Doctor Who- Bonds of Time
Hello every-one, and welcome to yet another chapter of humany-wumany goodness. As always, yours truly, will do his best to write entertaining adventures for one of my most loved yet unusual Doctor Who couples, 11/Martha. I hope you enjoy, and have a Happy New Year to all.
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Mericat: I do suppose it could have been less confusing. I did have to rush that chapter. And I guess if you want to grasp the full idea, you do have to read Dan Brown's book. But never the less, I hope it was enjoyable.
Shadowkissedprincessofheart: It is not the Silence, though it did occur to me. Keep guessing: P It si not post Miracle Day Jack, but he should understand. I love you reviews, and I hope you keep reviewing.
( ): As you have reviewed anonymously, I cannot say much. But Rory and Amy are going to return in one 'episode.' Guess which one.
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Now, I do have a bit of a treat for you this chapter. These so called 'enemies' of the Doctor have scared me for quite a while with multiple nightmares as a child. But if it's not the Vashta Nerada or Angels, who is it? See if you can figure it out before the end of the chapter. Oh, another disclaimer: I do not own Doctor Who or claim any rights. If I did, I would be a madman without a box, and a box makes life more fun. WARNING: Coarse Language. He he, always wanted to say that.
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The sound pierced the air. Rex and Gwen had no idea of this mysterious sound, but Jack's face lit up instantly. It was a beautiful sound, hitting the right chords at the right moments creating an eerie symphony that sounded like nothing on Earth. Rex, by now, knew it was not from Earth. The things he had experienced in the last few months had been enough to open his eyes to the life beyond. Jack turned in the direction of them. Gwen realized the look in his eyes instantly.
" Oh no you don't mister." She said in her welsh accent, and Jack gave her the puppy dog eyes. All she did was turn her head and brush the hair out of her eyes in reply.
" World War Two, you ain't giving' us the split." Rex said, catching onto what was about to conspire.
" Fine, but don't blame me if the Doctor doesn't take you two onboard." Jack said, laughing at Rex's puzzled face.
" Doctor? Who the hell is the Doctor?" Rex asked, and Gwen's face fell.
" Damn American's. You're supposed to say Doctor Who, not who the hell is the Doctor." Gwen joked, and Rex pretended to be hurt. Jack shook his head in laughter, and then began to sprint in the direction of the sound.
" Gwen, Rex, you're going to love this." Jack called out from behind him, and he was quickly lost from sight. Gwen turned to face Rex, and both of them looked at each other.
"Why are we not following him?" Gwen asked and Rex looked at her sternly before breaking out into a grin.
" My question exactly." Rex replied, before sprinting off. Gwen laughed before following likewise. She would call Rhys about the baby later.
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The Tardis door flung open and the Doctor stepped out. He instantly fiddled with his bow tie, making sure it was in the right place. Martha stepped out close behind him, her head still spinning.
" Did you ever take a test to fly the Tardis?" Martha asked. He head was spinning and her shoulder was aching from that very bumpy flight. She had been thrown around like clothes in a washing machine.
" Of course I did." The Doctor replied walking towards the familiar fountain. Martha wondered just how badly you could fly the Tardis and receive the license. " I failed, but I did take the test. And in my defense, the examiner didn't like me. I think it had something to do with the fact that I had burnt down the academy once, but honestly, that was no valid excuse. " The Doctor replied, and Martha laughed. Typical, she thought. The last Time Lord in existence and he can't even fly his ship properly.
" I'm amazed we haven't crashed into an Ice-Berg yet." Martha joked, and the Doctor turned around from surveillance.
" No, we won't end up crashing into an Ice-berg. Though the Titanic is a different matter altogether." The Doctor said, remembering the events that had transpired after Martha had decided to leave. A ghost of a smile appeared on Martha's lips, wondering if he had seriously crashed the Tardis into the Titanic. Maybe the iceberg was a cover up story, she thought. She looked up a saw the Doctor no-where in sight. He had wondered off again. Well, at least he hadn't done it on a planet where humans had to be accompanied by another species or they would be eaten like last time. Wow, she had done a lot of running that day before she found him. Judging by the surroundings, they were probably some-where near Cardiff. Wow, not much to wander off to around here. Martha decided it would be best if she just waited at the Tardis. Without sightseeing, there was practically nothing to do. Hearing a faint noise, she turned her head to see none other than Captain Jack running towards her. She squealed in delight. She wasn't proud of it, but she did it. Running up, he embraced her in a hug. She laughed.
" Martha Jones." He said, his smile as big as the moon. " Good to see you in a time where the Earth is not about to be destroyed."
" Yeah, but my lungs are. You mind stopping the Baer Hug?" Martha wheezed, and Jack loosened his grip. He laughed again, and this time Martha joined in.
" So where's the Doctor?" He asked, and Martha looked around.
" He's somewhere, I know that much." She replied, and Jack cocked his head. He wasn't expecting that answer.
" It's not like the Doctor wander off without telling you." He said, and Martha nodded. It was true with the past Doctor, but this one made it compulsory to wander off. Almost like a force of habit.
" How'd you know I was traveling with the Doctor?" She asked, and Jack shrugged his shoulders.
" There's a 1950's police box behind you. Let's just call it a lucky guess." Jack joked and Martha blushed. What an embarrassing question that was. She saw Gwen Cooper and some one she didn't realize cross the street, casually strolling. They walked up to them and Gwen instantly enveloped Martha in a hug. Jack laughed.
" God… not again." Martha wheezed and Gwen loosened the grip.
" Bloody Hell, it's good to see you again Martha. How've you been?" Gwen asked. Martha realized it had been ages since she had worked with the Torchwood team. However, she didn't see Owen, Tosh or Ianto. Jack realized what she was thinking and put a hand on her shoulder. She saw the sadness in his eyes and decided to pursue the matter no further.
" Not bad. Done a bit of travelling with the Doctor." Martha replied, and Gwen's eyes twinkled mischievously.
" Maybe you could introduce me personally to that sexy chunk of a man." Gwen joked, elbowing Jack in the ribs. He grunted, caught off guard with that movement. He was still remembering his old friends.
" I could not have put it better myself…but if it were up to me, I would probably say: Incredibly Sexy bow tie wearing chunk of a man. But still, yours wasn't half bad." A voice behind them said, seeing to appear out of nowhere. Rex had eyed the man coming but saw him as no threat. The others were too caught up talking. Martha recognized the voice, but still turned simultaneously with the others. The Doctor stood there; a quirky smile on his face and a Fez on his head. He turned to Martha. " They have really nice Fez shops is Cardiff." He said, and Martha struggled to hold in a laugh. Jack walked up to him, and grabbed him by the shoulders.
" Doctor, it's good to see you." He said, letting go and saluting. The Doctor rolled his eyes and stuck out his hand. Jack grabbed it and felt a bolt of electricity run up his hand. He jerked back and the Doctor laughed.
" I couldn't believe it. They also sold joy buzzers at that shop. I mean, how could I resist?" He said grinning, and Jack frowned slightly as he rubbed his hand.
" I think I liked the other ones better." He said, and the Doctor's smile faded momentarily before bouncing right back up.
" Nonsense Jack, you don't even know me. I'm full of surprises." He put his hand in his pocket and began randomly pulling items out. " Robot Hand… no… Rubber Ducky… nope… Big Red Button… negatory… Bananas… still good." He said, pointing at Jack. Rex, for one, was amused with the whole scene that was transpiring in front of him. Gwen was still trying to figure out how the strange man in front of her could be the Doctor and Martha was quite used to the fact that the Doctor was making a fool of himself. Jack, for one, liked this Doctor for his antics. He seemed to be more childlike and lively than the other two, so full of life. " And that's about it. I do have a third shoe if you want. Not many surprises there." He said and Jack grinned. Gwen finally found the rights words to sum up the situation.
" How the bloody hell can this bumbling idiot be the Doctor?" She asked, and the Doctor looked offended. Martha knew his ego had taken a blow.
" I can regenerate Gwen Cooper." The Doctor said, stretching out her name. "It's a process I do; when I die change my face. It's not really that complicated, but I can go very it again if you want. In fact, just for the sake of it, I will. When I die I change my face. Yep, no lies." He said, smiling as if everything was normal and that all humans would accept that fact.
" I've heard some crazy shit in my life-time, but that takes the cake." Rex said, piping up and the Doctor looked at him.
" Hello. I'm the Doctor. And you would be?"
" I would be a crazy i if I believed that." Rex replied, and the Doctor laughed loudly. Martha was far to amused with the conversation to say anything. Jack stepped in.
" Okay Rex. Before you tell us you don't believe it, how about you take a look inside his ship." Jack said, breaking up the Doctor's barrage of reasons why it wasn't crazy which he would explain at 90 miles per hour and no one would understand. The Doctor beamed.
" Great idea Jacky boy." He said, before walking off in the direction of the Tardis. He unlocked the door, then called out before closing it behind him.
" Follow me everyone." Martha and Jack went first, knowing full well what to expect. Rex and Gwen went rather precariously, not sure what would be inside the tiny box that would have trouble fitting them all in. What they saw took their breath away. Rex was the first one out, almost bolting for the door. The Doctor mouthed the words 'It's bigger on the inside' to Martha before Gwen said exactly that and ran out the door. What happened next the Doctor did not expect. The Tardis engine started to work, and the Tardis started to dematerialize.
" Oh no, no, no, that's not supposed to happen!" The Doctor yelled, frantically pushing buttons and trying to get the Tardis to return. It didn't work.
" Doctor, take me back. Sure, I wanted to go travel with you but with my team." Jack said, clinging on to a rail in the Tardis. He hadn't remembered it being so bumpy last time.
" I can't!" The Doctor yelled for no particular reason other than adrediline. " The Tardis controls have locked me out. Some-things happening and the Tardis can't wait to stop it!" Outside, the Tardis crashed into the walls of the Time Vortex, in such a hurry that it was damaging itself.
" Well, this is new." The Doctor yelled, hanging from the console upside down. The Tardis was flying upside down. Both Martha and Jack cursed and the Doctor looked at the sternly. Well, as sternly as he could with his tweed jacket in his face.
" There will be no swearing on my ship." He said, his voice hardly audible over the screech of the Tardis.
" Swearing is the least of our problems now." Martha yelled as the Tardis finally materialized and all three of them fell down headfirst. The Doctor got up first, bolting upright. Martha and Jack groaned as they took their time.
" Seriously you two; stop your bellyaching and come outside." The Doctor said smartly, and exited the Tardis smoothing down his hair and adjusting his bow tie.
" I'm gonna slap him." Martha said, hobbling to the door. It reminded her of an old lady walking. Was that what she was becoming, an old lady? She dismissed the thought.
" Get in line." Jack joked as he got up. It's well and fine for him, Martha thought. He can heal himself but I can't. They both walked to the entrance and threw the doors open.
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The scenery took Martha's breath away. It was a lush rainforest, with tree's and plants towering above. Water was flowing freely, catching the sun's light and shining a beautiful shade of gold. The area smelled crisp, like dew in the morning. The light and dark greens were more vivid than ever, and the temperature was so perfect that Martha just wanted to doze off. Jack, for one, seemed impressed as well. The Doctor wasn't standing around gazing at the beauty; he was scooping up the water with his hands and guzzling it down. Well, Martha thought, after eating fish fingers and custard all the time he would be a little bit thirsty. Jack started to walk towards the Doctor, enjoying the scenery but clearly on edge. Martha followed likewise.
" This water contains strong deposits of iron." The Doctor said, and Jack cocked his head. He knelt down and tasted some for himself.
" You're right. It's probably why it shines gold when hit by the light. But what's so bad about that?" Jack asked, as Martha pondered the question. There was nothing wrong with the heaven she could see.
" This water's manufactured." The Doctor replied, sticking his finger in the air. " It's been recycled or filtered through massive sewage systems. If that's the case… we're in a factory. A massive factory." Martha lost her impulse to drink the water when the words 'sewage' and 'system' came up. Jack and the Doctor seemed undeterred by the fact that they might have just drunk recycled toilet water. The Doctor got up, scanning the area briefly for signs of a pathway. The white-pebbled pathway with no greenery protruding wasn't the most inconspicuous of paths. The Doctor was hoping for more of a challenge. Jack got up, and Martha walked to his side. The Doctor grinned at them.
" Trouble?" Jack asked, and the Doctor winked at him.
" Oh yeah." He said before trudging through the greenery. Martha went first, following the Doctor's path. She wasn't too keen on carnivorous plants making a meal of her. Jack took his time, observing the area but quickly caught up to Martha.
" You know, he's a good looking man." Jack whispered to Martha, and Martha laughed. The Doctor turned his head, wondering what he was missing out on, the dismissed the thought. He had more important things to do than have a chat, even though it was one of his most favorite things to do.
" That he is." Martha said, looking at the Doctor's back. She really did consider him to be wonderful, but it was only recently that she had considered him sexy. She wondered why that would be.
" I wouldn't mind having a go at that." Jack whispered again, and Martha felt a lump form in her throat. Would the Doctor respond if Jack hit on him?
" Neither would I." Martha said blatantly, and it was then that Jack noticed the look's Martha was sending towards the Doctor. He decided it would be best if he backed off on this one.
" Oh… um… he's not really my type. I'll leave the skinny men to you." Jack said, trying to lighten the mood. She felt Martha's rib crunch playfully into his side, and he winced mockingly. " Besides, it's obvious that he likes you." Martha stopped in her tracks. Obvious? She hadn't seen it before. Was Jack just trying to make her feel better? The whole conversation had become incredibly uncomfortable for Martha.
" Obvious?" Martha squeaked. She really wished she could reply with more confidence, like she didn't really care, but it was obvious that it was a matter she was concerned with.
" Oh yeah." Jack replied. He had just realized that they both sent looks towards each other, like they wanted to be together. " He constantly looks at you with longing." Martha felt butterflies flutter in her stomach. An incredible warmth flushed over her, and she laughed at her reaction. It was like she was in high school again, and the boy she liked had decided to ask her out.
" Oi, you two, stop flirting." The Doctor said from ahead, and Martha giggled at his reaction. Was the Doctor jealous?
" I was just saying hello." Jack replied, and the Doctor grinned at the old line. It was Jack's reply to the Doctor when questioned about his constant flirting. Honestly, the Doctor thought, that man hits on everything that moves. He looked over at Martha. But I wish she would, he thought.
" We've arrived." The Doctor said from ahead, as Martha saw the silver door up ahead. The room seemed to lose its lights, before a glowing a vibrant red flooded the room. Warning alarms blared loudly, and the Doctor grinned. "And it seems, not a moment to soon." The Doctor continued as he opened the door.
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Kelly Demur was just doing her job. Honestly, the pay here was horrendous, but in the 29th Global Depression, it was hard to find work. Kelly worked at Anguis Industries, in the maintenance department. She hated her job, she really did. All she did was stand around 24 hours a day and make sure there was nothing wrong with the hardware core. If anything went wrong, radiation would flood through the factory. She was lucky to have good people working beside her. Sometimes, they took her shift so she could rest. The Boss didn't care, as long as someone was manning the core. Nothing eventful ever happened here at the Nanogenes factory. They were produced, programmed, and shipped out. No incident in history that Kelly was aware of had ever happened that included rogue Nanogenes. So, here she was, yet again at the pinnacle of her boredom. Her parents always told her she had a bright future in front of her. And they were right. The Nanogenes really did glow. She thought she saw something out of the corner of her eye, a figure moving in the shadows. She glimpsed it again, and was sure that there was some one else in the room with her.
" Hello?" She called out. She could see the figure, but only just. It was clocked in the shadows, no features able to be seen. However, it was there, as if the shadows were protecting her from seeing it. The figure shifted, walking slowly. He or she still wasn't visible. " Marty? Is that you?" I'm getting sick and tired of your practical jokes, you know." Kelly called out again. It was a lie. She loved Marty's practical jokes; they lightened up the workload and the mood. But this one was starting to scare her. The figure laughed. It was a throaty, deep, booming laugh. It didn't sound human. Like a flash, the figure darted out of the shadows. Before Kelly could even register what was going on, a jeweled blade beheaded her. She didn't even have time to scream. The figure laughed again, and flicked it's blade towards the core. Sparks flew, as the radiation barrier was destroyed. It basked in the flames, and thought of the destruction that was to come. Taking off it's mask, it let it clatter to the floor. It loved the feeling of cold air on it's disfigured face. The room was bathed in blood red light, and warning sirens began to scream and wail, as if they were about to experience pain of the highest degree. The second test had begun. With that, the room flashed white and the Anomaly disappeared.
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The Doctor practically kicked the door open. Four people trembling in fear and surprise greeted him, and one person in a Hazmat suit lying behind cracked and shattered exoglass. He was presumably dead.
" What's going on?" The Doctor yelled. His raised voice seemed to jolt the nearest person towards him into action.
" The security's been breached." He said frantically, fear clearly visible in his voice. " The Core's been destroyed. Radiation is about to flood the factory." The Doctor smoothed his hair down. The situation looked dire.
" Jack and you." The Doctor said, pointing at the man who had replied to his question. " You two come with me. We're gonna fix the core. Martha, you look after these people. Some of them look injured, and they could use your medical expertise." Martha nodded, and the Doctor set off. Jack grabbed the man, and set off. The Doctor backtracked when he realized he had no idea were he was going.
" Where's the core?" He asked the man, and the man laughed. It was a strange reaction.
" This way." He said, his voice Scottish. Finally finding some courage, he set off. The Doctor and Jack followed. They quickly got to a rustic room, which looked different from the other areas of the factory that were ungodly clean. The man winced when he saw Kelly. He really had liked her, and to see her like this broke his heart. He knelt beside her, stroking her arm. He would miss her. The Doctor was more concerned about the mask. Half of it was happy, and half of it was sad, like a theatre mask. The Anomaly had struck. The Doctor stood in the same spot, thinking of what was going on. Jack said his name, which the Doctor didn't hear from deep in his thoughts.
" Radiation Level Critical." The compute voice said, which snapped the Doctor back from his trance. He ran to the core, which was struggling to maintain the radiation levels. If he could boost the signal and repower it, it might be able to cover the whole area and stop the radiation fro, flooding. But there was a 50/50 chance that he would implode the factory by increasing the radiation instead of increasing the shield. He looked at Jack, who just nodded. He trusted the Doctor with his life. The Doctor took out the Sonic, and stuck it next to the power chip. Closing his eyes, he pressed the button on the Sonic. The bright red lights went off, and they were left in darkness. For a horrible moment, he thought he had killed them all… but then the lights came back as normal. He breathed a sigh of relief, and helped the man up.
" Thank you." He said, realizing the man in the tweed jacket had just saved them all.
" It's all in a day's work for Batman and Robin over there." The Doctor said, pointing to Jack. Jack just shrugged his shoulders at the comparison. He was definitely the younger of the two.
" I'm Jack, and that's the Doctor. Who the hell are you?" Jack asked, and the man shook Jack's hand.
" Craig. Craig… Ferguson." Craig said, and Jack nodded.
" Nice to meet you Craig." He said, and the Doctor rolled his eyes. He wasn't even going to bother saying the line. It wasn't like Jack was going to heed his word.
" What type of factory is this Craig?" The Doctor asked, his curiosity taking over. " I mean, its takes a hell of a lot of radiation for that shield to be that powerful. That shield could cover the whole diameter of the Earth twice, yet it's all concentrated onto this factory."
" It's a Nanogenes Factory." Craig replied. " We program Nanogenes, which produces a hell of a lot of radiation. This shield, one of the most powerful in the universe, can barely contain it." Jack went cold when he remembered what had happened before…
" Oh Fuck." Jack said, fear overriding his body. He had never been this scared before, not even when the 456 had invaded.
" What's up Doc?" The Doctor asked. Why was Jack cussing all of a sudden? He had saved them all.
" Doctor, this factory has un-programed Nanogenes. They program them presumably behind exoglass, so they can't escape. Now… that glass was cracked and there was a dead person in a Hazmat suit." Jack said, and realization dawned on the Doctor.
" I left Martha in there!" The Doctor said, and Jack bolted upright. They both sprinted back towards the main room, leaving Craig in their wake.
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Martha was tending to the people. Most of them just had concussions, or where having panic attacks. Nothing too serious. The person behind the glass was dead, she knew that much. She was relieved when the red lights stopped. The Doctor had done it again. She was caught up in her thoughts, and a headache flared. She didn't see the person behind the glass. She was tending to a person closest to the glass, when she just ran away in fear. She had been looking at the glass.
" MARTHA!" She heard the Doctor yell, and she turned with a smile. That smile quickly disappeared when she saw the Doctor's panicked face and Jack's pained expression. She turned, to see the dead man in the Hazmat Suit shatter the glass. She started to walk backwards, but the Hazmat Zombie stumbled forward and made contact with Martha's skin. The Doctor cried out Martha's name again, a tear running down his cheek. Jack was holding him back, his face a picture of sadness. Martha cocked her head at the Doctor, to tell him she was all right. She didn't expect to say what she did.
" Are you my mummy?"
Oh Snap! Haha, I wanted to bring these monsters back forever. Expect the next thrilling 'episode' in the next few days.
Sincerely, Tardis Beta 1.8.1
