Alright, I've had this idea on my head for a long time. What if the Doctor had been pulled in by the fortune teller on the planet Shan Shen, instead of Donna? What if he had become human?

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Disclaimer: Sadly, nothing is mine. Apart from the idea!


The planet Shan Shenwas alive withcolour, withbanners and streamers dangling from the many stalls that were on offer. The noise floated high above the buildings, and the place was choked by the hounds of people spilling in from all directions. The Doctor and Donna grinned at one another, while holding a large glass tumbler, filled to the brim with foam. The foam burst over, causing Donna to yelp and place it back on the stall hastily. The Doctor laughed.

"Oh go on, try it! It's lovely!" He chided her, handing her the wet glass. She stared at it hesitantly before raising it to her lips.

"If I get poisoned, I'm so blamin' you!" She warned, before taking a sip. The Doctor watched her, as a smile lit up her face. "It's lovely!"

"What did I tell you?" He grinned, taking her arm and sweeping her off to another stall. They continued on through the market, pointing out the weird and wonderful trinkets that were splayed around the bright market. Donna spotted some sparkling jewelery, and she scurried off to try it on. The Doctor sniffed, and he looked around. He began to stroll down the busy market without Donna, before a fortune teller caught his eye.

"Tell your fortune, nice man....your life foretold," She offered. The Doctor shook his head, and shoved his hands into his pockets.

"Nah. I'm not into that sort of thing, but thanks anyway-"

"Oh, but you must!" The woman insisted. "Do you not want to know if you'll be happy?" The Doctor glanced back at Donna, who was currently being draped with beads and diamonds. He smiled.

"I'm already happy, thanks," He walked on, giving the mysterious woman a small smile.

"What about the others?" She called after him. He turned around and wrinkled his brow. "There have been others like this lady, yes?"

"How would you know-" He stared, but the woman raised one defiant hand.

"The reading is for free. For you," She looked at him. He sighed and shrugged.

"Oh, alright. Can't resist a bargain, me!" He grinned, following her inside the red tent. "I'm the Doctor, by the way. Just in case that helps. I don't know how this usually works," He got himself seated on a cushion and the woman took his hands. She began to trace the indents in his hands gently.

"Fascinating...you are a powerful, clever man, yes?"

"Well, I don't like to boast-"

"There is no need for boasting of any kind. Where did you first meet that red head? Your lady friend?" The woman gazed into the Doctor's eyes intently.

"You tell me," He replied with a smile.

"I see only the future. You must tell me the past. No, wait....I see..." She clamped her eyes shut, as the Doctor frowned.

"What do you see?"

"A white dress.."

"Her wedding dress. She was getting married, but it turns out that her groom was evil, so I had to stop it," The Doctor told her, and she nodded slowly.

"You are not like your lady friend. You are something much, much more. You are....a Lord of Time," She opened her eyes to catch the Doctor's reaction. He leaned forward to study her.

"And how would you know that?"

"I am clever, yes?"

"Well, I wouldn't say you were a genius, but-"

"What if you were human?" The woman began, as the Doctor heard a strange scuttling noise on the floor next to him. "..What if you weren't a Lord of Time? What if you were like your current lady friend? Or the one before her? Or...wait...the one before her...she was different. Still a human," She whispered, "But something more..." The Doctor knew who she was talking about. The woman threw her head back as she clutched the Doctor's hand tightly. "...This lady was a wolf. Not a good one. I would say she was a-"

"Bad Wolf," The Doctor muttered, his heart filling up with regret and sorrow. How did this woman know about him and his past? She said she was just a fortune teller, she could only see the future! Suddenly, his blood ran cold. Something had jumped up to his back. "What's that?"

"What's what, my dear?" The woman smirked. "What if you were human, Doctor? What if you were human? What if you were human? What if you were human?" The woman kept repeating that phrase, as the Doctor shut his eyes and tried to breath. He could feel something erupting from within. He fell unconscious, and the woman stopped her chanting. "I have done it, my master. I have made the Time Lord human." A voice from the shadows croaked a reply.

"Good. And now, we wait for the human girl."


John Smith awoke from his slumber, feeling groggy and wishing that he had another hour in bed, But it was time for work, so he got up and opened the curtains, letting the harsh light awake his girlfriend, Alex. She moaned, rubbing her eyes.

"John! What have I told you about not waking me when I am still asleep?" She asked him, sitting up. He grabbed his shirt from the wardrobe rail and smiled at her.

"I'm sorry. But some of us have to work, you know," He pointed out.

"Uh, excuse me! I do work!" She pushed her knotty brown hair back behind her ears and folded her arms defensively. "I'll have you know that sweeping up hair is hard work! All you do is sit at your office and take calls from boring customers! At least I get some exercise!" John slipped on his trousers and took a look in the mirror. "Can't you stay home today? You haven't had a day off in ages! Please? We could stay in bed all day," She swirled a finger over the bed cover and looked at him in a way she hoped may seduce him. He shook his head and pecked her on the cheek. "But it's bleedin' Christmas eve! You gotta stay home with me and take care of me!" She pouted.

"I'm sorry. I'll be really busy today, and I can't afford to take a day off. I'll text you later though, yeah?" He waved her goodbye, and ran out of the front door, grabbing his briefcase as he went. Alex was pretty, yes, and she could be quite fun, but he didn't really love her. It was an empty shell relationship, but he didn't have the heart to dump her. Unfortunately for him, it was Christmas Eve, and he couldn't dump her out in the streets when it was supposed to be the season of love and happiness! He couldn't wait to drown his sorrows with his work friends that night. John switched his phone off, glanced at his watch and waited for the next bus.


"The next drinks are on me!" Carter stuck his hand up in the air and grinned, knowing he was stone cold drunk. The other men cheered and patted him on the back. "John, what are you 'havin'?" Carter took a swig from his nearly empty been bottle and looked at his best mate.

"Same as last time."

"What? Oh please, vodka and tonic ain't gonna get you drunk! C'mon, live a little, and stop drinkin' ladiesdrinks!" The other men laughed, as John gritted his teeth. They began to cheer him on. "Oh come on, John! It's bloody 2006! Get drunk and have a little fun!" Carter jeered. "Oh, I know what thish is about!" Carter slurred, "Thish is about Alex, ain't it! Did she tell you that me and 'er slept together last month?I was drunk, and so was she! But I tell you what...it was good!" Carter downed the beer and grinned at a fuming John. "Merry Christmas, mate!" John was about to punch him when there was a cry from outside. John looked up and ran out of the noisy pub. He was joined by many of his other workmates, including Carter. "Oh my god, wassh that?" Carter pointed up into the sky, where a huge web star flew right over the city. John's mouth gaped open.

"It's a hoax, that's what it is!" A voice piped up, and soon enough, there was a chorus of agreement.

"Yeah!"

"We ain't fallin' for that!"

"Shush!" John demanded to the crowd, as he watched the star intently. Bolts of electricity shot out of the star, and the crowd began to scream, running for their lives. Carter stayed back, as did John. But Carter hardly looked at the star. He was too busy staring at John's back. John noticed and sighed.

"Yeah, thanks. There's a great big thing in the sky, and you're still staring at me!"

"There's somethin' on your back, man!" Carter whispered, terrified. He ran off back inside the pub, presumably to down more drinks to forget this night had ever happened. John walked towards the star, determined to find out what it was, and why it had attacked the city.

"Doctor!" A blond woman came running towards him, a huge grin on her face. "Oh my god, it's you!" She hugged him tightly, closing her eyes and savouring the moment. John furrowed his brow. Yes, it was nice to have a pretty lady hug him, but he was also a bit confused. And a bit freaked out.

"Uh, hello, who are you?"

"Doctor?"

"No I'm John Smith. And you?" John offered her his hand.

"It doesn't matter. Why don't you remember me?" The woman looked like she was about to cry.

"I don't think I've ever seen you before in my life. Ever," John said, a sympathetic smile on his face. Although, for some reason, every time he looked at her he felt an odd connection. It was like a strong attraction, almost. Something that he had never felt when he was with Alex. The woman looked up at him and nodded. "Do you know anything about that star thingie?"

"Yes. It'll be stopped right about..." The woman looked down at her watch and counted the seconds, "...now." Both of them looked up in the sky, watching the web-star blow up and smash into tiny smithereens. John gasped quietly, and the woman looked up and him, smiling. "Is this 2008?" She asked, pulling her cuff back over her watch and tucking her hair behind her ears.

"No, it's 24th December, 2006," John replied.

"Ah," The woman took in a breath of fresh air and glanced at John's back. "So, John Smith, right? Where do you live, I mean, what is your job-"

"Why are you looking at my back?"

"I'm not," the woman averted her eyes away from him, her cheeks tinting pink.

"Yes you are! What is it? Has someone out something on my back?" He cried, frantically trying to feel his back. He turned back to the woman, but instead saw an empty street. The woman had gone.


What do you think? Should I carry on? I hope I haven't nicked too much off the script, I have tried to make it my own!

Anyway, please review, I'm not going to carry on unless I get ten reviews or more!

Hope you liked it,

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