Darkness After the Storm

by TARDIS-set-adrift

An alien hotel and projections of fear. The Doctor finally finds out who Aderyn is. But how will he cope with the information? And who is the Following Dark? Part five of the Broken Girl series. COMPLETE.

19. Next Stop, Everywhere!

When the Doctor returned he found Aderyn sat in the garden. He smiled at her as he left the TARDIS and wordlessly sat in the garden chair next to her.

"Thank you." She said quietly.

"What for?" The Doctor frowned.

"For being there just because I needed someone, for coming to get me."

The Doctor smiled at her "I'll always be there when you need someone. Always." He stood and held out his hand, which she took. He pulled her to her feet and lead her to the TARDIS.

Sat on the floor of the TARDIS, their legs dangling in the space beneath them, they watched the sun rise over the Earth. The Doctor knew then that, above all else, there would always be at least the three of them. The Doctor, his Little Bird and the TARDIS. Next stop, everywhere!