Ok. Personally, I'm kind of proud of this chapter.

When they passed by a street light, Dani got a closer look at her rescuer and noticed that it was the man from the bookshop. Except this time, he didn't have a cheerful expression on his face. It was more like an intense determined expression. She felt like now was the time to start asking questions.

"Would you mind telling me what we're running from?" She asked, starting to breath heavily from all the running. She wasn't used to having to run for her life. To be honest, this was the most adventure she had. She was a very cautious, look before you leap kind of girl. So, there must have been something seriously wrong if she was doing this running with a complete stranger who she'd just met that day.

The Doctor looked at the frightened, human woman for a second and felt sorry for her. He had just grabbed her hand without any explanation of what was behind them and told her to run. "They're from an alien race called the Zurganites. They're mostly harmless, except for the little fact that they can suck out your breath."

"Oh, so kind of like a dementor." The girl said in a dazed voice.

"I think I can dismantle them with this." With that, he used the hand that wasn't holding the the girl's hand to grab the sonic screwdriver out of his pocket. He then let go of her hand and twisted it. The sonic let out a screech. Behind them, they could hear screams and then a thud. The doctor glanced behind him and saw that they were unconscious. "That should keep them down for a little bit." He then glanced over and noticed the girl's confused expression.

"Wha-? What was that?" Dani asked, very confused. First of all, she was grabbed by the hand only to run from certain danger. Second of all, this man used a weird device to knock whatever they were unconscious. Needless to say, this was a very odd night and she wanted answers.

"Sonic screwdriver." He said, tossing it up in the air and putting it back in his pocket. "Oh, I never got your name!" He said.

"It's Dani." Dani said, wearily.

"Nice to officially meet you, Dani. I'm The Doctor!"

"Doctor?" Dani asked, even more confused than she ever had been in her entire life. "Doctor who?"

"Just The Doctor." He replied. "And to answer your other questions, we need to go to the TARDIS." He started running, with Dani close behind.

"Wait! The what now?!" She called, running after him.

"You'll see!" He called back to her. They eventually got to the blue box that Dani had seen earlier that day. The Doctor pulled out a key, unlocked the door, and walked in.

Dani hesitated at the door. Granted, this man had saved her life, but looking at the box, she was sure that it barely fit two people.

"Oi! Are you coming in or not?" The Doctor called out to her.

"Ok, but I don't know how this will be able to fit another person." She said, walking in. And then stopped. And stared.

The Doctor grinned at the astonished expression on Dani's face. He always loved this part. "So, what do you think?" He asked.

"It's- it's bigger on the inside!" She finally said after a few minutes of staring in awe. "How is this even possible?! I mean, what is it? And who are you?!"

"Like I said, it's called the TARDIS, which stands for Time and Relative Dimension In Space."

"So it's a spaceship?" Dani asked, still trying to wrap her head around everything.

"It's more than just a spaceship. It can go anywhere in time and space." The Doctor said, chuckling at Dani's expression, which had now become even more astonished.

"Wait, if this thing travels through space, does that mean you're an... Alien?" She asked.

"Yup." He said.

"What exactly are you?" She asked, still trying to get over the fact the her new friend was, in fact an alien.

"I come from an ancient race called the Time Lords." He said, grinning, but Dani noticed that there was a bit of sadness in his warm, brown eyes. She didn't want to pry, though.

"So then, those Zurganites were aliens then?" She asked, in a scared voice.

"They were. although I'm not sure why they're here now." He said, frowning as he looked at something on the screen.

Dani leaned against the wall, which was humming a bit, and tried to make sense of everything. Like the fact that aliens did exist. She'd always wondered if they did, but never really thought about it that much. That is, until tonight. She also thought about The Doctor. When she'd looked into his eyes, there was something so ancient and knowing about them. Like he'd been through so much and seen so much. But yet, it seemed he kept traveling. And also apparently saving people.

The Doctor noticed her thoughtful expression and walked over to her. "Are you ok?" He asked, concern in his voice. "I know this can be a bit much for people."

Dani nodded her head. "I'm fine." She said. "But it is a lot to take in in one night."

"I can take you back to your apartment, you know." He said, walking over to the controls. "That is, if you want me to."

"I think that might be for the best. At least for now. I think I just need time to think about everything." She said finally.

"Ok, you may want to hang onto Something." He said, pulling the lever.

"Why?" She asked. Immediately, the TARDIS took off with a groan and she fell backwards. That was why. A few seconds later, the TARDIS landed, with another groan. Dani got up from the floor and looked at the door. "Are we?" She started to say.

"Yup. Take a look." The Doctor said, grinning. She opened the door and lo and behold she was back in her apartment.

"Whoa." She muttered. She looked back at the Doctor. "Thanks for everything." She said, and walked out the door. She watched in fascination as the TARDIS dematerialized. In its place was the white carpet in her living room. She shook her head. So much had happened and she wasn't sure how much more she could take. She also wasn't sure if she'd ever seen him again, but that was a thought for another day. She got ready for bed and once her head hit the pillow, she fell straight asleep.

"What do you think, old girl? Should I ask her to travel with me?" The Doctor asked the TARDIS as he took off. He wasn't sure if he could take on another person, especially after what had happened to Rose, but he was starting to get lonely. Plus, he knew the Dani was someone special. He'd somehow figured out that she was someone who was cautious. Maybe he needed that in his life. Maybe she needed someone to show her that it was ok to have adventures and to help her out of her comfort zone. The TARDIS hummed in response. She knew her thief needed someone to travel with because he wouldn't do well on his own. Plus, she liked Dani. She almost reminded her of her pink and yellow human. "Then it's settled." The Doctor said. He was going to ask her to travel with him.