So this is my first Doctor Who fanfic. I love Doctor Who so much, it's my absolute favorite show ever. I have seen all 8 season of the new series, I've never seen any of the old series. Anyway, this takes place in the 8th season I guess with Clara and the 12th Doctor. This story might have some events from the 8th season, I'm not sure yet, but it will probably be mostly original. Also this story will be told entirely from Clara's perspective. Anyway, I hope you will all like it!
Chapter 1 - Gone
Clara was running at full speed alongside The Doctor as creatures that looked like human-sized frogs shot at them with laser guns, and things exploded behind them as they ran. They had accidently landed the TARDIS inside of the ship, and they weren't too friendly when it comes to trespassing. Well, they really weren't friendly at all in general.
And so, as they ran through the ship back towards the TARDIS, Clara still had a slight smile on her face even though she was running for her life. They finally found the small storage room they had landed the TARDIS in, and they ran into it, the metal door sliding shut behind him. The Doctor quickly took out a key to the TARDIS and started to unlock it as shouting and pouding of running feet could be heard from the frog people, getting closer and closer.
In just the nick of time, The Doctor unlocked the door of the TARDIS just as the frog people reached the storage room door, and The Doctor grabbed Clara's arm and pulled her inside the TARDIS and shut the door and locked it behind him.
Even though they knew the frog people couldn't get in, The Doctor still rushed to the console and started pulling levers and flipping switches and such, and the TARDIS disappeared from the ship and the familiar sound of the TARDIS echoed all around, leaving the frog people very confused and angry when they finally opened the door to the storage room and found that there was no one in there.
Once they landed again, Clara was still huffing and puffing, trying to catch her breath. But she still looked up at The Doctor, with reddened cheeks and a small smile on her face, and The Doctor smiled slightly back.
"Here we are, back at your apartment, on Thursday November 5th, at 4:12 PM." The Doctor said in his thick Scottish accent, and stared at her with his pale blue eyes.
Clara smiled and nodded. "Thank you Doctor. That was wonderful as always." She said kindly, and went up to him and hugged him quickly, and he just stood there stiffly as always, before pulling away and running towards the TARDIS door.
She looked back once she reached the door, smiling, and said "Goodbye Doctor!" and he just smiled and nodded back, then she opened the door and stepped out into her bedroom, and she watched as the TARDIS slowly faded away, it's sound echoing around the room.
She sighed happily, then gasped as she remembered she had a date with Danny at 4:30, and rushed into the bathroom to start getting ready.
Clara rushed into the fancy restaurant, 20 minutes late. She felt really bad, Danny had gone out of his way to make reservations and everything. She walked up to the front desk and said to the woman standing there "Um, I'm with a Mr. Danny Pink.", and the woman just stared at her.
Clara could imagine that she probably looked very rushed and anxious, since she actually was. The woman then finally answered. "Yes, he's right over there." She said, pointing over at a table where a very disappointed looking Danny sat.
Clara quickly thanked the woman before quickly walking over and sitting down across from Danny, putting a sweet smile on her face. "I am so sorry, I just got caught in traffic for a bit. There was a wreck or something." Clara quickly made up.
Danny just smiled and shook his head. "It's fine. You're worth the wait. You look beautiful." He said sweetly.
Clara blushed and smiled back. She was wearing a red dress with white polka dots and red heels, and she had her hair up in a bun. "Thank you, you look nice too." She said kindly.
They then spent the night chatting about random things and talking about their life and laughing and smiling, and Clara could have just spent the rest of her life just talking to him, but it eventually came to an end when Danny looked at his watch and said that it was late and that they should go home and get to bed.
So he called for a waiter and payed for the meal, then they walked out of the restaurant, hand in hand. He looked at her and smiled once they reached the parking lot. "I had a wonderful time." He said sweetly, staring into her eyes, and she stared back.
"So did I." She said softly.
Danny then smiled, and slowly leaned in and kissed her. It didn't last too long, but it was still sweet and loving. He pulled away, smiling at her. "I'll see you tomorrow." He said, before walking away to his car, leaving Clara standing there speechless for a few moments.
"Y-Yeah! See ya..." She finally got out, before walking to her own car.
She soon got home and got ready for bed, then just laid in her bed for a few minutes, her mind filled with thoughts of Danny and also of another man that she couldn't wait to see again. She then slowly fell into a deep sleep.
Four Days Later
Clara sat at her desk in the schoolroom, organizing papers and such, smiling softly as she thought of Danny. Ever since that night, they talked a lot more at school and on the phone. He had also taken her on another date Saturday, to a surpise romantic picnic at the park. Clara thought it was so sweet and cute.
At the end of the date, Danny kissed her again, and it was just as magical as last time. The kids were starting to notice their relationship, and they whispered things and giggled whenever she was turned away from them and writing something on the chalkboard or something. She didn't really mind though. She thought it was cute.
The Doctor had not returned yet, but she wasn't really worried as he hardly ever returned so soon.
Clara was then snapped out of her thoughts when someone knocked on the door to the room, and she looked up to see Danny standing in the doorway, smiling.
"You ready to go?" He asked her.
"Yep." She replied, nodding.
She then stood up, grabbing her purse that was on the desk, and walked over to Danny and grabbed his hand and they walked out of the school together.
Two Weeks Later
Clara walked down a trail in the park alongside Danny. The Doctor had still not yet returned, but Clara still wasn't worried as he had sometimes been gone longer than that. The park was quite beautiful, the leaves on the many trees turning different shades of reds and oranges and yellows, and they were all over the ground too.
"It's so beautiful..." Clara murmured, looking around, then looking at Danny who was smiling, and she smiled back.
"It is... But you're the most beautiful of all." He said, smiling.
Clara smiled and laughed. "That's really cheesy." She said.
"I know." He laughed.
They then walked in silence for a few more minutes, before Danny spoke again. "Clara?" He said, staring at her.
"Yeah?" She said, looking back at him.
"... I love you."
Clara stared in slight shock and surprise, but she soon got over it, as she felt the exact same way. "I love you too." She said sweetly, and wrapped her arms around him and kissed him.
Six Months Later
Six months. This was by far the longest The Doctor had ever been gone, but Clara kept telling herself not to worry. She knew that he would be back soon. It was now April, and Clara was a bit saddened that soon school would be out for the summer and she would have to wait three whole months before she got to teach wonderful little children again.
It was lunchtime, and she sat out by the garden of the school, eating a ham and cheese sandwich with potato crisps. It was a nice day, it was warm and not a cloud in the sky.
Suddenly Clara felt someone tap her shoulder, and she looked back and smiled when she saw it was Danny. "Hey there." She said kindly, smiling.
Danny smiled back, and cleared his throat before speaking. "Hey... So, this school, it's the place where I first met you. So, I also want it to be the place where I ask you this." He said sweetly, and Clara stared at him questioningly.
He then got onto one knee, and just that made Clara immediately gasp and put her hands over her mouth in shock. He then pulled out a small black box and flipped it open, to show a beautiful diamond ring in it.
"Clara Oswald, will you marry me?" He asks sweetly, smiling and staring into her eyes and holding the box out to her.
Tears fill Clara's eyes, and she nods firmly, smiling. "Y-Yes. Of course." She says shakily, and Danny smiles happily and hugs her tightly.
Clara then almost frowns when she realized that the first person she thought she should tell about this was The Doctor, but quickly got him out of her mind. She was going to marry Danny Pink. She shouldn't be thinking about and worrying herself with The Doctor right now. So she just hugged Danny back tightly, closing her eyes with an overjoyed expression on her face.
One Year Later
It was November 5th. Exactly one year since she had last seen The Doctor. Clara and Danny now lived in Clara's apartment together, and she would be marrying him in just a few days, but she still had not told him anything about The Doctor.
She was supposed to be rushing around, getting every single thing done and perfect for the wedding, but she had just been so distracted as her mind was plagued with thoughts and worries for The Doctor, she would just sort of space out every few minutes. She was starting to wonder if she would ever see him again.
Danny had noticed the strange way she had been acting, and kept asking if she was okay and if she was sure she wanted to go through with the wedding, and she kept assuring him that she was okay and that she did want to go through with it.
Danny was out running some errands for the wedding right now, and Clara was just sitting at the apartment, supposed to be calling the flower place as they had gotten their order wrong and they had to fix it as soon as possible so they didn't end up with bright orange flowers at their wedding where the color scheme was lavender and mint green.
But of course, Clara had not yet called them and she just sat at her table, thinking about The Doctor.
Then suddenly, a deafening boom could be heard, followed by rumbling and the sound of lots of glass shattering and the sounds of lots of shocked and panicked screaming.
Annnd cliffhanger! Hehe, I'm evil like that. Anyway, I hope you all liked that! Please review! Thank you!
