Iris and The Doctor: Epi. One Part One
Something was wrong with the Tardis. It wasn't flying as smoothly as it used to, and considering that it didn't fly very smoothly at all you can imagine how very unsmooth it was currently flying. The Doctor, up to his wits end, which was actually pretty long, making one wonder exactly why on this particular day was The Doctor so stressed, with the machine and in a fit of passion turned the darned thing off and sat in an un-known place and an unknown time.
He sat on the ground, running his hands through his hair, and taking deep breaths in an attempt to calm down. However, the unmistakable screech of the Tardis made that seemingly difficult. Carefully The Doctor rose to his feet and made his way to the door. He opened it and found he was in London. This discovery, however, was not the source to which his surprised gasp mixed with a hint of sadness came from. No, that sound came from the fact that before him he saw himself, two of himselves to be exact.
One was yelling at Rose to not run out into the street to save her dad, and the other was standing by a stoic Rose, who couldn't move at all. This scene, this very scene was enough to break the good doctor's hearts. It had been a life changing moment for him, as all moments with Rose had been. It had hurt him to see Rose go through such pain, but it was indeed necessary wasn't it?
The Doctor leaned his head against the door frame. He didn't know quite why he was putting himself through this. He could have just turned around and walk back inside. Perhaps it was that he didn't want to deal with the infernal contraption behind him. But if you asked any stand-byer, they would suggest that The Doctor was looking after a lost love and remembering her well.
The Doctor sat there and watched as Rose ran and saved her dad, as a smile grew on her face, and as she and he walked away. Then, only then, did The Doctor notice something odd. A girl was standing in front of the stopped car. She was standing right next to the old him that he was shocked he could have ever missed her. She even looked so out of place with a long purple cloak and deep black hair that was almost just as long.
The girl had something hanging around her neck; it looked like one of those old accordion cameras. She held it like she was going to take a picture, and the weirdest of things happened. Time, only for the car mind you, seemed to reverse. The car backed up, the man's hands went to his face and then, it went forwards again, only this time it seemed to be sucked up into the camera. The Doctor stepped forward to see what was going on, but the girl simply seemed to ignore him as she walked after Rose and her dad.
The Doctor ran after them but remembered that he could not be seen by himself or Rose, or anyone around for that matter. So he followed at a safe distance, stood outside the house they went in. He was absolutely confused as the girl had simply walked in, directly past the old him, and no one seemed to notice or care for that matter.
The Doctor waited as the group left the house, the girl walked slowly as the car drove off. The Doctor decided to bide his time and watch the girl at a safe distance. If she couldn't be seen by anyone, then there was a reason, and she may not be friendly enough as to tell him, so he would simply find out on his own.
The girl walked slowly, holding up her camera and reached the church as everyone was showing up. The girl stopped suddenly and raised her head towards the sky as if she was holding some kind of conversation with God or someone. After a few moments, she brought her head back down and let the camera hang around her neck. She brought a hand to her lips and let out a low whistle. Something seemed almost wrong, odd, evil even. Then The Doctor heard it. A child screaming, then the same child came running around the corner speaking of evil monsters that were coming after them.
The Doctor was suddenly filled with a surge of rage. This girl was responsible for bringing monsters to this place and killing innocent people. It was all her fault. The Doctor was about to go after her but he stopped after she raised the camera again. Then a slight flash of light and the car was shoved out again. It went through the same motion and the girl went around and caught it in her camera again. She was looking towards the church, as if waiting to see if anyone was looking.
After that The Doctor wasn't sure what was going on. He waited and watched for some time. He watched the scene play out in the church as the Tardis reformed. Then he watched as the girl made her car run through, this time though a small smile came across her small face as she knew she had caught the eye of Rose's dad. She waited for him to run out, and then she released the car one last time and simply stood watching as it hit the man. Rose was quick to follow, resting by his side.
"It was you?" The Doctor asked suddenly. "It wasn't some external time force that no one can explain? It was you?"
The girl looked over at him genuinely surprised by his voice. She stared at him in shock and seemingly didn't know quite how to react to him, so instead, she ran away.
"HEY!" The Doctor ran after her and she turned quickly around a corner into an ally. The Doctor heard a faint screech, but when he turned the corner, nothing, and more importantly, no one was there.
He stood and thought for a moment about what to do when it finally hit him. It hadn't been just any ordinary screech, it had been a particularly recognizable screech. The Doctor raced back to his Tardis and decided to put up with its temper tantrum and he made his way back in time.
The Tardis put him right in the ally as the girl was making her way into it. She was looking over her shoulder, obviously checking to see if he was following, and actually ran right into him. She turned around and looked even more shocked, if that was at all possible. The Doctor grabbed her arm and pulled her in, leaving no trace but a faint screeching sound.
