The Last of the Time Lords – Chapter 1
"A Time Lady." the Doctor's eyes had burst open in a confused look of delight, guilt and perplexity. "So I'm not alone after all. I couldn't feel you – there must have been something, somewhere deep inside of me that hinted but because its just your grandma – I…..well I…." The Doctor was struggling with his words. Struggling to believe that something this amazing could be happening. He had caused the extinction of an entire, brilliant, species. But here was one of them – one of his kind. Sure she had a human father and grandfather but that's what he loved about this fantastic teenage girl. She was Galifraen but at the same time had that brilliance of simple imagination and creativity that can only be associated with the human race. Interrupting his thoughts now though, Rose was starting to point out the most pressing issue of the moment.
"So what you're saying then Doctor is that if we don't get off here in 2 hours then we won't be able to get off at all and will all be fried?" Rose wasn't concerned at this point. The Tardis was there. Just over that hill. All they needed to do was pop in and fly off home.
"Precisely. And I hope that we won't have any problems with that." The Doctor confirmed Rose's thoughts. "But 'm afraid err…erm….what's your name again?"
"Sofia." The girl, who looked about 16, replied to this latest question.
"Well yes. Sofia's gonna have a bit of trouble. Because according to this very flashy device I hold in my hands," (actually a screwdriver, though sonic none the less) "The only ship or anything that could possibly be a ship on Aearth is my Tardis."
By now, Rose was getting extremely confused. Why couldn't they just take the girl with them? They definitely had enough room. Plenty of room. And then it came to her. Sofia couldn't go in the Tardis because she…..well…….she...Rose couldn't find any reason why not.
"But Doctor can't she just come wi…" At this point, The Doctor cut her off. as per usual he had an explanation.
"But what I'd like to know Sofia, before I offer you a place on my ship, is how you came to be here in the first place?" It was an interesting query. How did she get here? Situated in the middle of nowhere. And with no craft to take her to wherever home was.
"I was born here. My Grandmother brought me here when my parents were killed. I was but three. Then, some years ago now, my grandmother started to murmur things. She said that the Time War had ended. That all but one were dead. And she said that one day, Doctor, one day he would find me here. And when he did, Doctor, I would know him. And that I should tell him that..."
"Doctor……….." Rose had seen something that deserved to interrupt Sofia's words. In fact it was what she hadn't seen that disturbed her. "Doctor, where's the Tardis?"
Over the hill was more hills. And then beyond that was the sea. The Blue Box was nowhere to be seen. And in just under 2 hours it would be impossible for them to get off this Station. In fact, with no ship at all, it was impossible even now.
"Sofia think. You need to think." Frantic now, The Doctor needed a way off this planet. And he knew that the only woman who had known how to get off this lump of Metal had gone such a long time ago. "What did your grandmother say? How do we get out of here?" "I 3 hours that Sun will have melted us and at this current point in time we have no way out."
"All she said – all she mentioned was that I was to tell you that it wasn't your fault. That it had to be done." Sofia noticed the desperate glances from Rose. None of this should be happening to either of them. They were both still young. Her Grandmother hadn't mentioned anything – at least she didn't think so – about this…no wait a minute… "There was something. She said that when the man came – Its you Doctor isn't it? – that when you came yu would know what to do. That within all of us lays hearts. But within the girl. Within her lies a Wolf waiting to howl and within her is the answer."
A Very Short Chapter I know, but I'm working on the next one so I'll keep posting as I go.