Chapter 1: The Memories Remain

"I checked our surroundings, and it seems like we're safe." Me said as she checked the TARDIS screen. She turned to Clara who was leaning against the console, biting her nails.

"We lost control of her, and she brought us here. Why'd the TARDIS bring us here? What's so important?"

Me crossed her arms as she also leaned against the console, "There's a war happening on this planet. Perhaps she thought this was the place we had to be at, to help."

Clara turned quickly to look at the screen, placing a hand on the console softly, almost caressing it.

"No I don't think so...we were being chased by the Time Lords, and it almost seemed as if we couldn't get rid of them, no matter where we traveled to. Maybe the time lords can't enter this planet? They're gone." Clara said softly as she studied the screen.

"Well, we might as well find out!" Me smiled, heading for the door. Clara quickly turned, frowning.

"Wait, where are you going?"

"Adventures are waiting?"

Clara walked to Me with a nervous smile.

"Umm ashildr..."

"Oh you're calling me that. You never use that name until you're serious or concerned." Me rolled her eyes.

"Look, I think I'll go look around first, alone. Just stay in here, someone needs to look after the TARDIS."

Me sighed, "Clara, you're the one the Time lords are looking for. And we leave the TARDIS alone all the time."

Clara gave Me a look and Me sighed.

"Fine."

Clara knew that Me had more experience in life than herself, but she wasn't quite sure why the TARDIS brought them here. And she didn't want to put Me in any danger whatsoever. Clara nodded and began to walk towards the door when she passed by their full body mirror and paused. She stared at her reflection, realizing how much she had changed since she first began to travel with Me. Her hair was much longer and straighter, past her breasts and she had dyed it jet black, along with giving herself bangs. She smiled as she looked at her outfit, which resembled her favourite Doctor outfit. She had acquired many doctorish traits, including the sense of style. She wore black shorts with tights underneath, a white button up dress shirt, black heel boots laced up to her knees, and a velvet red coat, made to fit a woman. The Doctor would of approved of her outfit, yet sadly, he would never get the chance to see it, wherever he was. Sadness began to fill Clara's heart when she snapped out of it.

"Should I clean up?" She sniffed herself, spotting dirt on her face.

"Blimey, you're not going on a date, Clara."

"Right." Clara nodded.

"Hold on a second, take these." Me held up two tiny metallic balls, and ran up to Clara. She placed one in Clara's ear, and one in her own.

"They stick to your skin. We'll be able to communicate. Just talk, a low voice is fine, and I will hear you. I'll be on the lookout scanning the surroundings and I'll tell you if there's any danger. Oh and, just in case you meet men and you have to lure them in." Me smirked as she unbuttoned Clara'a dress shirt, revealing a good amount of cleavage.

"Oi! I don't need to lure anything back here. And where'd you get these devices, eh? Something tells me you've been seeing Captain Harkness again." Clara fumed.

Me rolled her eyes, "Someone's jealous? And Jack did in fact lend me these, so take care of them."

"Yeah well, thanks for your concerns for me." Clara shook her head as she turned and walked out the door, and into the diner.

"Oh yes, take care of yourself! It's your turn to do the dishes in the diner tonight!" Me called out, chuckling. She returned to the console and observed on one of the screens as Clara entered the diner and exited it. The TARDIS hummed softly and Me leaned in, "She'll be fine." She whispered.

She looked around at their TARDIS and wondered if the Doctor's had looked similar to this one. Clara told her that she wanted to give it touches of their own taste but also some unique aspects of her Doctor's TARDIS, which Me knew Clara still considered home. Their own TARDIS had a purple interior lighting, with pink shades. White Bookshelves lined the top floor, filled with their favourite literature, from every point in time. Fairy lights decorated the console room all along, and a vinyl record stood in a corner, along with a rack with the best music in the universe. Clara had even added a little disco ball that fell upon them at the push of a button. There were many other rooms on board, such as a guitar shaped swimming pool, an entire room dedicated to Clara teaching random aliens she picked up randomly, a gigantic kitchen since Clara loved to cook, a library solely for the purpose of storing Me's journals, and their bedrooms of course. Me enjoyed to keep it simple, a bit Victorian style. While Clara's was modern, decorated with furniture from the 21st Century. Clara also had lots of photographs everywhere, of her family, and mainly of the Doctor and herself. She even had a few with the previous face the Doctor wore. While Clara always seemed to be happy and giddy as they went around the universe helping, Me knew there was a sadness in her eyes. She also knew Clara was still in love with the Doctor, always talking about him, even wondering what he'd be doing at that moment. And at night, sometimes, Me would hear Clara cry herself to sleep.

"Hellllooo?" An annoyed voice rang in Me's ear.

"Oh, sorry Clara. I drifted off in thought. Is something wrong? What's out there?" Me asked.

"Well it's a forest, lots of trees, and I can't see a damn thing." Clara murmured.

"Yes, that's why you have the specs." Me rolled her eyes as she pulled a chair towards herself to sit.

"Ohhhh! Yes."

Me chuckled as she heard Clara fuss in her pockets looking for the sonic specs. Another thing she took after the Doctor, but more fashionable. Instead of sonic sunglasses she created sonic specs. Which suited her well, actually.

"Okay, I'm going to connect the TARDIS to your glasses okay? So that I can see your surroundings and warn you in case of danger." Me stood up and began to push different settings into the console, looking at the main screen.

"Hey Me, there's a bright light ahead. I'm gonna go check it out."

"Okay, walk slowly though so that I can take a look at what it is first." Me stared at the screen, watching a map of Clara's surroundings. When Clara was close enough so that Me could see what the bright light was, she gasped.

"Me?"

"Clara, come back to the TARDIS. Don't go that way." Me began to panic.

"Why what's wrong? Tell me what it is and I'll go back." Clara groaned.

"No, Clara listen to me. You cannot go there, please just listen to me this one time. Come back now." Me began to pace back and forth, hoping Clara would listen to her this one time.

"Ashildr tell me what it is. If you don't I'll continue walking towards it and I'll find out on my own." Clara snarled through the earbuds.

"Clara please, I cannot tell you. You shouldn't know. Get back now, or I'll materialize the TARDIS where you are. I have the exact location." Me began to yell as she went straight to the console and began to push buttons.

"NO!"

Me cursed under her breath as she watched Clara's pinpoint go rapidly towards the location, hearing the rustling of bushes. Me turned and began to pace again when suddenly the line went dead, no noise whatsoever.

"Clara?"

There was complete silence and Me began to realize that Clara must have reached the light. A few seconds passed when Clara spoke in a soft voice, almost fragile.

"It's the TARDIS. The Doctor's TARDIS."