The wheezing and groaning of the TARDIS came to a halt as Kenna and the Doctor landed back on solid ground the next morning. He went to open the doors to the time machine when Kenna raised her hand, smiling. "It's alright, Doctor. I wasn't planning to go back home just yet."
The Doctor raised an eyebrow, "You sure? Tiaoshi must be worried about you."
Kenna sighed, "Yeah, but now that I'm a grown woman, she knows that some things don't need her supervision for me. For example, since you and I are going out, she wouldn't worry."
The Doctor laughed, "Oh, really? What if something bad happens to you?"
Kenna took a minute to think about that, then slumped her shoulders. "You have a point there." She then exhaled as she walked over to Eleven. "But..."
"But what?" The Doctor questioned. "Were you planning to stay a little while longer?"
Kenna looked up, and nodded. "Yeah." She twirled a strand of her red hair with her index finger, her cheeks a light pink pigment. "Anyways, do you have anything to do?"
The Doctor's eyebrows furrowed in thought. "Well, now that you mention it, yes, I do." he said, then locked his eyes on Kenna. "You know about Vincent Van Gogh, right?"
Kenna's face light up in curiosity. "Of course I do. He's one of my favorite painters. Why?"
"Well...a couple of years ago, when Amy and I went into the 1800s in the Netherlands, we realized that he had...problems. He had seen this one monster one time that we couldn't see, but when he drew it, I realized what it was." He took a minute to remember what it was. "It was a Krafayis."
"Krafay-what?" Kenna tilted her head to the side.
"Krafayis. They are monsters that are able to travel through space in packs. They're a brutal race of scavengers." He then sighed. "We had killed the last of its kind back then...so Vincent couldn't have seen another one of those around the town."
"So you're saying that he had saw something again?" she asked. "And you said he had problems, so does that mean that he can see things other people can not?"
The Doctor nodded to both. "I'm not so sure of what monster he's seen recently, but when we get there, I will find out what it is...I just hope this one is not invisible like the other one is."
Kenna nodded in comprehension, but her eyes widened when he said "we." "Wait. I'm coming with you, right?"
"Of course!" The Doctor grinned, with it being a mixture of excitement and confusion. "Why?"
The red-head looked down at her nightgown, then locked her eyes upon the Doctor. "I need to change into my clothes first. I can't be seen wearing this around the Netherlands!" Then, after she told the Doctor to hold on for a few minutes or so, she snapped her fingers, disappearing into thin air.
The Doctor blinked. "I don't get that girl sometimes..." he muttered. Then, in the blink of an eye, Kenna appeared, wearing her usual attire. But instead of the turtleneck being blue, it was yellow.
"A yellow turtleneck?" The Doctor raised an eyebrow, since he was used to Kenna wearing her blue one.
"Thought I needed a little bit of change." she smiled, then clapped her hands. "Besides that, I'm ready to go. What about you?"
Eleven smiled, then made his way to the table, motioning Kenna to stand by his side with a swift movement of his hand. The wheezing and groaning of the TARDIS were heard as the Doctor pulled down the lever, the spring in the tube of the table going up and down. Then, what seemed like a few seconds later, the Doctor opened the doors of the time machine, with Kenna following him out.
Kenna looked around, surprised at the scenery. The streets of the Netherlands were narrow due to how close the buildings are. Everything seemed to be a dark brown color, but due to the rays of the sun hitting the ground, stripes of light brown color were created. As the Doctor and Kenna made their way down the streets, they spotted a small diner ahead of them.
Kenna's eyes widened, the building seemed to look familiar. She then searched her mind for the exact painting she remembered Vincent Van Gogh had done back in 1888. It was the Cafe Terrace at Night!
Thankfully, it doesn't seem to be from the present, Kenna thought. The two then made their way to the cafe, sitting down at one of the tables. Kenna then scanned the perimeter around her, the streets were less narrow, and had much more space. The buildings were more bright.
A long exhale then escaped her throat, catching the Doctor's attention. "So are we supposed to be waiting here for him?" she questioned.
Eleven nodded. "Yes. He was here before when Amy and I met him. So I'm guessing he will be here...right about...now."
Right as he finished his sentence, a tall, slim man appeared in front of them. He had short, orange hair and a beard. His clothing was that of a brown jacket, a white shirt, and black pants. Kenna's eyes widened in shock. "O-Oh my god..." she stuttered. "Y-You're...Vicent Van Gogh!"
"Pardon me?" Vincent questioned, looking at Kenna, who flinched. "And who are you supposed to be?"
The red-head blinked. "Um...Kenna. Kenna Vikasa. One of the Doctor's...companions."
"One of the Doctor's companions?" he looked to his right, seeing the said man before him. His expression brightened, and stuck out his hand. "Well, I should have known. What brings you and the lovely lady here, Doctor?"
The Doctor smiled, shaking Vincent's hand in return. "Well, you had said you had seen another monster, but it seems that nobody knows about it." He looked at the number of people strolling the streets, minding their own business. "So what is the monster supposed to look like?"
Vincent took a minute to think this over. "...Well, it's furry and blind, kind of like the Krafayis from before." his voice came out in a rushed tone. "It has large claws and huge wings, unlike the Krafayis. It is invisible, and I'm the only one that can see it."
The Doctor sighed, then muttered something out of his breath that sounded like "Of course." He then focused his attention back on Vincent. "Well, do you have a piece of paper and drawing supply with you at the moment?"
Vicent blinked. "No, I don't. I forgot to get them when I left the house a few hours ago." He then looked towards the open street next to the Cafe, then back at Eleven and Kenna. "Mind if I go and fetch it really fast?"
"Sure." Kenna smiled. "We don't mind."
A sudden moment of silence came over the scene as Vincent narrowed his eyes at the red-head. Kenna felt sweat running down her face, "...W-What? Did I say something wrong?"
"No, it's not that..." Vincent rested his palm upon his chin, one of his eyebrows arched down. "You just look like somebody I've met before. Oh! That's right. Amy Pond. Do you happen to be her daughter?"
Kenna's eyes widened for a moment, then cleared her throat. "Oh, no, I'm not. I know her, but she's not my mother." She took a minute to find more words she could say, but hesitated at first. "My mother...she was killed...in a shooting."
Vincent's happy expression transitioned to sorrow. "Oh god...I'm sorry to hear that..." he sighed. "Well, I gave her my prayers to rest in peace."
Kenna smiled warmly. "..Thank you." She then locked her eyes on the Doctor as he wrapped his arm on her shoulders. Right as he went to ask if Vincent would be making his way home to get the supplies, a blood-curdling scream filled the air.
"What in the world was that?!" Kenna stood up with a jolt, her chair going back a few inches.
"I don't know." The Doctor replied. "We'll have to see."
Then, without another word, Eleven, Kenna, and Vincent made their way to the scene. Their eyes widened when they saw a dead body on the ground. It was surrounded by people crying and yelling the person's name. Cuts and stains of blood covered the body.
As Kenna stepped forward, the people's eyes all locked on her. Stepping a few inches back, Kenna held up her arms in protest. "Sorry for interrupting you...but what happened here?"
"We heard the sound of one of our neighbors screaming when they heard the sound of a body falling to the ground." One woman said between sobs. "When we rushed in the direction of where she was heading, we saw a teenager's dead body here." A scream came before she continued. "It was her daughter, Annabeth! Oh...dear Annabeth..."
Kenna felt tears escaping her eyes. "Oh god...how did she die...?"
"We don't know for sure." A man spoke up. "But according to the cuts and blood, she must've struggled to get away before getting stabbed multiple times."
"And I think I know who did it..." A woman said. She then spotted Vincent Van Gogh behind Kenna. Her expression changed from sorrow to resentment as she jabbed a finger at the painter. "It was him! It was him that did it!"
"I remember him killing another person a few years ago!" A second woman added.
"GET OUT OF HERE! GET OUT OF OUR SIGHT!" Their voice suddenly increased, as more fingers were pointing towards the painter.
The trio's eyes widened as one of the men went to charge at them, then ran as fast as lightning.
After Eleven, Kenna, and Vincent ran down the street and turned a corner, they laid their backs against the walls, then slid down to the ground. Their breath came out in a short bursts of air.
"...What..was their problem?" Kenna asked, her hand rested over her chest. "First, they're crying over a loved one, then when they see Vincent, they go all ballistic."
Eleven sighed as he leaned in towards Kenna, his tone low so only she could hear. "Well, Vincent is known to have problems, like I had mentioned in the TARDIS. He suffered from seizures, which doctors today believed it was caused by temporal lobe epilepsy. He was born with a brain lesion that they believe was aggravated by his prolonged use of absinthe, then causing his epileptic condition."
Kenna took a minute to speak as she allowed those words to sink into her head. "Ah...I see. But I don't think he did anything wrong. Besides, he wasn't even at the scene."
"Yeah, I wasn't." Vincent sighed, catching the couple's attention. "They've always blamed a lot of those on me, though I'm always the innocent one, the bystander." He then looked at Eleven, then Kenna. "And I could hear every word you two said."
Eleven and Kenna blinked, then shared a confused glance. "Well, then...besides that, the best hiding place is your house, right?"
Vincent took a minute to peek around the corner, seeing the man that chased them looking around, then sighed exasperatedly as he made his way back to the others. "Yeah. I fear they might be back."
Then, without another word, they stood up, and made their way towards the painter's house.
Kenna made sure not to bump her head into the top edge of the door as the trio made their way inside. She then scanned the perimeter around her; her eyes widened when she saw that it was just a room of art supplies, chairs, and tables. She scratched her head.
"There doesn't seem to be much here," Kenna looked around once more. "It looks like an art room with only one bedroom."
To her surprise, Vincent laughed. "Yeah, I know. I can't afford an actual house with me being poor." he sighed as he picked up of his paintings. "I've been wanting to sell these around the town, but all I get is yelling and people putting them down."
Kenna sighed reassuringly, then walked over to Vincent, resting her hand on his shoulder. "Well, they shouldn't do that. You're a good artist, and you become famous throughout the years."
Vincent blinked, then nodded in comprehension. "...I agree with you, Kenna. But the people here are always going to be what they are." He then pushed his despondent expression aside with sudden curiosity as he raised one of his eyebrows. "...Say. You're beautiful, you know that?"
Kenna felt her face flush a light pink pigment, half of nervousness, half out of embarrassment. "...Er, I-I beg your pardon...?"
"I said that you're gorgeous." He grinned neurotically. "You have red hair, which instantly caught my eye. Same goes for your matching eyes."
Kenna laughed a little. "Um...thank you?" She then flinched when she noticed the Doctor put his hand on her waist, then pulled her towards him.
"I'm sorry to say this, Vincent, but she's already taken." he smirked, hoping that Vincent understood, since Vincent complimented on Amy being beautiful as well back then. "Kenna and I...are dating."
It took a second for the painter to let that sink into his head, then smiled, his arms out wide. "Well, that's good to hear!" He then clapped his hands together. "You two make an interesting couple."
After sharing perplexed glances, the two sighed in relief. "Thanks."
The painter only nodded in response, then snapped his fingers. "Ah! I just remembered something. I was going to sketch the monster I told you two about." Then, without another word, he walked over to his desk, searching for a piece of paper and one of his supplies.
As Kenna and the Doctor watched him, the Doctor locked his eyes on the red-head. "Sorry for him acting like that. He tends to be the romantic type at times."
Kenna smiled. "I figured that." She then locked her eyes on him. "But he seems to be a kind fellow."
The Doctor laughed. "That he is, Love. That he is."
"Done!"
Vincent's voice caught the attention of the couple, causing them to come over and see the drawing. Kenna's eyes widened when she saw it, while the Doctor's eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"That looks a lot like the Krafayis." the Doctor spoke up. "Are you sure what you saw wasn't it?"
Vincent nodded. "As I had described before, it had huge claws and big wings...which the Krafayis didn't have."
"Okay then..." Kenna's eyebrows creased in bewilderment as she rested her hand upon her chin. "Does it happen to be a descendant of that alien race?"
Vincent went to say that he wasn't sure of that yet, but Eleven butted in. "Seems that it might." He scanned the picture once more. His eyes then widened. "And, fish fingers and custard, it is."
Kenna's eyes widened as she locked her eyes on her boyfriend. "It is a descendant of the Krafayis? What is this species' name, then?"
It took a minute for the Doctor to reach inside himself for the answer, then looked back at the picture. "It is Dinosis, pronounced 'Dino-SIS'. Before the second of the last of the Krafayis died off, it was carrying a young one in its stomach. And as the Krafayis went through different dimensions in space, it happened to come across another alien species, supposedly wanting to destroy the Krafayis for good. So when that last of its kind was killed, the annonymous species tore open its stomach, finding its child in there, then raised it as their own."
Kenna clasped her hands over her mouth, her expression that of horor. "Oh my god...that is terrible..."
"It is." The Doctor agreed in a mournful tone. "But the only thing that confuses me is that the alien species were attached to the baby of the Krafayis, but not towards the parent." He sighed. "But that doesn't matter right now. We have to get to the bottom of this."
"...Right." Kenna nodded, her red hair going along with the movement of her cranium. She then noticed the Doctor getting a hold of one of Vincent's paintings, then making his way out of the house. The red-head went to ask where he was going with that painting when he suddenly appeared from out of nowhere around the corner, having a merciful look on his face. Kenna let out a sharp exhale, and clasped her hand over her chest, her breath coming out in short bursts of air.
"Doctor...don't scare me like that!" Kenna exclaimed. The Doctor only laughed.
"I was just playing around." He put the painting back, and started to make his way back outside. He looked over his shoulder at Kenna and Vincent, then nodded. "Come on."
As the trio set foot, Kenna looked up at the bittersweet afternoon. Time sure passes by fast... she thought, then exhaled. She then paid attention to what was in front of her, seeing that Vincent and the Doctor were ahead of her. Kenna picked up her pace so that she was now next to the Doctor. When the Doctor noticed her presence, a warm smile crept across his face. He took a hold of Kenna's hand, squeezing it.
"...So did the monster come out in the afternoon, Vincent?" the red-head questioned, getting the painter's attention.
"No, it didn't." Vincent replied. He was already ahead of the two, so he decided to slow down his pace in order to be at equal length as Kenna and Eleven. "It appeared at night, while I was working on a painting of mine. I kept on hearing noises behind me, thinking that it was just my imagination. And before I knew it, I was attacked."
Kenna gasped, then cleared her throat, trying her best to reduce the fear that was building up inside of her of the Dinosis. "...I see. Did you happen to see the monster after you were beseiged?"
Vincent nodded. "Yes. But right when I met eyes with it, it ran off." He then rested a hand upon the surface of his chin. "I'm guessing that was when it came across that lady, killing her."
"That's a safe assumption." The Doctor said. "I bet the lady could've heard the growling emanating from the monster, but couldn't see where it was due to it being invisible to her eyes." He then snapeed his fingers. "And that was when the mother of the lady heard her daughter's body colliding with the ground, and that's when she told the nearby townspeople she knew."
"Yeah!" Kenna nodded in agreement. "But that is the problem. Since most of the townspeople know who Vincent is, and the problems that he has, they will assume that it's him...even though he's innocent."
The Doctor nodded. "Yeah...but I've already known that from my previous encounter with Vincent Van Gogh." He averted his eyes to the street before the trio. "...So this time, we have to make sure that we kill the Dinosis so no more poeple will have their lives taken away from them."
Kenna and the painter only nodded in agreement. The three then looked to their right, then left to see if any horse carriages came passing by them. Thankfully, there seemed to be none in sight. They then made their way across the street, turning a corner, and soon brought their movement to a halt when something eerie filled the air.
Kenna looked around. "...Did anybody else hear that...?" Her eyes were widened in fear.
"Yes." The Doctor's eyebrows twitched. "But it doesn't seem like a sound of the Dinosis."
Kenna locked her eyes on him. "Are you sure?" She then froze when she heard the spooky sound again, but closer.
The Doctor fingered through his pockets, then pulled out his sonic screwdriver. He then flipped the switch on, rotating it around as the green light tried its best to catch up with it. "...Now that you mention it...it does." A few more seconds passed by before the two heard Vincent suddenly yell, "OVER THERE!"
Kenna and the Doctor moved their eyes in the direction of where the painter was pointing, which was a few feet away from them. Kenna went to say "Where?", but gasped when her eyes suddenly started to radiate a blue aura. The monster suddenly came into view. It looked exactly how Vincent had described and illustrated it, with the claws and wings...but didn't remember him mention that the Dinosis had six eyes. Kenna shuddered.
"What is it?" Eleven questioned Kenna. "You can see the monster, too?"
Kenna noded, her eyes widened in horror. "Yes, I can. I don't know how I can...it might be because of my powers."
The Doctor sighed, and went to walk forward to rest a hand on the red-head's shoulder. But the Dinosis sudddenly roared, causing the ground to shake beneath them. Kenna felt a sudden gust of wind pass by, then felt herself being thrown back into a wall.
"Kenna!" The Doctor shouted, and rushed over to her. When he got there, he saw the young woman grunting in pain, her arms trembling. His eyes widened as he rested his hands beneath her arms, then carefully helped her up. Kenna rested a hand on her head in pain.
"Are you alright, Kenna?" The Doctor questioned, only getting a grumble from Kenna in response befor she spoke up.
"...I'm fine." Kenna exhaled, then locked her eyes on the Dinosis ahead of them. "My head just hurts...that's all."
"Okay, good." Eleven sighed in relief, added by a smile. "I was worried." He then focused his attention on the monster as well, but saw that Vincent was not to be seen. He looked around, "...Where's Vincent?"
"Right here!" the painter replied. Kenna and the Doctor's eyes widened when they saw the orange-haired man carrying a wooden chair in his hands, ready to charge at the monster. He yelled at the top of his lungs as he went to swing the weapon at the Dinosis.
Kenna and the Doctor both went to ask him in unison, "What in the world are you thinking?!" before they saw his body fly right into a building. A few pieces of rubble fell to the ground as he hit it with a soft thud. Kenna went to rush over and help him, but right as she started to walk forward, the Dinosis turned its head towards her. Its eyes pierced through her skin, causing her to shiver.
Kenna then closed her eyes, and took a few deep breaths. She realized that the fear of seeing this monster was taking over her, and she couldn't let it do so. With her fists clenched, the aura through her hands started to rush through her arms, then her whole body. Kenna could feel her red hair whipping against the power surging through her muscles. Her hands twitched a couple of times before two large orbs emerged from them. The young woman stumbled, but managed to maintain her balance.
Then, with her eyes locked on the monster, she thrust her arms towards it. Then, in a blink of an eye, the orbs blasted at the monster. The Dinosis screamed in pain as the orbs dug into its skin, wounding it badly. Kenna went to form another orb in her hand and transform it into a bolt, but Vincent pushed her aside.
"What are you doing, Kenna?" the painter questioned her. "Those...things would only absorb into the monster and make it stronger."
Kenna furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. "And why do you think that...? These powers of mine are strong against the mosnter."
"What do you mean?" Vincent asked, but his eyes then widened when he saw Kenna lift up her hand, almost to the level of where Vincent's eyes were. His mouth hung open as he observed the orb in her hands, which had electricity flowing through it, along with the aura being given off. "...Oh."
Kenna nodded. "Yeah. These are powers of an entity that are flowing inside of me. My protector, Tiaoshi, gave me these powers when I was little so I could defend myself against villians or monsters like the Dinosis." She nodded towards the monster before them, then looked back at Vincent. "She has been training me throughout the years to make me stronger and more immune to the villian's attacks. But now I've come to the age to where I've learned all the spells I could down pat. So these orbs are most likely to bring one strong monster like this one down with just a few strikes...or even more, depending on the pyschial status of it."
Vincent took a minute to let that sink into his head, then nodded. He looked a tad confused. "...O-Okay then." He then watched as Kenna went to walk forward, with determination in her eyes. He cupped his mouth with his hands. "But are you sure that you'll be alright fighting it, Kenna?"
Kenna froze, then looked over her shoulder towards Vincent. "Yes, I am." She then looked ahead of her and charged at the monster with all her might.
As the Doctor and Vincent watched her, the Doctor walked towards him, resting a hand on his shoulder, catching his attention. "...Believe in what she says, Vincent." he said with a warm, reassuring smile. "I have faith in her, as for her being a companion and a girlfriend. She knows how to deal with these types of monsters."
Vincent blinked. "But is there anything we can do to help her if she's in trouble...?"
The Doctor took a minute to think that over, then sighed. "Well, we could take her to a nearby hospital, but I don't think those exist in this time period." He then locked on his eyes on the scene, with Kenna throwing enormous bolts at the Dinosis, cuts and bruises appearing everywhere on its body. He then flashed his eyes upon the painter. "Or if she's about to killed by it...say if she's on the ground and seeing one of its huge claws about to pierce through her skin, then we could come to the rescue...because we're her boys."
"We're her what?" Vincent tilted his head to the side a little bit.
The Doctor flinched ,remembering that Amy had said that usual phrase sometimes after they were done fixing a point in time. He laughed nervously, "...Nothing. Forgot I said that."
He then gasped when he saw Kenna skid across the hard ground, bruises covering her body. She slammed her hand against the ground as she struggled to get up. She then locked her eyes upon the Dinosis, seeing its claws ready to finish her off.
A growl emanated from the red-head's throat as she formed a bolt in her head, and threw it at the monster, using the last of her strength. The monster screamed when it got hit, then disappeared into thin air. Short bursts of air escaped Kenna's mouth as her eyebrows furrowed in bewilderment, wondering why the monster did that. She then heard the sound of footsteps approaching. She then felt her body being lifted up by the Doctor.
"...What happened, Kenna?" the Doctor asked. "First we saw you fighting the monster, then you skidding across the ground."
Kenna sighed. "Well, I was throwing tons of orbs and bolts at it...thinking that I was able to defeat it easily with a few more attacks. But I stood corrected when the Dinosis swung its arm towards me when I was not looking, causing me to hit the ground and slide against the ground. Thankfully, I'm not that badly damaged."
She then went to get up, but could feel her knees starting to give out on her. The Doctor caught her before she could face-plant the ground.
"I think that's enough fighting for today." The Doctor exhaled, then looked at the sky. It was starting to get late. "We'll have to try again tommorow. You'll need some rest to refresh yourself, Love." he then locked his eyes on Vincent. 'We'll be back tommorow morning. Is that fine with you?"
Vincent nodded, though he looked a little nervous. "Yes...yes it is. I hope Kenna gets better soon."
"Don't worry. She will." The Doctor grinned. "She's a strong girl. She can get through things easily."
Then, without another word, the Doctor and Kenna made their way back to the TARDIS after they said their goodbyes to Vincent.
As the Doctor thrusted the doors open to the TARDIS, Kenna made her way inside, limping a little as she made her way to the couch nearby. With a long, exasperated sigh, she threw herself onto the couch.
"Gosh...that monster...really drained my energy..." she said, her breath coming out in the form of short bursts of air. "I...don't usually get wiped out whenever I fight monsters at a higher level than me...but this monster...seemed to be stronger than I thought..."
"You could be right on that one." The Doctor spoke up, catching the red-head's attention. "It gets its strength from its ancestor, the Krafayis, so it's sure to tire out a person with superpowers...or just an ordinary person that tries to defeat the monster."
Kenna nodded, then let out another long sigh. "Boy...I'm pooped..." She then noticed the Doctor sit down next to her, then rest his arms on the edge of the couch behind him. One of them was behind Kenna's head.
The Doctor only nodded, his short, curly brown hair going along with the movement of his cranium. "Well, we'll have to try again tommorow. It seems that we couldn't defeat it in just one day."
"Yep." Kenna then noticed that she was parched, that her throat was dry. With her arms trembling, Kenna struggled to get up. When she finally succeeded, she stepped forward, only to notice her leg limping again. A sharp exhale came from her when the leg gave out on her, causing her to fall to the ground. Thankfully, she slammed her hands and knees onto the floor before her face could hit the ground.
The Doctor gasped, standing up with a jolt. He rushed over to Kenna, and rested his hands under her arms, making his way back to the couch with her, then rested her on the couch. "Kenna. What just happened?" His tone was low, his expression full of concern.
"I don't know..." Kenna furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. "After we were done talking about the Dinosis, I noticed that I was thirsty, so I went to get myself a cup of water. But then my leg suddenly gave out on me and I fell to the floor."
The Doctor took a minute to let that sink in, then sighed in relief. "Okay, good. Thankfully, it wasn't anything bad." He then looked at the stairs of the TARDIS, then back at Kenna. "I will get your drink for you. You stay right here and don't move."
Kenna sighed. "Alright." She then watched as the Doctor got up, and made his way upstairs to the fridge. She smiled warmly. He's so sweet. Kenna thought. Yet he's adorable at the same time when wanting to help someone out...or being oblivious to some things.
After a few minutes, she heard the sound of a glass being set down next to her, then the Doctor plopping himself down onto the couch once more. Kenna grinned, and took a hold of the glass of water. She tilted her head back slightly, allowing the liquid to go down her throat and hyrdrate it. A relieved sigh escaped her throat as she set the drink back down. "Thank you." She looked at the Doctor, smiling.
The Doctor grinned. "No problem, Love." Kenna then continued to sip the rest of her water, when she felt something tap her shoulder. She locked on her eyes on the Doctor, whose happy expression was suddenly that of dismay.
"...Doctor? What's wrong?" Her eyebrows arched down, confused.
The Doctor gulped. "...Did you notice the cuts and bruises on your leg before?" He pointed towards it. Kenna went to say, "What do you mean?" but her eyes widened when they followed the direction of his finger. On her leg were two deep, brown bruises, with a few bad cuts on the bottom. Kenna gasped.
"Where in the world did that come from?!" Kenna's mouth dropped open. "It wasn't there a few minutes ago."
"Well, I think it was." The Doctor said. "When you were fighting the Dinosis, I believe it might have wounded you when you skidded across the ground."
"...It seems so." Kenna tapped her chin with her index finger, pondering. "But I didn't hit the ground that hard." Her eyes averted to her leg. "So are these bruises so dark and deep?"
The Doctor was thinking as well. "It might be from one of the Dinosis' claws. Vincent had said it is known to have big claws, so the edge of its claw might've hit into you when you were battling it."
Kenna's eyes lightened up in realization, but her mouth still remained in the form of a frown. "That could be it. I didn't think of that being a factor...OWWW!"
She gasped for a second, grasping her leg with her hands. Blood from the cuts started to ooze out, making a thin, straight line of crimson liquid on her knuckles. She bit her bottom lip, feeling the unspeakable pain rushing through her body.
The Doctor jumped, his eyes were widened in horror. He stood up and dug his fingers into his hair. "Oh god...this is bad...this is bad. The wound is getting worse by the second..." He then spotted something white upstairs, something that looked like a first-aid kit. Gasping, he rushed upstairs and grabbed it.
"Ow..ow..ow!" Kenna gasped again. "It hurts!" She then spotted the Doctor in the corner of her eye, then him bending down on one knee in front of her. Hurriedly, he fingered through the kit, trying to find a bandage to wrap around the leg. He sighed in relief when he found one, then carefully wrapped it around Kenna's leg. Afterwards, he slid a pin through the bandage so it would be kept in place. Kenna released her hands from her leg and rested them back on the couch.
A short bust of air escaped her mouth once more before she finally let out a sigh of relief. "...Thank you, Doctor." she smiled warmly. The Doctor then sat down next to her again. Locking his eyes on her, he told a hold of her hand, squeezing it. Kenna's cheeks flushed a burgundy pigment. Then, without another word, she planted a peck on the Doctor's forehad. The Doctor laughed in response.
"No problem, Love." He then looked at Kenna's leg, then back at her. Silence corrupted the room for a few seconds before he spoke up. "So are you going to be able to move that leg with the bandange on it?"
Kenna casted her eyes to her leg, then rocked her foot left and right, then back and forth. Surprisingly, there seemed to be no pain at all. A grin then crept across the red-head's face. "I think so. It doesn't hurt at all anymore."
"Good!" The Doctor smiled, his face lighting up. "I just hope it doesn't react like that again...because that scared me to death."
"Yeah...me too." Kenna shuddered. Her eyes then widened. "...But why did it happen in the first place? Could I possibly be allergic to it?"
The Doctor thought of that for a second. "To be honest, I don't know. But I don't think you are allergic to it at all. Otherwise, your leg would be swelling up, right?"
Kenna imagined her leg getting red and swelled, with the bruises and wounds getting bigger. Goosebumps spread all over her body. "...Uh, right." She then looked back at the Doctor. "So when are we going to be visiting Vincent tommorow to get rid of that Dinosis?"
The Doctor's expression changed into solemnity as he pondered about it. "...I was thinking of it being at morning. That way, we can greet Vincent, and then set out a plan for killing the Dinosis, since it is more dangerous than its ancestor was." He then opened one of his hands, then had a clenched fist hit into it. "And once we set the plan into action, we will wait until nighttime when the Dinosis might appear again."
Kenna allowed that to sink into her head, then nodded. "Okay then. That sounds good."
The Doctor smiled, then pointed at her. "But you need to know that you'll be picked up early tommorow...around 7:00 or so. That is the time in the morning that I set for us to see him again."
Kenna only nodded in response. "So I have to make sure to get a good night's sleep then."
"Yep!" The Doctor happily agreed as he stood up, making his way to the control table, with Kenna following him. The Doctor then pulled the lever up, the humming of the TARDIS emerging as they made their way back to Kenna's hometown.
Kenna then said her goodbyes to the Doctor after they reached her house. With her leg limping a little bit, she made her way inside the house, plopping down onto the couch right when she set foot into the living room.
"Good morning, Kenna! So are you ready to go-" The Doctor went to say to the red-head the following morning, but his eyes widened when he saw her unusual appearance. She was in her usual attire, but her eyes were half-shut, and her hair was all raggedy. "...Oh, blimey. What in the world happened to you?"
Kenna sighed as she rubbed her eyes, stepping into the TARDIS. "I had a little trouble falling asleep last night. A few minutes after I entered the house and plopped myself onto the couch, Tiaoshi seemed to notice me, asking me what happened. I told her about our visit to see Vincent yesterday, including the part when Vincent was complimenting me, causing her to burst out laughing and start teasing me as she usually does." She laughed. "But other than that, she was wondering about the bandage on my leg, so I told her about the battle with the Dinosis...since I didn't tell her that before. But I didn't want to show the wounds to her, since I will know that she will start worrying like she usually does."
The Doctor blinked, trying to take in all that information. He sighed. "Okay then." He then clapped his hands. "Well, if you need to use a comb, I have a bathroom in one of the hallways across from the control table."
Kenna smiled warmly. "Okay. Thanks for letting me know, Doctor." She then made her way to the said place, looking over her shoulder at her boyfriend. "I really need to straighten it out...because it tends to get wild!"
After the door shut behind her in the bathrrom, Kenna took a hold of the comb in the medicine cabinet, and started straightening out her hair.
The Doctor could hear her mumbling and groaning, yelling "DANG IT!"...and muttering some words under her breath.
After a few more minutes, Kenna stepped back into the control room, looking like the cursing and groaning had never happened in the first place. The Doctor blinked, his eyes widened.
"Well, that was fast." The Doctor spoke up. "But in the world was all that mumbling for?"
Kenna laughed. "Oh, my hair likes to fight with the comb. My hair tends to misbehave a lot when I comb it...so I blame it for being curly."
"Ah, I see." The Doctor laughed as well. "Same goes for me, too." He then made his way to the control table. Kenna made her way there as well, now standing next to him.
Then, without another word, the Doctor pulled the lever up. Kenna could hear the humming of the TARDIS beneath her feet.
When it came to a stop, Kenna opened the doors, and looked outside. They were at the same place they were before yesterday, but it seemed to be more closer to the Cafe Terrace.
After Eleven closed the doors, him and the red-head made their way to Vincent's house, making sure not to say a word. They were worried that the people from the day before would spot them again.
Kenna could hear the crunching of the grass beneath her feet as they reached Vincent's house. The Doctor went inside quietly, and peeked into his bedroom. The painter was wide awake, laying down on his bed. The blanket was straightened, so the Doctor assumed he must have already fixed his bed.
But Vincent seemed to be shaking, his eyes widened in fear. His hands were digging into his hair, small strands of it peeking between his fingers.
"Hey, Vincent...we-" The Doctor went to say as he saw Vincent slowly turn to face the Timelord, but his eyes widened when he saw the sudden change in expression of the painter.
"...What are you doing here?" Vinent questioned, catching the Doctor off guard.
"What do you mean?" The Doctor asked, baffled. "We came to see you again to kill that Dinosis-"
"Get out."
"What?"
"I said...GET OUT!" Vincent's voice rose drastically, causing the Doctor to almost lose his balance. "GET OUT OF HERE!"
The Doctor gulped, and held out his hands in protest. "...Okay, Okay. I will." He then made his way out of the house.
Kenna happened to see him coming, and tilted her head to the side when she saw the Doctor's horrified expression. "What happened, Doctor? I heard yelling."
"...Well, I went to tell him about us coming, but he started having one of his seizures." The Doctor took a minute to breathe. "I...had forgotten about those."
Kenna's eyes widened as she looked at the house. "He did? I wouldn't expect his voice to raise that high when he's angry."
"I didn't either." The Doctor sighed, then sat up. "...But it takes him a while to calm down. So we'll have to wait until he does."
"Okay..." Kenna blinked. "But for how long?"
"About 20 minutes or so." The Doctor replied, looking at the house once more. The two then waited for Vincent to restrain himself.
"...I'm sorry for what happened earlier, Doctor." The orange-haired man sighed as he put on his straw hat. "I didn't mean to act that way."
"It's alright, my dear friend." The Doctor smiled reassuringly. "I know how you feel."
Vincent smiled, "...Thanks."
The trio was walking down a sunny, clear path, down to the church that Vincent had said he had suspected the Dinosis to appear. Kenna hummed to herself, her red hair bouncing behind her with every movement she made. Noticing this, the Doctor raised an eyebrow, and faced Kenna.
"And what puts you in such a happy mood, Love?"
His question brought Kenna's ecstatic expression to a halt. The 24-year old woman shook her head to and fro, then blinked a couple of times. "I-I'm sorry. What is it, Doctor?"
"I was asking you what was putting you in such a joyful mood."
Kenna stood silent, completely confused. The Doctor couldn't help but laugh; she was being totally oblivious to what he was saying. It was too adorable.
The Doctor chuckled. "Do you need to me to repeat it again, dear? You're going into your adorable stage again."
Kenna blinked, then thought it over. She laughed nervously. "Oh, sorry. I've had a song stuck in my head for a while. It's Counting Stars by OneRepublic."
"Counting Stars, eh?" The Doctor smirked. "I don't think I've ever heard of a band like that."
Kenna smiled. "I've only heard of them recently, but the song of theirs is really good. I might let you listen to it sometime."
"Oh, please." The Doctor laughed. "You know I won't remember to do that, let alone listen to that type of music."
Kenna laughed as well. "You got that right!"
"Hey, loverbirds. We're here."
Vincent's statement caught their attention. Vincent's index finger was pointing right at The Church at Auvers. Kenna's eyes widened. It looked exactly like it did in the painting that Vincent did when the Doctor and Amy had visited him. It looked a little bit like a house, with the orange roofs on the tips of it. The top of it looked like it came exactly from the top of the London tower, but had no clock present. The windows. however, were made out of glass, almost shaped like that of stained glass in some medival churches.
No words escaped Kenna or the Doctor's mouth. They only saw Vincent's hand shaking as he spotted something at the window. "Right there. That's where the Dinosis is."
The Dinosis seemed to notice them, and turned its head towards the trio. Kenna and the Doctor gulped.
"...Okay then. So how are we going to get into there without the Dinosis knowing about our presence?" Kenna questioned Vincent. "Because unlike the Krafayis from before, this monster is not blind. It will be able to sense our movements better than its ancestor."
The Doctor rested his hand upon the bottom of his chin. "That's a good question. " He then tapped his chin a couple of times with his index finger. "...Well, there is a front door to the church, but there is no back door. And there are no shortcuts either underground, so as far as secret passage ways go, we're pretty much doomed."
"Hold on!" Kenna snapped her fingers, causing the Doctor to jump. "I just remembered something from battling enemies with Tiaoshi. She had taught me during training how to use an invisibility spell when a demon came towards us without us noticing. So before we go inside, I can use that spell so the Dinosis can't see us."
"But how long will the spell hold?" Vincent questioned. He sounded a little nervous about this, since he was afraid if the spell didn't last for that long, then the trio will be toast.
"...For how long the user requires it to hold. I've already set it to about 45 minutes at the least." Kenna then snapped her fingers, causing the Doctor, Vincent, and herself to disappear into thin air...but not literally.
Silence then corrupted the scene as Kenna waited for the right moment. Then, without another word, Kenna slowly started to walk forward. Her shoes crunched the strands of grass beneath her. "Great! It works!" Kenna then faced the Doctor. "Hey, Doctor! Are you able to walk forward?"
"Huh?" The Doctor asked, then went to walk forward. "Oh, yeah! I can. But how am I supposed to see you if we're all invisible?"
"The spell makes it so the people that were put under it can be seen by each other...but not from the enemy."
"Ah, I see." Vincent grinned. "Nice!"
The trio then transitioned to silence as they made their way inside. The Doctor decided to get ahead of Kenna and Vincent so he can open the door.
Their shoes made light taps onto the ground as they set foot inside the place. Kenna made sure to take one step after another, as slowly as possible. She kept her eyes fixed on the Dinosis a few feet away from them. It was looking around, supposedly trying to find her, Vincent, and the Doctor.
The trio took a few more steps until Vincent quickly whispered, "Hey, guys. Over here."
Ahead of the group was a big, black box. Some of the light from the moon outside reflected onto the object. There seemed to be no engravings on it. Curious, Kenna stepped forward, and rested her fingertips upon the solid figure. The side of the cube where Kenna's fingertips were on gave way, revealing a small cage. Kenna jumped a few feet, and almost lose her balance.
Kenna went to yell "What the heck?!" but the Doctor rested a hand on her shoulder, adding a "Sssh."
"We have to be quiet, dear." The Doctor reminded her. "Remember?"
Kenna blinked, then nodded. "...Oh, yeah. Sorry."
The three then made their way inside, then slowly closed the door behind them. It was pitch black.
"Oh god..." Vicent trembled. His voice echoed through the box, causing the Dinosis outside to growl. Kenna and the Doctor gasped. The Doctor put a hand over Vincent's mouth, while Kenna rested a hand on top of it.
"I think it heard you." Kenna whispered. "...So you'll have to keep your voice to a minimum, or it will charge at the box."
"O-Okay..." Vincent stammered. The Doctor and Kenna then released their hands from Vincent's lips.
Silence then spread across the place. The only thing that Kenna and the others could hear was the grunting of the monster.
"This...is getting really creepy..." Vincent's tone was low. "We have to get out of here...OW!" He rubbed his head. "Who did I just hit into...red hair?!" Kenna activated her powers, making the light on it dim. Vincent saw that a strand of Kenna's hair was pulled off when he hit into her.
Vincent grinned sheepishly. "...Sorry, Kenna."
Kenna only nodded in response, then deactivated her powers.
The three then transitioned to silence once more as they heard the sound of the Dinosis walking around the church, growling.
"...Are we going to be getting out of here soon?" Vincent asked.
Kenna faced him, enabling her powers again so Vincent could see her face. "I hope so. I don't like being in dark places like this, either. And to be honest, I'm afraid of the dark..."
"Oh, really?" The Doctor butted in, adding a laugh to his question. "How so?"
Kenna blushed, half out of embarrassment, half out of fear. "...Well, this may sound weird, but whenever I turn off the lights before going to bed, I jump whenever I see a shadow moving on the wall..or something that looks like a monster." She gulped. "But then I realize it's my own shadow that I'm seeing."
The Doctor couldn't help but chuckle. "Oh, how cute!"
"How is that cute, Doctor?" Kenna felt her face getting warm.
"I don't know. I just found it amusing for you to get scared of your own shadow." The Doctor laughed once more.
All of a sudden, an unknown force sent the trio flying into the wall of the big, black box. Short bursts of air escaped Kenna's mouth as she struggled to get up. Same thing went for the Doctor and Vincent.
"Oh, great." Vincent spoke up. "It's found us."
"Good going, Doctor!" Kenna faced her boyfriend. "You rose your voice to the point that the Dinosis could know that we're here."
The Doctor gasped, and rested his hands on his chest, offended. "Now why are you blaming me for this?! I didn't mean to raise my voice. It just happens to do that at times without me noticing."
"Oh, really?" Kenna raised an eyebrow. "Then tell me about the time you rose your voice while we were hiding from the vampires of Venice?"
The Doctor's eyes widened. He gulped. "...I would rather not talk about that right now."
Kenna gave him a I-told-you-so look. "Exactly."
The pounding of the monster came once more, causing the trio to fly into another wall.
Kenna gritted her teeth in annoyance after she and the others managed to get back up. Her fists were clenched to the point that her nails made crescent-shaped wounds on her palms. "...I've...had enough of this." she mumbled.
"What?" The Doctor looked at Kenna, confused.
Her eyes pierced his skin when she faced him, causing him to jump. "I've had enough of this monster. We can't stay in here for long. We have to show ourselves."
"What?! You're crazy!" Vincent spoke up. "There's no way we can."
"Well, I believe there is." Kenna growled, and bent her arm back. Then, with full force, she hit the box, causing the wall to fall and shatter.
Kenna then stepped out. She could feel the anger inside her boiling inside of her, but it felt cold for some odd reason. But she ignored it, sensing that it might just be the fire inside her starting to break.
The monster sniffed, and looked around. Kenna then snapped her fingers, becoming visible. The Doctor and Vincent become visible as well. "Kenna, what are you doing?" The Doctor called out. "You're going to get killed!"
Kenna looked over her shoulder at him. "...No, I'm not. Not unless I let one of my emotions get in the way of my powers."
"What do you mean by that?" The Doctor questioned.
"Well, remember the time when Tiaoshi was badly injured, and I had gotten ticked off to the point that my hair and powers turned into fire?" Kenna reminded him. "That's when my strongest emotion of all takes over me, making me more powerful than I usually am in my regular form."
Eleven took a minute to think that over, then nodded. "Oh, right." He then saw Kenna start to walk toward the monster, who is now facing towards the group. "But don't let your anger get the best of you, Kenna!" he yelled out.
"Don't worry, I won't!" Kenna yelled back, then put her attention back on the monster once more.
Kenna then brought her movement to a halt, now face-to-face with the monster. She thrust out her arms, and activated her powers. "Well, well, well, it's nice to meet you again, Dinosis!" Kenna spoke up in a sarcastic tone. "Ready to face your death?"
The monster tilted its head at first, then roared. Kenna could feel herself about to lose her footing, but she managed to maintain it.
"Well, you won't be able to hurt me this time." Kenna laughed. "Because I'm going to get revenge on you for what you did, as for the other innocent people you have killed here in the Netherlands!" She could feel the aura rushing through her veins. The aura slowly started to change into fire, soon reaching up to her hair.
Vincent watched in awe as Kenna's hair literally burst into flames, and her powers turning into fireballs.
"...So. Are you ready to face me or not?" Kenna taunted, adding a chuckle to the end of her question. She only heard a roar in response, then the screeching of claws against the ground.
Kenna smirked, "Well, get ready to taste the fire...or should I say, taste the heat!" She then bent her arms back, then thrust them towards the monster.
Kenna gasped when she saw the aura suddenly change from fire to ice. The fireballs changed into ice beams. The attack slowed down, then sped up when it hit smack dab into the monster's chest. The Dinosis screamed in pain, and fell back a few inches.
A loud scream unexpectedly came from Kenna's throat as her hair was changing form as well. She bent her knees and dug her fingers into her hair, but it didn't help much, since her fingertips kept on slipping. The fire was dying off, and huge icicles started to emerge from Kenna's scalp, stopping when the icicles shaped into straight-up, spiky hair. Kenna's eyes changed from furious red to chilling blue. Kenna could feel the pain going through her retinas as the ice reached her eyes.
After the transformation was over, Kenna doubled over in pain. Gasping, the Doctor and Vincent went to rush over to help her, but a shield threw them back, causing them to hit into one of the walls.
Vincent could hear the Doctor mumble something under his breath before short bursts of air escaped the Doctor's lips. "...What...in the world...just happened?!" The Doctor spoke up.
"I-I don't know...she was about to use that fire attack of hers when it suddenly changed." Vincent took a minute to breathe. "Do you suppose the Dinosis did that?"
The Doctor sighed, and combed his hair with his fingers nervously. "No. I don't think so. I think it might be a new power of hers, a new form of her anger."
"Oh god..." Vincent gulped. "Does it have a name?"
"Well, that's a good question. Kenna's anger of a loved one being either killed or hurt is Roaring Fires, sadness is Calm Waters...so if this is another form of her anger due to being ticked off at something...then it must be...Ice Cold."
"Ice Cold? Sounds pretty legitimate." Vincent shrugged, then focused his attention on Kenna. The Doctor followed suit as well.
"Hey, look!" Vincent yelled out, pointing towards Kenna. "She's starting to get up."
Grumbling and groaning escpaed Kenna's throat as she struggled to get up, her knees shaking in pain. When she finally regained her balance, an odd smirk spread across her face as she activated her powers once more.
"Well, it seems that I was wrong about you tasting the heat, monster." Kenna laughed. "I guess I meant to say, 'Taste the chill.' But putting that aside, let's fight!"
The monster roared, and charged at the young woman with all his might. With a chuckle, Kenna swung her arm in a boomerang-shaped form. Her powers followed her every demand. The rumbling of ice under the ground was heard before it shot out of the ground, stabbing the Dinosis right in the stomach. The Dinosis screamed, and was sent back into the air, hitting its back right on the ground. Blood dripped out of the wound that appeared.
Kenna then stepped back a few feet, then flew into the air. The ice beneath her shapped into a skateboard-like ramp, assisting her in her flight. She then formed a huge, icy bolt in her hands. Closing one eye, she moved the bolt to and fro until it was aimed right at the Dinosis' chest. With a laugh, Kenna dove right to it.
A blood-curdling scream escaped the Dinosis' throat. Kenna pressed her feet upon the chest, and back-flipped into the air, landing safely on the ground. The Dinosis contiuned screaming while the crimson liquid started to drip down from its chest to its stomach.
The Doctor whistled in shock. "Oh my. That's pretty cruel."
"I'd say." Vincent gulped. "Never knew Kenna had a dark side to her powers."
With a smirk, Kenna charged at the Dinosis. The Dinosis was struggling to get to its feet. Kenna laughed, forming a huge, icy orb in her hands. She then leaped into the air, and after the Dinosis managed to get back up, she threw it directly at its face. The Dinosis screamed, and shattered to pieces. Surprisingly, there was no blood left from the explosion.
Gasping, the Doctor and Vincent rushed from being in the black box to run to Kenna.
Kenna seemed to notice their presence, and looked at them. Her form slowly went back to normal as a warm smile crept across her lips.
"Oh my god..." Vincent spoke up. "You did it."
Kenna nodded, her hair going along with the movement of her cranium. "Yep. I'm sorry if I scared you two with my new form."
The Doctor laughed, "Oh, it's good! It's good!" He rested his hands upon Kenna's shoulder. "But I'm glad you were able to get rid of it...though I..."
"Though you what?" Kenna tilted her head to the side, an eyebrow raised up.
"Well...I don't like killing off monsters...since I can feel regret afterwards...and anger..." he sighed. "But sometimes, it's for the best if the monster is killing of a population."
Kenna's expression deepened. She had to admit that she felt the same way as well when killing monsters, but knew they had to do the right thing. She sighed. "Yeah."
A brief moment of silence filled the room. Suddenly, Kenna gasped. She could feel her legs shaking as she rested a hand upon her forehead. She was feeling lightheaded for some odd reason, her eyes were slowly starting to close. After her legs finally gave way, Kenna fell to the floor, unconscious.
The Doctor sharply exhaled, and quickly picked her up. One hand was cupped under her knees, while the other one was wrapped around her waist.
"...I-Is she going to be okay, Doctor?" Vincent questioned.
"I'm sure she'll be fine." The Doctor sighed as he locked his eyes on Kenna. "I believe it was getting a new form of hers...it must've taken a lot out of her." He then looks outside at the night sky before them. "Also, it's getting late. I think it's time for us to get back to the TARDIS."
"Okay, then." Vincent smiled. He then waved to the two as they walked out of the church. "It was nice seeing you again, Doctor. And again, thank you so much."
The Doctor looked over his shoulder at the painter, and smiled. "Anytime, my friend. Anytime." Then, without another word, the Doctor made his way to the TARDIS, with Kenna in his arms.
Everything was blurry as Kenna slowly started to open her eyes. She tilted her head to the left, then right, seeing that she was on the couch, laying down. Her red spread in every direction. She then thought that she heard a dim "Earth to Kenna. Fish fingers and Custard.", but didn't see anyone there. She then allowed her eyelashes to flutter a few times before she saw the Doctor right in front of her face, smiling down upon her. Kenna's eyes widen and she jumped, almost hitting the Doctor smack dab in the forehead.
"Doctor! You need to quit scaring me like that!" Kenna said between short bursts of air.
The Doctor couldn't help but laugh. "...Sorry. I just came to see if you had come to."
Kenna raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about..." But then it hit her. She remembered what had happened when she took on her Ice Cold form, and killed the Dinosis. "Oh, right. But still. You have a tendency to do that to people."
The Doctor smirked, then walked around to the back of the couch Kenna was on. He folded his arms, resting them on the edge of it. "But I don't mean to do it on purpose, now do I?"
Kenna copied the Doctor's expression, then laughed. "Now that you mention it, no. But it's still hilarious!"
Eleven smiled warmly, then stroked back his hair with his fingers, a few strands of it peeking between them. Kenna gave him a confused look, wondering why his expression went from joking to bashfulness.
"...Say...I've been wanting to ask you this for a while, now, Love." he spoke up, flashing his eyes upon hers. "...I've recently found out about it yesterday, and thought it would be a good time for us to take a break from the time travels."
Kenna's expression lightened. "Oh! What is it?"
The Doctor chuckled. "Well, um..." His sentence trailed off when he puts his hands over his mouth, trying to think of the right words to say. Kenna could hear him mumbling, "Oh god...I've never asked a woman to a dance before...so I'm embarrassed..."
"A dance?!"
Kenna's high-pitched tone caused the Doctor to flinch. "U-Um...yeah...how did you know?" He laughed nervously.
"Well, I could hear you mumbling it, silly." She then slowly wrapped her arms around the Doctor's neck, then rested her head on them. Her cheeks reddened. "But I'm willing to go out and dance with you."
The Doctor's cheeks reddened as well as a shy smile spread across his face. "You are, dear?"
Kenna looked up, her eyes locked on his. "Of course I am. I wouldn't miss it for the world."
With a laugh, the Doctor's smile grew wider at the acceptance. He then leaned in, as did Kenna. Then, without another word, they connected their lips together, but with no chaste.
"So when is the dance?" Kenna questioned after pulling back.
"I believe it is a week from now, I'll have to check." The Doctor smiled.
"Okay then!" Kenna grinned. "I'll be sure to buy a dress for it. And what about you?"
"Oh, just a regular tuxedo and hat. Nothing special." Eleven laughed. "I really don't have much money to buy any expensive tuxedos or anything."
"Haha, I see." Kenna laughed as well. She then blinked a few times before a yawn escaped her throat. "Man, I feel sleepy. I need to be getting home soon."
The Doctor nodded. "Yep. It's almost midnight, I believe."
"Almost midnight?" Kenna gasped. "Oh my god..."
Eleven laughed. "Well, enough of the talking. We need to get going."
Then, without any more dialogue, the Doctor walked up to the control table, pulling up the lever. Kenna could hear the sound of the TARDIS humming as they made their way back to good ol' London.
