AN: I've never written a Mary Sue parody like this before, but here it goes! 'Hooked' was my first attempt at an OC, because I had always been afraid of writing a Sue, but Kathy turned out pretty well for a first try, I think. Anyway, I hope this isn't too hypocritical. :) I'll be updating 'Hooked' pretty soon.
Chapter 1: Puella Perfecta
After another one of their successful adventures, the Doctor and Donna sat in the TARDIS, bored. It had been a whole hour since they were last in any real danger.
Donna was idly starring at all the different buttons and knobs of the TARDIS. "Come on, space man, you must have somewhere in mind we could go."
"I do have one idea," the Doctor grinned, " But it's reckless, even for me."
"Oh please, I'm sure it can't be worse than giant wasps or erupting volcanoes," Donna put her hands on her hips, "So, what would this 'dangerous' adventure entail?"
"Just pushing this button," he pointed to a button labeled "M.S." and continued to explain, "I've never pressed it before, but from the feeling of dread I get whenever I look at it, I'm pretty sure that it's hiding a diabolical secret."
"So that's it? We just press that little button? That's the adventure?"
"Yes- well… no. If nothing happens then yes. So, yes- but no, because I think something will happen."
"Then you're saying 'no'?"
"Yes!"
"Ugh, just press it and see what happens!"
As soon as the Doctor pressed the button, the TARDIS jumped. He and Donna were thrown about for several seconds before it finally came to a violent stop.
The Doctor sprung up from the ground and ran to the door. "Let's see where we are!"
At first, it was nothing remarkable. They seemed to have landed it a London alleyway near Donna's own time, if not the exact year.
"How thrilling," said Donna sarcastically, "Let's go."
"WAIT!" The Doctor took out his sonic screwdriver to measure the air around them. "Something's coming."
Just then, a young woman with long blonde hair came running around a corner into the alley. Behind her were two large men chasing her. One held a coil of long rope, the other a terrifying wrench.
She stopped when she reached the Doctor and clung to his coat. "Help me, please! They're trying to rape me!" she cried.
"In here!" the Doctor gestured her and Donna into the TARDIS and he locked the door behind them. The two men could still be heard outside, but the Doctor assured the girl that they could not get in.
She calmed down almost instantly and began to take in her surroundings. "Wow, it's bigger on the inside, isn't it? Are you two some sort of aliens?"
"Yes," The Doctor replied, "Well… sort of. I'm the Doctor. I am what is called a Time Lord, from the planet Gallifrey. This is the TARDIS, it's what you'd call a spaceship. Oh, and this is Donna."
"I'm completely human, don't worry," said Donna. She was surprised that the Doctor was so keen to talk to this stranger. "Are you alright? You must have had quite a fright."
The girl shrugged, "I guess I did," she said, "Stuff like that happens to me all the time, ever since my parents died and I've been living on the streets."
The Doctor looked down at his Converse. "I'm so sorry."
"Oh, it's no big deal, but I probably can't go back out there alone for a few days since they'll be looking for me. Can I stay with you?"
"No," Donna grumbled. She didn't mean to sound so cross, but there was definitely something wrong about this girl.
But the Doctor talked over her, "Why, of course! You must!" Now, the Doctor could be too trusting at times, but he was never this thick. Donna did not like this at all.
"Oh, thank you just ever so much, Doctor Who! My name's Susan. I'm 18-years-old, and before today, completely alone in the world."
He turned to Donna. "Isn't she sweet?" All Donna could do was roll her eyes. Honestly, he didn't even correct the "Who." He was simply "The Doctor."
"Come on! Let's go somewhere!" Susan began to jump up and down. Donna thought she saw her wink at the Doctor.
"Yes! Allons-y! I've got just the place in mind." He fired up the TARDIS and they were off. But not a second later, it began to jolt again, throwing them about.
Susan was thrown straight into the console but seemed completely unfazed. She was certainly a tough little thing. "Is it always like this, Doctor Who?" she said without the slightest pause; she wasn't even winded.
The TARDIS stopped and the Doctor got up, rubbing his side. "No, I pressed that glowing button over there just before we picked you up. It made the TARDIS uncontrollable. It must still be activated." After putting on his glasses, he walked over and gave the sonic screwdriver a wave, but to no avail. "It's almost like someone is interfering with it."
Susan did't seem too concerned, however. "Are we on a different planet?" she asked as she headed towards the door.
"There's no way of knowing where, or when, we are. I should check where we are before we actually go outside." He turned on a small screen and turned several knobs. Donna and Susan stood behind him to see what would happen.
After a minute, words flashed on the screen. The left side was slightly askew and the first word was completely undecipherable, but the rest seemed to say "Earth, T.A. 3019."
"What does 'T.A.' mean?" asked Donna.
The Doctor shrugged, "I have an idea, but it would be highly improbable. If I could see the rest, maybe it would make sense." Again, he reached for the screwdriver, and again nothing happened.
"Let me try!" said Susan, and before the others could protest, she gave the monitor a hard whack. Instantly, it all became clear: "Middle Earth, T.A. 3019."
All the Doctor did was nod. "Just as I thought. At least we know what T.A. means then."
Donna stood there, mouth agape, before exclaiming, "But that's impossible!"
"Not really, when you think about it," he began to explain while he paced back and forth and tugged on his ear absent-mindedly. "In theory, a TARDIS can travel into a fictional dimension, a fandom if you like, but I've never heard of it actually being done. It would take a large evil force to do something like that. I told you that button was cool!"
"Wait," Susan was starting to get even more excited, "Are you telling me that we are in The Lord of the Rings?"
"Oh yes!" was the Doctor's reply.
And without further ado, he and Susan ran out the door, both of them positively giddy. With a tired look on her face, Donna followed.
Outside, it was snowing heavily. The TARDIS had landed on a ridge in the middle of a high mountain range. Below was a path where several people could be seen walking. All Donna's apprehensions were pushed aside. "I can't believe it! It really is the fellowship!" She became nearly as giddy as Susan. Then she noticed that The Doctor had become silent.
Susan had noticed too. "Doctor Who, what's the matter?"
"Count how many there are."
"What?"
"Count how many people you see down there!"
Not including Bill the Pony, Donna and Susan expected to see nine.
There were ten.
