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AN - This is mostly backstory with a nice helping of Rose10 fluff.

I hope you like it :)


Chapter 3 - Meet the Neighbours:

The Neuvolians clustered around the Tardis paled in shock as the doors to the big blue box began to open. Nearly invisible with fear, they stood resolute, awaiting their fate. What if this was yet another alien threat to their peaceful planet? They couldn't even cope with one invasive force - they would crumble before a second. But they had to hope - maybe this was the salvation they had been calling for. They assembled behind the tribal elder, who shimmered inconsistently a few steps away from the opening doors. A blonde girl tripped out, laughing over her shoulder at something still inside. She turned to face the crowd in front of her, all laughter ceasing immediately. At this point, a second person emerged with a look of concern on his face. He wore a brown pinstriped suit and white converses; he had not yet noticed the crowd around them.

"Rose, what's wrong?" he asked. He looked about, taking in his surroundings and said simply "Oh, right".

"Hello," he said, genially extending a hand towards the apparent leader, "I'm the Doctor, and this is Rose. Might I ask why you're standing around my ship?"

"I am the leader of this tribe. You stand on the shore of the Clarabellas on the planet Neuvolima. You are here for a purpose. We need your help"

"At least they get straight to the point" Rose said, an ironic smile creeping across her face. So much for a romantic honeymoon, she thought.

"We are sorry that we interrupted your romantic interlude. At the moment, our needs are greater than yours. We need your help" it repeated.
"Okay, why can everyone hear what I'm thinking - it's starting to get really annoying" Rose said, glaring at the Doctor.

"It's not my fault! We're on the planet Neuvolima, the people here can communicate by telepathy. Makes sense that they can hear what's in your head."

"Trust you to pick the only planet in the universe for our honeymoon that needs rescuing and that can also, incidentally, read my mind" she replied dryly.

"Don't look at me, it was the Tardis. She's slightly telepathic, you know that. She's alive. She must've heard their cry for help and taken us here. That's right, isn't it?"

"That is correct. We do not have the technology to send a distress signal, so we sent out the telepathic waves." the leader replied.

"So, two questions. What's wrong and what can we do to help?" asked the Doctor, stepping back next to Rose.

"Our planet has been under attack. A family of foreign beings invaded unbeknownst to fellow tribes. We do not know who they are or why they chose our planet, but we fear that we may be the last ones left. Can you help us?" desperation clear in the elder's voice.

"Well, that's what we do best, isn't it Rose?" he winked at her, "Be back in a mo, just going to do a scan for alien tech".
"Finally some Spock!" Rose cried, throwing her hands up in mock praise and following him into the Tardis.

"Hey, I do Spock all the time, thank you very much!" the Doctor said indignantly, "But for your information Rose Tyler, some of us can do without it - I'm a genius without the gadgets".

"So why the scan then?"

"It's quicker. You know…. We were kinda in the middle of something."

"Oh, I see" she said, following him into the Tardis, grinning from ear to ear. The doors shut automatically behind them as the Doctor wandered over to the television-style screen on the console, pressing some random buttons haphazardly.

"Rose Tyler" she said, lightly. "Rose Tyler"

"Why are you saying your name over and over again?" asked the Doctor, not looking up from the screen.

"It's just that we're married now. But I'm still Rose Tyler. It's just strange coz on Earth I would take your last name." He looked up at her, frowning slightly.

"Would you take my name, though - if you knew what it was?" he asked, genuinely curious - it wasn't something he had given a great deal of thought to.

"Well, depends what it is. But I don't think so. I love you Doctor, but I think I'd keep my name. To remind me of mum and home and stuff, you know?" she smiled sadly.

"When I find a way to cross safely, I'll take you back for visits, I promise"

"Yeah, I know…. What's she gonna do when she finds out we're married!" Rose cried suddenly, laughing. "Oh my god, she is going to slap you so hard!"

"Great, well that's a fantastic incentive to cross the breach. There's a Jackie slap waiting on the other side. Brilliant" he said sarcastically.

"Oh, come on Doctor, she's not that bad" Rose said.

"You've never been on the receiving end of one of her slaps, have you?" he questioned. But Rose was denied an opportunity to reply for at this moment the console gave a particularly loud ding and the Doctor strode back over to the screen, which had detected and identified the other aliens on the small planet.

"Found them then?" Rose asked, "What are they?"

"Oh Rose," the Doctor said seriously, but nearly smiling out of the ridiculousness of it all, "You are not going to believe this".


AN - Who can guess who the mysterious aliens are? I've given hardly any clues so good luck guessing, lol

If you have the time please review and stay tuned :)