"When you run with the Doctor it feels like it'll never end. But however hard you try, you can't run forever." - River Song (ForestoftheDead)

The Doctor has to lay low, but does that mean he has to travel with out a companion?

In this story all of the events of TheWeddingofRiverSonghappened except for the actual wedding part. River is just a flirtatious friend for the premises of this story.

"Doctor, I've got Jammie Dodgers!" I call from the kitchen. He rushes in almost as if on cue crashing into me and a couple of chairs.

"Did someone say Jammie Dodgers?" He says excitedly as I wave the box in front of his face. He snatches them out of my hands possessively as he takes a seat, "Oh, Tristan, how did I get so lucky as to be traveling with you?"

A Year Ago

It was an ordinary Saturday, and with no new DoctorWhountil Christmas, I sat down to watch TheGodComplex for like the 500th time. I was alone so all was silent as I sat gazing upon the Doctor's adventures in my bow-tie, holding my sonic screwdriver flashlight.

*Brrrring, Brrrring*

Now,whocouldthatbe,probablyHannah, I thought, butshesaidshecouldn'tcomeover.

"Hello, I'm John Smith," the man says at the door says as he pushes past me and into the house, "Can I come in?" I nod, even though he's already inside, staring at him in complete and utter disbelief. That couldn't really be him, the Doctor, could it. No,ofcoursenot,Tristan,he'snotreal. I think attempting to pull myself out of shock. Although the man, who looks oddly like Matt Smith, is wearing the same tweed jacket and bow-tie the show depicts as he "sonics" the lamp next to my couch. Speak,Tristan,speak,I encourage myself.

"Um...hi, can I help you?"

"Yes, actually," comes a beautiful British accent, "Has anything weird or different happened here recently?"

"Well no, not really, why do you ask, Doctor?" The word slips out of my mouth before I can stop myself.

"How do you know my name?" He asks blunt and cold as his face turns from thinking to angry almost instantly.

"You mean you don't know?"

"Don't know what?" He says in the same blunt tone.

"You seriously don't know that you have your TV show?"

"What?" he replies angrily.

"Your own TV show called DoctorWho, it's all about you and has over 10 million fans. We've seen all your adventures and companions from Susan to Amy, Rory, and River, plus all your regenerations up to date."

"So my adventures are played out in front of the world like fiction," he says with a vengeful look in his eyes that I can't say that that I haven't seen before.

"Yep," I say in my sweetest voice without trying to sound scared, "In fact, I was just about to watch an episode when you came."

"So, it's a form of entertainment," he's still angry, but more inquisitive, "Show me." I reply by heading to the TV and pressing play on TheWeddingofRiverSong, probably not the best choice, but I was so frazzled I picked it. We watched in dead silence right up until the marriage.

"That's not what happened!" he says jumping up from his seat angrily, "Why would I ever marry River?"

"Really, I knew it!" I say happily surprised.

"I mean, she's brilliant and I like her, but not that much. There is no way I would ever marry someone that makes such stupid decisions!" With that he begins to stomp angrily out as I follow curious, and as I've guessed he's headed to the TARDIS. He opens the doors with a snap of his fingers and I rush inside before he can stop me. The inside of the TARDIS takes my breath away.

"Take me with you!" and that's how it started, him and me, Tristan and the Doctor.