Chapter 2
The Doctor went back into his classroom when he heard the conversation between Krese and Jazele end. He didn't move away from the door because he could sense in his gut that the man had heard him and he was coming into the art room. The Doctor readied his sonic screwdriver, but before he could use it, the school's bell rang and the school day had started. The Doctor breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't have to deal with a confrontation. Well, he didn't have to until later anyway.
Alex and Harper walked into the school. Mr. Laritate walked over to Alex and said, "Well, Miss Russo, I never thought that your fourth year in high school and your senior year would be the same thing. Don't mess up."
"I won't," replied Alex, innocently.
"Oh, and you have a new art teacher. Don't scare him away," said Laritate.
"I won't," said Alex, plotting something in her head.
"Sure," said Laritate, not believing her and walking away.
"You hear that Harper?" asked Alex.
"Mr. Laritate is surprised that your fourth year in high school is also your senior year," replied Harper.
"No, not that. We have a new teacher for me to break in," said Alex.
"Alex, be nice," said Harper.
"I'll go easy on him," said Alex, "When do we have art anyway?"
"Now," said Harper.
"Okay then, let's go!" Alex said, grabbing Harper's wrist.
"Here we go again," Harper lamented.
Alex and Harper ran into the art classroom, which was filling up with students. The teacher wasn't in sight, but Harper noticed there was a design on the floor of the classroom.
"Hey, Alex, look at this," said Harper.
"Look at what?" asked Alex.
"The design on the floor. It looks cool," said Harper.
Alex didn't say anything. She knelt down and looked at the design, deep in thought.
"Alex, it's just a picture."
"It looks familiar."
"Well we've had this classroom before, however, that thing wasn't there last year. So how does it look familiar?" asked Harper.
"I don't know," replied Alex.
Harper stood up and turned to face the front of the classroom, while Alex was still looking at the design on the floor. It was then that Harper saw the teacher come out the supply closet. Her eyes widened as she saw who it was. The teacher didn't notice Harper standing there or Alex looking at the floor design.
"Alex, I think I know why that design looks so familiar to you," said Harper, holding her books close to her chest.
"Why?" asked Alex.
"Uh, just look at our new teacher," said Harper.
"Why?"
"What are you five, just look," snapped Harper.
"Okay," Alex said. She stood up and turned around. She froze as she saw her teacher. It was the Doctor. What was he doing here? He looked up and saw Alex and Harper standing there with an equally confused look on his face. The three of them stopped were they were doing and walked towards each other.
"What are you doing here?" whispered the Doctor.
"What are we doing here? This is our high school. What are you doing here?" asked Alex.
"A job," said the Doctor.
"I can see that," said Alex, "The new art teacher."
"What? Oh, yeah, that, but that's not the job I'm talking about. This is just a cover. Something is wrong with some of the staff here at this high school."
"I know. You should see Mr. Laritate," said Alex.
"I already have. Aside from his obsession with the Old West, he's clean. Whatever's here, he's not part of it," said the Doctor.
"Part of what?" asked Harper.
"I don't know yet," replied the Doctor. The bell rang again. "Okay go sit down and I'll tell you guys some more later."
Alex and Harper walked to their respective seats and the Doctor said to the whole class, "Welcome to art class." The smirk on the Doctor's face told Alex that this was going to be one strange and wacked out year.
"Who is he?" asked Kanta, during lunch.
"I don't know, but he is definitely not human. He doesn't smell like them," said Krese.
"Well, we have to keep an eye on him. Since he's not from this planet, he might have slipped through the Rift just like we did or he is after the same thing as we are," said Jazele.
"And you would be after what?" the Doctor said, standing in the doorway of the teachers' lounge.
Krese jumped up and snarled at the Doctor, "What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same question," replied the Doctor.
"But he asked you first," stated Jazele.
"I'm here because I heard some of the new staff at this high school were acting strange, so I decided to investigate and look what I found. Three aliens trying to hide from me and my sonic screwdriver. Shame really."
"What are you blabbing on about?" asked Jazele.
"You remember when I said I was whistling, well you knew what I was doing and yes I scanned you. You are from the planet Raxacoricfallatorius which means you are in a human skin suit. Am I right?"
"No, you're not," said Kanta, "We are in a shimmer perception filter. We value lives of other sentient species, no matter how advanced or lack there of."
"So you aren't a member of the Slitheen family?" asked the Doctor.
"No, but we are hunting a member of that family," said Jazele, "His name is Hanti Falto Cagg Do Don Do Slitheen."
"I think I've heard of him actually," said the Doctor.
"Wait, how did you know of the Slitheen family?" asked Krese.
"I've had a few run ins with them before. Nothing I couldn't handle. So wants so special about this guy Hanti?"
"He is one of the top patriarchs of the Slitheen family. He controls one fourth of the entire family's criminal activity across three galaxies. He is the most influential member of the Slitheen family and he was in our custody a couple of weeks ago."
"So he's like the Godfather of the Slitheen and you lost him?" asked the Doctor, "What are you bounty hunters?"
"No, we are team of government agents for our home planet, and we were on our way home to bring him to trial, but we got sucked through the Rift and crashed in this city. We've traced Hanti here and plan on taking him down soon," explained Jazele.
"That sounds like fun," replied the Doctor.
"We've told our story. Now what's your story."
"Well, I'm here because I live on this planet and because I am the appointed defender of this planet by the laws of the Shadow Proclamation and because my ship crashed like yours. I'm working on repairing it right now, but it's going slower than I would like it two."
"You know the Shadow Proclamation. That means you are a highly advanced space traveler. Where are you from?" asked Kanta.
"Gallifrey," replied the Doctor.
"Impossible," replied Jazele.
"Not really," said the Doctor, "All the others died and I survived."
"I thought they all died. I though every last on of them died."
"He's lying," Krese finally spoke.
"Scan me and tell me that I am lying," said the Doctor.
Kanta took that permission and scanned the Doctor. The scanner reached a reading and said "Gallifrean also called Time Lord."
"He's telling the truth, Krese," said Kanta, "He's a Time Lord. But I thought they all died in the War."
"All but me. I'm the sole survivor of my people, and I would really like that you not talk about it," said the Doctor, with fury briming behind his eyes.
The Raxacoricfallatorius noticed and did pursue the matter any further.
"Well, it would appear we have no choic but to work together. I'm sorry what's your name?" asked Jazele.
"Doctor. I'm the Doctor."
"Wait! The Doctor?"
"The one and the only," the Doctor smirked.
"Why didn't you just say that to begin with. I'm Jazele, these other two are Kanta and Krese, brothers. I've heard so much about you. You are revered on our planet."
"Oh that's nice," the Doctor said, "So are we going to work together to get this mob boss of galactic proportions back in custody together?"
"Yes we are, but under my command," said Jazele.
"I'm sorry, but it'll be under my command. It's my planet and I am appointed Defender of the Earth by the Shadow Proclamation. Once you leave the planet with Hanti, you can do with him whatever you want, but when you are here, it is my planet, my rules."
Jazele knew the Doctor was right and said, "Agreed, Doctor. Let's go catch us, what did you call him, the Godfather. Let's go catch us the Godfather Slitheen."
"You got it," said the Doctor, shaking Jazele's hand.
