You know what? You know the drill by now.

"So you just left him with them? I would have thought you were better than that." Phoebus said, an undercurrent of anger evident in his tone.

"It's a fitting retribution if you ask me. Anyway, I reckon they won't kill him. They'd be held responsible and hunted even more so for it." the Doctor replied.

"Then why did we have to leave?"

"Would you rather go back and watch?" When Phoebus made no answer, the Doctor continued. "I thought not. Now, you are aware that it will mean putting a case to the King for need of a new Minister, think you could lie to your King?"

Phoebus swallowed and thought for a moment. "I think I could make a case that would not require many lies. Perversions of the truth at worst."

"Then I will be leaving soon I think."

Phoebus and the Doctor walked in silence for some time before they turned back around and headed for the court.

"I hope you are right about your friends." Phoebus said calmly as they descended back down.

"I hope so too."

When they got onto the main concourse, Frollo was tied up and unconscious. It looked as if they hadn't touched him except to knock him out.

"Doctor, mon ami, I have to admit I didn't think you would do that." Clopin told him as he approached the two.

"Well, I didn't really want him hanging around while Phoebus and I plotted to overthrow him. I knew you wouldn't go too far anyway. Although, I don't think that I could have blamed you if you had to be honest."

"You were right to trust us. It took some convincing on certain members of the court but I made them aware of how hollow a victory it would be."

"What did you tell them?" Phoebus asked.

"Among other things, not to be the scum they thought we were. Not to give them the satisfaction of being right."

"Sound advice indeed." The Doctor concluded.

The camp members were trying to clean up the mess that had been made by the guards. Esmeralda and Quasi had been helping but came over soon after they realised that the Doctor was back.

Esmeralda firstly slapped the Doctor "That was for putting such a temptation in our way!" then smiled at him and hugged him. "This is for standing up for us all this time, no matter what became of you after your actions each time."

The Doctor grinned and returned the hug. "I will always stand up for you and your people, Esmeralda."

When the two parted, the Doctor quickly made his way over to Quasi, "I'm sorry you had to see me like that and I am more sorry for letting you see Frollo like that. I know you trusted him and believed in him, I'm sorry you were shown quite so horridly that he was never a good man."

Quasimodo was shifting from foot to foot and he seemed to have difficulty looking at the Doctor while he spoke, "I- He was a good man to me in his way but I never thought that he would be so horrid as to do something like this, to force good people out of their homes like this."

"Ah, but he didn't did he?"

"Well, no I suppose not but if you hadn't shown up I know now that he would have."

"The people you see around us Quasi would have put up one hell of a fight I think."

"It would have meant nothing, Frollo's guards would have just killed them. Anyone who put up a fight would have died here and those that went quietly would have died some other day in some horrible way."

"While that is true, it didn't happen that way did it?" Quasi still wasn't looking at the Doctor so he took Quasi's chin gently between thumb and forefinger to raise his head and look him right in the eyes. "Don't dwell on what might have been, rejoice in what is."

Quasi now had tears in his eyes and he let them roll down his cheeks freely.

"Hey now, come on. Shh, it's alright." The Doctor whispered as he pulled Quasi in close to calm him. "Frollo is going to be replaced as Minister of Justice and Captain Phoebus is in charge of finding someone with less prejudices so that Clopin and his people can be afforded the freedom they deserve without the fear of being hunted down and killed."

Quasimodo dried his tears and looked back towards Frollo. "What will happen to him?"

"Phoebus and I have agreed he will be put on trial and more than likely imprisoned. Now, I think it might be an idea for you to get back to the bell tower, I'm sure someone will escort you. Unless you would prefer to stay here?"

"No. I should go and get ready for the morning."

"Okay well, get Esmeralda to take you back."

"I will Doctor."

Quasimodo made his way over to Esmeralda, who had begun chatting with Phoebus, and asked her to walk him back to the bell tower. Esmeralda happily took his hand and headed towards the entrance.

"Well Clopin my friend, I think it might be time I was off. I will however, return soon to see how the new minister of justice works out."

"Are you sure you must leave, mon ami?"

"I think so. I have done what I was brought here to do I think."

"Do you not want to wait until Esmeralda gets back?"

"No, I really don't like goodbyes. I would rather just slip away, but I will come back soon."

Without much more discussion, Clopin let the Doctor go.

xXx

"Well girl, I did good didn't I?" He said as he uncloaked the Tardis and stepped inside. The Tardis chimed and seemed to be much more impressed than she was just over a week ago. "Come on then."

1 Year and 2 Months Later

The early thaw of spring was well under way when the Tardis landed back in Paris, just outside the graveyard. It wasn't even 6 am yet so they would all still be in the Court.

The Doctor was dressed back in his usual apparel. His tweed coat and elbow patches with a bowtie. Gone was his multi coloured jacket, but the Tardis had been very clever and produced another should he ever want to wear it again.

The Doctor removed the large stone on top of the grave and meandered down the steps, through the sewer and along towards the main concourse. He was slightly on edge when he realised that no one was guarding the entrance anymore but he was pleasantly surprised when he saw the tents and people.

"Mon ami! Is that you?" Clopin called up to him.

"Haha! Clopin my friend, it's good to see you!" The Doctor cheered and ran down towards him

"Wherever have you been?"

"Oh, you know… Here and there." The Doctor shrugged noncommittally. "Now I want to know how the new Minister is working out?"

"Doctor, we have never been more accepted and free!"

"That is fantastic!"

"Would you like to see Esmeralda?"

"Of course I would!"

Clopin took him by the hand and walked him towards a different tent from the last time. Before they could even get close, Esmeralda ran out and bounded toward them.

"I thought I could hear you Doctor!"

"Hello Esmeralda!"

"Hello Doctor. You haven't changed a bit and how we have missed you!"

"I have missed you too... I actually really only came to make sure Phoebus had kept his end of the bargain but clearly he has. Clopin tells me that the new minister is working out very well!"

Esmeralda hadn't missed that her friend was currently hand in hand with Clopin but she made no comment to it. Clopin had missed the Doctor the most out of the two of them and she could tell he was immensely excited to see him again.

"Well if that is the case then I really only have one other thing left to do here." The Doctor started, still conscious of Clopin's hand in his. "Clopin and Esmeralda, I would be honoured if you would come travelling with me."

Esmeralda looked excitedly at Clopin, "I will politely decline, but I insist that you go Clopin!"

Clopin looked unsure, "Oh I don't think I could… I still have to look after all of you."

"No you do not. Not anymore my friend, you have no one that you must protect us from anymore. Furthermore, if there is cause for a new King of the Court. I am sure Etienne could step up. Or perhaps it is time for a Queen of the Court?" Esmeralda grinned.

xXx

It took a few hours of convincing but eventually Clopin agreed to travel with the Doctor. When Clopin finally gave in, the Doctor threw his arms around the man and laughed joyfully.

He began to pack when the Doctor stopped him, "Trust me, where we are going has all the clothes you could ever possibly need."

There was a party to see them off but by the time the sun rose the next day, The Doctor and Clopin were being walked to the graveyard by Esmeralda. At the gates, Esmeralda leaned in a gave each of them a quick peck on the cheek. She whispered to Clopin that he deserved this break and that he was to enjoy himself.

When the pair reached the Tardis, The Doctor stood in front of the doors and grinned, "Clopin, you opened your arms and you home to me when I first arrived over a year ago and now I invite you into my home."

With that he turned the key and opened both doors before stepping aside to let Clopin look inside.

Clopin's mouth fell open and he slowly walked inside. "She is beautiful."

"Yes she is. This, Clopin, is the Tardis and she can take us anywhere in time or space."

"You are not human…"

"Nope. Is that okay?"

"I- I think it will be strange but I will get used to it."

"Then maybe it is only fair you learn one more thing about me before we take off. My official title is the Doctor. My name, however, is Theta."

Then he shut the doors behind them and ran up to the console. "So all of time and space, where do you want to go first?"

Fin.

Alas, this is it, the end. Thank you to everyone who read this and followed and favourited. You made writing this much more rewarding!

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