Hey! Welcome to this story! Now I know this format has been used a lot before but I couldn't help myself, I love the idea of just popping up randomly through The Doctors adventures!
I hope you all enjoy and be ready because there will also be a lot of Classic Who in this!
If you have any specific story's/ episodes you want me to do please comment! I can't promise I'll get them all but I can certainly add them to my list!
Alright now on with the story of Rose and her adventures with the Time Lord!
(Edit Feb 2022)
Hey guys! As I'm taking a break at the moment from writing I've decided to come back and clean up the older chapters a bit! Take the word count down as well as fix spelling mistakes and changing grammar as well as getting rid of unneeded words (I had trouble not putting softly and gently into every sentence XD)
I hope you all enjoy this story! I will add an edited note like this in every chapter I finish re-editing!
I love you all too bits!
~Ezra~
The day started like any other Saturday, I got up, got dressed and headed out into the chilly London air, gripping the straps of my backpack I wander the streets towards my favorite little cafe, softly humming a tune.
However as I walk I start to feel like someone's following me, I tighten my coat around myself before speeding up a little, glancing behind but find no one.
I quickly take a turn down a few different streets to try and lose who ever it was, it seems to work and I quickly get to the cafe and find my seat in the corner at a small booth, watching the door a little nervously but no one enters, relaxing I quietly order some coffee before pulling out my sketchbook and pencils, starting on a fresh page I start on a scene of the Tardis under a blossoming tree, a few branches with leaves and flowers hanging down infront of the police box, I thank the waitress and sip my coffee after she handed it to me.
I smile softly as I remember back to a few of the Doctor Who episodes I loved, I had fallen in love with the show back when I was a child, still living in the US, my father had shown it to me and I had loved it ever since, I'd collected as many of the episodes as I could find, especially of the classics, though they were harder to find, when I had moved to the UK I had to ship my movies and VHS player to my new apartment, and thankfully none of it had been broken or ruined.
As soon as I had moved into my small apartment I had set up my mattress in the tiny living room and put my small tv and players up, bingeing many of the older episodes before falling asleep, my favorites still being Spearhead from Space and of course the very first episode, An Unearthly Child.
I had lost track of time and zoned out as I drew, not even noticing as someone came up and was standing beside my booth, watching me work quietly before the man suddenly says " The Tardis? That looks pretty good" I jump and drop my pencil on the table, looking up quickly "thank yo..." I pause and stiffen a little, having to take a double take, the man smiles charmingly, his World War II era dark blue coat swishing a little as he puts his hands in its pockets and leans down to look closer at my drawing.
I hold my breath and stare at him 'Jack...?' I think before shaking myself mentally and letting out my breath to try and calm down as he stands back up and smiles down at me 'yup, definitely Jack...or at least John...' I smile back a little "have I seen you somewhere before?" I ask before internally groaning ' nice going, now you sound like an idiot' I scold myself.
He smirks a little "Oh definitely, but not just yet, I'll be seeing you around short stuff" he says and bows a little dramatically before making his way back towards the doors out of the cafe, I quickly stand, ignoring the odd looks from people around me "Aren't you going to introduce yourself?" I ask him quickly, I knew it was a stupid question but I had to make sure I'm not going insane.
He pauses mid step and faces me again, smiling wider as he raises his hand to wave at me a little "Captain Jack Harkness, nice to see you" he says, my eyes widen as I also see what looks dangerously like a Vortex Manipulator on his wrist before he exits the cafe, I slowly sink back down into my seat before I grab my phone and take a few pictures of him quickly, some through the windows as he wanders down the street outside and out of view.
My heart was racing and my mind felt flustered 'could that have just been John Barrowman...? No, he looks older now, that guy was way too young...maybe it was a cosplayer...? But how would they get so fricken close..?' I sigh softly and shake my head, taking another sip of my coffee to finish it off before putting my drawing things away.
I pull on my backpack and stand, going to pay for my drink before leaving quietly 'what the hell is happening today...?'
I decide to drop by my work to check and make sure they didn't need me today, quietly walking into the small retail store, I head toward the counter when suddenly everyone around me stops moving at the exact same time, getting a bad feeling I glance around before going up to my coworker and waving my hand infront of her face, she doesn't react in the slightest, not a flinch or a blink of an eye.
I step back nervously and everyone starts to move again for a moment before stopping again, my eyes widen as I realize something 'there's no way' I quickly pull out my phone with shaking hands and check the date, I nearly drop my phone as the year says 2013.
Frowning I put my phone away and move toward the back, but everyone starts moving again, I was starting to freak out so I quickly leave the store, ignoring the concerned calls from my coworkers, I make my way across the street and start down the sidewalk towards The Tower of London, trying to calm my racing mind as I stare at the concrete as I walk 'this is all just some weird joke...or maybe I'm just going nuts...and my phone was broken...' I had moved to London in 2021, I'm sure of it.
I glance up and it seemed that people were back to normal, living normally without stopping, I shake my head a little before I get an Idea, I quickly look up directions and follow them, I'm nearly sprinting as I soon come into view of The Shard, the massive glass building just as I remember from that episode, I look around and spot where I know something strange is happening.
I continue to run as I find the cafe situated on the roof, I can see multiple people up on the balcony so I rush up the stairs, only for the place to be completely deserted when I get there, I cautiously enter the main room, nothing seemed out of the ordinary apart from it being vacant, drinks and food left on tables and the counter, as if everyone evacuated quickly, I shiver a little at the eerie atmosphere.
I quietly sneak my way to the doors out to the balcony, the doors wide open and someone impossible sitting there talking into a computer, with an unconscious brunette girl beside him, seeming to be asleep leaning on the table.
I step back quietly, making sure to not get his attention as I walk back into the main cafe, my hands shaking badly now as I start to pace around the room, but after a moment I start to feel nauseous so I sit down side ways in a chair, my backpack making it hard to sit normally.
Staring at the doors as my mind starts to go into overdrive.
'There's no way this is happening...I'm...I've got to be hallucinating...its the meds, they are making me hallucinate...but they're never felt this real before...never been this huge...its only ever been things out of the corner of my eye...' I shake my head and pinch my hand, wincing and gently rubbing the now red skin 'ok, that felt real...so I'm not dreaming at least...'
I take a few deep breaths to try and calm down, closing my eyes and rubbing my hands over my face 'calm down...in through the nose, out through the mouth' I tell myself, following those steps before I look up toward the door again, slowly standing 'just go out there, you can do it, go up and touch him, prove he's really there, make sure he's real'
I nod to myself before slowly and cautiously making my way to the open doors again, looking out them around the corner a little nervously, he's still sitting there sipping his coffee as he talks to the woman, Mrs. Kizlet I think..? I can't help but smirk as I know he's got her stuck in her own web.
I take another deep steadying breath before quietly walking out, trying to move slowly so my hiking boots don't make too much noise, I stiffen however when The Doctor suddenly looks up to me, he smiles widely, recognition and excitement in his eyes as he gestures for me to give him a minute before going back to talking with the woman, I cautiously move over and very gently touch the unconscious woman's shoulder, Clara didnt move a muscle and I frown a little, remembering she's currently trapped inside that stupid cloud.
I look back to The Doctor nervously, slowly moving to sit down in a chair near their table as I watch him, giving up my attempt to touch him, unsure now what to do, my heart racing a mile a minute. As I watch he soon wraps up the call and closes the laptop, he stands and gently brushes some of Clara's hair from her face before gesturing for me to follow him, I slowly stand, looking to Clara once more before following him back into the cafe.
Once we are out of earshot he smiles to me "where have you been? You've been gone a while" he says cheerily as he gently takes my hand, I flinch and withdraw my hand quickly, not at all used to physicals contact, he frowns worriedly "Rose? Are you alright?" He asks quickly.
I cant help but stare open mouthed at him "how do you know my name...?"
His eyes suddenly turn sad, heart wrenchingly so "Rose...when are you?" He asks softly, I just shake my head a little and step back a bit, his frown only deepens "you don't know...? Let me see your arm, your left one" he says softly, I hesitate before rolling up the left sleeve of my sweatshirt, he gently takes my and, moving slowly and carefully as he gently turns it a few times, he lets my hand go and takes a half step back, that sadness returning to his eyes.
"Very new I see...well, come on, I can explain everything back at the Tardis..." he says sofltly before leading me downstairs, I follow him down and to the Tardis by the banks of the river, too in shock to really say anything, just trying to process this all.
I stop as we come around a corner to see it standing there, under a tree as if it were meant to be there, I cant help the smile that comes to my face, I walk up and stop a few feet infront of the police box.
The Doctor comes and stands next to me, smiling a little as he watches my reaction, I shake my head a little "Ive...I've got to be dreaming...none of this is real" I murmur softly "or someone's pranking me..."he shakes his head softly.
"No pranks, I promise. And your not dreaming" he says softly.
Hesitating as I watch the box for a few moments, I try to calm my mind a little, before stepping closer and gently placing my hand against the door, shivering and jumping back a little at the warm hum the ship gives off at my touch, my eyes widen and I look back to the impossible man behind me.
He smiles gently "she's happy to see you" he comments, I nod numbly before slowly circling the ship, gently dragging my fingers over her exterior before stopping infront of her door again, then I look back to The Doctor "can I...?" He nods, smiling more now.
I face the ship and smile softly, placing my hand on the handle and I hear a soft click as it unlocks at my touch, my eyes widen a little before I gently push her door open, I have to hold myself up against the doorframe as shock hits me, for infront of me was the huge console room, I steady myself on the door and then the railing as I slowly step inside, my heart pounding loudly in my ears.
The Doctor quietly follows me in, closing the door behind us and bounding up to the console to get her moving, smiling as he gestures me over "come on, I know you want to" he smiles knowingly, I slowly make my way up to the console, gently running my hands over a few of the controls, being careful to not actually press or move any of them, I can't help the wide smile as I gently lay my hand on the dematerialization lever.
I look to The Doctor again "this all feels so real..." I mumble, he smiles sadly and comes over, flipping a few switches "because it is real, we are both really here, standing in the Tardis" he says "I know this must all seem ludicrous to you, but what you're seeing and feeling is real. Now why don't I show you to your room before the shock wears off" he says and offers me his arm, I hesitate for a moment, watching him closely before slowly laying my hand in the crook of his arm.
He leads me out of the console room and down a few corridors and hallways, passing many doors until we stop infront of a matte grey door with my name written on it in gold lettering, my eyes widen seeing it and I look up to The Doctor nervously, he smiles softly and motions for me to open the door as I let go of his arm.
I take a deep breath before gently grabbing the handle and opening the door, my eyes widening more if that were possible, infront of me was a beautiful room, dark hardwood floors covering the ground with a large black fuzzy rug around a large queen sized bed, the blankets being deep reds and oranges with black pillowcases and sheets, the walls around the bed covered in bookshelves, many many books filling many of those shelves, two doors stood opposite each other at the other end of the room, a trunk at the end of the bed and a large desk directly across from the bed.
I slowly step into the room, the walls a dark matte grey, the same as my door, with windows on the farthest wall between bookshelves, showing a gorgeous starry night in a small town with snow covering the windowsills and ground, and there seems to be a large window in the ceiling looking out to a gorgeous view of millions upon millions of stars.
I look back to The Doctor with eyes full of wonder and confusion, he merely smiles back softly and says "you like it? The Tardis has made it to your liking from your memories" he explains, I just nod and look back around the room, moving past the bed and desk to the windows, looking out at the beautiful little snow covered village at night, gently running my fingers along the sill before I face The Doctor again.
As I watch him a thought suddenly occurs to me "why do I have a room here...? Do I...do I travel with you...?" I ask nervously, he sighs softly but smiles a little and makes his way over to me "you do, and before you say anything, I want you to know you're safe here, on the Tardis, and with me" he says seriously, I nod slowly, watching him still a little nervous, he watches me noticing my still shaking hands, he hesitates before gently laying his hand on my arm, I stiffen a little at the contact.
"You'll always be safe on the Tardis, she likes you, she won't let anything happen to you, and neither will I" he explains, trying to reassure me "and you...I...oh how do I explain this..." he murmurs, dropping his hand to his side as he starts to pace.
Stuffing my hands into the pockets of my sweatshirt I watch as he paces, one hand going through his hair as he thinks, I smile a little at that, his hair flopping this way and that with his movements.
He finally stops pacing and stops infront of me, sighing softly "alright, the best way I can describe this without spoilers is you will meet me, over and over again, all through my life, I met you when I was very young, so I'll know you almost every time you will pop up, but I want you to know you will always be safe with me, even if I'm grumpy, or seem to be angry at you, just know I want to keep you safe" he explains, ringing his hands together a little as he smiles down at me.
"Now that that's out of the way how do you feel about a trip? As this will be your first you choose, anywhere, any when" he asks excitedly, I just stare at him, he dropped that big a bombshell and doesn't even bat an eye then proceeds to ask where I wanted to go...?
I shake my head and quickly hold up my hands to stop him "Woah. Wait. Ok...Back peddle, you say I'm going to travel with you? In different points of your life? How? And why? I don't even know how I'm here now, I was just going for a walk to grab my coffee when I met someone I shouldn't have, someone who isn't real..." I start to pace nervously "how the hell did I suddenly jump back in years as well? its 2013 now, but in my time its 2021!" I say, starting to freak out now.
As The Doctor watches he starts to get worried and stops me pacing by grabbing my arms softly and turning me to face him, I stiffen at the contact and look up at him nervously, he frowns "Rose calm down, take deep breaths, I know this is all a lot" he says softly, but something was wrong, something felt off, kind of like when you need to pop your ears after going down a big hill, my hearing felt muffle until I realize I was hearing very soft music.
My eyes widen as I recognize the music, Seeking The Doctor, part of the soundtrack from the show, I start to zone out a little on the music, not even hearing as The Doctor continued to speak, he frowns more and suddenly he's gently holding my face between his hands, making me look up at him, I stiffen and meet his gaze, his hearts sink seeing the far off look in my eyes.
His frown deepens in sadness as he asks "you're hearing music aren't you?" I nod a little "y-ya...do you hear it?" I ask nervously, was I just going insane and all of this was a delusion...?
He smiles sadly "No, I can't hear it, but you can, which means your leaving, I'm so sorry, I wish I had more time to explain to you, I wish I had more time to show you around and help you get used to all of this, but remember, where ever you land you'll be safe, because I'll be with you soon" he explains sadly.
I slowly nod, trying to wrap my brain around everything, jumping suddenly as the music seems to get louder and louder, I glance around the room to try and find the source of the music, only to notice the edges of my vision getting blurry.
I reach up and gently grip his arms shakily, eyes wide as I meet his gaze again "m-my visions going blurry..." I state, now getting scared, my voice nearly breaking.
He softly kisses my forehead and gently grips my arms back as my hold on him tightens in fear "It's going to be ok, close your eyes, focus on my voice, on my arms" he says softly, I obey and close my eyes, tightening my grip on his arms more.
"Dont worry, I'll be with you soon" he says softly, but my hearing was slowly fading and I tighten my grip on his arms for a moment before suddenly I'm gripping nothing at all, I nearly stumble forward, my eyes flying open as I look around frantically, only to find myself in darkness, except I felt warm, and I could see my hands and looking down I could see my whole self, I look back up and around, trying to figure out where I could possibly be.
I take a hesitant step forward nervously, I seemed to be standing on something solid, even if I couldn't see it.
I hiss in pain as a hot burning sensation stings my left arm, I quickly pull the sleeve up again to find something nerve wracking, a small black tattoo was etching itself in my forearm, a small black clock right under my palm, with it's hour hand on one and its minute hand at 3.
I rub my fingers over it softly, no blood, no pain after the full thing appeared 'weird...I wonder what this has to do with everything...'
I yelp in surprise when there's suddenly a loud explosion sound, I whirl around only to find myself standing in a cold damp alleyway at night, bins and boxes littering the sides of the alley, I look around in confusion, the lights of the city all seem to be off.
I cautiously make my way toward the end of the alley, looking out onto the dark cobblestone streets, old fashioned cars parked around a few of the houses.
I slowly step out and look one way down the street before turning to look the other way, only to come face to face with a small boy standing right behind me, my heart drops into the pit of my stomach as he steps forward towards me, reaching for my hand.
"Mummy? Are you my mummy?"
Chapter one is finished!
What do you think of it so far? I already have a ton of ideas for this one!
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Love you all!
~Ezra~
