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"Look, it's not funny ok? I'm just going to go…" Sophie sighed and kept walking, ignoring the fact that he was scratching his head in confusion.

The Doctor had no choice, but to follow her. It felt strange she never asked him what a TARDIS was nor why he called himself 'the Doctor'. Instead she had been hurt that he'd said those things to her. He heard her snort when she noticed he was trailing behind, but still in eyesight.

"Any chance you and your TARDIS can leave me alone?" Sophie groused; turning to him in the parking garage she had chosen to cut through.

"NoPe ." 10 grinned.

'David Tennant has to have better things to do', Sophie reasoned to herself as she walked up to the Doctor. "Ok you're good, I'll give you that, but you can drop the act…Nice to know I'm not the only nut job. It's just a show, get a grip." She added, hoping to reassure herself at the same time.

"I'm on the telly?" The Doctor blurted. So that was the difference, well one of the differences in this dimension. This was going to be difficult; just as he was trying to think of how to explain things to her. The red head let out a yelp as the Thrinax materialized behind him and they no longer disguised their appearance.

"Step away human the bounty ith ourth." The lead Thrinax hunter hissed. Sophie squeaked.

"Sophie to me…now." 10 commanded, softly and calmly. He waited for her to comply. "We-el that's where you have it wrong, she's not a bounty and I'm not exactly human. Would you like to know who I am?" The Doctor started his monologue.

Sophie gulped, 'bounty, he's not human? This is not happening!' She screamed in her mind. She couldn't even appreciate his arm gradually snaking around her. "Oh my god you weren't kidding! How? How are you not kidding?" The redhead demanded shrilly.

"Sophie luv I get you're confused, but Not. Now. Yeah?" 10 pleaded as the Thrinax advanced.

"She ith ourth." The Thrinax leader hissed again.

"NoPe wrong again." The Doctor quipped looking back when Sophie yelped and disappeared from his arms. He turned to see her held off her feet by a Perfecta, also undisguised. The Thrinax growled as the Perfecta stepped back.

"Ok I give, say you are him….um help?" Sophie gulped as her captor's grip tightened. "Hey I get it female power, but you don't need to hold-"

"Silence human!" The Perfecta holding her barked, cutting her off.

"Ok, ok just saying better you than them right?" Sophie finished trying to pretend she wasn't absolutely terrified.

"Explain female!"

"Oh I just mean we-el if I had a choice I'd rather it was you, one of those guys coped a feel, not cool you know?" Sophie replied somehow managing to keep her voice steady. She realized her captor's grip had lessened. A woman was a women no matter the race and she was extremely thankful for her quick thinking.

"Just like a male."

Sophie looked around and the Doctor was slowly backing out of the middle. He was subtly motioning for Sophie to keep going as he moved. Just her luck a lizard man, probably the one who had done it, made a derogatory comment about her ass and added that 'dumb broadth needed to thut their mouth-th'. Her current captor and her team members did 'not' like that. Not one bit and the redhead reacted on impulse. "Complete ass, you're not working with these Cretans are you?" she asked incredulously.

Now was not the time, but the Time Lord could applaud her. Sophie reminded him of Rose. He knew he was making the right choice in asking her to be his traveling companion. He watched as Sophie told them that they should talk to their bosses.

When the Perfecta stated that they would take her themselves. The Thrinax growled and pulled weapons. Sophie felt her captor's grip loosen completely when the Perfecta's reached for their weapon's, but she dare not move. The red head felt someone grab her arm when the Thrinax charged. She was pulled to the Doctor's side as the two races began to fight. Miraculously both sides phased out when the first casualties occurred. "What the hell just happened!?" Sophie cried and leaned into his shoulder, beginning to sob.

"What happened? What happened? Sophie Rubeski you happened! You were brilliant!" The doctor exclaimed, spinning her around. She couldn't help it, she giggled.

"I was wasn't I?" Sophie grinned, wiping her eyes. She led him to her apartment when he said they should probably get off the street. He noticed she had a kettle and decided to make a cuppa, it always settled him. 10 looked around as the water heated. He noticed more pictures of Rubaeus, even one of a young girl with his former self watching the planet explode from the doorway of the TARDIS. She smiled from the living room when he told her she was a good artist.

Sophie wondered if she should ask him what he knew about her past. Why were those aliens after her? It wasn't that she didn't care, but he seemed sad looking at the pictures of her dreams. Come to think of it looking at them made her sad, she decided not to ask. He poured the tea when it was ready and she took it gratefully. "I must be on crack. 10 is standing in my living room." Sophie sighed, rubbing her eyes. "Before you say anything, I'm using it as an expression ibuprofen is the closest I get to drugs." She added.

"Good to know…10?"

"You're the 10th regen. Fans of the show call you 10 for short. I'm in a different dimension aren't I?" Sophie asked; surprised how calm she was. She took a sip of tea as he nodded. "This is…how accurate is the show, are there Ood, Cyber men? Weeping Angels? Daleks?" She stopped when he raised his eyebrows.

This was certainly going to be interesting. Normally his companions were quite clueless of the worlds besides there's. He had a slight apprehension about taking her, but after the Bounty Hunters he almost had no choice, he had to get her out of here. His sonic beeped, alerting him that the TARDIS was recharged. "YeP, the real question is Sophie, are you willing to leave this? I may not be able to bring you back once we return to my dimension." The Doctor stated seriously.

"Can I say goodbye to some people?" Sophie asked in a small voice as she drank her tea. She knew the moment she saw those Lizard men. If he really meant for her to be his companion there was no way she could refuse. However, that didn't mean she wanted people to worry about her. He nodded with a smile, pleased that it seemed she would go willingly.

He waited while she made the calls she needed to as she packed her bags. She knew the TARDIS somehow would provide anything she needed, but there were still some things she wanted. "Ready Sophie?" The Doctor called as she left her room with two suit cases.

"Is this ok? It's not too much right? It's just…my pictures and…"

"It's perfectly fine." 10 smiled, later he'd tell you it was really the start of his favorite adventure as much as it was hers. They made their way to the TARDIS quickly, keeping an eye out for the return of the Bounty Hunters. Neither Thrinax nor Immaculate Perfecta however, were seen as they reached the Doctor's blue box. "Sophie Rubeski I'd like you to meet Idris."

She looked up at what would quite possibly be her new home for the rest of her life. It was scary as much as it was exciting and she turned, taking a last look at what had been her world for the past two years. Sophie was thankful he didn't rush her, she squared her shoulders. "Alright its go time, let's do this!"

To Be Continued…

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