Lilly is my OC. she is the adoptive daughter and sister of the Maitlands. As the story progresses her background will be more revealed. I hope everybody will enjoy this story.
Disclaimer: I don't own doctor who, I only own Lilly or soon to be known as lillianna
Lilly took hold of her pocket watch that she wore around her neck. It was something that was given to her when she was a little girl. Lilly was adopted, she was found in a basket when the maitlands were at the park one day. Mr and Mrs. Maitland had reported her to the authorities but nobody claimed her so they were given full custody of her, she was found with that pocket watch the only problem was it stuck as it never opened. She didn't really care as it was really pretty and had these strange markings upon the metal covering. She never knew what they meant even to this day. Lilly had bright green eyes with tan complexion. Long black hair that went past her waist the she wore up in a ponytail. Lilly wasn't tall, she was about the same height as Clara. She was a very bright person, getting nothing but good grades in school. She was in her last year of college with a major in physics as she was going for her masters degree in becoming a physics teacher. There were times that Lilly would have these weird dreams of a land that was completely red with two suns and red grass that it seemed to be in flames. In her dreams she was with a boy and it seemed that they were very close with each other. In her dream they spoke in a language that she never has heard of. But before she could get a good look at the boy before her she wakes up. This confused her but it must be nothing.
Clara has been friends with Lilly Maitland for years, being friends for many years, they knew a lot about each other. When Clara first met the doctor, Lilly was there with her as she was the one to answer the door when the doctor came knocking when he was dressed as a monk. In her opinion he looked adorable as one. Clara on the other hand didn't trust him as she had slam the door in his face. Lilly did feel bad, even though he did know Claras and her name already without them telling him, maybe he knew them from someplace as he did seem familiar but she couldn't place a finger on where though. Clara was having problems with the wifi no matter how many times Lilly would help her out and explain it to her. Lilly ended up giving a number that she had gotten from a shop, it was the best number to call whenever help is needed so she gave it to Clara and told her. Of course Clara called the helpline as she wasn't getting what to do with the wifi. Sometimes she could be such a ditz at times, Lilly thought as she chuckled.
As soon as Clara spoke to the man on the phone and was saying the password to herself as she said the mnemonic that Lilly gave her to remember the password. Clara said it out loud speaking it into the phone as she typed it into her computer to get into the wifi. Lilly seen as Clara winced as she messed up the password from the other man yelling into the phone.
Clara ended up being downloaded the second time into the spoonhead the second time around when they were at the coffee shop. Lilly just barely made it as they didn't download her back the second time around, as the first time she was almost downloaded with Clara but the doctor was able to save them both. Getting onto Claras laptop, she began typing furiously as she began to infiltrate the sphere. Looking up she seen as the doctor was running her way. Quickly explaining what happened she handed over the laptop to him as she got out her laptop as she connected to the network as she began typing into it. Both Lilly and the doctor together foiled their plans as the doctor used his spoon head version of himself to infiltrate the inside of the sphere building as Lilly infiltrated sphere through the network as she easily hacked them. At the end the doctor and Lilly foiled their plan and returned everybody back. Before the network went blank on her screen she seen a face of an older gentleman that was looking at her until the screen just went blank. It was quite weird but she thought she would let the doctor know but thought not too, It wasn't worth it at the moment. When she looked up from her laptop she noticed that the doctor had disappeared and was nowhere to be found. Looking over to Clara, she noticed that she was waking up.
Clara and Lilly returned back home. Lillys family was back as the chatted animately. Her father was speaking to her when she noticed that Clara was exiting the house. She excused herself as she went off to follow behind Clara and seen the police box that the doctor called the tardis. She followed behind Clara as she entered the tardis as well. The doctor joyfully greeted the both of them as he praised the both of them for their help. The doctor looked seriously at the both of them now. "So how about it you two, what do you say about going on adventures like these and travel through time and space with me" He asked with a smile on his face. Clare smiled slightly "Ask me again tomorrow and you'll have my answer, around 7 in the evening" He nodded his head as he then turned to Lilly, how about you Lilly, are you willing to come travel with me or do you want to wait until tomorrow like Clara" Lilly looked to him a bright smile on her face "Doctor, my life has been once of normality and boredom, today these last two days have been nothing but fun and adventure. If this is how it always will be to travel with you then count me in!" Smiling brightly the doctor spun around happily "Allllright!" he chuckled "That is one on board" Lilly laughed as Clara looked to Lilly "Are you sure about this Lilly, what about your father?" "Clara, I am twenty years old, I am able to make my own decisions, my father doesn't have that right anymore. I'll make my own choices now" Clara nodded but she grabbed onto Lillys arm as she looked to the doctor "come by tomorrow, Lilly does need to pack a few necessities to be able to travel" Nodding his head with a smile "Tomorrow at seven got it"
Clara and Lilly exited the tardis as it dematerialized right before there eyes. The girls looked on in wonder. Lilly was excited to be able to experience this, something she would have never have guessed she would be doing in a million years. So when the opportunity presented itself she took it quickly. Hopefully she wouldn't regret this decision. Both Clara and Lilly return back into the house as they prepare themselves to eat dinner.
Lilly is in her room where she packs a small back pack of a bit of clothes and the bare necessities. She is excited, today is the day that Clara and herself get to travel with the doctor. She sat down on her computer chair as she sat deep in thought. She wondered why that name rang a bit of a bell but she didn't have much time to ponder over that as she packed the rest of her stuff. Going into her wardrobe, she pulled out a black mini skirt with black leggings with a navy blue blouse and her under wear. Lilly practically ran to the bathroom as she got her shower. Quickly washing herself Lilly exited the shower and gotten dress. She quickly got ready as she pulled on her pair of black combat boots. Closing her bedroom, she went down the stairs sitting next to Clara who was already sitting down as they both waited for the doctor. That's when they heard it. The familiar sound of the tardis as it landed in the yard. The doorbell rang. They both looked at each other as they smiled getting up and answering the door exiting the house as the all ran back to the tardis entering as the door closed behind them.
The doctor began spinning around as he stopped near the console as he stared at both the girls. He pointed to Clara "Where would you like to go, anywhere in time and space where are to go on your first adventure?" Clara began to think on the difficult decision, smiling she looked up at him. "Somewhere awesome" With a smile he looked to Lilly as he pointed to her "Same question to you" She laughed "Somewhere Exciting and Adventurous!" The Doctor laughed as he ran to the console as he began to press buttons and pull on the levers "Allllright, somewhere awesome,exciting and adventurous. Coming right up girls!" He said as the tardis began to dematerialize as it headed into the time vortex. "Onward to our first adventure together girls!" He said as the girls held onto the console and laughed.
The doctor ran up to the girls "Alright close your eyes girls, trust me it's a surprise" Clara and Lilly looked at him as they nodded and complied to his wishes as they both closed their eyes. He held both of their hands as he led them out of the tardis.
"Can you feel the light on your eyelids girls? That is the light of an alien sun. Forward a couple of steps. Okay. Are you ready you two?" The doctor had asked them. "Yes. No. Yes" Clara said not knowing how to answer him. Lilly smiled in excitement "Yes, I am so ready for this doctor" Lilly said as she tried to keep her eyes closed not wanting to ruin the surprise the doctor had in store for them. "Get ready girls. Welcome to the Rings of Akhaten, you may open your eyes now" Lilly gasped in pure amazement "Oh my stars i-it's i-it's" Clara looked on in shock "I- It's..." The doctor smirked at the reactions of the two of them. They were standing on a small ledge overlooking an asteroid belt circling a massive star. " It is. It so completely is. But wait, there is more." Clara and Lilly looked to him in question "More?" questioned Clara. "wait, wait, wait" The doctor said as he looked at his wrist watch. " In about five, four, three, two.." The asteroids move on to reveal a golden pyramid glinting on a rock closer to the sun as it looked absolutely stunning, nothing the girls have ever seen before as they watched the spectacle before them.
Can you feel the light on your eyelids girls? That is the light of an alien sun. Forward a couple of steps. Okay. Are you ready you two?" The doctor had asked them. "Yes. No. Yes" Clara said not knowing how to answer him. Lilly smiled in excitement "Yes, I am so ready for this doctor" Lilly said as she tried to keep her eyes closed not wanting to ruin the surprise the doctor had in store for them. "Get ready girls. Welcome to the Rings of Akhaten, you may open your eyes now" Lilly gasped in pure amazement "Oh my stars i-it's i-it's" Clara looked on in shock "I- It's..." The doctor smirked at the reactions of the two of them. They were standing on a small ledge overlooking an asteroid belt circling a massive star. " It is. It so completely is. But wait, there is more." Clara and Lilly looked to him in question "More?" questioned Clara. "wait, wait, wait" The doctor said as he looked at his wrist watch. " In about five, four, three, two.." The asteroids move on to reveal a golden pyramid glinting on a rock closer to the sun as it looked absolutely stunning, nothing the girls have ever seen before as they watched the spectacle before them. "What is it doctor?" Lilly asked curiously "The Pyramid of the Rings of Akhaten. It's a holy site for the Sun Singers of Akhat." The doctor explained. "The who of what?" Clara asked. "Seven worlds orbiting the same star. All of them sharing a belief that life in the universe originated here, on that planet" The doctor explained to the girls. "All life?" Lilly asked him and the doctor nodded his head "In the universe" "Did it?" Clara asked him " Well, it's what they believe. It's a nice story." The doctor said with a smile on his face. Lilly then grabbed onto his arm as she looked up at him with a smile on her face. "Can we see it, Up close doctor?" Lilly asked him with excitement in her voice. The doctor would smile as he nodded his head.
The doctor, Lilly and Clara entered through the bazaar as they walked through and looked at everything. The girls were very excited at seeing something so different, nothing they have ever seen before in their lives. The doctor began explaining all the happenings in the bazaar and about all the different species of being and aliens that would pass through. This really intrigued the girls but more so Lilly as she always had a fascination with space and intergalactic happenings. "Where are they from?" Clara had asked the doctor. "Oh, you know, the local system, mostly" "So, what do we call them doctor?" Lilly asked. "Well, let's see. Ah! There go some Panbabylonians. A Lugal-Irra-Kush. Some Lucanians. A Hooloovoo. Ah! Qom VoTivig" Clara and Lilly looked at him oddly but accepted what he said as they nodded their heads at his explanations. They had exchanged greetings as Clara looked at the doctor strangely as he did a pelvic thrust, Lilly placed her hand in front of her mouth as she tried to hide a laugh. "That chap's a Terraberserker of the Kodion Belt. You don't see many of them around any more. Oh! That's an Ultramancer. Do you know, I forget how much I like it here. We should come here more often" The doctor explained the different species of aliens that were around them. "You've been here before doctor?" Lilly asked him curiously. "Yes, yes, yes. I came here a long time ago with my granddaughter." He said as he dashed off quickly. "Hey!" Clara yelled after the doctor "Hang on wait for us!" Lilly said. The doctor found a basket with blue glowing globes.
"Exotic fruit of some description" He took out his sonic screwdriver as he began to scan the fruit. "Right. Non-toxic, non-hallucinogenic. High in free radicals and low in other stuff, I shouldn't wonder" Clara and Lilly both try the fruit. Clara made a face as she shook her head "No on the fruit then Clara?" Lilly chewed the fruit as she nodded her head "This is actually quite good" she said as she swallowed it. "So why is everyone here?" Lilly asked " For the Festival of Offerings. Takes place every thousand years or so, when the rings align. It's quite a big thing, locally, like Pancake Tuesday" They suddenly encountered an alien who began barking at them like a dog which was very odd to the girls and strange. "Um, uh, Doctor?" Clara questioned a bit nervously. The doctor began barking back at the alien as he was speaking to it in it's language. " This isn't an it, it's a she. Dor'een, meet Clara and Lilly. Clara,Lilly, meet Dor'een" "Doreen?" Clara asked. Lilly smiled at the alien nodding her head "It's a pleasure to meet you Dor'een" Lilly said as the doctor translated what she said to the alien. He then looked to clara hearing as she mispronounced the name. " Loose translation. She sounds a bit grumpy but she's a total love actually, aren't you? Yes, you are. No, actually, she's just asking if we fancy renting a moped" Clara and Lilly nodded their heads. "So how much does it cost?" Asked Lilly. " Not money. Something valuable. Sentimental value. A photograph, love letter, something like that. That's what's used for currency here. Psychometry. Objects psychically imprinted with their history. The more treasured they are, the more value they hold" The doctor explained to the girls. " That is horrible" Clara said to the doctor. "Better than using bits of paper" He said. Clara huffed as she pouted looking at the doctor "Then you pay?" "With what?" The doctor asked confused. "You're a thousand years old. You must have something you care about" Clara turned around as the doctor began digging through his pocket as he took out his sonic screwdriver but then placed it back and walked off.
The girls turned around and notice the doctor was nowhere to be seen as they looked all over where they were standing. "Doctor?, Doctor?!" The girls called out but they didn't get any responses in the bazaar. That is when they had both noticed a young girl that ran quickly around the corner. She was wearing a red cloak as it seemed she was trying to hide herself. Lilly gave her a look of concern towards the small girl. "Are you okay?" Clara asked before the young girl rounded the corner. Lilly notices two men that were running. They approached them. "Have you seen her?" The two men questioned the two "Who?" "The Queen of years" They asked them. The two men looked at Clara then switched their gaze to Lilly. "What about you?" They said referring to Lilly. " I have no idea what you are even talking about" The men figured that they were resting their time with Clara and Lilly as they split up to search for the Queen. Lilly and Clara looked at each other as they ran off after the small girl.
They entered a room where the tardis was parked. Clara called out as this is where they had seen where the small girl had gone. Something banged and that was when the small girl appeared. Lilly spoke "Hey, are you okay?, Are you lost?" The small girl looked frightened as she looked at both Clara and Lilly as she ran off again. After a bit of running they find the small girl again. "Are you alright, What are you doing?" Clara asked her. "Hiding?" The girl had said. CLARA: Oh. Why? "You don't know me?" Sorry. Actually not" Clara said to her. "So why did you follow me?" "To help. You looked lost." Lilly said with concern" " I don't believe you" The girl said. "I've got no idea who you might be. I've never been here before. I've never been anywhere like here before. I just saw a little girl who looked like she needed help" Lilly explained to the girl. "Really?" "Really really" Said Clara. "Can you help me?" The girl asked Lilly and Clara. "That's why we are still here" Lilly said with a smile on her face. "Because I need to hide" Explained the girl.
Black smoke materializes into three possible robots. A voice whispers in the air. It sounded very ominous to both Clara and Lilly. The strange ominous voice spoke. "Merry. Where are you, Merry?" "I know the perfect box" Lilly suddenly exclaimed to the girl known as Merry. Merry takes Clara's and Lilly's hands and they dodge around the items in the storeroom. The strange voice spoke up again. "Merry, where are you? Merry. Merry" Clara and Lilly hide Merry behind them as people pass by, then they go to the Tardis. "What is this?" Merry asked them. MERRY: What's this? "A space-shippy thing. Timey, spacey" Clara explained to Merry "It's teeny" Merry said. "Just you wait" Clara said excited as she placed her hands on the door as she tried to open them but they wouldn't budge for her. "Oh, come on you stupid thing" Clara said to the door to the tardis. "What's wrong?" Merry asked Clara "I don't know. I don't think it likes me. Come on, let me in" Clara yelled at the tardis "Clara, you can't yell at the tardis, then she definitely won't ever let you in" That is when Merry runs around the back of the tardis when she noticed that the doors weren't opening up for Clara. "Hey. Hey, little girl" Clara called out to her. "My name's Merry" She said to both Clara and Lilly. Clara and Lilly had followed behind the girl as they had gotten behind the tardis as well, sitting next to the girl. "So, what's happening? Is someone trying to hurt you?" Lilly asked her "No, I'm just scared" "Of what?" Asked Clara "Getting it wrong" Okay. Can you pretend like I'm totally a space alien and explain?" Lilly said as she laughed making Merry laugh as well. "I'm Merry Gejelh""Really not local. Sorry" Clara explained " The Queen of Years? They chose me when I was a baby, the day the last Queen of Years died" " Okay" Clara said. " I'm the vessel of our history. I know every chronicle, every poem, every legend, every song" " Every single one? Blimey. I hated history" Clara said with a chuckle. " And now I have to sing a song in front of everyone. A special song. I have to sing it to a god. And I'm really scared" "Everyone's scared when they're little. I used to be terrified of getting lost. Used to have nightmares about it. And then I got lost. Blackpool beach, Bank holiday Monday, about ten billion people. I was about six. My worst nightmare come true" Clara explained to her. " What happened?" Asked Merry. " The world ended. My heart broke. And then my mum found me. We had fish and chips, and she drove me home and she tucked me up and she told me a story" "The story my mother use to tell me went something like this. It doesn't matter where you are, in the jungle or the desert or on the moon. However lost you may feel, you'll never really be lost. Not really. Because I will always be here, and I will always come and find you. Every single time. Every single time" " And you were never scared again?" " Oh, I was scared lots of times, but never of being lost. So, this special song. What are you scared of, exactly?" Clara asked Merry. "Getting it wrong. Making Grandfather angry" " And do you think you'll get it wrong? Because I don't. I don't think you'll get it wrong. I think you, Merry Gejelh, will get it very, very right" Lilly said brightly as she placed her hands gently on Merrys shoulders.
Merry hugs Clara and Lilly. Then they go back into the bazaar and reunite Merry with the Chorister, who puts a lei around Merry's neck and gently leads her away. The Doctor appears at Clara's elbow, eating one of the blue glowing fruit. Clara turns around with a pout on her face as the doctor asked her a question. " What have you two been doing?" He asked them both. "Exploring. Where are we going now doctor?" Clara asked him
Merry is lead out into a semicircular amphitheatre facing the pyramid asteroid. The tiered seating is full behind her as she steps up onto a small pedestal. The Doctor and Clara run into Amphitheatre. They looked to see if they could find a place to sit. They all excused themselves as they finally had found a space to sit. The doctor had sat in the middle of Clara and Lilly. Clara and Lilly smile as they see Merry up on the pedestal as she readied herself to perform. "Are we even suppose to be here?" Lilly asked the doctor. "Shush" "But are we doctor?" Clara asked this time. Shush! Sorry" Lilly seen as Merry was looking around as she spotted Lilly and Clara as she smiled at the two, Clara gave a smile as Lilly smiled at her and gave a thumbs up. Merry began her song. "Akhaten"
"O god of Akhaten" The doctor had taken out a pamphlet as he began to read to the girls on what was going on. "They're singing to the Mummy in the Temple. They call it the Old God. Sometimes Grandfather" " O god of Akhaten" "What are they singing doctor?" Lilly asked the doctor as she watched Merry. "The Long Song. A lullaby without end to feed the Old God. Keep him asleep. It's been going for millions of years, chorister handing over to chorister, generation after generation after generation" The doctor explained to her as Clara listened. The congregation then began to hold out their hands. "What are they doing?" Clara asked as she seen the congregation holding out their hands. "Those are offerings. Gifts of value. Mementos to feed the Old God" The doctor explained. The offerings that were given then began to dissolve into sparkles. " O god of, O god of, O god of Akhaten" The Chorister began to sing. "Sleep, my precious king" A whole chorus began to sing behind the chorister. The doctor spoke " Lay, Lay down" There was a loud noise as something rumbles in the Pyramid. Both Merry and the Chorister stop singing. All of a sudden an energy beam lifts Merry off her pedestal and transports her through the space to the Pyramid. Merry looked at Clara and Lilly as she screamed for help. "Okay what is happening, Is that suppose to happen?" Clara asks. "Is somebody going to do something? Excuse me, is somebody going to help her?" Lilly asked everybody around them. Suddenly the doctor quickly left with Clara behind him. Lilly angrily jumped up as she chased after them. They were back in the bazaar quickly walking as they followed the doctor.
"Why are we walking away? We can't just walk away. This is my fault! I talked her into doing this" Lilly said yelling in anger as Clara agreed with her as she said she helped as well. The doctor stopped as he looked into the bright green eyes of Lilly. "Listen. There's one thing you need to know about traveling with me. Well, one thing apart from the blue box and the two hearts. We don't walk away" As soon as he said that, both Clara and Lilly looked at each other as they smiled looking back up at the doctor. They continued walking until they reached that female alien again whose name was Dor'een. "I need something precious" The doctor said to both of the girls. "Well, you must have something. All the places you've seen, there must be something" Clara said. " He reached into his coat pocket and pulled out his sonic screwdriver. " This. And I don't want to give it away, because it comes in handy" " You're a thousand years old and that's it? Your spanner?" Clara asked in disbelief. "Screwdriver" He told her. Lilly watched them as she began to ponder. They needed to save Merry. Lilly took off the pocket watch she wore as a necklace. "It's my pocket watch I wear as a necklace, it's very precious. A gift i believe from my birth parents as I was found with it when i was just a baby" Lilly explained as it dangled. The doctor seemed to freeze for a second when he seen it but Lilly quickly gave it to Dor'een. The doctor missed the gallifreyan writings on the pocket watch as Dor'een grabbed it from her.