NicoleR85: thanks! Beth will be a companion for season two. Here's the next part!

The humans watch as the Doctor and the Sycorax leader fought. Josie winced when the Doctor was knocked to one side. He quickly recovered and continued fighting. The onlookers watched him retreat up a tunnel, still locked in combat with the Sycorax Leader. He hit a button on the wall opening a door, taking the fight outside.

Josie grabbed hold of Beth's hand when the Doctor got elbowed in the nose by the red skinned alien. He groaned, stumbling back a few steps, clutching his nose. "Come on Spaceman", he heard Josie urge. His gaze flickered over to the blackette who was watching the battle, gripping onto Beth's hand. He couldn't afford to lose, not with his Earth Girl's life on the line. Much more determined, he lifted his sword and ran at the Sycorax Leader. The Sycorax leader ran at him and they clashed swords once more. The pair both grimace with effort that is until the Sycorax Leader managed to knock the Doctor backwards to the ground. The alien slashed at the Doctor's wrist cutting his hand off.

"No!" Josie exclaimed.

The Doctor watched his hand fall to Earth "You cut my hand off", he stated both stunned and annoyed.

"Ya! Sycorax!" the leader said triumphantly.

The Doctor got to his feet "And now I know what sort of man I am. I'm lucky. 'Cos quite by chance I'm still within the first fifteen hours of my regeneration cycle, which means I've got just enough residual cellular energy…to do this" he holds up his stump of an arm and before the eyes of everyone, his hand grew back.

"Witchcraft", the Sycorax leader snarled.

"Time Lord", the Doctor retorted.

Josie let go of Beth's hand and snatched a sword from a nearby Sycorax "Doctor!" she called and he turned to her. She tossed him the sword.

"Thanks Josie!" the Doctor said as he caught the sword. He turned back to the Sycorax Leader "Want to know the best bit? This new hand…" he dropped into a Texan accent "It's a fightin' hand!" The Doctor runs at the Sycorax leader and the fighting resumes.

This time it's the Doctor who seems to have the upper hand. He whacked the Sycorax leader hard in the stomach with the hilt of his sword and the alien groans. The Doctor does it twice causing the Sycorax leader to fall to the ground. "I win", the Doctor said pointing his sword at the alien's throat.

"Then kill me"

"I'll spare your life if you'll take this Champion's command: Leave this planet, and never return. What do you say?" the Doctor asked, in a serious tone.

"Yes", the Sycorax leader said agreeing with the Doctor's terms.

The Doctor jabbed his sword closer "Swear on the blood of your species", he ordered in a far more angry tone than before.

"I swear"

The Doctor grinned, his anger now gone "There we are, then! Thanks for that! Cheers, big fella!" he jabs his sword into the ground.

Josie ran over with the Doctor's leather jacket and gave him a big hug "Nicely done Spaceman", she said happily.

The Doctor smiled down at her "Thanks Earth Girl", he said. The blackette helped him into the jacket.

"What's wrong?" she asked when he made a face.

"I don't think I'm a leather jacket person any more", he replied.

"I'm not surprised, you are a new person after all", Josie said.

Behind them the Sycorax leader get to his feet. He picks up his sword, roaring as he charged at them. Without even turning around the Doctor calmly reached into his pocket, pulled out a banana and threw it at a button on the side of the ship. The ground beneath the Sycorax Leader opened up causing him to tumbled to Earth screaming. "No second chances. I'm that sort of a man", the Doctor said seriously glaring at the other Sycorax as he wound his arm possessively around Josie.

The Doctor stands in front of the TARDIS with Josie and the others "By the ancient rites of combat, I forbid you to scavenge here for the rest of time" the Doctor said looking at all the Sycorax seriously "And when go you back to the stars and tell others of this planet…when you tell them of its riches, its people, its potential. When you talk of the Earth, then make sure that you tell them this. It is defended".

After that they were teleported back to Earth. "Where are we?" Beth asked looking around.

"We're just off Bloxom Road", Josie answered "about 20 minutes away from my house".

"So, did we do it?" Beth asked the Doctor .

The Doctor holds up his hand as the spaceship's engines started up. "Wait a minute…wait a minute…", the Time Lord said as the ship takes flight, back into the skies and the Doctor grins.

"We did it", Beth cheered jumping up and down with glee "woo!"

The Doctor chuckled as the purple haired woman grabbed Josie and started doing a happy dance on the spot. Alex took Harriet a little ways away to have a private word with her. "Just got a message from Torchwood. They say they're ready", he said.

Harriet looked over at the trio, the Doctor now having been drawn into Josie and Beth's celebratory dance. "Tell them to fire", the woman ordered.

"Fire at will", Alex said into his communication device. They only had to wait for a moment until a beam of green light shot up into the sky. The Doctor, Josie and Beth jumped as they hadn't been expecting it. They looked up in horror as four more beams join the first, destroying the Sycorax spaceship.

"Oh my god", Beth gasped, hand over her mouth in shock.

The Doctor stormed up to Harriet angrily with Josie and Beth following him. "That was murder", the Doctor stated angrily.

"That was defence. It's adapted from alien technology. A ship that fell to Earth ten years ago", Harriet explained.

"But they were leaving", Josie said shocked that Harriet would do something like that. That action was something the old Harriet she'd met would ever never do. It looked like being Prime minister had made her into a completely different person.

"You said yourself, Doctor, they'd go back to the stars and tell others about the Earth. I'm sorry, Doctor, but you're not here all the time. You come and go. It happened today. Mister Llewellyn and the Major, they were murdered. They died right in front of me while you were absent. In which case we have to defend ourselves", Harriet said trying to defend herself and her actions.

"Britain's Golden Age", the Doctor disdainfully.

"It comes with a price", Harriet countered.

"I gave them the wrong warning. I should've told them to run as fast as they can, run and hide because the monsters are coming. The human race"

"Those are the people I represent. I did it on their behalf", Harriet said, still standing by her actions.

"No, you didn't", Beth said "those Sycorax were leaving, they weren't coming back. And you killed them".

"And I should have stopped you", the Doctor added.

"What does that make you, Doctor? Another alien threat?" Harriet asked.

"Don't challenge me, Harriet Jones, because I'm a completely new man. I could bring down your Government with a single word", the Doctor threatened.

"You're the most remarkable man I've ever met, but I don't think you're quite capable of that", Harriet said not believing him.

"No, you're right. Not a single word. Just six", the Doctor said correcting himself.

"I don't think so", Harriet shook her head.

"Six words", the Doctor repeated.

"Stop it!" Harriet shouted.

"Six". The Doctor and Harriet stare at each other in a battle of wills. Josie and Beth stood back and watched feeling the tension from both of them. A moment later the Doctor walked around Harriet and went over to Alex. He removed the man's earpiece and spoke quietly to him.

Once he was done, Josie and Beth went over to him. The trio then walked away, completely ignoring Harriet's calls as they headed towards the TARDIS.

~TARDIS wardrobe~

The Doctor rifled through the clothes looking for something different to wear. His last body's outfit just wasn't doing it for him anymore. He picked up a soldier costume and held it against his body.

When I woke up today and the world seemed a restless place, it could have been that way for me

In another part of the wardrobe, Beth and Josie was searching for clothes for themselves as they had both left the house in their pj's. The purple haired woman laughed as Josie wound a really long coloured scarf around her neck and stuck a fez on her head. "What you don't like it?" Josie asked striking a pose.

"I don't think you could go out dressed like that Josie", Beth giggled "you'd be laughed at".

"It's no weirder than what the Doctor has worn in the past", Josie said.

"Yeah but he's the Doctor, he allowed to be a bit eccentric", Beth pointed out "now come on, we need to find something proper to wear. She grabbed Josie's hand and tugged her further into the wardrobe, the blackette having to hold up the ends of the scarf so she wouldn't trip over them.

Then I wandered around

The Doctor continued to look through the clothes with no such luck.

And thought of your face

Then a brown pinstripe suit catches his eye. He took it off the rack and held it up. Yes, this was the outfit for him. He grabbed a long trench coat and dashed off to get changed.

That Christmas looking back at me

Beth, now properly dressed gave Josie the thumbs up to show that she approved of her outfit choice. The blackette darted off to the changing room.

I wish today was just like every other day

The Doctor walked up to the mirror, hands in his pockets, now clad in his new outfit. He turned this way and that, eyeing his reflection.

Cos today has been the best day

Josie smiled at her own reflection. She liked what she'd chosen. Red turtleneck jumper, black and white plaid skirt and a pair of black converse.

Everything I've ever dreamed

"Very nice Josie", Beth remarked when her friend stepped out.

"Thanks", Josie said "now lets go find the Doctor". The two women turned and walked off to start their search for the Time Lord.

The alien in question, nodded in satisfaction of his appearance. "Better go look for Josie and Beth", he said to himself and started off down the row of clothes.

Then I started to walk

"This place is huge! How will we find him?" Beth asked.

"We could send up a signal flare", Josie suggested earning an unimpressed look from the purple haired woman "or we could just shout really, really loudly".

"It worth a try", Beth agreed.

"Doctor!" the two of them shouted.

In another part of the wardrobe, the Time Lord heard their shout. He took off towards the source of the sound.

Pretty soon I'll run

"Spaceman, where are you?!" Josie hollered making the Doctor run faster.

Then I'll be running back to you

The Doctor careened around a corner, almost crashing into the row of coat given how fast he was going.

Cos I followed my star

He turned another corner and that's when he found them. Beth who'd seen him first, drew Josie's attention to him. The blackette turned around and smiled.

That's what you are…

"You look very handsome Spaceman", Josie remarked walking towards him.

"You look…" the Doctor trailed off not quite sure of the words to say "lovely", he said though he wasn't quite sure the word did her justice "Earth Girl".

Josie smiled again "thanks", she said. Beth watched them slowly get closer to each other, the Doctor reaching out to put a hand on Josie's cheek. She quickly averted her gaze as the Time Lord leaned in.

I wish today was just like every other day

Josie was pretty sure her heart had stopped when the Doctor's lips met hers. Never in all her years of dreaming of the Doctor did she imagine that she'd be kissing him. And she liked it.

Cos today has been the best day

Beth snuck a glance at the couple and found they were still kissing. A soft smile appeared on her face. She always was a sucker for happy endings. And she hoped that what she was witnessing was the start of a long, happy relationship between the two of them.

Everything I ever dreamed…

The end!

AN: so we've come to the end of this story. But the journey for the Doctor and Josie is far from over. Thanks to all over you who've followed, fave and reviewed. Also a shout out goes to my beta readers, you know who you guys are.

And on a special note, a very big happy birthday to Savethemadscientist! This chapter is dedicated to you, my friend.