Authors Note: Hello out there, this is my first ever fan fiction. So yeah it's most likely not perfect. Any way, I wrote this because I'm a huge Doctor who fan, and I wanted to try and write my version of a future doctor incarnation. I heard somewhere about the doctor becoming female in the future, it's probably just a rumor, but it sounded too good not to give it a try. Feel free to comment and criticise, just dont be a jerk.
Doctor Who and The Tardis are owned by BBC, everything else, including the original characters, are from me.
DOCTOR WHO
The Girl From Nowhere: Part 1
Underneath a broken bridge among piles of rubbish was a ramshackle, dinghy little 'house'. It wasn't so much a house, as it was many boxes and barrels piled together to form a livable space. Surprisingly, it was fairly cozy, or at least the one living there thought so. This occupant was a little boy of 11, by the name of Gabriel. Small, skinny frame; brown hair; and dirty clothes completed the pathetic appearance.
Sitting by the lamp he had set in the middle of the room, he watched the yellow, flickering light make shadows across his hand-made walls. He wasn't thinking about anything in particular, except for maybe how lonely he was, but he was used to that by now. When you have no family, and your home is a dump, dreams of happiness can either be a savior or a burden. More often than not, it was a burden.
Just as he was getting ready to doze off for the night, a strange noise came from somewhere. It sounded like a falling object. A very close falling object. Looking around for any indication, he saw his walls beginning to vibrate from the sound's impact. Soon the strange part whistling, part sonic-something sound got so loud, and before Gabriel could even think-KKCRASH! It came down right into his home.
Dust was kicked up everywhere and it made Gabriel cough terribly. When it had finally cleared, and he managed to wipe his eyes clean, he received a very unexpected surprise. Standing just a few feet away was a blue box. It seemed to be shining, although it gave off no actual light, as if it were a device made by angels. The 'good' kind he hoped.
Gabriel ventured a few inches closer to it, terrified but compelled by instinctual curiosity. But before he could form any rational idea, it opened. He couldn't believe that he hadn't noticed the doors on it. Brilliant, golden light spilled out from it's small frame. It shone like gold dust, making everything sparkle. Gabriel was mesmerized until a figure of a man came stumbling out.
The shining gold seemed to be emanating from this man. He was dressed in a gray jacket, a black tie, and dark jeans. Not exactly what he expected a messenger from heaven to be clothed in, but beggars can't be choosers thought Gabriel. He couldn't quite make out the face as it was covered in a starry cloud though.
Suddenly the man screamed, frightening Gabriel as more light spilled out of him, intensifying in its brightness. This continued for a few seconds until it abruptly ended, and the man fell to his hands and knees on the dirty floor. But the boy did a double-take, because he noticed something different about the man. He looked slightly smaller, his hair was longer, in fact he didn't look like a man any more. He was a woman. That's weird, he thought.
The newly-made woman shakily stood up, trying to gain any balance. When she regained it, she put her hands to her head. Looking up, Gabriel was finally able to get a good look at her. And she was absolutely beautiful.
If he had any reservations about this being a heavenly being, they were gone now. He of course found almost all women to be attractive, just like every other 11-year-old boy he knew, but this was different. Looking at her made him feel warm inside, and like world peace was totally achievable. He took in everything about her; the long auburn-red hair tinged with streaks of white, not granny gray, but snow flake white; the perfectly curved form that ran from her legs to her wrists; the arched face and the bright winter-blue eyes. Beautiful. And then she spoke.
"Bloody hell, do I feel nauseous!" she exclaimed as she ran her thin fingers over her face.
Gabriel did not respond, he just sat there waiting to see where this was heading.
"Thats funny, my face is smaller this time, and why do I have such long hair? I didn't regenerate in some colony did I ?" she asked herself running her hands thru it. "Hey! I'm a ginger! Finally a ginger, Awesome!'" she had a very excited look and a bright smile, like a baby discovering a new toy. After jumping around a bit, she suddenly stopped.
"Hold on one Cocoa bean. Is it just me or does my voice sound really high-pitched?" This time she looked at Gabriel, as if she had known he was there the whole time.
"Uh..." was all he managed to get out.
"H'lo little friend, do you happen to have a mirror? I'm afraid I'm a bit out of sorts about who I am today?" she asked in a very nice voice that was full of nothing but genuine kindness.
"U..under that tarp," he pointed to the corner. "It's broken though."
"That's alright, I just need a quick look, make sure there's nothing...wrong," she said the last word as she pulled the tarp away and finally saw herself. She stood there motionless for what seemed like an eternity, until it all came bursting out.
"OH MY GOD! I'M A WOMAN! A FEMALE! Y CHROMOSOME! LIPS AND LEGS, THE WHOLE SHABANG!" she screamed as she fumbled her fingers all over. She felt everywhere, even in her nose and armpits, which looked very unladylike.
"Hold on, have to be sure!" she sprang back into the blue box leaving a beleaguered boy crouching and waiting to see what crazy thing would happen next.
She came back out, this time a much more calm expression on her face. Walking around, hands on hips, Gabriel thought she looked funny in those man clothes.
"Well, its official. I am definitely a girl now. Computer shows its internal as well." Although she looked calm, Gabriel could tell she was still a little on edge.
"I must admit, this is a bit concerning. I mean, I've dealt with big changes before. I could right a book about changes. But this...this is a new one. I mean, how did it even happen? Unless...River! Oh, of course it was her. Augh! If only she was here, I could really use her help."
For a moment, the girl looked really sad, as if she was remembering something significant about her life. Something that had been a big part of her life.
"Anyway, " she said recovering from her reflective period. "This of course brings up many questions. Like what clothes I have to wear now, or do I am going to have start using makeup? Oh snap, what am I going to do about that time of the month? Oh River, I swear! Even after you're gone, you make things harder for me."
Face palming, a look of stress and anxiety etched on her, she looked down to see Gabriel still staring at her like she was a fairy godmother.
"I'm so sorry little one," she said while kneeling down to his level. "I seemed to have completely ignored you. And here I am intruding upon your home with my blue box making a hole in your roof."
"It's okay, " Gabriel said, finding his voice. "I was thinking of fixing it anyways, it always leaks."
The girl smiled. "Cheeky young man, I like that. What's your name?"
"I'm Gabriel ma'am." He shook her hand, which she gently held.
"Ma'am? Guess I'll have to get used to that one. Oh well, I'm...hmmm. Can I go by that anymore? Should I change it now? No, of course not, that's stupid, plenty of female doctors. But yes, I am The Doctor."
"The Doctor? I was hoping you were an angel...not that kind, the other kind. You know what I mean?"
"Yes, thank you, that's very kind sweetie. Oh my god, listen to me, I'm already starting to sound motherly, lets hope everything else comes naturally. Now, have you got anything to eat?"
Gabriel looked at his feet, afraid to answer as he was ashamed to admit he had none. Seeing this, and catching a glance at the state of his home, the woman understood.
"It's okay little friend, we'll just have to go find some. New body gets the munchies bad." She started on her way out, but the boy stopped her.
"Wait miss, it's night time, it's not safe out there. Don't you have anything in your...uh, box thing?" he asked.
"Oh that's my Tardis, and I'm afraid we cant go in there just yet, like me it's remodeling. Actually, I could go in there but it wouldn't do well for someone like you, now let's go." She ruffled his hair as she took him by the hand.
"Tardis?" he asked, rolling the strange word over his tongue, like some new-flavor ice cream.
"Yes, its a time and space ship. She's a real grand one too,...wait, can I still call her a her? I mean I know its only figurative, but its still kind of awkward. Then again, almost every vessel of some kind is called a she, so I guess its okay. Blimey, this is confusing. Wonder if I'm gonna have to get a bra."
She sure talks a lot, Gabriel thought. That was soon replaced however by fear, as they made their way outside. All of the other orphans and vagrants knew it was a bad idea to be out and about after sunset. He wished he could make her understand that, but there was something about her seemed to show no fear. In fact, it made him feel just a little bit more confidant.
Outside under the light of a moon, a rusty street lamp and passing ships in the sky, they managed to get a fair view of the slum under the bridge. Gabriel was used to seeing these poor homes made of broken ship parts and just about anything else tossed down there, but The Doctor looked at it with infinite sadness. It was the kind of sadness that made the heart break, because she had seen it all too often.
"Well," she suddenly stated. "Judging by the amount of abandoned Vect-cruiser engines and the state of decay on this here bridge, I'd say I'm somewhere in the 23rd century, probably mid to late 80's. And..." she paused, bending to feel the dirt. "On the planet Caruss, bordering the Asphalt meteor plain."
"How did you figure all that out?" Gabriel asked, very impressed.
"When you've been around as long as me, your senses can become your own personal encyclopedia," she answered with a warm smile.
Still holding his hand, they continued onward. The Doctor looking ahead without any worries, except for if he had to wear jewlery at some point, while Gabriel glanced nervously. He just knew they would be spotted.
To be continued...