Chapter 9
A few days later, the Doctor and Dorian got the call they've been waiting for. Alistair told them that she was right where the Doctor left her though they need a key to get inside. "Don't worry about it, you wouldn't be able to drive her anyway, she has to know you." The Doctor said.
They exchanged a bit more conversation over the phone until Alistair said he had to go. Dorian then turned to the Doctor and asked "Do you know how to open the TARDIS?"
"Of course, she has a key to get in." the Doctor said.
"And where is it?" Dorian asked
"Wherever my clothes are." The Doctor said smugly
"We should probably go ask Corin if you can leave yet, you know that you cannot just walk out of a hospital, right?" Dorian asked.
"Are you crazy? She's just going to claim you're not fit to travel!" Dorian yelled
"No she's not, because you're going to tell her that it is incredibly urgent or something like that." The Doctor said.
"Why me?"
"Because you're the soldier here, so you have the supposed authority." The Doctor said.
"So we're just going to go and get your TARDIS basically?" Dorian asked
"Obviously" the Doctor said nonchalantly. "Now go off and get your head ripped off so we can go, I have business to attend to."
Dorian walked out knowing that the upcoming conversation wasn't going to be a pleasant one to say the least. He could understand that the medic was very serious at her job, and after how his superiors had treated her she surely had enough of this nonsense. Before he could even throw in a word however she spoke first. "What is it now, another complaint from one of your superiors on how I am inadequate?" She asked.
"No madam, nothing to stir up any trouble, intentionally that is" Dorian said.
"Okay then, what then?" she said
"The Doctor wanted to know if he can leave yet. He claims he can't fully heal till he gets to his TARDIS and needs to go fetch her." Dorian said
"I'm sorry but he's not fit to travel. His lungs are still in terrible shape, and he still looks terribly thin." Corin said
"Well his weight I can assure you is pretty close to his usual physique. Though he really does need to go. If he does not get to his TARDIS he may never heal and he will be unable to help my people." Dorian pleaded.
"Let me talk to him." She said.
"Fine go in there. Though I assure you that he is not a man of reason in any form." Dorian warned.
"I've dealt with worse." Corin assured.
The medic in the soldier marched toward the Doctors room, but not before Dorian muttered under his breath "One dose of crazy coming up." Corin then flashed him a warning glance, and they then proceeded.
"Doctor, you cannot possibly leave yet, you're in no shape at all to do such a thing." Corin said
"Well the needs of the Carpathians are far more important than my health. Besides, once I reach my TARDIS she'll help fix what needs to be fixed." The Doctor said
"I will not allow it." Corin stated.
"You don't have to; I am perfectly well within my right to do such a thing. However, if you are so concerned about my health you should come along with us. It'll sure be a fun trip, won't it Dorian?" the Doctor said. Dorian glanced at the Doctor, but spared no response.
Corin looked at the two men with disgust and marched out the room.
"Well then, I think we have that covered. I do hope she comes, though not hopefully not as bossy, I'm the only doctor that's allowed to be bossy." The Doctor happily said.
"I don't think it's the fact that she is a doctor, more toward the fact that she is a woman." Dorian said
"Mmmmm, that is true. Well regardless with or without her, we are going to get my TARDIS and we will then be off to Carpathia."
"I'll go make the arrangements then."
"You go do that, I'll just sit here and bask in the glory for now and you come back with feedback when you have some." The Doctor said
Dorian dutifully walked out and the Doctor just sat there and smugly smiled for the first time in weeks.