The Doctor had settled into his beach chair not quite understanding
the events of the last few minutes. Visions had entered his mind. Visions
that were too much like memories. Memories of events that had never
happened.
Peri was still enjoying herself in the water and the Doctor sensed no danger. Soon he would leave for his second destination. He decided to read another entry in Tegan's journal while he waited for Peri.
"Entry 16"
"I lost my best friend today. Nyssa stayed behind on Terminus to help find a cure for Lazarus disease. The Doctor is really sad. At least I think he is. He's been awfully quiet since we left. The way Nyssa kissed him on the cheek after he held out his hand was very touching. I think she loved him as a father. It was pretty obvious he had a fatherly affection for her. I'm going to miss her so much. But I am proud of her. I just realized I never even mentioned Turlough in my last entry. Guess that shows exactly what I think of him. I don't trust him. At least not completely. I spent most of this adventure trapped in corridors with him. Hell of a way to have to get to know somebody. Maybe I can get a dance out of the Doctor tonight. Cheer us both up."
The Doctor closed the journal and remembered fondly that evening. A fast dinner and a slow dance. Their friendship had grown stonger. Suddenly other memories flooded his mind. Memories of another dance with Tegan as she sang to him. "Yes I know it's true that visions are seldom as they seem. But if I know you, I know what you'll do. You'll love me at once the way you did once upon a dream."
And there had been a girl watching them. A beautiful blonde with familiar blue eyes.
"Angelina!' he said and once again the flash of white and burst of noise.
"What is happening to me?"
Three hours later, Peri finally made it back to her beach chair minus her recently acquired fan club. She saw the Doctor standing alone staring into the ocean. She reached into their cooler and pulled out two lemonades and made her way toward him.
"Its beautiful isn't it?" he asked not turning away from the view.
"Very," she replied handing him the lemonade.
"Thank you."
"What's wrong Doctor? You seem troubled."
"When you were in the water earlier, did you notice or feel anything out of the ordinary."
"No, a little Déjà vu perhaps."
"Déjà vu?"
"As if I have done this before. It's like I had a memory that was mine but.not. I mean I've never been here."
"Hmmm. Peri I've taken care of your hotel accommodations. A resort just behind us. Are you sure you'll be okay for a couple of days?"
"I'll be fine Doctor. I'm more concerned about you. You still haven't told me where you're going."
"Just somewhere I need to be for awhile. I'll be back soon enough.'
"Promise me. I'm not quite ready to give up my time travelling days."
"I promise. Do you really enjoy travelling with me?"
Peri just smiled and gave him a friendly hug. "I like hanging around my best friends Doctor. I definitely consider you one of the best."
"Thank you Peri. I'll see you in a couple of days."
With that he made his way to the TARDIS. He turned to survey the beach once more. His jaw dropped as he saw a lovely dark haired woman with those two children from his vision. As if she knew she was being watched she turned toward him.
"Tegan."
The burst of white sent him reeling. Time and space seemed to close in on him and the look of her face would be his last memory before he lapsed into unconsciousness.
He opened his eyes to find himself lying on his back looking up at the known universe. He sat upright and realized he was in a TARDIS.
"I'm so glad you're awake," a voice said.
He found the owner of the voice in a sitting area surrounded by candles. It was a man in a dark green velvet frock coat with a gray cravat. A handsome face was surrounded by curly dark brown hair not unlike his previous incarnation.
"Come sit with me and have a cup of tea. And then, perhaps we can discuss what you have done to mess up our lives."
Peri was still enjoying herself in the water and the Doctor sensed no danger. Soon he would leave for his second destination. He decided to read another entry in Tegan's journal while he waited for Peri.
"Entry 16"
"I lost my best friend today. Nyssa stayed behind on Terminus to help find a cure for Lazarus disease. The Doctor is really sad. At least I think he is. He's been awfully quiet since we left. The way Nyssa kissed him on the cheek after he held out his hand was very touching. I think she loved him as a father. It was pretty obvious he had a fatherly affection for her. I'm going to miss her so much. But I am proud of her. I just realized I never even mentioned Turlough in my last entry. Guess that shows exactly what I think of him. I don't trust him. At least not completely. I spent most of this adventure trapped in corridors with him. Hell of a way to have to get to know somebody. Maybe I can get a dance out of the Doctor tonight. Cheer us both up."
The Doctor closed the journal and remembered fondly that evening. A fast dinner and a slow dance. Their friendship had grown stonger. Suddenly other memories flooded his mind. Memories of another dance with Tegan as she sang to him. "Yes I know it's true that visions are seldom as they seem. But if I know you, I know what you'll do. You'll love me at once the way you did once upon a dream."
And there had been a girl watching them. A beautiful blonde with familiar blue eyes.
"Angelina!' he said and once again the flash of white and burst of noise.
"What is happening to me?"
Three hours later, Peri finally made it back to her beach chair minus her recently acquired fan club. She saw the Doctor standing alone staring into the ocean. She reached into their cooler and pulled out two lemonades and made her way toward him.
"Its beautiful isn't it?" he asked not turning away from the view.
"Very," she replied handing him the lemonade.
"Thank you."
"What's wrong Doctor? You seem troubled."
"When you were in the water earlier, did you notice or feel anything out of the ordinary."
"No, a little Déjà vu perhaps."
"Déjà vu?"
"As if I have done this before. It's like I had a memory that was mine but.not. I mean I've never been here."
"Hmmm. Peri I've taken care of your hotel accommodations. A resort just behind us. Are you sure you'll be okay for a couple of days?"
"I'll be fine Doctor. I'm more concerned about you. You still haven't told me where you're going."
"Just somewhere I need to be for awhile. I'll be back soon enough.'
"Promise me. I'm not quite ready to give up my time travelling days."
"I promise. Do you really enjoy travelling with me?"
Peri just smiled and gave him a friendly hug. "I like hanging around my best friends Doctor. I definitely consider you one of the best."
"Thank you Peri. I'll see you in a couple of days."
With that he made his way to the TARDIS. He turned to survey the beach once more. His jaw dropped as he saw a lovely dark haired woman with those two children from his vision. As if she knew she was being watched she turned toward him.
"Tegan."
The burst of white sent him reeling. Time and space seemed to close in on him and the look of her face would be his last memory before he lapsed into unconsciousness.
He opened his eyes to find himself lying on his back looking up at the known universe. He sat upright and realized he was in a TARDIS.
"I'm so glad you're awake," a voice said.
He found the owner of the voice in a sitting area surrounded by candles. It was a man in a dark green velvet frock coat with a gray cravat. A handsome face was surrounded by curly dark brown hair not unlike his previous incarnation.
"Come sit with me and have a cup of tea. And then, perhaps we can discuss what you have done to mess up our lives."