Old Enemy, New Friends
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Chapter Twenty-One
The Master frowned while the Toclafane screamed and slammed into each other.
"What the hell is wrong with them?!" demanded the Master while Cameron and Hoshi tried to catch one of the Toclafane and it slammed into the wall, exploding into tiny pieces.
"I don't know!" said Cameron as Rain, Rose and Lucy watched him trying to approach a Toclafane but its weapons appeared and it spun around in a circle, screaming.
"Goldpaingoldpaingoldpaingoldpaingoldpain…" said the Toclafane, shooting lasers at the others and the Master, Cameron, Hoshi, Rose, Rain and Lucy dropped to the floor, covering their heads.
"Gold pain?" whispered Rain and Rose shrugged. Suddenly a bright light filled the hallway as they lowered their heads and the Toclafane screamed. The light faded as they looked up and the smoking shells lay on the floor. The Master slowly stood up as he looked at the Doctor, Adam's Doctor, Alan, Adam, Jack, Adam's Jack, Jenny, Donna, Awinita, Frankie, Mingxia, Adam's Rose, Imiko and the Bad Wolf and he blinked.
"Nonononononono!" shouted the Master as Lucy, Rain and Rose looked up and Rain and Rose smiled. The Doctor and Alan walked to them as they helped them off the floor and the Doctor looked at the Bad Wolf.
"Where did that come from?" whispered Rose.
"Don't know," whispered Alan as the Master growled and ran for the Doctor, knocking him to the floor.
"No fair! I won! I WON!" shouted the Master as he choked the Doctor when Alan ran to him and pulled him off of the Doctor. Rain ran to him as she helped him up and the Master tried to get free.
"You ok, Sprinkle?" whispered Rain as he nodded and rubbed his sore throat. Cameron roared as he ran into Alan, who let go of the Master, and Alan turned around, slamming Cameron into the wall.
"Back off!" shouted Alan when Adam's Jack reached into the pocket of his long coat and took out a gun, aiming it at the Master's head.
"NO!" shouted Lucy as she ran to the Master, pushing him out of the way just as Adam's Jack fired the gun. The world seemed to slow down as the bullet entered the right side of Lucy's head then exploded out the left side and blood, tissue and blood splattered on the walls and the floor. Lucy's body twitched then dropped to the floor as they looked at Adam's Jack and the Master's eyes went dark.
"You bastard!" roared the Master as he ran toward Adam's Jack when he slammed into solid air and his nose shattered. He held onto his nose when he looked at the Bad Wolf and its eyes shined in a red light. Growling, it moved toward him when they locked eyes and the Master felt its mind creeping into his. Suddenly a bright light encircled him and he pressed his hands against the light.
"Release him!" growled Hoshi, changing into her kitsune form.
"Silence!" shouted Imkio as she walked to her and slapped her hard enough to make her head snap back.
"How dare you!" shouted Hoshi when the Master screamed and they looked at him. He started fading when Cameron roared and ran toward the light.
"Cameron! No!" shouted Frankie as the Doctor ran at him and tackled him to the floor. Cameron screamed for the Master as the light flared and they closed their eyes. The light faded as they opened their eyes and saw that the Master was gone.
"So it ends," said the Bad Wolf.
"I guess you'll be going back inside me, eh?" asked Adam's Rose and the Bad Wolf walked to her, sliding her hand onto its head.
"No, I am afraid I have to leave but I will always remember you," said the Bad Wolf then vanished and Adam held onto Adam's Rose. Slowly getting out of the wheelchair, Adam's Doctor walked to where the Master had been standing when he carefully knelt down and looked at the gold ring on the floor. Before he could move, Hoshi howled as an ice cold wind filled the room and a blinding white light flared, making them cover their eyes again.
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"Daddy?!" asked River as Adam felt her shaking him and he opened his eyes. Blinking, he looked at the ceiling as the TARDIS hummed around him and he slowly sat up. The others were slowly getting off the floor as Adam's Rose helped him up and River and Jamie hugged his legs. Frankie held onto Adam's Doctor as Cameron glared at them and Adam's Doctor slowly opened his hand. The gold ring wasn't in his hand and he sighed.
"Is everyone all right?" asked the Doctor as Rain held onto him and they nodded.
"Wait, where did Hoshi go?!" asked Jack as they looked around and Imiko growled.
"Do not worry, Jack-san, my family will find her no matter where she hides," said Imiko, bowing.
"Uncle!" shouted the children as Adam's Doctor looked at them and smiled. Carefully, Adam's Doctor knelt on the floor as they ran to him and he felt the tears in his eyes. Drawing them into a hug, he kissed them and whispered how much he loved them as he rocked them and tears rolled down his cheeks.
"I'm mad at you," whispered Jamie as he looked at him and blinked.
"I'm sorry that I scared you," whispered Adam's Doctor.
"Not for that. You missed seeing me on tv!" said Jamie.
"You were on tv?!" asked Adam's Doctor.
"Don't worry, we taped it," laughed Adam.
"My Doctor, is that you?" asked Adam's TARDIS as he looked up and blinked.
"Yes, it's me," said Adam's Doctor.
"My Doctor, my mother…she's…she's…" said Adam's TARDIS then became quiet and he looked at Adam.
"You must forgive her. She is still grieving," said the TARDIS and Adam's Doctor blinked.
"Grieving? Does that mean…?"
"I am so sorry," said the Doctor as he saw the tears in Adam's Doctor's eyes and the children held him tighter. No one moved while he cried and the TARDISes sent love and comfort into his mind. Adam, Adam's Rose and Frankie walked to him when they knelt down and held him and Alan titled his head toward the hallway. Leaving the room, The Doctor and Alan held onto Rain and Rose and all of them headed down the hallway.
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The clouds were black as the cold wind whipped the dead leaves on the dead trees and the soft song echoed in the air. The remains of other TARDISes lay scattered around them as they stood near the torches and the torchlight shimmered in the semi darkness. No word was said as they watched Adam's Doctor walk to his TARDIS and the torch flickered in his hand. He said a soft prayer then lit the wood on fire and stood back. The song rose while they watched Adam's Doctor's TARDIS burning and the wind blew through their hair. The fire finally died as they walked slowly away and the song grew quiet.
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Days turned into weeks while the Doctor and his family stayed at the mansion and Frankie had agreed to come back to Pete's World with them. Cameron had disappeared after the funeral and Adam's Doctor had assured Frankie that they'd find him. Jack escorted Adam's Jack home and Adam's Jack's Ianto was shocked to find out there were two Jacks. Jack didn't mind when Adam's Jack's Ianto kissed him and made him promise to never let Adam's Jack bring strange men home…no matter how cute they are.
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The Doctor walked through the garden when he saw Adam's Doctor sitting on a lounge and walked closer.
"Well, you look a whole lot better," said the Doctor, smiling and Adam's Doctor laughed.
"I feel a whole lot better," said Adam's Doctor as the Doctor sat on the other lounge and picked some lint off his jacket.
"So, what are you going to do now?"
"I don't know. Adam said I can have his TARDIS but I don't think I'll do that."
"Why not?" asked the Doctor, raising his eyebrow.
"Maybe I'm just tired of all this. I'm sure you can understand what I went through after leaving Rose and Alan behind."
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, yeah, I do understand. Lucky for you that the Valeyard didn't get hold of you and try to use you as a weapon," said the Doctor as he told him about the Valeyard and Adam's Doctor gasped.
"That sick bastard!"
"Yep, anyway, I think maybe you should just do what I did and just take a break from everything. Look what doing that did for me!"
"Yeah, you got a wonderful wife and a great family."
"And you could too if you'd bond with Adam and his family."
"I had this conversation with that brother of yours."
"Well, come on then, let's get you bonded," said the Doctor, standing up and Adam's Doctor stood up. They walked down the path as the Doctor contacted Alan and told him to gather the others in the TARDIS.
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The warm breeze blew through the silver leaves while Alan and the others stood near the trees, wearing white robes and gold sandals, and Rose looked at him.
"What's going on?" asked Rose and he shrugged.
"Oh my god!" gasped Donna as they saw the Doctor walking closer with Adam, Adam's Doctor, the children and Adam's Rose and all of them wearing white robes and gold sandals. The Doctor was wearing a red velvet robe, red leather boots and red Time Lord headgear. Frankie was wearing a blue robe and sandals and little white flowers were in her hair.
"No laughing!" said the Doctor as they stopped in front of them and turned, looking at Adam's Doctor.
"Time Lord, step forward," said the Doctor with a serious tone as Adam's Doctor walked closer and clenched his jaw from trying not to laugh.
"Don't you laugh either," whispered the Doctor and Adam's Doctor nodded. "Time Lord, we have brought you here today to offer you entrance into our family. Do you wish to join us?"
"Yes," said Adam's Doctor as the Doctor places his fingers on either side of his head and they closed their eyes. Adam's Doctor gasped as he felt the others sending love and joy into his mind and the tears trickled down his cheeks. He blinked as he opened his eyes and smiled at the Doctor.
"Welcome Te'lesau," said the Doctor as they hugged and softly laughed. "Now we ask for the next member of your family to join us. Step forward, Adam…uh…"
"…David Storm," said Adam.
"Really?! Hmmm. Step forward, Adam David Storm."
Adam walked to him as he tried not to laugh and the Doctor wiggled a finger at him. Standing straighter, Adam locked eyes with him and the Doctor placed his hands on Adam's shoulders.
"Though not a full Time Lord, we offer you entrance into our family. Do you wish to join us?"
"Yes but I would like to join with my brother first," said Adam. Adam's Doctor walked to him when he placed his hands on the sides of Adam's head and they closed their eyes. Adam felt Adam's Doctor in his head as he sent the one thing Adam thought he'd never feel and shivered.
'I love you, Te'lesau,' thought Adam's Doctor as they hugged and patted each other on the back. Letting go, Adam looked at the Doctor and nodded. The Doctor placed his fingers on the side of Adam's head as he felt the others sending love and joy into his head but frowned when he couldn't send it back.
"Adam-san, if you'd like, I could make you a Time Lord," said Imiko as she walked to him and smiled. Adam looked at Adam's Rose when she nodded and he sighed.
"We talked about doing something like this last night. So, if it's ok with you, we'd like to take a rain check."
"I understand," said Imiko, nodding.
"Hold on," said the Doctor when Rain walked closer, carrying a box in her hands, and he opened the box. Taking out five crystals, he placed them in Adam's hand and Adam looked at them then noticed that five new crystals appeared in the box. "I was going to save these until the end. Imiko gave me these crystals to give to anyone that wants to become a Time Lord or a Time Lady. All you have to do is break it open and you'll become one. There's one for each of you."
'I'll give you one for Frankie. You know…just in case,' thought the Doctor after setting up a privacy block and Adam's Doctor nodded.
'If she does, I hope you let her into your family,' thought Adam's Doctor.
'Of course, the more the merrier.'
"Now, Rose Marion Tyler-Storm, step forward, " said the Doctor.
Adam's Rose walked closer when she stood in front of him and giggled.
"Blimey, what's with the giggling?! This is a serious ceremony!" said the Doctor. "Now, do you wish to join our family?"
"Yes, but I wish to bond with him first," said Adam's Rose, pointing to Adam's Doctor. He walked to her as he placed his fingers on either side of her head and closed his eyes. She gasped when she felt him in her head and smiled. Opening his eyes, he hugged her and whispered that he loved her.
"Ok, my turn!" said the Doctor as he placed his fingers on the side of her head and closed his eyes. She felt the others as well as he opened his eyes and hugged her.
"I think it's the hat," whispered Adam's Rose as he rolled his eyes and gave her cheek a little kiss.
"Now, will River Donna Storm step forward?"
River walked to him when he knelt down on the red grass and she looked up at the burnt orange sky.
"This is Gallifrey, right?" asked River.
"Yep, now do you wish to join our family?"
"Yeah!" said Rain, smiling.
"Don't you want to join with him first?" asked the Doctor, pointing to Adam's Doctor.
"We already are!"
"What?"
"Watch!" said Rain as she slid her fingers under the headgear then placed her fingers on the sides of the Doctor's head, locking eyes with him. She frowned when she couldn't feel him in her head and sniffed. "It didn't work!"
"What were you trying to do?"
"She was trying to connect with your mind. She's been able to do that since she was a baby," said Adam's Rose as he patted River's head and smiled.
"I can hear and feel Mummy, Daddy, Uncle, Nanna, Grandpa and Jamie," said River.
"I see, well, it didn't work because I have mental blocks up," said the Doctor when he placed his fingers on the sides of her head and they locked eyes. She giggled when she felt him tickling her mind and hugged him.
"Um, if he's Uncle, what do I call you?"
"Jamie called him "Uncle Doctor"," said Adam.
""Uncle Doctor"? I like it. Ok, from now on, I am your Uncle Doctor!" said the Doctor and she nodded. Hugging her, the Doctor looked at Jamie and smiled. "Finally, will…"
"James Robert Storm!" said Jamie, proudly.
"Why does that name sound familiar?" whispered the Doctor.
"He was named after Jamie McCrimmon," said Adam and the Doctor mouthed "Oh!".
"James Robert Storm, please step forward," said the Doctor as Jamie walked to him and they looked at each other. "Are you connected to your family, too?"
"Yep!" said Jamie, popping the "p" and the Doctor ruffled his hair.
"Do you wish to join our family?"
"Yep!" said Jamie and the Doctor placed his fingers on the sides of Jamie's head, closing his eyes. Jamie smiled as he felt the others in his head and the Doctor opened his eyes. "That was neat!"
The Doctor hugged him when the children ran to Adam and Adam's Rose and the Doctor stood up.
"Let it be known that these five are now members of my family and are under my protection!" said the Doctor as the others clapped and cheered. Nodding, the Doctor led them out of the room as Jamie and River held his hands and pink clouds floated slowly in the sky.
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"Well, it's time to go!" said the Doctor as he opened the doors and stood in the doorway. Adam's TARDIS sat next to the TARDIS as they softly said their goodbyes and the TARDIS assured her that they would see each other again. Everyone hugged and said their goodbyes as Alan gave Adam the sonic screwdriver he made for him and Adam's Rose gave Rose a copy of Jamie being on David's show. She also gave Rain a box and Rain thanked her. The Doctor stood back as they walked inside and he looked at Adam's Doctor. "Are you going to be ok?"
"Yep!" said Adam's Doctor, popping the "p" and held onto Frankie. Nodding, the Doctor waved to them then closed the doors. Everyone backed up as the TARDIS slowly vanished and Adam's Doctor looked at Frankie. "Are we ok?"
"Yep," said Frankie, popping the "p" and he moved closer, kissing her lips. She didn't resist as he held her head in his hands and Adam sighed, leading the children and Adam's Rose inside his TARDIS and closed the doors behind them.