The Doctor led Andrea down the hallway, faster than she had ever seen him walk, to a large blue box that said 'Police' on the top. She stared at it, thinking that the box didn't make sense. Why was it here? How did it get here? Why was he showing it to her? Andrea looked over at him as he smiled wildly. She bit her lip and exhaled.
"It's a box," Andrea said at last, but it hardly affected his smile.
"It is a box, but inside, it's so much more," the Doctor insisted, touching the side of his nose. He snapped his fingers as the doors swung open. A brilliant light came through, startling her. Andrea looked at him as he urged her to go in. She turned and walked in, finding a whole new world within the small box. She peeked her head out and looked around.
"It's bigger on the inside," she whispered, very confused. The Doctor nodded excitedly and followed her in. He spun around, looking around himself.
"It's the TARDIS. The Time and Relative Dimension in Space!" he introduced, touching the console. Andrea smiled and stood next time.
"So this is what you came in?" She asked as he nodded, making her smile grow. "This is brilliant. A TARDIS. I've never seen one before."
"It's the only one in existence right now," he sighed, examining it.
"A prototype?"
"No, the rest have been... destroyed," he mumbled, peeking around the pillar. Andrea frowned and touched the console.
"I can hear her," she whispered.
"You can what?" the Doctor asked, interested. Andrea looked up for a moment and back down at the console. She could feel the machine's soul and its thoughts. It was unbelievable and magnificent to see the soul of something so old and complicated.
"I can hear her thoughts. She's speaking to me," Andrea smiled, surprising the Doctor. "She's telling me about your adventures. Ha ha, this is amazing. Is that Rose? No way, she's gorgeous!"
"What?" the Doctor whispered, curious to the new development.
"Nooo! Nu-uh. There's no way! Really? Aw, that's so sweet!" Andrea laughed, looking at the TARDIS console. The Doctor walked beside her and stared at her, wondering if it was truly possible. She looked up and him and laughed. "She's telling me about how you looked in your ninth generation. Did you really wear a leather jacket? You looked good in it, though."
"Thanks...?" he whispered as she smiled.
"Oh my god, you're married? Oh, but she's beautiful, too! River Song. What a gorgeous name! What happened to her? Oh, she's traveling. Gotcha," Andrea smiled, laughing along with the TARDIS. "Yeah, I could see that. He's so secretive, too. I know, I know. Can you see him now? I'm sorry. You should see the face he's making."
"The face he's making?" The Doctor replied, astounded by the conversation. Andrea smiled and took a mental picture to send to the TARDIS.
"You're 'surprised this is happening' look, Doctor. The TARDIS can't see you, but she can hear you talking all the time. You always talk, but she says you never really say anything. She wishes she could speak directly to you again and laugh along side you, too. She misses you, Doctor," Andrea translated, smiling kindly before bursting out laughing. "You called her 'Sexy'? Oh my gosh, you are my new favorite person, Doctor! Oh, the TARDIS agrees with me. You are too good to be true."
"...I don't know how to respond," he admitted as Andrea laughed with his machine.
"Anyway, she's working on a better way to communicate with you, rather than just sending you off willy nilly. Like she did this time. She says she sent you here for a reason," Andrea continued, forcing her eyebrows together, silent for a moment. "What do you mean by that? What were you searching for? Me? You were searching for me? I'm flattered, but why?"
"What does she say?" The Doctor implored as Andrea's face grew cold.
"She sought me out. That's why you came here, even if it was extremely dangerous. How? How is it dangerous?" She asked, turning to the console. She nodded and faced the Doctor. "There's a war coming. A war that will change the face of the earth and it's standing in the galaxy. She sought me out because she needed to talk to you. In a real voice. And she believes that you can help me."
"Help you? Do you need help?" the Doctor asked, standing closer to Andrea.
"I don't think so. I don't know what help I would need. Why do I need help? I'll just figure it out? Sexy! That's not fair! Can't you tell me?" Andrea pressed, frustrated. She sighed and nodded, making the Doctor even curiouser. "Fine, fair enough."
"What?"
"Stop saying that. Anyway, she told me that she can't tell me the future. I don't need help now, but I will in the future. Not that it helps," she whispered to the TARDIS and laughed. "Hey, I'm sorry. I'm just teasing!"
"Interesting," the Doctor whispered, thinking that this was one of the most brilliant moment he had witnessed. Andrea smiled and sighed, thinking that the TARDIS had a great sense of humor. He walked around the console and looked at Andrea.
"Jeez, Sexy. Really? Oh my god, I am so sorry. I saw the Doctor thinking about that the other day. Yeah, he was the pretty one, wasn't he? Well, Amy was really pretty, too, though. Just saying. I can imagine," she whispered as the Doctor touched Andrea's shoulder. She looked up at him and grinned.
"What did she say?" he asked quietly.
"She told me about how the Ponds, or the Williams, died. Well, I knew how, but she gave me her perspective. She would've willingly burned down New York to bring them back, but you said that destroying thousands of people were more important than staying with them. You are truly noble, Doctor. Saving all those people, despite the fact that your companions were dead," Andrea answered, looking into his eyes. The Doctor slumped against the console and looked down at the ground. "What happened? I keep seeing angels. And stone."
"Weeping angels. The universe's only psychopaths to kill you nicely. They send you back in time to live out your life, but you will die before you see the day when you disappeared. They do this to feed off the time distortion. That's why I can't go back and save them. I would not only burn New York, but tear the fabric of time and space. Everything you know and love would be gone and there would be nothing left. Everyone in the universe would die, leaving only emptiness. Otherwise, I would rescue Amy and Rory in one heartbeat," the Doctor explained as Andrea nodded, saddened.
"What about the stone?"
"That's their greatest defense. Probably the best in the universe. When you look at one, it turns to stone, but when you look away, it becomes faster than you can imagine. Even when you blink, it becomes deadly," the Doctor continued, thinking of Amelia's goodbye. If Rory didn't see that blasted tombstone, they both would have been fine.
"I'm so sorry, Doctor. That must have been terrifying," Andrea whispered as the Doctor smiled.
"It was, Andrea," he replied, giving her a faint smile. She touched the console again as the TARDIS groaned. "She's sad, too. She was so scared when the angels took the Ponds. She thought they were going to consume her and her soul."
"That's also why I didn't go back for them. I couldn't risk her like that," he muttered, touching the controls. She nodded as he smiled again. "Would you want to go somewhere?"
"Right now? I don't think that's going to go well. The TARDIS still refuses to move," Andrea answered, looking at the Doctor. He laughed and shook his head.
"Of course not right now. When this is all sorted out and when I've helped you out with whatever I came here for. Would you like to come traveling with me? Through the stars. Visiting planets. Meeting new creatures," The Doctor prompted, smiling widely. Andrea nodded her head.
"Sure, I'd love that! But, make sure that we finish here and the earth is safe first. Nick would kill me if he knew that we left in the middle of a fight," Andrea chuckled, making the Doctor excited.
"Brilliant," he whispered as a knock came at the door. Andrea jumped in surprise as the Doctor walked over to the door. He looked back to her and shrugged.
"DOCTOR! I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE! OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW!" Nick shouted, startling the Doctor, and started to pound on the door. Andrea ducked underneath the console as the Doctor opened the door. The director stormed in, furious. "Where is my daughter, Doctor? Where did she go?"
"What do you mean?" he stuttered, rubbing his hands together. Nick shot daggers through his eyes.
"Where is she? Last time I saw her, she was with you, Doctor," he informed as the Doctor nodded, understanding.
"I thought she was with Willow," he whispered, stumbling around his words.
"She told me that Andrea was with you!" Nick stressed, glaring at the Doctor.
"I see. Well, I haven't seen her. I'll send her to you once I find her, though," the Doctor promised, trying usher the director out. Nick grunted and left, still angry.
"Thank you, Doctor," he grumbled, slamming the door. Andrea collapsed on the floor, relieved. The Doctor walked over to her and sighed.
"You are in so much trouble, Andrea. I would count my lucky stars," he mumbled, sitting next to her. She laughed and sat up next to the Doctor. She laughed under her breath and looked at the console.
"Do they have those? Lucky stars? Out there?" she smiled, looking at the ceiling.
"No, I don't think so. It's just something people say that. Like count your blessings. We probably could find something like that, though," The Doctor laughed, looking at her. She smiled and winked at him.
"Just remember that you are married, Doctor," Andrea reminded, sticking her tongue out. He gaped and started to stumble again. She laughed and shook her head. "I'm joking, Doctor. I knew you didn't mean it like that. If you did, I would not be here. I'd be avoiding you and making sure that you knew that I wasn't interested."
"Right," he replied, still shocked by her words. She smiled again and looked back at the console, dreaming of the future adventures she would spend with her new best friend.
