A/N: Sorry for the huge wait for this! Also I've been thinking about including an unusual couple. Of what I've read, no one's done it yet and who knows it might not even work but I thought I'd give it a shot! After reading BlueJay's comment I've decided to take it a little slower because honestly, I did rush the first chapter and it wasn't as good as I'd have liked.

"As incredible as that would be, I can't just pick up and leave all my friends!" Thorne said, still adjusting to the situation and that he was, in fact, inside the TARDIS!

"Ah but Thorne, I could bring you back to this very spot- no one would know!" The Doctor was bouncing on his toes in an attempt to convince the alchemist to join him and his companion.

"I'm sorry but-"

"Come on Thorne," Clara placed a hand on his padded shoulder. "What's the one thing you want to do or see?"

"I would like some Xencryory for my slime..." Thorne admitted.

"Right then, off we go!" the eccentric time traveller jumped into action and started hitting buttons before Thorne could do anything to stop him.

"No, no wait! I didn't say... Oh..." he groaned.

The TARDIS doors were flung open and The Doctor peered round before bounding out onto the foreign planet. "Here we are!" he grinned straightening his bow tie and rubbing his hands together. Clara soon followed with a little skip in her step and Thorne reluctantly trailed behind.
I always thought I'd love to time travel... the alchemist thought.
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"You know, I thought he'd be back by now," Shaiden commented.
The remaining defenders were seated around the long table in the dining room minus Knightriss who was organising some sort of meeting and Gildar who was no doubt in the shower.

"Yeah so did I," Kookaburra nodded.

"It's not like he just disappeared, he can look after himself," Ballista barely looked up from the coat of red paint she was applying to her nails.

"I know but you can't blame me for worrying," concern penetrated the ninja's voice.

"Why, he's been out of the castle alone before- we all have, what's the deal?" Skabb asked.

"Tinky thinks he sounded shocked!" the little inventor piped up.

"He'll turn up Shaiden," Crocness put a hand on the British defender's shoulder who smiled half-heartedly.
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Clara and Thorne sat on a rough lump of stone that seemed to glitter as The Doctor chiselled away at a large chunk of the stone. In fact, the whole planet seemed to be made of the silver rock. It was nothing like Thorne had ever seen before- tiny green shrubs with delicate purple flowers were dotted around the area whilst a flock of strange birds circled in the star scattered sky. In the distance was the faint shape of the milky way- his home galaxy.

"It's amazing isn't it," Clara smiled.

"Yeah, it is pretty incredible..." there was a pause as the confidents looked out at their surroundings. "What's it like?" Thorne asked.

"What?"

"Travelling, The Doctor, everything..." the alchemist wondered aloud.

"Well..." The Doctor's companion stopped, thinking of an answer before standing up. "It's like nothing I've ever done before; I've been to places I've only dreamed about and seen things I've never heard of."

Thorne watched as she took a step towards the edge of the planet.

"I've seen and done and experienced too much and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world..." Clara continued, looking out at the great expanse of space, stars and all possibilities.

Thorne stood and joined his new friend. Together they gazed out at the stars, both immersed in their own thoughts.

A few moments passed before The Doctor's voice rang out. "Here's your Xencryory, Thorne," his voice triumphant as he held out the rock.

"Th-thanks..." the British alchemist was snapped out of his thoughts.

"Oh! Was I interrupting something?" he asked.

"No! Of course not!" Thorne said, hastily taking his chemical.

"We were looking at the stars," Clara smiled. "Nothing more."

"Good, well then now that's sorted. Thorne that should last you a while because you only need a tiny bit- you don't want any explosions now do you?" the time traveller grinned and rubbed his hands together. "So then... Where shall we go next?"

"What? No aliens? Cybermen? Trolls?" Clara laughed.

"Trolls?" The Doctor raised an eyebrow

"Look, as much fun as this has been- it really has- I should be getting back..." the British defender mumbled.

"Oh okay... We can always come back for you another time," said The Doctor reluctantly before going over to the TARDIS.

"I'd like that," A smile played at the corner of his lips and almost spread across his face until the alchemist caught himself and bit his lip.

The trio entered the blue time machine, somewhat melancholy about saying goodbye to their new comrades. Clara and Thorne stood at the rails and The Doctor took his position at the console.

A few minutes into the journey, lights started to flash and alarms started to beep.

"Don't panic, it does this all the time," Clara reassured Thorne. However moments later the console started to smoke.

"Uh... It does this too- right Doctor?"

The TARDIS jerked to the side sending its inhabitants flailing. Clara let out a scream as she fell against the silver railing whilst Thorne tripped and they grabbed each other's hand to keep from falling.

"Argh! Yes, yes it does Clara!" the time traveller's voice was filled with panic as he hastily ran around the controls. After a while the situation was under control and the time machine was flying smoothly once again.

The blue box eventually landed with a thud and the duo bid Thorne farewell.

"Well that was easy wasn't it?" The Doctor boasted.

"Almost too easy..." Clara said.

"Thank you so much, this has been incredible! I hope I'll see you again sometime?"

"Yes! We'll come back for you!"

"Next Wednesday," Clara ginned using the same words that she did when the doctor left her for the first time.

Thorne nodded and open the doors before stepping outside only to be stopped in his tracks. "Doctor... What have you done..." his voice shook.

The Doctor and Clara both joined the alchemist outside and Clara's hand went to her mouth.

"Thorne... Your home..." she whispered.

Thorne stood there realising exactly what he was seeing; his home, the Splatalot Castle, in ruins.

A/N: Just to let you know, this is far from finished... :) please leave a review even if it's horrible it's nice to hear your opinion!