Erik was beginning to see what the Doctor meant when he said two were more than enough girl guides on board the TARDIS. It had been an hour since the invitations and calls to Katherine's friends, as well as to the mysterious Poppy, were placed and the engine room had been thrown into chaos.

"Poppy can't make it!" Katherine shouted over the other guides, holding the mobile against her neck so the shouting in the control room would be at least muffled for the person on the line. A loud chorus of groans and suggestions showered the guide, each tripping over the other voices and getting confused in the interruption.

Maybe this event wasn't worth it, he mused, thinking there had to be a better, or at the very least, quieter way to do it.

Rose had been the first to arrive.

Calmly and quietly, she instantly walked over to her friends, completely oblivious to his existence as well as Sec, Thay, and the Doctor's. But her simple presence in it-self had stirred up the atmosphere, as the girls quickly launched into a long catch-up and explanation of why they needed her. Soon they were swapping in-jokes and laughing, leaving the others feel a bit excluded. Not that Erik minded overly much. From what he could make out, Rose was one of sanest of the group. All had been relatively quiet until the fourth member of the gang had arrived.

The first word that greeted his sensitive ears was a very loud, very high-pitched 'CH-IIIIIP!'. This was followed by a quick apology for taking so long to arrive. "Sorry- I so had to stop for chips," Sam stated laughing, "Ozzie's chips of course."

He, Sec, and Thay had exchanged confused glances as none of them had been to a chip shop before. Thay muttered, "Lev did mention something about it in Manhattan, remember?"

Sec shuddered and Charlotte, even though she'd only picked up on half the conversation, flinched too. Erik took mental note to ask about that story again later. It was obvious the hybrids and she had some history together.

The fifth and final member to arrive had startled him greatly and made his fingers reach for his Punjab lasso out of relax, which, fortunately for the stranger, had been left behind in the Opera House. Not that he could be blamed; the only thing he saw was the blurry outline of slim brunette of similar size to Katherine speed through the TARDIS and jump Sam, nearly knocking them both over. It was not overreaction to think the intruder was attacking the girl. It wasn't until he'd calmed down from the shock that he'd realized it was a female and she wasn't bothering Sam at all by clinging onto her neck.

"Ugh- Eleanor, leave Sam be for a little while, will you?" Katherine grumbled. Eleanor simply grinned before turning to greet the Doctor, who nodded at her politely, albeit reluctantly, and Martha, who greeted her with a friendly hug.

"I hear Kat's been trying out her match making skills," Eleanor said as she glanced at Charlotte, after high-fiving Katherine. "Come on, spill it. Who's she trying to set you up with this time?"

Erik turned to Thay, who was grinning at Charlotte, only to have his grin returned with a warning glare. One which obviously had some effect because Thay's grin quickly flustered and faded, only for a smirk to take its place a second later as an idea wormed it's way into his mind. The Frenchman could only guess at what he was thinking, but he was certain it had something to do with Eleanor's belief in matchmaking. "Hey, Eleanor-"

"BRILLIANT!" The sudden shout came from below, more echoed than actually shouted, but loud all the same. The Doctor stuck his head up out of the grating, pushing the panel of floor away as he clamoured out with three small trinkets. He was a bit dustier than usual, but obviously pleased with himself. "I'm so brilliant."

"What is it Doctor?" he asked, edging closer wanting to see what the Doctor had conjured up. It was three watches, with plain faces and all different colours on the straps; to fit their dress scheme he assumed. Red for him, black for Sec and a beige one for Thay.

"It's a way to disguise your faces. Sec and Thay will appear human and your face will appear normal." The Doctor grinned obviously happy with his new gadgets. "No more mask, isn't that brilliant?"

"Let me guess, the chameleon circuit?" Charlotte asked.

"Nope, but good idea though." Still grinning, the Doctor turned to make sure he had a captive audience. "Photonic Displacement. Rearranges the photons, changing the way light hits objects, with a dash of manipulated electromagnetics for that solid feeling."

"…How does that help us Monsieur Doctor?" Erik inquired.

"It changes the appearance of the wearer. In your watches, there are perfect replicas of human faces and bodies," he explained. "The perfect disguise for any occasion."

"I see. Very well, Monsieur," Erik said as he accepted the watch held out to him.

There was a stifled gasp from the girls' direction as all three men put the watches on and were transformed. Katherine slowly made her way over to Erik, who tipped up the corner of his mouth in a smile.

"Did it work?" she asked, rising a hand to remove the mask and was shocked to see a whole face in good condition. "Oh," she gasped and her smile widened, "it did!"

"I told you it would." The Doctor whipped around the corner, disappearing into the wardrobe. "Now, time to get ready!"

A Few Hours Later (London Time)

"Wow, mark this day in history- Lev is actually wearing a skirt!" Thay- now a rather attractive young brunet- whistled. "Ni-ice."

"What about us?"

"Eh… The rest of you look fine. You know, for hairless-apes in dresses."

"What did you say squid-boy?" a girl's voice demanded angrily.

Erik was beginning to see why Martha hadn't been too pleased to see the young hybrid. He was much too cocky for his liking.

Katherine- in his opinion- looked more beautiful than ever, wearing long black trousers, a lovely turquoise blue shirt with a flower in the corner, and her hair brushed to a shine. She emerged from the main corridor of the TARIDS, shortly followed by Eleanor, Rose, Sam and Charlotte. All three girls were wearing the same attire as Katherine- except Charlotte who had on a short skirt, cut just below the knee. He also noted that all five girls were wearing yellow neck scarf which were done up at the front with a toggle.

"We have a problem," Katherine addressed the Doctor, ignoring Thay's teasing and backhanded compliments. "We can't find a flag. And we looked everywhere!"

"Have you tried the wardrobe?" the Doctor inquired looking thoughtful, "Because if there's not one there then-"

Katherine grumbled 'no' and gave Sam an evil look. The red-head grinned sheepishly ("So I forgot one teeny little room…") as the group wandered back into the TARDIS, minus Charlotte, who was busy giving Thay a lecture as to why she'd never worn a skirt and why was wearing one now. He noticed with amusement that the hybrid seemed not to be listening, but rather making more fun of the flustered girl instead.

The Frenchman's attention turned to the elder hybrid, who seemed to be struggling with the tie hanging about his neck. In fact, it was the rather colourful euphuisms he was muttering under his breath that drew his ear to his fellow's plight.

"Here Monsieur, allow me to assist," he said easily doing up the long black piece of silk with a flourish.

"Thank you," Sec muttered, fingering the knot. Daleks never asked for help. Asking now still made Sec feel uneasy. Erik smiled, not realizing his companion's inner conflict.

"Found one!" Katherine's voice rung out triumphantly as the girls strolled back in holding a large flag carrier. "Not exactly the same as ours but its close enough… it will have to do."

The Doctor called out to round everyone up. He adjusted his watch more securely on his wrist as Sec and Thay did the same, the girls double-checked all their Rangers equipment, and Martha, looking elegant in the simple black dress she wore, discreetly grabbed the psychic paper that the Doctor had forgotten. With a grin from the Doctor, clad in his very own tuxedo, he opened the doors and the large party headed out.