Who Now?
A light brown colt with ragged clothing tumbled from the box, and smashed right into the purple pony. "Blimey! That's never happened before!" said the mysterious colt, as he shook off some snow from his mane. "Hmm… let's see… Hooves… four… muzzle, tattoo, bowtie… wait… something's not right… I don't have a bowtie on! The hooves might be a problem too… Oh, what's this? A tail?" continued the colt, as he yanked on the hair underneath him.
"OW!" exclaimed Twilight in pain. "That's MY tail!" she said, before pushing him off her.
"Oh, sorry, my bad!" apologized the newcomer, helping the downed mare to her hooves. "Now, if you'd excuse me, I have to find a mirror." Said the colt, as he dashed towards the Everfree Forest.
"Well… that was weird…" said Twilight, as she began towards the blue box.
"Uhm, excuse me, sorry to bother you again, but would you-"
"AH!" screamed the startled mare, who was surprised by the sudden reappearance of the colt.
"Just me again! Anyways, I was wondering if you would happen to know where I can find a mirror? Or anything reflect-y?"
"Errr… sure… I have one in my house, follow me" Twilight responded hesitantly.
The two ponies entered the nearby library, to which Twilight showed the strange colt to a full sized mirror.
"Well… let's see… Hooves… mane… tail… It appears I'm a pony! That's strange…"
"Errr Hmm" Twilight interrupted. "Who are you? I don't think I've seen a pony like you before in town."
"I'm not quite sure… I think I'm still me… I don't remember regenerating, so I must still be me…as a pony…"
"Uhh… come again?"
"Sorry, sorry, always bad with introductions! I'm the Doctor! Pleased to meet you, Miss…?"
"Twilight Sparkle. So, what were you doing in that box anyways? And why did it fall out of the sky? Don't tell me you're another banished royal pony?"
"No, at least I don't think so. Anyways, I'm a traveler, and that box is my transportation. Or at least was, unless I learn how to fly with my mouth, because I don't think these can do much." The Doctor complained, gesturing to his hooves. "Well, I'll figure that out later, first things first, I need a bowtie!"
"Finished!" declared Rarity, as she stepped out with a tweed jacket and a bowtie. "Here you are, sir!" she said, as she proudly handed the outfit to the Doctor.
"Thank you, my dear!" said the Doctor happily, as he quickly began putting on his new clothing, twirling around after he finished. "What do you think?" he said, as he adjusted his bowtie.
"The jacket fits fine, but the bowtie…" criticed Rarity.
"Oi! Bowties are cool!"
"I see… Twilight, your new friend is… how should I put this? A fashion cry for help! But, not for long, I have so many new design ideas in mind for him! So where did you meet him?"
"I guess you could say he sort of 'dropped in'" replied Twilight, while struggling to remove the new sapphire covered dress that Rarity had so 'generously' made her. "So, Doctor, you were telling me where you came from?"
"Oh, come on, Sparkle, let's not dwell on the boring stuff! New look, new planet, let's have a looksee!"
"But I'm from here-hey! Wait up!" said Twilight as she ran out the door after the Doctor, as Rarity looked on.
"He's a strange pony, but he seems nice. Spike? We're heading out now, would you care to join us?" asked Rarity, who ventured into the next room. "Oh!" giggled Rarity, as Spike laid tangled with threads, lying asleep on the floor. "Sweet dreams, Spikey-Wikey" said Rarity sweetly, as she quietly exited the room and the boutique with a scarf and boots. "Now, where in Ponyville did those two wander off to?"
In the darkest corner of Equestria, where no light has touched or ever will, three minds stirred.
Is it time…? One thought.
Yes brother, the time has come to repay the Princess for imprisoning us here… Responded another.
SILENCE, FOALS. We are not yet ready to confront her… we have yet to grow strong enough. Our victory will come, in time, but not so hastily. We will make her suffer for her actions… We will target those close to her, destroy her from the inside out. Declared the final mind.
But how? We have already done so to her sister, even her land and people through that dragonesque. Surely there is nothing else dear to her?
There is but one… her prized pupil… the bearer of Magic.
Yes… she is weak. Through her suffering and demise, our vengeance will be all the sweeter… Even Time itself will shatter after we are done…
"Flying ponies controlling the weather? And I thought the Medusa Cascade was impressive!" commented the Doctor, as he looked into the cloudy skies. A trial of rainbows erupted from the clouds, and zoomed through them, creating a gap within the clouds. The rainbow trial continued the process a few more times, until the clouds and the snow had all disappeared.
"Ha! That's got to be a new record!" declared the blue Pegasus.
"Hey Rainbow Dash! Over here!" yelled Twilight.
"Huh? Oh, heya Twilight!" Rainbow greeted, descending to the ground. "Who's your friend over there?"
"Hello, I'm the Doctor!" replied the Doctor.
"I'm Rainbow Dash, the greatest flier in all of Equestria! Yes, yes, you're honored by my presence".
"Come now, Rainbow Dash, it is very unladylike to gloat." Disapproved Rarity.
"Fine…buzzkill" muttered the Pegasus. "So, Doc, what's wrong with flying ponies controlling the weather? Never seen a Pegasus before?"
"Actually… no."
The three mares stared at him in surprise.
"What, are you from another planet or something?" joked Rainbow.
"Yes." Replied the Doctor.
An uneasy silence spread across the three mares, which was broken at last by the arrival of a bubbly pink earth pony.
"Hey girls! What are you all doing standing out here? Ooh Ooh! Are we having a standing contest? I just love games! Can I pla- *Gasp* !" stopped the pink pony. She quickly ran into a nearby building marked with the sign 'Sugarcube Corner'.
"What just happened…?" wondered the Doctor out loud.
"Oh, just Pinkie Pie bein' Pinkie Pie. Looks you you're getting a party, Doc!" explained Rainbow Dash.
Second Chapter, sorry it's sort of boring, but had to get some of the introductions out of the way. Next up, a little surprise from the party pony!