Faith and Pixie Dust
Disclaimer: All rights of Doctor Who belong to BBC while Peter Pan belongs to Disney.
A/N: Chapter 3 everybody! I am a lot happier with this one compared to chapter 2. I hope you guys will think so too since nobody left a review for chapter 2): I initially planned to finish Part One with this chapter but it seemed like a good place to stop. Anyway, I really put a lot of thought into this chapter so I hope it is satisfactory. Enjoy! And as usual, please read and review!
Chapter Three: Part One – Tinkerbell
"Alright, it has been twenty minutes, let's get going." The Doctor declared, pocketing his sonic screwdriver and some sort of scanner along with a few other equipment.
"Going where?" Pan asked, looking up from the equipment he was currently examining.
"Rose has been gone for twenty minutes. Being the jeopardy friendly human that she is, she might have run into something dangerous."
Pan chuckled, "Oh, she hasn't changed a bit in that aspect."
"I should have known she was just as jeopardy friendly even as a kid." The Doctor said fondly. "What was Rose like as a child? Other than being jeopardy friendly." The Doctor asked curiously as they walked out of the laboratory.
"Oh, she shone unlike any child I have ever seen before. So bright it was almost blinding. It's amazing, most children lose that shine after they leave but she is shining even brighter now. You are good for her you know. Just like she's good for you."
"She's too good for me." The Doctor said quietly.
"That's rubbish. You keep her shining and she keeps the darkness within you at bay. You two need each other"
The Doctor was about to reply when she saw Rose lying unconscious on the ground.
"Rose!" Instinctively, he ran to her. He whipped out his sonic screwdriver and began scanning her eyes when he was by her side. Pan followed quickly, hot on his trail. When he too has reached Rose, he spotted a light golden dust surrounding Rose's head.
"She's just unconscious." The Doctor concluded, slightly relieved.
"She's fine." Pan stated happily, picking up the golden dust off the ground. "She is with Tink."
Rose opened her eyes groggily and sat up. "Owww. My head."
"Try not to move just yet. Give yourself some time to adjust." A sweet comforting voice from her side advised.
Following that advice, Rose sat still for some time until she felt the pounding in her head subside. Regaining sense, she looked around to observe her surroundings. She appeared to be in some sort of tree house. She turned to look for the source of the voice. It was a petite blonde who had her hair in a tight bun. She was dressed in a dark green ensemble that reminded Rose of Peter Pan. That caused the realisation strike Rose immediately and she blurted out, "You are Tinkerbell!"
The woman laughed. "Yes. Another Disney fan I take it?"
"Peter Pan was my favourite movie as a kid. Are you really Tinkerbell?" Rose asked, fascinated.
"Well, my actual name is Tinkerbellredorvortella but you can just call me Tinkerbell."
"Wow, that's a mouthful." Rose laughed.
Tinkerbell laughed for a moment saying,"I suppose it is." before continuing with a serious expression. "This is very important, Rose. I need your help. You need to listen very carefully to what I say next."
"What is that?" The Doctor asked, picking up the golden dust.
"I'm not quite sure but Tink used to carry it around a lot." Pan replied, cringing when the Doctor licked the dust.
"This is this what caused Rose to black out. It induces sleep so that telepathic conversations can be carried out. You said Tinkerbell used to carry this around?"
"Yeah. I've never really seen her use it much she always carried it in a vial."
The Doctor looked thoughtful for a while before saying. "Well, nothing much to be done until she wakes up." He then took out the few components and scanner he took from the laboratory and laying them out on the floor next to Rose. He walked back to Rose and took off his coat, folding it carefully and placed it under Rose's head. Mildly satisfied, he went back to the equipment, sat down on the floor, put on his spectacles and began to use his sonic screwdriver on the scanner.
"So what now? We just wait?" Pan scoffed.
"Well, you are just sitting around and waiting. I am modifying this scanner so we have a way of tracking down Jayius later."
"You are very rude." Pan stated flatly.
"And not ginger." The Doctor added disinterestedly.
After fifteen minutes, Pan got incredibly restless and spoke up, "I'm bored."
The Doctor looked up from his modified scanner and looked at Pan, "The effects of the dust should be wearing off soon. She should be awake in another couple more minutes. If you want to be helpful, go get some water. She is going to need it."
"I'm not a caretaker." Peter scoffed but sighed when the Doctor raised an eyebrow at him. "I'll be right back."
"Of course." Rose assured Tinkerbell.
"Jayius has trapped me on his ship. He knew he had to get me out of the way before he could proceed with his plan."
"But why? What's the point of giving Neverland a physical existence?"
"Because Neverland is too small for him I expect but he does not know the potential consequence of his actions. He is interfering with the workings of this universe and the original universe. If he succeeds in fully giving Neverland a physical existence, this whole system might collapse in on itself. It could create a black hole, sucking in any nearby lifeforms or planets." Tinkerbell said frantically.
"We can help, me and my friend." Rose said.
"Your friend? That Doctor guy in the pinstriped suit?" Tinkerbell asked.
"Yes, he once told me that his people practically invented black holes. If anyone can help, it's him."
"Wait. Did you say his people invented black holes?" Tinkerbell asked, her tone changing from a friendly one to a slightly cautious one.
"Yeah. Why?" Rose replied slowly, picking up on Tinkerbell's change in tone.
"Is your friend a Time Lord? From Gallifrey?" Tinkerbell asked again, voice slightly shaken.
"Yes, you know about Gallifrey?" Rose asked cautiously, her head immediately trying to think up of escape plans in response to Tinkerbell's change in attitude.
"Oh yes, how could I not? His people caused the destruction of my planet during the Time War." Tinkerbell stated flatly.
Rose widened her eyes, she recalled what the Doctor told her about what his people did during the War and immediately rushed to his defence. "He's not like that. He's different. He can help." When Tinkerbell did not respond, she continued slowly, looking at Tinkerbell in the eye. "Listen to me. The Doctor is a good man. He has saved so many worlds, he has saved my life so many times. Trust me on this, he can help."
Rose paused, looking at Tinkerbell hesitantly. Tinkerbell finally asked, "Do you trust him?"
"With my life." Rose answered with no hesitation.
"Alright then, I trust you." Tinkerbell said, much to Rose's relief. "But now I need you to trust me. It would be easier if I can give you a telepathic message to pass on to the Doctor. With that information, he can stop Jayius's plan."
To Tinkerbell's surprise, Rose agreed readily. When she entered Rose's head, she was once again surprised to see Rose already had all her thoughts neatly organised, everything she liked to remain private hidden behind a closed door. Beyond that, Rose's mind was buzzing. There was a link to something telepathic, a sentient ship? Or something more? Deciding it ignore it, she placed the information package right at the edge of her mind, where it is incredibly accessible for the Doctor and retreated back from Rose's bright golden mind.
"One last thing before you wake up. You need to help me get out of the prison Jayius's has placed me in. When you have reached Jayius's ship, get the Doctor and Peter to distract and stop him. He would have locked me up in a cellar in the basement. There will be two locks; a physical one and a mental one. I'm not quite sure where the key is located but it should look something like this." Tinkerbell waved her hand and the dust in the air came together to form a silver Victorian looking key.
"As for the mental lock, you will need this key." She took a small brass key from her pocket and placed it into Rose's palm. "When you get to the cellar, focus as hard as you can on this very key. It will open the lock."
Rose nodded in understanding, her hand closing to keep a tight grip on the key. She suddenly swayed, feeling lightheaded.
"That's the dust wearing off. You should be waking up soon. It can be very dizzying so you should lie down." Tinkerbell advised, helping her lie down.
"Wait. Why me? Why didn't you communicate with Pan?" Rose asked weakly, eyes closing.
"Peter was feeling very lost before you guys arrived. He was beginning to give up and thus losing some of his light." Tinkerbell said sadly, stroking Rose's hair. "But you shine like a star. That's what you are Rose Tyler, the star that brings light and hope wherever you go."
Before Rose could replied, she felt a pull in her belly and she was gone from the tree house. The next time she opened her eyes, it was to bottomless ancient brown eyes that she loved so much.
When Pan returned back to the cave with his water canteen fully filled, Rose was awake. She was sitting upright with the Doctor right by her side, his hand cupping her face tenderly. She leaned in to his touch and sighed contently. The moment felt so intimate, Pan felt like he was intruding on it. But he decided that after a few seconds that it was just as uncomfortable standing there, staring at them. As such, he cleared his throat to announce his presence. The Doctor immediately dropped his hand to his side, while Rose blushed slightly.
"I got you some water." Pan said awkwardly, walking over and handed to the canteen over to Rose.
"Oh, thanks. My head is throbbing." Rose thanked Pan, face still slightly pink.
"Now that Rose is awake, what's the plan? Are we going after Jayius?" Pan asked, evidently relieved to finally be getting in on some action. At that moment, the scanner the Doctor was working on beeped.
"Oh yes. Once Rose feels well enough, we can leave the cave."
"I'm fine. Let's go." Rose said. The Doctor gave Rose a long look which Rose returned evenly. The Doctor eventually gave in and said sternly, "You tell me the instant you feel unwell."
"Of course." Rose replied with a winning smile.
"Okay, before we begin. I need to know Rose. What did Tinkerbell tell you?"
Rose wasted no time and summarised what happened during her trance to the Doctor and Pan. When she has finished, she looked at the Doctor.
"That was careless you know? Letting a stranger into your head." The Doctor remarked.
"I trust her. Just like I trust you." Rose said firmly.
"Everything you don't want me to see behind closed doors." The Doctor reminded as he placed his fingers on her temples.
"I know." Rose replied despite knowing that it was not necessary. She doesn't need to hide anything from the Doctor.
The Doctor gently entered her mind, absently noting how strong the TARDIS's presence in her head is. Not wanting to overstay his welcome, he quickly grabbed the information package and left. His mind ached with loneliness the moment he left her mind, the Doctor ignored it. Not one to waste time, he quickly opened the package to process all the information.
"Oh. That is beautiful." The Doctor breathed.
"What is?" Pan asked.
"Tinkerbell's plan. It is so simple but effective." The Doctor replied. "Right. This is the plan. This scanner will lead us straight to wherever Jayius is controlling the laboratory from. Rose, you free Tinkerbell. Pan, you'll stop Jayius and his men while I reverse what Jayius has done to Neverland. Got it?"
"Yup."
"Got it."
"Well then." The Doctor said, picked up his coat, stood up, and shrugged into his coat. He then offered a hand to Rose to help her up, a hand Rose naturally accepted.
The three walked back to the laboratory to pick up a couple more items before setting course for Jayius's ship.