2 days Fallon hasn't jumped, 2 days since the werewolf, 2 days she's been actively being avoiding the doctor, childish she knows, but when the first day passed, she couldn't summon up the courage to face him and the Talk they should have..
It wasn't for the lack of trying on the doctors part, but every time he would try catch Fallon alone, His Tardis would switch up the room, leading him to somewhere different, he would grumble annoyed at her, all he wanted to do with finally make up with Fallon, But the Tardis knew, they needed breathing space, tensions were too high.. it wasn't time for her thief and her time jumping huntress just yet..
Fallon knew she started to care for the doctor, and she knew he cared for her deeply, she witnessed it, and to be honest he's made this whole thing easier being away from her universe, from her brothers.. oh god how can they of slipped from her mind like that these last two days, how can the thought of getting back to the own universe just slip from her mind these last 2 days.. was she finally coming so wrapped up being in this universe, hers is slowly disappearing from her mind, no! She won't let that happen, she wishes Dean was here, she knows exactly what he would say, she imagined him being in the room 'now come on princess cut him some slack' he would tell her 'you know as well I do, anyone who saves lives, seeing death, deals with things in their own way, it's a risky business' and she would roll her eyes knowing he's right, and he would do that infuriating smirk that he does, man does she miss him and his annoyingness.
She brought out her own thoughts when the Tardis hums at her, sending a small shock to her, urging her to go out her Room door, "alright alright I'm going to get your knickers in a twist" Fallon quips back as she steps out into the corridor and notices it's empty, confused she turns back to go back into her room when she notices that her room is suddenly gone and all there is in the doors place is the Tardis wall.
Fallon sighs and looks at the ceiling "really, that's not very fair is it, what am I supposed to do now?" The Tardis hums cheekily and lights up the corridor wanting Fallon to follow, Fallon sighs again "well suppose I should not like I have any choice is there?" The Tardis grumbles impatiently "fine fine I'm moving" Fallon calls out as she starts walk in the direction the Tardis is leading her too.
She has been led to a door with the circular symbols engraved into it, she should asks the doctor what they mean. The door slowly opens by itself and she steps into it, she glances around the room, it looks like some sort of workshop, with wires and tools and devices that she can't begin to even name, she noticed on the desk that there's sheets of paper with the same circular symbols.
"Okay I'm heading! I was about to have a nice cup of tea, you can't just decide what I'm doing. You aren't the boss of me!" The doctor complains to the ceiling of his ship when he approaches his workshop door, any other words die on his lips, when he sees Fallon standing in it, her back is turned to him, oh Rassilon, she is breathtaking even from the back.
He steps in the room and clears his throat and she whips round to face him, she can feel her heart beat faster at the sight of him in front of her, she's not sure what from.
The door behind them slams shut, he quickly turns around to try open it and sighs before grumbling at his ship "now you decide it's time for us to talk now!" He turns to face Fallon again "I'm afraid we are locked in... I guess we...talk?" he says to her sheepishly.
Fallon scoffs "you obviously aren't trying it right" she storms up to the door and jiggles the handle but it doesn't budge, and he gives her a 'I told you so' Look, there's an awkward silence passes them by when he speaks up.
"I've gathered you aren't pleased with me after the whole Scotland and werewolf adventures" He says to her softly, before he continues "I know that the whole trip didn't put me the best light"
Fallon shakes her head "it's not that okay.. it's just the joking about after people were basically ripped apart..people were dying and you just seemed insensitive" She notices the look of hurt on his face. "And I know that you've done this a very long time and every deals with things differently... who am I to judge?"
She shakes her head "it's just you get back In your Tardis after saving the day, and everyone else is left to pick up the pieces, it just feels off" He nods "you are right I do save the day, I save the day" she scoffs a little "that doesn't give you the right to say and do what you want, just because you jump in and dosage the day, damn the ones who's been lost before!" She stops and steps back. "I'm sorry that was a little harsh of me, I shouldn't of spoken like that"
The doctor steps closer to her and takes her face in his hands "you have every right to call me out, you have every right to tell me how you are feeling, you matter to me, everything you say and do matters to me" He rubs away the stray tear that's fallen down her face. "and I'm sorry I've been doing this for so long, and I've dealt with a lot, some of it you will learn soon, and had so much death and sometimes I find it easier pretending that I don't need to care, but I do I always carry it with me, I always carry the regret."
She looks into his eyes and she finally understands him a little, and deep down she wants to be the one to help lessen the burden of that pain. "That being said.. Lovely" now back on to using his pet name for her. "I was annoyed at you too during the werewolf adventure, that I also want to address" Fallon frowns slightly he does?
He keeps a hold of her face and stares in to her beautiful eyes, he can't be to hard on her he's a damn fool for those eyes. "You risked your life twice, not the fact you did it but the face you waited when my back was turned to do it" Fallon opens her mouth to protest. "Not finished Lovely.. seeing that really hurt my hearts, what if you couldn't of used that dagger on the wolf or what if Robert decided to allow to help him buy time.. I-I would of lost you" He takes a deep breath. "I will always look out for you always, I need you Fallon to trust me please" he drops his hands from her face but doesn't take his eyes off her.
Fallon sighs "okay I try and not put myself in unnecessary danger unless there is a good reason for doing so" he gives her a look, and she emphasises her words better "fine I won't put myself in unnecessary danger without you being aware and properly assessing the risks" The doctor nods "I will take it, deal and I will promise the same to you" He rolls his eyes when she holds up her pinky "come on you're never too old for a pinky promise" she tells him firmly, he sighs and he takes her pinky in his and seals the promise.
She glances around the room and turns back to him "what is this room?" He smiles brightly at her "this is my workshop, I make things" she nods "I gathered that, what are you making right now" she gestured towards the drawings and stuff on the desk, and he smiles "ah can't tell you that yet, I'm making you something, don't give me they eyes, I won't tell you until it's ready" she pouts a little but relents suppose she will just need to wait.
She picks up a sheet of paper "what are they symbols, I've seen them around the Tardis and also on that dagger I had from a future friend" not knowing how she can describe River just yet.
He chooses not to comment on the future friend knowing that he will find out eventually "it's my people's language it's Gallifreyan, the Tardis won't translate it for my companions, she can do it, it's built into her base code, I mean Tardis is for the use of TimeLords who already know the language so there would be no need to translate it" he leads her to sit down on the couch in the workshop. "You are a little different, future you can understand some and read it, you can't say it very well though" he laughs a little at the thought of her trying to speak Gallifreyan. "You give it a good effort"
"Wait so how come I'm different then, how do I seem to learn your language?" Fallon asks him a little confused and he sighs "I think it's down to how your own biology is changing, that and I must teach you sometime in my future"
She glances over at him "say something in your language that I can try and repeat right now" he grins and gives it a thought, she listens to him speak and truthfully it sounds like he's singing some random words, she makes an attempt to say it back and he bursts out laughing "Lovely.. Stop Stop! You just said I think you would like me dirty" Fallons face flushes "no I did not!" The doctor can't stop laughing "oh yes you did" Fallon shakes her head "what did you say anyway?"
The doctor smiles muttering "certainly not that, I said I think you look lovely"
Fallon stares at him for a moment before she bursts out with laughter and he joins in "okay okay, I don't think I will be trying that again in the hurry, I will stop before I end up insulting someone" He smiles "yeah think we will stick to reading and writing it first"
They fall into a comfortable silence before the doctor turns to her "do you want to go for some food?" She nods "oh yes I'm starving, do you think the Tardis has opened the door yet?" He shrugs "let go see" they stand up and head toward the door when Fallon notices her hands are starting to glow but something this time feels different.
"Doctor, I don't think we will be having that food" He turns around and frowns moving over to her, when she suddenly feels a sharp pain coming over her as the glow travels up her body, and she falls to her knees "doctor why is it so sore, it's hurting so much" he leans down and wraps his arms around her "I know, I know lovely.. it will hurt more because the longer you stay in one place the more it hurts, I'm trying to figure out a way to stop it from hurting so much, sssh" he grips on to her his hearts squeezing at her anguish when his arms are suddenly left empty he just hopes she's landed somewhere that he is.
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Fallon lands on a hard surface on her back, she lies there for a moment, her whole body is aching, her vision is blurred, she can barely make out anything, she looks and sees some sort of tank? With something in it,? She tries to get her bearings when a voice comes through her mind "hello my beautiful huntress, nice to see you again old friend, sleep you are safe" and with that Fallons eyes shut.
A/N
Another little update , a small one... thanks for reading. Xx