II: The Second Doctor & River
"Doctor," Highlander, Jamie McCrimmon questions, entering the console room of the TARDIS, wearing his usual kilt.
"Yes, Jamie?"
"Zoe was wondering where we were heading next."
"Tell her that I have absolutely no clue!"
"Well why not," Zoe Heriot, a young scientist from the 21st century, inquired with a complaining tone.
The Second Doctor looked over, seeing that she was wearing another one of her sparkly one piece outfits. "Well, after dealing with the Krotons, I have no idea on where to go next."
"Could we see an active space volcano?"
"Brilliant idea, Zoe! I know this special one where every five hundred years, the lava is an abnormal purple substance!"
"Oh, that's intriguing!"
"That's it, then! We'll go to Vulcania!" The Doctor went to the coordinates identifier, entering 0-4-24-11:67. The orbital view of Vulcania appeared on the planet identifier to the coordinates identifier's right, the orbital view of it being astounding: violet colored, white clouds and white rivers. Zoe glanced upon Vulcania, gasping. "It's so...beautiful!"
"Agreed," Jamie commented.
The Doctor pressed the buttons to cause dematerialization, the TARDIS whooshing as it carefully and softly traveled through the time vortex, instantly materializing on Vulcania. Zoe rushed for the door, but the Doctor's loud yelp stopped her. "Do not go out there without this! Um.." He looked around the TARDIS, soon rushing into the back.
"Without these!"
Jamie and Zoe looked over to the Doctor, who was holding up silver jackets which both of them expressed much distaste. "What are those," Jamie asked.
"Atmospheric density jackets! ADJ for short!"
"And they're for," Zoe questioned.
"Vulcania has limited oxygen. There has been absolutely no life. If we want to roam the surface of Vulcania, we'll have to wear these." The Doctor held up a part of the jacket that was attached to the collar by a tube-like appendage, looking like the lower part of a mask. "This is an oxygen provider. Strap this over your nose and mouth and breath normally as if you begin to hyperventilate, the oxygen will run out and you'll...um...die."
"Beautiful." Zoe clomped her way to the Doctor, sliding the jacket over her one piece, strapping the oxygen provider around the lower half of her face, Jamie following after her.
"Go on. Have fun!"
"You're not coming," Jamie questioned, his voice muffled by the accessory.
"I'll watch from inside the TARDIS. I feel like you guys should watch it in person."
"I'm sold," Zoe commented, making her way out of the TARDIS without a goodbye to the Doctor.
"Keep your eye on her," the Doctor ordered Jamie, who nodded in response as he followed her out, shutting the door behind him as the Doctor was left alone.
The Doctor looked at a volcano on the scanner, which had a diluted purple smoke trail coming off the top of it.
"It's beautiful, isn't it," a woman's voice commented.
The Doctor swung, looking at a woman with voluminous, blonde curls, wearing a cat burglar like outfit. "I love the explosion."
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
The woman looked down at the Doctor's bow tie, smiling. She looked back up at the Doctor, still continuing to smile. "Nice bow tie."
The Doctor looked down at his bow tie, readjusted it and then looked back up at the mysterious woman. "Why, thank you. But you still have not answered any of my questions!"
"I'm not the biggest fan of the 'simplistic' style. The copper's the best! Oh, I love the copper!"
The Doctor was now curious on how the woman knew so many things about the TARDIS. "Who are you, exactly?"
"I'm an archaeologist."
"Really? I'm not the biggest fan of archaeologists."
"You've said that before. Nice hair, long coat. You're pretty attractive when you get older."
"You speak about me like you know me. Why?"
"Because I do."
"Are you...my girlfriend?"
"Eh, you could say that."
The Doctor smiled, glad that the ratherly attractive woman would later be his girlfriend. "Well, can I play you a ballad?"
The woman looked perplexed. "Sure."
The Doctor pulled his recorder from his coat pocket as he put it to his mouth, beginning to play the beginning notes to Beethoven's 5th Symphony until the woman held her hand up, asking him to stop. "I hate Beethoven."
"Oh. How about-?"
"Sorry. You seem...'charming'. But not for me."
"Come on, honey. There's a cool place for us on Telos where I can spend all my days with you."
The woman sneered. "Excuse me?"
The Doctor just stared at her.
"I'm 'flattered', but it would jeopardize the time line."
The Doctor was perplexed. "What do you mean?"
"I'm not supposed to meet you, yet. I met you when you're much, much older and look so much younger."
"You mean later in my regeneration cycle?"
"Exactly."
The Doctor sighed, looking down at the coordinate identifier. "Tell me." The Doctor looked up at the woman. "How do I...go?"
"I don't know. He, well, you haven't told me yet."
"Just my luck. Anyways, I couldn't do anything to help myself. Even if I knew, I still would end up being surprised when it comes around." The Doctor looked over to the scanner, seeing that the volcano had erupted, the rare purple magma pouring down the side, seeing Zoe and Jamie rushing back toward the TARDIS. "You should probably go. If they see you, they'll go bonkers."
The woman did not respond, pulling the pill like object that was the mnemosine recall-wipe as she twisted the top and pulled it back, the dark pink gas filling the air as the Doctor inhaled it, blinking constantly before tumbling to the floor, unconscious. The woman, who happened to be the Doctor's future wife, River Song, walked over to the unconscious Second Doctor as she bent down beside him, giving him a kiss as she typed in the coordinates for her next destination as she vanished, the doors opening as Zoe and Jamie rushed inside. "Doctor, it was beautiful," Zoe commented. "It was so-! Oh dear." The two saw the Doctor lying on the floor of the TARDIS. "Doctor?"
They rushed to him, but he regained consciousness, jumping to his feet as he rushed to the console. He turned to them, seeing that they had faces of astoundment. "So, how was it?"