I blame this one on a recent trip to the zoo. And by recent, I mean last Monday. When I went with my friend. Because of course 2 adult women would go to the zoo when they both have a day off from work. I'd also like to thank her for the title. And I know the summary is bad, but it's almost 3:30 am. Anyways, I'll shut up and let you enjoy.

You know how when you're a kid, you believe monsters are everywhere? Under the bed, in the closet, in the dark. So, your parents "get rid" of the monsters for you every night. Then, as you grow up, you realize that monsters don't exist and you go on with your life. Well, what if I were to tell you that monsters actually do exist? They're just not the traditional monsters you think of. No. Monsters are real. It's just the real monsters (beside the fact that people can be monsters), are aliens. The only reason we don't really see them is because of one man. A man who's actually not really a man but a centuries old alien who's dedicated himself to saving the human race time and time again because he loves our planet and wants to protect it from the aliens who invade our planet. Now, you're probably wondering how I know this. It's not because I'm an all seeing psychic or anything like that. I'm as normal as anyone. Ok, maybe not exactly normal because I'm extremely awkward and weird and clumsy but that's beside the point. For all intents and purposes, I'm a 100% normal 26 year old American woman. Or, at least I was. But, I'm getting ahead of myself. I should probably tell you how I, Kylie Hodges got into this situation that changed my whole life.

That day had started off normally. I got ready for my job at the local zoo, even though we were closed today, I was in today for a bit. I helped feed the animals and take care of them. Which thrilled this animal lover because I was able to interact with so many animals, even the lions, although I made sure to be extremely careful and take caution so I wouldn't be eaten. However, for the past couple of days, I'd noticed an odd change in the animals. It seemed like they were a bit more aggressive than usual. No one else could figure out what was going on, but they just stopped trying and chalked it up to a rapid change in the weather. It had been in the 60's, which was unusual for February. I knew that the unseasonably warm weather wouldn't affect them though, especially if it was a type of animal that was from this type of climate. But again, I was the only one who seemed worried about this, well except for my boss. He approached me after I'd just gotten settled in for the day and had an unfamiliar man with him. The man was tall and lanky with spiky brown hair and warm, brown eyes. He was wearing a brown, pinstriped suit and beige converse sneakers under a beige trench coat.

"Kylie, this is the Doctor. He's here from the London zoo to help us figure out what's going on with the animals." My boss said. "Doctor, this is Kylie Hodges. She helps take care of the animals, so she can tell you pretty much what's going on."

"Nice to meet you." I said, shaking the Doctor's hand. "But what? Does everyone call you the Doctor?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. Seemed like an odd nickname, but maybe they just had weird nicknames back in England.

"Yup!" He said, cheerfully. "Wellll, I've been called other names, but that one just sticks."

"Ok then." I said.

"Well, I'll leave you two alone now." My boss said. "Why don't you give him a tour of the zoo and maybe he can actually tell us what's wrong with the animals." He said, waving as he walked away.

"So, why don't you tell me what's going on?" The Doctor asked seriously.

I sighed, rubbing my hands through my dark blond bob. "It's weird. Up until a couple of days ago, the animals were fine, but now, it just seems like they're more aggressive. Which, wouldn't be a problem if it were just the more naturally aggressive animals, like the lions, but it's every animal."

The Doctor raised an eyebrow. "Every animal?" He asked, curiously.

I nodded my head. "Yup." I said. "Here, let me show you." I led him over to the lemur enclosure, where the lemurs were normally playing with each other or sunbathing when it was sunny. This time however, 2 were fighting over a log and one had started bearing its teeth and hissing at us. "I mean, maybe I'm crazy, but I'm pretty sure that's not normal lemur behavior."

"That is definitely not normal behavior for lemurs." The Doctor said. "Well, maybe during mating season, and even then it wouldn't be that aggressive." He put on a pair of glasses and walked over closer to the enclosure, studying the lemurs' behavior.

I showed him around the other enclosures, even venturing to the big cats. And again, each time we encountered the animals, he'd study the animals behavior. At one point, someone had walked over to ask me a question. I turned around to answer them, but I could have sworn I saw the Doctor pull out something from his pocket and scan the enclosure. When I turned back, however, there was nothing in his hand. I shook my head.

After showing him every animal exhibit, we headed back to the spot where I'd first met him.

"I really hope you can figure out what's wrong with them." I said. "I love these animals and it's concerning me that they're all acting like this."

"I will figure this out. I promise you." The Doctor said, looking me in the eyes. "I don't know what's happening yet, but I can tell you that you're not crazy. There's something going on, but I'm going to figure this out."

As I looked into his eyes though, I noticed something. They seemed to be so full of wisdom, much more than anyone of his age could have seen. They also seemed so ancient and full of sadness. There was something about him that just seemed so unusual, but I couldn't figure it out. I brushed it off.

"It does mean a lot that someone believes me." I said. "I need to do some more rounds, but feel free to look around some more."

"Will do." He said, giving me a grin as he walked away.

That night, I was walking around the zoo, finishing up a few things. I walked over to the tigers, careful not to get too close, and watched as one kept pacing back and forth, letting out a low growl. It seemed almost restless. The other tigers were doing the same thing, almost as if they were following some sound only heard by them.

"What is going on with you?" I whispered. Suddenly, one of the tigers spotted me, and started walking slowing toward me. I squeaked in fear and turned around quickly. Unfortunately for me, it wasn't quick enough. The tiger got a hold of my jacket with her teeth, and started tearing at it. I struggled as I tried to get away, but it wasn't working. I closed my eyes, praying for either a miracle, or that I would have a swift death. Right now, the latter was seeming like it was the option. Luckily for me, I was about to get a miracle. Suddenly, the tiger let me go, as an odd screeching sound was heard. I started running, but tripped over a rock and felt my ankle crack as I fell. I lay sprawled on the ground, trying to get up, but my ankle was in so much pain that I couldn't move. I managed to lift my head up, seeing someone running toward me. As they got closer, I noticed that it was the Doctor.

"Are you ok?" He asked in concern.

"Am I ok?" I asked. "Well let's see. The animals are acting weird, I almost got mauled by a tiger. My jacket's torn. Oh yeah, and let's not forget that I did something to my ankle when I tripped and fell trying to get away from the tiger. So yeah, I'm totally ok." I said sarcastically.

"Blimey, you humans can be snarky sometimes." He said, as he helped me up.

"Well excuse me. I'm in pain. I'm allowed to be-" I stopped as his words hit me. "Wait. I'm sorry. Did you just say, 'you humans?'l I asked staring at him in confusion, completely forgetting about the pain. "Are you saying you're not human?"

"Nope!" He said grinning, clearly enjoying my confusion. "I'm from another planet."