Some Things Are in Flux

by PrincessAndula

Please, no flames on my lack of research. This was more or less canon when I wrote it other than changing the canon with time travel, but all was explained in the story . I wrote this BEFORE series 2 came out in the United States, so it is now AU.

1. Chapter 1

Some Things Are in Flux

Chapter One

"I wish I could undo that."

Unbeknownst to one another, that thought was echoing through the minds of every inhabitant of Downton Abbey. It was also echoing through the mind of one Donna Noble, as she recalled the harsh words she had spoken to her best friend.

"You're such a callous, unfeeling, alien freak!" she had screamed. "I don't know why you bother with humans when you've got no shred of humanity! I bet you never really cared for that Rose Tyler you go on so about!"

It wasn't fair and she could see in his eyes that both of his hearts were breaking. Donna knew she had a fiery temper to match her ginger hair. She also knew she couldn't cross her own timeline to unsay those words. For the first time in months, Donna Noble, Miss Tough-Cookie herself, broke down and wept.

The Doctor walked in to "her" room. He had a grim look on his face. "Donna, do you want me to take you home?" he asked.

"No!" Donna replied. "Don't be an idiot! I'm sorry for what I said earlier; I love traveling with you!" She paused, and then asked more quietly than was characteristic of her, "Do you want me to leave?"

The Doctor quickly crossed the room and clasped her shoulders with a watery grin. "Now why would I want my best friend to leave? I've been thinking about how hard it is on you to see people hurting and not be able to fix it. So I had an idea: much of history is fixed, but some things are in flux. I've set the navigation on the T.A.R.D.I.S. to pinpoint a time and place with a lot of flux. You can help people to your heart's content!"

Donna jumped up. "Well, what are we waiting for?"

"Right!" exclaimed the Doctor. "Allons-y!"