Old Enemy, New Friends

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Chapter Three

Adam's Doctor opened his eyes, hearing the dripping of the IV, and looked at the ceiling. His mind went back to standing on the beach and tried to figure out how Lucy's men could have snuck up on him. There weren't that many places for them to hide due to Bad Wolf Bay being nothing more than rock and sand and he would have heard them coming. He heard the click of the door as he looked to the left and Lucy walked into the room. Her red dress swirled around her hips as she smiled and stood near the bed.

"Good morning, Sweetie, did you sleep well?" asked Lucy like she was talking to a child.

"As well as can be expected since you're drugging me," said Adam's Doctor.

"Awwwwwwww, there is no need to be angry. Harry will be so cross if…"

"Harry? Harry Saxon? The Master? He's dead," said Adam's Doctor and Lucy gently swatted the tip of his nose.

"Nooooooooooooooo, he isn't, Silly!"

"Lucy, please tell me what is going on!"

"Maybe later," said Lucy as she left the room and Adam's Doctor looked at the wall.

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"I win." was the last thing he remembered saying as he opened his eyes and blinked. The world still looked blurry as he floated in whatever it was he was floating in and he wiggled his fingers. His mind felt fuzzy but calm as he sighed and heard the soft sound of bubbles popping in his ears. He watched as Lucy walked closer and she tapped her red fingernail on the glass. He felt like a fish in a fishbowl as he looked at her and she smiled.

"How is he doing?" asked Lucy.

"Still the same though he just wiggled his fingers," said Bryan, looking at the screens.

"Ooooooooooooooooooo! What a good boy!" said Lucy as he looked at her and blinked. Even though her voice sounded muffled, he could make out what she was saying and he growled.

'Stop talking to me like I'm a baby!'

"Whoa, his brainwaves just spiked!"

"What does that mean?!" asked Lucy, walking to Bryan.

"It means we have brain activity!"

"Really?!" asked Lucy, walking back to him and placed her hands on the glass. "Hello, can you hear me?!"

'Of course I can hear you.'

"If you can hear me, nod your head!"

Feeling foolish, he slowly nodded his head and a wide grin spread across her face.

"He nodded! Did you see that?! What a good boy!" shouted Lucy and he closed his eyes. "No, don't go to sleep! Do more!"

"Mrs. Saxon, please, you have to calm down. He'll do more when he's ready," said Bryan as she looked at him then left the room. Bryan got off the chair, walking to him, when he looked at him and frowned. Suddenly he opened his eyes when he locked eyes with Bryan and Bryan's eyes went wide. Slowly his lips parted as he coughed and, over the speaker in the container where he was floating, came four words.

"You…will…obey…me."

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"YES!" shouted Alan as he stood up and placed his hands on the table. They had been playing Risk outside on the deck and he had finally defeated the last of Rain's armies and was, now, the ruler of the free world. Doing a little victory dance, he laughed, pumping his fists into the air, when Rain got up and walked inside the house. "Hey, you can't just walk away like that! I am your king! Your ruler! Come back here and shower me with praise or I'll…"

"Stitch, forget it, the game is over," said Rose, putting the board game away and Alan slumped onto the chair. She placed the lid on the box then sat on his lap and he wrapped his arms around her.

"I'm telling you, Amo'tiri, I get no respect."

"Awwwww, poor baby," teased Rose when he slid his fingers under her armpits and tickled her. She yelped as they tumbled off the chair and rolled on the ground. She sat on his stomach as he panted and she placed her hands on his chest, feeling his hearts slamming against his ribs. Suddenly a bright light appeared as they got off the ground and Alan placed Rose behind him.

"Greetings," said Imiko, bowing after the light faded and Alan smiled.

"Imiko! What brings our favorite kitsune to our humble home?" asked Alan as Rose peeked out from behind Alan and smiled at her.

"I need to speak with the Doctor."

'Brother, Imiko's here and needs to speak with you,' thought Alan.

'Be right there,' said the Doctor. A few minutes later the Doctor walked outside with Rain as they smiled at Imiko and she bowed.

"Greetings, Doctor-san and Rain-san," said Imiko.

"Hi, Imiko!" said Rain.

"What brings you here?" asked the Doctor.

"I have been contacted by one of my sister kitsune and she had told me that a great evil is coming," said Imiko.

"What sort of evil?"

"She did not say, Doctor-san."

"Where is this great evil?" asked Rain.

"It is in her universe, Rain-san."

"Ah, so how do we get there?" asked Alan.

"I will send you there."

"Will she contact us once we get there?" asked Rose.

"Hai, Rose-san, once you arrive, she will contact you," said Imiko, nodding.

"Well, let's get going!" said Alan.

"Hold on a second," said the Doctor.

'Attention, Family, Imiko's here and she needs my help. Anyone want to come?' thought the Doctor.

'Sure, I'll come!' thought Awinita.

'Count me in,' thought Mingxia.

'Sure, I have nothing to do,' thought Donna.

'I want to come,' thought Jenny.

'Been really quiet around here, so count me in!' thought Jack.

'Then get your butts over here and let's go!' thought Alan. After a short wait, the others arrived and Imiko smiled at them.

"Is this everyone?" asked Imiko.

"Wait for me!" shouted Tara as she ran out of the house and the Doctor sighed.

"In a word…NO!" said the Doctor.

"But, Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad-dy…"

"We don't know what's going on."

"All the more reason for me to come, you're going to need someone to watch your butt!"

"Oh, really?!" asked the Doctor, arching one eyebrow and she nodded.

"Face it, Doc, you're not going anywhere unless she comes," said Jack and the Doctor sighed, knowing he was right.

"All right, you can come but only if you listen to EVERYTHING I say!" said the Doctor and Tara nodded, hugging him. "We'll take my TARDIS."

Imiko nodded as they walked to the garage and went inside. After going inside the TARDIS and the Doctor closed the doors, Imiko closed her eyes and the bright light filled the room. The TARDIS shivered and rocked when they felt a light bump and opened their eyes.

"We have arrived," said Imiko, with a bow, then vanished and the Doctor looked at the others.

"Well, let's see what all the trouble is about," said the Doctor, walking to the doors and unlocked them.

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Jamie growled as River talked about the science fair and he picked at his dinner. She hadn't stopped talking since they sat down for dinner and he wanted to talk about being on David's show. He knew that he promised not to talk about it but he wanted to tell Adam's Jackie, Adam's Pete and Adam's Tony about it and sat back in the chair.

"Sweetie, aren't you hungry?" asked Adam's Jackie.

"Come on, Bump, it's your favorite," said Adam, nudging a meatball with his fork.

"I'm not hungry," whispered Jamie.

"But you haven't eaten anything," said Adam's Rose.

"Rose, if he isn't hungry then let him go play," said Adam's Pete.

"Are you feeling all right, Love?" asked Adam's Rose, feeling Jamie's forehead.

"I'M NOT HUNGRY!" shouted Jamie, tossing his fork onto the table.

"James Robert Storm, you do not act that way at the table!" said Adam.

"Yeah, you're acting like a baby!" said River.

"I'm not a baby! Babies don't get to be on tv!" shouted Jamie.

'Oh, boy,' thought Adam.

"What are you talking about?!"

"I'm going to be on tv!"

"How?!" asked River and Adam looked at Adam's Rose.

"We went to see David and I was picked to be in the crowd!"

"No, you didn't!"

"Uh-hunh!"

"He did, Honey. I know you would have wanted to be in it too but you were in school," said Adam's Rose.

"No fair!" shouted River and Jamie stuck his tongue out at her. She tossed some of her spaghetti at him as he yelped and tossed a meatball at her. Food flew the air as Adam's Pete and Adam tried to stop them when a loud grinding and growling sound filled the air and they watched as the TARDIS appeared in the corner of the room. Adam slowly moved toward the TARDIS and Adam's Pete, Adam's Rose and Adam's Jackie moved the children to the other side of the room. Adam watched as the doors opened and the Doctor and Alan walked out, looking at him.

"What?!" asked Adam.

"What?!" asked the Doctor.

"Hello," said Alan and leaned against the doorframe, smiling at them.