Summary

I'm just a traveler of sorts. Hopping from one place to the next. Well, okay, I wouldn't exactly say I hop I more like appear in bursts of gold light. And I join a strange man in a blue box. Did I mention I travel through space and time too? 1-12 Doctors included.

A/N: I recently got back into Doctor Who after seeing the spoilers of Season 10 finale and the Christmas Special (2017). So I was like "Wow! I'm super inspired to write a Doctor Who story!" So that's what I'm doing. I will say since I don't really want to go through each episodes transcripts for dialogue and what not, I AM going to be changing a few things up/summarize some of the adventures. This is, of course, inspired by AnaDona, "Jumping Through Time", "The Time Child" by DanniFielding, and Tinker16, "Wanderer of Time".

Anyways enough with that one with the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own/are part of the Doctor Who franchise. If I did, The Rani and Ramona would be back and there would be more plot holes than swiss cheese.

I was always been waiting for something to happen. What it was, I didn't know. But I knew that my life hadn't begun yet.

Sitting in my college classroom, idling away the time, I knew something was going to happen. Staring out the bland window of English class I huffed in boredom. My life seemed so dull. Even the birds that flew outside, pecking up the crumbs from lunchtime seemed to have a funner life then me.

I'm not saying I'm not grateful for the life I've had. I have a loving family, great friends, and live a comfortable life in a small off campus apartment. My life is good, but it was missing something. It always seemed like it has been something. That my life hadn't yet begin.

Of course I still have plenty ahead of me, I was only 24, still having decades ahead of me. And yet I feel like there was something else I could do. That there was some place, or sometime that I was missing out from. Perhaps it's just the idle hopings of a boed out of her mind college student (though who could blame me).

Drowning out the lecture of my English teacher, a strange sensation overcame me. Like a tingling buzzing swarmed underneath my skin. It wasn't painful nor was it pleasant. It seemed to be just there, growing up and down my skin, crawling underneath it.

Hearing the dismissing bell, I quickly packed up my computer and rushed out the door. Pushing my way past the other students I nearly ran out of the building. I barely even registered where I was going until I reached a small shop.

The strangest feeling overcame me as I reached out to grab the door handle. It felt almost right. Almost. There was something in this shop that would change me and my future. Grasping my hand around the metal knob I slowly entered the shop.

The shop itself was dimly lit, but the large front windows allowed the place to be bright. A mixed match of shelves and tables filled the small space. A variety of different colored and sized objects littered the wooden shelves and table space. There seemed to be everything there, jewelry, vases, clothes, trinkets, swords (that were most likely very real), there was even an entire astronaut suit perched up against the black wall. The old helmet reflected back a dust reflection of myself. A freckled face brunette stared back at me.

Glancing around the rest of the shop, I almost didn't even notice the woman behind the counter. She was a tall, middle-aged woman, perhaps in her 40's. Her hair was long and wavy, and her bangs were pulled back with a small golden clip. She wore a red suit and matching gloves, hands crossed over her chest as she smiled at me.

"Oh hi," I stated returning the smile, "Nice shop you've got here, a lot of interesting items." Great way in sounding like an idiot.

"Yes, I've got a lot of exciting and unique pieces in my collection." The woman responded back walking around the counter and placing her hands on the glass. "Is there something that caught your eye?"

Giving the place another look around I opened my mouth to respond, but nothing came out. A shiny black box caught my eye. Noticing my lack of response and my captivation on the item the older woman carefully walked over to it. Picking it up and bringing it over to me as I met her part way she asked, "Did this interest you I wonder?"

Grasping the black dust free box from her hands I opened it. Inside was a puck sized watch. A silver chain hung the pocketwatch, it looked worn but still beautiful. Carefully running my hands over the silver cover I stared at it mesmerized. My fingers traced the circular shaped carvings and lines that encompassed it. It was like a language written on it, beckoning me to open it. Gazing up at the woman who watched me curiously and almost knowingly. "This is very beautiful. Like something out of television show." I told her with a half hearted laugh.

"Doctor Who."

"I'm sorry, what?" I asked confusion filling my voice. She chuckled, "I meant the show, Doctor Who. I believe the maker was inspired by it, hence the markings on the watch cases." She answered making me wince. "Oh. Of course, sorry I didn't realize that's what you meant." Staring back at the carvings I nodded, "It does look gallifreyan."

Taking it out of the box she handed it over to my hands. The strange tingling feeling came over me as a held it in my hands. Telling me to open it I ran my index finger on the tops knob. Pressing down on it till I heard a small click, it opened.

Nothing happened.

The inside was like most pocket watches. It had the usually numbers, all 12. Two hands, one for the hour and one for the minute, as well as a second. The background of it had more of the strange symbols on it while the gears could be scene ticking and rotating way. It was beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

"How much for it?" I asked never taking my eyes off the watch.

"Oh no," she replied quickly, "I wouldn't accept anything for it. You can have it she said."

She said? Who was 'she'? "I can't just take it. Really please let me-" She cut me off with her finger. Her red glove grazed the top of my lip a she silenced me. "You'll thank me for this. In fact I believe you did actually." Me? Thank her? For what?

Stepping back from the woman slowly I should've felt scared. Cautious. But I didn't. Holding the watch in my hand, it felt like the first time in my life that I felt together. That my missing piece was put back with this watch. Gripping it tighter in my hand, the buzzing and tingling grew hotter and denser as I held it.

Skimming the gears of the watch with my fingers as I tried to close it, something strange happened. A blue translucent light covered the watch, golden light shot out from it taking over my hand as it quickly covered over me. Sputtering in shock and alarm I tried to concentrate. What was happening?

My eyes focused on the woman as she stared down at me, "Careful. Keep hold on the watch she told me to warn you not to let it go. Oh and keep your mouth shut, it'll make it easier."

Easier? Make what easier? Who was this woman and why-

My thoughts seemed to escape my mind as I found myself blinded by golden light and a strange mixture of colors filled my vision. I felt myself lose balance as a strong slam into a hard surface hit me like a ton of bricks. Wobbling onto my feet only to fall back with a harsh bang, my vision slowly seemed to return to me.

"It's okay. I've got you," a man told me placing his hands on my shoulders helping me. As my eyes slowly took in everything I stared up in the man in front of me. A head of brown hair and a bowtie looked back at me. Finding my voice I asked in a squeaky voice, "Doctor?"