The Encounter
AN: I do not own any of these characters. This is my first fanfic, please leave comments so I can make myself a better writer.
Chapter 1
It had already been a strange day for the Doctor, and that was saying something. He had this feeling for a couple of days now – a feeling that something or someone important was looking for him – and today it was so strong that he acted upon it.
The TARDIS was so quiet without the Ponds. He didn't know what was going to happen today, but he didn't want them caught in the middle of it. He was trying to keep them safer, keep them more distanced ever since he discovered Amy was "pregnant" – or whatever she was. He decided it was better if he dropped them off for a day; maybe Amy would finally tell Rory about her suspicions, or at least they could have a romantic day off from the horrors of space-time travel.
He had to lie to them to get them to leave.
So quiet. The calm before the storm, as the humans would say. Even the TARDIS's beautiful cry, "VWORP, VWORP" seemed muted against the rising tensions of whatever was to come. The Doctor had to admit to himself, this feeling brought him out of his comfort zone. Usually, he went to the monster: today, he felt, it was going to come to him.