Adventures of Dr. Whooves: A Jungle Adventure
A/N: (Sunrise Blossom and Twilight Sparkle supervise as Timon and Pumbaa clean up the mess in the writers studio when Fluttershy arrives.)
Fluttershy: (sees the mess) Oh my, what happen in here?
Sunrise Blossom: Timon and Pumbaa wanted to help write a new Dr. Whooves story while Dede42 was on break during the weekend, and she found them here with this mess.
Fluttershy: That's terrible. Where's Dede42?
Twilight Sparkle: Resting up since seeing the mess gave the poor girl a headache.
Fluttershy: Poor thing. (she turns to the meerkat and the warthog) I hope you two have learned an important lesson about how you treat the property of others.
Timon: We have learned a lesson, and we know to let Dede42 to write the stories since it's really hard.
Pumbaa: I think Fluttershy meant that we should've asked permission instead of trying to do it ourselves, and we wouldn't have this mess if we had asked.
Fluttershy: That's right, Pumbaa. Now, I'll go check on Dede42 while you finish up in here.
Timon: But-
Fluttershy: Don't make me use the stare on you.
Timon: (gulps) Yes, ma'am! (he quickly goes back to work and Pumbaa winks at the yellow pegasus before returning to work, too.)
Sunrise Blossom: Good job, Fluttershy.
Fluttershy: Thanks. (she leaves to check on Dede42.)
Twilight Sparkle: Ok, remember to put the papers in their right folders…
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CHAPTER ONE: UNPLANNED TRIP
In the Time Vortex, the TARDIS was spinning about as it headed back toward Ponyville. Inside, Dr. Whooves was showing Derpy how to operate some of the controls in order to see if she could learn how to fly the time machine, and so far she was doing a pretty good job of it.
"I think the TARDIS likes you, my friend," the Time Lord commented, watching as the pegasus piloted the time machine with only a few mistakes that he easily corrected. "Easy there, don't want to accidentally crash into the late 1930s, particularly 1938 since there's enough temporal damage there as it is." (A/N: See the Doctor Who episode The Angels Take Manhattan if you want to know what he meant by temporal damage.)
Derpy smiled and was about to tell him how much fun she was having when the TARDIS suddenly shook, nearly knocking them both down, and they clung to the console as the time machine shook a second time, more violently then before. "What did I do?!"
"It isn't you, Derpy!" Dr. Whooves called out as a church-like bell sound began echoing around the console room as the lightning shifted from blue to red. "That's the Cloister Bell! We're in danger! Hang on!" And they both screamed in terror.
The TARDIS fell through the Time Vortex with the two ponies being unaware that beams of energy were hitting the time machine, causing it to fall out of control, and the beams were coming from another time machine some distance away.
Inside the other time machine, the figure from before was watching with grim pleasure as the TARDIS fell through the Time Vortex on the view screen. 'I know I've told Professor Ratigan to be patient, but this was an opportunity I just couldn't pass up. Enjoy your trip, Little Honor.'
It was a bright sunny day in the jungle and Timon and Pumbaa were relaxing after a big breakfast of various bugs, worms, and grubs. After failing to figure out how that hole that led to the Arctic ended up under Pride Rock, even with the help of Tigger from the Hundred Ace Woods, they decided to worry about it later.
"So, Pumbaa, what should we do today?" Timon asked after burping. "It's your choice."
"How about one of our virtual safari trips?" Pumbaa suggested. "It'd been a while since we went on one of those, and we could take the boat instead of the jeep."
Timon wasn't so sure since the last time they went on one of the virtual safari trips, they had ended up falling down that hole under Pride Rock into the Arctic with its' lack of artwork. "I don't know," he said uncertainly. "We still haven't figured out why it keeps having us crash like that you know."
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Pumbaa agreed with a glum expression. "Well, how about we go swim- what's that noise?"
Timon sat up and cocked one ear, hearing a very faint whistling noise that was gradually growing louder. "I'm not entirely sure," he admitted and then looked upward. "Run!" he screamed and both he and the warthog bolted in different directions, for falling out of the sky was a burning object.
The meerkat and the warthog both ended up diving into the nearby pool of water. Seconds later, the burning object landed in the area they had been relaxing in with a very loud BANG! Timon and Pumbaa resurfaced and winced at the sight of smoke and flames.
"Come on, we better put out those flames before it spreads to the whole jungle," Timon suggested and, working together, they made makeshift bowls out of vines and used them to toss water onto the flames until they were completely out. "Well – that – takes care of – the flames," he coughed, trying to wave away the smoke in order to see what the object was. "Can't – say the – same for – the smoke-"
"Maybe we – can – wave – big leaves – and – blow – away the – smoke," Pumbaa suggested, also coughing on the smoke and pulled down a pair of large leaves, and began waving them frantically at the smoke.
Much to Timon's surprise, Pumbaa's idea was working and the smoke was being blown away. The meerkat also grabbed a leaf and joined his friend in getting rid of the smoke, and when the worst of it was gone, they were surprised to see partly buried in the ground at an angle was a certain tall blue box. "Holy- is that the TARDIS thingy?"
"I think it is," said Pumbaa, also surprised to see the blue box since it'd only been a few weeks since the incident in the Pride Lands with the Petalites. Putting down the leaves, he moved toward the door and raised a hoof to knock.
"Whoa!" Timon ran forward and stopped his friend. "What do you think you're doing?" he demanded.
"Knocking."
Timon sighed. "Pumbaa, just because this looks like the TARDIS, doesn't mean that it is the TARDIS," he pointed out. "For all we know it could be one of the evil Time Lords that Derpy mentioned. Like that Master person, or even the Rani gal."
"Oh, I hadn't thought of that," said Pumbaa, flushing. "Sorry."
"No need to be sorry, old-" Timon began when the door started creaking open, and he yelped. "Run, Pumbaa, run!" And they both dove behind a large rock.
As the door creaked open, billowing black smoke came pouring out, and two figures came staggering out, coughing, and as the worst of the smoke cleared, the figures were revealed to be Dr. Whooves and Derpy. The Time Lord made sure that the pegasus was a safe distance away, and then he hurried back to the TARDIS, where he yelled inside. "Extractor fans on!" He blinked when the fans came on and began sucking away the smoke. "Oh, that works."
"Doc, what happen?" Derpy asked, having coughed the worst of the smoke out of her lungs, but her voice was still a bit raspy. "Why did we crash?"
"I'm not entirely sure, Derpy," Dr. Whooves admitted, sitting down next to her. "And until the TARDIS can repair herself, we'll be stuck here for a while. Wherever here is," he added, looking around at the jungle. "Seems like a jungle of some kind."
"It's a pretty jungle," Derpy remarked and started when she heard nearby rustling in the bushes. "Doc, there's something here!"
The Time Lord stood and positioned himself in front of her. "Stay behind me," he advised, getting out his sonic screwdriver and aiming it. "I don't know who or what you are, but I should ware that I am – well, that – I am armed!"
There was more rustling and then Timon and Pumbaa left their hiding place. "Don't shoot, it's us."
Dr. Whooves lowered his sonic screwdriver with a relieved expression and didn't object when Derpy ran around him to hug the warthog and the meerkat. "Timon, Pumbaa, good to see both of you chaps," he remarked. "So, we've ended up the Pride Lands?" he guessed, putting away his device.
"Actually, the Pride Lands are a few days that way," Timon corrected after finishing the hug, and pointed to the east. "So, what brings you here and why did you fall out of the sky like that?"
"That is an excellent question, Timon," the Time Lord agreed. "Unfortunately, I'm not entirely sure of what happen since there isn't a whole lot that could knock the TARDIS out of the Time Vortex like that."
"Well, since you both are here, want to hang out?" Pumbaa asked hopefully.
Derpy looked at the Time Lord with an equally hopeful expression. "Can we spend some time here, Doc?"
Dr. Whooves glanced at the TARDIS, peering through the still open door and then nodded. "Of course," he agreed, locking up the door. "The TARDIS needs time to repair itself, so we might as well spend some time exploring and such."
"Yay!"
A/N: Here's the first chapter and I hope you will enjoy it, Roleplayer48. Thank you for being patient. Later! ;) R&R everyone!
