Chapter 1; The Landing
The TARDIS was falling.
Not through the sky, mind you, or into a pit, but through time itself.
Less than a minute ago, the Doctor had given the newlyweds the ultimate Christmas present – VIP passes to the original Star Wars screening. With some alone time, the Doctor was travelling to 2062, to celebrate the first Halloween party on Pluto.
Then the cloister bell rang, the console started sparking, and everything went to hell.
The Doctor was spinning a wheel franticly clockwise with one hand and typing with the other.
"Stop doing that!" He yelled as the wheel began spinning counter clockwise.
A lever on the other side of the console switched its position, and a mess of buttons popped out of their pressed positions. The Doctor ran to the other side, pulling the monitor with him. He took a piece of gum out of his pocked, jammed it in his mouth and began 'fixing' everything.
He glanced at the time locator. It was stuck between 2007 and… the end of time.
Not again, thought the doctor.
There was a tremendous smash, and the doctor flew backwards, hitting his head against the guard rail.
After the shock had passed him, he got to his feet. Still got my head, and my legs, yes and arms and all of the fingers…
His hand shot to his throat.
Bowtie, still cool. Still no fez though, I should get one-
He spun around.
-outside. Now where am I this time?
The Doctor ran to the TARDIS doors, only to find that they wouldn't open. With a bit of a struggle, he managed to undo the lock.
The first thing he noticed was that the outside was splintering in several places, and the lock was a several millimetres down from where it should have been.
The Doctor became aware that there was gum stuck between his teeth. He ran to the console, picked the gum out of his teeth and stuck it to a tiny button, locking it in place.
Right, now don't go wandering off again, alright? I don't want to find you in another museum like yesterday. Yesterday seven-hundred years from now.
The doctor yanked the doors open once again. The TARDIS was already repairing its exterior. The Doctor was worried every time that happened – ever since the second big bang she was weaker on the outside. He quickly circled round, stroking it as he went, and then started wandering around.
The city was eastern, most likely Japan – nobody had noticed a giant blue box crash in the middle of a public area. He loved it when nobody noticed, it made explanations easier – as in, he didn't have to give one.
But there was a girl watching him, staring even. And he was staring at her.
Most striking details; school uniform, blank stare, and green hair.
She started walking towards the Doctor. He looked around to check there was nobody behind him. She stopped just in front of him, and began a staring contest.
It didn't take long; "RIGHT! Don't do that, it creeps me out, just like your hair. No, sorry, I like green hair, but blue is better. No, red, yes red hair, lovely ginger hair…"
He half expected that to ward her off. It looked like the girl was about to speak, but changed her mind. The Doctor took out his sonic screwdriver. The girl took a step back.
"So you don't like this, do you?" He said with an inquisitive tone in his voice. He pointed it and pressed the button.
The girl recoiled in horror, like he had just caused her great pain. No, it couldn't be… the data field was expunged, all except for…
"Are you a data form, young lady?" said the Doctor. The girl looked taken aback, then said;
"Who are you to know that?"
"The Doctor, look me up, thank you."
She stood completely rigid for a moment.
"Four thousand results are recorded in this area."
"Try searching…further."
She stood still again.
"Five million results for Earth."
"You don't get it?" the Doctor said with a sigh. "Search for… the constellation of Kasterborous, and I'll give you a hint; two-hundred-and fifty-million light-years. Search there for a 'Doctor'."
There was a slightly longer pause from the girl, and then her eyes became wide. She seemed to instantly move several paces back.
"That is not possible." She said with genuine worry in her voice.
"Yes it is, and, I have two more questions; One, did you bring me here?"
"The Thought Entity did not force you to materialize in this location."
"Ok, and second, have you heard of the 'Resident Descanted Being'?"
She gulped.
"What happened to them happened after they lied to me, and got in my way one too many times; if you lie to me or do anything to get in my way, well… yeah."
She took a step back.
"Also, what's your name?"
"Emiri Kimidori."
The Doctor took a moment to take that in.
"They named you after your hair colour. Not bad, reminds me of-"
He looked back, and she was gone.