Souls Lost in Time
Disclaimer: I do not own Doctor Who or Soul Eater or any element fro either.
Authors Notes: Take place in Doctor Who Between the Big Bang and the Impossible Astronaut. Soul Eater after they rescue kid around what the Soul Dictates.
Chapter 2:They Do it with Mirrors
The cafeteria at the DWMA was comprehensive, it had food from all over the world which made sense as it had students from all over the world. Rory ended up getting some miso soup and Amy decided to try the Kake Soba and Maka got a small order of past and a small side salad. The Doctor on the other hand got an order of fish finger, they're was a small problem until Maka reminded him in America they were called fish sticks. While they ate the Doctor and Maka talked about the book, half of which Rory and Amy did not understand.
Maka flipped the book to a page that showed hand drawings of ten different faces. "So that's how you used to look?"
"Yes, tall,short, brown,blond,black but no ginger. I really want to be ginger at least once." The Doctor told Maka.
Amy peered over the book and saw ten different picture but was confused to why the Doctor said that's how he used to look. "Hows that how you used to look? None of those blokes look anything like you? They all look older than you too."
The Doctor was about to get into a lengthy explanation about his previous regenerations when someone called out. "MAKA!"
They turned around to see Maka's friends running towards them. As soon as they reached them Patti slammed the Doctor's and Maka's head together and held them together.
"What's this for?" The Doctor asked as Rory and Amy looked on confused.
Then she looked at the book. "Yup that's them."
Pulling away Maka asked. "What are you talking about?"
Tsubaki took the book and showed them. "These pictures taken in the 30's look just like you two."
Looking at the picture Rory said. "That picture looks like you."
"Yeah it does." The Doctor admitted as he began to read through the writing on the side.
"Is that us?" Maka asked equally confused.
"It says they're Doctor John Smith and..." he paused for a moment. "Jane Marple."
Maka and the Doctor broke into laughter, everyone else looked at them confused.
"You went with that name?" The Doctor asked through his laughter.
"What's so funny?" Soul asked.
"Jane Marple." Maka explained. "Is a detective in books written by Agatha Christie." Everyone continued to stare confused, Maka stopped laughing and began to blush. "I like her books."
"When did you do this?" Amy asked looking at the book.
"Oh we haven't done that yet." The Doctor told her as he took another bit of his meal.
"You haven't done it yet?" Rory asked. "So you're going to do it then?"
"Appears so. We better get it done now then."
"We should go now." Maka suggested.
Amy looked closer and then shocked said. "It's says you died!"
"Well cross that bridge when we get to it." The Doctor shrugged off her concern.
"What are you talking about?" Soul asked angry at not understanding what they were saying.
Then Kid said. "You're talking like these pictures are of you two, but that's impossible they're of two dead people from over half a century ago."
The Doctor turned to Maka and asked. "You didn't tell them?"
Maka simply responded. "What could I tell them?"
"Well I suppose that's why people don't talk about me?"
"Really?" Maka held up the Journal of Impossible Things.
"Okay most people don't talk about me."
So after agreeing to explain everything after they finished eating they headed to the front of the school.
"It's a big blue box." Patti chirped.
"Right!" The Doctor said snapping his finger as he did the doors of the Tardis swung open.
The Doctor stepped inside followed by Maka, Amy and Rory. The others looked on confused, wondering how four people could fit in such a small box. Then they looked past the door and into the box. The group stumbled into the console room and stared in confusion.
As they waited for the others to overcome their shock, Maka patted the console. "Hello Tardis."
The center column went up and down reacting to Maka's touch. Maka knew well enough that the Tardis was no mere machine, it was alive, it had a soul. The Tardis soul was warm, kind and so very big it embraced anyone and everyone that walked past the door.
"It's bigger on the inside." Liz commented.
"Yes, I was wondering when someone would say that." The Doctor stated.
Liz quickly stepped out of the Tardis and then walked around it before stepped back inside to make sure it wasn't all some sort of illusion.
Black Star just muttered "It's big."
"Yeah." Soul agreed.
"It's pretty!" Patti cheered from under the glass console floor.
"Is it ok for her to be there?" Tsubaki asked worried.
"It's fine as long she doesn't pull on any wires."
Tsubaki a bit panicked. "Patti come over here."
As Liz was taking another lap around the Tardis Kid examined the room. Kid was annoyed that the Tardis lack of symmetry but also like Maka used Soul perception and sensed the Tardis gentle soul.
Kid finally said "What is this place?"
"This is the Tardis." The Doctor began. "It's stands for Time and Relative Dimensions in Space."
"It's his time machine and space ship." Maka blurted out.
"Then who are you?" Kid asked sounding not curious but a bit suspicious.
"I'm the Doctor." The Doctor responded.
"Doctor who? You never gave us a name."
"No, just the Doctor."
"That's not a name."
"That's all I have."
"Where are you from?"
"Well that's a bit complicated right now."
"He's from another universe," Maka put it bluntly. "from another planet called Gallifrey. He's an alien."
"Well it's not that complicated I suppose." The Doctor added more as an after thought.
"Alien?" Liz yelled stepping back into the Tardis."
"Alien Guy!" Patti yelled delighted.
"You look human." Liz asked confused.
"No, you look timelord, we came first."
"So that picture was of you two?" Soul asked bringing the conversation back to what started this whole thing.
"Yes, so we have to go back and so when can get those pictures taken."
"The book said you two died!" Soul argued trying in vain to deter their idea.
"We have to, if we don't go and those picture don't get taken then we all get swallowed up in massive temporal paradox. Even if we do die it would be better than that."
Soul was taken back by the Doctors nonchalant attitude. "Maka you can't be seriously thinking about doing this?"
Maka said coldly and logically. "Yes, if we don't do this it will be a lot worse. If we are the last two victims then we stopped the killer. If we don't go back then at best the killer will continue. I can't allow that to happen."
Soul was surprised, Maka had always been stubborn and brave especially when it came to doing what she believed was right but this was not like other times if what they were saying then it wasn't like risking her life it was actually sacrificing it.
Kid noticed this as well, he thought it was admirable her desire for the greater good and he could see that her soul was indeed scared but was willing to overcome it to do what needed to be done. Then Kid noticed something else, a connection between the Doctor and Maka something similar to chain resonance.
"Now if you don't mind please close the door behind you as you leave. I'll do my best to have Maka back before midnight." The Doctor said playfully.
"What?" Soul shouted towards Maka. "You can't plan to go without me!"
"The book didn't say anything about anyone else." Doctor began to explain. "If something does happen it could leave you stranded in the past. Taking the slow path back here. I'd rather not take Rory and Amy except they're out of their universe, if something does happen the Tardis should be able to take them home."
"Well I can do the same as them." Soul argued.
"That is a possibility but the Tardis might not be able to pull off two trips without me. Certainly across two universes."
"He's right Soul." Maka told Soul in her stern voice. "If something does happen then I don't want you spending the rest of your life in the past. You'd never be able to see your friends or family again."
Maka's friends knew that Maka intended on doing this and when she got something into her mind she won't give it up.
"All right Maka." Doctor said. "There is something I need to pick up."
"I'll come along." Maka said following him out but she stopped and looked back to her friend. "Don't worry I'll be back."
Amy and Rory had been watching and listing to what was happening. Amy found it a little odd that the Doctor was being more cold and calculated than normal, she didn't like it.
A few minutes later the timelord and the meister returned.
Rory seeing what the Doctor was holding. "You went back for more fish fingers?"
"I liked fish fingers, they're very good here."
"You didn't have to be so cold to those kids." Amy scolded the Doctor.
"Didn't I? They would have tried to come along. This will be dangerous and it does look like we might not make is back. They shouldn't be forced to live in the past away from everyone they care about."
"But you can't think you two are actually going to die?"
The Doctor didn't look her in the eyes neither did Maka.
The Doctor turned towards Maka. "Better find yourself some period clothes, go to the wardrobe. Up the stairs, first left,second right,third on the left, go straight ahead, under the stairs, past the bins, fifth door on your left."
"Can you repeated it?" Maka said confused.
"Amy please show her to the wardrobe."
"Okay," Amy agreed with a slight reluctance in her voice. "Come along Maka."
Looking at the book the Doctor frantically worked the controls and the ship began shaking. "Okay, 1935 January 19 Los Angles California here we come."
As the blue box faded away a figure in the shadows looked on pleased by the events unfolding before him.
Rory helped the Doctor steer the Tardis per his instructions. Soon the Tardis landed with a thump.
Soon Maka and Amy came back to the console room. Maka had changed her outfit, Maka was now wearing a white collared shirt, a beige skirt and jacket with a large collar, she also had a forest green tie, over that she was wearing a vanilla trench coat and matching bell hat with a tiny bow on it's side, the only part of her old outfit that she kept was her white gloves and white boots.
"How do I look?" Maka asked blushing faintly.
"You look wonderful." Amy answered.
"Yes, you look lovely." The Doctor complemented.
"Aren't you going to change?" Maka asked.
"No, I wear a bow tie, people eyes are drawn to it and are instantly satisfied." Then he noticed Amy didn't change her clothes. "Aren't Mister and Misses Pond going to join us? You can't wear a mini skirt in 1935."
Amy was about to say something when Rory stepped in. "We're going to stay here for this one. Like you said it's dangerous." He took Amy's hand. "And if you two aren't going to make it back... we know better than try to talk you out but we don't want to see it."
"Okay then." He shook Rory's free hand. "All right centurion do what you do guard your wife."
Then Amy hugged him. "Come back Raggedy Man."
"Will do Pond." The Doctor said pulling out her cell phone from her jacket pocket. "I'll call in an hour to check in. Now stay out of trouble."
Rory told him. "Shouldn't we be telling you that?"
The Doctor smiled as he and Maka stepped out of the Tardis. It was night, the streets were illuminated by dim lamp posts. Old fashion cars ran up and down the streets as people went in and out of buildings. It was a busy saturday night and people were out on the town.
As Maka was looking through the book for more information on the murders the Doctor said as soon as the doors closed. "They really think we don't know."
"Idiots!" Maka cursed as they walked away.
Inside the Tardis Rory and Amy looked through the scanner seeing the Doctor and Maka walking away into the night.
"Come out now!" Amy yelled.
In moments Soul,Kid,Black Star, Tsubaki, Liz, and Patti who soaking wet entered the control room.
"Why are you wet?" Liz asked her sister.
"I was hiding in the pool." She answered.
"There's a pool in here?"
"They're is also a hot spring." Amy told them. "We better get changed."
"Yeah, we're going to have to blend in if we want to follow them without them noticing us."
"Whoa!" Amy stopped Rory from walking up the stairs. "Girls first."
With that the girls headed towards the wardrobe.
"You are going to be able to use stealth for once." Kid asked Black Star.
"Yes, I'm going to blend into the night and no one will know I'm there until I strike. No one is going to hurt the Doctor or Maka."
The the ninja and the symmetry obsessed reaper argued as something was happening far away. A young woman in an alley tried to let out a scream but didn't get a chance as she fell backwards. A man stood over her body and took out a knife gently cutting into her chest, after all that work removing the woman's heart.
Authors notes: Okay another chapter done. Tell me what you think, I live off reviews. The set is done and now we can get into the murder and mystery and running around. There will be fighters, bats, guns, a musical number, prison,witches and explosions. So please review and tell me what you think. Personally I think I did well in picking out Maka's 1930's outfit but if anyone has suggestion for the others outfits that would be good.