Prologue: In This Club

Doctor POV (3rd person)

The pain of losing Rose made the Doctor wish the Time War never ended. One human, insignificant in the grand scheme of the universe, was the reason he felt greater despair than any man, Time Lord or otherwise, could bear. But she wasn't insignificant at all; not to him. Rose Marion Tyler was the center of his universe. As far as the Doctor was concerned, the stars revolved around her. Stars brightened with her smile, and were extinguished with her tears. After the war, he might as well have been dead. His ninth incarnation was so angry; fulfilled only with hunting down stragglers following the Time War; a hunt which led him to the Nestene Consciousness, and consequently, Rose.

The Doctor now found himself in a nightclub in 21st century Earth. He wasn't sure exactly where on Earth; he hadn't bothered to check. He had already consumed a staggering amount of vodka; enough to make even a Time Lord completely hammered.

All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain..we can be like they are
Come on baby...don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand...don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly...don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man...

Chloe's POV

I just wanted to make the pain go away. Brian was dead. He was dead because he loved me. And because I loved him too much, was too selfish to do what was best for him and let him walk out of my life. Armed with a fake ID and my latest paycheck's worth in cash I continued my search for a cure to my pain in San Francisco's club district.

Even as I became more and more drunk I didn't seem to lose any of my perfect balance and grace that came with being a Mai. I guess even drunk cats still land on their feet. Somewhere in my selfish, intoxicated mind I decided I wanted some companionship for the night.

Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Redefine happiness
Another 40,000 coming everyday...We can be like they are
Come on baby...don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand...don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly...don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man...

Doctor's POV

Now sufficiently drunk to numb the pain of heartbreak, the Doctor hit the dance floor. He was quite good at dancing in this body, quite unlike his previous one. Each Regeneration seemed to bring him not only a new face and a new personality, but a new and different set of talents, such as his third body's prowess using Venusian Aikido. He danced through the crowd, waiting for one of these pathetic apes, as his previous incarnation would have called them, to catch his fancy; just as Rose had in the basement of a department store so very long ago.

Just as the Doctor was preparing to return to the bar, he saw her; a young blonde woman making her way through the crowd with flawless grace. From the moment he saw her he found he couldn't look away. The captivated Doctor crossed the dance floor towards the breathtaking blonde.

Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
Then the door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew then disappeared

Chloe's POV

As I saw him cross the dance floor I knew he was coming for me. He was very handsome. Styled brown hair, brown eyes that seemed too old for his young body, a blue pinstripe suite and red converse sneakers. As he came within a few feet of me, our eyes met. I doubt I could have explained the chemistry I felt with this strange man even if I was sober; and I was far from sober. There were no words shared between us; only actions. Our bodies moved with the music like a sail moves with the wind. Everything became a blur. I'm not sure when we began making out, but before I knew it, that's exactly what we were doing. I could feel his body beneath my roaming hands and could feel his hands on me just the same. We seemed to flash from one location to another as we continued to kiss. One moment we were on the dance floor. The next we were in the alley outside of the club. Next place all I felt was a wooden door at my back. His place must have been nearby. I felt the door fall away from behind me and we moved inside. The room was dimly lit. I felt some sort of console at my back when I backed into it. But the discomfort faded away when he found a sensitive spot on my lower back and I moaned and purred into the kiss. The world around me dissolved as I clung to him. I don't know how much time passed between that moment and when I felt my weight shift and a bed beneath me.

He lay down next to me and I rolled on top of him. As I unbuttoned his jacket, he felt around for my dress zipper. Clothes were discarded as our sensual dance continued in a more horizontal fashion. We forgot the world around us as pleasure melted my pain away.

The curtains flew then he appeared...saying don't be afraid
Come on baby...and she had no fear
And she ran to him...then they started to fly
They looked backward and said goodbye...she had become like they are
She had taken his hand...she had become like they are
Come on baby...don't fear the reaper

A/N: The music is (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult btw