A/N: Whoo! Chapter 2! Still surprised that anyone is interested in this (soon to be) crazy story, so thank you everyone!
Summary: I'm just a traveler of sorts. Hopping from one place to the next. Well, okay, I wouldn't exactly say I hop I more like appear in bursts of gold light. And I join a madman in a blue box. Did I mention I travel through space and time too? 1-12 Doctors included.
Disclaimer: I do not own or/and affiliated with Doctor Who. If I was Jenny (Doctor's daughter) would've been brought back in an episode/special
Last Time:
My thoughts seemed to escape my mind as I found myself blinded by golden light and a strange mixture of colors filled my vision. I felt myself lose balance as a strong slam into a hard surface hit me like a ton of bricks. Wobbling onto my feet only to fall back with a harsh bang, my vision slowly returned to me.
"It's okay. I've got you," a man told me placing his hands on my shoulders helping me. As my eyes slowly took in everything I stared up in the man in front of me. A head of brown hair and a bow tie looked back at me. Finding my voice I asked in squeaking, "Doctor?"
Chapter 2: Hello, I'm the Doctor
My eyes met the the Doctor's hazel ones. His own his shifting around my face, perhaps trying to read me? Helping me up, steadying with his hands my mouth hung open. What the fuck was happening? Was this some sort of prank? A television ploy?
My thoughts were cut off as the Matt Smith, in his whole Doctor getup, pulled me into a crushing hug. "Thea!" he exclaimed lifting me off the ground with his hug, "I'm so glad you're here. We have much to do. I was thinking that it was about time to bring you to Topsy Turvy and we can of course bring the Ponds with us and-"
"Erm. Excuse me," I interjected as he set me back on the ground while he rambled, "I don't really-"
"No, of course you're right, as always. How about Florida? Lovely weather this time of year." The brunette man continued chipperly.
I shook my head, this wasn't going anywhere. Opening my mouth in confusion and frustration he took this as a sign to continue. "You're right, Florida is an awful place. How about Vegas? Or we can go to this great restaurant, it's located in the 348 precinct in the Balyura galaxy. Unless of course you'd prefer to go visit your home country. We could always try California. Oooh maybe Texas or New York! Haven't been to the great Big Apple in almost half a millenia. I'm sure the Ponds would love-"
"STOP!" I cried out, blood rushing to my cheeks. "I don't understand what's going on. Is this some kind of television show? Why am I here? And why are you dressed like the Doctor, Matt Smith? Is this some sort of special?"
His eyes widen as a pained look fell over his face. Bringing his hands back up and pulling me into a tight embrace he apologized. "Oh Thea. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
Pushing against his chest lightly, he let go only to stare down at me remorsefully. "Why are you sorry? I'm sorry I really don't know what's going on," I told him gazing up at his face. Man, he was tall.
"Please tell me you know who I am." He asked running his hand threw my hair.
Swatting his hand away I furrowed my brows. Did he really think I didn't know who he was? I just said his name a few moments ago. This was weird. "Of course I know who you are," I replied as his eyes lit up, "You're Matt Smith. Actor and what not. You played the Doctor in Doctor Who and I believe you were also in Terminator," I added thoughtfully, not noticing the instant drop of his face, "Oh! I also forgot! You play Prince Philip in the series The Crown, which is pretty good, I enjoy it."
Looking at his face to find confirmation, I found none. "Did I say something wrong? Did I make a mistake or-"
"No. No, you didn't," he quickly responded, "Well, technically you aren't wrong, I think." He added uneasiness lingering in his voice, "But I'm not 'Matt Smith'. I'm the Doctor."
Right. Maybe he hit his head? Or maybe he was really good at keeping in character. "Haha, that's funny. Really. You almost had me fooled." I told him glancing around the place.
It looked like the Tardis. Big, Orange, a lot of giant holes that did who knows what. It was the Elevenths Tardis that was for sure. "I mean look at this place. It's amazing. The set design crew did an amazing job." I continued walking around the console as 'the Doctor' followed behind me, watching my every move. "Hell, I mean this looks so real!"
"It is real Thea. I'm telling the truth. I'm the Doctor and this is our TARDIS. " Our TARDIS? Did he mean his TARDIS? The Doctor walked closer to me until he was no more than a few inches away. Muttering something incoherent under his breath he looked at me once more. "Give me your hand." He asked, though he didn't give me much time to response as he took it anyway into his and brought it to his chest.
My cheeks flared again, embarrassed as he ran my hand with his over his broad chest. This is so not normal. Even though he was fully clothed it felt too personal, strange and inappropriate. And yet it felt right? Pushing away my thoughts, 'the Doctor' moved our hands together until I felt it. My eyes widened in shook.
Two heartbeats.
Two.
Not one, but two!
How? How was this possible? Could he have a mechanical device strapped to him under his clothes? Is that it? Maybe I was just picking up an extra pulse, or perhaps it was just a fluke. Yeah, just a fluke.
I hadn't even realized he had moved his hand away as I kept mine on his chest. His eyes watching my face as I moved my hand along upper body, determined to figure out how this was possible.
The beats were irregular. Both pumped consistently but weren't insync. I could feel them moving, pumping inside him. Unconsciously moving my head close to his chest I could hear the faint noise of his hearts. Both of them.
Pulling away immediately I looked back at the Doctor. A faint bemused smile lingered on his lips, his dancing with laughter. I had just groped the Doctor. Fuck. "I'm sorry I didn't realize what I was doing. My apologizes." I quickly said, fumbling about with the words.
"Do you believe me now?" Matt Smith, no the Doctor asked, my rapid nod giving him confirmation in my belief in his words. "Good. That's good."
An awkward silence filled the room, no the TARDIS. This was the Tardis. The actual 'I travel through space and time TARDIS. The same TARDIS that was stuck as a bright blue Police box because someone broke the chameleon circuit. This was the one and only TARDIS.
I stared at the main console again before darting towards the door. The Doctor took a few steps forward as he watched me curiously. Paying little attention to him I opened the TARDIS doors.
It was beautiful.
Space. Real, great big outer space. Right there, in front of me. This, this was amazing. Popping my head out cautiously, recalling the fact the TARDIS had it's own small atmosphere encircling it, ensuring I wouldn't die by being exposed to space. I took an awed look at everything.
The stars shone brightly as the sky was in vibrants of blues, purples, pinks, and golds. I could even spot a few planets and large asteroids in the distant. This was real. Truly real. No special effects, no nothing could recreate this.
Pulling myself out of the aweness of it all I looked for what I came out here to see.
Police Telephone
Free
For Use Of
Public
Advice & Assistance
Obtainable Immediately
Officers And Cars
Respond Respond to All Calls
PULL TO OPEN
It was the Tardis for sure. Promptly closing the door before taking one last glance at the view of space I walked back towards the Doctor who was waiting. His hands playing with the knobs he watched me coming back towards him. A knowing and smug smile laid on his face. "How was it?" He asked already knowing my response.
"It's amazing. Space that is." I told him, eyes dazzling as I could barely contain my happiness, "And the TARDIS she's absolutely fantastic!" I added as a low hum was released from around us.
"She likes it when you compliment her." He answered humorously, "But then who wouldn't?" He took a few steps closer as he closed any and all gaps between us.
I could feel his warm breath down my face. His hand running through the length of my hair while his other I could feel gently on my arm. "Doctor." I said quietly as his finger tips grazed up my arm to my face, running them across my chin.
Although it felt right, it didn't make sense to me. This shouldn't be happening. Repeating his name, "Doctor" he responded with mine. "Thea," he said in a murmur, though clear enough for me to hear roll off his tongue like sugar.
A small shiver ran down my spine as I opened my mouth again to say something only to be cut short by another voice.
"Doctor what's the plan for today is Thea-" The voice said only stopping as the person looked at us.
A scuffle could be heard as another voice, a man's exclaimed loudly, "Amy what's going on, why did you st-" He cut himself off noticing the position the Doctor and I were in. "Oh. Now I see it." He added as the redhead next to him hit him softly on the shoulder.
Karen and Arthur.
No.
Amy and Rory.
The Ponds.
Pushing away from the Doctor who lit up as he looked at his coupled companions in joy. "Good Morning Ponds! Hope you're ready for another adventure today." He exclaimed pulling them up onto the console platform.
Amy smiled at the Doctor, "What's the plan for today?" she asked eagerly as Rory followed behind her.
"Well my lovely Thea and I were just deciding on where to go. We were thinking of Florida, but I was thinking Topsy Turvy would nice too," he continued, beginning to ramble.
Cutting him off I chuckled, "More like he was ranting on and on." I told the two who nodded understanding.
"He always does doesn't he?" Amy replied rolling her eyes as the Doctor continued talking, either not hearing us or rather not caring. Either way he continued on.
"Oh!" I said remembering as I turned towards the two much to their surprise. "I'm Thea by the way. It's a pleasure to meet you both." I held my hand out to the both of them who took it as alarm.
Though confused Rory took my hand shaking it as he replied, "Well, not sure what brought this on Thea, we both already know you and all. Seeing how you've saved our lives a million times over."
Amy glanced over at the Doctor as he had stopped his ramble, his face falling back into a serious one. "Careful Rory, Amy. No spoilers. This is her first time."
I looked back and forth from the three of them. First time? First time for what? Though it seemed I wasn't the only one confused as Amy questioned, "First time? First time meeting us? Or first time as in-"
"Yes. First time meeting all of us." He answered a twinge of sadness in his voice as Amy and Rory's eyes grew big in shock doing a double take before looking at each other.
I only watched their reactions, this was certainly odd in all sense of the word. Everything seemed so cryptic. Amy nodded in understandment, "Well guess we better get this out of the way." She held out her own hand before introducing herself, "I'm Amy, this is my husband Rory. It's very nice to meet you too Thea."
Rory quickly added a hi before the both of them turned back at the Doctor who was fumbling around with the TARDIS, "I think we'll just be in our room. Call us if you need anything." And with that the Ponds left both of us back to where we were before.
Just the Doctor and I.
Lovely.
"So" I drawled out turning around to face the Doctor. "What was that about. What do you mean the first time?" I paused doing my best to piece everything together properly. I had my hunches, but whether or not they were true was up to the Doctor to answer.
"Do you mean as in 'first time' like first time meeting you? Meeting Amy and Rory?" I paused taking his uncommon silenceness as confirmation. "Are you saying that I'm a companion of yours? That I travel with you through space and time?"
The Time Lord remained quiet as he thought out the right words to use, "Yes. You're a companion," acknowledging and confirming my belief, "But you are also so much more than that." He paused as his hazel eyes stared straight into my green ones, a hint of passion fueled his voice, "You are a time traveler. You have and will travel with me my whole life. I've known you since I was just a child, and you've been with me through every adventure."
I stared at him wide eyed. This I wasn't expecting. Yeah I could understand that this was real, that the TARDIS was real, the Doctor was real, the Ponds were real thus meaning the other companions were real too. But his entire lifetime? On gallifrey too? Yeah that was bit much to handle.
Slowly with my voice I respond with the only thing I could, "Wow, I must be very old then."
A smile graced his face as he nodded chuckling a bit, "Yes I suppose you are. But so am I."
"But how?" I asked. If he meant every adventure I wouldn't be alive long enough to experience all of them. Hell, I would be long since dead by the time I would've so-called 'been with me through every adventure'.
Sensing my further puzzlement of the situation, "I can't tell you how. You have to find out on your own." he added as I tried to protest, "Spoilers. We can't go wrecking time now can we?"
I huffed, "You do it all the time." Spoilers huh? Well that was certainly no fun was it.
Before he could respond or I could protest some more the strange tingling feeling took over my body. Growing from by palm and racing through my body.
Taking my hands in his the Doctor gave me an apologetic look. "I'm sorry I wished we had more time to explain. Don't worry we will see each other again." he paused as if remembering a memory from long ago. " Well not this version of me. A past version of me so try not to spoil anything from the future, alright?"
I nodded as the tingling and buzzing feeling increased as my vision began to blur and haze. "So does this mean I just jump into your life like a stalker or something." Doing his best not to laugh he nodded.
"I better do this quick," he said before adding in a rush, "Lovely Thea, we are going to have a terrific time together, I promise." He started to disappear as he finished, "And hello, I'm the Doctor."
And with that everything disappeared into whiteness. The faint buzzing tingled in my ears almost like the soft sounds of drums till I found myself somewhere else.
A/N: No big crazy adventure yet, sorry. Hopefully I haven't made the characters too OOC. It's been a few years since I've seen any other Doctor/companions other than Peter Capaldi's so I hope I did Eleven and the Ponds justice. I wonder which Doctor is next and if we should worry about the drums Thea thinks she hears.
