Nancy awakened to a cool draft tickling her cheek. She opened her eyes to have her view met by a beam of sunlight. She blinked, and turned on her other side. Nancy had no idea how long she'd been a sleep. It could have been days, or just mere minutes. Nancy sighed heavily and sat up. The bedclothes were all messed up, as if she'd been tossing and turning in her sleep. She couldn't remember what she had dreamed about, or if she had even had a dream. She looked around the room. It seemed smaller than it had been before. Perhaps it was just the lighting. She swung her legs around to the side of the bed and stood. She looked up at the sky through the window. It appeared to be early morning. Before she had gone to sleep, it had been evening. Nancy had slept through a whole night. She turned her focus downwards, to the street. It was mostly empty, save for a few carts and horses. "I wonder what day it is," Nancy said to herself. She hated not knowing what time or day it was, or even where she was. Sighing, she glanced over at the desk that the Doctor's hand had rested on. The container was gone now, and in its place was a glass of water. Nancy became aware of just how thirsty she was. She took the glass and drained it quickly, a droplet of water trailing down her chin. She sighed contentedly when she finished the glass, and set it down on the desk again. Turning around again to face the bed, Nancy saw her backpack laying at the foot of the bed. Hurrying over to it, she unzipped it and began digging through it.

Finally Nancy found what she was looking for. It was her magnifying glass. She'd had it for as long as she could remember. It had been a gift from her mother. She was rarely seen without it in her hand. She didn't know what had gotten into her the other night. Holding it up to her eye, Nancy looked around the room. Spotting something, she crossed the room to the opposite corner. She had spotted an irregular knob in the oak paneling of the room. Nancy ran a finger over it. It was definitely some sort of button. She began to push it down, when a clatter that seemed to come from right outside her room distracted her. Pocketing the magnifying glass, Nancy pulled open the door. Nobody was out in the hallway. Nancy assumed that it had come from somewhere else in the house. Wandering down the hallway, Nancy could hear faint voices coming from upstairs. The wooden floor was cold on her feet, and she realized she hadn't put her shoes back on. Shrugging it off, Nancy continued upstairs. The source of the voices seemed to be getting closer and closer the more stairs she climbed. Finally she found a hallway that seemed to contain the source. She tiptoed down the hallway, carefully avoiding any floorboards that might creak. She reached a door at the end of the hall. The voices seemed to be coming from inside the room. Getting close to it, Nancy pressed her ear up against the door.

"What the bloody 'ell do you mean it got away?"

"It... It slipped through our fingers. We couldn't help-"

"You can always 'elp. You just chose not to."

"No, I-"

"I don't want to hear it."

Nancy could distinguish two voices, both male. The first one- the angry one- had a London accent. The second one had a Southern English accent. Nancy lifted her head from the door and touched the doorknob. What would happen if she went in the room? Was Captain Jack in that room? What if she wasn't supposed to be there? Nancy's head filled with what-ifs. She could either satisfy her curiosity and find out more information, or continue to be scared. She chose the former. Turning the doorknob slowly, Nancy pushed open the door.

What Nancy discovered in that room is a special story for a different time, as were her adventures with the people in that room. So, several months later, maybe even over a year later, the Doctor came for Nancy.

A/N: Sorry for the odd and abrupt ending! I'm experiencing a bit of writer's block at the moment. I'll probably end up editing this chapter, so stay tuned. As well as that, I'm also going to start writing a side fanfiction for this one, which will be a Nancy Drew/Torchwood crossover. I'll post the title once I finish the first chapter for it, so keep checking back! - Elyse