Chapter 3: Malteser 24

I hope this lived up to expectations.

Third person P.O.V

The man they call The Doctor whirled and ducked, just missing the arm reaching out to him by an inch. He pointed his laser thing at the creature behind him. The arm recoiled, knocking the table next to the front door, and a shrieking sound was heard. The Doctor turned back to the woman, who had stopped moving, the insignias on her face not glowing anymore, but still there, as if they were ingrained onto her skin. All the other civilians had left the restaurant, some screaming, and some crying, proclaiming of aliens. The only people, left there were The Doctor, and two scared men, Dan and Phil. They walked out of the kitchen, Phil putting the knife back, before holding Dan's hand as they confronted the stranger.

"Uh, Mr Smith…"

"My god! How many times must I tell you? It's The Doctor! Or just Doctor if you prefer. Now, before you ask, which you will, because you're humans and your curiosity can take over, this is an alien, I am an alien, and no, im not too sure what this is. But, please take note, that no matter how human it does look, it is not human."

The Doctor turned back to the woman-form.

"What is your name?" There was no answer. The Doctor walked over to…her… and sighed, before walking back and turning to Dan and Phil.

"She is dead."

"It's a she?" Phil proceeded to ask.

"Yes. Took human form. A shape shifter that can only decide on one form. Someone will come and take her away, though I do suggest quarantining this place until then."

"Who will?"

"The Judoon, I assume. This is more there area. Or some other Galactic Police area will come. But you two, the others will forget, deliberately push it back into their minds, never to be thought of. You humans think in mysterious ways like that. But you two, you have both seen too much to ever be forgotten. Unless of course your memory is wiped, but that isn't really fun."

"What are you trying to say?" Phil asked, his voice wavering as Dan squeezed his hand in support.

"Well, it's all up to you of course. It's just, I travel through space and time, and it can get quite lonely sometimes. I was wondering if you would like to join me."

"How? Do you have a space ship or something?" Dan asked his voice heavy with sarcasm.

"Or something. Follow me."

Regardless of everything that had happened and everything they had seen, both Phil and Dan decided to follow him, even if, as the Doctor said, it was because of their curious manner. They followed him into an alley, where a wooden blue police box was sitting, and the light on its roof flashing.

"This is it? It's a wooden box."

"TARDIS, actually. It's called the TARDIS. Time and Relative Dimensions in Space. And this baby is no ordinary wooden box. Follow me."

"Um, excuse me, Doctor." Phil said politely.

"But how are we all going to fit? It does not look very big."

"Just, follow me, alright? It will all make sense if you follow me."

And so, with a feeling they could trust this man they did not know, they followed him inside.

"It's, it's. It's bigger on the inside!"

[panfs: it definitely did! :D]