Ponyville had seen plenty of strange sights from parasprites infestations to roaming three headed dogs; so when a blue box appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the town square, barely a pony raised their heads to look at it.

“Here we go, Ponyville. Twelfth year of the fourth age of Equestria. In a...sorry, what day is it?”

“Saturday,” Mr. Breeze casually answered the brown stallion, not even questioning why he was coming out of the box in the middle of the square.

“Saturday. Good, I like saturdays. Well come on then, don't you just stand over there! You're the one who insisted to come here!”

A light green unicorn stallion came out of the box as well. He looked around, taking into the scenery and holding his breath for so long the other stallion had to slap him in the back.

“Is it..” he asked, getting his breath back. “Are we really here?”

“Just like I promised. Now, I don´t wanna hear any more words about me being the Bringer of Despair. Ever since I arrived at this universe I keep being accused of putting the kingdom in danger. Granted, that whole business with the Golden Horseshoe was my fault but let's not talk about that…”

The brown stallion kept rambling on but his companion wasn´t paying attention. He was fascinated by a store in the next street and he walked inside. He held his breath again, looking at all the dresses covered in shiny jewelry.

“Amazing…”

“Well thank you, I put a lot of work in the Summer Collection.”

The stallion turned over to greet the owner of the store but couldn't help but scream upon what he saw. “My stars, a dragon!”

The unicorn mare and the little dragon looked at the stranger confused while he kept his arms stretched and she magically fixed a tuxedo on him.

“A...baby dragon? I´ve never seen such a creature,” he said, leaning over.

“And I've never seen a pony with such a long beard. Is it fake, man?” the dragon asked, pulling the baerd.

“Spike! My apologies sir,” the mare said. “My little assistant apologizes too. Spike.”

“Sorry,” he said, crossing his arms and accidentally ripping the fabrics.

“Oh there you are! Why do you leave me rambling alone? It´s not fun to ramble alone. Oh hi Rarity, you mind if I take my friend outside? Looking good Spike.”

“Thanks!” Spike said with a big smile that fell flat when he realized Rarity wasn't smiling.

“That was...that was...that was...a baby dragon, Doctor! A baby dragon!”

“Yes yes, adorable little thing. A bit of a stomach problem, gets nervous and spits flames all around. Set the TARDIS in flames once,” the Doctor said, pushing his unicorn friend across the street.

“This place is...remarkable! All different kinds of ponies, living together! With dragons! And griffons! And..are those ponies from the Northern Kingdom?” the unicorn asked taking in the scenery.

“Yeah, they're adjusting to the modern world after that whole ordeal of being vanished a thousand years.”

“Wait, when did that happened? Ot when will it happen?” the unicorn asked.

“Oh at the early days of the third age. Quite a shaky time period. The first age was all nice and simple, except with that whole deal with the love poison. Wasn't my fault! I give him the proper recipe! Then in the second age Discord came and…”

The Doctor was rambling again but his companion wasn't paying attention. He was awestruck at the sight of a particular pony. The Doctor noticed and stop pushing him.

“Quite a beauty, uh?”

“She is…” the unicorn said, struggling to find the words.

“Not my type. It could be yours but she can be  a little peevish at times.”

“She is…”

“A librarian, yes. Oh you mean the wings and the horn together….yeah yeah, she´s Princess Sparkle, founder of the Fourth Age of Equestria. A new era with a new Princess. New ideas, new rules, tons of new rules, quite excessive actually.”

“Can I...I mean?”

“You go ahead. I´m going to stay here. She and I kind had an argument after I accidentally broke a magic mirror. Long story, just...just don't tell her I´m here.”

The Doctor rushed to hide behind  some bushes while the unicorn entered the open door of the library. Princess Sparkle wa busy stacking some books and failed to notice him coming in.

“Oh my, I´m sorry. I didn't see you there,” Twilight said after bumping into the unicorn. “Can I help you with anything?”

“You...you help me?”

“Sure. What do you need? An atlas? An encyclopedia? No, I can tell by your cutie Mark that you like stars, am I right?” she said, giggling a little.

He only managed to nod and she levitated a book to him.

“An Advanced guide to stars. May be a little too advanced for such a young stallion but I´m sure you can give it a try,” she said, returning to stacking books.

“Thanks…” he said but she was too distracted accommodating the books. It seemed like she had even forgot he was there.

“So, how did it go? Did she did that thing when she ignores you completely? Yeah, she does that and then gets angry when you miss a stop and end up in prehistoric times,” the Doctor asked, coming out from the bushes. “Are you okay, Starswirl?”

“She gave me this book. Is it...is it okay if I take it with me?”

“I normally would say no. But...this is a very good book. It contains the research from the most important pony astronomers, starting with the first one,” the Doctor said, opening the book and showing him the first page, an astral map by starswirl the Bearded.

Starswirl couldn't believe his eyes, he looked at the Doctor who was smiling at him.

“When you saved my life, you say it wasn´t a big deal because nopony will even remember a pony crazy enough to fight against an hydra. But they will remember you, starswirl. You don't need to worry about the future. The coming ages of your land, the land your dreamed, are going to be spectacular.”

Starswirl smiled, the first smile he made in several years. He smiled at this new and bright age for ponies, knowing that when the Doctor takes him back to the dark times, there will be brighter times waiting for him.