Hey guys sorry for the delay in updating. I have a lot of work to complete and I've had the most horrible week to make things worse. But anyway to cheer myself up here's the next chapter and excuse me if there is any mistakes. I hope you enjoy and thank you to everyone who left reviews and favs and follows. If you have any questions so far about the story just ask and I will answer with the next update.

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Chapter 6 Can You Help Me?

Lauren sat awkwardly on the stairs leading down into the lower section of the ship into the corridors and rooms beyond the console. She stared with her head resting in her hand, unblinkingly at the corridor, imagining what lay inside many of the rooms. The wonders of this magnificent time ship. She wondered how many rooms this ship actually had but thinking of that gave her a headache so she started to imagine what types of rooms there would be. Obliviously there was a kitchen, probably several, but what did they look like though? She heard the TARDIS had a greenhouse, and there's a library and swimming pool somewhere. Was there outdoor places inside the rooms like a garden? Not forgetting the Eye of Harmony. This ship was endless. It might be best if Lauren didn't dwell too much on it.

It had been half an hour after the argument between Clara, the Doctor and Danny. Half an hour after the Doctor dragged her inside here and told her to shut up, sit in the corner and not to bother him until he spoke to her again. He hadn't since. Lauren though was content to gaze around the TARDIS, to feel it hum and vibrate beneath her palms and feet. The warm buzz was in her head again; stronger than before, a calming force to sooth her nerves. Lauren Raven was inside the TARDIS! Internally she was screaming and fangirling, in the TARDIS with the Doctor!

Well, it would be perfect if the Doctor wasn't in such a bad mood and would actually talk to her rather than ignore her. She knew this regeneration was rude, but he could at least say something! Not to mention she isn't allowed to touch anything, it was the first thing he told her to do, or rather not to do. Lauren could hear him working behind her. Banging and tinkering along with his mumbling's at his table. He'd better hurry Lauren thought, he doesn't have much time until the Blitzer returns.

The Doctor coughed loudly, clearing his throat. "Could you pass me the black wire in the blue box under the table?"

Startled by the sudden sound of his voice Lauren jumped slightly before slowly making her way to him. He hadn't bothered to turn around to look at her, or when she finally came to a halt just beside him in his chair. Lauren took one casting glance to him and his work before scooping down and retrieving the small blue tool box. She retrieved a coil of the black wire and passed it to his waiting hand.

"Thank you." Well, he did have some manners.

There was a short pause as the Doctor soldered the black wire into place on his contraption and connected the other end to another wire. "You never said the words."

Lauren blinked in confusion. "What?"

"Normally people say the words when they're here for the first time." The Doctor said sounding slightly disappointed at not hearing his favourite words.

Lauren frowned slightly but it only took her a few seconds to realize what he meant. "You mean that it's bigger on the inside. This place."

"Yeah that's the phrase. I like it when they say that." There was a fond smile on his face as if he was remembering all the times people said that.

"If it helps I'm saying it eternally," the Doctor lips quirked at that.

"And how are you coping? Eternally?" He paused in his works, looking up at her for the first time in half an hour. "With all of this?" he gestured with a wave around the ship.

"I'm OK. It's scary but exciting."

Lauren didn't elaborate on that, when the Doctor realized she wasn't going to he just nodded and continued. "You said you were lost. You wanted my help."

"Yes, I shouldn't be here, I need you to take me back in your ship if you can."

Oh god please say you can. Lauren felt her heart ache at the thought of her home, so far away…

"Depends." He simply stated as he got up from his seat and went to the monitor. "I would like to know how you knew to come to me first. We haven't met before have we?" The Doctor looked back at her with a puzzled frown.

"No, I've never met you before." From her perspective it was true, she never met the character physically like she has today. Lauren shifted uncomfortably under his gaze, she could see a part of him didn't trust her.

He didn't trust her she thought. Lauren suddenly grew bold, she met his gaze in equal measure. She never personally met him but she knew him. Well. So she can face him. "What does it matter how I knew to go to you? I just want to go home! You don't need to trust me for that, just take me to where I need to go and be on your way. That's all I want. Please, Doctor help me." Lauren's eyes pleaded with his. The Doctor couldn't say no to a cry for help, she knew.

The Doctor crossed his arms, letting out a breath of annoyance, huffing. The next few seconds where followed by a staring contest. The Doctor internally debated with himself before grumbling, "Where do you need to go?"

Now Lauren averted her gaze, her confidence fading, a feeling of embarrassment and fear sat in its place. "Well, here's the thing, I ah, I kinda am, from…"

"Spit it out I haven't got all day."

Lauren took a deep breath, "Another dimension."

The Doctor's eyebrows arched dramatically, eyes wide in barely concealed surprise. Despite the moment Lauren felt proud at making the Doctor surprised at something.

"Really?" The Doctor cocked his head. "How'd you manage that?"

Lauren just stared at him, "This isn't a joke! And if I knew then wouldn't I just go back from the way I came?"

"I didn't say you were joking, and no, the way you came is not necessary the way to get back. Hoping through dimensions is not something done on a regular basis, not anymore." Lauren frowned, considering his words.

The Doctor moved around the controls. Flipping levers and pressing buttons. "So different dimension hey? Haven't dealt with that in a very long time. But forgive me if I don't believe you."

"It's true!" Lauren said beginning to feel frustrated.

"If it is then how did you travel here? Whatever it is you used give it to me now," the Doctor was serious and Lauren was starting to panic, how can she get him to realize she doesn't know anything, that she wasn't a threat to anyone.

"I don't know!" she shouted. "That's my problem I just appeared here! I didn't use anything, you've got to believe me, I don't have anything on me, scan me if you want."

Please just believe me. Please help me.

The Doctor was now becoming frustrated. "OK then, where did you appear? Here in this world, where did you arrive exactly?"

"Clara's classroom. I just woke up there wearing this uniform this morning. The last thing I remember was going to bed in my world."

The Doctor frowned at her words. "That's impossible." He tapped on the keyboard and images Lauren didn't understand appeared in the monitor.

"Leave the impossible to Clara hey," Lauren said under her breath. The Doctor briefly paused and stared at her. Damn his Time Lord hearing. Now he probably mistrusts her even more.

Thankfully he decided not to question her little comment. He was studying the monitor intently waiting for the scan results. It was then he had an idea.

"Hold on, let me check something! I should still have a pair," he said before suddenly disappearing down the corridor.

"A pair of what?" Lauren shouted down to him, confused. There was the sound of boxes being moved and items being tossed and rummaged through before a triumphed 'Ah Ha' sounded from the Doctor who made his way back up to the console.

"This!" The Doctor said gleefully. "I knew I had a pair and if I'm not mistaken I think it's the same one." He held out a pair of 3D glasses, the same type that the tenth Doctor wore in Army of Ghosts and Doomsday, in fact they were the same pair as he said.

"Now, travelling through dimensions is a tricky business, however when you travel through dimensions or universes you pass through the Void. The Void is the space between spaces, between dimensions. In the Void there is no light, no dark, no mass, no up or down, right or left, it is just the Void. Keeping up?"

Lauren nodded. "Good. But there is Void stuff, as I call it, is what remains coated on a person who has travelled through it to other parallel worlds. These 3D glasses are a good way to see the Void stuff. If what you say is true then…." He put the glasses on. "Bingo! You're full of it!"

"Here. See for yourself." He took off the glasses and put them on Lauren.

"Wow!" Was all she could say even if she was expecting it. The Doctor moved closer and wiggled his head around like his former self did with Rose so she could see the green particles move around him. She tried to grab some near his head but they moved around her hand instead, her own arm was covered in Void stuff. She let out an excited squeak as she tried to control her inner fangirl moment. "It's amazing."

"I know," he grinned and took the glasses off her and pocketing them. It was then they both remembered their situation, or rather hers.

"Do you believe me now?" Lauren asked hopefully.

The Doctor admitted his defeat, "Yes." Lauren let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding.

"Thank you." She sighed.

The Doctor returned to the monitor looking suddenly worn out which Lauren found odd. Maybe because his day wasn't going that great and she wasn't helping matters she wondered.

"That explains the readings coming from you, and the rift activity, I was right it was you the TARDIS picked up on."

However there was something Lauren still didn't understand, apart from how she appeared in this world. OK she didn't understand anything at the moment but maybe he could answer this question. "Why did I get shocked by you when I shook your hand? It happened with Clara as well."

"Static electricity. You're full of left over charge, coming into contact with other travellers like Clara and me it created a spark shall we say." The monitor started beeping. Results in.

"Right, well, whatever way you came here its not there anymore. TARDIS scan, no wormhole, crack in the walls, or temporal disruptions in Clara's classroom, or within the area ignoring the business with the chronodyne generators. But there is traces of one that was there, the TARDIS has been picking it up all day. How could I miss something like this, I'm going to have to look into it."

The Doctor ran a hand through his hair studying the readings. "Whatever way you came, I fear it's sealed itself. Which is handy in a way, saves me the trouble of closing it and prevents other things coming through…" The Doctor trailed off when he looked up and caught Lauren's eye. She looked so lost at the thought. "Sorry." He whispered. Lauren gave a small nod.

There was a pause.

"Not your fault," She said quietly and after a moment, "Is there any other way? I mean you said the way to get back isn't always the way you came."

"I don't know. The walls of reality have long since sealed and they should stay that way, it would be my job to ensure that they are. Unless by luck there is another tear in reality leading from this universe to yours, but the odds are slim. There are many alternative universes, parallel universes, finding yours would be a needle in a hay stack."

The Doctor stepped away from the controls, bowing his head slightly and sticking his hands in his trouser pockets. Seemingly in defeat.

No, Lauren thought. The Doctor can't give up that easy, that's not his style. Before she knew it tears were threatening to spill from her eyes and down her cheeks. No, she can't cry, not in front of the Doctor, not now.

The Doctor just stood there awkwardly. Lauren looked like she was about to cry and he didn't have a clue what to do about that. She really was lost. Human emotions weren't his strong point. If only Clara was here, she would know what to do with the child. The sudden thought of Clara made the Doctor frown again. Her and PE. It made him angry and he didn't want to admit why. The thought of them also brought the Doctor back to his main problem. The problem he came to solve in the first place. The Skovox Blitzer.

He internally groaned to himself. Here he thought he could get the job done easily. Count on Humans to ruin everything. He needed to sort things out. "Right OK. Cut out the crying please I have work to do. If I can I will get you home. But I can't promise you anything. Just. Just for now, you can stay here and be quiet while I do this."

Lauren watched as he sat back at his work bench, continuing his work. She sniffed and rubbed her eyes. She never felt so helpless. After a few moments she decided she was going to sit on the Doctor's armchair in the upper level. It looked the most comfortable place in the console room. Screw it if he didn't like her to. He didn't protest when she walked up the stairs, or when she sat down and curled up in his chair. The position of the chair made it so that all the Doctor had to do was tilt his head to look up in front of him to see her there curled up. Naturally Lauren faced the other way so her back was to him. A few more tears escaped and to her shame she let out a strangled sob which she worked to silence, Lauren didn't make a sound after that. It wasn't long before her breathing evened out and sleep took over her.

The Doctor listened until he knew she was asleep. He sighed heavily, not pausing in his work. If she was from a different planet he could drop her off, a different galaxy light years away, past or future it didn't matter he could take her home no problem but different dimension? That was something else entirely. Maybe if the Time Lords were here but even he can't find them in whatever part of space, or dimension or pocket universe they ended up in. He can't help them, he can't help her.

Another impossible person. Clara was enough, the Doctor mused. People don't just appear in another dimension. But she didn't travel here herself, she couldn't have but she didn't possess technology he feared to do so. TARDIS scan showed she was a harmless human. It also showed Lauren Raven didn't exist in this world. No birth record or family, no medical data, no photos of her, no school records, she simply didn't exist.

"Oh, Lauren Raven what I am going to do with you?"