Quite A lot of Talking
"Blimey, Sparkle! I leave for one minute and you've got a horde of weeping angels after you! That's a new record, even for me!
"Doctor…"
"That's strange… these angels resemble ponies… are they from your world? Wait. What world are we in? Evestree… or… Evangee… Equestion?"
"Doctor!..."
"That's doesn't sound right… Another thing I just noticed… some of your pony friends have wings like the statues, but no horn. Is that sort of a removable part or something?
"DOCTOR!"
The Doctor stopped his rambling and looked at his companion.
"Yes?"
"What happened to those… those…" Twilight trailed off.
"Weeping Angels. Yes, yes, they look like stone, like statues, but they're not. It's actually a defense mechanism; they turn to stone when being observed by any sentient being, becoming quantum locked." The Doctor replied, speaking as if the statues were trivial topics.
"B…but… we're not watching them! Why aren't they coming to get us?"
"See for yourself, Ms. Sparkle."
The distraught unicorn looked towards the once active group of angels, only to find them frozen. She blinked, expecting them to move in, though when her eyes reopened the angels remained the same way. She turned her head towards the couch, and realized the mattresses had been torn off, revealing a strange lens-like device.
"What did you do to my couch?"
"I repaired it," grinned the Doctor. "Right now, it's projecting a one-way image visible only to those facing it by manipulating the patterns of light around the area, creating an illusion of multiple sentient beings. That'll keep 'em still for about half an hour."
"So it's like one-way glass with fake reflections?"
"No, it's nothing like that at all, but if it will help you understand, then yes."
Twilight grunted in frustration at his answer. Then she felt a poke on her back. Turning around, she discovered Spike awake and confused.
"Uh… Twilight? How come we're in the living room? And what's with the freaky statues?" the confused dragon asked.
"I'll explain later Spike. First off, Doctor, are they dangerous?"
"Oh yes, quite. Very dangerous, very lethal. Would you like to poke one?"
Facehoofing, the purple unicorn got up and headed for the door. "Come on Doctor, Spike. We've got to warn the others before these statues get to them."
"Right then, let's get going, shall we?"
The three companions left the library in a hurry, towards the bakery.
Running to the door, Twilight pounded on it as fast and as loudly as she could.
"Pinkie Pie! Open up!"
No answer. Twilight proceeded to knock even harder now, worried for her friends.
"Move aside, Sparkle," Said the Doctor, as he produced the torch from earlier. He pointed the device at the door and activated it, creating a whirling sound.
"How are you going to open a door with a - *click*"
"Ladies first, Ms. Twilight," said the Doctor with a grin.
"How did you… never mind," stopped Twilight, as she ran past the Doctor and into the bakery. She took a quick look around, scanning for any signs of either her friends or the angels.
"Where did everypony go?" she wondered aloud.
"Twilight? Is that you?" cried a voice from another room.
"Rarity? Where are you?"
"We're upstairs sugarcube! Come quickly, we're in a heap o' trouble!" replied Applejack.
The unicorn raced upstairs with the Doctor and Spike following shortly. They arrived to see the five mares backed in a corner, surrounded by angels.
"Twilight! Thank Celestia you came when ya did! Ya gotta help us, these things are lookin' fer trouble!" said Applejack.
"Working on it, Applejack! Doctor, you seem to have the most experience here! What do we do?" demanded Twilight.
"Just… Don't blink! I'll think of something…" answered the Doctor.
"Twilight! The door!" cried Rainbow Dash.
The Doctor and Twilight immediately twirled to the door, and standing in the doorway was an angel that was dangerously close.
"No! Our only way out is blocked!" cried Twilight.
"Wait, what about that window over there?" asked Spike.
Fluttershy shook her head. "We already tried, the window is locked. It won't budge."
"Twilight, you and your friends keep your eyes on the angels," commanded the Doctor.
The six mares and Spike trained their glare on the angels, making sure all of them were insight, while the Doctor soniced the window. Lifting hard, the window slid smoothly, presenting a way of escape.
"C'mon everyon- pony! That's gonna need some getting used to… What? Oh, right. C'mon everypony!" Said the Doctor.
The five ponies and Spike jumped out the window, one at a time, leaving only the Doctor and Fluttershy still in the room.
"Come on! We have to go!"
"But… but… I can't!" Fluttershy whimpered, with a shakey voice.
"It's either that or them!" the Doctor stated, pointing towards the angels.
"O…okay… I'll… try…" stammered Fluttershy. She slowly got onto the ledge of the window, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.
"Here I goOOOOOO- Ooof!" yelled a surprised Fluttershy. She looked up and saw Rainbow Dash holding on to her.
"You know you have wings… right?" asked Rainbow Dash.
"Oh… Right… Sorry, "apologized Fluttershy. "Wait! Where's the Doctor?"
The six ponies looked to see the Doctor still facing the angels, slowly backing up.
"You know, you lot were much scarier when you weren't ponies!" said the Doctor, as he neared the windows. "Not... good…" the Doctor muttered, as the angels were slowly moving in on him.
"Don't…" he said, as he faced a group of angels on his left. "Blink." He quickly turned to face the angels on his right, who were now a few seconds away from him.
"Only one way… this might hurt a bit."
Turning as fast as he could, he ran towards the window and dived through, landing hard in the snow.
"OW... Today is turning out to be one of those days… Any who how do you ponies work with these hooves… nearly impossible! No fingers either… how do you lot eat fish custard? Oh wait, do you actually eat meat? Now… how do I get up…Oh? I got it. Never mind!" said the Doctor, as he rose quickly.
"Now, back to the matter at hand… err… hoof, is everypony alright?"
"We're alright, Doc'. But what were 'em statue thingies? Where'd they come from?" asked Applejack.
"Very good questions, and I'll get to answering them… soon," replied the Doctor, glancing at the window, taking note that the angels had already disappeared.
"You have no idea where they're coming from, do you?" accused Rainbow Dash.
"Well… actually… I… no. But I will. Soon." admitted the Doctor.
"Um, excuse me, Doctor? There's something here I think you should see, "said Rarity.
"Maybe sooner than I thought," added The Doctor.
The Doctor followed the marshmallow-like unicorn and arrived at a large gaping hole, surrounded by a thin layer of snow.
"Hello… what have we here?" commented the Doctor, intrigued. He took out his sonic screwdriver again and began pointing it around the hole.
"Doctor, what in Celestia's mane is that device?" asked Rarity.
"Sonic Screwdriver! Never go anywhere without one," answered the Doctor. He held up the screwdriver and extended its claws and body. "Massive amounts of artron energy coming from here… If I'm right, and I'm always, mostly, am, then this is where those angels should be coming from. The answer to your question, Applejack, is down there." The Doctor got up, and surveyed the assembled ponies and dragon. "Down the dark, scary hole filled with murderous, bloodthirsty statues. I love this place already!" He said, facing the hole once more.
"Well then, everypony, who's afraid of the dark…?"
"…me…" whispered Fluttershy.
"Fluttershy! That was supposed to be a cliffhanger line!" yelled Pinkie Pie.
"Sorry... but did you just break the fourth wall?" asked the Doctor, slightly amused.
Pinkie looked at the Doctor with a dumbfound face and blinked twice. "The fourth whatsit?"
"...Never mind."