Chapter 14

Ciel, Sebastian, and Ankara watched as the Doctor walked to the TARDIS, stopping at the door to look back at them with that cheery grin of his.

"We had quite the adventure, didn't we?" he asked jovially.

"Indeed. I'm quite ready to rest and recover from it." Ciel replied.

The Doctor nodded understandingly, then turned his attention to Ankara and Sebastian.

"You two won't be able to perform the mating ritual for another year, you know. Ankara's still just a bit young for that." he said pointedly.

"We can wait." Sebastian answered evenly.

"Yeah. I'll work as a maid here at the estate. I'm sure Mey-Rin will appreciate the help. This is a big house." Ankara said happily.

"Yes, you could do that, I suppose. Unless...you wanted to come with me? Just for a little while?" the Doctor asked, smiling hopefully.

Ankara stared at him for a moment, then sighed. Sebastian tensed next to her, waiting for her reply.

"No, I...I can't do that. Demons eat souls, and you strike me as the kind of man who would be reluctant to oblige a demon in such a grotesque meal." she said with an apologetic look, noticing Sebastian's relieved sigh.

"Oh, I'm sure there's something else out there in the universe you can eat."

"Doctor, no. I'm sorry."

"I could show you all of space, Ankara. All of those stars and planets you're so curious about? I can take you there."

"That would take an awfully long time, wouldn't it?"

At this, the Doctor grinned.

"We have all of the time in the world. I can take you on board until it's time to return you here, to Sebastian. It will only be a year. What do you say?" he asked once more.

Ankara cast Sebastian a pleading look, and it was clear that she wanted to go. It was true, they would have to wait a while to perform the ritual. She might as well do some exploring while they waited, though he wasn't sure if exploring time and space were the best options. He would rather have her close so he could at least protect her.

"Will she be safe, Doctor?" he asked finally.

"Oh, yeah-"

"I mean truly safe? Completely?"

The Doctor paused, then sighed.

"Not completely. There will be danger, of course. Daleks are not the only hostile things out there. But I won't let any harm come to her. I promise you that." he said strongly, and the demon nodded.

"Very well. Go, if you wish. Just return in one piece, okay?" he smiled at the now beaming Ankara.

"Will do! If you complete your contract before I get back, stay in London so we can find you." she gave him a quick hug, then walked up to Ciel and hugged him as well.

"Put me down, Ankara! I don't like being touched!" the young earl nearly growled, and she dropped him with a grin.

"Hope all goes well for you, Lord Phantomhive." she said encouragingly.

"Same for you. Be careful. That man's a lunatic." Ciel gestured to the Doctor, who only smirked and walked into the TARDIS.

Ankara grinned and ran into the TARDIS, closing and locking the door behind her. The Doctor was busily running around the machine in the middle, turning knobs and flipping switches. He grinned over at her, grabbing hold of a large lever.

"Are you ready for your first trip through time?" he asked gleefully.

"Where to?" she asked, just as excited.

"Where ever the TARDIS takes us!"

The Doctor threw the switch, and the machine groaned to life.

Ciel and Sebastian watched as the TARDIS began to fade away, making its now familiar churning noise. Both wore blank expressions as the blue police box faded away into nothing, leaving no trace of it having ever been there. Ciel sighed and turned to look out the window at the scrap metal left behind by the battle.

"Sebastian, get Bardroy and Finnian to clean that up. We can't have Lizzie seeing it. And I would like tea and a snack brought to my office. I still have paperwork to do." the young earl ordered, walking up the stairs.

The demon butler gave a small smile before bowing at him.

"Yes, my lord."

Short ending chapter, yay! I really hope you lot liked it! Reviews are greatly appreciated, and thanks for all of the support, Silverlings! I plan to write a story based on Ankara's travel with the Doctor in journal-entry format, then do a sequel! We'll have a new, but familiar to Whovians at least, villain to deal with! Until then, Allons-y!

~Silver