Sorry for the short chapter, I needed to get an update out! :)
"I pick the best companions."
"Yeah, yeah you really do."
When I opened my eyes the next morning, I looked around the room at my surroundings; plain blue wall with simple pictures hanging on it, bedside table, a dresser, and one warm body next to mine. My body jumped in shock, when did the Doctor come in here? Last night Jack, the Doctor and I boarded the TARDIS so fast that all concept of time was lost. The Doctor had set the TARDIS to roam by the medusa cascade- the only safe haven he could think of.
"Morning." The Doctor smiled up sleepily at me. With that loving look in his eyes I couldn't stay mad at him, yet I couldn't let go of what happened.
"Sorry did I wake you?" I asked softly.
He shook his head, "Nah, I'm surprised I didn't wake up earlier." With that, he popped right out of bed like he had been awake for hours. Without a word, he ran out of the room in only boxers only to come back a minute later fully dressed and tying his bow tie. "That's the longest it's ever taken to get dressed! Look what you're doing to me." He smiled cheekily and winked. He quickly strode over to where I stood and grabbed my hand, leading me out into the console room.
"I'm still in my pajamas." I pointed out.
"Eh." He shrugged and smiled down at me. Jack walked in to the room and sat down with a huff on the chair.
"I was up most of the night, Torchwood apparently had a break in." Jack sighed and rubbed his face.
"How're things now? Is everyone alright? How'd that happen?" I blurted out quickly.
Jack chuckled, "Calm down, Leah. The team is all ok, and everything is secure. Owen, in a drunken state, picked up a girl. Let's just say she didn't turn out to be who she appeared to be and she did some damage at the hub." We shared a knowing laugh about the fact it was Owen who caused this to happen.
"SO!" The Doctor yelled, "We need to get some answers, and we need answers fast. Any ideas?"
"Where's the one place that keeps tabs on multiple races?" Jack questioned with a knowing glance in my direction.
"The shadow proclamation!" All three of us yelled out at the same time. The Doctor dashed to the console and pulled some levers. Before we knew it the TARDIS had landed and we all rushed out.
"The last time I was here was..." I trailed off and the Doctor gave me a sad, understanding smile. "Anyways! Where's the master computer?"
"You're just assuming there's a master computer here?" Jack looked at me questioningly.
"Just.. assuming.. yes. I'd like to see you throw some ideas out there." I snapped causing him to hold up his hands in defense.
"Jack, Leah, you two go that way, I'll look this way." He tossed us two keys. "Put those around your neck. These are keys to the TARDIS they'll act as a perception filter. It'll cause people you run into to not really notice you." With that last word of advice he ran off.
"He seems so different." I mumbled to myself. Jack and I wandered down a long hall when he spoke up.
"So tell me, Leah," he started, "You found out you were a time lord correct?"
I laughed, "That's old news Jack."
He laughed along with me, "Don't blame a guy for asking! But since you're a time lord, why didn't you regenerate when Rose shot you?"
"It's complicated. My dad was born on Gallifrey, but he was banished from ever setting foot on Gallifrey again. He met my mother, who was immortal, while traveling on Astra. Long story short they fell in love and had me. I am a time lord but I don't regenerate. I physically can't."
"Why didn't you ever tell me?"
"You never asked." We turned a corner and came into a room with a large screen. "Oh hello there, what are you?" I said in awe, touching the large keypad. The Doctor was really rubbing off on me.
"Try searching the Doctor." Jack prodded.
"How about we figure out how to turn it on first?" I looked over at him and laughed.
"Shut up." He laughed and elbowed me playfully. There was a button on the side of the screen which powered it up. Jack nudged me out of the way and took the keypad in his hands. He quickly typed 'The Doctor' on the screen, causing file upon file to pop up.
"Lord how are we going to look through all of this?"
"Quickly but thoroughly. I wonder if the Doctor found anything." Jack clicked on the first file and we started to skim through it.
"Who are the Alkinine?" I asked, pointing to the words on the screen.
"Not a clue, but maybe these are the people after him. Let's type that into the search." Jack typed that in the search and one result came up.
Out of fear my hand shot out and grabbed Jacks. He squeezed it as the document opened. Three words appeared on the screen. 'Destroy the predator.' Jack and I started at each other when a scream rang out.
"LEAH!" It was the Doctor's voice. We whipped around only to face a wall of creatures we knew all too well.
Daleks.