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"World domination is a bit of a laugh though isn't it?" The three walked down the street. Phil popped a chip in her mouth and instantly regretted it. Waving a hand in front of her mouth she winced. "Watch out their hot."
"Shut up!" She whacked her cousin on the arm and went to eat another chip, only to have the same reaction. The Doctor shook his head slowly, she must have been really hungry was the only solution he came up with.
"You're right though, it is a bit of a laugh. Seems everyone I've met at one point has tried the world domination shtick." He paused, "And I've met a lot of people."
"It's a bit bland though isn't it?" Phil said eventually after recovering from burning her mouth several times. The Doctor looked at her confused awaiting an explanation. "Well like...as you said everyone goes for world domination. It's rather unrealistic, and it's predictable and it's boring."
"Not to mention obvious." Darren chimed in.
"Which means they're up to something else, what that something is though is a complete mystery to me. Usually when there's an invasion it's for something. Resources, live stock, slaves...the list goes on."
"And these Trions don't seem the type for any of that?"
"The resources yes, the live stock and slaves no." The Doctor answered Darren while Phil walked in between them gesturing the bag of chips to them now and again. Darren picked a small handful up and unlike his cousin, ate them slowly. The Doctor declined the offer a few times before relenting and having some.
"But they wouldn't destroy cities and what not for resources. These are really good chips," The Doctor said seriously and then ended his sentence in pure amazement over the chips he was currently eating. He could see why Phil ate them quickly and suffered burning her mouth, they were really good chips.
"Do you know when they're meant to be coming and destroying our lives?"
The Doctor gave Darren a sad look and shook his head. "No."
"Then why are you asking about them? For all we know, those of us who know you exist, you won't even be around to help us."
"Darren, I will. I am not going to allow some alien whackos to swan in and try and destroy your world." The Doctor rolled his eyes at the younger boys dramatic moment. Phil gave a slow nod, hoping that she would be able to sense when the take over was going to happen. As of late her psychic energy had been rather dormant, she just pinned this down to being the TARDIS energy suppressing it slightly.
"Oh well, as much fun as this is we have to go. Bye Darren," The Doctor smiled and walked happily to the police box.
"What even is a police box?"
"It's a police box." The Doctor answered and looked at him dumbly. Phil smiled and put an arm around her cousins shoulders. She looked at him, "Don't worry I didn't know they even existed." Phil said trying to console him slightly.
"But like..."
"It's a police box Darren. It's not hard to figure out. There's a phone, ring it for the police."
"Oi! Don't be snappy to my ickle cousin."
"Don't call me ickle!" Darren shrugged her arm off of shoulders and glared at her. Phil smiled and tapped him on the nose. "I guess this is bye again huh? I suppose the next time I see you two, we'll be in the thick of an invasion."
Phil looked at The Doctor, he just looked at her blankly. "No Phil."
"Please!"
"No."
"Please!"
"I don't do family."
"But-"
"No."
"Please!"
"Fine! But you're looking after him, come on then you two." The Doctor relented and opened the TARDIS's doors and strolled in. Phil cheered happily and tugged Darren towards the blue police box. He hesitantly walked in, "Don't you dare say it's bigger on the inside. I mean it, it gets to repetitive." The Doctor just leant against the railing looking down at the two. Phil shut the door and stood protectively next to her cousin. Darren looked around trying to process it.
"You live in here?"
"Yes we do."
"That's cool." Darren sighed simply, The Doctor smiled. It seemed the cousins had the same reaction almost to the TARDIS when they'd both only been in it for a matter of minutes. Phil smiled and walked quickly up the stairs. Suddenly being squeezed, The Doctor looked around before loosely hugging Phil back.
"Thank you." She said quietly, "I think you may have just made his birthday, and Christmas and any other holiday come true." Taking a step back she made a slight humming sound, straightening his bow tie she grinned and turned back to Darren. "Come on! I'll show you around!" Phil said happily, it seemed like it wasn't just Darren who he'd made incredibly happy.
In fact, The Doctor had seen Phil happy many times, but not this happy. Sure she'd been this happy over many random things, but this was on a whole new level. It just seemed through her causality of visiting her family, it actually meant a lot to her to spend time with them. Apparently more time with Darren than Carrie and the siblings parents.
The Doctor got pulled from his thoughts when he heard the words; "Oh my god you have a swimming pool!" Being shouted in a mixture or amazement and shock by the teenage boy. Trust Phils tour to begin with the swimming pool.