A/N: I don't own Doctor Who, The Vampire Diaries, or Torchwood (if I did, Canary Wharf wouldn't have happened). Read on and enjoy!

I lay on my bed, fully dressed, as the sun began to rise. It was just after seven and I had some time before I needed to be heading off to school. I flipped open my mobile and dialed Martha's new number.

"Hello." Martha's answer came through the speaker.

"Hey Martha… it's Sophia." I said into the receiver.

"Sophia! How are you doing?" Martha's voice was cheery.

"I'm alright."

"Normal people's alright, or the Doctor's alright?" I laughed at Martha's question. "That answers my question. I'm sorry." She said softly.

"So am I…" I sighed. "So do you have time to talk now, or have I caught you in the middle of defending the Earth?" I asked, my tone becoming less melancholy.

"I'm just about to leave for my lunch, so you've actually called at a perfect time."

"I must say I have some fantastic timing. So, how's life?"

"It's good. I love my work for the most part, I'm traveling around a bit for work, and all my free time is spent planning the wedding."

"Speaking of the wedding, have you and your future husband set a date yet?"

"It's a work in progress… he's off on business now and my schedule is so unpredictable, it's hard to set a date."

"You'll tell me when you have though, right?"

"Of course I will, I'll need all my bride's maids won't I?"

"What… I thought you had all of your bride's maids picked?"

"I did, but Tish and I were talking the other day, and she suggested that I add one more to my list. She thought it would give you something to look forward to."

"Thank you… both of you." I said, almost speechless.

"You're most welcome." I could hear the smile in her voice. "Alright Sophia, I want you tell me all about this new town." I jumped into an explanation of the town, school, and my friends. After about ten minutes of explaining I was done. "Next question, have you seen any cute guys?"

"Have I seen any? Sure." I answered the question offhandedly.

"Have any of these guys caught your eye?" Martha asked, laughter in her voice.

"No…" I answered, not completely truthfully.

"Sophia I know when you're fibbing." Martha teased. "There is someone, I can tell."

"Maybe there is…"

"Tell me all about him."

"When did you turn into such a girly girl, Martha?"

"Don't try and change the subject." Martha retorted.

"Oh look at the time, if I don't go now I'll be late for school." I said, hoping I could escape this topic.

"I'll let you go for now, but I'll get you to tell me everything later."

"Alright, bye Martha."

"Bye, Soph." I giggled as I shut the phone, Martha was the only one to ever call me "Soph" and I always found it amusing.

I got up off the bed and walked over to the vanity. I ran a brush through my hair and smoothed the wrinkles from my clothes. I fiddled with the chain around my neck, I'd decided to leave the TARDIS key around my neck; I felt better when I wore it, less alone. I sighed heavily, resigned to the fact that I was starting my second week at Mystic Falls High. I headed out of the room, grabbing my bag as I went, and headed down the stairs and out of the house.

Today was just like every other day had been, slow and slightly boring. I was very happy to leave my third period math class, it's not that I was bad at math or didn't care for the subject, it was just so repetitive; I already knew most of the material so there was no learning involved… just reliving. I was walking to my fourth period class when I was pulled into the girl's bathroom. I turned to my kidnapper and discovered it was Caroline.

"What is it?" I asked impatiently.

"I wanted to see if you'd changed your mind about cheerleading." Caroline answered.

"This couldn't wait until lunch?" I asked half amused.

"No, I had to ask you as soon as I saw you. So, what do you say?"

"I say that I am not into being all perky and dancing around in a short skirt in the name of school spirit, sorry."

"Will you at least come and watch us practice? It might get you interested."

"Fine, I'll watch a practice. Don't get your hopes up though; I'm not likely to change my mind."

"Great, as long as I get you involved today." Caroline smiled and she and I exited the bathroom.

"Why is it so important that I be involved today?" I could barely mask my shocked curiosity at Caroline's sudden interest in my social involvement.

"I don't know, it just is…" Caroline responded in a distant voice, "Maybe I think of you as a lost puppy or something. See ya after school; we meet by the football field." Caroline said with a smile, her demeanor back to normal. We separated to go to our destinations, and I was left puzzled by her odd behavior. I made it in the classroom just as the bell rang; thankfully my run-in with Caroline hadn't made me late.

At the end of the day I walked out of the building and to the football field. No one was over here yet, I guess that they had an interlude between final bell and practice. I pulled the book assigned in English from my bag and started to read; a few girls came to the practice in small groups and began warm ups, I glanced up from my book every once and awhile and watched as the squad grew in number. When I heard tires on gravel I looked over my book to see Caroline being dropped off, she hopped out of a convertible which was driven by Damon; Caroline began to direct the squad as soon as she reached the area, I watched as Damon pulled away from the practice and drove off. I marked my place and tucked the book back in my bag and watched the cheer practice; I counted the minutes in my head, hoping that I could leave soon.

When practice ended Elena jogged over to me. "Have fun?" She asked with laughter in her eyes.

"Oh, loads." I replied smiling. "Actually, I can't wait to get out of here."

"Speaking of getting out, Bonnie and Stefan are coming over for dinner tonight, do you want to come?"

"Do I have to cook?"

"No."

"Well, I'm in then." I answered and Elena laughed.

"Great! We'll see you around eight." Elena waved goodbye and sprinted over to the football field, probably to find Stefan. I collected my belongings and left for the house.

At eight o'clock I arrived at Elena's house and was let in by Bonnie. "Hiya!" I said with a smile as I entered the house.

"Hey… Elena's in the kitchen."

"Thanks." I replied and went back into the kitchen. "Don't rush me or anything, if you all just for an orderly line I'll greet everyone." I said as I walked in on Elena and Stefan "admiring" each other. I smiled as the pair stopped staring into each other's eyes.

"Hi Sophia." Elena said as she turned to me; Stefan nodded to me in greeting. "Stefan could you go tell Bonnie that we're all set?"

"Sure." Stefan said and left the room. I walked over to Elena.

"So what's up?" I asked, seeing her concerned look.

"When I invited you over I didn't mention that this dinner is kind of a meant to bring Bonnie and Stefan together… so I just wanted to tell you before hand. I asked you here to be like a…" She struggled to find the right term and I filled in.

"A neutral party at the negotiating table?"

"Yeah…"

"That's fine with me."

"Thanks." Elena said with an appreciative smile. Bonnie and Stefan entered the kitchen and we started settling in for the meal. We were almost ready to eat when there was a knock on the door. "I'll get it." Elena went to answer the door. We heard voices and then Stefan excused himself.

"I'll be right back." He said as he left the kitchen. A moment later Caroline entered with a bunt cake, and was followed by Damon.

"We need two more chairs." Elena said as she entered.

"I'll get them." Bonnie handed me the salad and went into the other room to find chairs. I sat the salad at the table and helped Elena set two extra places. When everyone was seated at the table Bonnie and I sat at the heads of the table, while Elena and Stefan sat on one side and Damon and Caroline on the other.

Everyone was silent when we started eating, but soon conversation broke out. I stayed quiet for the most part, that was until Bonnie piped up. "Sophia, there's something I've been dying to know about. You said you've traveled a lot, tell us about it." Everyone's eyes were on me. I didn't know how to answer; I had to eliminate all non-Earth trips, anything with alien involvement, and anything not out of what would have been my linear timeline. I wasn't left with many options.

"Like what?" I asked, hopping a more specific target would help.

"Where is your favorite place?" Bonnie inquired.

"That's a tough one…" It was a difficult question, everywhere I've been has been wonderful; even with my limited range for this discussion it was a hard choice. "I can't pick one. I love London because that's where all of my friends are, the palace of Versailles is amazing, New York, the Grand Canyon, and so many more places."

"You've traveled a lot." Elena said, stunned by my short list.

"That is an understatement." I laughed.

"Where haven't you been that you'd like too go to?" Stefan asked.

"That's another extremely long list. I really want to go to Vatican City just because, I want to see a winter Olympics, and Ireland because it's the only part of the UK I haven't traveled to; to name a few."

"If you could only go back to one place where would it be?" Caroline entered into the discussion. My heart fell a bit because that was the easiest question by far.

"I would want to go home." I answered.

"Where is home? You've never said." Elena inquired.

"Home is where the heart is." I deflected; Elena didn't inquire further.

"If I could travel all over like you have I wouldn't want to go home." Bonnie said.

"Traveling is home… it's who you're with, not where you are." I replied.

"Since we're talking about home and traveling; there's something that I've never understood. You said that your dad, guardian, whatever, sent you here for senior year while he's still traveling; why did he send you to Mystic Falls, why not somewhere where you knew people?" Caroline asked, surprisingly it was a very valid question, one that I didn't have an explanation for.

"It's complicated." I answered before having a sip of water.

"You can tell us." Damon said, involving himself for the first time in this conversation. "You're among friends."

"It's even complicated for friends." I replied. Elena caught on to my apprehension and changed the subject. Everyone moved on and discussed other things. Even though Damon didn't inquire further this time, I had a feeling he wouldn't let this go.

After dinner and desert everyone moved into the living room. I hung back in the kitchen and busied myself with making my cup of tea. As I stirred in my teaspoon of sugar I thought about the earlier conversation; why did the Doctor pick Mystic Falls? Was it because London and Cardiff were hot spots of alien activity, and this sleepy little town was safe and quiet and was separated from all danger by the Atlantic Ocean? If he was so worried about me being looked after why didn't he send me to someone we knew? I had so many questions and no one to answer them. All I knew was I missed him and I was homesick. I felt a prickling in the corner of my eyes; I was on the verge of tears. I blinked the tears away, took a deep breath, and went to join everyone in the living room.

I sat on the couch next to Elena. "Are you alright?" She whispered.

"I'm always alright." I said with a smile.

"Okay." She said, not believing me, but returning to the conversation.

"I can't believe Mr. Tanner let you on the team, Tyler must be seething." Caroline directed at Stefan, who was on Elena's other side. "But good for you, go for it."

"That's what I always tell him; you have to engage, you can't just sit there and wait for life to come to you, you have to go get it." Damon added.

"Yeah Elena wasn't so lucky today; it's only because you missed summer camp. I don't know how you'll ever learn the routines." Caroline continued; the last comment made more to herself than Elena.

"I'll work with her, she'll get it." Bonnie interjected.

"I guess, if we put her in the back." Caroline thought out loud.

"You know, you don't seem like the cheerleader type, Elena." Damon said and Elena replied by taking a drink.

"It's just because her parents died. Yeah, I mean, she's just totally going through a blah phase. She used to be way more fun." Caroline said thoughtlessly. Bonnie glared at her. "And I say that with complete sensitivity." Caroline backtracked. I shifted uneasily because I sat right in the middle of the tension.

"I'm sorry Elena, I know what it's like to loose both of your parents." Damon started. "In fact, Stefan and I have watched almost every single person we care about die."

"We don't need to get into that right now, Damon." Stefan cut him off.

"You know what you're right, Stef. The last thing I wanted to do is bring her up." Damon said, almost sarcastically. Elena turned to face forward, not looking at Damon or Stefan. I felt her unease, this time I had to do the rescuing.

"Well, before this turns into some sort of who's had the worst life club, we should move the conversation elsewhere. How about someone telling me about this Founder's party that everyone is buzzing about."

Bonnie jumped on the opportunity to change topics and a moment later Elena left the room. I wasn't actually interested in the legacy of the town so I only half listened to Bonnie. Damon drained his glass and headed toward the kitchen. Stefan watched closely as his brother left the room.

"You never told me if you changed your mind or not, Sophia." Caroline's voice penetrated the recent silence.

"No I didn't, did I?" I said. "My answer is still the same."

"Alright… I just thought that you might have been good at it. We're slightly lacking girls who are in shape." Caroline added, apparently it was supposed to be a complement.

"Well, I'm more of a runner. I used to do an insane amount of running." I replied with a laugh.

"Were you ever on a track team?" Bonnie inquired.

"No, but I'm sure the Doctor and I could have started one." I smiled as I answered.

"The Doctor?" Caroline asked.

"He's my… guardian." I answered.

"Doctor what?" Bonnie asked.

"It's just the Doctor, don't ask, he's… eccentric."

"Is that why he travels so much? Is he with Doctors Without Boarders or something?" Caroline asked.

"Or something. He's very good at what he does, so I guess he's needed everywhere."

"So, he's an expert at what he does and travels around the world?" Stefan asked, trying to categorize my words into something that fit in his head.

"Kind of, yeah; he travels all over and saves people." I answered. "I think I'm going to see if Elena needs help." I said and finished my tea before standing up.

"Me too." Bonnie said and we both headed into the kitchen.

"Here come reinforcements." I said as we entered the kitchen. Elena smiled as she looked up from folding placemats. Damon rose from the stool at the island and left. Most of the work was done, so Bonnie and I just sat at the island with Elena.

"Learn anything interesting?" Bonnie asked, raising her eyebrows.

"Just that the two of them apparently dated the same girl."

"Really?" I asked, slightly surprised.

"Yeah. Stefan mentioned her before, briefly; all I know is her name… Katherine." Elena changed the subject. "So what did I miss?"

"You missed the only bit of Sophia's life story that she's told anyone about so far." Bonnie replied.

"You make it sound like I've briefed you on CIA business or something." I chuckled.

"You are about as secretive as the CIA." Elena said with a smile. "So, what did you learn?" Elena directed at Bonnie.

"That Sophia's "guardian" is some expert doctor who travels the world saving lives." Bonnie answered.

"That sound's exciting. What does he specialize in?" Elena inquired.

"I'm don't think I'll completely destroy the mystery in one go." I said teasingly.

"Well what's his name?" Elena asked.

"So you can look him up… that would be counterproductive." I smiled, quite enjoying this little game.

"Right, even if we keep playing twenty questions I don't think we'll get anything else out of her. Sophia seems very stubborn." Bonnie chuckled. "All she said was he's called the Doctor."

"You are no fun Bonnie." I said with mock hurt.

"No she's not." Elena giggled.

"Hey!" Bonnie slapped Elena with a place mat. Elena picked up a place mat and returned the blow. The pair began laughing and swatting the bits of cloth at each other. Elena hit me with her place mat accidentally.

"Oi!" I said before picking up a folded mat and joining the fight. We continued with our madness until a cough pulled us from the mayhem. Caroline was standing in the doorway.

"Do you need any help?" Caroline asked.

"I think we may need some mental help." I giggled. Elena slapped me with her mat.

"We're just about done, but if you want you could refold these…" Elena pointed to the now untidy pile of place mats. "I don't think we should be left alone with them." Caroline obliged and folded up the mats.

"Fighting with placemats is nowhere near as strange as Caroline in the kitchen." Bonnie said, staring at her friend who didn't respond.

"I'm going to head home guys… I had a nice time." I said to the girls.

"I'm glad. Thanks for coming." Elena smiled. We said our goodbyes and I left the kitchen. I entered the living area and considered leaving right then because the two Salvatore brothers seemed to be having a "sibling rivalry" moment.

"Sophia." Stefan turned towards me and smiled, trying to mask whatever emotion had been on his face a moment earlier.

"I was just coming to say goodnight; I'm leaving." I told the pair.

"Goodnight then." Stefan said politely.

"Do you really have to go so soon?" Damon asked.

"Yes, I have some things to do." I said, making up an excuse to back up my exit.

"Couldn't you stay a bit longer?" Damon asked as he stared at me. I felt an unnatural feeling, a twinge inside my head, like someone was pressing on my mind. I shook the feeling away.

"No I can't; staring at me isn't going to change that." I said impatiently. Both Stefan and Damon gave me confused looks as I left the room.

When I walked into the house I promptly locked the door and headed upstairs. I flopped down onto my bed and stared at the ceiling; I rubbed my temples remembering the strange feeling I had when Damon stared at me. The feeling felt similar to when I've encountered people with telepathic abilities. Maybe Damon was telepathic… did he know it or was he unaware? Either way it is probably best that I don't ask.

The twinge in my head reminded me of when the Doctor went inside my mind…

Flashback

I was walking down the corridor of the research vessel "Pomidian" with Donna. We were a few yards away from the Doctor who had run ahead to the TARDIS. Suddenly I felt a pain in my head; it felt like my brain was vibrating. The pain got worse and I grabbed my head and groaned.

"What's wrong Sophia?" Donna asked, looking back at me.

"My head… it's killing me." I fell to my knees as the pain intensified, tears welling up in my eyes.

"I'll get the Doctor… hold on!" Donna said in a frightened voice before running off. A moment later the Doctor was by my side.

"Sophia, tell me what's wrong." The Doctor said in a calm voice.

"My head feels like it is going to explode." I said through ragged breaths.

"Doctor what's wrong with her?" Donna asked.

"Just a minute." He replied.

"You have to help her… tell me what's wrong." Donna continued but the Doctor ignored her as he pulled softly on my eyelids to see in my eyes. "If you're so clever why don't you help… Doctor is she alright?"

"Donna!" I said harshly. "I love you dearly but would you stop talking for one minute." Donna's chatter halted and the Doctor continued his examination. By now my eyes were squeezed shut in pain.

"Sophia…" The Doctor said softly. "When that machine exploded in the lab, it sent out a pulse of electromagnetic energy. It woke up parts of your brain that you don't use, I can make the pain stop but you have to trust me. Do you understand?"

"Yes." I said weakly. The Doctor placed his fingertips on my temples and I felt something probing inside my head I panicked and mentally pushed away the feeling. As soon as I did that a wave of excruciating pain washed over me; I screamed and began to sob.

"Doctor…" Donna began but the Doctor hushed her.

"It's alright Sophia…" He wrapped hi arms around me and whispered to me in his native tongue, like he used to do when I'd have nightmares. I calmed a bit and the pain eased slightly. "That's my good girl." He let me go and spoke to me again. "Sophia I know that your mind is telling you not to let me in, but if you don't you'll slip into a coma. The human mind can handle a lot, but you haven't evolved enough to control all of its potential. Just relax as much as possible… and trust me." I nodded and relaxed as much as it was possible to with head-splitting pain. I felt the gentle probing, after the Doctor placed his hands on my head again, this time I didn't fight. Memories, shapes, feelings, sounds, and color flashed inside my mind before the agony disappeared. I opened my eyes to see the Doctor kneeling in front of me. "Hello again." He said with a smile.

"Thanks." I sighed wearily. In a split second Donna had engulfed me in a bear hug. "Donna… I can't breathe."

"Sorry." She said as she released me. Donna and the Doctor helped me up.

"Your brain was running on one hundred percent capacity… it's amazing that you remained conscious." The Doctor said as we walked toward the TARDIS.

"I guess I'm lucky that way." I replied. "Is that what it's like in your head all the time?" I asked.

"Well, not the unbearable agony… but all the things you saw before the pain went away, yes." The Doctor answered.

"No wonder you act so mad…" I responded; the Doctor just laughed.

End Flashback

I sighed as I rolled onto my side and looked at the clock; it was quarter past midnight. I grabbed my mobile off the nightstand and opened it; the message waiting light blinked at me. I selected the voicemail and put the phone to my ear. "Hi Sophia," Jack's voice said to me. "Martha let me know she told you the news. I didn't tell you about it the last time I saw because Martha was waiting until she… wait, I'm not supposed to mention that either." Jack chuckled. "Anyway, I'm planning on coming around Friday night, unless something happens with the rift. I'll see you later… take care, Sophia." Jack's voice was replaced with the recording telling me the options of saving or deleting the message. I snapped the phone shut and tossed it back on the nightstand.

I rolled onto my back and stared at the ceiling again. I contemplated getting up and changing into night clothes, but for some reason I felt exhausted. Before I knew it, sleep overtook me and the world turned into blackness.

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