Chapter One- Meeting
When Clara awoke she was in a dark room surrounded by other people who looked in the similar situation of not knowing where they were, how they got there and were just getting up. Stunned she spotted her doctor, the 11th doctor jumping to his feet. Her heart ached with longing but then she saw her current doctor (12th) looking wearily around at them all. Then everyone started talking at once.
"Doctor-"
"Where are we-"
"Rose!"
"Ponds! Good to see you again"
The speaking was growing louder and was currently doing her head in.
"OI! Can everyone just shut up" She yelled loud enough to be heard. Everyone promptly stared at her. Catching the eye of the eleventh doctor she smiled sadly.
"Right thank you for that Clara" Said 12 next to her. Clara stared at him for a few seconds.
"You, remember?" she said hopefully. The doctor, her doctor, smiled at her.
"I recognize you now. Whatever brought us here must have given me back my memory of you"
"Pulse?" he whispered to her.
"Still none" the look of utter despair on his face that almost made her cry.
"Are you headed back now?"
"I was. Back to Gallifrey. The long way round" she smiled at him and he smiled back.
"Hold on. Back up" said a redhead from next to the 11th Doctor. Amy a voice in the back of her mind whispered, she must have met her in one of her other lives. That happened sometimes she would just know things she didn't use to. "Who on earth are you guys and what the hell is happening"
"Oh Amelia," said her Doctor, Amy looked kind of suspicious at him knowing her name. 12 surveyed the room for a moment taking in what Clara guessed where people from his past. His gaze was sad and then it lingered on River who Clara now noticed was standing near the back of the room, she winked at them they both smiled back and River began to examine the walls of the room for an exit. The Doctor then clapped his hands. "Ok, so does anyone remember how or why they got here and if so please say something now before we are all dead again." He raised his eyebrows at the room before a man wearing a pinstriped suit came up to him 10 the voice in the back of her mind whispered.
"Well isn't this fun, who exactly put you in charge?" He asked her Doctor.
"Oh, I did." He replied like it was obviously the best decision in the world. "I know everyone here so it is only logical that I am in charge."
"How do you know everyone here that is a bit creepy, or is that just me?" The man next to Amy said, Rory, came to the whisper. Amy just held his hand reassuringly.
"Hang on," another redhead said holding up her hands. The voice didn't say anything. Clara must not have known her in another life. "Hang on, I know this. Goddammit, Doctor you just had to go and remove my memories." 10 looked guilty at that as did 11. "Oh! Yes! I know your face. You were the guy we saved in Pompeii!" She finally said triumphantly. "How are you here?"
"I'm not Caecilius, I just am using his face. As a reminder." Her Doctor said calmly. The others were looking at him kind of horrified now as if you had actually taken the man's face. The Doctor sighed and rubbed his temples.
"To put it simply. I'm the Doctor. Regeneration 13." At that, the others just stared even more intently at him.
"But, that's impossible…" Muttered 10.
"Obviously not caused you've done it" Stated River coming up from the back of the group. "Hello sweetie," she said kissing both her Doctor and 11 on the cheeks before hugging Amy and Rory. "Mum, Dad, good to see you again. No exits." She said turning back to the Doctors. "None at all. Secret or regular. Whatever brought us here has no current intention of us leaving."
"Wait. Hang on." Said Clara confused. "You're River's parents?" She asked Amy and Rory. They nodded smiling. "So. You're the Doctors in-laws?" they confirmed this looking ever so slightly smug. She turned to the Doctors. Raising an eyebrow. 10 had nothing to say but 11 and 12 just smiled and shrugged.
"So now that that's cleared up-" Her Doctor began.
"But how?" asked 11 still confused at the possibility of having another regeneration.
"Spoilers," Her Doctor said putting a finger on his lips. "Now. Introductions!" He then said, pointing to the respective person, "Me, the 13th form of the Doctor, Clara whose was just travelling with me before, uh."
"To put it simply. I died," There was a stunned silence. "What!" Gasped 11 looking horrified before hugging her and apologizing for whatever his future self did. Accepting the hug for several seconds before she and he broke apart. "Then how are you here?" asked a blond girl standing next to what looked like a clone of 10, Rose the voice supplied.
"Um, technically I'm still dead." she said, "No pulse." Most people in the room looked horrified at that. They then stared at the Doctors for an explanation.
"Timey Wimey." Said the Doctor vaguely not wanting to go into that.
"Hang on," said Rory, "aren't you souffle girl?"
"Uh, complicated," said 11. Amy raised her eyebrows at him. "Very complicated."
"So, continuing.11th Doctor, Amy and Rory Pond who travelled with me then."
"Williams," muttered Rory. The Doctor smirked.
"The 10th Doctor, Donna, Mickey, Martha, Rose who all travelled with the 10th Doctor, Metacrisis Me who I assume knowing me is going by John Smith." The clone nodded. "Captain Jack Harkness, who travelled with the 10th me," The Captain winked at the Doctors suggestively. They rolled their eyes and River eyed him in a back off he's mine fashion. "And that's everyone" Everyone began talking again to catch up or get to know one another better. When all of a sudden someone appeared in the room. The girl immediately stood up and got into a defensive stance. Clara saw the Doctors tense seeming to recognize the girl who then saw who was in the room. Her face lit up with a huge smile and she ran at ten.
"Daddy!" She cried embracing him. At that everyone began to look confused again except for the Doctors, obviously, and Martha and Donna, who seemed to know what was going on.
"J-Jenny. I thought I lost you." 10 practically sobbed. Clara looked questioningly at the Doctors.
"This everyone is my daughter Jenny." He supplied looking very happy to see her. Once again the room broke into conversation at reunions and people asking their Doctors about their daughter.
"Hey, Guys," Rose called over everyone. "A door just appeared." everyone looked up and in fact, a doorway had appeared on the wall. The Doctors were through it in an instant closely followed by River.
"Mysterious door appears in a room we were taken to without our consent and he immediately goes through it. Typical, he doesn't change does he?" Martha sighed following the other who were also going through the door, Mickey snorted. As soon as everyone entered the doorway vanished behind them. In this new room was a cinema of sorts with chairs equipped with tubs of popcorn, water, and soda. In front of the chairs was a large screen which shone in the dark room.
Welcome. Please sit down
10 shrugged and flopped into a seat followed by everyone else. The final seating looked like this.
Front Row (left to right):
John, Rose, 10, Jenny, Donna, Martha, Mickey
Back Row (left to right):
Clara, 12, River, 11, Amy, Rory, Jack
Once everyone had sat down the screen changed to a line of people which everyone recognized as the Doctor and his former selves.
"The Doctor. So much has happened since you last saw him."
Everyone glanced at each other. 12 looked distant and dark.
"You deserve to know. Even if he doesn't tell you. It is obvious you have been wondering."
Images began to rapidly flash by. The 9th doctor, Rose, Daleks, The 10th Doctor, Mickey, More Daleks, Rose and some other people, the Tardis, Cybermen, These images continued for a while before stopping at the Eleventh Doctor, he looked serious and was standing in a red foggy place, figures ran around behind him. It was from Trenzalore.
Clara gasped softly remembering the moments she looked at the two Doctors next to her and River they looked back at each other knowingly.
The screen went black again and then white text lit up the screen. It read, "The Name of the Doctor."