The War Coming Return

Prologue

"You're taking me back aren't you?" Asked a grey coated mare. She looked concerned and hurt at the same time. This mare known as Ditsy Doo, or Derpy Hooves to the Doctor, and has been traveling with the doctor for what feels like at least a year now. She didn't know for sure why. Like the Doctor, Derpy was not good with time but, for a different reason concerning her gold wall eyes. And after this adventure they had finished, the Doctor was quiet, this never happened before and Derpy had to assume the worst. When the Doctor didn't answer her, which he usually did, Derpy sighed and walked to the other side of the TARDIS and looked at the Doctor.

"Why?" She asked with tears getting to her unnatural eyes. She didn't bother with them and just waited for his answer.

"..." The Doctor looked at his companion. Derpy is by far the most interesting companion he has ever had. Which he ended up giving a liking to the most as well. When he had first met Derpy he actually thought her as annoying and he was more hanging at the fact that he needed to get home. Derpy still stood by him anyway and at his second visit, he offered her to join him to see the universe. The Doctor was so fancied about ponies and how everything was he had to know everything and Derpy did the job perfectly.

"There is something I have to do." The Doctor said turning to look at the ground instead of meeting Derpy's eyes. Unlike everypony else, The Doctor thought Derpy's eyes were amazing and unique. "I can't risk losing you, it's too dangerous, I will be back before you know it." He said. The Doctor often cared for Derpy's safety. Even though with her... Derpiness that usually ended with her doing something truly fantastic. He couldn't help but feel close to her.

"Doctor..." Derpy knew the Doctor had a time machine and has used so many times, but Derpy knew that sometimes he didn't get to the right place sometimes or in the right time.

Suddenly the whooshing sound had heard as the time machine stopped in the location. Derpy opened the door to find that she is on a hill the on the off side of town, it was the place that Derpy had first met the Doctor when she was delivering mail and suddenly the box popped out of nowhere.

"How long has it been?" She asked. Derpy knew she had to ask to make sure that she was in the right time.

"At least a day, don't worry, I double checked." Said the brown colt.

Derpy nodded, she didn't want to leave, she wanted to be with the Doctor and help him. But of course, Derpy sometimes always does what the Doctor tells her to do.

The Doctor walked up next to her and placed his hoof on her shoulder. Derpy sighed and got out. The Doctor followed her out but stayed next to the TARDIS.

Derpy turned around to face the mad colt. Her eyes still filled with his hurt.

"D-did I do something wrong... Again?" She asked. Derpy usually gets into trouble, she tries her best not to but can't help it.

The Doctor's eyes widen, "No! No, of course not Derpy, you did nothing wrong." He said.

"Then..." She sniffed tears now trailing her cheeks as she looked at the ground. "Why are you leaving me?" She asked.

"Derpy... Please don't cry..." The Doctor cared much too much more deeply than he should for this mare. But, he couldn't help it. Derpy is a fragile pegasus and can easily be broken. Yet she remained very strong willed.

"Derpy, I will be back." The Doctor said. Placing his hoof under her chin pulling her face up to face his. "I know what your think Miss. Hooves. I know I'm not always in the best place in the right time at some points. But have at least a little faith in me." The Doctor said.

Derpy stared at the colt for a long time before nodding. As the Doctor let go of the mare's chin. Derpy looked upon him with determination.

"I promise to this hill everyday. To wait for you, no matter what for the rest of my life." She vowed.

"Derpy..." The Doctor muttered.

"Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." She said with eyes closed doing the actions that go along with it. The Doctor was surprised, that was a Pinkie Promise. Not just a silly pinkie promise that you do in a America, that you would need hands for, but a Pinkie Promise coming from Pinkie Pie herself. Derpy had told the Doctor about the promise and that you were not, in anyway, suppose to break it. Or else Pinkie Pie would come after you, no one knew how, but she would, either way, the Doctor knows that Derpy never, EVER breaks her promises.

"Oh Derpy... Why would you promise me that? You don't know how many years I could mess up, and yet you're doing a Pinkie Promise to wait? Everyday?" The Doctor asked.

"Yep! Because I trust you Doctor." Derpy said.

"Usually people who trust me are the ones who get hurt." The Doctor muttered.

"Doctor, I'll be fine, you'll be fine. I know you'll come back, you always do." She said.

The Doctor smiled, "Derpy Hooves, I promise to come back for you, I promise to come back to you. Then we will go off again, traveling the universe." Derpy smiled at him, while he started doing the same actions she did while saying, "Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye."

Derpy gave the Doctor a hug. Hugs were natural from Derpy, but this one was different. It was soft and more gentle and less holding you against breathing. The Doctor gave into the embrace as well.

As they got up from the embrace, the Doctor turned to the TARDIS. Until Derpy caught his shoulder and kissed his cheek swiftly before whispering in his ear, "Be careful Doctor."

Then she flew into the air, landing softly on a cloud that was a bit aways. Watching the Doctor.

The Doctor placed his hoof on his cheek, surprised of what had happened. Many, many woman (or mares if you prefer) had kissed his cheek before, some had kissed right in the lips! But this... Felt different. Was it the fact that it was the first time he got kissed by a pony? Or is it maybe that... Nah! That's impossible. The Doctor looked up at Derpy and kissed the air to her as he went back into the TARDIS and it disappeared. Derpy just stood there, on the cloud, waiting for it to return.

But she didn't know it was going to be a long time for it to come back, much longer than she thought.

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