A/N: This story was originally posted on another site in 2008. With the death of David Bowie, I felt like it needed redone. So I hope you like it. RIP Goblin King!
Chapter One
The night sky shimmered with stars as the moon shined down on the buildings in The Goblin City and the windows were dark. The clouds drifted slowly in the sky when a large shadow moved across the sky and headed for the castle. The shadow changed shape while a pair of black leather boots landed on the balcony and headed for the wooden doors. The hand moved in front of the wooden doors when the wooden doors opened and someone walked inside. The soft footsteps filled the air while someone walked to the small bed and looked down.
Mirror was a tall fey with a thin build, a flawless face and body, long ink black hair neatly framing his face and his pointy ears were sticking out from under his hair. His eyes were a bright violet color and shined in the moonlight. He was dressed all in black and the black leather boots shimmered in the moonlight. Mirror smiled while moving the blankets back then slid his hands under Zeeni, The Goblin Princess, picking Zeeni up. He walked by the wooden doors then onto the balcony when he whistled and the hawcon landed in front Mirror.
The hawcon was thin, but muscular and was covered with thick brown feathers. The claws clicked the stone and the large wings rustled. The tail feathers swished back and forth and the yellow eyes looked at Mirror. Mirror placed Zeeni in the basket on the hawcon's back and closed the lid. Mirror nodded when the hawcon took flight and Mirror turned, looking at the dark room.
"Let the games begin!" Mirror said then changed back into a shadow and a soft laugh echoed into the night.
The sun started to rise while the clouds drifted slowly in the sky and the TARDIS sat near the building. The lights in the main room came up then the blue light flickered on and pulsated behind the glass. Down one of the long hallways passed a potted plant, several paintings, a small fountain with a dolphin on the top and four suits of armor was a door. The door led to the bedroom of the Doctor and he slept under the thick warm duvet. He usually didn't sleep, but it had only been a day since he regenerated and he was very tired. The lights came up then the sound of soft rock and roll music filled the air and the Doctor yawned. He opened his dazzling chocolate brown eyes when he got up and stretched.
"Ah!" the Doctor sighed then coughed, catching a sniff of his breath. "Ugh, morning breath!"
He pulled off the top of the striped pajamas that Rose had given him when he tossed the pajamas top onto the bed and looked down.
"Blimey, I have chest hair!" the Doctor said as he touched the soft hairs on his chest then noticed the hair on his arms and the back of his hands. Smiling, he moved the duvet back, got out of bed, walked inside the bathroom, turned the light on and saw his reflection in the mirror. He wasn't sure about his new face, but he was getting used to it and saw that the brown hair was sticking up on the top of his head. "Still wish it had been ginger."
The sky was bright as the Doctor walked up the stairs and the brown coat swirled around his long legs. He stood in front of the door when he knocked and placed his hands in the pockets. Opening the door, Jackie Tyler looked at him and frowned. She did like the Doctor, but wasn't happy that he was taking Rose away from her again and she looked at the brown coat, the brown pinstriped suit and the white converse sneakers he was wearing.
"Hello," the Doctor said, smiling.
"Hello, Rose isn't up yet," Jackie said.
"Oh," the Doctor said and Jackie stood back, opening the door some more.
"Well, come in and have some breakfast."
He walked inside as he took the brown coat off and she closed the door. She watched as he headed for the kitchen then followed him. To look at him, he seemed like another bloke, but she knew he was something else and that something had saved her Rose and the Earth more times than she could count. "Do you eat breakfast?"
"What? Oh, yes, I do," he said with a grin and a slight shake of his head. She walked to the stove while he hung the brown coat on the back of the chair and she stood against the counter.
"How do you like your eggs?"
"I don't know. How do you like them?"
"I like scrambled."
"Scrambled sounds great!" the Doctor said when Rose, who was wearing pink pajamas, walked into the kitchen and her blonde hair stood up around her head. "Good morning."
"Ah!" Rose shouted then ran out of the room and he looked at Jackie.
"Guess she didn't want you to see what she looks like first thing in the morning," Jackie said with a smile and he shrugged. Rose came back in the kitchen a few minutes later wearing a pink, long sleeve jumper, jeans and sneakers and sat at the table. Jackie had given the Doctor scrambled eggs, sausages, three bananas cut into little circles, toast with cherry jam and some tea and he sipped on the tea, looking at Rose. "Are you leaving today?"
"No, I have some work to do on the TARDIS," the Doctor said, closing his eyes half way then smiled. "Ah, tea, got to love it!"
"So we're staying home then?" Rose asked.
"Yep," the Doctor said with a pop of the "p" when something tapped on the window glass and they looked at what was at the window. It was small male hobgoblin with a round face, large black eyes, pointy ears, white hair and a turned up nose. It was wearing a metal hat, a black tunic and trousers and gray boots.
"What is that?!" Jackie asked and the Doctor got up, walking to the window. He put on the black framed glasses when he saw the leathery wings and titled his head to one side.
"It's a hobgoblin," the Doctor said. He took the glasses off, placing them in the pocket of his suit jacket, opened the window and smiled. "Hello!"
"'ello, are y'the Doctor?" Tesslok the hobgoblin asked in a high pitch voice.
"Yes, I am! Come in!"
Tesslok came into the kitchen as the Doctor watched it moving along the counter and Tesslok looked around.
"What can I do for you?" the Doctor asked.
"M'master sent me. He needs your help," Tesslok said, hopping onto the table and looked through the fruit bowl. "Oooooooooooooo!"
"Oi, stop that!" Jackie shouted, waving her arms at Tesslok.
"Yes, that's rude!" the Doctor said.
"Sorry," Tesslok said, placing the fruit back in the bowl.
"Who is your master?" Rose asked.
"The Goblin King."
"Well, go back and tell your master that I'm coming," the Doctor said and Tesslok nodded, heading for the window. They watched it leave when Jackie looked at Rose then at the Doctor and frowned.
"Guess you're going then?" Jackie sighed and Rose got up, walking to the Doctor.
"Guess so," Rose said, placing on a jean jacket then they left the flat and Jackie looked at the door.
"Bye," Jackie whispered, wiping the tears from her eyes.
The Doctor moved around the console as he pushed buttons, twirled levers and flipped switches and Rose smiled, watching him. The soft sound of rock and roll music filled the air as he danced around the console and she sat on the jump seat with on leg over the arm of the jump seat.
"Where are we going?" Rose asked.
"You'll see!" the Doctor said. He pushed some more buttons then they felt a slight bump and he smiled. "Ah, we're here!"
He held out his hand when Rose got up off the jump seat and took his hand. They walked to the doors when he unlocked the doors and they walked outside. The Doctor closed and locked the doors, turned around and looked at the landscape spreading out around them.
"Wow!" Rose whispered. She looked around when the Doctor sighed and walked to a black tree. He touched the dry bark when Rose walked closer and slid her hand into his. "So where are we?"
"This is the Goblin Kingdom." He pointed as Rose saw the large maze in the distance and gasped.
"What is THAT?!"
"That is the labyrinth."
They headed down the hill while he held her hand tightly in his and they walked quickly down the path. They walked for a while then stopped at the wall and Rose saw the dead vines on the walls. The Doctor let go of her hand as he walked closer to the wall and looked around.
"Now, where's the door?" the Doctor asked, pressing his lips together.
They looked for the door when the sound of footsteps came closer and the Doctor placed Rose behind him. He took out the sonic screwdriver when someone walked closer and was spraying something at the roses on the nearby bushes.
"Hoggle?!" the Doctor asked with wide eyes and Hoggle the dwarf looked at him.
"Who are you?" Hoggle asked.
"I'm the Doctor!" the Doctor said and Hoggle placed the spray gun down, crossing his hands across his chest.
"You don't say!"
"Well, I know it's been years, but I am the Doctor and this Rose."
"Hi, what are you?" Rose asked.
"I'm a dwarf," Hoggle said then came closer and looked at the Doctor. "Not too bright, is she?"
"Oi, watch your gob!"
"Yes, that was rude!" the Doctor said.
"Well, she is! Why are you here?" Hoggle asked.
"Your master sent for me."
"He isn't my master!"
"That's not what I heard."
"Do you want my help or not?!"
"Yes, now, where is the door?" the Doctor asked and Hoggle walked to the wall. He pushed on the wall when a door opened and the Doctor smiled. "Ah, thanks!"
They walked inside when the door slammed shut and Rose turned around. The Doctor took her hand when they walked to the right and the vines and branches were scattered on the ground in all directions. They walked for what seemed like miles until Rose and the Doctor stopped then he turned and looked at her.
"I don't think we're getting anywhere," Rose sighed and the Doctor looked at the wall.
"There has to be a door here somewhere," the Doctor said.
"'Allo!" a tiny voice said and they looked at the tiny worm sitting near a hole in the wall. It had wild blue hair and a blue scarf and the Doctor knelt down.
"Well, hello, Little Friend."
"Do I know you?" the Worm asked.
"I'm the Doctor!"
"You are?! Well, 'ow are you?!"
"Fine. Fine. Now, where is the door?"
"It's right behind you."
The Doctor stood up, walking to the wall and reached out, feeling the opening.
"Ah, thanks!" the Doctor said and looked left and right.
"Y'sure you don't want t'come in for some tea? The Missus has just made a pot."
"No, thanks," he said and Rose walked to him.
"Which way do we go?" Rose asked.
"I think it's to the left."
"No, don't go that way! Never go that way!" the Worm shouted and the Doctor smiled.
"If you say not to go that way, I'm going that way!" the Doctor said when he headed to the left and Rose shrugged. She ran to catch up with him as they walked along the pathway and he held her hand tightly in his.