After her attack, Farah spent a while at home recovering from her ordeal. It wasn't a lot of rest though as she was determined to find some answers about the creature that had attacked her. Unfortunately she wasn't having much luck since all the results kept coming back with Dementors from the third Harry Potter book and the Grim Reaper. The red head shuddered at the thought that she may have come face to face with the personification of Death. Not wanting to read any more disturbing information, she shut her computer down.
Farah sighed, rubbing her temples. "I need to get some air", she muttered to herself. She grabbed her shoes and jacket, pulling them on. She also shouldered her purse before leaving the room. "See you later mum!" she called as she walked towards the front door.
Kate appeared in the hallway. "You're going out?" she asked, surprised.
"Yeah, I just need some air", the ginger replied "won't be long".
"Alright, just be careful", the older woman said, worried about her daughter's health especially with her empath powers making the loss her grandmother that much harder.
"I will", Farah promised and then left.
"Why do I have to do this?" River griped to James as she fiddled with the Shimmer on her wrist.
"You know why", James replied "maintaining the timeline etc…"
The curly haired woman grumbled under her breath at how 'maintaining the timeline' was making her look ridiculous. The disguised man laughed "it's not that bad. I'm wearing a shimmer too", he reminded her.
"Yeah but you're at least good looking", River argued.
"Careful River, I'm a married man", James playfully warned. The woman opened her mouth to say something as a retort when Farah entered the small tent. "That's my cue. Good luck", he said quietly to River "and you look great". The woman barely suppressed the urge to stick her tongue out at him as he left.
She fixed a smile on her face and greeted the empath "good morning! Please, sit" she gestured to one of the chairs at the table "and I will tell you your fortune".
"That's ok, I don't need my fortune told", the 21 year old said. Truth be told she'd only come because of a flyer that a gust of wind dropped at her feet had some strange message on it for her…to do with learning the truth about what she'd seen. The empath had come there for answers, not to be told some crap like she was going to meet a tall, dark stranger and fall in love…blah…blah…blah. Being actually psychic herself, well in the sense that she can feel other's emotions, she was pretty damn sure that 99% of so called 'fortune tellers' where simple con artists after your money. She very much doubted the few who were the real deal would set up shop in a little tent in the park…right?
"It's free", River insisted.
"Well…" Farah started.
"Please, Miss Galen", the curly haired woman pressed, taking the empath aback.
"Alright…" the young woman agreed, a little bit suspicious but her interest somewhat piqued by the woman knowing her name. The two women sat down at the table and River took her hand. Farah watched as she closed her eyes, the ginger ready to bolt at a moments notice if things got a little…weird.
"I see a rather…fantastic journey ahead of you", River stated, opening her eyes "there's a man…a man who is going to show you incredible things, amazing wonders of the universe. And a strong friendship will be formed".
"Do you know when I'll meet this man?" the ginger questioned. She didn't really take too much stock in
"Oh, it'll be soon. It'll be very soon", the disguised woman answered.
"Well, thank you Miss Lake", Farah said, standing up "I've enjoyed knowing what is in store for my future" she shook the woman's hand and bid her goodbye.
"In fact…you'll see him in about 5 minutes", River added too quietly for the woman to hear. The ginger poked her heard back into the tent a second later, making the woman tense, wondering if the empath HAD heard her.
"Has anyone told you that you look an awful lot like Professor Trelawny, the nutty teacher from Harry Potter?"
"Yeah…on occasion", River admitted with a chuckle. Farah hummed and then departed for a second time.
The ginger down the street, mind going over exactly what the fortune teller had told her. While it was intriguing, the more logical part of her mind wanted to take it all with a pinch of salt. "I'm sorry", the Doctor spoke up behind her, precisely 5 minutes later. The 21 year turned to him, confused "you didn't imagine that creature. It was real".
"You knew it was real but you still sided with my mother", Farah said, folding her arms crossly "why?"
"I couldn't let your mother know the truth", the Time Lord admits "it was best that she wasn't aware of the existence of aliens".
The empath did a double take "Wait, that thing was an alien?!" she exclaimed and then looked around to see if she'd drawn attention to them. Luckily, she hadn't "that thing was an alien?" she repeated, in much a quieter tone, stepping closer to him.
"Yes, it was", the Doctor confirmed "so am I".
The young woman tilted her head at him curiously "but you look so normal", she remarked and he laughed.
"Thanks", the Doctor said "do you want to see something really cool?"
"Uh…sure", Farah replied. Normally she wouldn't have been so agreeable but since he did just drop the 'alien' bomb…colour her very intrigued. The 21 year old followed the Time Lord to where a blue police box was sitting. The Doctor unlocked the door and stepped inside. When the ginger entered, she gasped in complete awe of what she was seeing. "Oh my…" the empath headed up the ramp toward the console, the Doctor watching her, interested by her reaction. She certainly was the calmest by far of all the people he's had in the ship. "She's beautiful", the ginger breathed, lightly trailing her fingers over the nearest panel.
The Time Lord noted the TARDIS' reaction to her touch as if the blue box recognised her. "That she is", the Doctor said, leaning against the console "she's called the TARDIS. Time And Relative Dimension In Space".
"She's a time machine AND a spaceship", Farah stated, still in complete awe as she looked around again "incredible".
"Fancy a trip?" the Doctor offered.
"Yes please!" the ginger answered, eager to see where they'd go.
"Anywhere in particular you'd like to go?" the Time Lord asked.
"The moon 1969", Farah answered. It wasn't the most exciting of times she could've chosen but she had always wanted to see the moon landing up close ever since she was a little girl.
Moments later Farah was standing in the doorway of the TARDIS looking out at the surface of the moon. The Doctor had extended the air shell around the box so that they could go outside without wearing spacesuits. Up ahead was the lunar module from Apollo 11. A Smile appeared on the 21 year's face as she watched Neil Armstrong climb down the ladder and step onto the surface of the moon. She never imagined that one day she'd be standing on the moon in 1969. "Is it ok to go outside?" she asked "I know you've extended the air shell thing…"
"Its fine", the Time Lord replied "Don't go too far". Farah nodded, took a breath and stepped outside the TARDIS. "Congratulations. You, Farah Galen are the first woman on the moon", the Doctor proclaimed.
"First woman on the moon", the empath repeated, feeling rather giddy with excitement. She was standing on the freaking moon! So many people had dreamt of doing this and here she was, first woman on the moon. She turned to the Time Lord and hugged him tightly. "Thank you!" she said happily looking up at him with a massive smile on her face.
"You're very welcome", the Doctor said, a smile on his face also. He couldn't help it, seeing her happy made him happy.
Farah turned back to watch Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. "They'll never believe me back home", she remarked "people will probably think I'm going barmy". She watched the two astronauts for a few minutes before she turned and headed back inside the TARDIS. She closed the door and leant against it. "20th July 1969. Happens only once and then it's gone. It'll never happen again", Farah said. She looked up at the Time Lord "except for you. You can go back and see days that are dead and gone a hundred thousand sunsets ago… with a life like that you couldn't possibly stay still. Not with so much to see".
"It's not a bad life", the Doctor remarked, with a smile.
"Seems like an amazing life", the 21 year old commented thinking about what that so called 'psychic', Miss Lake had said to her. This Doctor person appeared to be the 'man' that she had meant. "You know, it's funny. I'd gone to this fortune teller lady and she had told me that I would meet someone who'd show me the amazing wonders of the universe and that we'd have a strong friendship. Then I run into you again…"
"Coincidence", the Doctor, interrupts.
"You don't believe?" Farah asked him.
"I wouldn't say that", the Time Lord admits "I'm open minded but I know that the future is always uncertain. Anything can change it, even the smallest of the things. As for fate and destiny…I believe that we make our own path. If certain people's paths happen to intertwine, then that's just the way it is".
"You wouldn't mind if anyone's path connected with yours?" Farah questioned, suddenly going somewhat shy.
"Well…" the Doctor stepped closer to her, putting an arm around her shoulders "I wouldn't mind if it was yours", he replied and she smiled, pink tinge in her cheeks. "Now! Where else would you like to go?"
"Uh… I'm not sure", the ginger admitted. How could she pick another moment from the whole of history? It was really hard! "Do you know a good place to go ice skating?"
"I sure do", the Time Lord replied. He removed his arm from around her shoulders, closed the doors and went over to the console. Farah held on tightly as he piloted them to their next destination.
"Can I open my eyes yet?" Farah questions, clinging onto the Doctor's hand as held led her somewhere. All she knew was that they were somewhere colder hence why he said that she needed to wrap up warm.
"Not yet", the Doctor replied. He continued walking holding onto Farah's hand. He then smiled when he saw the large frozen lake "ok now you can"
The empath her eyes and gasped at the sight before her. "It's beautiful", she said taking in the winter wonderland before her complete with a vast frozen lake.
"Welcome to Celaeno", the Doctor announced. He produced two sets of skates from his pocket, surprising the empath.
"How did you manage to fit those in your pocket?" Farah enquired, staring at the bladed boots.
"They're bigger on the inside", the Time Lord said as a matter of fact.
The woman shook her head "of course they are". She sat down at the edge of the lake to lace up her skates. Farah was again surprised when the Doctor sat down and laced them up for her. She didn't expect him to do that. "Thank you".
"You're welcome", the Time Lord said. He watched her step out onto the ice confidently. She then moved swiftly around, never once faltering. His mouth dropped open when she launched into a perfect triple axel. "She's really good", he murmured, impressed before joining her on the ice.