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"Alright so, this is my office and this" Amara said, pointing to the door next to hers. "Is yours. Any questions?"

"So this is what you do? Paperwork? Just paperwork?" he asked, giving her a slightly worried look. He couldn't be cooped up in the TARDIS for very long and she expected him to sit in an office.

"No, this is where we deal with the paperwork after our cases are completed" she said simply. "Please, do you really expect me to be the type of girl to sit in an office all day?"

"Well, no and I was hoping you weren't just in case" he said with a smile. "Your mother was never one to sit back and let someone else take control. I can see you're a lot like her"

"That's what everyone says. I've got dads hair, height, and hearts, moms smile, eyes, and stubbornness" she smiled. "But I think I got some of Grams stubbornness too"

The Doctor cringed. Jackie. I'd been a long time since he'd even though of her. It was always just Rose.

"How is the old girl doing?" he asked quietly.

"Oh, well… uh…" Amara struggled to find the words that were lost in her mind. She hated thinking about her family and where they were now. "She died a few years back"

"I'm so sorry Amara" he said frowning. He hadn't realized just how long he'd been away. It had only been a few years for him but what seemed like a lifetime for Rose. His mind raced back to something Reinette had said, "Stuck on the slow path" and it was now that he really knew what she meant, that it had come into his reality. Rose was on the slow path while he… well he was alone.

"Its alright, she lived a long life and she died peacefully. I think she's in a better place anyways" Amara said with a small smile. It still hurt to think about her grandmother dying but everyone died, that's what made life important.

"That's good. I'm sure she's happy there. All the phone time she could ever ask for" he said reassuringly.

"Well" she said, changing the subject yet again, not able to hide the apparent smile on her face. Her grandmother did love talking on the phone. "Shall we see what's in store for us today?" She moved into her office and hopped up onto her desk, snatching the file next to her right leg. She opened it up with one hand, grabbing her glasses with other. She slid them on and let her eyes scan the page and frowned.

"Something wrong?" he asked moving towards her, leaning over to look at the file.

"The stupid rift. Keeps emitting all sorts of signals to random ships across the galaxy. This week its this" She reached behind the paper to pull out a picture of what seemed to be a rather large smooth metal spaceship.

"Ah, that rift. Always trouble, always and forever going to be trouble" he said frowning. "So what first?"

"Well, first we get to Cardiff and take some readings, then with my latest invention, we stop the signals and hopefully divert the ship to some other galaxy. If not, we have to stop it" she said simply.

"Of course, why didn't I think of that?" he said with a smile. He watched her turn and move off her desk and around to the back, grabbing a coat from her chair.

"Well, better get moving then. Best nip this in the butt quickly before we have another repeat of the Christmas invasion" she said as she slipped her coat on.

The Doctor smiled to himself at the thought of the Christmas invasion, memories of the event swirling through his mind, flashes of Rose and him with his newly regenerated look. He didn't notice Amara staring at him.

"Were you there too? Mostly why I know so much about it is because Mum told me and her story coincides with Torchwood records" she said, still staring at him.

"Well yes, I was there. You're mother was very brave and patient to be able to cope with me. I changed a lot that day" he said with a sigh. "Nothing was the same after that".

Amara looked away and smiled to herself, speaking softly. "She always said everything was so different yet still the same, especially with the Doctor. Her feelings stayed the same". Her voice trailed off and she realized she was babbling. "Sorry, best be off".

"Yes, quite right. Got a planet to save after all" he said with a grin.

Amara smiled and moved out of her office, stopping so he could catch up.

"This is another of my inventions. Gets you anywhere in the world in less than five minutes, well anywhere in the world that we're connected to. Right now its just to Cardiff and Paris but we're working on getting it to the States soon" she said with a smile, pushing open a door on her right.

"You're a very smart girl Amara, has anyone ever told you that?" he asked, his quirky sarcasm apparent.

"Why no, you're the first" She replied with a smirk, the Rose smirk that made him melt.

"Just down a couple flights of stairs and we'll be there" she added.

He followed her down the stairs, moving quickly to keep up with her pace. She really was her mothers daughter. She showed the same enthusiasm Rose had for exploring and learning new things. A couple minutes later they came to a stop in front of a large set of silver doors.

"Now, I'm warning you now, it's going to feel a little strange at first but it'll be over before you know it" She said with a grin as she pushed through the doors into a brightly lit room.

"Right…" he said quietly. He'd never seen anything like this… this… whatever it was. "Its beautiful. You designed this?"

"And helped build it. It's some of my best work, if I do say so myself" She said with a smile, admiring her work as well. "So, ready to give this baby a spin?"

"Of course, just get in?" he asked, rocking back and forth on his heals.

"Well, first you get in, buckle up, safety first you know, and then shut your eyes and once the machine tells you to open, we'll be in Cardiff" she said, stepping into the small car. When she didn't hear anyone coming in after her, she poked her head out again. "Well? You coming or do I have to save the planet all by my lonesome?"

"I'm coming" he said, moving into the car quickly. He looked around at the spacious interior and soon realized that it was much bigger on the inside than the out. "Just like the TARDIS" he whispered to himself.

"What was that?" She asked, looking over her shoulder as she clicked her buckle into place.

"Nothing, nothing at all" he said as he sat down, mimicking her movements. A few seconds later a soothing voice sounded from a speaker above him.

"Now just sit back and relax. Systems say everyone's buckled and ready to go so close your eyes and enjoy the ride. You'll be arriving at your destination of Cardiff in three minutes and thirty four seconds"

The Doctor shut his eyes and as soon as he did he felt the car jolt into motion, moving quickly to their final destination.