Hey guys, I'm back! I'm going to have a lot of free time over the next few months, so I thought, why not continue the story? For those of you who have not read the previous story, I would suggest you do. However, looking back, I can't say that it is my finest work, so I'll give you a basic description of the characters.
Jimmy is a 16 year old boy from a violent council estate in Brixton, South East London. Much of his life has involved conflict with the gang members and other criminals on the estate. HIs mother tried to keep him away from the gang culture by sending him to a school away from the area. However, this resulted him being bullied for his poor background and in particular his accent, which is stereotypical to gang members. Bullied at school and conflicted at home, Jimmy travels with the Doctor because as far as he is concerned, there is nothing left for him on Earth. He wasn't particularly attractive at the beginning, but ever since he started working out and taking pride in his appearance, he has gotten much more handsome.
Olivia is the same age as Jimmy. She hails from Streatham, which is a bit further out into the South East and considerably more affluent than Brixton. Beautiful, intelligent and popular, Olivia was part of a group of girls lead by Alice McGowan. Alice is a bully who delights is preying on those who cannot stand up for themselves. Olivia is often uncomfortable with Alice's nastiness but cannot pluck up the courage to tell her friend that what's she's doing is wrong. She travels with the Doctor because she knows there's more to life than her existance on Earth.
They travel with an alternative version of the Tenth Doctor. For a basic explanation of why he is so different from ''our'' ten, the Doctor's state of mind as he changes plays a massive part in the person he becomes. In the original timeline, Nine travelled with Rose and fell in love with her, and that love was on his mind as he regenerated, leading to him becoming a man who is perfect for her. In this version of events, Nine never met Rose and didn't fall in love, so the man he ended up becoming was completely different. The Alternative Tenth Doctor appears to be in his late 20s, with dark brown hair and a beard. He wears an entirely black suit. More of his persona will be revealed over the coming story.
The alarm clock rang for 7AM, and Olivia Alison's eyes fluttered open. Initially, she was reluctant, much preferring to have more time in bed, until she glanced at the pile of suitcases in the corner of her room, which made her remember what day it was. Today was the day she went back to the TARDIS.
Olivia had had the time of her life the past several months with Jimmy Greaver and the Doctor. Olivia had been acquainted with Jimmy during her time at school, but she had never really considered him a friend. Indeed, many of Olivia's friends had hated Jimmy, in particular her friend Alice, who had made Jimmy's life a living hell. However, that all changed when Olivia met the Doctor. She smiled at the memory, she and Jimmy had ended up being attacked at school until the Doctor saved them, only to disappear immediately after. Both she and Jimmy were dangerously curious, and their curiosity got them caught up in the Doctor's battle with a living plastic creature. After they both helped him save the world, the Doctor revealed the truth about himself: He was an alien being, a Time Lord, and he offered them both a place aboard his time machine, the TARDIS.
They travelled to so many places, past, future, present, fighting evil wherever they went. From Slitheen to Daleks to corrupt humans to Gas Masked zombies. It had been the best few months of Olivia's life. However, when the Doctor ended up being severely injured fighting the Daleks, Olivia and Jimmy were shocked to watch him change completely as part of some kind of healing process. ''Regeneration'' he called it. The Doctor had gone from being a tall, short haired man with enormous ears and a northern accent to a younger, rugged looking man with dark brown hair, a beard and a very posh accent. At first, both humans had struggled to believe that this was the same man they had travelled with, but after watching him save the world once more, both were convinced.
The Doctor had suggested that Olivia and Jimmy spend a few days at home before resuming their travels. Both had done so, and Olivia was eager to get back into the TARDIS.
After taking a shower, having breakfast and brushing her teeth, Olivia returned to her room to get changed. After selecting a simple outfit of black leggings and a white blouse, as well as her pendant necklace, Olivia stepped out of her room. She hugged her mother, Molly, goodbye and helped her father, Angus, load the suitcases into his car.
''Let's go, Dad!'' she said, stepping into the car. Angus stepped into the driver's seat and started the engine. Olivia waved one last goodbye to her mother as the car moved off. The drive to Frederick Street, where the TARDIS usually landed, was a short one, and once they got there, Olivia saw Jimmy with his father, Joshua, and brother, Adam.
''Hey Liv,'' Jimmy said.
''Hi Jimmy,'' Olivia replied, ''Help me get these suitcases inside the TARDIS.''
Jimmy did as he was told, opening the boot of Angus' car and starting to unload the bags into the TARDIS, ''Liv, you said 'help', not ''do it for me','' he called from inside.
''Shut up and get on with it!'' Olivia giggled. Jimmy huffed and moved to carry the last bag into the police box.
''Right,'' Jimmy said as he stepped out, ''All the best, Dad,'' he shook his father's hand, ''see you mate, stay out of trouble,'' he said to his brother, before stepping inside the TARDIS.
''Bye Dad,'' Olivia said, hugging her father, who moved to ruffle her blonde hair, ''Dad, I'm not a boy!'' she giggled, dodging him.
''Coming or what, Olivia?'' the Doctor asked.
''Coming, coming!'' the blonde said, shaking her head at the Time Lord's impatience. Olivia stepped inside. The TARDIS console room was looking much cleaner than before.
''You've cleaned this place up!'' Jimmy noted.
''I like it clean,'' the Doctor replied.
''So where're we going?'' Jimmy asked.
''Further than ever before,'' the Doctor said, setting the TARDIS into flight.
The TARDIS came to a halt, and Jimmy and Olivia grinned at each other.
''Race you to the door!'' Jimmy said, and the two dashed towards the TARDIS doors. Jimmy got there first, pulling the door open to reveal a beautiful, vast stretch of grass. In the distance was a futuristic looking city, and what appeared to be flying cars zoomed above them.
''That's beautiful,'' Olivia said.
''It's the year five billion and twenty three,'' the Doctor explained as he left the TARDIS, ''We're in the galaxy M87, and this is New Earth.''
''This is...'' Jimmy began in awe.
''Come on!'' the Doctor said, walking off and eventually sitting down in a spot a short distance away.
''You remember what you saw on platform one?'' the Doctor asked his friends as they sat down.
''Not likely to forget,'' Jimmy said, ''the Earth blew up!''
''But it's not over for Humanity,'' the Doctor explained, ''They continue across the universe, but a nostalgic community wants the good old Earth back. They find this planet. Same size as the Earth same atmosphere, same orbit. Humans move in En Masse.''
''What's the city called?'' Olivia questioned.
''New New York,'' the Doctor responded, only for both humans to scoff.
''Serious?'' Jimmy asked. The Doctor nodded.
''Actually, it's the 15th New York since the original,'' the Doctor noted.
''Can we go and visit?'' Olivia asked ''If it's anything like old New York I could go shopping for hours!''
''Later,'' the Doctor replied, ''We've got to go there first,'' he pointed towards a large building far away.
''What's that?'' Jimmy asked.
''Looks like some kind of hospital,'' the Doctor explained.
''You'll fit right in,'' Jimmy joked, making Olivia laugh.
''I got a message,'' the Doctor explained, showing them his psychic paper which bore the words 'Ward 26, please come,'.
''Someone wants to see you,'' Olivia realised, as the three set off towards the hospital.
''Looks like a nice place,'' Jimmy said as they entered.
''I'm not a fan of hospitals,'' the Doctor muttered. Olivia let out a scoff at the fact that ''the Doctor'' didn't like hospitals.
Jimmy watched what appeared to be a human-cat hybrid walk past him.
''Are they cats?' he asked.
''Don't be rude, Jimmy,'' the Doctor warned. Olivia paused to get a good look at the cat woman, while the Doctor and Jimmy stepped into a lift.
''Ward 26,'' the Doctor ordered.
''Stop!'' Olivia called, but it was too late. The doors had shut and the lift had started to move.
''It's alright, there's another one!'' Olivia said, stepping into a neighbouring lift.
''Watch out for the disinfectant!'' the Doctor warned.
''The what?'' Olivia asked. The Doctor did not bother to reply, ''Ward 26 please,'' Olivia said. The lift doors closed and it started moving.
The Doctor braced himself as the tannoy announced, ''Commence stage one – disinfection,'' He and Jimmy were hit by a shower of disinfectant.
''What the hell!'' Jimmy shouted, while the Doctor seemed to be enjoying himself.
''Commence stage one – disinfection,'' the tannoy said in Olivia's lift. Olivia screamed as the disinfectant poured over her, ruining her clothes and hair, and washing her make up completely off her face. Suddenly, a white powder was puffed over the Doctor and Jimmy, with the same happening to Olivia.
''This is mental, Doc!'' Jimmy spat. Finally, a blow dryer engaged, blowing Olivia's hair everywhere. Olivia sulked as the blow dryer switched off.
Jimmy and the Doctor stepped out onto Ward 26, the latter having thoroughly enjoyed his experience on the lift. Olivia, meanwhile, stepped out into a dark, cold corridor.
''The Human child is clean,'' a voice said. Olivia turned to see a man with odd patterns on his face standing a short distance away.
''Where's Ward 26?'' Olivia asked.
''This way, Olivia Alison,'' the man said, leading her away.
''The Sisters of Plentitude take a lifelong vow to help. And to mend,'' a cat-woman, Sister Jatt explained to the Doctor and Jimmy as they walked through Ward 26. They walked past the bed of a fat man who appeared to be turning to stone.
''Excuse me!'' an uptight looking woman said, approaching them, ''Members of the public may only gaze upon the Duke of Manhattan with written permission from the Senate of New New York.''
''That's Petrifold Regression,'' the Doctor noted after taking a good look at the Duke's condition.
''I'm dying, sir,'' the Duke said wearily, ''A lifetime of charity and abstinence. And it ends like this.''
''Any statements made by the Duke of Manhattan may not be made public without official clearance,'' the uptight woman warned.
''Frau Clovis!'' the Duke called, and the uptight woman, Frau, went to his side, ''I'm so weak!''
''Sister Jatt! A little privacy, please!'' Frau ordered. Sister Jatt began to walk away followed by the Doctor.
''He'll be up and about in no time,'' Jatt remarked confidently.
''Not likely,'' the Doctor said, ''There won't be a cure for Petrifold Regression for a thousand years.''
''Have faith in the sisterhood,'' Jatt insisted, ''But is there no one here you recognize? It's rather unusual to visit without knowing the patient.''
''Doctor,'' Jimmy called, having noticed something at the far end of the room. The Doctor looked up to see the Face of Boe, whom they had met on Platform One, and a cat nurse at his side.
''We've found him,'' the Doctor told Jatt, who approached the cat nurse.
''Novice Hame,'' she began, ''If I can leave these gentlemen in your care?''
''Could you ask about our friend as well?'' Jimmy asked, ''She might have got lost. Name's Olivia Alison.''
''Certainly, sir,'' Jatt replied, walking away.
''I'm afraid the Face of Boe's asleep,'' Novice Hame told the Doctor, ''That's all he tends to do these days. Are you a friend, or...?''
''We met just the once on Platform One,'' the Doctor recalled, ''What's wrong with him?''
''I'm so sorry,'' Hame said, ''I thought you knew. The Face of Boe is dying.''
''Of what?'' the Doctor asked sadly.
''Old age. The one thing we can't cure,'' Hame explained, ''He's thousands of years old. Some people say millions. Although, that's impossible.''
''Oh, I don't know...'' the Doctor muttered absent-mindedly, before kneeling down to talk to the Face, ''It's me, the Doctor,'' he introduced, ''I know I look different, but trust me, it's me.''
Olivia followed the man out of the corridor and into a decrepit room where a projection was playing, showing some kind of party.
''I mean, you never know what your life's going to be like! Ever! I'm bored with this drink,'' a blonde woman with a strangely familiar voice said, ''Anyway... oh, hello darling! Now, don't! Stop it!''
''Peekaboo!'' the familiar voice boomed, making Olivia yelp. She whirled around to face Cassandra, who she thought had died on Platform One.
''How are you still alive?'' Olivia asked.
''Oh, there's plenty of time for that...'' Cassandra responded, ''Moisturize me, moisturize me,'' she called to the pattern-faced man, who did as he was told.
''Who's he, your boyfriend?'' Olivia asked mockingly, trying to stay as far away from Cassandra as possible.
''Chip's not even a proper life-form,'' Cassandra explained, ''He's a force-grown clone. I modelled him on my favourite pattern. But he's so faithful. Chip sees to my physical needs.''
''How are you still alive?'' Olivia asked again.
''After you murdered me,'' Cassandra sneered.
''The brain of my mistress survived,'' Chip explained, ''And her pretty blue eyes were salvaged from the bin.''
''But your skin got ripped apart!'' Olivia reminded her.
''That piece of skin was taken from the front of my body,'' Cassandra explained, ''This piece is the back.''
''The mistress was lucky to survive,'' Chip said, ''Chip secreted mi'lady into the hospital. Chip steals medicine. Helps mi'lady. Soothes her. Strokes her.''
''I'm a bit creeped out now...'' Olivia muttered, rolling her eyes.
''But I'm so alone, hidden down here,'' Cassandra, ''the last Human in existence...''
''But you're not though, are you,'' Olivia reminded her, ''Do you know how many humans are out there?''
''Mutant stock!'' Cassandra scoffed.
''Forget it, Cassandra,'' Olivia said, not wanting to reignite the same argument Cassandra had had with Jimmy on Platform One.
''Oh, I remember that night,'' Cassandra said, changing the subject and referring to the projection, ''Drinks for the Ambassador of Thrace. That was the last time anyone told me I was beautiful. After that it all became... such hard work.''
''Tell me about it,'' Olivia muttered sarcastically, ''That thing washed my make up off.''
''But I've not been idle, Olivia... tucked away, underneath this hospital,'' Cassandra said, ''I've been listening. The Sisters are hiding something.''
''What?'' the blonde asked.
''Oh... these cats have secrets,'' Cassandra replied, ''Hush, let me whisper. Come close.''
''How stupid do you think I am?'' Olivia asked with a smirk, starting to move backwards, only to fall into a machine which suspended her arms with two rays of energy.
''Chip! Activate the psychograft!'' ordered Cassandra. Chip pulled a lever, and more rays of energy descended from the ceiling, containing Olivia like a cage.
''What are you doing, Cassandra?'' Olivia asked.
''The lady's moving on,'' Cassandra cheered, ''It's goodbye trampoline, and hello Blondie!'' A wave of energy then flew from Cassandra into Olivia's body. The rays of energy disappeared and ''Olivia'' collapsed. Chip walked over to her.
''Mistress?'' he asked.
''Moisturize me...'' Cassandra/Olivia muttered.
''How bizarre...'' Cassandra/Olivia said as she started to realises what she now was, ''Arms... fingers... hair! Let me see! Let me see!'' She ran to a mirror, and looked at her reflection, ''My God, I'm gorgeous!''
The Doctor returned to the Ward, having gotten Hame and Jimmy something to drink.
''That's very kind,'' Hame said, ''But there's no need.''
''You're working,'' Jimmy countered softly.
''There's not much to do. Just maintain his smoke,'' Hame replied modestly, ''And I suppose I'm company. I can hear him singing, sometimes. In my mind... such ancient songs...''
''Are we his only visitors?'' the Doctor asked.
''The rest of Boe-kind became extinct. Long ago,'' Hame told them, ''He's the only one left. Legend says that the Face of Boe has watched the universe grow old. There's all sorts of superstitions around him. One story says that just before his death, the Face of Boe will impart his great secret. That he will speak those words only to one like himself.''
''What does that mean?'' Jimmy asked.
''It's just a story,'' Hame dismissed.
''Then tell it,'' the Doctor insisted.
''It's said he'll talk to a wanderer. To the man without a home,'' Hame explained, the Doctor wondered for a second whether this legend was referring to him, ''The lonely God.''
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