As the signal grew stronger, the taping increased. Everyone covered their ears.

A whirring sound came from their left. A small creak, and a buzzing noise. The tapping stopped.

"Ah! Glad that you all are in the same room! I was looking everywhere for you lot!"

"Doctor!"

The Doctor smiled. "Just can't keep you all out of trouble, eh?"

"Not in a million years." Jack gave him a hug that slightly lingered, and then traded with Martha.

"Well, in your case, I'll actually believe that."

The Doctor paused, and then turned toward the baffled SHIELD agents, the Avengers, and a stone faced Nick Fury.

"Do you believe me now?" He asked.

Fury nodded. "To tell you the truth, Doctor, I thought you were crazy when you first arrived on the scene."

"Yeah, I get that a lot." The Doctor then raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you going to ask about the box?"

"Actually, we've already been briefed about your box."

"Really?"

"Does my reaction bother you?"

The Doctor shrugged. "I'm just used to more amazed faces- like these!" He motioned to the SHIELD agents, and his smile grew when he saw the group of heroes staring at him strangely.

"Ah, the Avengers! Lovely to meet you, what an honor!" He shook all of their hands.

Thor laughed. "You have changed, small Doctor."

"Thor! Ah, well, you know how it is. Regeneration and all."

"Wait," Fury interrupted. "You've met this man?"

"Of course!" He threw a huge arm around the skinny man. "The Time Lords of Gallifrey. They are great allies of Asgard, my father favors them well."

"I remember when you were a child, running around with your brother…" his voice trailed off. "I heard about him, and I am sorry."

Thor gave a sad smile. "No need for apologies."

"Uh, excuse me."

Everyone turned around.

"Is it just me," Tony started. "Or did I just hear toothpick say that he remembers thunder head when he was a child?"

"Toothpick!" The Doctor raised an eyebrow.

"The Time Lord is just what their title says- a Lord of Time. He is able to travel into the far future, and into the past."

"In that little box?"

"Oi! Don't diss the box!"

An alarm suddenly sounded off, and everyone stood to attention.

"Sir! The engine failed."

"AGAIN?"

"No sir, it is one of the heating engines, and the engine that regulates the oxygen."

Shit.

"We have no need to panic. Send someone to go fix it!"

"And that's my queue." Tony exits the bridge.

"What can I do to help?" Asked the Doctor.

"You can help by getting rid of the man who's trying to enslave the human race."

"Yeah, that's a good start." The Doctor headed to the controls desk and started pushing buttons.

"Doc, do you even know what you're doing?" Jack asks.

"Yep, I got my license to prove it." He held up the psychic paper. "See?"

"…You have your bachelor's degree…"

"Yep!"

"…in pushing buttons?"

"Blimey, is that what it says?" He pulled on his glasses and examined the paper. "Need to work on that."

"Doctor, do you know what you are doing?" Fury said. His tone was serious. "We have people's lives at stake."

"Yes, I know that!" The Doctor didn't look up as he pulled out his sonic screwdriver. "And right now, I am trying to help save them!"

"Help?"

"Well, yes. You're trying to save them too, right?"

Fury frowned slightly. "Right now, you are the only one that knows what is going on here. You're in charge. In our case, we're the ones helping you."

The Doctor nodded. "I am going to need a bit of time."

"We're running out of that."

"I know that."

Fury grimaced. "How much time do you need?"

"Oh, ten, maybe eleven minutes."

"…Godspeed, Doctor."

Martha and Jack had removed themselves from Fury and the Doctors conversation, and had rejoined the Avengers, minus Tony.

"How old is that man, really?" Banner asks.

Martha thinks for a moment. "Around 900 years old, I think."

"No way," Hawkeye says.

"That's what he says, and from what he said to Thor, I think he might be right."

"So that man over there," Natasha says, "is an alien."

Martha nodded.

"How do you know that he's not lying?"

"I checked his hearts."

"You mean heart."

"No," Jack says. "She means hearts. He has two of them."

"You might want to ask Jack more about him if you want information. He's known them longer than I have."

"Oh really?" Hawkeye raised an eyebrow. "How long would that be?"

"Oh, about a hundred years or so."

"That was a joke, right?" asked Natasha.

"Nope."

"Wait," Bruce says. "Let me get this straight: you're over a hundred years old-"

"Yep!"

"- and the alien doctor over there is nine hundred years old?"

"That's right."

Banner gave a quizzical look."

Martha shrugged. "It's better if you don't put logic into it. Too much to explain in so little time."

"And speaking of time," the Doctor said ecstatically. "I'm done!"

A/N: HEY GUYS! I know it took me a long time to do this, but it's been a rough few weeks…not to mention Reni and Loki's awe at being on the computer all the time (don't ask, it's in my other story if you want to be caught up to speed), but they're sleeping, so HAH! The next chapter should be soon, and read my other stories, if you're interested! I'm going to be starting two new stories, including a sequel to INTERVIEW THE CHARACTERS! I'm flipping excited. Also, a story of only drabbles, which is a crossover of Avengers/Doctor Who as well! Keep your fingers crossed, and I'll see you all….as soon as I can get a good night sleep. Did I mention Reni's a snorer?