A/N: I do not own Twilight or Doctor Who. I'm just playing in their universe. Original plot developed by i heart the doctor.
Chapter 19 First
Vampire Bella's POV
I left the Doctor alone with his thoughts. I knew he, like my Edward viewed himself as something he wasn't. It must have been hard for him, for nearly a millennium to think others fought for him because they felt the need to protect him. I didn't defeat the Loricans because I felt I owed him or because I didn't want to disappoint him. I did it to protect the humans.
I felt certain that many of his other companions realized what would happen if the bad guy got their way. It would not be something that I would want to happen. I wasn't sure if what the humans were doing on that planet was right. It certainly seemed that they knew nothing of the Ice Warriors, so I doubt they meant them harm. I also didn't know if the humans would survive, but they were able to take back some ore. Hopefully they would have a fighting chance in the future.
I have to admit, it was kind of nice, helping those people. If I didn't have to get back to Edward I would really like to stay with this Doctor and help him out. Who knows what kind of trouble he will be getting into next. He certainly seems to relish the running and fixing others people's problems. Too bad he can't fix everything. Then maybe Edward, my first love Edward would still be…
I still can't believe he would do that. I know how he must have felt. Just thinking about him being dead, it is like there is a hole in my heart, but there is my husband Edward waiting on me. Most likely wondering what in the hell this human Bella that looks like me is doing to him, tempting him with her sweet wonderful blood. I wonder if I am still his singer. It was the first time around, but maybe this time will be different. He either has not gotten to that time yet or he did not kill her, because I am still here.
This time thing is going to give me a headache. I can't cross my own timeline. That is something The Doctor made perfectly clear when I first meet him in Chicago. Fine, I accept that. But if I go back to the past I will change the future. What if I do something here, in this time that would make me never meet Edward? Could I change something like that?
I guess that would be a paradox. If I never meet Edward I would never want to become a vampire. Also Edward would not have taken me to the garden where I was touched by the Angel. Although I suppose I could have gone to the garden on my own, then I would have met human Edward in Chicago and not know what Carlisle was. I still would not be parted from Edward. I would fall in love with Edward no matter when I meet him.
God I miss him. As much fun as this is I think it might be time for the Doctor to take me back. Hopefully he can let me skip the boring and drop me off at his house, after the Angel touches me. The breeze fells…
That smell, I want it. Without another thought I ran toward that smell, that sweet succulent scent. I will have this and nothing will get in my way.
I burst through the trees a short distance from where we were and see a boy tending a fire. He had his back to me and there were only a few others in the area. Tent like structures were around the edges, it was a nomadic tribe. I didn't care about the others, if they got in my way I would kill them, but this boy is MINE.
I rushed to him and grabbed his head. He let out a yell as I sank my teeth him. OHH, taste of heaven, more, I growled. Just then someone shattered a piece of wood on my arm. I wanted to finish my meal in peace, so I dropped the boy, to kill whoever was dumb enough to interrupt the best meal of my life.
I stopped, fixated on the boy on the ground. The blood smelled so good even now I wanted to drink more, but the boy, messy reddish brown hair, green eyes, muscular, with flushed cheeks. Even after being bitten by me he didn't look afraid of me and I just killed him.
I dropped to my knees and held him. The others around didn't know what to think. They had gathered around only about a dozen or so, but didn't know what to do. I heard the Doctor coming closer. I have betrayed him, betrayed my family, and betrayed my love, my Edward.
"Bella, what did you do?"
I was so over come with emotions I could barely speak. "I am so sorry. He is my singer. I couldn't resist. I knew I was thirsty, I knew I needed to hunt. After the battle with the Lorican I knew. I thought it would be fine, that we were going back to London. I didn't know I couldn't know." I was holding this human looking Edward in my arms, holding him for dear life. I didn't know what to do, he will either be changed to be like me, or I'll have to kill him, kill another Edward.
"He seems to be fine now; we'll get him patched up."
"You don't understand, I killed him, I killed him." I barely whispered.
"Bella, don't be melodramatic, it is a flesh wound. We can disinfect it and there might be a scar, but no worse for wear, besides, chicks dig scars."
I shook my head. "No, you don't understand, you remember I told you that we have no blood in our veins. Well we have something else. The blood we drink is converted to venom. That takes that place of all our fluids, saliva included. Vampires can't have children, if we get lonely we find a mate, or create one. If I leave things the way they are he will change, experiencing the worst pain over the next three days or I have to…"
"Bella I," He was at a loss for words, this is a first. The people around the area were yelling and screaming, but that didn't matter. This boy was the only thing I cared about right now. I looked up to the Doctor. His fear was evident when he looked at me. I had red eyes again. Not since my days as a newborn have I had red eyes. I have let my family down. But that isn't the worst thing. I can't take this boy's life, I have to let him change, I have to let him live some kind of life, even if it is an immortal one.
"Doctor, I can't let him die and you should not be around when he awakens. Could you come get me in five years? That should be enough time for him to gain control and be left alone."
"Bella, are you sure? Is there some other way?"
"I could try to suck out the venom, but I am afraid I won't stop this time. I would drink him dry if I taste his blood again. This is the only way, I have to let him change; I can't take away his life. Even though I think it would be better to do so I just can't. Please, I am sorry, I never meant for this to happen, I never imagined I would actually run into my singer, a hundred thousand years before I was born no less."
"OK, I'll see you in a minute."
Time is a funny thing. I would be taking the long road to five years in the future; he could be there in the time it takes him to get back to the TARDIS.
10th Doctor's POV
I headed back to the TARDIS. At this point I was not sure what was going to happen, but I wanted to check something. I opened the door and walked up to the consol. I started pushing some buttons, searching for my answers. After a few minutes I had my answer, 1. With that I hopped five years in the future.
Another quick scan told me what I already knew, 2. Bella created the first vampire, I brought her here. Vampires existed because of me. How many humans have I killed because of this, how many become food for a race that could have been stopped just by walking away from a girl that already knew me. A girl I meet in Chicago in 1917. Hold on, why did I run into her, twice? The only other time that has happened is with Donna and her grandfather Wilfred.
It can't be it just can't. But there is no other explanation. Able to travel over all of time and space, to meet someone twice is unheard of, but now it is become common place. Though with Donna it was nearly the end of the world, and I guess it was the same with Bella, though on a different level, end of humans at least, well human freedom.
But could I stop it? Could I have prevented this? And why is it the TARDIS brought us here, to this time when I wanted to go to her time, 2003 AD? AAHH, think think, you can figure this out. A fixed point in time, a constant, which is not something the TARDIS would seek. I have been to the end of the universe to try and get Captain Jack off my ship. But now the TARDIS sought out Bella, not once but twice. Granted the first time she was human. So why, why?
Could it be that vampires need to exist? That something not even I can see will happen at some point in the future where vampires will be needed? I can't see how that would be possible, but what other reason is there? The only reason I am here now, over 100,000 years before Bella was born is because the TARDIS brought us here. I cannot think of any other reason that we are here. No one needs our help, no one is in danger, and there is not even a structure that comes close to resembling modern on the entire planet.
I rubbed my face as this was getting me nowhere. I certainly hope that Bella is going to be alright. I would have stayed to help, but I could tell that would have been a bad idea.
I went and opened the door. Looking out nothing seemed different. So far so good, I stepped out and took a look around. After a couple minutes I looked to the woods and noticed Bella standing just inside the tree line. I waved to her and she waved back, motioning for me to come toward her, I did so.
Behind her, a few yards back, was Edward. The Edward I meet in Forks. Every detail matched his perfectly. "Bella, how are you?"
"Hey Doctor, I am good. I would ask how you are but I am guessing it has only been about five minutes for you."
"A little less." I smiled. It was hard to believe at this moment I was looking at the only two vampires on the entire planet. I could not fathom a reason for the TARDIS to actually allow the vampire to be created, but if it was something that not even I could see. It must be something that needed to be done. "So are we ready?"
She nodded. "Alright, Edward, it is time for me to leave. Just remember everything I taught you and you'll be fine. Be sure to remember about how you were as a newborn. If you should ever make another of our kind it will be the same way, so be careful."
"I will Bella. Thanks, for saving me; sorry, for allowing the change. Will I ever see you again?"
"No, I don't think that will be possible. I live a long time from now; even though we are immortal our timelines are not likely to ever cross again. "
"I understand. I wish you the best. And Doctor, it is a pleasure seeing you. Take care."
"You too." I called out to him. He turned and disappeared in the woods. Bella came over to me with a sad look in her eyes. "Are you OK, really?"
"I will be. It has been hard. I never understood why my first Edward wanted me to stay human so bad, but now I guess I understand. After the change, looking into his newborn eyes, I felt like I betrayed him, like I stole his life from him. I don't know if he will keep to the animal diet now that I am gone. I am sure at some point he will try and find others like him or create one. It is hard to believe what all just happened."
She smiled, "Time for a vampire is a little different. You said it was less than five minutes, but to me it felt like five minutes, even though so much has happened." She laughed, "Would you believe me if I told you that I had my arm pulled off, twice? I really don't remember being like that as a newborn."
"You had your arm pulled off?" I looked at her like she was crazy, she had her arms. Though I do know something about losing an arm, luckily I still had residual regeneration energy in me, so I was able to grow a new one. "And what is a newborn and why did I need to leave?"
"I did, any vampire body part can be reattached, so long as it is not burned. A newborn is a vampire that first awakens after they are changed, lasting about a year or so. During the transformation the human body hardens and the heart stops. When they awake they are a vampire. The problem is that a vampire's mental capabilities are near limitless. There is so much room in our heads that it is difficult to concentrate. Add a thirst for blood and emotions that are in turmoil in with unbelievable strength and you have a very dangerous and unpredictable creature."
"I took him 100 miles from people, so he wouldn't be tempted. When he awoke I got him started on carnivores. Vampires tend to get territorial around their meal, so when I got to close once he pulled my arm off, same thing happened a different time. Eventually he was able to get more control of himself. After the first couple years we would just talk. I spoke of vampires, told him everything I knew about our kind. I tried not to speak about the future too much. I wasn't sure what kind of impact that would have. I think he understood my reluctance to speak about it, so didn't ask too many questions. I did tell him about my Edward and everything I knew about being a singer, that being the reason I attacked him."
She fell quiet for a moment, lost in thought, no doubt of the face she has been looking at for the last five years. "I did teach him a little about future, stuff I thought was already known, like the wheel, and some rudimentary tools. We made a little house like structure together. Esme loves to renovate houses and I have helped out a couple times."
"And these strategically placed leaves?" I asked about her new ensemble.
"Cloths don't last very long when you have an animal with claws scratching at you." She laughed, a little embarrassed. We made it back to the TARDIS and she went and sat down on the chair and stretched. "It feels so good to sit on a cushion. This might sound weird, but I did actually have a good time, living in the woods like that, no technology or modern comforts I have grown accustom to."
She took a deep breath. "It has been a strange ride Doctor. I have seen a short hop into my future, then a large leap into a future of the human race and finally a glimpse of life so long ago."
"But it is time you get back to your time, to your Edward." I finished her thought. No doubt the time spent with his clone had taken its toll on her and she was ready to go back home. Which is fine, I need to be off. I had things to do, a vacation to take, and people to meet.
"I know I haven't been with you very long and if it wasn't for Edward I would ask if I could stay longer. However, I think it is time."
