Alicia
Now that we'd found out about allegiance it was time we learned about it in our own way.
Unfortunately for me this meant that all to often I would have to be parted from my new obsession.
At least I could pass some of the mood swings off as puberty. Some of the other symptoms were a little more difficult to deal with.
For one thing most human girls don't have different smells depending on what mood they were in and I'm sure the Doctor noticed when they changed. At least my parents didn't.
Thank goodness deodorant exists, it made me feel calmer even if it isn't working.
Luckily Clman had told me this would happen so I could be prepared. I was not prepared.
There were other things as well. I regularly fainted and usually woke up with a purple rash.
More trips to the doctor's.
I changed psychiatrists and regularly made up stories for them.
Obviously they didn't help at all.
Eventually I gave up and called the Doctor who I was quite upset with for not checking in on me in the first place.
What does he think he is doing anyway? 3 months since he last came back. He knows what could happen if he's away to long.
Doctor
"Hello?"
"No I'm not in danger. Yes I want you and no you don't have any excuses. You have a time machine you're basically on call. Get here now!" beep...
I didn't even get a word in.
When I arrived I began to understand why Alicia sounded so irritable on the phone.
Instead of saying anything it was easier just to hold her.
Alicia
I hung up the phone and threw it on the bed. Needless to say my irritability hadn't got any better.
It wasn't to difficult to get the house to myself which made it easier for the Doctor to get here at a good time.
As soon as I shut the door behind him he had one hand on my shoulder and the other round my back.
My whole body started to relax. We stood there just like that for what seemed like forever before I led him to the sofa.
When we sat down he moved so that his arm was draped around my neck.
It wasn't long before I leaned into his side and fell asleep. For once feeling safe.
It was the best sleep I'd had in ages and when I woke the itching had stopped too.
Doctor
I don't want to tell her mine either. I haven't told Rose either. I get blue and gold circles on the back of my shoulders. I don't know how far down my back they go, and sometimes I get lightheaded.
Alicia fell asleep easily in my arms and I picked her up and took her to her bed. She gripped me tightly as though I was going to leave her behind.
I noticed a discolouration on her neck while I carried her.
When I put her down I had a look. She had a rash the same as mine except it was a different colour. It covered her whole back.
Eventually I saw it begin to fade and I wondered if mine was fading too. The itching wasn't to bad so it must be.
Alicia
When I woke up I was on my bed. It was then that I worked out that I just needed some time with my Guandan.
He knew I was awake. "Don't leave me for so long next time. "
"How does next week sound?" I'm sure he was smiling behind me.
After many weeks of these secret meetings it was getting easier to control the symptoms.
It worked both ways as well, I could make sure my Guandan was safe and he could make sure I was safe. He tried to tell me one of his adventures once but it was just so physically painful I had to get him to stop. From now on telling me about fall outs with Silurians were out of the question.
I found out that he often travels around with female companions. For some reason I have no problems with that and I'm much happier to know that he's not on his own all the time. Some of them actually sounded like really nice people.
15th June 2011
Alicia
"Help me!" It was all I could think while I held my wrist up in pain. It felt like someone had lit it on fire and wouldn't turn down the heat.
I am now thirteen and unfortunately am at school. I ran out of the classroom and have taken shelter in an abandoned girls toilet.
There's no room for embarrassment. The pain is beginning to blind me.
I can only hope the Doctor can hear me.
Doctor
For some reason I had the urge to look at my psychic paper. It said 'help me'. It wasn't difficult to work out where it had come from. "We have to go on a detour. There's someone your going to have to meet, Martha."
I don't have time to explain any more. Especially since I'm beginning to feel why Alicia wants me. It hurts like hell.
Alicia
Tears ran from my eyes as I saw my Guandan run from his box not even bothering to lock the door behind him. I saw a woman in the doorway. It must be his current companion, Martha.
He asked what was wrong and held my shoulder as usual.
"It won't stop burning, please help me!" Tears were running down my face and not even the Doctor was able to stop the pain. I thought being close to him would stop it but nothing happened.
Doctor
It's almost like feeling her pain watching her like this. I checked my own wrist and the same patterns are beginning to form. No wonder she's crying.
I lifted Alicia off the floor and carried her into the TARDIS.
"Doctor whats going on?" It was Martha.
I've never told anyone about my Guandan. Except Rose that is. I never expected any of my companions to see her, especially not like this.
"I don't have time to explain." I hissed when my wrist brushed against the console. "You know that detour I mentioned? It's going to get longer. We're going to Omaria. "
Martha
This was just one more of the many places I have never heard of and don't understand what going to Omaria has to do with picking up a sixteen year old who apparently trusts the Doctor with her life.
I watched as he set her down carefully and noticed every time he grit his teeth and hissed when he moved his left arm.