This Chapter deals with how the TARDIS changes its 'desktop theme' every few Doctors. Least how I think it might happen.

They made their way out of the Hub in two different groups to try and distract the Valeyard should he attack again, and met up by the fountain that reached down into the Torchwood base. Jack had packed some things into a bag and was waiting patiently with Jamie and Susan as Aisha, Tegan and Adric (still with his angel wings visible) arrived. The Captain walked over to Aisha.

"So where's the TARDIS?" he asked

"Here." Aisha said, whistling

Suddenly the TARDIS ground into reality, right between the two groups. Jack stepped back and admired its sleek blue shape as Susan opened the door and let the others in.

"She looks a bit more beat up since the last time I saw her." He said to Aisha

"The Doctor and me, we've had many adventures." Aisha said, "Come on. There are still people to get."

Jack went inside, but as Aisha was about to follow the TARDIS gave a groan. It sounded like it was in pain. Aisha ran in and put her hands on the console.

"What is it?" she asked

The TARDIS just groaned again, and then with a loud crash one of the curved pillars by the outside door collapsed. As they watched the rubble re-formed into a wooden beam, which joined to the floor and roof of the TARDIS.

"What was that?" Tegan asked

"I'm not entirely sure." Aisha said, "But the TARDIS seems to be re-forming itself."

"I've heard of this." Susan said, as she closed the door, "When a Time Lord uses a TARDIS over all of his regenerations every few regenerations the shape and design of the TARDIS changes. It must be the same when the ownership passes to another."

"So… the Doctor's influence over the TARDIS is gone?" Tegan said

"And it's reforming to suit Aisha?" Jack asked

"Basically." Susan said, "And unfortunately it can be just as unstable a process as Gallifreyian regeneration…"

Suddenly from under the floor oil gushed up, fortunately only Adric had been standing there and it couldn't stain his trousers or shoes due to his ghost-like existence. He floated up slightly, looking disgusted.

"The TARDIS is being sick." He said, "Typical that it would where I was standing."

"Just be glad it doesn't leave a mark like that sword the Doctor attacked you with." Jamie commented

"I am. I am." Adric said, as they watched the oily residue drip back through the mesh floor.

"I'm not staying here and waiting." Aisha said, "If the Valeyard figures out who else I'm trying to recruit he'll go and kidnap them. Or worse, kill them."

"It's dangerous." Susan said, "The TARDIS isn't at her best."

"You can make it to where I want you to go, can't you old girl?" Aisha said to the TARDIS ceiling

The TARDIS responded with a sickly weak whistle, Aisha sighed.

"Alright, you win Susan." She said, "We'll go tomorrow. It is getting a bit late. Maybe we should go to bed."

"Gladly." Tegan yawned, as she went through the corridor door

Others followed her until only Susan, Adric and Aisha were left in the console room. Adric flopped back in a chair, shifting in the seat until he found a comfortable position to lay down with his wings sticking out of his back. Eventually his eyes closed and he started to snore, Aisha grinned at him.

"Poor guy." She said, "He takes his 'Guardian Angel' job too seriously… He's exhausted…"

"Aisha…" Susan said

"Yeah?" Aisha said

"I'd just like to apologise… for not believing you before." Susan said, "I just couldn't believe… I still don't believe that Grandfather could be so evil."

"We all have doubts." Aisha said, "Forget it. We're all still here in one piece. Even Adric." She watched the young ghost slump over one arm and sniggered.

"Jamie told me that you two were doing something in one of the TARDIS rooms." Susan said

"He said what?" Aisha said, turning

"You shouldn't be doing that you know." Susan said, "You two aren't even the same species, never mind the fact that he's dead Aisha."

"I'm not a pure Time Lady you know." Aisha said, "Eighty/eighty-two percent Gallifreyian, ten percent human, and now at least eight percent of my DNA is unknown. I could even have a bit of Alzarian in me."

"But it's still not right for you to treat the TARDIS like that!" Susan said

"It was harmless." Aisha said

"Not if you were having intercourse!" Susan said, "I don't know what it could do to you. Didn't your teachers tell you about safe sex?"

"You think…?" Aisha laughed, "Oh no. We weren't doing that! The Doctor taught me sense before he went evil Susan!"

"Then… what did Jamie and Tegan see you doing?" Susan asked

"We were sharing our first kiss." Aisha said, blushing, "We'd only just realised that we were perfect for each other after a hundred years of sharing the same TARDIS."

"You two?" Susan asked, puzzled

"Think, we can only love others with similarly long lifespans." Aisha said, "Otherwise we watch them die before us. Adric's already dead, and he loves me. We can remain together until I too die, then we can both be together for eternity…"

"You do know that there's a possibility that 'eternity' might not last long?" Susan said

"Yes. That's why we're making the most of it now." Aisha said

There was a pause, the silence broke only by a shout from the corridors by Jack and Adric's snoring. Aisha sighed and shook her head.

"We're going to have to stop denying it now that it's public knowledge." She said, "And Addie said Tegan never notices anything in this TARDIS!"

I couldn't resist bursting open the mystery of Chapter 5. Sorry for all of you who DID think they were… ahem… in Steve. I just wanted you to think that. Who knows? Maybe they will before the end of this story.

I also wanted Susan to have an opportunity to speak to Aisha alone. The only two Time Ladies left in the universe, and both of them dread having to kill their relation at the end of all this... (Yep, the angst makes a return. 'Family' and 'love' angst now…)

The mental image I'm getting of a sleeping angel-winged Adric is just too cute. :D I've drawn it now.