This is the next chapter to the doctors first encounter with Clara and Ashildr. If anyone has any requests or questions feel free to ask. I hope you enjoy.
Chapter 2
Whereas the forest was alive, full of noise from the chirping birds, to the rivers song as it rushed every bend and twist until it would reach its destination, the three women were silent. Ashildr was beyond confused at her companion's allegations. She stared back and forth between the other women trying to make sense of what just happened. It would seem even with her millenniums of existence she could still be left in the dark. Clara hadn't attempted to take another step to the madwoman after she stopped laughing. She could feel her heart beating rapidly in her chest at the prospect of this woman being her doctor. She knew it was possible for time lords to regenerate into different genders, hell she'd seen in first hand when she and the doctor had fled gallifrey. But this was different, she had met every past version of the doctor thanks to her echoes, this 3was the first time for it to happen to him… her.
"Isn't it obvious?" The newly regenerated doctor asked, taking a step closer to Clara. "Who are you?" she asked, her voice curious as she looked at the brunette.
Clara was frozen, what could she say? It seemed that the regeneration hadn't done anything to help the doctor remember her, so what could she possibly say to explain why to her a stranger could so easily identify her before someone like Ashildr! Luckily for Clara Ashildr took this moment to interfere and speak for the first time after the revelation.
"Wait you're the doctor! The doctor!" she gasped out, the shock evident in her voice as well as her face. Her eyes were wide, the pupil having dilated massively as she stood frozen, her mouth the only thing that moved due to it continually falling open. The doctor turned looking at Ashildr, cocking her head to the side and scrunching up her face. An action that both women found adorable. "well yes. Weren't you listening Me?" she said her face turning into a scowl as she placed her hands on either side of her waist and raised one perfect eyebrow accusingly. At the use of her preferred name Ashildr was in even more shock, the last time she'd seen the doctor he flat out refused to call her Me and her he… she was now completely embracing it. She huffed letting her body relax and spoke again "you called me, Me." She stated. This was all beginning to become too much for the doctor. She had just realised her new identity was in fact a woman, something she herself had no problems with. In fact, she found it quite exciting. What really confused and slightly irritated her was Ashildr and this young man. She couldn't understand their confusion, or Ashildr's perplexed look she gave to hearing her chosen name. "Well yes I did listen to your request, plus who am I to complain, I chose my name. she shrugged.
She felt a slight burn in her hand, and smiled in realisation her Tardis was ready! She extended her hand, showing her palm to the other women as her key materialised onto it. Once fully done she heard the call of her Tardis from behind the two women and without further ado made a grand stride towards it passing, and bumping into the two women as she took the most interesting route, the small gap in-between where they were standing.
During this period, the blonde had failed to see the approving glances she was given by the other women. Clara although slyly was attempting to take in the tall women's form, she could faintly see the women's true shape due to the baggy clothes she was wearing. Probably her doctor's former clothes she though suddenly and felt her heart clench. It would be very unlikely she would ever see her doctor again. Ashildr on the other hand was not trying to be as subtle. Her gazed followed every inch of the time lords new body. Taking in her beautiful face and exquisite body. She couldn't deny her curiosity for the female doctor. Looking away briefly she noticed Clara's lingering gaze too and with amusement noticed her younger companion was doing the same thing as herself. Their gazes still lingered when she moved towards them and attempted to brush between them. Clara was to unfocused to realise that the doctor was attempting to squeeze between them, but of course when she did it was too late. At first, she tried gently and calmly to get past them, but soon realised that plan of action wasn't going to work and decided to take a couple of steps back and come charging at the trying to use brute force to get through. Due to years of combat, Ashildr had enough skill to dodge the attack but unfortunately that couldn't be said for her friend.
Clara lay groaning on the floor and a giggling pup on top of her. "What the hell did you do that for!? You could have asked us to move!" the doctor considered her point before bursting out into laughter once again. "sorry I didn't mean to fall on you, I really thought it would work… my mind is still buzzing all over the place and hasn't had time to settle." She grunted out attempting to lift herself off of the young man not to hurt him any more than she has. Standing up she brushed off the dirt from her knees and looked towards the Tardis and back to Clara. Extending her hand out to help him and said "you haven't said your name, young man." Clara still dizzy from the rugby tackle nearly didn't take in what the doctor had said. Once she'd managed to stand thanks to the blonde she corrected him. "It's she, I'm not a man. My names… Ozzy." The doctor blinked surprised with the information and stared at her face for a couple of seconds. She turned and started walking towards her Tardis, eager to see how it had changed. She paused before opening the door, smiled at the two women and said. "I guess that makes sense, for a second I thought my sexual orientation had changed, but nope guess I'm still attracted to females. Fancy coming in for a cuppa?" she ignored their reactions, winked and walked in. leaving the door wide open.
