Chapter Eleven-Mickey's POV
"I told you she just wanted to hit up the pub." I gloated as I clinked beers with the Doctor. He grinned.
"I don't see why." He said taking another swing, "I mean they had an open bar at the wedding."
"Yeah, but the whole family was there. Here, she and her new hubby can get totally smashed before the big night and not have to worry about saving face with the inlaws. Honestly, you're so alien sometimes."
He just laughed and ordered another beer. That was his fourth just in the pub, he had already had two before that at the wedding. I was mildly impressed.
"That's the last call for poetry reading. Karyoke will begin shortly." The bar tender anounced.
"Classy place." I commented. Only Martha, Tom, Lexi, The Doctor, Martha's sister, Tish, and I had actually shown up. "So…"
"Was there something you wanted to say Mickey?"
"Lexi. Where'd ya meet her? How long you been traveling?"
"We met in a pub, if you must know, and we've been traveling for about a month or so now."
I glanced over at The Doctor's newest companion. She was desperatly trying to ignore the guy standing next to her who looked like he was trying to buy her a drink. I couldn't say I blamed him for giving it a try.
"Well, you always did get the prettiest girls."
"Waddya mean?"
"Oh come on Doctor, don't tell me you hadn't noticed. She is hot!" The Doctor remained silent. "Fine, whatever. I'm gunna go see if Martha will introduce me to her sister. You might want to find Lexi as she seems to have vanished with an aparent stranger."
Chapter Elven Cont'd-Lexi's POV
"Lets go!" I cried out as the drunk who had been chatting me up earlier grabbed my arm and started pulling me towards the door. I finnally yanked free of his grasp.
"Listen sweet'eart-" He started with his back to me, but after he turned around he broke off. He was starring over my shoulder. What was he looking at? I felt a hand on my arm. Oh.
"I'd walk away now mate." The Doctor told him from behind me. The man grinned and held up his hands in surrender.
"I'm sorry mate. I didn't know she was taken."
"It's not a matter of being 'taken'. I believe it's to her you owe an apology."
"Sorry." He didn't sound very sincere, just drunk. He turned and ambled off. I turned to The Doctor grinning.
"My hero." I joked giving him a hug. When I pulled back he wasn't smiling.
"You should be more careful." He said with a worried frown.
"I am careful."
"Not careful enough. He could of hurt you. Humans are dangerous too."
"He didn't hurt me. I'm fine."
"Because of me."
"Stop treatin' me like a kid! I can take care off myself. I have all my life until you blundered in."
He paused. His eyes were unreadable. Then he lowered them and let out a sigh.
"I know. I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too. I didn't mean that. I'm rather glad that you blundered in"
"Me too." He smiled. "Lexi I-" He cut off and stared up at the stage. I followed his gaze. Mickey was up on the stage and being handed the microphone. I laughed.
"I'm not much for singing but I'll give it a try." Mickey said into the mic, "I'd like to dedicate this song to a very special girl. Those of you who knew her, know just how special she was, and I miss her."
I glanced over at The Doctor because I knew that Mickey was talking about Rose. He was starring at Mickey with a blank expression and sipping a beer; his emotional wall back in place. How many beers had he had? I just had time to wonder before Mickey began to sing.
"Now that she's back in the atmosphere
With drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey, hey
She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that there's time to change, hey, hey
Since the return from her stay on the moon
She listens like spring and she talks like June, hey, hey
"Tell me did you sail across the sun
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that heaven is overrated
"Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star
One without a permanent scar
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there
"Now that she's back from that soul vacation
Tracing her way through the constellation, hey, hey
She checks out Mozart while she does tae-bo
Reminds me that there's room to grow, hey, hey
"Now that she's back in the atmosphere
I'm afraid that she might think of me as plain ol' Jane
Told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly so he never did land
"Tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back to the Milky Way
And tell me, did Venus blow your mind
Was it everything you wanted to find
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there
"Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your best friend always sticking up for you even when I know you're wrong
Can you imagine no first dance, freeze dried romance five-hour phone conversation
The best soy latte that you ever had . . . and me
"Tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back toward the Milky Way
"Tell me did you sail across the sun
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that heaven is overrated
"Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star
One without a permanent scar
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there"
Mickey jumped down high-fiving people as he went. I smiled and turned to The Doctor. He was grinning at me.
"What?" I asked.
"You should go sing something." He told me.
"Umm, yeah okay, after you."
"Alright!"
"What?"
"I said alright."
I was shocked; he must be drunk. He set down the bottle, turned, and started pushing his way through the crowd. I followed his disappearing form till I reached the front the stage and met Mickey.
"Is he going to sing?" Mickey asked me in disbelief. I just shrugged. Then, The Doctor began to sing.
"The emotion it was electric
And the stars, they all aligned
I knew I had to make my decision
But I never made the time
No, I never made the time
"In the dark, for a while now
I can't stay, so far
I can't stay much longer
Riding my decision home
"Exoneration lost his eraser
But my forgiver found the sun
And there are twisted days that I take comfort
Cause I'm not the only one
No, I'm not the only one"
The Doctor was really getting into it. The lyrics were accurate for him and he knew it. He was singing the hell out of this song, good for him.
"In the dark, for a while now
I can't stay very far
I can't stay much longer
Riding my decision home
"There is a majesty at my doorstep
There is a little boy in her arms
Now we'll parade around without game plans
Obligation or alarm
"In the dark, for a while now
I can't stay very far
I can't stay much longer
Riding my decision home
"In the dark, for a while now
I can't stay so far
I can't stay much longer
Riding my decision home
In the dark"
The song finished and The Doctor gave a huge grin. He seemed quite pleased with himself.
"And now my friend, Lexi, is gonna come up and sing something for you." He said leaning down and extending his hand to me. I sighed and allowed myself to be pulled up on stage. I had promised after all, and I knew the perfect song.
The Doctor patted my back as he passed, jumped down, and was joined by Mickey, Martha, Tom, and Tish. I laughed at their faces smiling up at me and after selecting the song I wanted and hitting play, I picked up the mic to sing.
"Goodbye humans, goodbye earth
I've left this place and all it's worth
I am transcending space and time
I'm traveling at the speed of light
"Affection, reflection
This is the new direction
Conspiracy is idiocracy
I radiate light's transparency
"Generation
Radiation
We are the chosen nation
"Hey you, you're blowing my mind again
Out of my skull, I feel the levitation
I feel my skin crawling off of my soul
I feel your radiation"
Here I pointed at The Doctor. He smiled and his eyes crinkled at the corners in amusement in a way that way just oh so typically The Doctor.
"I'll be a radiator just like you
Radiate it on me, burn it on through
"I feel the radiation
Radiate it on me
"Hello future, hello birth
This is your newborn universe
There is no longer wrong or right
We have become a source of light
"Conceptual
Celestial
We are extraterrestrial"
I held up my hand in the "Spock" position. This time Martha, Mickey, The Doctor, and even Tish laughed. Tom returned Martha's smile drunkenly even though it was completely obvious he had no idea what was going on.
"Creator
Vindicator
We are the radiators
"Hey you, you're blowing my mind again
Out of my skull, I feel the levitation
I feel my skin crawling off of my soul
I feel your radiation
"I'll be a radiator just like you
Radiate it on me, burn it on through
"I'll be a radiator just like you
Radiate it on me, burn it on through
"Be a radiator just like you, you, you, you.
"Hey you, you're blowing my mind again
Out of my skull, I feel the levitation
I feel my skin crawling off of my soul
I feel your radiation
"Hey you, you're blowing my mind again
Out of my skull, I feel the levitation
I feel my skin crawling off of my soul
I feel your radiation"
The crowd (those who weren't passed out drunk) applauded and I jumped down into The Doctor's open arms. He caught me and for just a few moments, I hoped he would never let go.
Note: Song 1: "Drops Of Jupiter" by: Trains- Song 2: "I Can't Stay" by: The Killers- Song 3: "Radiator" by: Family Force 5