The Year That Never Was, In Our Universe?

Chapter 1

Daisy Alexandra Jenkins was at home alone. Her Mum had had a Tonic Clonic seizure and her Dad was with her at the hospital. She turned on the TV with the intention of watching NCIS: LA on TV for once. You see, Daisy wasn't just any old human. She had a unique ability. How she got it was a mystery. She had had it since birth but the strange thing was that that no one else in her whole family had ever even heard of this ability. She knew this for certain as she had checked her Aunt Ava's genealogical records and no one in her family had rambled on about having a screen, invisible to others, unless they allowed other people to see it. The only other person she had shared the knowledge of it with was her friend Jacob.

Daisy's screen had all things relating to her favourite TV shows, including episodes, spin-offs, audios and games. She could will anything off the screen due to its being too upsetting, absolutely rubbish or too terrifying. The screen wasn't always in front of her; that would drive her nuts! She could open and close it at will. She could will almost anything onto the screen. It irritated Daisy that the screen didn't do 3D objects, so she couldn't play with toys on the screen (she could look at them) but she could do anything else.

BBC2 was the first channel that came on to the TV. She supposed that her Dad had been watching Torchwood again and forgotten to turn the cable off.

The news was on and she scowled because they were on a politics story. She preferred tragedy.

She saw a man that looked exactly like John Simm. She had to check that Doctor Who wasn't on.

"Harold Saxon is the favourite for the position of Prime Minister," said the news presenter.

Daisy gasped and paused the TV. She recalled one of the lines that the Ponds told her while following the rule, 'never knowingly be serious'. "Never ignore a coincidence, except if you're busy. In that case, always ignore a coincidence." She was not busy so she could focus on the coincidence. The Whovian Club had to be informed of this.

An emergency meeting was called and Daisy quickly explained what she had seen.

"That's too much of a coincidence to ignore and we're not busy," frowned Isabel.

"It will probably turn out like the episode The Sound of the Drums so we can stop using our phones and build hideouts to protect ourselves," suggested Lily.

They talked for a few more minutes and then hurried home to start making their hideouts.

Daisy decided to take a walk in the park to clear her head after what she'd just seen. She called her Dad and told him where she was going in case he came home and didn't find her there.

She always liked the park, especially the forest. She could really feel the peace and quiet of the place.

She wandered through the forest, past the play equipment, past the treehouse, over the ditch and to the edge of the forest where no one would disturb her. She usually liked to listen to an audio file or watch an episode of some show. If she were super bored she would sing. People did like her singing, but there were some songs that she was too embarrassed to sing in public.

Today was different though. Before she sat down she saw a bridge across the bogs that could only be viewed from the vantage point she was at. The bridge was rather narrow, there was just enough space to squeeze a fully grown man onto it.

Curiosity overwhelmed her and she crossed the bridge. Over the bridge, there was an empty field. Just to her left, behind a glade of trees was a great big crack in a wall. She edged away from it. Suddenly a great big crash made her jump back. A note and a perception filter smacked her on the head.

"Ow!" she yelped.

She glared at the crack and opened the note.

Dear Daisy,

I hope this reaches you on time so that there is still time. In 3 weeks the Master will recreate his 'Sound of the Drums' plan. You are the one who is needed to save Earth. This crack is a permanent crack between your universe and the Whoniverse. It can be incredibly powerful and be used as a weapon against the Master. You need to tell the story of the Doctor and the crack. The people of Earth need to see through the crack and see the TARDIS floating in space. At the time of his ultimate victory, you need to save him from himself. Bring him back to the Whovian Club.

Best of luck Sweetie

River Song x

Daisy thought about the way of the Doctor. In her mind she heard Uncle Terrance's most famous words, "Never cruel nor cowardly. Never give up and never give in." She finally heard the Eleventh Doctor's words in 'Big Bang 2'. "We're all just stories in the end, so make it a good one." These words filled her with determination she hadn't felt since deciding to invent the Whovian Club last year.

Daisy decided that she would do this. She had a new purpose for the next year and 3 weeks.