*Sorry its taken a while for me to put this up. I kinda spaced out for a while and completely forgot about this story. SORRY DON'T HATE ME :( Just to be nice, I'll post another two chaps to make it up :) Just message me if I get space out again HAHA! Hope you like it!*
Anna stayed silent, she could see that even after all these years it still ached for him to even talk about her. She looked away, giving each of them a moment to think about current topic. Rose, the Doctor's lasting heartache and, Anna's mother. Yes, this young girl was the first born of Rose and the Doctor's clone, or as he went by in their world, John Smith. It scared her just how close the Doctor and her father were, minus the fact that one worked for Torchwood, along with herself and Rose; and the other traveled the universe saving planet after planet. "I wonder what life would have been like if Mum and the Doctor had stayed together, would I even be here? If I was, how different growing up could have been, traveling the universe with my parents; learning so much more than I could ever dream of… if only."
The hum of the TARDIS brought them both back to life, they found themselves just looking at each other, acknowledging each of their 'private' pain of Rose Tyler. The Doctor went to speak but an alarm from the computer changed that idea, he raced to the computer with a cheeky grin. "Aha! Finally some activity from the source, now… where are you now mister ground shaker. Wait a minute that can't be right, the computer is saying the signal is right…here." His eye moved up from the screen to where Anna happened to be standing, who was now slightly shaking with nerves, as her hand tried to cover a glowing coat pocket.
All she could do was stare at the Doctor with terrified eyes as he slowly moved away from the console. "This is it… how could I be so stupid!!! I should have turned it off to charge; I should have known that damn computer would pick it up. Damn transporter." Anna cursed in her head as she gnawed on her lower lip hoping to be somewhere else. With every nerve-racking second, the Doctor got closer and closer, his eyes narrowed with suspicion and confusion.
"What is that in your pocket?" His voice was tense and accusing, all this time he had expected some hideous monster from a system far far away, from an innocent girl. A girl who knew too much, new and old questions ran through his head. Who was she? Why is her pocket glowing? How did she know who he was? "Anna… what are you hiding?"
Anna stood completely still, frozen with fear. This was a point her mum had hammered down over and over, 'Do not let the Doctor see your transporter'. Order terminated. "Its…ummm…. well its nothing really, just my… its my…." There was no way she could talk her way out of this; her mum, and supervisors back home were going to kill her. It had taken years to produce this device, and they did not want the Doctor to find out about it, just so he could find a way to block it. "Listen, I had a great time talking to you but I should really get going My parents do not want me out too late so, nice meeting you Doctor. Maybe one day we will meet again."
His hand was locked around her wrist before she could even make it down the ramp. He heard her softly curse as she slowly turned to face him. Fear, shaking in her familiar hazel eyes. "Don't toy with me Anna. I want to know what you are hiding or, I will find out. You should know that." His free hand slowly moved up, his palm slightly shaking as he indicated that the glowing object should be placed there. He too was nervous, wondering what it could possibly be.
"Sorry mum… He will figure it out soon enough." With a sigh Anna slowly reached into her left coat pocket, removing the circular device. It was glowing an eerie blue light from thin glass panel, surrounded by a titanium casing; Torchwood symbols embedded all around the rim. She wince as his eyes narrowed at the symbols, she knew he had figured it out on some level.