Halloween in Alien Territory

by remuslupin31060

The Doctor and River are invited to a Halloween party with a catch- it's in space! From costumes to traditional Halloween games, this Halloween will surely be a fun one. Besides, this is the Doctor and River we're talking about. A Halloween story that will be updated throughout the month.

1. Decisions

A/N: Hi! Welcome to my 2013 Halloween story! I'll be updating as often as I can throughout the month. Enjoy! : )

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"River!" The Doctor bounded down the stairs leading to the console room, taking them two at a time and almost tripping in the process. He straightened, catching himself just in time, and ran towards his wife excitedly.

She looked at him with amusement. "Yes, sweetie?"

"River, I've had the best idea! For the Halloween party, we should match our costumes! I could be Frankenstein and you-" he tapped her on the nose "-could be my bride. OR, we could be twin popsicles! Or maybe, maybe you could be a cowgirl and I could be the cow! Or how about this- we could both be members of the Continental Congress! Ooh, that sounds exciting!"

River laughed. "That sounds-"

"Wait," he said, interrupting her. "I'm not done yet! I could be a pen and you could be a journal. Or maybe we could be sapphires from the planet Midnight!" There was a sharp intake of breath, indicating that he had what he considered a brilliant idea. "I could be Harry Potter and you could be Hermione Granger!"

"I have an idea. You could be the bow tie-wearing idiot and I could be the cool time traveling lady," she said, smirking.

"Hey! Bow tie-wearing, yes, idiot, no! And you, Mrs. Song, will never be as cool as me."

"Oh, really?"

"Really."

"I'm sure."

If he caught her sarcasm, he didn't show it. He simply sniffed with his chin up mockingly and grinned. For a moment she was under the impression that he really hadn't noticed her sarcasm.

"While I am an archeologist," River said as she leaned against the TARDIS console, "I'm not dressing as a colonial. Sorry. However, I think you might be on to something with that cowboy idea."

"Really?" the Doctor asked excitedly. "I'll get my cow costume!"

"Wait!" She called. He had just been about to run back up the stairs to the wardrobe. She shook her head with amusement. "You're not dressing as a cow."

"Awww," he whined.

"Why don't we both be cowboys?"

With that, he immediately perked up. "Okay! Fine by me."

He turned and started to go back upstairs when he turned his head back to look at her innocently, as if making sure he wouldn't be called back again. She laughed. "Go. I'll meet you up there."