Chapter Ten

"I had a vision, Derpy, no time to explain!" I yelled as I ran into the nursery where the two sisters were sitting (well, Sparkler was sitting, Stardust was leaning against a pillow because she wasn`t old enough to sit up) and just looking at each other. "Oh, no..."

I suddenly realized what having Stardust meant. A newborn baby girl, with a Daddy who needed to fight alongside his wife, her Mommy, while her sister had to watch our backs and get Dinky – who would watch over Stardust?

"Derpy, we have a problem. We can`t just leave her here!"

Stardust looked at me. "I can stay here."

"NO, you cannot stay here, Stardust! These Daleks can find the TARDIS and you`ll be defenseless." I explained.

"I can stay behind, Doctor," Sparkler frowned. "I know how to take care of Stardust."

"But what if the Daleks find the TARDIS? If only there were multiples of me," I added under my breath.

"I`m confused," Derpy sighed with a frown, her right eye moving upwards slightly.

"If you`re late to the party, don`t bother piecing it together on your own. What are we going to do about Stardust?" I asked Derpy, putting my palm against my face.

"Sparkler can watch her."

"But what if the Daleks come?"

"Then we`d need a sonic screwdriver or that other machine you never talk about, but you need the sonic to handle yourself."

"I don`t think there is another choice," I said to them. "We need to bring Stardust with us. If something happens, you guys are going to run to the TARDIS. I will fight them off, and the TARDIS will bring you to safety."

"But, Doctor that would mean you would..."

"I know, love. I know what will happen to me. But you are my family and I will not let any of you die."

Derpy let a tear slip down her face and she shook her head. "Let`s get this over with," She frowned.

I grabbed Stardust and picked her up. "Derpy, awkward question... Still have that baby sling?"

"That you insisted on buying me even though we wanted to live in Ponyville for the rest of our lives? Yeah, it`s in our closet." She smiled, hands on her hips.

"I`m gonna wear it," I muttered with shame.

Derpy giggled and ran to get it. "Go dad!" Sparkler cheered.

"What a show for the Daleks, huh..." Stardust giggled. "But if you give me to mom she`ll know how to protect me, mommy instincts and such."

"The fact you know the Daleks baffles me," I said back to her.

I handed Stardust to Derpy who had just run back and she smiled. "Knew it," She laughed as she adjusted the straps to fit and then slid the infant in, making sure she was safe and wouldn`t fall out.

"Are we all ready?" I asked, opening the door for them, sliding my sonic screwdriver in my coat pocket.

"I`m ready," Derpy nodded.

"Well, I`m not, but who cares," Sparkler pointed out.

I kissed all three of them on the tops of their heads and as a family we stepped out at the same time.

We discovered we were inside of a building the entire time and I heard a voice screech, it`s voice choppy and cracking, like it had been screaming for 3,000 years straight. "We have her, we have the Daughter!"

"Daleks..." I growled through clenched teeth.

"What`s the game plan?" Sparkler asked quietly.

"Stardust, stay quiet... Sparkler, I want you to be our eyes – if you see a Dalek or Dinky or anybody else that may need saving, I need you to tell us. Derpy, follow behind me. And don`t scream this time, alright?" I asked with humor in my voice as I demanded these directions to them in a whisper. I was hinting at the first time Derpy saw a Dalek. She (of course) she screamed her head off and hid in the TARDIS closet for two hours straight.

The Daleks continued their robotic chants but they were traveling through the many air ducts. There was no telling where they were specifically talking from.

"Group of Daleks coming up on the left," Sparkler warned us making us duck for cover.

"Is it true?" One of the eight Daleks asked.

"What?" Another answered.

"We have the Doctor`s possession?"

"And we are-" Their voices started trailing off.

"Doctor, please, will they do anything to her?" Derpy asked me.

"I don`t know," I replied truthfully.

Author`s Note:

Sorry for the late upload today! Forgot completely.

- GothicPegasister