Olivia walked along the TARDIS corridors, heading back to her room when her phone rang. It was Alice.
''Hello?''
''Hey Liv!'' Alice greeted, ''You alright, babe?''
''Yeah, fine,'' Olivia replied, ''How are you?''
''I'm good,'' Alice said, ''I'm having my 18th this Saturday and I was just wondering if you want to come.''
This made sense. More time had passed at home than it did for them in the TARDIS, so it was not surprise that Alice was now much older than her and Jimmy. However, Olivia was confused. The last time her and Alice had met, she had slapped Alice hard across the face and called her a bitch. Then she remembered that the Doctor had wiped Alice's memory of these events, so Alice still considered her a friend. Olivia, however, was not so sure. All the times she had seen Alice since she started travelling with the Doctor, she had seen what a self absorbed and cruel person she was. She wasn't sure if she wanted to go to her party. On the other hand, Alice had been her best friend for years, and as much as Olivia loved life aboard the TARDIS, it would be nice to get a taste of normal life for a change.
''Yeah sure,'' she smiled, ''Your place, right?''
''That's right,'' Alice said, ''See you there, babe.''
Alice hung up. Olivia headed to the TARDIS wardrobe to pick out a dress. Given how much clothing was stored there, Olivia had no doubt she could find a dress which would trounce every other girl at this party. Even Alice herself, whose parents would give her as much money as she wanted for the dress of her choice, would not find something as exquisite as what could be found in the wardrobe.
As Jimmy watched the Doctor work on the TARDIS, he saw Olivia step into the console room. Jimmy's mouth hung open. She was wearing a short, armless silver dress with matching heels. Although the blonde always wore a lot of make up and always made it look great, this time she had it done to absolute perfection, and had her hair styled into curls. She was wearing her pendant necklace as well, the one Jimmy had bought her.
''You look beauti...'' Jimmy began. The Doctor smirked, remembering a similar exchange back when Jimmy and Olivia had first started travelling on the TARDIS.
''What's the big occasion?'' the Doctor questioned.
''Alice's 18th,'' she answered, having braced herself for the eye roll from Jimmy and the look of disgust from the Doctor.
''Why do you wanna go to that?'' Jimmy questioned.
''Jimmy,'' Olivia argued, tired of this now, ''Alice was my best friend for years. And she's a party girl. For someone like her this is gonna be the biggest night of her life.''
''Frederick Street?'' the Doctor asked her. Olivia nodded, ''Shall we say around 7pm?''
The landing was not easy. ''Doc, what's going on?'' Jimmy asked as the TARDIS shook and jolted.
''I don't know,'' the Doctor admitted, ''It's like she doesn't want to land.''
''Why, what's stopping her?'' Jimmy questioned. The Doctor shrugged his shoulders. Finally, with a lot of force, the Doctor managed to set the ship down.
''What was all that about?'' Olivia wondered, stepping out with Jimmy after her. The Doctor was about to step out when the TARDIS door slammed in his face. Jimmy and Olivia watched as the TARDIS disappeared faster than they had ever seen it go.
Jimmy decided to phone the Doctor.
''Hello?'' the Time Lord answered.
''Doc, are you OK?'' Jimmy questioned.
''Fine,'' the Doctor answered. ''I'm in orbit. The TARDIS won't let me land in your area.''
''Why?''
''I don't know. Some kind of energy fighting against the TARDIS.''
''That's weird.''
''Don't worry about it,'' the Doctor said, ''Just enjoy yourself tonight and I'll see if I can get back tomorrow.''
''Thanks, Doc!'' Jimmy said, hanging up.
''So,'' Olivia began, ''I know you're not coming, but can you walk me to the party, please?'' She gave him her cutest face.
''Fine,'' he sighed, ''But I'm not going anywhere near that house.''
''Fair enough,'' Olivia said, ''Lets go.'' She held her arm out, and he linked his muscular arm with hers. They walked to Alice's house. ''Thanks Jimmy,'' Olivia said, giving him a hug before proceeding inside. Jimmy walked away, deciding that he was going to spend his night at his fathers house.
Olivia woke up the next morning in a daze. She had had an amazing night. Almost everyone from their old school had been at the party, with many getting the shock of their lives to see her. Alice looked absolutely stunning in a red dress, but Olivia was without a doubt the best dressed girl at the party, with practically everyone coming up to her to gush about her dress. Many more still gushed about the necklace she was wearing.
Alice had let Olivia sleep at her house, and the two had agreed to go shopping tomorrow. And tomorrow had arrived. Olivia had been asleep on the floor of Alice's bedroom and was still wearing her dress from yesterday.
''Morning Liv,'' Alice said, looking down at her from her bed. She reached for her glasses and put them on. ''Did you enjoy the party?''
''Yeah, it was fantastic!'' Olivia replied sincerely.
''Still up for shopping today?'' Alice asked, ''Or would you rather go out with Greaver?''
''Jimmy's not my boyfriend, Al,'' Olivia argued. Alice smirked and got out of bed.
''I'm gonna take a shower,'' she said.
''I'm gonna go home and freshen up,'' Olivia told her, ''I'll meet you here in about half an hour.''
Alice nodded. Olivia headed home. That way she could spend some time with her parents as well as freshen up.
Jimmy, meanwhile, was about to go out. He stood in the middle of his father's living room, before looking at the pictures Joshua had on the wall. Jimmy strummed his fingers along the picture of Anthony, remembering the other universe and their encounter with the Cybermen.
''You off already, then?'' Joshua questioned.
''Yeah, dad,'' Jimmy said, ''Wanna catch up with a few people.'' He had figured that if Olivia was going to catch up with her friends, he may as well catch up his. He hugged Joshua and headed off, walking for over half an hour. Finally, he reached his destination. It was a run down street, almost as dilipated as his estate was. He walked up to a black door and knocked.
After a few moments, a slightly large, brown haired girl opened the door. ''Jimmy!'' she cried, throwing herself at him.
''Emma!'' Jimmy replied, hugging her back.
''Come in,'' Emma said, ''Sorry it's so cold. We've had a power cut.''
''Power cut?'' Jimmy asked.
''Apparently the whole street went down.'' Jimmy's eyes widened.
''Jimmy!'' another voice called. Jimmy turned to see Sharon, Emma's foster mother.
''You alright?'' Jimmy called, hugging Sharon. He and Emma went into the living room.
''So what do you do now?'' Jimmy questioned.
''I work now,'' Emma replied, ''I'm a receptionist at a hotel.''
''That's amazing!'' Jimmy said, proud of her, ''No trouble there?''
''Not really,'' Emma replied, before sighing, thinking of the horrific bullying she received from Alice and the others.
''Do you speak to anyone from school then?'' Jimmy asked, before smiling, ''Remember our little group. You, me, Ron and Maurice?''
Emma smiled fondly, ''I don't speak to any of them.''
Jimmy recalled Ron fondly. Unlike Jimmy, Emma and Maurice, he wasn't a target for bullies, but was decent enough to help out when they were targeted. As for Maurice, although Jimmy liked him, he saw him as much as an annoyance than a friend. Unlike Jimmy and Emma, Maurice could not defend himself against the bullies, as even the girls were taller than him, and he was a sensitive child who was intimidated easily. Maurice was the smallest kid in their year, being both short and skinny, had a high pitched voice and cried very frequently. This meant Jimmy often had to protect Maurice as well as himself.
''Where are they now?'' Jimmy asked.
''Ron's gone north to work with his dad. Haven't heard from Maurice at all.''
''I've got his number,'' Jimmy said, ''Do you wanna give him a call?'' Emma nodded and Jimmy placed the call.
After a few rings, Maurice answered, ''Hello?'' His voice was still high pitched, but it was lower than it had been when Jimmy knew him.
''Maurice, it's me, Jimmy!''
''Jimmy?'' Maurice replied, ''You're back?''
''Just for a bit,'' Jimmy answered, ''I was just wondering if you wanna hang out.''
''Well, I'm a bit busy at the moment,'' Maurice began, but then thought of something, ''Unless you wanna help me out?''
''What is it?'' Jimmy questioned.
''Who are you with?''
''Just me and Emma Ciston.''
''Is anyone else coming?''
''I can bring a few people,'' Jimmy said, thinking of bringing Olivia along.
''That's great, mate,'' Maurice said, ''Come and meet me at the site behind Rowton Street.''
''What're you doing there?''
''Can't explain over the phone,'' Maurice told him, ''I'll see you there.''
''OK Maurice, I'll see you soon.''
As the line went dead, Jimmy turned to Emma ''What did he say?'' she asked.
''He wants to meet us.''
''Where?''
''The old abandoned site behind Rowton Street?'' Jimmy recalled.
''Why there?'' Emma questioned.
''Dunno,'' Jimmy admitted, ''When I knew him, Maurice was too much of a crybaby to step foot in that place.'' He decided to phone Olivia too.
Olivia and Alice walked along the high street, Alice flicking her hair out of her eyes. Alice's blonde hair was now much longer than Olivia's, and Olivia couldn't help feeling slightly jealous. Suddenly, her phone rang. It was Jimmy.
''Hello?''
''Hey Liv,'' Jimmy said, ''What're you doing right now?''
''Out shopping with Alice,'' Olivia replied.
''Wanna come meet me?''
For a second, Olivia thought he was asking her out. She was about give a resounding ''Yes'' when she realised that Alice was right next to her. ''Where you going?''
''I just wanna help my mate out with something,'' Jimmy explained, ''He needs more people.''
Olivia sighed. Of course he wasn't asking her out on a date. ''OK. Me and Alice can meet up with you if you want,'' Alice made a nasty face at the thought of being seen near Jimmy Greaver, ''Just text me where.''
''Alright. See you soon.'' Jimmy texted Olivia where he wanted to meet her, and he and Emma set off.
Once they reached the abandoned site, they saw what appeared to be police tape. There was a large, red sign saying ''TORCHWOOD – NO TRESPASSING''. They looked at each other uneasily, before stepping under the police tape and walking into the middle of the site.
''Jimmy?'' A voice said from behind him. Jimmy turned to face Maurice who was walking towards him. But Maurice looked unlike how Jimmy had known him. He was still short, but was now muscular rather than skinny. However, whereas Jimmy himself was well built, Maurice was on another level altogether. Jimmy had spent his time on the TARDIS putting a fair amount of effort into working out. But Maurice? Maurice looked like every second of his life since Jimmy had last met him had been spent training. He was the most muscular person Jimmy had ever seen.
''Mate, you look amazing,'' Jimmy smiled.
''Thanks,'' Maurice replied, an air of confidence around him now. He was dressed entirely in black.
''Maurice!'' Emma called, giving him a hug. Jimmy wished Ron was here. He was so happy to see his old friends again.
''Jimmy!'' a voice exclaimed. Jimmy turned to see Olivia and Alice behind the police tape.
''We're not allowed to be here, Liv,'' Alice argued, ''Why do you want to hang out with Greaver anyway?''
''Stop whining,'' Olivia told her, stepping through the line. Alice shook her head and did the same.
''What are they doing here?'' Emma questioned when she saw Olivia and Alice. Maurice looked furious.
''Oi, leave Liv alone!'' Jimmy argued, hugging the blonde.
''How could you tell me to leave her alone?'' Emma pressed.
''Oh my god!'' Alice laughed, ''It's the whole crew back together.'' She looked at Jimmy ,''It's the freak,'' then at Emma, ''the fatty,'' and Maurice, ''And the mouse.''
''YOU KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!'' Maurice roared, and a second later he pulled out a gun and pointed it at Alice, whose smug face suddenly went very pale. Alice threw her arms over her head and started whimpering loudly.
Although Jimmy had to smirk at the fact that Alice had gone from trying to bully them again to being put in her place, he knew he could not let Maurice shoot her.
''Put it down,'' he told Maurice slowly. Maurice sighed and lowered the weapon.
''Where did you get a gun anyway?'' Olivia asked him.
''Shut up!'' Maurice shouted at her. As far as Maurice and Emma were concerned, Olivia was as bad as Alice.
''Lets go, Liv,'' Alice murmured, very shaken.
''No,'' Olivia replied. She had brought Alice here because she had wanted her and Jimmy to stop arguing. Alice was her best friend, but Olivia wanted her and Jimmy to be at least civil to one another. At this point, Olivia was fairly sure Jimmy returned her feelings for him, and if they were able to form something, she did not want her best friend and her boyfriend at each other's throats.
''Why are they here?'' Emma shouted at Jimmy.
''Maurice said he needed more people!'' Jimmy retorted.
''Yeah, but the people who made our lives hell?''
''I didn't!'' Olivia argued.
Emma stormed up to her, ''You're as bad as she is,'' she shouted in Olivia's face.
''I'm not,'' the blonde protested, only for the memory of a particular incident to appear in her mind.
Emma sat on her own, as Jimmy and the others had been kept behind to finish work.
''Try not to break that bench, fatty,'' a voice called at her. She turned to see Alice McGowan and her friends in the distance.
Emma made a rude hand gesture at them, ''Go away!'' she shouted. Ironically, this prompted Alice and the others to come over.
''What's wrong, fatty?'' Alice questioned in a baby-voice, ''No one to hang out with?'' A nasty smirk appeared on her face, ''That's OK. You can hang out with us.''
''I think she'd take up a lot of space,'' Olivia giggled. She was mainly doing it to fit in with the girls, but she would not pretend she didn't find it amusing.
''Yeah, I mean what if she falls on us?'' Alice laughed, ''Yeah. Second thoughts, best stay away from us.''
''Leave me alone,'' Emma pleaded.
''Leave me alone!'' Alice repeated in a mocking voice, ''Why don't you leave us alone? Go home! No one wants you here!''
Emma looked furiously at Alice, who smirked, knowing she had touched a nerve.
''Or do they not want you at home, either?'' Alice continued, ''You probably eat all the food there!''
''Shut up!'' Emma insisted, getting into Alice's face. Only Jimmy and Maurice knew of Emma's home life, and she would not have this pathetic, spoiled bitch make fun of her for it.
''Ooh,'' Alice laughed, having not got the threat in Emma's voice, ''Is that how your mum talks to you?''
What Alice did not know was that Emma's biological mother was often verbally and physically abusive towards her. This was the last straw for Emma, who slammed her fist into Alice's cheek, sending the blonde to the ground and sending her glasses flying off her face. Alice started to cry and glared at Emma.
After the headteacher had informed both Alice and Emma's parents, Alice's mother had come straight down to the school from her work. Emma's mother did not, but she knew she would be in serious trouble when she came home.
''Why did you hit my daughter?'' Rachel McGowan questioned. Alice stood next to her nursing a black eye and still crying. Although she was upset, she was exaggerating to gain more sympathy from her mother. Thankfully, her glasses had not been damaged.
''The things she said to me,'' Emma murmured.
''I'm sure Alice was just having a little joke!'' Rachel argued, smiling at her daughter.
''She said nobody wanted me here or at home,'' Emma spat. Alice shook her head.
''You must have said something to provoke her,'' Rachel insisted, ''Alice wouldn't say something like that for no reason, would you?'' Alice shook her head, but aimed a sadistic smirk at Emma when Rachel's back was turned.
''Miss Alison,'' the headteacher, Mr Jones began, turning to Olivia, ''You're the witness. Did Miss McGowan provoke Miss Ciston?''
She hesitated for a second, ''No, sir,'' she lied. Alice smirked while Rachel glared at Emma.
''Emma,'' Mr Jones started, ''You're suspended for the next week for an unprovoked assault.''
Olivia sighed. She was just as bad as Alice.
''We don't have time for this,'' Maurice interrupted, ''If you lot are here to help then let's get to work.''
''What're we doing?'' Jimmy asked. Maurice led them over to some kind of hole. There was a long ladder inside which had obviously been installed recently. The floor underneath was metal.
''The man I'm working for says we need to get inside there.''
Olivia shook her head, looking at how far down the ladder went. Jimmy knew at once what she was thinking.
''It's OK,'' Jimmy murmured, ''I know you can do it.'' He started to climb down. Olivia hesitated and followed him, then came Alice, Emma and Maurice. Once they had got to the bottom, Jimmy congratulated Olivia, ''I knew you could do it. I'm so proud of you.'' He gave her a hug.
''You two make me sick,'' Alice muttered.
''What is this place?'' Jimmy asked.
Maurice shrugged, ''Lets find out.'' He led them all to a hatch and pulled it open. Olivia looked at his muscular arms, which must have been twice the size of Jimmy's. She was shocked at how far he had come from being the smallest, most timid child in their year.
Maurice jumped into the hatch, followed by the others. What they saw shocked the others, but amazed Jimmy and Olivia. It appeared to be some kind of large control room. Jimmy and Olivia smirked.
They were inside a spaceship.
That's the first part of the original story. Please leave a review and tell me what you think.