Chapter 2
"My head" Rose moaned, using her hand to shield her eyes from the bright neon lights, then she remembered what had happened and instantly sat up "Doctor!" she called, he was led a few metres away from her, she couldn't see his face but guessed by his lack of movement that he was unconscious. She stood up and walked over to him, she frowned his suit looked quite baggy on him.
"Doctor?" she whispered she knelt down by his head "Oh. My. God!" she gasped in shock. Where the Doctor should've been led was what looked like a 16 maybe 17 year old. His eyes were shut and half hidden by a spikey brown fringe, he was wearing the Doctor's brown suit which was slightly too big for him.
He was a teenage version of the Doctor.
"Doctor?" she spoke louder this time, tentatively touching his arm. He jumped at her touch and his eyes flicked open as he flung himself into an upright position.
"Well" he said his voice sounded younger as well "that hurt"
"What happened?" Rose asked
"I have no idea…" he turned to look at her "I'm the Doctor" he said offering her a hand, she just stared at him "Normally when someone tells you there name it's their way of saying 'who the hell are you?'" he told her raising his eyebrows
"It's me!" she said worry starting to creep into her "Rose?" she asked "We came here…together … in your TARDIS" she hoped it would trigger his memory.
"Don't be ridiculous!" the Doctor laughed at her "I haven't even graduated yet! Let alone got a TARDIS"
Rose's mouth dropped open.
"How old are you?" she whispered
"54" he said looking at her as if she was stupid
"Seriously!"
"Yup" he said popping the 'p' and standing up inspecting his outfit
"Ok…." Rose murmured
"Why am I wearing a suit?"
"You chose it" Rose told him distractedly
"Really?" the Doctor snorted in disbelief
"I think we need to get some help" Rose decided
"What do you mean 'we'?" the Doctor demanded
"Something's happened and now you're a teenager, well the Time lord equivalent"
"What species are you?" the Doctor asked eyes narrowed on her
"Human"
"Human!" the Doctor sounded disappointed
"What's wrong with humans?" Rose exclaimed
"Nothing" the Doctor said standing up "Just a bit boring…and slow…"
"You told me that you thought humans were, and I quote 'Fantastic'"
"Look 'Rose' I don't know you!"
"Well I know you" Rose said crossing her arms as if to make a point
"Good for you!"
"You're the Doctor, you're from the planet Gallifrey and you're a Timelord"
"Wow! Go buy yourself a lollipop!"
"Are all Timelord teens this sarcastic?" Rose asked him
"Nope, that's just me. What is this?" he asked rolling the sonic screwdriver between his fingers fascinated
"Sonic Screwdriver" Rose muttered
"Of course" he nodded in realisation
"You made it" she added
"I'm a junior! I'm not allowed to study temporal physics yet"
"Like I said we need help. Um...Can you fly the TARDIS?"
He stared at her for a moment and then, in the style of his older self, ran his fingers through his spikey hair.
"Well… Like I said I'm only a junior"
"But?" hope coloured her tone
"Let's just say last time I tried flying a TARDIS instead of taking off I increased the pressure and almost crushed myself and my friend to death" he admitted looking a mixture of embarrassed and amusemed.
Rose's arms flopped to her sides
"Maybe not then"
"We could try" he offered "You never know it might work…"
"Might?"
"Or not…"
"Let's stay here for the night"
"Where is this TARDIS?" he sounded doubtful
"Why?"
"I could do with getting changed"
"It's this way…" she said pointing out to the crowd of aliens
"Ok" the teenager nodded, itching the back of his head thoughtfully before following Rose out of the alleyway.