Author's Note: This is another chapter in the series of short stories QueenoftheSlayers and I are collaboratively writing. Check out chapter one's author notes for a full account of what we're doing.

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Elise and Marie where standing outside the Liberal Arts building on campus, just talking and watching the world go by, both having finished classes and free for the day.

"You know, Faith wants you to come over for a movie night this weekend."

"I know, and I think that after I get this reading done, I should be able to."

"Elise… do you see what I see?"

Elise scanned the campus, but had no idea what Marie was talking about.

"Apparently not. What?"

Raising her finger and pointing to the giant clock in front of them, "When did we get a 1950's European Police Box on campus?"

Both looked at each other before running across half of campus stopping in front of the blue box.

"Elise, is this real? Does this mean what I think it means?"

"Trench coat, there! Science Building!"

"Run!"

Both girls dashed down the cement walk-way, dodging Frisbees, and weaving through people, occasionally saying "Sorry! Excuse me!" They burst in the doors to the science building in time to see the tail end of a trench coat disappear around the corner at the top of the stairs. They raced up the staircase. "That way!" Marie exclaimed seeing the trench coat disappear into a classroom at the end of the hall.

Elise followed close behind Marie, both trying to be quick, but casual. When the reached the door they peered in the narrow window. They could see a tall man in a brown trench coat, his medium length brown hair in disarray. "I think that's him!" Elise whispered urgently.

Marie took out her cell phone and started tapping out a text message. "What are you doing?" Elise asked.

"Telling Nicole to get her butt up here, she knows almost as much about him as we do," Marie replied, pushing the send button.

The two continued to peer through the window to see that the man was now scanning the room with a small object that glowed blue at the end. A quick tap tap tap tap on the hard floor announced Nicole's arrival. "That was quick," Marie commented.

"I was already in the building," Nicole said peering through the window now. "Wow, I think it is him!"

"What's he doing?" Elise asked.

"I think he's trying to find something with his sonic screwdriver," Nicole said.

"Should we talk to him?" Elise asked again.

"Why not?" Marie replied.

Slowly, Nicole inched the door open and the three girls slipped inside the room. Elise carefully made sure the door didn't make a sound as it closed. They watched as the man in the trench coat continued to scan, his sonic screwdriver making a buzzing noise. "Have you ladies seen any blinking, flashing lights around?" the man asked in a British accent without turning around.

Surprised, the three girls stood frozen. The man turned around. "Well? Have you?" he asked again.

Slowly the three girls shook their heads. The man put a hand to his face, cupping his jaw in a thoughtful position. "Not to be rude, but are you him? The Doctor?" Elise asked.

"What?" he looked up in surprise. "All depends on who's asking," he replied tapping his fingers now.

The three looked at each other. "Why are you here?" Marie asked.

"Why are you asking?" he said giving the girls an over-the-glasses look sans glasses.

"Because we want to help!" Nicole said, an excited flush on her face.

"Hmm… well, I suppose," he commented.

Just then, a beeping noise sounded from his coat pocket. He fished out a cell phone looking device and flipped it open. "Donna?" he asked into it.

A murmur was heard from the device, "Good! Good, keep him there!" he exclaimed before hanging up. "Guess I don't need your help after all. Thank you for the offer though."

The Doctor swept past the bewildered girls out the door. They paused a moment before running after him. "Wait!" Marie shouted.

He paused at the top of the stairs. "Can we at least see inside the Tardis?" Marie asked.

He gave them another surprised look, which shifted to a calculating one. "How do you know about the Tardis?"

"TV," Elise replied shrugging.

He gave them a confused look. "Fine, but don't touch anything!" he said before rushing down the stairs.

The girls followed him out to the blue box sitting below the wrought iron clock in the middle of campus. The Doctor held open the door for them and they entered, amazement clearly etched on their faces. "It really is bigger on the inside," Elise muttered.

The Doctor stood in the doorway, smirking at the wonder the girls were showing. "Would you like to go for a ride?" he asked.

The three turned and gave him a bewildered look that turned into an excited one. "YES!" they said in unison.

"All right, but just a short one," the Doctor said smiling.