Prologue

Amelia Pond saw the TARDIS for the first time on its side, with a grappling hook swinging out of it a few moments later. First, up came a man with brown hair, a slim face, with a large nose, and crumpled clothing. He immediately reached down into the blue box to pull up a second person. This person had blond hair, lots of makeup, neater looking clothes, and she was smiling at the moment giving an aura of happiness and love around her.

Amelia had recently lost her mother and father. Her aunt didn't really want her and left her alone, which was why she was currently alone in the garden with two strangers rather than in her bed in the house behind her.

But as Amelia looked at the woman and man who had just crash-landed into her garden, she felt the great urge to run to the lady and cry. She felt as if the woman would listen to her, not ignore her or tell her 'there's no such thing as monsters'. That she would protect her from the crack that had kept her from her room. Amelia felt as if she could run crying into those arms and that she would feel at home again. Like she had felt when her mother held her and listened to her. Amelia quickly stopped that thought. Her mother was dead. She was alone and she could handle anything herself.

A little while later, Amelia found herself with the two strangers in her kitchen fixing them, or rather the 'raggedy man' food. The strange lady introduced them while the man paced looking rather silly. She called herself Rose (such a lovely name) and the weird man the Doctor. Amelia looked at her curiously, but Rose simply smiled a warm amused smile that said "Yes, I know but humor the man," Amelia looked away quickly.

It was when they finally found something he would eat (Rose had scolded him for being so picky with his food, and then looked disgusted as he ate and offered her some of his fish and custard), that she picked up on the vibe between the two. Amelia was young, but she had the arrogance that came with youth about knowing everything. She thought she immediately understood the position Rose and the Doctor held for each other. They fancied each other, but he didn't like admitting it and got flustered when it was hinted at. Amelia wasn't sure how she felt about the Doctor. He seemed to be a little crazy, halfway smiling all the time, he liked Rose , but more importantly Rose seemed to like him.

Amelia had decided she liked Rose. Rose listened to her, held her while eating, and looked at her with such love that she felt special. Rose gave the best hugs, held her hand nicely, and smiled at her lovingly. Rose was the first to do this since her mum died and it felt good.

If Amelia had thought about it a little harder she may have realized that her mistrust came mostly from jealousy that this man, the Doctor, got smiles, hugs, and his hand held to. When he mentioned that Amelia Pond was like a fairy tale name, she disliked what he said and resolved not to be called Amelia anymore. After all, didn't the man see Rose was such a better, prettier, more fairytaler name then Amelia Pond?

He fixed the crack…that was the one good thing about the strange man. But then he rushed back to that strange box taking Rose with him. Amelia didn't want that, she wanted to go through space and time with them, with Rose. Amelia hadn't felt the warmth Roes had offered in so long. The Doctor promised to be back in five minutes and with a little coaxing Rose promised to stay with her instead of jumping through time with the Doctor. Rose would stay with Amelia until the Doctor returned, then they would travel together. The Doctor looked at Rose, opened his mouth like he wanted to say something, made a move like he was going to kiss her but seemed to panic and move away. Smiling hesitantly, if a little madly at her, ruffled Amelia's her (which she disliked), and promised them both to be back in five minutes. He then jumped into the box thing with a Geronimo!

Neither Amy nor Rose saw him again for twelve years.