Chapter One
Bon-voy-age:
At thirteen Bannerman road. Sarah was in the attic office, sitting with her brother-in-law and the Doctor. The doorbell rang and Jane yelled from down stairs, "I'll get it Aunt Sharon." Sarah just sighed on the sofa. While looking at her brother-in-law she said, "I wish she would call me Aunt Sarah or Sarah Jane, it's confusing to others when were outside the house. The Doctor holding his cup of tea, smiled as he took a sip. Wildcard bending forward on the sofa, placed his cup and saucer on the table in front of him. He said, "With family, old habits are hard to kick."
Sarah still holding her tea cup, took a sip. She then said, "I know she's trying. Both Jane and Susan are becoming good friends." Smiling, Wildcard nodded. Then Sarah said, "Except for yesterday." Wildcard looking confused asked, "Oh, What happened yesterday?" After taking another sip of her tea she said, "I thought they were going to hurt Jenny." The Doctor looking worried, leaned forward and asked, "Oh, what did she do now?"
Still holding her cup and shaking her head, Sarah said, "Jenny didn't do anything Doctor. She was in the kitchen trying to make cookies for Robby's Daughters for a picnic; she wanted to know where the sugar was. I opened the pantry door and handed it to her."
The Doctor still leaning forward on the sofa gave Sarah his complete attention. Sarah noticing his stare continued, "It was kind of funny when Jenny said to me, thanks mom. After I passed the bag of sugar to her." Wildcard picked up his cup on the table and coughed, then he took a sip. The Doctor looked at Sarah with his head tilted and asked, "She called you mom? Why did she say that?"
Sarah still smiling over the memory said, "Yes well, I was flattered. Except she had a shocking expression on her face, as if she said something wrong. I looked at her and smiled, then I said, you're welcome. After that, I turned around and left the kitchen. Then I heard a smack."
The Doctor asked loudly, "A smack?" Sarah answered, "Yes Doctor a smack. When I re-entered the kitchen, Jenny was holding the back of her head with both hands, while Jane and Susan were looking at her in anger." The Doctor looking angry now asked, "Which one of them hit her?" Sarah said, "They both did, at the same time. I yelled at both of them and asked, why did you both hit her!" The Doctor looking annoyed asked, "Then what?" Sarah said, "They didn't answer me Doctor. Jenny immediately started to defend them. She said, they thought I insulted you by calling you mom. I don't know when to call you Sarah or Sharon or Mrs. Smith, so I picked mom. Since that's the name used mostly in this house."
Wildcard holding his tea, grabs a cookie on the table asked, "Mmmm, these are good, did Jenny make these?" Sarah looked at her brother-in-law and said, "Yes she made, over twelve dozen. I don't know what I'm going to do with them all. The other six dozen went to Robby's daughters, there probably have a sugar rush right now with their grandmother, the poor women."
Wildcard started laughing and said, "Well I'll take two dozen off your hands." Sarah smiled and continued to drink her tea. Then Wildcard looked at Sarah and asked, "So what happened next in the kitchen?" Sarah glances at her tea cup for only a moment and then she looked up and said. "After I yelled, Susan and Jane looked at me and as I stared back, they both started to look down at the floor. In anger I yelled again, there will be no hitting in my house ladies, is that understood! They both nodded their heads. Then I told them to leave the kitchen and find something else to do."
Wildcard, rotating his tea cup in the saucer, looked up and said, "Sarah, I'll have a talk with Jane when we get home." The Doctor made the same reply about Susan. Sarah places her cup in the saucer, and sets it on the table looking at both of them at the same time. Not shouting at the two, she raises her voice slightly and said, "No! I know you two, that won't be necessary. It was handled just fine"
The two Time Lords looked at each other shrugging their shoulders and turned to Sarah nodding. Then she said, "It's just." Pausing for a moment Sarah stared at the table, she then turned her head looking back at the Doctor and Wildcard and said,
"It's just, Jenny started crying Doctor, when the two left the kitchen." The Doctor looking concerned said, "Crying, from being bullied? That's not Jenny."
Sarah hearing what the Doctor said, started to pour herself another cup of tea. When she finished pouring she looked up at the Doctor and said, "No Doctor, not from being bullied. There is something wrong. Something is hurting Jenny, emotionally. She is in pain Doctor, I can see it in her eyes." The Doctor looking concerned now said, "Now I will have a talk with her."
Sarah gave the Doctor a stern look again and raised her voice, "No Doctor! Having a simple talk or forcing it out of her isn't going to work. Trust me I know. In time she'll tell us what's wrong, until then, let's not pry, ok." The Doctor nodded in agreement with Sarah. Then she said, "After all it might be embarrassing for her or something culturally silly that she doesn't understand here." The Doctor said, "Alright Sarah." He then nodded and finished his tea and grabbed another cookie.
When the conversation about Jenny ended, laughing could be heard coming up the stairs with the sound of footsteps. Rani was the first to enter the room.
Clyde following right behind her, both saying hello to everyone seated. Next Luke and Sky enter the room with Susan, Jane and Jenny entering last. The Doctor and Wildcard both stood up and started to reach into their front pockets, removing a key from it, placing them each on the coffee table in front of them. Sara reached into the pocket of her jacket and placed a key next to the Doctors and Wildcards.
Sarah, looking directly at all three keys laying together on the table said, "Doctor, Sexy won't change her appearance, she refuses. She likes being a police call box." The Doctor looking a little disappointed said, "No matter. She stands ready like her sister and sweet heart." Then the Doctor asked, "Oh by the way Sarah, have you named your Tardis yet? Sarah looking at the two Time Lords sitting together on the sofa said, "Yes Doctor. She has three names. A first, a middle and a last." The Doctor was looking impressed, Wildcard was grinning, while the rest looked at Sarah in anticipation, wanting to know her name.
The Doctor folded his arms and leaned back on the sofa, looking directly at Sarah he said, "Oh." Then he asked, "So what's her full name?" Sarah with a smile on her face said, "Mine - Don't - Touch." Everyone in the room starting laughing, except the Doctor.
Wildcard placed his left hand on the Doctors right shoulder and said, "First stick, now Sarah. Hmmm, I wonder if Sexy will join in next, sounds like a girl thing to me Doctor." Sarah laughing at her brother-in-laws comment, turned her head to the left she said, "Mr. Smith we need you."
When Mr. Smith came out of his casing, the music sounded, proceeded by steam venting from his position. Mr. Smith said, "Good afternoon Sarah, I have compiled the list of eras for the kids to choose from, all that is need is a decision by the four Peacemakers."
Sarah looking at the screen asked, "Thank you Mr. Smith, would you please download it to their tablets?" Mr. Smith giant screen flashed with a curser. Then multiple dates and countries are rapidly seen on his screen. In just five seconds Mr. Smith said, "Down load complete Sarah Jane." The kids looking at their tablets see a list of eras to choose from. Sarah seeing the kids scrolling through dates smiled and said, "All you have to do is pick one, together."
The kids were listening, except they weren't answering. Together they were busy comparing decisions with one another. The Doctor and Wildcard were watching as well. The Doctor picking up his tea, took a sip and placed his cup back on the saucer he was holding and said, "You know kids, I have seen snails make quicker decisions then you four."
The kids all turned around and looked at the Doctor with a stare. They turned again and looked at each other once again, shrugging their shoulders. Sky nodded first, followed by the same movements from Clyde and Luke. Rani holding her tablet, puts her finger on the screen and turned it off. On Mr. Smith's screen was a country. The United States of America. The State was Florida.
Below that was a date and a year. July 16th 1969. The Doctor stood up, as did Sarah. Wildcard looking at the date said, "Oh that was an interesting year, good music too. Took your aunt to a Stones concert Sarah. She loved their music" Sarah gave Wildcard a funny look and said, "Not now brother." Then Wildcard looked at the kids and said, "Take some sun screen kids, you're going to need it."
Sarah looked at Mr. Smith's screen, then she looked at Clyde and Rani. She was worried about their safety. They were people of color, heading to the southern states of America in the late sixties alone. Sarah said, "I lived in this era kids, racial problems exist in Florida as well in 1969.
Luke, smiled at his mother and said with confidence, "Relax mom. Sky and I will watch out for them. Besides, with Clyde and Rani's Telepathy, will know if a problem exists beforehand." Wildcard looking at the four said, "Are you kids sure about this. I know this is an exciting year for the entire world, but Sarah is right, civil rights in south was in its infancy in sixty-nine.
Together the kids looked at one another and nodded. When they all turned around together. Clyde became the group's spokesman. "Yes Mr. Wilds were ready. Besides were going to be among a lot of people our age. Plus, its vacation time in America, lots of families from the North in Florida right now."
The Doctor now stood up and yelled, "Clyde! You're not going on vacation, so get that out of your head! We want you and Rani to be safe, not hurt! You're just going to travel back in time, observe, write a report and come straight home!" Clyde nodded his head. Sky now looking disappointed said, "Awa I wanted to go swimming." Sarah shaking her head at her daughter folded her arms and looked at her. Then she said, "You will do as the Doctor told you, understand young lady?" Sky nodding her head in disappointment said, "Yes Mom."
Wildcard stood up and pointed his finger at the table in front of him. He asked, "So which will it be, the Doctors, mine or Sarah's?" The kids were all looking at the keys on the table. Turning around, the four stood in a huddle trying to come up with a decision together. The Sexy was already excluded, because she refuses to change her appearance. Rani liked Wildcards Tardis. She also liked Sarah's as well. Clyde pulled out a coin and held it in his hand. Looking at everyone gathered he said, "Ok, heads Mine, tails Sweetheart."
Still holding the coin, Clyde looked at everyone and tossed it up in the air with the flick of his thumb. Then catching it with the same hand, he smacks it on the back of his other hand covering it. Clyde now lifted his hand showing the coin, "Heads it is." Sarah reached down and grabbed her key, giving it to Rani.
Smiling at her she said, "Rani you're in charge. Now take care and don't interfere with history," Then Sarah looked to the other three and said, "All of you." Rani smiling at her with confidence said, "We will." As Rani took the key from Sarah, she started to head towards the Grandfather Clock as the others followed her. Sky the last one to follow, turned around and looked at her mother and asked, "Mom when we finish, can we go and spend a couple hours at Disney World, I want to laugh at Tomorrow Land."
The Sarah looked at her along with the Doctor and Wildcard. Wildcard started to snicker at the question. The Doctor and Sarah had a grin on their faces too. Sarah looked at the Doctor and Wildcard for only a second, then she turned and said with a smile, "Ok kids, when you completed your assignments, you can spend a few hours at Disney World." The kids were totally surprised when they heard Sarah's Permission. Clyde was all smiles and said, "Space Mountain here we come." In excitement, he and Luke did a high five together. The hand smack was very loud. Rani and Sky looked at each other with excitement as well.
Sarah stepped forward standing in front of the four and said, "Only after you finished your assignments." Rani and Sky nodded as did the boys. Sarah still looking at the kids said, "I want you all back as soon as possible. Now get going."
Rani opened the door to Sarah's Tardis and entered, followed by, Luke, Clyde and Sky. When they closed the door, Clyde was heard saying, "Oh this is going to be fantastic. Even though it's an assignment it's still a vacation." The grinding noise started and the Tardis disappeared heading off into the past. Sarah turned to the Doctor and said, "Well there they go." The Doctor reaching for his key said, "Sexy is linked with her sister, together they won't let anything bad happen." Sarah nodded her head at the Doctor. Wildcard said, "Let's go inside Sexy and watch on the messenger."
Mr. Smith now interrupted. "Sarah, I'm receiving a transmission from the Doctors Tardis. She is asking me to project a transmission on to my screen." Sarah looking a little puzzled said, "Ok Mr. Smith, at least we can watch it from the comfort of this sofa." The screen on Mr. Smith was showing the kids traveling back in time with Rani at the helm. Sarah took out her cell phone and called Rani parents and then Clyde's mother, asking them to come over.
About fifteen minutes later Haresh and Geta and Carla, enter the attic office, followed by Jane Susan and Jenny, each holding a chair from the kitchen.
Geta placing her chair next to Sarah started to watch the screen, showing the kids working together. The Doctor looking at his watch said, "This is odd, traveling back to nineteen sixty nine should have taken no more than a few minute." Wildcard looking at his watch agreed with the Doctor with a simple nod. Then sexy made a grinding noise, making everyone turn around to look at her. She starts to pulsate a blue light around her police call box appearance. Within seconds there was now a bubble of blue light projecting out wards from her, passing through everyone. Then passing through the walls of the house. Then Mr. Smiths screen went blank including all power to him and the house.
Jenny stood up instantly from her seat. She exited the room, traveling down one flight of stairs, entering Sky's bed room. Looking out the window quickly she yelled, "Dad, come here quick." Everyone in the Attic office exited, heading down stairs. When they arrived in Sky's bedroom the Doctor asked, "Jenny what is it?" Jenny had a look of fright on her face. Sarah could see it. She approached Jenny and asked, "Jenny, what's wrong, what is it?" Jenny turned away from everyone and pointed out the window. The Doctor looked out the window along with Lord Wildcard. Together they could see the blue bubble of light had stopped at the property line of Sarah's house. In the distance the neighborhood is leveled, trees dead and burnt, cars and lamp post partially melted. The sky was gray with an eerie glow off in the distance towards London.