Title:When Affections and Time Collide

Author: Flydye8/Heint571

Pairings: 12thDoctor/Clara, Cardinal Richelieu

Rating: T

Summary:Cardinal Richelieu finds himself in modern day London and in the presences of Clara Oswald as well as the Doctor.Can they figure out who brought the Cardinal out of his timeline before history changes permanently altering the history of France and possible all of Europe?


Authors Note: A big thank you to my beta reader Marie Anne Louise (marieannelouise on Tumblr) because without her tireless efforts I wouldn't be able to post two chapters of this story in on week.


Armand sat uncomfortably next to Clara holding her hand tightly as they traveled quickly through the underground tunnels of London. She grinned as she patted his hand. Leaning closer to him, she said, "Don't worry, we will be at our destination soon."

"Not soon enough," he stated as the train came to a screeching halt, a ding sounded signaling their arrival.

"Come on," she said before practically dragging him through the throng of people exiting at the same time.

Reaching the surface Armand breathed a sigh of relief only to find a familiar smell reach his nostrils, "Oh fresh baked bread, my favorite scent of all time."

"Good, then that will be our first stop."


Entering the bakery Armand was amazed to see so many different varieties of bread available for purchase. He saw many varieties that he recognized and many that he didn't, but what surprised him the most was the large quantity of bread loaves found in the small shop.

"How is it possible for so much bread to be baked at the same time?" he asked as he watched person after person make their purchases.

"They have large ovens in the back of the store." Seeing a spark of curiosity in his blue eyes, she pointed her finger at him as she hurriedly said, "And before you even ask, the answer is no, you can't see them. I think it's best to keep you from all flames and hot ovens till your hand has healed completely."

As they approached the counter the man behind it greeted her, "Hello Clara, it's been a while since I have seen you."

"Yeah I've been doing a bit of traveling," she responded with a smile.

"I'm guessing you want your standard purchase."

"Of course and can you also add a couple of loaves of French bread as well."

"Sure just give me a moment." The baker hurriedly collected all the loaves for Clara after handing her the bag he asked, "Credit or cash today."

"Credit," she replied as she pulled out the small plastic card from her purse which was promptly seized by Armand.

"What kind of money is this?" he asked as he flipped the card back and forth with his long fingers.

She quickly snagged it from his grasps and handed it to the baker, "Sorry, he's visiting from…well from a place far from here."

"Whatever, you say Clara." he replied shifting his eyes between her and Armand as he charged her card and handed it back to her.


Once on the street Armand asked, "May I see the card again?"

She handed it to him smiling at his childlike fascination as he examined the card more closely. "Don't drop it Armand because we are going to need it," she warned as they walked to their next destination.

Bringing the plastic to his mouth he bit down and then said, "Well it isn't gold or any type of metal I'm familiar with, so how can you pay for items with such a device?"

Taking it back from him she made a face as she noticed saliva shimmering on the plastic. Wiping it on her trousers she returned it to her purse and explained, "It is like a promissory note from a treasurer; we have a certain amount of money we can use and at the end of the month we have to pay them money back and if we don't we have to pay interest on what we owe."

"What an ingenious idea. What type of interest do you have to pay?" Armand asked intrigued that such a system seemed to work, thinking it might be a good thing to instigate upon his return home.

"It depends on the card; it can range from five to twenty-five percent and sometimes more…" She stopped her explanation when she felt the prickle of the small hairs on the back of her neck: a sure sign that she was becoming more alert as a sense of danger escalated.

With a practiced ease, which could only be achieved by traveling with the Doctor for an extended amount of time, she looked around for the source of her discomfort. And she found the source in the reflection of the window they were walking pass; there, across the street she saw a man with a glowing yellow sheen on his body, following them stiffly like a robot or an Auton. Damn, she silently cursed as she looked for a way to escape.

Not having noticed Clara's tense body language, Armand's eyes widened considerably at all the possibilities of such a monetary system. Turning to her, he asked, "Can you tell me more…"

Clara hurriedly raised her face and kissed him effectively silencing him, then pulling back she weaved her arm through his and led him down the sidewalk whispering, "Shush and act normally. We are being followed by an alien species called Autons. Well, they are more like the foot soldiers of the Nestene. Anyway when I tell you to run, run."

"Aliens, as beings found among the stars? Are you sure you're not imagining things, très chère?" Armand asked just as quietly.

Rolling her eyes she huffed, "Yeah, I'm sure. The Doctor had me study all the different types of aliens that might be dangerous to Earth." Glancing behind her she saw the original Auton joined by others rapidly gaining on them. "Get ready now." She grabbed his hand more tightly as well as the bag of bread she had purchased earlier. "Run!"


They hurriedly ran down the sidewalk weaving in and out of the numerous pedestrians crowding the street. With a yank of Armand's hand, she led him through traffic avoiding the cars driving down the street in the hopes that their crossing would hinder their pursuers. Arriving on the other side, she glanced and saw that her tactic had been unsuccessful. Seeing a narrow ally in front of them, she pulled him into the shadowy path and as they cleared the buildings they hurried across another street entering one of the many parks found in London disappearing beneath the trees.

Taking a moment to catch their breath, Clara scanned behind them and groaned, "Don't they ever give up?"

Armand followed her line of sight and replied short of breath, "Obviously not, so what shall we do now?"

Searching for a solution to their dilemma she remembered the wrist bands, smiling she turned to Armand, "Listen I want you to run in the opposite direction of me and keep running. Don't stop for anything."

"Won't that cause these things to activate?" he asked in confusion.

"Exactly, now run!" she stated as she took off in one direction.

Armand watched her run off for a moment then mimicked her movements in the opposite direction, praying that Clara knew what she was doing.


Kate sat in her office doing her paperwork when a sergeant quickly entered. "Ma'am, we have received word that the containment wrist bands have exceeded the required limit."

Standing up she ordered, "Activate them immediately."

Saluting the soldier replied, "Yes, ma'am."

Closing the file on her computer, Kate rushed out of her office. When she arrived at the containment rooms she nodded at the technician, "Is it done?"

"They should be arriving shortly, ma'am."


Clara ran as fast as she could. Gasping, she pushed her body to move faster. "Please, please Kate, hurry up." Moments later she felt a tingling sensation throughout her body. Stopping, she smiled as her vision became blurry with the activation of the wrist band. Her body disappearing just before an Auton reached out to grab her.

As her vision cleared, the first person she saw was Armand heading full speed right at her, and before she could holler for him to stop he collided into her. He grabbed her waist quickly, rotating on the balls of his feet; he turned her so she would be cushioned by his body as they fell to the floor.

Their eyes met as they lay on the floor catching their breath, licking his lips he moved to kiss her when an angry voice interrupted him.

"Do you mind telling me what is going on?" Kate said in frustration her hands on her hips.

With a roll of his eyes and a soft smile directed at Clara, Armand lifted her body off of him and once on his feet he held out his hand to assist her in standing up. Grabbing his hand she returned his smile as he hoisted her off the floor. Placing his hands on her forearms, he held on to her till she was safely balanced.

"Thanks for the lift," Clara said before turning toward the fuming UNIT leader, "Sorry about that Kate but I had to activate the bands so we could escape from a group of Autons."

"Autons? Are you sure, Clara?" Kate asked worriedly.

"Yeah, they were definitely Autons."


The UNIT leader turned toward the technician, "Begin emergency protocols. I want a city wide sweep of every camera and sensor, and I want to know where the Autons are hiding."

The technician pressed a button on the computer screen causing an alarm to ring through UNIT headquarters. At the same time Clara's mobile rang. Answering it, she was pleased to hear the Doctor's voice, "Clara, why have the emergency protocols been activated at UNIT?"

Surprised she asked, "How did you know?"

"The TARDIS is programmed to monitor all activity that takes place at UNIT, and I was informed when the protocols where activated. Where are you?"

"I'm at UNIT HQ and I think you should get here right away."

"I can't the TARDIS is currently re-energizing and the only reason I am able to call you right now is because I tapped into the emergency power of the console. We were hit by a massive solar flare as we were orbiting Arcturus Aquarii and it drained a substantial…."

"How long, Doctor?" Clara interrupted before he could continue his lengthy explanation.

"Um about three days or more, re-energizing the TARDIS can be tricky sometimes," he answered before questioning, "Are you okay?"

Bringing her hand up to her forehead she rubbed her temple, "Yeah Doctor, I am okay, for now. Just get here as soon as you can."

His voice softens, "If I could be there now, I would mo ghraidh."

Tilting her head down she smiled as she replied, "I know, Doctor. What is mo ghraidh?"

"I'll tell you when I see you. Sorry Clara but I need to go; the TARDIS is flashing warning lights at me which I assume means I need to end our conversation. Now be careful. UNIT is good, but they are still a bunch of pudding brains who don't always think things through."

"I will. Bye, Doctor," she said into the phone before disconnecting the call.


Clara turned and faced Armand placing her hand on his chest she asked, "Are you okay?"

Lifting her hand to his lips he kissed it gently. "Yes, très chère, I'm doing fine especially since I have a beautiful woman looking after me and keeping me safe."

Blushing she ducked her head, "I'm glad to hear that."

Tilting his head down so he could meet her eyes he asked, "So what do we do now?"

"What we are going to do is give you a medical exam," she answered as she led him toward the door stopping briefly to talk to Kate, "Thanks for the rescue, and do let me know if you find anything out."

Nodding, Kate replied knowingly, "Make sure you do the same. I'll be in my office waiting."

"Okay, we will see you shortly."

Exiting out of the room Clara led Armand to the medical bay. Once they were in the passageway, he inquired, "Pray tell me, but why do I need a medical exam?"

"We need to make sure you are who you claim to be," she answered with a sigh, hoping her assumption that he was an Auton would be proven to be incorrect.


Author's note two: I been reading some fan fictions recently and found out that there is a language call Scottish Gaelic, which is wonderful for me I love to learn about new languages and cultures (which is in essentially my job description). Of course since the Doctor is Scottish I thought I would reflect it in this story.

From what I understand mo ghraidh means "My love" in Scottish Gaelic, of course the information I found was from the web so I am not sure how accurate it is. If any of you dear readers are familiar with this term and have found that I have used it wrong please let me know.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter and if you have the time drop me a review.

Cheers

Flydye8/Heintz572