Hello! Sorry this chapter is so late, I had writer's block. I spent all my time thinking about that new Doctor Who episode the Bells of Saint Johns, and I promise I won't spoil it but it is amazing and also I am truly, properly scared to be writing this on the internet right now. So enough with my fears of death, because I want to say cheers to my friend FunGirl! Please review and check out my other stories! All rights belong to the BBC, and I do not own Doctor Who.
"Where to now?", I asked.
After all, another day, another adventure.
"It's your first trip on the TARDIS, you decide.", the Doctor said.
"How about either Barcelona the planet or Day of the Dead in México.", I suggested with an eager grin.
"Considering something bad always happens when I promise Barcelona the planet, we should do Day of the Dead.", he exclaimed, whizzing around the TARDIS console pulling seemingly random levers.
The TARDIS began shaking, and I would have fell if it were not for the railing.
Finally, the TARDIS steadied.
"Come along, Briggs!", the Doctor shouted while pulling me to the door.
When he swung it open, it was not México. Of course. Not even Starship México.
Instead, it was a spaceship. Full of Daleks.
"I thought that Oswin girl made them forget you!", I said, very confused.
"Also, remember when I said 'Nothing is ever forgotten. Not really.'? Well, I am not exactly an easily forgotten face. All they needed was a reminder. All Amy really needed was a journal and just looking at River Song.", he explained.
"Y'all remembered him! Because of course you did, him being the Oncoming Storm and all! Perfect!", I shouted sarcastically. The Doctor had to hold me back from going after them. After all, I hate them for destroying Gallifrey and hurting the Doctor. And what happened with Rose simply could not be overlooked. I was new to Doctor Who. I did not know companions died. I was NOT prepared.
"This word 'y'all' is not recognized. Explain.", a Dalek annoyingly commanded.
Bad idea.
"You shut all your little friggin robot mouths!", I shouted.
The Doctor was holding back laughter.
"Emma, the Daleks do not have mouths.", he whispered. I rolled my eyes.
However, the Doctor's laughter stopped when a Dalek rolled up.
"You will give us the girl.", a Dalek commanded.
"There is no way in this universe, or any universe for that matter, I am giving you this girl. What'll you do if I don't?", he asked sternly.
"Exterminate both you and the girl. Give us the girl.", the Dalek said.
The Doctor was very torn. He had three options. One was to give me to the Daleks, with a chance of us both surviving. Two was for us both to die. Three was for us to run, with no evident outcome.
He knew he could not take a chance on me dying with two or three.
The Doctor whispered in my ear," Emma Brigley, I promise, on my life that I will get you out of here safe. However much they scare or threaten you, and however hard this will be, remember me, and remember that I am coming.".
He planted a kiss on my forehead and took two strides back, away from me.
Then one Dalek rolled up and shot me. The Doctor tried to block the shot with himself, but was two slow.
The last thing I remember was an orange light.
I opened my eyes three hours later to a bright light and a massive headache.
"Doctor?", I asked weakly.
"Yes, Emma?", he asked, sitting in a chair next to the bed I was lying in.
"What happened? Where am I? Why do my chest and my head hurt so badly?", I asked.
"Well, Briggs, you see this kind of stuff is not easy to explain really. It could be good or bad, depending on the person and their point of view. You were shot by a Dalek, and I am so, so sorry. It was all my fault. We should have run. You are in the TARDIS medical bay. Well, before you died, I used regeneration energy on you. And seeing as I had to save you from dying, it took a whole lot. I'd say I lost one regeneration. You still look the same, because at the time when I did it, you were still human. You absorbed a lot of time energy. Enough to save your life. So, Emma Brigley you are not a human anymore. We, Briggs, are the last of our kind. The Time Lord and Time Lady, together.", he explained.