Chapter 7...it'll take awhile for updates thanks to lack of internet so I hope you won't be left wanting...anyway here you go chapter 7...please enjoy.

Chapter 7

He stood at the console deep in thought as he piloted the TARDIS into the vortex; he had left Lori in her room to rest. Things were very different and he was not sure he could adjust a thought that made him laugh. A light sigh slid past his lips at least he had gotten that whatever it was locked away, he did not want any more trouble.

"I think…it's time for a bit of fun old girl" He said gently running his hands along the TARDIS's controls "As soon as she wakes up we'll take off…another planet…another time."

He did not want to think about the things he has learned at least not for a good long while; his mind was still reeling from the memories that had flooded his mind. Releasing a soft sigh, he sat back in his Captain's chair tears threatening to form in his eyes.

"Rose…Donna…Martha…" He sobbed softly "Sarah…Jack…I'm so sorry…I'm so sorry".

He cradled his heads in his hands tears falling from his eyes letting himself cry for the first time since leaving Donna behind. The second time he had lost everything and he was alone never to see the people he cared about again.

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She whimpered in her sleep her arms thrashing in front of her as if trying to stop some invisible enemy. Her cheeks were stained with silent tears as she struggled; reawakened memories were flooding the surface of her subconscious. Over a hundred years of torment and pain at the hands of mankind each one a different scar to both body and soul.

"Stop" She cried out her eyes shooting open.

Her entire body was shaking as she struggled to remember where she was through the haze of dreams. Reality slowly returned to her making her shake her head forcing the residual emotions from her thoughts and sighed softly.

"Damn things" She snarled softly "They will never cease…hmm…how'd I return to the TARDIS…"

She vaguely remembered connecting to Mother but it was all a blur, she must have fallen unconscious.

"He must have worried," She said with a soft laugh "Such a kind man…I wonder…where he will decide to leave me behind."

She left her room heading towards the console room she would make tea but she wanted to know how the Doctor enjoyed his.

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When Lori walked into the control room, he jumped shifting himself so she could not see his face. He was not about to get emotional in front someone he had just met.

"Doctor…you forget…empathic" She said softly "Hiding yourself does not help…"

He hung his head hating being seen emotional that was why he had refused to take anyone else along with him. That had not lasted very long though he had taken Lori but she had been different, she had needed help.

"I suppose you wanna know why" He asked softly "Why the great Time Lord is blubbering like a child."

"No…well not unless you want to tell me" She answered, "Your pain is yours…if you wish to share it I'll listen…but I won't push…it's quite rude".

She gave a soft smile as she walked over to him placing a gentle hand on his shoulder and he looked up at her. The sadness in his eyes made her features soften he was beyond simple loss he looked as if his entire world were collapsing around him.

"I actually came to ask if you wanted tea" She said after a moment "And how you take it…"

"Now that sounds perfect" He said with a smile wiping the tears out of his eyes "Then come along…I'll show you the kitchen".

She nodded as he stood and walked out of the room with him before she spoke.

"The forest is fine" She said breaking the silence "That object…I don't know what to call it…but mother called it a seed…it was driving everything mad…once it's gone everything is normal again…according to her anyway."

He nodded he hadn't wanted to think about that but at least they'd taken care of things it would take awhile before campers decided it was safe. When they walked into the kitchen, he noticed the odd look on her face and laughed.

"Yeah…designed on the seventies," He commented, "Favorite decade really…so much fun…"

""I wouldn't know," She said with a shrug "I've been in captivity for over a hundred years."

"Oh…right…sorry…well I'll have to remedy that then" He said with a smile and bounded over to cabinets "Too many great decades…I can show them to you…this old girl's a time machine."

She let out a light laugh going over to help him he was enthusiastic about it but she could tell what was underneath.

"What do you have for tea?" She asked looking into the cabinets.

"Oh lots" He said smiling "I've got tea bags…tea leaves…uhm…pretty much everything…"

"I hate tea bags..." She said disgusted "That's all Torchwood gave to us."

Her face brightened up and she began to pull containers down checking each one before looking at the Doctor.

"Doctor…there is more to tea than simple tea leaves" She said with a soft smile "Would you mind boiling water?"

"No problem" He said giving a mock salute before getting to work.

She laughed shaking her head as she began to mix different ingredients; it was something most children learned. A task in patience that helped keep them focused, she had never thought it would come in handy but now it seemed it was.

"Now let's see...ah here we go peppermint," She said with a soft smile pulling down a container and a teapot "Perfect…"

"That smells great…" The doctor said walking over to her "What's in it?"

"Secret" She said placing everything in the bottom of the teapot "Is the water ready?"

He nodded retrieving the kettle, which was now whistling and poured it into the teapot admiring the strong smell coming from it. When it was done, he set the kettle down watching her swirl the water around in the teapot not spilling it.

"Perfect" She said with a smile.

She filled two cups and placed them both on the table before sitting down with a light smile looking over at him. He sat down immediately taking his cup, drinking, his eyebrows rose at the taste, and he looked over at her.

"That's good," He said "That's…really good…"

"Thanks" She said taking a small sip of hers "I'm…well…it's something I can do…my kind learn tea making when we're children…something useful to everyone".

"Sounds right…I've never encountered a race I hadn't met before…well unless you count Satan" He mused "But well…he's in a black hole…now that was a laugh…"

"Satan…oh the human concept" She said with a nod "So you met it?"

"Oh yeah…it called itself every form of Satan" He said with a chuckle "Such a ridiculous creature…unfortunately it managed to kill people…almost…it almost killed her."

"Hmm…and who was that" She asked softly "If you don't mind me asking."

"Rose…a friend" He said with a light smile "Oh she was brilliant…but she's with her family…"

She nodded not pressing further she could sense the sadness when he mentioned the name. It had been part of her lessons a person's emotions were not something to pry into. Though she could not help but want to, she wanted to help him to understand his pain.

"I'm sure she remembers you fondly," She stated taking another drink.

"I'd hope so" He commented "Yeah…you're right…I'm sure she does."

She gave him a light smile as she finished her tea glancing into the cup at the dregs on the bottom.

"Now don't tell me you read tea leaves" He joked, "If you want the future I do have a time machine."

"No not reading…" She said with a laugh setting her cup down "Just contemplation…everything eventually falls to this…the dregs on the bottom of a cup…"

"Oh now that's a little depressing" He said standing up "Come on…you've got time to catch up on…where do you want to go first…1920s…suffrage…speakeasies…flapper girls…oh maybe 50s Elvis…sockhops…".

"Could we go…?" She thought for a moment and shook her head "How about the 1970s you seem so proud of."

"Brilliant" He said smiling "Come along then…let's go."

She nodded and followed him to the console room where he immediately began to press buttons and pull levers.

"Alright…how about ah I got it…1976…" He said with a smile, "One of my favorite years."

She nodded with a bright smile as the TARDIS shook violently; she was ready this time as she braced herself against a pillar. When the shaking stopped, he smiled brightly and ran to the doors looking at her.

"Well then Lori…let's go catch you up on lost time" He said running outside.

She smiled brightly and followed him eager to see where they were. The Doctor had stopped just outside the door as Lori bounded out bumping into his back.

"Lori…get back inside…" He said his voice low.

Is this story moving fast? Tell me what you think I really don't know...I'm wondering if I should slow down my plot a bit and just bask in wonderful setups...well hope this tides you over for awhile cause I dunno when my next update'll be. Please review.