SMSTSS29: Sailor Who? – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: SM, R1/2, ST, Doctor Who and other properties belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Special Note: This story takes place in Series 6 of Doctor Who. C&C are welcomed.
Part 3
After Ranma secured the TARDIS of the Doctor, after dropping off the others at a local diner, Ranma returned to find something unusual…
"You got to be kidding me," Ranma said, as he sees a perplexed Doctor standing amongst equally perplexed companions. He turned to see Usagi, who made quick hand gestures, using the Bene Gesserit method, to tell her husband to hold off on telling the seemingly alive Time Lord of what had happened hours ago. So, Ranma did as he was told, and changed his train of thought accordingly.
"You're the other invitee?"
"I do wonder about that as well," the Doctor said evenly. "On top of that, I get a 'get well hug' from Amy, and a slap from River."
"I said I was sorry about that, Doctor," River said with a slight embarrassment. "Blame it on the woman in me."
"Hey!" Amy and Usagi say in unison.
"Er, sorry about that…"
"And Usagi was crying, like usual, while Rory…well, at least Rory maintains that same perplexed stare he likes to make when he doesn't seem to understand what is happening," the Doctor said.
"I don't understand," Rory replied.
"Exactly."
"Well, it's been a while, Doctor," Usagi replied nervously. "Yeah…"
"Well, I can't stand mysteries concerning me," the Doctor replied, as he shows his envelope. "Now, I want to know who sent these envelopes to us."
"You did, Doc," Ranma replied. "Or, should I say, your future self."
"Oh, really hope that it wasn't HER," the Doctor said with a scoff. "The last thing I want to think about is me eventually regenerating into HER."
The Doctor was referring a future incarnation of the Doctor that not only became a woman named Patricia "Patsy" Stone (codenamed: Purdy), who would go on to become a consultant within MI-5, thus avoiding UNIT as to prevent the corruption of her own timeline, but would eventually retire to the life of a hedonist fashion designer. The possibility of becoming this incarnation disturbed the present incarnation of the Doctor to the point of looking forward to being the evil incarnation of the Doctor known as "The Valeyard"…
"Doctor, you won't become Patsy for a long time," Usagi said. "Who knows what would cause such a thing to happen?"
"Well, I still don't have to like it, you know," the Doctor said. "Sometimes, I regret no longer having the limit on my regenerations. And by the way, I blame YOU for my eventual corruption."
"Whatever I did with Patsy is mild compared to what happened between her and Eddy. I'm not the sole fault in what had happened, you know…"
"Humph."
"Doctor, the fact of the matter is that your future self came to us about you going to 1969," River said. "And since both you and he do not want to risk a temporal paradox, you should be able to understand why he didn't come to you directly about this matter."
"I see," the Doctor mused. "But why should I trust you? Any of you?"
"The fact of the matter is that we've been through too much already for you to be asking that question," Ranma said, as he folds his arms. "Quite frankly, I'm insulted you would do this."
"Please, Doctor, we swear that it is necessary for you to travel to 1969," Amy pleaded.
"Do you swear?" asked the Doctor.
"Over a bowl of lemon pudding and fishsticks," Amy said with a smile on her face, referring to the very night she had met the Doctor, back when she was a little girl…
"Well, when you put it that way, I don't see why not?" the Doctor said with a broad grin. "Alright, give me the low down on who to meet and what to do…"
And so our intrepid companions set upon a journey that will reveal some interesting facts, such as how the American President Richard M. Nixon, with the help of the Doctor and companions, would end up becoming the savior of the world, even if no one will ever realize it…
Spring, 1969 CE: White House (Washington D.C., United States).
"Now, we should have landed in clock form, not too far from the White House," the Doctor said, as he turns off his TARDIS upon landing. "Now, this will be a delicate matter, but not worry; I have everything under control."
And with that, the Doctor leaves the TARDIS.
"You know, we should have said something about where the TARDIS actually landed," River Song said.
"I doubt it would matter," Ranma replied.
"Why wouldn't it?" Rory asked.
"Because, the Doctor has the habit of not thinking before doing," Usagi said, as she pulls on her jacket. "Ranma, remind me what we were doing in 1969?"
"Well, we would be returning to the United States from Vietnam to see the Apollo 11 Moon Landing first, and then go onto the Woodstock Festival," Ranma said thoughtfully. "So, I doubt will see our past selves for at least three months."
"What were you doing in Vietnam?" Rory asked.
"Fighting super-powered 'commies'," Ranma said with a shrug. "We did end up fighting super-powered government agents later on."
"And what were you doing at 'Woodstock'?" Amy asked.
"Having fun," Usagi said with a sigh of contentment. She then turned towards her husband.
"I still get a couple of greeting cards from my old…friends."
"At least that's all that you get," Ranma scoffed. "I still get summoned to take a paternity test, you know."
"Just because you are a man, that doesn't mean that you do not shirk your responsibilities at being an adult, Ranma."
"Humph."
"Um, shouldn't someone be out there with the Doctor?" Rory asked.
"Yes, we should," River replied. "Behave yourselves."
"I agree," Amy replied.
"Especially YOU, Amelia," River said.
"…"
Upon exiting the TARDIS, the companions found themselves in the White House's Oval Office. Unfortunately, they were surrounded by clearly armed secret service agents…
"Okay, what did you do this time, Doc?" Ranma asked.
"I didn't do anything," the Doctor said, as he kept his hands raised while sounded offended. "I simply introduced myself as the Doctor, and these fine gentlemen decided to be uncivilized."
"I hardly think that's the case, since we are in the Oval Office…"
"Who's in charge here?" Usagi asked. She was hoping to play it safe by relying upon her old contacts within the US Secret Service."
"That would be me," said a man with a gruff, no-nonsense demeanor. "And you are?"
"All you need to know is that my business is for the POTUS, Special Agent…?"
"I am FBI Special Agent 'Canton Delaware'. And you are…?"
Usagi sighed, as she slowly pulls out her old badge, so as to not startle those who were pointing guns at Usagi and her friends…
"You'll find everything you need, Agent Delaware," Usagi said, as she hands over her old badge.
Taking one more glance at Usagi, Delaware takes a look at her badge…
"Wait, I didn't know that you were with 'Task Force X'," Delaware said with a smirk.
"You never really leave Task Force X," Usagi said.
"Yeah, I know the feeling."
"What's going on?" Amy asked.
"'Task Force X' is a clandestine operations program that targets aliens and meta-humans for neutralization, if proven to be a threat," River Song said. "They had a worse reputation than UNIT in dealing with paranormal phenomenon."
"Oh, really?" the Doctor said, as he looks at Usagi accusingly. "Have you been monitoring me or something, as a possible candidate for liquidation, if I…get out of line?"
"Doctor, don't be stupid," Usagi said tiredly. "You've known me for years."
"I didn't know this!"
"Usagi, you told us that you were part of these government conspiracies and all, but you never said why," Rory said.
"Because, my friends, I wanted to protect Ranma," Usagi said, as she glances over to Ranma, who was looking away."
"What did you have to protect?" the Doctor asked.
"She was protecting a secret that, if gotten out, could mean being marked as a traitor," River Song replied. "You know the story of the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?"
"We all heard of that," Canton said.
"The real story was that the American nuclear weapons program was far from ready…"
Pause.
"And I…remedy the situation."
"Wait a minute," Rory said. "You're telling me that…Ranma did that?"
"Twice," Ranma replied somberly.
"You murdered thousands of people?" the Doctor said in disbelief.
"That depends on how you define 'people'."
"…"
"Towards the end of the war, the Black Dragon Society began to utilize extra-terrestrial help from a species known as Chi'Tauri, otherwise known as the Skrulls," Ranma said. "They had established bases in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and were converting humans into Skrulls, as preparation for the arrival of the American forces. With no choice, I was giving direct orders to eliminate each and every one of them. The dropping of the atomic bombs was a cover for what I did."
"Huh," the Doctor said. He couldn't really judge Ranma for his actions, considering the fact that he had done similar things during the Time War…
"So, let me guess: somebody found out about this, and tried to blackmail Ranma into working for the government, but 'Gino' interceded on Ranma's behalf, and thus became an employee of sorts," Amy said. "Am I correct?"
"Not exactly," said President Richard Nixon, as he enters the Oval Office with a white-haired man. "It's a bit more complicated than that."
"You were responsible for black mailing my friends?" the Doctor said furiously.
"No, I wasn't. But I was there when the decision came to deal with the alien threat, such as the one we're facing now."
"Hello, Usagi," said the white haired man.
"Hello, Faraday," Usagi said, before decking the man in the jaw, but not enough to knock him down.
"Whoa," Rory said.
"I see that you haven't forgotten about me," Faraday said, as he rubbed his jaw.
"No, I haven't," Usagi replied.
"So, I take it that you were the one who blackmailed Ranma, by getting Usagi to work for this Task Force X?" the Doctor said.
"That's on a need to know, Mister…?"
"I'm the Doctor," the Doctor said with a broad grin.
"Oh, great," Faraday said. "Now, I have to deal with UNITs problem…"
"Unfortunately, we have a situation where all available resources will be needed," Nixon said. "I've Agent Delaware to personally deal with a missing persons matter that may or may not be extra-terrestrial in scope."
"How do you know if this matter is related to aliens?" Delaware asked.
"Because, based upon the initial analysis of the calls, we believe that the Silence is involved," Faraday replied, as he lays down a document onto the POTUS' desk.
"If you already know this, then why are we involved?" Ranma asked.
"Because, I believe that a number of agencies have already been compromised," Faraday said. "I recommended to the POTUS that outsiders will be needed to handle this situation."
"And that is why I brought you here, Agent Delaware," Nixon said. He then turned towards the Doctor and company.
"But I don't know what brought you all here."
"UNIT, actually," River Song said quickly. "They were getting signs of heavy alien activity here in the 'States, and sent us here to offer assistance."
"Didn't know you worked for UNIT these days, Usagi," Faraday said.
"I'm not, and neither does Ranma," Usagi replied. "However, we're here as a favor to the Doctor."
"Who?"
"That would be me," the Doctor grinned. "Now that the pleasantries are over, let's begin…"
Just then, the POTUS' red phone begins to ring.
"That could be her," Nixon said nervously.
"'Her'?"
"The caller who claims to be held hostage by the Silence, that's who."
"Mr. President, we can put a trace on the phone, but you have to make sure to keep her talking," Delaware said.
"Right," Nixon said, as he sits down in his chair. He then picks up the phone.
"Hello…?"
Tbc.