A/N: Okay so I couldn't resist writing the first chapter :P But after this I really can't write anymore for awhile :( Please enjoy and let me know if you think it's worth continuing :D (I hope so :)) Thanks for reading.

Warning: This is a part of a series, "The Horizon" series and you might want to have read "Chime in the Night" first to get the over-all idea of the series. (It will become necessary later on in the series and this book... you have been warned :P)

The Endless War

Chapter One: The Impossible Ally

"We'd just said goodbye to James and Laura," The Doctor said, flicking a couple of switches as he walked calmly around the console, "and then something tried to connect, to dock, with the TARDIS." I sat back in the chair, my hands in the pockets of my jeans.

"I remember, but who was it?" The Doctor looked up at me, a foolish grin stretched from ear to ear.

"Let's go find out."

Amy and Rory were thrown off their feet, heads cracking against the floor, The Doctor only managing to keep his balance because he'd seen the warning and had time to brace himself. Now he was flicking and pulling every lever he could reach.

"What was that!" Amy cried from the floor, pulling herself to her feet and hanging on for dear life.

"Something has detected us in flight and is trying to merge with our materialisation buffer!"

"What?"

"There is something trying to get on board now could you shut up Pond I'm trying to engage a thing!" Amy fell silent and watched the crazy man spin around the console, clinging onto the bars and then launching himself the the right button and then back again. "I don't understand," he muttered to himself, "no matter what I do this thing reacts, as though the systems are compatable."

And then the shaking stopped abruptly and they were all thrown to the floor. The Doctor was back on his feet in a flash and staring at the doors. First a click, and then a louder one as the doors were unlocked and opened from the outside. A shillouette appeared in the doorway, standing tall and proud. The Doctor raised his sonic, his voice coming out low and strong. "Get off my TARDIS."

There was a loud laugh, that seemed like a rumble of thunder, before a second voice spoke, "Your TARDIS? Don't make me laugh." The Doctor's stance faltered, and his expression changed to one of complete shock.

"No. That's impossible. For?"

The man stepped forwards, smiling broadly. He was as tall as The Doctor and was wearing a black jacket, a blue shirt beneath that and brown trousers that fell upon black trainers. Between his hands he was throwing a small metal ring, with blue indentations around its surface.

"Hello Doctor."

The Doctor seemed to freeze for a moment and then, gathering himself he leapt down the stairs and embraced the strange man. Amy and Rory looked on astounded. "You mad, fantastic, brilliant man!" He stepped back to look him over. "What regeneration is this? Five?" The man shook his head, slipping the ring upon his finger. "Six! Oh six yeah! Huh. Thought I recognized the jacket."

"And what about you Doctor," the man inquired, leaning against the doorframe where a strange landscape could be seen behind him, "what regeneration is this? Eight?" The Doctor shook his head solemly.

"Eleven." He knew he couldn't lie about that. The man laughed, the rumble of thunder echoing through the control room again.

"Eleven? You are getting clumsy in your old age. Tell me, how is the fight?" It was only now that Amy and Rory realized that they hadn't understood a word of what was being said between the two of them. Amy causously raised a hand.

"Um Doctor?" The Doctor seemed to slump, as though he hoped she wasn't going to reveal herself, but he regained himself as quickly as he could.

"Ah yes, sorry about not introducing you!" The Doctor said, speaking in English for the sake of the Ponds, "Amy & Rory Pond this is For, an old... friend of mine." The stranger man leapt upon the railings, standing on the edge of the console's platform, leaning over to inspect them.

Now that she could see him, Amy noticed that For was a young and smiling man, but that he seemed different to The Doctor. Where The Doctor was mad and strange, he looked like any old guy, a bit odd admittedly, but he didn't stick out like The Doctor did. For's expression changed suddenly, from s strange smile to an obvious horror. "Doctor these are humans!"

"I know For, let me explain-"

"But these are HUMANS!" For cried, still in English, rounding on The Doctor but he held his ground. "They cannot be allowed here old friend! You of all people should know that!" There was silence, and then For seemed to lock The Doctor with a strange look. "What are you hiding?"

The Doctor's face seemed to strain slightly and then For was knocked backwards, stumbling for apparently no reason. The Doctor spoke calmly. "Please For, don't try to pull the answers from me. We're friends." For looked around at Rory and Amy and began speaking Galifreyan again.

"Okay then Doctor why are they-"

"And you can speak in English please. Whatever you want to say to me you can say it to them as well." For seemed to take a moment to examine The Doctor before continuing in English.

"But these are Humans!" he said again, and again Amy spoke up, sarcasm dripping from her voice. She didn't like being ignored.

"Yeah thanks for that. We do have names you know!"

"But Doctor! You know humans are banned, outlawed! This war is beyond them! They were to have no knowledge of this tragedy!" The Doctor sighed.

"And what are we fighting to protect? Creation itself For! I'm sorry but I need friends, especially in this." He leant in, whispering in Galifreyan, "just last week, they saved me from an Epthatyle." Well it wasn't a complete lie.

For whipped around to look at the two of them again, both of whom were slowly advancing towards them. "They saved you?" Again in Galifreyan. The Doctor's face hardened.

"Yes they," he muttered. "Don't start underestimating entire species For. That's a Darlek's mistake." He winced at his own words, knowing how harsh they were but he had to stop him asking questions. There was a lot more at stake here than he could possibly know, could be allowed to know. For grinned, in almost the same way that The Doctor would sometimes, switching back to English.

"Haven't changed a bit have you?" The Doctor smiled back, shaking his head. "Good," For continued, clapping him on the shoulder's and closing the doors behind him, "because I need your help. I don't know which Universe I'm in but it doesn't really matter because no matter which one I find I get the same stories." The Doctor, Amy and Rory all closed in around him. The Doctor spoke, his voice low. Even though For didn't know he'd left the Time-Lock, his story must still have some relevence because he'd said no matter what Universe. Any thing Mulitversally occuring needed investigating, especially if it had managed to affect the Time-Lock.

"What? What have you heard?"

For looked at the two humans, casting The Doctor a weary look before resolutely continuing, his voice grave. "It's Skaro, Doctor. It doesn't matter where I turn or when I look, it is always the same. Skaro has been reborn."

A/N: Hope you liked it :D Please review even though it was so small... thanks for reading again :D I'll write more when I can :) (Could be a while... sorry about that :()