"I got a spaceship" Mickey said practically jumping for joy "I got a spaceship for my first time"
Rose and Gwen rolled their eyes both thinking the same thing men. The Doctor watched him looking amused.
"Hang on" Gwen said spotting something "I may be no expert but I doubt an eighteenth century fireplace belongs on a spaceship" she said walking towards a beautiful marble fireplace.
"No you're right" the Doctor said frowning, following her.
They were looking at the fireplace, Gwen peeking through the fire when a small blonde girl popped her head by the fire.
"Bonjoure mademoiselle" she chirped
"Hello sweetheart, I'm….a fire inspector" Gwen said
Rose mouthed fire inspector to the Doctor, who in return was laughing silently.
"Mind telling us the date sweetheart?" Gwen said
"It is December the fourteenth" the girl said sweetly
"Thank you dear"
Gwen stood up and looked at them; Mickey looked confused, while Rose and the Doctor looked amused. Gwen ignored the looks and touched the fireplace, feeling every little detail.
"Mum always wanted one like this" she said, she touched something…not quite sure what but suddenly the fireplace spun round and Rose was screaming her name.
And Gwen wasn't in the spaceship but in eighteenth century France. The room was large and spacious, a large four poster bed was in the middle, a clock was ticking…Gwen walked slowly across the room.
"Gwen?" Mickey, Rose and the Doctor shouted
"I'm all right" she called back, the small blonde girl sat up from her bed
"Fire lady" she said "what are you doing here?"
"Oh…just wandering around" Gwen said
"It's been months fire lady, is my fire safe?"
"Sure sweetie…hey what's your name anyway?"
"My name is Reniette Poseidon" she said
The ticking noise was loud….too loud, Gwen looked at the clock…it was broken.
"Reniette, that ticking sound"
"It is the clock"
"But the clock is broken…and it's coming from underneath your bed"
The two girls sat frozen.
"Let me get this straight…crazy robots dressed up in eighteenth era clothes are after the little girl"
"Yep"
"And her name is Reniette Poseidon"
"Yep"
"We need to save her; if those robots get to her the whole history will change"
"Ye- what?"
"That girl is Madam Pompadour"
"You're joking"
"No Gwen I am not"
"Hang on… Doctor where's Rose and Mickey"
"DON'T WANDER OFF!! It's not too hard to learn, I'll find them, you go back and guard Reniette, and she trusts you"
"Aye, aye Captain"
The Doctor walked off, shouting Rose's and Mickey's name and Gwen stood there silently for a moment replaying the words in her head before she touched the trigger on the fireplace.
It was daylight, the sun was sparkling through the French window, and a man was at the door.
"Excuse me" he snapped "who are you? What are you doing here?"
"Sorry mate I need to speak to Reniette" Gwen said coolly
The man eyed her clothes in distaste; she was wearing a pair of black jeans and a black t-shirt…yeah probably not the right thing to wear in this century.
"Excuse me" a blonde beautiful woman came in "I forgot my fan. You are excused no need to stay" she dismissed the man. The woman stared at Gwen. "You know, imaginary friends usually leave after a child is an adult"
"Ah…I'm not exactly imaginary" Gwen said
"Oh fire lady, you haven't aged a bit, still so beautiful" the woman said
Gwen blushed slightly "not as beautiful as you Reniette, you have grown into a beauty, belle of the ball"
"You say such sweet things" Reniette said
And the next thing Gwen knew she was against the fire place snogging madam Pompadour. Reniette was ravaging her, her fingers was in her dark hair screwing it up, her lips attacking hers over and over again.
Gwen fought back demanding dominance in this snog…she hadn't been kissed for so long, not since Jack….
Reniette pulled back, looking satisfied when Gwen stayed there leaning against the wall panting "you are so beautiful fire lady, your lips are all swollen, I like it…I have missed you"
The man's voice yelled for Reniette.
"I have to go" Reniette said pulling back "till the next time fire lady"
"If I don't do this…history will change" the Doctor said
"But you'll be stuck" Rose said "send one of us, we'll stop them and you can pick us up"
"I won't lose you Rose" the Doctor said
Gwen and Mickey rolled their eyes; this was becoming a corny love story and both of them hated romances.
"I'll go" Gwen said "Reniette is already waiting for me, if I'm not back in 24 hours you'll pick me up right?"
The Doctor nodded, "can you ride a horse Gwen?"
"Ride a horse? Rose was a bronze medal gymnastic, I was a horse rider won all sort of races" Gwen jumped up and mounted on Arthur "don't worry Rose I'll be back soon" and she rode into the glass window.
Gwen came in looking like Jack had died all over again…bad analogy but it was true. Rose and the Doctor took Mickey to the game room leaving Gwen some peace. Gwen invited Reniette to join them…it was wrong…but….but she helped her forget Jack for a moment.
She died waiting for Gwen.
Gwen ripped open the letter that Reniette wrote for her.
Darling Gwen
You have shown me so many fantastic things, you have saved me so many times and when I was a child you protected me from nightmares.
I guess what I am trying to say is thank you. But what I am also trying to say is…I love you…I am waiting for you to comeback and show me those stars…when the Doctor invaded my mind I saw so many things about you, and I know you are still grieving for your husband…but I hope you loved me back.
I will always love you Gwen, I dream of you night after night, your thick black hair and your pale skin haunts me. Please don't cry for me, keeping living and keep finding new things.
Lots of love
Reniette