Prompt: Salute
Superwho
Characters: John and Dean; the 11th Doctor and a mention of the 3rd Doctor.
Length: 156 words
Disclaimer: Things I do not own: Supernatural and Doctor Who.


John Winchester always used to salute to the Doctor. Dean never really knew why. This mysterious man who popped out of nowhere all throughout Dean's childhood. This Doctor who helped Dean's father and then disappeared. Why did this strange, bow tied man deserve this level of respect that John never showed to anyone? And why did the Doctor keep telling him to stop?

Finally, when Dean was twelve, he confronted the Doctor about it, "He never does that to anyone, you know. Dad never salutes."

"Oh, I know," the Doctor said, "Probably never has reason to. I used to work for UNIT, you see – a secret organization that hunts aliens – technically never quit. Your dad liaised with us a bit. Never actually worked with him myself, back then. Still, he probably heard about me."

"Yeah, what's so great about you?" Dean demanded.

The Doctor smiled at him, "Have you seen my ride?"