The Doctor closed the Tardis doors and walked over to the worn yellow seat to sit down.
"Where to next?" he asked aloud.
He looked up sadly, wishing someone else was traveling with him. Anyone would do as long as they didn't try to take control or ask stupid questions.
"I know!" he said to himself. "I'll go to Apalapacia. Lots of friendly two-hearted people, just like me. Maybe one of them will want to travel."
He set the coordinates, checked the helmic regulator and the Tardis flew up into the sky.
Drifting wasn't the usual way the Tardis traveled. Normally it would dematerialize and then materialize somewhere new. This time The Doctor was in no hurry, so he decided to take the scenic route.
Just as the Tardis left the Earth's atmosphere a force jostled it and began pulling it in.
"What is it now?" The Doctor moaned. "I had a set course!"
He checked the scanner to find that the Tardis was moving steadily towards Cardiff.
"Can't be the rift, can it?" he mumbled to the Tardis. "I fueled you up not too long ago."
Whatever was pulling the Tardis seemed to be somewhat terrestrial, so The Doctor sat back down and waited for the landing. Moments later the Tardis was put down with a 'clunk', and a rambunctious knocking came at the door. Despite his better judgement, The Doctor's curiosity overwhelmed him and he ran to open the doors.
"Hello, Doc," said a familiar voice, "The computers picked you up and I thought I'd hitch a ride."
"Jack!" The Doctor squawked. "How did you pull in the Tardis?"
"A crude transmat device. The gang's still working on refining it."
The Doctor closed the doors after Jack stepped inside.
"That's not possible," he scoffed. "It takes more than a simple transmat to pull her in."
"Satellite 5 penetrated the shield with a transmat once," Captain Jack pointed out.
"That was a very powerf-"
"But I didn't have to penetrate the shield."
The Doctor mumbled to himself and ran up to the console, trying to block Jack out.
"Fine, you can ride with me," he consented, "but just this once. Where are you headed?"
"Clom," Jack replied.
"Clom? Why would you want to go there?"
"I don't. I'm investigating something, so I have no choice."
"I don't envy you. I'll take you there, but you'll have to find your own way home. I've got things to do."
"Oho!" Jack laughed, "What might that be? You were drifting when I found you."
"Jack, what's Rule 7?"
"Don't patronize The Doctor."
"Stick to it or I'll throw you out the doors."
