yay! first chapter that isn't an episode! you'll be seeing more of these as time goes on. i think
"He still visits my little sister, once a year, every year…"
The Doctor sighed; he wasn't so sure about this. He looked into the mirror. It was really the only thing in the room. There she was, hiding behind the chair. The chair was the only other thing in the room.
"I wonder if maybe one day he might forgive her…"
There was a look of sorrow on his face. It had been forever since he had trapped her in the mirror in the first place. For the past few years, he had begun to consider letting her go. In fact, he had even started visiting more often, and talking to her. That was why the chair was in the room.
Usually though, she just hid, but he didn't blame her, considering what he had done to her and the rest of her family.
"Doctor?"
The Doctor looked up and saw Alice in the mirror.
"What are you doing?" she asked
He swallowed. This was one of the things he feared she wouldn't react to well. The possible outcome of this conversation scared him.
"Can you see her?" he asked after a moment. A confused look crossed Alice's face. "Right there, behind the chair."
Her eyes darted to that spot.
"You can only see her in the mirror" he clarified.
Alice looked at said spot in the mirror, just as the little girl hid herself completely behind the chair.
"Who was that?" Alice asked, looking at the Doctor.
"The youngest of the Family of Blood" he replied. He couldn't turn to look at her, just stared at her reflection in the mirror.
"What happened?" Alice asked
"The fury of a previous incarnation," the Doctor said, keeping all emotion out of his voice. It was hard, but for some reason he was on the verge of tears. Alice sensed his discomfort and took a step forward, grabbing his hand.
The Doctor blinked a few times, brain processing what she had just done. He looked down at their hands, and then up at Alice. She returned the look he was giving her. They stood there for a moment, staring at each other. Then, he smiled. She smiled too.