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Author's Note: Here's the first part of the Tooth and Claw! :D The episode where Torchwood in introduced for the first time. I know this is a way away but I seriously can't wait for Sophie to meet Jack. You can be sure he's gonna be flirting with her hehe. Well the first conversation between Sophie and the TARDIS happens in here Sophie's thoughts will be in italic and the TARDIS will be italic and bold. As I said in the previous Author's Note, the TARDIS likes Sophie so I think they will both be close which will show through out the story so yay!Anyway please tell me what you think and tell me what you thought of the first part! :D
A huge thanks to Nymartian, The Yoshinator, grapejuice101, Angel of Randomosity, Ann4ever17, and The Wicked Heart for your wonderful and amazing reviews! :D
Now BETAed by Angelycious
I looked down at myself in the dress that I was wearing while standing in front of a mirror. I woke up this morning and found this beautiful 1879 style dress. I had wondered to myself for a couple of minutes how this dress was in my room but then I managed to figure out that the TARDIS had something to do with it. As if she knew where we were going today. To be honest, it wouldn't surprise me if she did.
My aunt told me that the TARDIS was smart and knew as much as the Doctor knew considering she was from Gallifrey and was Time Lord Technology. It surprised me though how easy it was, calling the TARDIS a 'she'. I just put it off as it seemed like all ships were she's especially in movies. I smoothed down my dress as I looked up at the mirror, checking myself out. This was really beautiful and looked great on me. The TARDIS did a great job.
"Thanks girl," I said, now turning my gaze to the ceiling as if I was actually talking to her. It was then I heard a voice in my head and it sounded as if she was smiling.
'You're welcome Sophie, anything for Sarah Jane Smith's niece…'
I was shocked and I knew that this was the TARDIS speaking but I still couldn't help but question, 'Is this the TARDIS?'
Now there was laughter in my head as she replied, 'Yes that's me but you can call me 'Sexy.'
I giggled out loud. 'Really? That's what you want me to call you?'
'You don't have to, you can me what you want … but I prefer Sexy.'
'Okay.' This time I laughed out loud. 'Sexy it is.' I hesitated in what I wanted to say next. It was about what happened last night … with the Doctor.
'What is it Sophie?'
'Why…' I bit my bottom lip, hesitating again, but then I continued. 'Why did you make me go into the kitchen last night?' I didn't get a response so I called her name in my mind, 'Sexy?'
Again no response and I pouted slightly before sighing in an exasperated tone of voice. Now I knew that I wasn't going to get an answer. With one final sigh, I went to finish getting ready (which was fixing my hair up in a bun) and once I finished, I headed out of my bedroom and made my way through the corridor to get to the console room. About half way there, I felt a hard jerk and it made me fall on my butt.
'What the heck was that?' I thought to myself with a groan as I stood up on my feet, rubbing my backside. I heard Sexy's voice in my head again and again, she sounded like she was laughing.
'Alright there, Soph?'
'Yes fine…' I grumbled to myself. 'Why do you always laugh at me?'
'I'm sorry… but you humans are just so amusing.'
I grumbled some more and I heard one last final laugh before she was gone.
Knowing now that the TARDIS had probably stopped, I picked up my skirts and ran to get to the console room before Rose and the Doctor left. Luckily I got there in a couple minutes and saw the Doctor and Rose lying on the ground laughing their heads off.
"What are you two doing on the floor?" I asked, catching their attention.
They got to their feet and saw my state of dress. I didn't miss the way the Doctor's eyes looked me up and down, taking me in. I forced back a blush but I failed in doing so because I felt my cheeks heat up.
"Why are you wearing that?" Rose questioned curiously.
"Oh, uh, Sexy gave it to me," I answered, thinking that they would know who that was but then I saw the confused look my friend's face and the furrowed brows on the Doctor. "I mean, the TARDIS gave it to me."
"Why…why would she do that?" Rose still sounded confused but I took notice to the fact that the Doctor was beaming at me with that grin on his face.
"The TARDIS must like you," he said but I didn't miss the surprise in his voice and I tilted my head to the side.
"Why is that so surprising?" I asked.
"Because it usually takes her a while to get used to companions, she doesn't always like them at first."
"I guess I must be different then." I shrugged, guessing that was the reason she liked me, but I wasn't really sure. I never asked, but I think it might have be the fact that I was Sarah Jane's niece. My auntie always said she and the TARDIS were close.
"Right then, where was I? Oh yes! 1978!" The Doctor exclaimed, getting back to where we were. "Now that was one hell of a year!" He grabbed his jacket, slipping it on as he continued speaking. "China invades Vietnam…the Muppet movie! Love that film. "Margret Thatcher…urgh." He made a cute disgusted face earning a laugh from Rose before he moved on with Rose and I right behind him. "Skylab falls to Earth…with a little help from me." He boasted.
"Don't get too big of a head, Doctor," I teased him.
"Never!" The Doctor grinned at me widely and went back on to what he was saying. "Nearly took off my thumb…" We stepped outside of the TARDIS and I saw we were standing in a field.
I was the first one to notice that there were soldiers and they were surrounding us with their guns raised. My entire body froze but the Doctor didn't notice. Nor did he notice the soldiers and it didn't look like Rose did either
"I like my thumb."
"Doctor?" I called, gulping.
"I need my thumb. I'm very attached to my thumb…"
"DOCTOR!" I yelled.
The Doctor looked at me surprised. "What was that for?"
I sighed and pointed at the soldiers. He followed my gaze and his eyes widened finally noticing the soldiers. His hands went up and Rose followed with me following behind seconds later. The guns clicked ominously and the Doctor obviously realized that he didn't take us to 1979 because he said,
"1879. Same difference." The Doctor looked at me; glancing at the dress I wore and looked back up at me then added, "Well that explains why the TARDIS gave you that dress."
"You think?" I said nervously as I continued to stare at the guards. One of them, who I guessed was the Captain, spoke up in a serious tone of voice.
"You will explain your presence, and the nakedness of this girl." He added the last thing nodding to Rose.
Naked Rose mouthed to me, confused.
"They think you're naked because you're showing your legs," I told her quietly. Thank god for Sexy getting me this dress. It was amusing that she seemed to know that the Doctor wouldn't take us to right time period.
Rose nodded, now getting it.
"Are we in Scotland?" The Doctor questioned the solider with a grin and in a perfect Scottish accent.
He looked surprised but it didn't show on his face, wanting to keep the serious persona. "How can you be ignorant of that?"
"Oh, I'm—I'm dazed and confused," The Doctor said, coming up with a lie right on the spot. "I've been chasing, this wee naked girl over hill and dale." He looked at Rose. "Isn't that right, ya timorous beastie?"
Rose went along with it and spoke but in a horrible Scottish accent that made me cringe. "Och, aye! I've been oot and aboot."
"No, don't do that."
"Hoots man!" Rose tried again but her accent still sounded way off.
"No, really don't. Really."
"Nice try," I told my friend in a whisper, not hiding the grin.
She whispered back to me, shrugging her shoulders slightly, "What? I thought it would work."
"Will you identify yourself, sir?" The Captain questioned.
The Doctor went back to the task at hand, still in his Scottish accent. "I'm Doctor James McCrimmon. From the…Township of Balamory. Eh… I have my credentials, if I may." He gestured towards his left pocket and the Captain nodded.
Seeing that they weren't going to shoot, I put my hands down and Rose followed along with the Doctor who fumbled in his pocket and pulled out the physic paper. He showed it around as he continued speaking,
"As you can see, a Doctorate from the University of Edinburgh. I trained under Doctor Bell himself."
"Let them approach," An upper-class English accent sounded from the carriage.
The captain didn't take his eyes away from us, the distrust in his eyes clear. "I don't think that's wise ma'am."
"Let them approach," the voice repeated.
The Doctor gestured towards the carriage and the captain seemed to clench his jaw but knew that he had no choice…he had to let us go.
"You will approach the carriage, and show due deference," The captain told us giving in but still distrustful and I couldn't blame him.
I bit back a laugh as the Doctor gave him an 'aye, aye, Captain' sort of signal. I shared an amused look with Rose as we approached the carriage. One of the footmen opened to reveal Queen Victoria who I pointedly gaped at but she didn't seem to notice or if she did, she didn't look like she did.
"Rose, Sophie, might I introduce her majesty Queen Victoria," The Doctor introduced. "Empress of India and Defender of the Faith."
After snapping myself out of my stupor, I gave the Queen a curtsey and luckily, it wasn't clumsy and I smiled politely at her. "It's an honor to meet you, your Majesty."
"Rose Tyler, ma'am," Rose said, giving her own curtsy. "And my apologies…for being so naked." She laughed nervously.
"I've had five daughters, it's nothing to me," Queen Victoria said. "But you Doctor…show me these credentials." The Doctor obligingly handed the physic paper over and she studied it for a moment before she quickly glanced back at him. "Why didn't you say so immediately? It states clearly here that you have been appointed by the Lord Provost as my protector." Then she smiled at me and it took me by surprise. "And it's so sweet you brought your wife, Lady Sophie with you."
My eyes widened and Rose's mouth dropped shocked.
"Wife?" she sputtered out.
The Doctor was surprised and shocked by this too. "Wife?" he echoed Rose.
I couldn't believe it. It actually said that. "Huh, it says that?"
"Does it?" He took the psychic paper from Queen Victoria who handed back to him. He checked it out and nodded quickly. "Yes it does! Good! Good!" I felt the Doctor slip his arm around my waist, bringing me to his side. "Yes I brought her with me, I couldn't let her stay home all by herself and she doesn't like it when I'm gone." He put a smile on his face and his eyes told me to just go along with it. "Isn't that right, darling?"
I nodded. "Yes, it's true," I told Queen Victoria. "I do hate it so when he's gone."
The Doctor smiled at me, pressing a sweet kiss to my cheek. I had to keep myself from giggling girlishly. We didn't notice Rose glaring to herself as she watched this happen.
The Doctor changed the subject but still kept his arm around my waist. "Um…why is Your Majesty traveling by road when there's a train all the way to Aberdeen?"
"A tree on the line."
"An accident?" The Doctor questioned instantly.
"I am the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Brittan and Ireland. Everything around me tends to be planned."
"An assassination attempt?"
Rose was surprised by this. "What, serious? There's people out to kill ya?"
"I'm quite used to staring down the barrel of a gun."
"Sir Robert of McLeish lives but ten miles hence," The Captain informed from behind us, sitting on a horse. "We'll send word ahead, he'll shelter us for tonight, then we can reach Balmoral tomorrow."
"This Doctor, his wife, and his timorous beastie will come with us," Queen Victoria said and the Captain nodded.
"Yes ma'am," he agreed. "We'd better get moving – it's almost nightfall."
The Queen nodded regally. "Indeed. And there are stories of wolves in these parts. Fanciful tales intended to scare the children. But good for blood, I think." She looked forward. "Drive on!"
Rose grinned at the Doctor and we went on our way, walking behind the carriage. The Doctor's arm wasn't around my waist anymore and I found myself missing it. We could quit pretending to be married now…at least for the moment.
"It's funny though 'cos you say 'assassination'," Rose spoke as we continued to walk. "And you just think of Kennedy and stuff. Not her."
"1879?" The Doctor thought about it for a moment before saying, "She's had, oh, six attempts on her life? And I'll tell you something else…" He grinned. "We met Queen Victoria!"
Rose laughed excitedly. "I know!"
"It's amazing!" I was just as excited as my friend was. I was a big fan of History and she was one of the people that I loved to read about.
"What a laugh!"
"She was just sitting there."
"Like a stamp," The Doctor and I said at the same time, grinning at each other when we did so.
"I want her to say…" She put on an affected upper-class accent. "'We are not amused.'" She giggled then seriously to the Doctor, "I bet you five quid I can make her say it."
"Well, if I gambled on that, it'd be an abuse of my privilege as a traveller in time," The Doctor told her.
"… Ten quid?" Rose offered.
"Done," he agreed, nodding. He looked over at me. "What about you Sophie?"
"Oh I'm not a gambler." Then I added teasingly, "But I know Rose is going to win and you'll lose the bet."
"Well of course," The Doctor said, not even realizing what I said. When he did, he looked taken aback. "Wait, sorry?"
"Ha!" Rose laughed loudly, giving her tongue between teeth smile and I grinned at her while the Doctor pouted, earning a laugh from me and Rose.
TBC...
I think I'm going to do this when I start a episode, the first part will be shorter than the others kind of like a introduction sort of thing. So Sophie and the Doctor are married or well Queen Victoria thinks they are. But see? She doesn't even them and she thinks their married! That's pretty awesome. Anyway, please leave reviews and tell me what you think! Until next time on WITS! :D