Explanation for this: Well… there isn't one. Basically, they've been reproducing. And their various kids have been running around inside my head. I think someone gave them sugar…
Disclaimer: Sadly, no, not mine. The kids, though… they are mine. Unfortunately.
#5: Children
As the TARDIS materialised inside the Hub early on a Saturday afternoon, Rosie Harkness looked up from her homework, and smiled. She stood up, exercise books forgotten, and ran up the stairs to her dad's office, pushing the door open.
Jack
looked up at the sound of the door opening. "What is it, Rosie? You
need help with your homework?"
"No, it's only maths. Daddy's
here."
"What?
When?"
"The TARDIS started materialising just now."
Jack ran out of his office, followed by his daughter, just in time to see the Doctor step out. Rosie ran past and into his arms. "Daddy!"
He caught her in a big hug, ruffling her messy brown hair. "Hey, Rosie. Have you been a good girl for your dad?"
"Of course. I'm always good." She said, smiling sweetly.
Jack walked down the steps. "Don't believe her. She's a little terror and she knows it."
"Dad!"
"So… any particular reason for this visit?"
"Oh, you know… the ship could do with refueling… and Rose thought we hadn't seen you for a while."
Jack didn't get a chance to reply, because a blonde haired girl came running out. "Uncle Jack!"
"Hey there, Andi."
"Can I have a job yet, Uncle Jack?"
"Uh… maybe in a few years." Andi – well, her name was Andromeda, really, but no-one called her that unless she was in trouble – had just turned thirteen. As she was only a few months younger than Rosie, the girls were good friends, even though they didn't see much of each other.
"Hey,
girls…"
"Yes, dad?"
"I think your Aunt Martha might need some help in the Boardroom, why don't you go and help her out?"
"Okay!" Both girls said together, before running off together.
Jack looked over at the Doctor. "So. Everything okay for you?"
"Oh,
yeah, you know how it is. Everything's great."
"Doc. Come
on, tell me the truth."
The Doctor looked relieved. "Oh, honestly, it's terrible. Andi's at such a curious age right now, always wanting to know how things work… what?" He had heard Jack mumble something that sounded a lot like takesafterherfatherthen. Jack hastily pretended that it had been a cough.
"Oh,
nothing."
"Ri-ight. Well, the twins don't help, they're
such a handful sometimes, and Rose is always worrying about them, so
she gets worried about where we go… and she's got her hands full
looking after Lily and Jamie… I've got a TARDIS full of excitable
children and I don't know what to do, basically."
"Cheer up, Doc. At least you don't have to deal with teenagers. Yet."
"Oi,
you! How's your lot, anyway?"
"Rosie's doing great. She
loves the school she's at now, though I did have to have a talk
with her about not talking about Torchwood at school. And I think she
got her gift for maths from you."
"And
Jax?"
"He seems to be doing all right. You'd have to ask
Martha though. Where is Rose, anyway?"
"Probably getting the twins presentable."
At that moment, Rose emerged accompanied by two sets of twins. The elder pair, Cassie and Kas, greeted Jack politely, then moved aside. He then had to deal with the younger pair, his and Rose's twins Lily and Jamie – eight years old and basically unstoppable. He groaned… wishing for the relative quiet of this morning when it had only been him, Martha and the rest of the team, Rosie, and Martha's little boy Jax.
By way of clarification, I'll list the kids, their ages and who their parents are. Trust me, it gets complicated.
Rosemary "Rosie" Estelle Harkness
Age 13-and-a-half.
Parents: The Doctor, Jack.
Andromeda "Andi" Ranissavatta Smith-Tyler
Age 13
Parents: The Doctor, Rose.
Cassiopeia "Cassie" Jarikka Smith-Tyler and Kastor "Kas" Yelvioran Smith-Tyler
Age 11 (they're twins)
Parents: The Doctor, Rose.
John Leo "Jax" Smith-Jones
Age 8
Parents: The Doctor, Martha.
Lily-Rose "Lily"Jacqueline Harkness-Tyler and James "Jamie" Alistair Harkness-Tyler
Age 8 (twins again!)
Parents: Jack, Rose.
I know that Jax, Lily and Jamie's parentages are probably going to confuse people… don't worry, there wasn't anything too weird going on. There were some potent alien aphrodisiacs involved, though.
Now review, or I'll make sure that you have to babysit all the Smith-Tyler-Harkness-Jones kids. For a month.