Right, following carefully consideration (And much discussion on one of the Doctor Who forums) I have desided to completely rewrite 'The Steven Smith Adventures' to include a number of addition characters and correct any mistakes. Basically, the first four chapter of this new version will be the same as the old old except for the correction of mistakes. From Chapter 5 onwards, there will be a total new version with the addition of two new characters to the gang, an older sister for Maria and one for Clyde. So, for now, enjoy this new version of SSA:S1.

Chapter 1 School Reunion Part 1

ASarah Jane Smith sat at her kitchen table, she knew something would happen today. She was about to undertake a profile on the new headmaster of Deffry Vale High School after an unusual change in the school's results. She knew that this could have something to do with the UFO sightings in the area around the school.

Sarah Jane is a journalist and had been for the past 30 years. But for a number of years in the seventies, she had travelled in time and space with a man called The Doctor, an alien from a planet called Gallifrey who could change his appearance at time of death. Sarah had witnessed one of these 'regeneration' and stilled travelled with this 'new' Doctor. But one day, after defeating a Kastrian overlord called Eldrad, the Doctor was called home and Sarah was left on Earth, in Aberdeen instead of South Croydon, and had not seen the Doctor since. She had received help from a friend who had also travelling with her and the Doctor. As she looked up from the table, she saw the reminder of that friendship, her son Steven.

On that faithful day the Doctor left her in Aberdeen, she had called her friend, Harry Sullivan, for help. Two years earlier, upon the Doctor's regeneration, Harry, a Royal Navy surgeon on secondment to UNIT was called upon by Sarah's oldest friend, Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, to look watch the Doctor and make sure he didn't leave UNIT headquarters. Harry then came along with them travelling in the TARDIS for a short while, having been told they were only going to the Moon. After an investigation into the Loch Ness Monster – in reality a Skarasen from the planet Zygor – Harry left the TARDIS team, returning with the Brigadier to UNIT. When Harry arrived to pick her up, she discovered that he was engaged to a lovely lady called Elizabeth. Sarah and Elizabeth became close friends due to them both being very similar and in the same line of work – Elizabeth was a journalist for The Times of London. Sarah was soon asked to be the maid of honour at Harry and Liz's – as Sarah started to called her after a few months – wedding, and then later on, their daughter Susan's godmother. However, after eighteen years of marriage, Liz was diagnosed with cancer and died just days short of their nineteenth wedding anniversary. Sarah helped him and Susan, now sixteen years old, through the grieving period. However, a year after Liz's death, Sarah and Harry had a short fling, which resulted in Sarah falling pregnant. And at this moment, the result of the fling was sitting opposite her.

Steven John Smith, her pride and joy. Fourteen years old and looking every bit like Harry. Born to alien-hunting parents, he had had a troubled childhood. Neither had seen Harry since Steven's sixth birthday. His tenth birthday hadn't been a good one either. Two weeks earlier, Sarah had been forced to go on the run after she was discredited on her TV show, and as a result Steven had been dropped on Harry's parents. He had to stays with then for two years until after the Dauntless incident, when Sarah returned from America having been kept in hospital. Just before that, his uncle Will, Harry's step-brother, had been murdered by Sarah's bodyguard, Josh Townsend, to prevent him hurting. Will was a member of a doomsday cult called the Crimson Chapter who saw Sarah as the Herald after she made a mistake during a visit to 15th century Italy with the Doctor. Josh had then lost his life on the Dauntless.

"What are you doing today?" Steven asked, snapping Sarah out of her thoughts.

"It's a profile of Mr. Finch, the Head of Deffry Vale. I tell you, something fishy is going on there" Sarah answered.

"Is that on the other side of the city? Does that mean you'll be late tonight? What's for dinner tonight?" Steven replied. Sarah sighed, typical teenager, only think of themselves and their stomachs.

"Is your stomach all you can think about?"

"Yes"

"Oh, what am I going to do with you?" Sarah asked. The problems of the last few years had been rocked by the death of Sarah's last remaining relative, her Aunt Lavinia nine years ago. Lavinia was more like Sarah's mum, having brought up following her parents death in August 1951, when Sarah was 3 months old. After reunited with her son after America, Sarah had moved from Croydon to Ealing, where Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan lived, and bought a large house in Bannerman Road. "Anyway, shouldn't you be getting off to school?"

"Fine, see you later. I need to talk to you about my wardrobe" Steven replied.

"Fine, anything to get you to school" Sarah sighed. Over the last few months, Steven had growing and his and his mates' life were changed. A year ago, his mates would meet up at the skate park in baggy jeans and clothes every day, now they hung out at each other's houses, and were starting to hang around with girls as well.

"Bye Mum" Steven shouted as he open the door.

"Yeah Bye, I better be off now too" Sarah stated, getting up from the table putting her cup in the sink and grabbing her keys. As she headed for the car she shout "See you tonight" at Steven and then gasped. There on the other side of the road that her house sat on the corner of its junction with Bannerman Road, was Steven holding hands with a girl Sarah recognised as Emily Williams, who lived a few houses down from Harry's parents and had been a good friend of Steven's ever since he moved to Ealing. Then suddenly, he lent forward and kissed her. Sarah gasped again. Steven had a girlfriend! Quickly, before the kiss stopped, Sarah unlocked and got into the car and drove off.

"Does your mum know about you and me yet?" Emily asked as her and Steven walked toward Park Vale Comprehensive School.

"No not yet. She's been really busy lately. I'm planning to tell her tonight." Steven replied "She's doing a profile on that new head teacher at Deffry Vale today. She thinks there's something fishy going on. I think she might think the rumours about those UFO sighting are link to the changes."

"Oh. Your mum isn't a member of one of those conspiracy theory groups, is she?"

"No" Steven snapped quickly.

"Sorry."

"No, I'm sorry I snapped."

Sarah Jane pulled up outside of Deffry Vale School, knowing something was up. The new Head, a Mr. Lucas Finch, had arrived three months earlier, had replaced seven teachers, who had mysteriously come down with flu, as well as the School Nurse and the entire kitchen staff. He had also introduced a new menu.

Quickly getting out of the car, her thoughts drifted back to Steven and his relationship with Emily. She knew that he would tell her in his own good time, unfortunately recently he had a tendency to forget to mention the important things until the last minute. She knew when this story was completed; she would have to confront him about this.

Snapping back to reality, she composed herself and headed for the school doors. Quickly opening the school door, and walking to reception, she informed the receptionist that she was here to see Mr. Finch; she waited until she saw a tall, handsome-looking gentleman walked along the corridor towards her.

"Miss Smith, I'm Mr. Finch, I believe you're here to do the profile on me" The gentleman said.

"Oh, yes. Could we possibly go to your office to conduct this interview, then perhaps I may be able to speak to some of your staff and some of the students about you. Given what you have done here, I sure I only here glowing things about you" Sarah replied.

"Of course, follow me. Ms. Cole, Could you make us teas please." Finch replied to Sarah before speaking to the receptionist that Sarah had spoke to early.

Sarah followed Finch to his office. After a quick interview, he showed to the staff room.

"My improvements aren't confined to the classroom. Oh, no, no, no, no, no. We've introduced a new policy. School dinners are absolutely free. But compulsory. Do try the chips." Said Finch as the pair descended the stairs between his office and the staff room.

"Oh, I'd love to - thank you! And it's got to be said, the transformation you've brought about is amazing. I mean, maybe you're working the children a little bit too hard now and then" Sarah replied.

"Hmm?"

"But I think good results - they're more important than anything."

"Exactly. You're a woman of vision, Miss Smith.

"Oh, I can see everything, Mr Finch. Quite clearly."

As Finch and Sarah enter the Staff room, it was clear to Sarah that the longer serving members of the staff clear distrusted the newer member. However, Sarah was drawn towards one particular man. He was tall and slim, with his hair slightly standing up at the front. He looked to be in him mid-thirties but from the look in his eyes, he seemed much older.

"Excuse me, colleagues - a moment of your time. May I introduce Miss Sarah Jane Smith. Miss Smith is a journalist, who's writing a profile about me for the Sunday Times." Finch informed his staff "I thought it might be useful for her to get 'a view from the trenches', so to speak. Don't spare my blushes."

Sarah headed over towards the tall man "Hello!" she said.

"Oh, I should think so!" He replied

"And, you are...?"

"Hm? Uh, Smith. John Smith."

"John Smith? I used to have a friend who sometimes went by that name."

"

Well, it's a very common name!"

"He was a very uncommon man."

"Nice to meet you!"

"Nice to meet you! Yes! Very nice! More than nice - brilliant!"

"Um... so, um, have you worked here long?"

"No! Um, it's only my second day."

"Oh, you're new, then? So, what do you think of the school? I mean this new curriculum? So many children getting ill - doesn't that strike you as odd?"

"You don't sound like someone just doing a profile."

"Well, no harm in a little investigation while I'm here."

"No. Good for you."

Sarah walked away from Mr. Smith, thinking that there was something about him that reminded her of the Doctor.

Sarah returned to her car having spoken to all the staff. The old order had expressed a distain about the new staff and the change in the student's behaviour and knowledge since the arrival of Mr. Finch, while the staff that arrival with him were very evasive. She thought to herself that it was time for a bit of old fashioned journalist technique: break-in and search around the school that night.

So, improved or not? Please review and tell me what you think about this new version. And what you think about my decision to give Maria and Clyde older siblings much like I have added Steven to the series.

However, just before you get excited about this new version, my decision means that I will be delaying the rest of my upcoming stories until I have redone all my chapters of this. Once I have finshed 'Revenge of the Autons' next weekend, the next Luke/Maria story, 'Wedding Day Hell' will hopefully start in September with the others being delayed. As of this moment, the Luke/Jenny and Pete World series are delayed until further notice and 'Snapshot of Childhood' are delayed until completion of the first set of Luke/Maria stories.

Thanks

Kuyoyo