The Doctor had got them all on board the TARDIS and back to the waste ground where they'd fist landed. The train driver and Fenton left the TARDIS quickly. Aderyn, the Doctor, Clara and Rigsy took their time exiting the safety of the ship. As soon as he did leave the TARDIS, Rigsy took his phone out of his pocket and made a phone call.
The Doctor looked from Aderyn to Clara "Are you both okay?" He asked.
Clara shrugged "I'm alive."
Aderyn scratched the back of her head "People died."
Fenton, who had been stood close by looked at her "It's like a forest fire, though, isn't it? The objective is to save the great trees, not the brushwood. Am I right?"
The Doctor automatically grabbed hold of Aderyn's arm to stop her lunging at Fenton "It wasn't a fire. Those weren't trees. They were people. Living breathing people. They had lives." Aderyn said.
"They were Community Payback scum bags, I wouldn't lose any sleep." Fenton said.
"I bet you won't." The Doctor said. When Fenton had started to walk away he let go of Aderyn's arm. That was a bad idea. As soon as the Doctor let her go, Aderyn grabbed a rock from the ground and raised her hand above her head ready to throw it. Luckily for Fenton, the Doctor grabbed hold of Aderyn just as she went to launch the stone from her grip and it landed short with a loud thud.
"You should have let me hit him." Aderyn protested.
"Yes, a lot of people died and maybe the wrong people survived." The Doctor said. "If you can't play nice then go and wait in the TARDIS."
Aderyn opened and closed her mouth a few times. She couldn't think of a good come back so she flounced off into the TARDIS. "I wasn't actually expecting that to work." The Doctor said.
"We saved the world though." Clara reasoned.
"We did. You did." The Doctor said.
"I was you today. I was the Doctor. And, apparently, I was quite good at it."
The Doctor paled "You heard that?"
"Yeah." Clara said "but the power was going off so I suppose you were delirious. You didn't know what you were saying."
"Exactly." The Doctor said.
Rigsy, having finished his phone call, walked over to them.
"Ah! The return of the fluorescent pudding brain." The Doctor said with a smile.
"Doctor, you know he can hear you now." Clara said. She then smiled apologetically at Rigsy.
"I know. Your last painting was so good it saved the world. I can't wait to see what you do next." He extended his hand to Rigsy, who shook it.
"Thank you both." Rigsy said. "And thank..." He paused for a moment then waved at the TARDIS "Whatever her name is, I know it's a weird name. Catch you round maybe." Once Rigsy had parted the Doctor turned to go into the TARDIS.
"Admit it. I did well. Just say it. Why can't you just say it? Why can't you just say I did good? I was the Doctor and I was good." Clara said.
The Doctor shrugged "You were an exceptional Doctor, Clara."
"Thank you." Clara said.
"Goodness has nothing to do with it." The Doctor pushed open the TARDIS door.
"Doctor, once last thing before you go in there. I think you should have a word with Aderyn."
"Why?"
"Because we both heard what you said. And I'm sorry for arguing with her so much."
The Doctor gave her a half smile "Just try not to do it so much."
When they landed at Clara's, Clara didn't want to leave the TARDIS, but she had too much to deal with. Danny would be suspicious after that phone call.
"We better stick to Wednesdays again, Doctor. At least until I've spoken to Danny." Clara said. The Doctor just nodded.
"Give my regards to Danny." Aderyn called to Clara as she left the TARDIS. Clara waved back in response.
"It was nice to see you two getting on so well." The Doctor said.
"We all act strangely sometimes." Aderyn said lightly.
"So where to next?"
"Doctor?" Aderyn said slowly and quietly.
"Yes?" The Doctor looked around the console at her. She was staring fixedly at a point on the console and refused to turn her gaze to him.
"I heard what you said." She said.
"I know." The Doctor said. He then busied himself with nothing in particular. He just wanted to look like he was doing something. He could feel discomfort pouring off Aderyn.
"Thanks."
"What for?" The Doctor asked.
Aderyn still didn't look at the Doctor, but she turned around and leant against the console. She crossed her arms and looked down at her feet. "You said you should have done more. I don't think there was more you could have done. I've got this far in life because of everything you've done for me. Even if I didn't realise you were helping me at the time. At the end of the day, you don't need to be a good man to be the Doctor."
"No?"
Aderyn finally looked up at the Doctor. "No. You just need to be you. And by that I mean actually you, not some cliche way of saying that everyone just needs to be themselves."
The Doctor flipped a few switches on the console "So you don't think I'm a good man?"
"No, I don't think you are. You have good intentions, but sometimes it can be hard to see that."
The Doctor raised an eyebrow at her. "I'm glad you see it that way."
Aderyn smiled at him "Hey, you may not be a good man, but you're a damn fine hero. Now I believe there's an adventure out there it our names on it."
