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So where has Eleven got to?


Chapter 5

The Potential Wife

His annoyance at his brother soon turned to surprise as he realised who was on his arm. He stopped in the middle of the hall and quickly turned around. He hoped that they were too deep in conversation to notice him. The good day that he had with Clara wasn't going to be ruined by his brother and his fiancée.

"Hey, Twelve." Eleven shouted.

Twelve growled quietly to himself. Now he had done it. Not only had they seen him, but he now had to talk to them, his annoying brother and the fiancée that doesn't want to be with him. He couldn't think of a worst situation to be in.

He spun back on his heel and walked towards them.

"Clara isn't happy with you." He stated.

"I thought I was going to be back in time. But look who I ran into."

"Hello, Twelve." River said.

"River." He said before turning his attention back to his brother. "She was looking for you. She seemed quite upset that you had gone. You better come up with a good reason why you went because I am not going to cover for you again."

"Why? What did you say?"

"I told her that you get restless. Now grow up and spend time with your fiancée."

"I will," Eleven said as he left.

"Make it up to her, you idiot." Twelve shouted after him.

"Nothing to say to me."

Twelve sighed. "I was going to ask you what you are doing here."

"I meet Eleven just after I had finished this archaeology dig that I was on."

"How did it go? Find anything exciting?" Twelve asked.

"I asked where you were because you weren't on Gallifrey." River said, continuing as if he had never said anything. "He told me where you were and said that he would take me to you. He said he was going to the same way."

"I did tell you that I was come to Endor, as support for my brother."

"Did you? I must not have been listening at that point. I know that you don't listen to everything that I say." She gave him a smile before walking past him. "So am I staying with you or do I have to ask for my own room?"

"I always listen to you," Twelve said sadly before walking quickly to catch up with her.


Dinner hadn't been a public event, which Clara was very happy about. Eleven had come to her and apologised for disappearing on her. They had sat in her room and eaten and talked. It was quite nice and it actually gave her the chance to have more than five minutes with him, and just him.

There was also the fact that she wasn't sure that she wanted to see Twelve again so soon. Even though he had said that he wouldn't be good company, Clara hadn't wanted their walk to end. He had told her stories of his travels and it made her want to get off of Endor even more. She didn't just hope that Eleven took her on his adventures now, she would demand it.

She held onto his arm loosely as they walked towards one of the living rooms for a drink. It had been her father's idea, instead of having dinner together. She was sure it was a good idea. She would like to have a chat with Ten and thought that this would be the perfect opportunity.

She was surprised to see the woman who was talking with Ten and Twelve, well she was more talking to Ten. Twelve looked like he was just standing there, listening to what they had to say.

"There you are. I thought it was drinks at 8." Ten said as he turned to them.

"We got talking," Eleven said. "Clara, may I introduce River Song."

River smiled at her. "Nice to meet you."

"She is promised to Twelve," Eleven explained.

Clara didn't know why she felt upset about Twelve being promised to River. He had already mentioned earlier that he would back out of his arranged marriage. She had a feeling why but she wanted to test her theory. Plus she had been promised to Eleven. She had her Lord of Gallifrey.

"Nice to meet you too." She said with a smile.

Clara excused herself as she went over to speak to her father. She made sure that while she spoke to him, she sat watching them. As Ten and Eleven went into their own conversation, she could see that Twelve was trying to make conversation with her. She watched him as he spun the drink in his hand before he downed it in one. She watched as River joined into the conversation with Ten and Eleven, leaving Twelve on the edges of their group. She watched Twelve as he placed down his glass and walked around the outside of the room to leave.

"Excuse me, father."

She went into a small jog as she tried to catch up with him. "John." She called out to him as she resumed to a quick walk.

She was grateful that he did stop and turn towards her.

"Clara, go back to the others. I am not going to be great company."

"I enjoyed your company earlier. There is something more magically about the gardens at night, under the light of the two moons."

"Just like home." Twelve muttered. "No, I will be worse company now. Anyway, the one you were promised is in there. You should be getting to know him."

Clara couldn't get another word out before he started walking again. She did consider calling out to him again but thought better of it. Part of her wondered whether she should be fighting this a little more. It did seem like she was just going to accept it whatever.

Or maybe the reason behind what she was feeling just because she had learnt more about John, the Twelfth, than John, the Eleventh.