Author's Notes: Hello all, tis I, Superfluid. I am the editor for a story called "A Twist In Fate 2: Split Screen". That being said, please keep in mind that I am not usually a writer, I am an editor, (and I'm not really all that good at that either.) Please enjoy.
P.S. If you know what the TARDIS is, you can skip this bit, but for those of you who don't know: The TARDIS is a time machine, and a living, sentient, organism. It's name stands for Time And Relative Dimensions In Space. Most TARDISes change their outward appearance depending on where in time and space they land, so they blend in, but The Doctor's is permanently stuck as a blue British Police Box, which is bigger on the inside (like the Harry Potter tents.)
...Somewhere in Time and Space...
"Bow tie, tweed, screwdriver, and I'm set." The Doctor said confidently. The Doctor is a tall, thin, humanoid alien man, with dark brown hair combed to the side, and dark green eyes. There is no clear outward difference between his species, the Time Lords, and humans. He opened the door to his TARDIS and prepared to greet his wife in a warm embrace, only to be met by laughter echoing off cold prison walls. Embarrassed, The Doctor shut the TARDIS door behind him, blushing slightly. "Pants. Pants are good."
...5 Minutes Later...
"Well, now that that's out of the way, what say you we go somewhere special?" The Doctor said to his wife River, as he was turning nozzles and hitting buttons on the TARDIS' control system. River was slightly shorter than The Doctor, and had long, blonde, curly hair.
"Did you have anywhere in-particular in mind for our third anniversary, or did you just want to travel on a whim?" River asked. She walked close behind The Doctor, fixing the controls without him noticing.
"No, I had some ideas in mind, actually." The Doctor stated. "Here we are, destination number one." The Doctor pulled a lever, and the TARDIS came to a standstill. River opened the front doors and looked out into space. She looked around, but saw nothing.
"It's lovely. Space. A star or three in the far distance... Honestly love, what am I looking at?" River questioned, turning around to face The Doctor.
"Well, if you give it a moment, there will be a Quantum Vacuum Fluctuation right outside the doors there. Longest stable one ever, at that." The Doctor stated, seeming quite enthralled.
"Darling, you do know that those can lead to many possible outcomes, right?" River questioned, seeming worried.
"Yes, and a TARDIS and a Time Lord in the same area as one could lead to any number of results. But rest assured, this specific one will be stable for 18 hours. Nothing will go wrong. And three... Two... One..." A loud ripping noise was heard as a growing purple tear appeared in seemingly nothing right outside the TARDIS. "That kind of looks familiar..." The Doctor said, staring intently at the tear, walking closer and closer to it.
"It does seem to have a strangely pleasant look to it. Hey, what are you- don't touch it!" River protested, pulling at his shoulder.
"Shhh. Can you hear that? It sounds like... me." The Doctor said, listening intently. "I am on the other side of this rift... Huh, guess that would be plausible... But Is it a future version of me or an alternate?" The Doctor thought out-loud. "Have I ever mentioned anything like this in the future?" The Doctor asked River.
"Spoilers." River said with a straight face. The Doctor pondered for a moment.
"Oh well, no use waiting around. I won't end up here. The other me, that is. Given the nature of Quantum Vacuum Fluctuations, Doctor two might end up in a different universe. Or is it Doctor 3 by now?... No matter, we have much more to do today." The Doctor said as he headed back to the control system. "Close those doors please, will you? Don't want them open much longer..." The Doctor said, seeming lost in thought.
"Alright... as long as you promise to not do anything stupid again." River said, closing the door and then walking up to The Doctor.
The Doctor looked up, smiling again. "No promises." The Doctor said, with a mischievous smile, giving River a small kiss.
...Somewhere On the Other Side of the Rift...
"What a beautiful moon you have raised tonight, Luna." A tall, white alicorn said, talking to a smaller dark-purple one. They were walking in what appeared to be an elegant garden.
"We thank your compliment, sister Celestia. We think a moon is best enjoyed ful-" Luna stopped, catching the attention of her sister. In front of them, laying in the middle of the path, was what looked to be a human.
"Not again." Celestia sighed.
...So, what do you think? Intrigued? I am still PONDering as what to do next, pardon the pun. I have a brief outline for the next few chapters, but we will see how it goes from there. If any corrections need to be made, please leave a comment to help me along, see you next time, Superfluid out.
