A paw grabbed the racing stallion, pulling him into a blue box. The paw's owner grinned, "Perhaps the Doctor has become confused in haste? We are to leave this place with all haste, yes?"
The time pony frowned at Cain, but there was no time for riddles just yet, his eyes turned toward the console where Riptide stood. "Pull the blue lever!" She stared at him, a tentacle gesturing at the device in question. "Yes, that one, do it NOW!"
The box rocked sideways a moment before the lever was pulled, the doors rattling on their hinges, flexing in the middle as blinding light shone from all the edges. Riptide pulled the lever as hard as she could. The vworp sounded, more tortured than usual, a sort of circular grinding whine added to the mix.
"No, that's not right!" The Doctor shouted, stumbling toward the console.
"I did what you told me to, why did you tell me to do that if it was wrong!?" Riptide snapped back.
The time pony waved the reply off, "The dial above it, what's the number? It should be above three."
"Uhh, seven?" the kelpie read, causing the Doctor to sigh in relief – "wait, no... zero point seven."
"Oh bloody h–
Everyone's ears popped as the TARDIS's doors burst inward, a wall of dark green water racing into the foyer to envelop four travelers and one time pony.
Episode VI: A Light in the Darkness
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