Chapter One

The Doctor absentmindedly drove the helm of his TARDIS as it glided through space. He found it curious on how a room that had been filled with joy and accomplishment just a few hours before as he and his friends rescued the entire Earth by guiding it back home was now full of gloom and silence. The Doctor began to think what everyone was doing right then back on Earth. Sara Jane was probably helping people sort things out and comforting people who had lost a loved one to the Daleks; Martha should be back in New York by now, filling out her report and hopefully writing her resignation soon after; Jack could be back at Torchwood doing repairs or in a pub coming on to anyone who looks interested. And Donna...Oh, Donna. The Doctor stopped as the knot in his chest appeared once again. He knew that what he did was right. Her mind was being crushed from the amount of knowledge that she had gained from absorbing the regeneration energy. The only thing to do was to wipe her mind completely in order for her to survive. But her face kept appearing in the Doctor's mind. She was so scared. He had showed her the greatest adventure and then he just ripped it right out of her; forcing Donna to live her normal, uneventful life once again. Will she be happy? Would she find a life without the Doctor?

"'Course she will." the Doctor said aloud. Yet the large knot remained.

Suddenly an alarm when off on the helm. The Doctor went over the the screen.

"What?"

According to the readings, there was something trying to go through the TARDIS. Some sort of signal. When he looked at it more closely the Doctor saw that it had a biogenic signature. He collected the signal and brought it into the TARDIS before the shields dispersed it. A soft white light appeared a short distance from him and slowly took the form of a human. Before he knew it, there was a woman standing in front of him. She had medium length brunette hair and was wearing military uniform of some sort: all black except for just below the shoulders and up, which was dark red. She also wore a gold and silver badge on the left side of her chest. She was taken off guard at first but her face quickly hardened when she noticed him.

"Who the hell are you?" She asked.

"Sorry, I'm the Doctor" He replied.

"Doctor who?"

"Just the Doctor"

"...Right, fine" the woman glanced around the TARDIS "Now, where am I?"

"You're in my ship. It's called the TARDIS. And before you say anything: No, I didn't kidnap you. From what I can tell, my ship must've intercepted your transport beam. I really am sorry. Uhh...What's your name?"

"I'm Captain Katherine Janeway of the star ship: Voyager. We didn't detect any ship in the vicinity. Does your...TARDIS have a cloaking device?"

"Not exactly" the Doctor replied "Listen, I really am sorry. I've never known this to happen--"

"One second." Janeway interrupted. She tapped her badge "This is Janeway to Voyager. Do you read?"

There was no response. Only silence.

"Voyager, please respond."

"They won't answer." said the Doctor "Well, can't answer is more like it. You see, this ship is in another level of space called the time vortex. I just happened to be going through this point in space and time the exact instant that you were teleporting out of your ship. The fact that your signal didn't get immediately dispersed when I went though it is beyond incredible.... Did you say your name was Janeway?"

"Yes... What do mean by time vortex?"

"Shh shh shh... Janeway...Where have I heard that name before..."

The Doctor face suddenly grew pale.

"Captain Katherine Janeway of Earth! Lost in the Delta Quadrant while on mission to locate a missing Maquis fighter ship!"

"Yeah thats right, but how did you--"

The Doctor rushed over to the helm and began activating the controls.

"I have to get you back!"

"Oh now you help me." mumbled Janeway.

"No, you don't understand. You being here can change the history of this galaxy let alone the fate of Voyager. Hold on to something!"

With one flick of a switch the TARDIS violently shook. Janeway barely had time to grab onto the railing.

"What was the date, the exact date, that you teleported out."

"Star date: 52092.53--"

"Please, I never got used to that 'star date' rubbish. Just tell me the date."

"Erm... February third, twenty-three seventy-five."

"What time?"

"18:34" Janeway replied.

The Doctor put the date in the computer.

"Alright. Allons-y!" said the Doctor as he pulled a lever and flipped a few more switches. The TARDIS lurched forward and then to a sudden halt which threw the Doctor to the floor with a loud thud. Janeway ran over to his aid.

"I'm fine, I'm fine." He said, trying to hide his embarrassment. "Tad harder then usual."

He went over to the computer to see what had happened.

"huh, that's strange." He mumbled.

"What is it?"

"We stopped at the wrong time. About three hours after you left your ship."

"Are the engines damaged?"

"This ship has survived a war and numerous crashes." the Doctor explained "It could handle a little push like that. No. It simply won't let us get any farther then this point."

"You talk like it's alive."

The Doctor turned to Janeway.

"It is alive."

Janeway smiled but it quickly faded when the Doctor didn't smile back.

The Doctor returned his focus to the computer.

"Your ship's adrift."

"What?" Asked Janeway as she looked at the computer screen. "We need to get onboard."

"One moment." Said the Doctor as he turned a few dials at the helm. "There we go."

"'There we go' what?"

"We're on Voyager."

"What? How--"

"Just open those doors and see for yourself."

Janeway hesitated for a moment but eventually went over to the wooden doors and opened them.