Doctor and Ditzy’s Science Theater

by Rixizu

Episode 14 - Part 8

As I flew over Ponyville, I scanned the ground for any sign of Vinyl and Octavia. I was headed to the bar that Vinyl always hung out at.

Ditzy: Why would she do that? The town is overrun with zombies!

Doctor: ..Got to hit that happy hour I guess?

She had invited me several times, I never really joined her myself though. I was not the kind of pony that was into alcohol.

Ditzy: (Violet) It was too lightweight for me.

But I did enjoy to hang out there every once in a while.

Doctor: (Violet) They had good onion petals.

however, I found the bar that Vinyl and Octavia were most likely at. I flew down and landed just in front of the door. I opened it to find something quite surprising.

Ditzy: Several zombies drinking and enjoying themselves.

Vinyl was lying on the ground, Octavia standing next to her, a worried look on her face.

Doctor: See, this is where you’re idiocy gets you.

Ditzy: Why do horror character have to be so stupid?

"What's going on here, Octavia?" I asked her.

She looked up at me with a surprised expression on her face. "She had too much to drink. I don't know how I'm going to get her back."

Doctor: ... Or she could be fine.

Ditzy: I’m sure at least one of them will die on the way back.

I went over to where Vinyl was laying and, lifting her up, allowing her to lean on my shoulder, responded. "By walking of course."

Ditzy: (Violet) I can’t fly with that fat flank on me.

"Okay, let me help you." She said, holding Vinyl up by her other side.

"But we need to hurry, we don't want to run into more of the undead."

Doctor: (Violet) Leave Vinyl for dead if things get dicey?

Ditzy: (Octavia) Right. I love her, but not at the cost of my life!

We couldn't run because then we would practically dragging Vinyl, and we couldn't go too slow because we could get caught.What I wouldn't give to be able to fly right now.

Ditzy: Did something happen to her wings and I just forgot about it?

Doctor: ...I don’t think so.

We were walking slower than we wanted, and we heard hoofsteps approaching from behind us. "Octavia, hold Vinyl."

Before waiting for an answer, I turned, drawing my bow, nearly launching it into the pony. He was a maroon colored stallion. He had a gold and yellow mane. And he wore light green shades over his eyes.

Ditzy: It’s Albert Wesker!

He was carrying a sword. "Who are you, and what are you doing with my cousin?"

Doctor: Rather nonchalant about the fact you almost died.

I was calm, knowing he could hurt us easily if he attacked.

Ditzy: That’s nothing to be calm about!

"We found her passed out in a bar. We need to get her back to the library so we can attend to her."

Ditzy: (Violet) I have heard dunking a pony’s head in ice water is a quick way to sober them up, now is good time to test that.

He didn't look convinced.

Doctor: (Pony) Going to bar during an outbreak of zombies? What kind of idiot would do that?

But he relaxed a bit. "Fine, but I'm coming with you to make sure you try nothing stupid."

Doctor: Don’t worry. I’m sure Octavia and Vinyl will make up for that.

"Very well, follow us then. I'm Violet Arrow, and this is Octavia."

"Nice to meet you two, I'm Techno Scratch, but you can just call me Techno."

"Nice to meet you too, Techno."

We began walking back in the direction of the library when we were interrupted by screaming.

Doctor: How inconsiderate!

Ditzy: Some ponies.

We all turned our heads toward the noise, save for Vinyl. I lifted my bow off my back,

"Octavia, watch Vinyl. I'm going to check it out."

Doctor: (Violet) Be sure to stand out in the open.

Without an answer I took off, heading towards the screaming.

Ditzy: Let me guess it’s conveniently Rarity.

I found a clearing full of the undead. I caught a glance of five ponies in the middle of them. Two were mares and and one was a stallion, the other two were fillies. I dove towards them and launched an arrow into the nearest undead ponies head. I landed next to one of the mares. She was a white unicorn with a curly mane.

Ditzy: Called it!

Doctor: Nice work.

The other mare was orange with a more yellow mane, she was wearing a cowboy hat. The two fillies were very scared, one had a yellow coat with a red mane, the other was white as well,  with a pale purple and pink mane. And the stallion was a yellow unicorn, he had a blue mane.

Doctor: (Sighs) Another OC, joy,

Ditzy: I thought he was going to be Big Mac.

Doctor: That would make too much sense.

"Follow me, I can take you somewhere safe."

"Come on Sweetie Belle, come on Applebloom. We have to get somewhere safe." Said the white mare. She then turned to me, "Lead the way."

Doctor: So are we ever going to get an explanation where they were this whole time and why they suddenly decided to go out in the open?

I looked for any kind of opening, desperate to save these ponies. I couldn't find any, so I just started killing the undead to clear a path, the mares and fillies following me.

Ditzy: Wait, why isn’t Applejack doing anything? She could use her rope to fight off the zombies! She would never go down without a fight!

Doctor: What’s stopping Rarity from pitching in?

Soon I started to tire out, I didn't think I was going to last much longer.

Doctor: Thanks Rarity and Applejack!

Just before I was going to become too exhausted to fight, a familiar pegasus pony flew down

Ditzy: Rainbow Dash finally enters the scene!

and killed several undead with his sword,

Ditzy: Oh, nevermind.

Doctor: I don’t think Ms. Dash can enter the story until she is rescued by Violet too.

clearing the rest of the path out. He turned to me and helped the rest of us out. Once we got out, I turned to him, "Thanks, Techno,

Ditzy: (Violet) I sort of forgot you existed.

I was nearly done for."

Doctor: (Violet) In retrospect, going in alone, without backout, or any sort of plan was a bad idea.

"No problem. Come on, we got to hurry."

Once we got back to the library,

Ditzy: Wait, nopony died!

Doctor: This must be the first zombie story where a character's boundless stupidity doesn’t get them killed.

Ditzy: What kind of zombie story is this? Only one pony has died so far.

Twilight noticed the two mares and immediately helped them sit down. "What happened, Violet?"

"They were attacked, and Techno Scratch and I helped them." I said, still exhausted.

"At least everypony's safe."

Doctor: Despite all logic.

She pointed to the white mare and the white filly, "This is Rarity and her little sister Sweetie Belle."

She then motioned to the other mare and filly, "And this is Applejack and her little sister Applebloom. And this," she said, pointing to the stallion, "is Appleseed.

Doctor: Appleseed’s lines and introduction were cut for time.

Guys, this is Violet and, Techno was it?"

"Yes." Techno responded.

"And this is Octavia. Vinyl is in the other room asleep. And Fluttershy is in the other room as well."

Doctor: And Pinkie’s...somewhere.

"Pleasure meeting you all." I said to the five.

"Pleasure meeting you as well, darling." Said Rarity.

"Same here, sugarcube." Said Applejack.

Ditzy: Wow, Rarity and Applejack finally get to say something.

Then Twilight spoke, "You are all free to stay here if you like."

Ditzy: Wait a second.

Doctor: What is it?

Ditzy: Where’s Spike!? He hasn’t shown up once yet!

Doctor: It seems like he doesn’t even exist in this universe.

Ditzy: (Grumbles)

"Thank you, Twilight." They all said to her.

"You're all very welcome." She said back. With that, she went back to her room, I followed her. Once we were alone, I asked her, "Are you okay, Twilight? You seem a little off."

Ditzy: You look the wrong colors and have a picture your face strapped to your head.

She let out a sigh, "I'm fine, Violet, I'm just happy that most of our friends are safe."

"So who's next?"

"Last, but not least, we need Rainbow Dash."

Ditzy: Who, of course, will be ignored in favor of Violet and a random OC.                 

                Author's Note:

Sorry this wasn't uploaded earlier, I've been busy with school.

Ditzy: (Author) I’m getting my law degree at Hoofvord.

But after this Friday, I'll be free all summer and updates will be more frequent. Credit for Techno Scratch belongs to Woodenbrony27. Appleseed belongs to LightmanBrony. Let me know what you think. And sorry for being late again. Next, Rainbow Dash.

Doctor: Thankfully no forced painfully romance this time.                          Next Chapter: Episode 14 - The Beginning of the End - Chapter 9 Estimated time remaining: 18 Hours, 25 Minutes