A.N.: I've decide that the 11th Doctor is fit for this story. Sorry the chapters haven't been very long. Unless you like short chapters. Don't be shy! Tell me what you think and give plenty of suggestions! I could always use good ideas.

Chapter 4

"Help!" Carrissa screamed when she felt the plant start pulling tighter.

"Hold still!" The man yelled as he jumped over the garden's fence. He took out some sort a spray can and sprayed it all over the vine. The vine retracted and let go of Carrissa's wrists.

"You can't just spray random things in my garden! What is that? Will it kill my plants?"

But before he could answer, she looked up at him and suddenly blacked out.

...

She woke up with a cold rag on her head.

Was that all a dream?, She wondered. She looked over to the end table to see what time it was. Instead of her clock, there was a rose and a small note.

Dear Carrissa,

Sorry to leave so quickly, but I had to go take care of some business. I will explain more later when I come back.

sincerely,

The Doctor.

"Doctor? Doctor Who?"

(cue the theme song ;)

Her throat was parched after her nap. On the way to the kitchen, she patted Mitzy on the head.

"Did you see where that stranger went?"

Merrrrooowww. Hisssss.

"Well if he comes back, warn me."

She looked out the window to make sure no one was out there. Then she looked down to fill her glass with water. She almost walked away but something in the window caught her eye.

"That wasn't there before. Was it?"

Hissssssss.

"I didn't think so, Mizty. I'll go out there and see what he wants and why he put a box in my yard."

Knock. Knock. Knock.

"Come in!"

"Hello, I'm the Doctor." He said as he stepped in the door with a big goofy smile. Looking around, he was taken aback by the neatness and calming colors. The T.A.R.D.I.S was always so messy and exciting, he wasn't used to nice clean homes.

Hissssssssss.

He cast the cat a wary glance "Bad kitty. Hisssss."

Merrrrooowwww.

Mitzy crawled away, but never taking her eyes off the Doctor.

Carrissa laughed "What you speak cat now?"

He put a very serious look on his face "Of course. But more important matters are at hand. What was in your garden?"

"I don't know. I've never seen weeds like that before. And they certainly wasn't there yesterday. I think I would remember something like that growing. I would have pulled it out long ago. I must have missed them. Maybe it was my fertilizer."

"Yes! Tell me about your fertilizer!"

"What do you want to know?"

"Everything. Start with where you get it."

"Well, I get it from..." All of a sudden she couldn't think of the name. "Everyone uses it. How could I just forget the name? "

"Perception filter..." He said with sting of distaste.

"A what?"

"Never mind. Is there a label on what it comes in?"

"No, it's just a burlap bag. Nothing unique about it."

"You said everyone uses it. Why is it so popular?"

She guided him into her 'trophy room'. It was surprising compared the rest of the neatly organized house. The room walls were lined with blue ribbons. The floor had trophy pedestals. There was just enough room to walk in a few steps.

"All of these ribbons and trophies are first place. My fruits and vegetables are the biggest in the entire county! And anyone else who uses the fertilizer has a room just like this. I never thought about it, but it is a little strange. Even if I didn't get first place, I still got placed. I've never lost completely."

"Do you have any of this fertilizer left?"

"Yes. It's in the garage."

He walked out of the cluttered room and started heading for the front door.

"Wait you can't just come into my house and leave without telling me who you are." She said slightly offended

He looked back at her and said "Didn't you get my note? I'm the Doctor."

"Yes, but what is your name?"

"Simply, the Doctor."

"So on the day you were born your parents said 'How about the name John. No, too easy. Oh, how about the Doctor!'"

"Well not exactly."

He quickly turned around and practically ran for the door. It was almost like he was reluctant to let Carrissa know who he really was. But she was not a girl to give up easily. Although she was discouraged by his lack of co-operation, she stormed outside to go learn more about this strange 'Doctor' man.

Carrissa walked out the door just as the doctor walked into the blue box.

"Doctor, would you please come out and speak with me"

"Come in here. I'm busy."

"Sorry, I don't go inside boxes with strangers."

There was booming sound from inside the box and a long annoyed sigh. The Doctor came out of the box, a puff of smoke following him.

"Something's wrong with the T.A.R.D.I.S."

"The what?"

"Someone killed her. The T.A.R.D.I.S is dead."