Unexpected Girl by Lumendea Chapter Four: Attic Raid

Disclaimer: I don't know Doctor Who and I don't get paid for this. Trust me it would be a very different canon if I was in charge.

AN: This does not require you actually knowing anything about the spin off Sarah Jane Adventures. Sorry about the wait, I'm traveling right now so it is hard to find time to write.

The attic of Sarah Jane Smith made the Doctor smile as he stepped out of the TARDIS right in the center of it. Tables were covered with alien technology from all over the Milky Way and something that looked like a primitive fission reactor from Grevig in the Andromeda Galaxy. Shoving his hands in his pockets, the Doctor grinned and walked about the attic and looked at his old friend's extensive collection of alien technology that would have made Torchwood drool. He was so caught up in staring at a picture of the UNIT team that he missed Donna stepping out of the TARDIS and looking about the room.

"Bit obsessed isn't she?" Donna asked with a glance around, "What was her name again"
"Sarah Jane Smith, Donna," the Doctor said as he pulled on his glasses to inspect one of Sarah Jane's long range communication devices, "I told you she's an old friend. Traveled with me a long time ago and now she protects Earth"
"Which is why we're slipping in when no one is around," Donna replied sharply as she crossed her arms, "That make a lot of sense Doctor." Putting down another one of the gizmos, the Doctor stepped down the dias steps back to the TARDIS.
"I just need to find that Eserthian molecule reorganizer and we can be off."

Donna jumped behind the Doctor as the wall behind them opened and a large set of computer controls slid out from the wall with a large glowing screen. Pulling on his glasses, the Doctor nodded and grinned, "Oh this is nice, very nice"
"Sensors are detecting two hearts. Identify your species intruder." A male computerized voice told the Doctor, "Identify your purpose here." Grinning the Doctor jumped forward and leaned over the controls,
"Oh very very nice." The computer system hummed,
"I repeat intruders, identify your purpose or defensive action will be taken." Eyes widening Donna stepped forward and held up her hands,
"Calm down, nice computer, I'm Donna and he is the Doctor. He's a Time Lord." The computer hummed and the lights on the screen shifted,
"I am Mister Smith. I assist Sarah Jane Smith in her mission to protect the planet Earth. She entered information about you in my data banks some time ago, Doctor. I have also scanned the files UNIT maintains on you."

"So she still at it then?" the Doctor questioned the computer, "Saving the world, one against an army of invading aliens"
"Not anymore Doctor, Sarah Jane has taken several teenagers under her wing. They have learned a great deal and her son, Luke has a remarkable mind." Eyes widening the Doctor looked around in confusion,
"It is 2008 right"
"That is correct," Mister Smith paused, "Luke is adopted Doctor. He and Sarah Jane will be home soon"
"Oh right," the Doctor jumped back from the computer, "Well then Mister Smith if you could kindly point me toward the Eserthian molecule reorganizer and let Sarah Jane know that I needed to borrow it"
"Borrow?" Donna asked with a chuckle, "You'll never get around to returning it." Turning to her, the Doctor crossed his arms,
"You don't know that for certain"
"I'm afraid I do not know for certain where Sarah Jane stored the Eserthian molecule reorganizer nor do I think it wise to remove it from the attic without her knowledge"
"Yeah," the Doctor said drawing out the word, "Well thing is I'm a bit pressed for time"
"According to my files you have a time machine Doctor." Sighing, the Doctor shook his head and rubbed the back of his neck,
"Just how much about me did she tell you"
"Enough."

The Doctor was too busy frowning at the computer to notice the young teenage boy with light brown hair enter the attic. He paused at the door and let his eyes examine the strange blue box until a spark of recognition lit his eyes. Searching the room, he spotted a man and a red-haired woman speaking with Mister Smith. Dropping his pack to the floor, Luke Smith stepped forward and cleared his throat. The man turned to him sharply and Luke frowned, he looked nothing like his mother's picture of her old friend the Doctor. Tensing up, Luke asked, "Who are you?"

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