The Doctor's Daughter
Chapter 3 – The Storm
The Doctor was with Amy, Rory and River having just escaped a gang of Huns on what was supposed to be a simple trip to China. "I know I was the one who suggested we get Chinese food," Amy braced the railing, "but don't think you could have aimed for a modern era?"
"I always thought the earlier stuff was better. Besides remember I told you, the assembled hordes of Genghis Khan couldn't through those doors, and they didn't." The Doctor sat down on the jump seat and stretched his neck. "Wait that might not have been you…"
"Only you would risk your life for good dim sum," River sighed exasperatedly. She had piloted the TARDIS into the time vortex when the phone rang. "Doctor, you've got a call coming in."
"Put it on speaker, I don't think I can move right now," the Doctor groaned. River gave the Ponds a look and shrugged, pushing a button next to the phone. There was a loud beep and the Doctor said, "This is the Doctor."
Back in present day London, Sky sighed in relief, smiling at the others. "Doctor? This is Sky."
That immediately caught River and the Doctor's attention. Both straightened and exchanged a glance. "You're on speaker with me, River, Rory, and Amy, what's wrong?"
"Hang on I'll return the favour," Sky activated her speaker. "Okay you've got me, Gwen, Ianto, and….Jenny."
"Hello Father," Jenny chirped and the Doctor staggered.
"Oh my god Jenny, you're alive!" The Doctor had begun to wipe his face even before the tears could fall. "I mean I knew that but I guess I didn't want to believe it. I just… Amy! Rory! That's my daughter! Jenny is my daughter! I thought I lost her but she's alive and I -" River, whose eyes also became rather misty, smiled and put a hand on his shoulder to stop him.
"Thank you Sky," River said fervently.
"You have a daughter" Amy's jaw dropped, Rory's wasn't in much better condition. "How?"
"It's a long story," Sky interrupted. "Don't thank me yet, we've got a big problem."
"What's wrong?" the Doctor became very serious.
"As far as we know something has happened to Jack, Donna, Martha, and Mickey. I don't know who else they've got but they've been replaced with Autons."
"Autons?!" the Doctor ignored his aches to limp over to console. "Are you sure?"
"Well unless Mickey just naturally has a detachable head I would think so," Sky quipped.
Suddenly a vivid memory of pulling Mickey's head off with his own hands flashed through the Doctor's mind. "Couldn't keep it on this time either eh?" the Doctor chuckled once. "Alright, I'm on my way. Where are you?"
"Just make it to London, September 24, 2012 and we'll come to you." Sky shook her head, "Precise locations are a little difficult for you and we don't have time for mistakes."
"Just this once I'm going to ignore that slight on my abilities," the Doctor reset the coordinates and pulled the lever but the engine spurred once then stopped. "Come on old girl, we need to go." He pulled on the lever insistently but the TARDIS refused to leave the time vortex. "What's wrong?"
"Doctor what's happening?" Sky gripped her phone a little tighter and the group became tense.
"The TARDIS refuses to go but why?" the Doctor grabbed the viewing screen and examined the readings. "Impossible."
"What? What is?" Sky urged. "Doctor!"
"We can't get to you Sky," the Doctor shook his head in disbelief. "The whole of London is caught in some kind of vortex. It's like New York in America, so many timelines and time distortion it's nearly impossible to get in. If I try, I might destroy London."
"So I guess that cancels any trips to New York," Amy said wryly off to the side, the Doctor gave her a look.
"How can that be? You've always been able to come and go as you please," Sky argued.
"I used to. But if I do it now it would be dangerous and I could rip the city apart. It's like flying the TARDIS into a hurricane that, if upset, has the ability to level anything and everything. People, building, nothing would be safe."
"It has to be the Pact but how on Earth they managed this is beyond me. Still, no hurricane has stood a chance against the Oncoming Storm," Sky said evenly.
"She's right love," River agreed.
"Absolutely," Rory chimed in. "Come on Doctor, there has to be a way."
"Right," the Doctor straightened his bowtie and took a deep breath. "Okay then, until I figure out a way through the vortex, you lot need to get to UNIT HQ in the Tower of London. I'm sending you Kate Stewart's number right now. Call her, tell her everything but under no circumstances go anywhere with her until she's proven herself trustworthy. Don't even touch her. Don't allow yourselves to become outnumbered or surrounded. I don't suppose you have any anti-plastic Sky?"
"Fresh out," Sky remarked.
"In that case be extra cautious," the Doctor rubbed his forehead. "Your job is to locate the Nestene Consciousness. It will be transmitting telepathic signals to control the Autons. Hopefully by then, I'll be able to join you. I have some anti-plastic, should be enough to do the job."
"Got it," Sky gestured for her side to get back in the car. They all got in and pulled out of the parking lot. "We'll call you when we get to UNIT Doctor," Sky made to hang up but the Doctor stopped her.
"One more thing Sky."
"Yeah?"
"You brought her back," the Doctor swallowed thickly. "Thank you. You'll never know how much it means to me to have my daughter."
Sky's jaw worked with all the words she couldn't say, "Tell me that in person, when this is over." She snapped her phone shut.
A/N: Hello all! Hope you guys are enjoying yourselves. The Pact is a clever bunch aren't they? Tell me all about it in the reviews. ENJOY! R&R PLZ!