"You're alone, you're on your own, so what?
Have you gone blind?
Hack you forgotten what you have,
And what is yours."
His ancient eyes crushed my soul, and a shiver raced down my spin as I gulped.
"Maria." I whispered my name, turning to look away- his eyes unnerving me.
'Where do I recognize him from?' the thought came suddenly, and I peaked back up at him.
We were stood in front of a blue police box, near the hospital that had just came back safely from the moon. It was an experience I wasn't likely to forget.
"Glass half empty, glass half full.
Well, either way you won't be going thirsty.
Count your blessings,
Not your flaws."
"Doctor." My eyes snapped to his as he spoke, and a chuckle broke through my nerves.
"Doctor Who?"
"Nah, just the Doctor."
I hummed in thought before I stuck my hand towards him, a smile lifting up my lips.
He grinned as well as he shook my hand, and I couldn't help but notice how warm and calloused his hands were.
"You've got it all,
You've lost your mind in the sound.
There's so much more,
You can reclaim your crown.
You're in control, rid of the monsters inside your head.
Put all your faults to bed.
You can be King again."
"Enjoy your first trip to the moon then, Maria?" He asked, still not letting go of my hand.
"You could say that, except for the massive human like rhinos.." I paused, then said with a laugh, "And the oxygen starvation, which is clearly still getting to me."
He chuckled at me and looked down at our still clasped, before he said, "Well, I bet be off. Other galaxies to save, times to see, the whole nine yards.
"You don't get what all this is about,
You're too wrapped up in your self doubt.
You've got that young blood, set it free.
You've got it all, you lost your mind in the sound,
There's so much more, you can reclaim your crown.
You're in control, rid of the monsters inside your head.
Put all your faults to bed.
You can be king."
"Galaxies? " I whispered, clasping his hand tighter and he turned to leave, the door of the police box opening as he stopped.
"Entire galaxies. All of time and space, and I've got to save it." He quietly replied back.
I gripped his hand with both of mine and pulled him around to face me as I said, "Do you do it alone?"
"Most of the time. I've got a companion, this time, probably. Martha Jones."
"Doctor..."
"There's method in my madness,
There's no logic in your sadness.
You don't gain a single thing from misery,
Take it from me."
"What happens if she doesn't decide to go with you?" my heart clenched as I asked, and I tried to ignore the feeling as I stared at the lonely man with the blue box that stood facing away from me.
"Then I'm alone, again ."
I mulled the thought over, not liking it one bit. If there was one thing I knew I was, it was brave.
"Take me. I'll willingly come along."
He looked up at me, shock and excitement evident in his eyes as he regarded me slowly, his eyes trailing over me and I straightened up under his scrutiny.
"There's lots of running involved-" He started, but I interrupted, "I run daily."
"Lots of monsters-"
"There's monsters in human form here-"
"Death and destruction-"
"I see that everyday on the news, and in person-"
"You'll be lightyears from family-"
"I've got none."
"You can be King again."