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Tegan followed Ace through the building knowing that she was beginning to get some odd looks from some of the much younger members of staff that made up UNIT. She knew most of them would assume she was someone's gran coming to visit. Staring straight ahead she tried not to let the ageism get to her.
"Tegan?" Ace turned to her. "You ok?"
"Course I am."
"We will still be freelancers. You know that. No one other than Kate has any idea what we have seen over the years. The Professor, the TARDIS. All those worlds."
"We were so young. Well, you were younger than me. Sixteen, just a baby."
"I thought I was much more mature than I really was." Ace smirked. "I was always going to travel, always going to get away from that school. And look at everything you've done. Brisbane, New York." She turned as Kate walked up to them.
"Good morning ladies."
"Hi." Tegan turned to her.
"I'm really pleased you're both here." She lead them into a small office off the side of the corridor. Tegan turned to see the younger woman watching them.
"What is all this about? I know you have some of the Doctor's former travelling companions working with you. Why do you need us?" Tegan watched as Kate folded her arms.
"Well, we know the Doctor is in trouble."
"When aren't they?" Ace rolled her eyes. Kate nodded once.
"Hold on. You know they are in trouble. You keep in contact, I haven't seen the Doctor since the day I left the TARDIS. I wouldn't know him if he walked in here now."
"Her."
"Excuse me?"
"The Doctor regenerated. Female." Kate explained. "And don't give me that. You would recognise the Doctor anywhere. All of us who have met them would."
Ace smirked slightly. "So, the Professor is in trouble? How do we help?"
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