A/N: I re-edited the episode title for reasons of cheesiness. "The Hungry Hate" is now "Vengeful Hate." Enjoy, everypony!
The Whooves Collection: Episode 2
Vengeful Hate
Prologue
Gaia; Equestria; Ponyville; Behind the Town Hall; 1026 C.E.
The cloaked figure watched as the crowds of ponies wandered around the town, their enthusiasm for Nightmare Night growing with every passing minute. The figure groaned. He hated all of this joy, this happiness, this... friendship. It was simply too much for him to bear. A spiking pain ran down his spine and he grunted. This land was too happy, he needed some form of anger. He was ever so hungry.
A pair of pegasi shot past him and landed in a field a few meters away. One of them turned to the other.
"Why don't you leave me alone?!"
"I enjoy annoying you."
The figure watched them argue and licked his lips. They would make a lovely appetizer for him. He approached the two of them slowly and silently, his cloak helping him blend in with the surroundings. The pegasi were too preoccupied with their conversation to hear the footsteps approaching.
"Excuse me."
The pegasi froze and turned towards the cloaked figure that had seemed to appear out of nowhere.
"Would you be so kind as to direct me to the nearest restaurant, or anywhere that I can get some... sustenance."
The first pegasi mare, which had a yellow coat and a pink mane, answered, "Yeah, there's Sugarcube corner. It's past the Library and across from the well."
"Thank you."
The two pegasi continued their feud and didn't notice the figure stay where he was. He slowly approached them and bared his teeth.
The screams of the two pegasi could be heard throughout the town, but screams were common during Nightmare Night, and nopony else gave it a second thought.
Time and Space; TARDIS; Control Room; Date Inconsequential
Twilight and the Doctor stood around the control panels and the Doctor examined the controls. The TARDIS malfunctioned mid-flight and had left them suspended in space for a few hours. The Doctor was working in the space below the grating in the control center.
"When you said 'time machine' I figured that you wouldn't have engine trouble," Twilight commented.
"Don't... ungh... worry, Ms... Mmph... Sparkle. I'll have us out of this... hungh... in no time," the Doctor plugged in two large cables and the TARDIS's central piston began to move again. "Ha ha! We're moving."
The TARDIS shuddered and began to make its VVRROOMMP sound as it came to a halt.
"Where are we now?" Twilight asked.
"Let's see!"
The Doctor threw open the doors and looked around.
"Well I can't tell where we are."
"I was thinking when."
"No, I mean I can't tell where we are because it's dark."
Twilight shook her head and produced an illumination spell.
"It's a good thing I'm here," Twilight said as she stepped past the Doctor.
Twilight and The Doctor left the TARDIS and began walking. They reached a small hill, and when they were over, Twilight extinguished the light because she didn't need it anymore. Spread below them, was Ponyville. Twilight was strangely confused, and at the same time, somewhat happy. This place was her home, and it didn't matter which day in whichever year. It was home.
"Doctor?" Twilight asked, not wanting to take her eyes off the small town, "What year is it?"
The Doctor checked the watch that he was wearing around his left foreleg.
"It's... 1037 C.E., whatever that means, the thirty-first of October, 6:59 P.M. And... there's light showers scheduled for 1:27 A.M., Central Equestrian Time."
"You get all that from a watch."
"Yes. Is it odd?"
Twilight smiled and nodded, "A little."
"Perfect!"
Twilight started to head towards the town but she froze halfway down the hill.
The Doctor caught up to her and asked, "Why did you stop?"
Twilight answered by pointing her hoof at the ground.
Lying in the scorched grass in front of her were two grey, scarred, and burned pegasus ponies.