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"New teeth." The doctor said to a bemused Rose. She was speechless. It's not everyday you come across a time travelling alien who can just so happen to change appearance. In all her travels with the Doctor, what she had just witnessed was by far the weirdest thing she had ever seen.
"So, Barcelona!" The Doctor said and grinned. It looked too much like his old self.
"You act as if this is normal," Rose said, weary of this new person in her life.
"It is. For a timelord anyway. That was my ninth regeneration. I'm in my tenth self now." The Doctor said. Rose still looked lost. She has had one hell of a day. What with almost being obliterated on the Weakest Link, destroying the entire Dalek fleet of about 500,000, almost dying and the doctor regenerating, it's a wonder she'll get over this.
"You should have seen some," The Doctor said but stopped suddenly. He looked in pain.
"What is it? What's wrong now?" Rose asked.
"This shouldn't happen." The Doctor said and suddenly he burst into flames as he did before. Rose had to shield her eyes. The flames continued and then stopped as suddenly as they began. Stood, still smoking, was the Doctor. Only he was back to the Doctor Rose knew. Big Ears, Big Nose.
"Ok, that's never happened before." The Doctor said and suddenly looked in pain once more. This time a mist enveloped him and when it disappeared, there stood the Doctor, only 'Goodbye Big Ears'. The man moved quickly to the nearest mirror.
"Oh my," exclaimed the eighth Doctor, "I think we may have a problem."
And then Rose died.
I'm going to get one hell of a slap from Jackie was all the Doctor could think.