The Doctor's Forgotten Secret

Part 10 The Doctor's POV

I watched the man tackle Queenie. They both got to their feet. I could see Queenie ready to fight. I ran as fast as I could. I started shouting at Queenie. "Stop! We should try to talking to him!" That's when the giant man lashed out at her. She caught his punch just before it hit her face.

I could barely make out her words. "I bet you're realizing that was a bad idea." She bent the mans wrist back, and with her other hand she punched him in the chest. His eyes widened and when she let go he backed up a couple feet. By this time I was by her side, Donna not far behind.

"You should try talking next time. It's a lot easier." I pointed out. The man was trying to pull something out of his pocket. Jack reached for his arm and that's when I heard the gun shot.

Jack froze and he fell backward. I could hear Queenie gasp next to me. Her face showed her distress. She choose to attack the man, pushing him. He pointed the gun at her, and when he was pulling the trigger she grabbed his hand and shot the clouds. She ripped the gun out of his hands and threw it on the ground. She tightened her grip on his wrist and I could hear a snap.

The mans cry filled the still air. Queenie pushed his head down to the ground. The man was still panting but after a few seconds it calmed. His eyes closed, the pain finally caught up with him. I took out my screwdriver and scanned him. Queenie's voice rang out, "Aren't you forgetting something?" She crawled over to Jack. I could see his chest struggling to rise.

Queenie put her hand on his chest. He slowly brought his hand up and put it on hers. When he stopped breathing she stood up, looking down at his body. I scoffed, "Give him a minute, he's fine." Queenie's head tilted to the side.

"Oh my, you're insane, he was shot and now he's dead. How is he okay?" I raised a finger. When Jack opened his eyes and he took a huge breath, Queenie spun around and dropped to the ground. He slowly sat up. He looked at me and winked. I smiled, looking at Queenie's confused face.

Jack stood up and picked up the old gun. "Take care of this, and I'll explain what just happened." He tossed the gun and Queenie caught it. She crushed it like it was a piece of paper. With her mouth still hanging open she flew up to Jack's side.

"Pretty much Rose had the TARDIS inside of her, which brought me back to life and now I can't die." Once he said that Queenie's face went back to normal.

"Ohhh, got it now." With that she snapped her fingers. I looked back at the mystery man. His eyes opened and he looked at me.

"Who are you?" I turned my back to my friends and faced the man. He clenched his good hand into a fist and lifted it.

"Oi, buddy, I'm still here! Do something stupid, I dare you." He saw who spoke and lowered his fist.

"My name is James." He sat up and rubbed the back of his head. I helped him to his feet. He leaned against me for support. "That girl is a witch."

"No, she's not. She's just special. Now, why did you attack her if you thought she was a witch?" James finally steadied himself as I asked him.

"I, I really don't know. Stuff like this has been happening a lot. Like I only have half of the control I used to." This got me thinking.

"I think you should have some tea, let's go to your cottage."

The Queens POV

I noticed the Doctor walking down the road. We followed. "Did you really have to break his wrist?"

I had to think about Donna's question. "Well no, but I left my cuffs on the bus. That was really an accident." Jack raised an eyebrow.

"You broke his wrist?" I nodded. "When?" I bit my lip.

"When you were sort of dead." We had reached the cottage. We entered the small kitchen. The Doctor started making tea for the man.

"Everyone, meet James. He thought you were a witch, so no hard feelings right?"

"Yeah, sorry about the wrist by the way. Do you have any old cloth I can make a sling out of?" He pointed toward a drawer in the dresser. I pulled out two shirts and gently wrapped the wrist. Then I made the second shirt a sling. James caught sight of Jack. He opened his mouth before Jack cut him off.

Jack raised his hand. "Don't ask, it's too complicated." The Doctor put the cup of tea down by James. He reached over and drank a little of it.

"What did you mean when you said you only had half control over your body?"

"A few weeks ago, I was out in the fields. There was some sort of bee and it stung me. Ever since then, half the time I'm not in control of my body." He finished his tea and Donna put it in the small sink in the corner. The Doctor was the next one to speak.

"What color was the bee?" The Doctor asked.

The man closed his eyes and took a minute. "I think it was red instead of yellow." Me and the Doctor started racking out brains for the rampant alien. We were still thinking about it an hour later.

A thought hit me like a train "Ohh, maybe it's a Sarlefbes. Is that a possibility?" The Doctor took a second before nodding.

"That's got to be it. I can handle it. Probably. Go to the nearest village and see if anyone else was stung." I nodded and walked out of the door. I was by the TARDIS when Jack caught up with me.

"Hey, just coming to make sure you don't get hurt." He smiled. I couldn't help but notice his beautiful smile. I let out a quiet laugh. I noticed a horse standing by a tree. I quietly pointed toward it. I calmly approached it. I reached out my hand and it put its nose right into it. I walked to its back. I pulled myself up. I reached my hand down. Jack grabbed it and I pulled him up.

"Hold on." I grabbed hold of the mane and we took off full speed to the village. We had been galloping for ten minutes when I slowed the horse down. I patted its black neck. We hopped down and walked side by side. I noticed the horse had a white stripe on its face but otherwise it was all black. I let go of it, expecting it to run away. It watched me and Jack keep walking. It followed us.

Jack laughed and nudged my side. "I think you've made a friend." I shook my head. We made our way through the crowds of people. We could hear people talking about how we were dressed and of course about the horse. "So where do we start asking around?"

"No where. The Sarlefbes only sting once and they travel alone." I looked at a saddle shop. I walked to the window, admiring the old saddles. I noticed a black I really liked.

"Wait, why are we here then?" He pointed to the ground.

I sighed. "I don't know, the Doctor asked me to come down here so I did." I walked away from the shop. We were walking closer to the towns center, where it was even more crowded. I heard some people screaming somewhere in front of us. I turned to jump onto the horse, only to see Jack holding out his hand. I pulled myself up and the horse started trying move.

When people heard the horse hooves they cleared a path. I held onto Jack's waist. "Out of the way people." More screams were in the air. We finally got to where they were originating. I saw a little girl trapped by a monster. We hopped off the horse. Jack pulled a small revolver from his blue jacket. I hit the ground and retrieved my sword.

"Oi, that's not very nice. Back away slowly." I threatened the monster. It turned around and I gasped. "He's a Keres, he works for Hades. We need to get her out of here." I spun around, slashing at the hideous monster man. He showed his sharp fangs to me. I kicked him out of my way, reaching for the girl. He grabbed the back of my shirt, holding me above him. I struggled, and finally I just kicked him in the face. He dropped me and I grabbed the little girl. I picked her up and flew upward.

I floated above the town, hoping that I could fly all the way in the heat. I watched Jack get onto the horse and gallop in the direction of James's cottage. I caught on and flew toward his house. I looked down and saw the Keres close behind Jack. He shot at it twice, missing both times. I was struggling with my sword when a bright light flashed over Jack. A woman appeared, dressed in a white tunic, holding a shield and spear. She stopped the Keres in his tracks. I was then too far to see what was happening. We reached the cottage a few minutes later.

I entered the house holding the terrified girl. The Doctor looked up as I handed her off to Donna. I turned and was relieved to see Jack. He turned making sure there was no one behind him. He then entered the house and sat by the window.

"The Greeks are really interested in that kid. There was a Keres and Athena." Jack panted. I sat down, my eyes wide.

"Why do they want her?" The Doctor asked. He looked at her hugging Donna. I shrugged, trying to cool down. "Don't tell me you flew with her in this heat." I nodded my head yes, ashamed. My father started running his fingers through his hair.

He crouched near Donna and gently pulled the child off of her. The door flew open and the woman entered. "I am Athena and I need that child." Me and Jack stood up, armed. The Doctor slipped in between us.

"Why? She's just little girl. And why in the world are you in England?"

"I do not have to answer to you peasant man. Hand over the child."

She held out her hand.

"Answers first. I don't care who you are, I am now the protector of the girl, so you must answer to me."

Athena lowered her spear. "She is the daughter of Dionysus and a human. He requests her dead, so he asked me for help."

"She's the child of a wine god, not Zeus. And even Zeus' demigod children are allowed to live."

"Her mother is a disgrace. She thinks the gods don't affect her. She must be punished with the death of her daughter." Athena pushed the Doctor to the side. I raised my sword and she raised her spear.

"Doctor, we aren't letting her take the girl, are we?" I saw the look on his face. I lowered my sword and moved to the side. Athena pulled the child from Donna's arms.

"Wait, what if I took care of the child? And the mothers punishment is not being able to see her?" James reached out. Athena continued outside. We followed her, our heads hung low. The goddess reached up to the sky and took a deep breath. Five tense minutes later she lowered her arms.

She pushed the girl with her shield toward James. "You are allowed to care for Isis, this seems like a suitable punishment for the mother." With that she disappeared with a flash of light. Isis grabbed onto James's leg. He picked her up.

We cheered and hugged. We stayed a couple days to make sure Isis was settled and James knew how to care for her. Once we decided to leave we walked toward the TARDIS, followed by the horse. "Hey, I'm going to keep it. I was wondering if you still had that saddle and bridle."

"You want to keep a horse in the TARDIS?" Donna asked. I nodded and the Doctor sighed.

"Saddle and bridle are in that chest in the library. Does it even have a name?" I bit my lip then smiled.

"Nope. I think Jack should name it though." I raised my eyebrows at Jack. He turned and observed the horse.

"Since you enjoy being in danger, I think it's name should be Danger." I stuck my bottom lip out and nodded in agreement. The Doctor opened the door and Donna pushed my horse into its new home. I watched them go toward the library. I was pushing open the door when Jack pulled me back. I faced him with a puzzled expression.

"I just need to do one thing." He stared into my eyes, and I could feel my heartbeats increasing. His lips meet mine and I melted into his arms. I closed my eyes and put my hands on his shoulders. We pulled apart and I just looked at him.