Hi guys, I know it has been a while. But it's finally here the next chapter as promised. I am sorry if there are any mistakes. I would love it if someone could help me out with rereading my chapters before I update. But it's cool, lets get on with the story...
Another piercing scream took my attention away from the familiar blue box; it was closer like it had come from downstairs. I ran towards my door knocking over my DVD shelves as I passed it, though I was careful not to step on the Doctor Who packs. Quietly I stood by the door and peered down the staircase hoping to catch a glimpse of my family.
"What are you going to do to us?" I could hear it was my mother's voice; those metal like men must be in our house as well. Just how many of these damn things were there, and what the hell did they want with us.
"Upgrade, you are compatible."
I tried to sneak towards the stairs to better hear the robotic voice but the floor boards below me creaked "Damn it." I murmured to myself knowing that anyone in the house could have heard, but hopefully that metal gave me some sound proofing, or at least some extra time to run.
"Run Pip-squeak! Out the bloody window, don't you dare come back!" I could hear Jacob franticly yelling up to me.
"They're coming your way, get the hell out." Without further encouragement I ran to my table, grabbing my phone and wallet before parting my curtains and climbing onto the tree branch closest to the window.
"Stop, you are compatible, you must be upgraded." Said the same robotic tone as what I had heard from downstairs. Looking over through the window I could see the thing coming up the stairs, it looked like it had been human but what the hell did it mean by upgrade? I sure wasn't staying to figure it out. With my phone in my pocket I had a free arm to hold myself as I inched closer to the tree trunk ready to climb down when I heard a startling voice.
"What do you think you're doing? You're gonna fall, wait no don't fall I might not catch you. Ok stay there I'm coming up." Looking down I could see a man in what appeared to be a trench coat and suit, I'm not one to judge but it was a rather warm spring and a long sleeve shirt is often too much let alone a whole suit.
With a groan I lowered myself before dropping onto the ground as the man ran towards me with a shocked expression on his face.
"Doctor?" I let slip before his face switched into a hard mask as he looked me over. I must be going mad, bonkers as my English cousin would say. This man couldn't be my favourite fictional character, as he was just that FICTIONAL, right?
"How do you know who I am, wait no I'm meant to say something first, right yes Hello." His rambling gave me time to properly look him over, he truly did resemble the Doctor with his wild hair and eyes. The tan trench coat and pinstriped suit was impeccable the only worn looking thing were his white converse, and even those looked newer than anything I own.
"Miss, we should probably…" He trailed off as he finished speaking, must have realised that I hadn't been paying attention to him. With a sigh I crossed my arms and looked up to his face, turns out he had been looking me over too or at least he was now.
"Uhm, mate?" I said catching his attention, couldn't very well call him Doctor again. He opened his mouth to say something, but before he could we heard my families screams. I moved to run into the house but the Doctors hand reached out and snagged my sleeve stopping me, I looked at him shocked wondering why he isn't helping them but the look on his face gave it away.
"We can't go in there, they are gone. I'm so sorry." With that said he started walking towards the TARDIS and as he was still holding onto me I was dragged to the famous blue police box.
"Hold on, just a second. We AREN'T going to go in there and save my family? But, isn't that what you do? You save people." I blurted out as he pulled me into the TARDIS and shut the door behind me, the silence that I was greeted made me rethink what was said but there wasn't a rewind button on life so I just stood there staring at him as he worked his way around the control.
"Never mind that, you have to look at the big picture. Now why here, AUSTRALIA of all the places in the world they choose the land down-under. Not their finest of choices but why here, why now?" He rambled as his arms moved around twisting and turning knobs unconsciously, practiced footsteps almost dancelike. I wondered how often he had fallen over his own feet when he first stole the TARDIS, it wasn't something shown in the show but asking him would have to wait.
As I was thinking about the show, he had turned and walked towards me waiting for me to look at him and when I did there may have been a scream at the lack of distance.
"We WILL talk about this," he gestured between us, "But at the moment we have, well I have to go stop this from spreading around the world."
Turning around abruptly he walked out of the doors, I knew I was meant to be shocked about the inside being bigger let alone the fact we moved but he already suspected I knew more than I should, and it would be harder if I tried to hide this from him. So instead of doing the run around the box, then gasp at the new area I strolled out of the TARDIS, head held high as I followed the pinstriped man.
"WOAH Just where do you think you are going?" He turned back to me as he heard the door shut.
"Well I was planning on helping y-" He cut me off quickly with rapid questions about new satellites and international companies. Honestly if I didn't know him, well the show better, I would think he was completely mad.
"How recent and how big?" I asked in return when I finally could, though his narrowing eyes made me rethink asking him. "Oh say the last 30 or so years, and it would have to be a household name brand. Something everyone knows."
"Well that could be any company really. Although the biggest would be Telstra, and they are based here." With that the Doctors face broke into the largest smile I had ever seen as he walked towards me again, I took a step or two back until I hit the TARDIS.
"You, you..." He trailed off and I realised I hadn't introduced myself to him at all, with a mental slap I held out my hand.
"Gracie, Gracie Connelly." I said as his hand trailed up my arm to my bicep.
"You Gracie Connelly are the most brilliant woman I have ever met. Thank you." With a squeeze of my upper arm he grabbed my hand and started running to the skyscraper with a blue 'T' on the side.
"To Telstra, Allons-y"
There you have it, next chapter should be up in a few days, but don't kill me if it's a little late, I am only year 12 and I do have a lot to study for. Also remember to review, not just cause I want to, but also because... You like it.