So…I am about to start writing a new Doctor Who series called "Adventures Unseen". Each chapter will be, what I like to call, a 'Ficlette' depicting different adventures that are mentioned throughout the series but we didn't get to see. For example, during 1.11 "Boom Town" Rose is telling Mickey about visiting 'Women Wept'. Right now I am doing my research and taking notes. I totally suck at TARDIS and alien world lingo. If 'Adventures' takes off, I also hope to write a prequel about 8 and 9 before he met Rose, which would include the 'Time War'.
EJ
Disclaimer: Not mine. BBC must take all the credit. No matter how many temper tantrums I throw.
Chapter 7 – Landing Party
How could she have gotten lost in here? Hadn't she spent hours in the wardrobe before playing dress up or getting ready for their next great adventure in period appropriate clothing? Rose sighed. She didn't think that this room could have possible gotten bigger or more disorganized during her time away. Rose's clothing that had been left behind no longer fit properly post-baby, nor were they very suitable for this mission.
"Rose? Where are you? We're about to land', called John.
"John? Stay there! I got lost back here and I need to follow your voice to get out of this chaos!"
John laughed as Rose made her way towards him.
"S'not funny! You would think that the TARDIS would have a better origination system other then racks upon racks of clothing. Or at least put up road signs."
John couldn't help but keep laughing, "did you at least find what you were looking for Love?"
"Yes. I found a lovely pair of leggings that will be perfect for running if need be and jumper. Hold on a moment while I change back here."
A few moments later, Rose made her way around to her husband, now in clean black leggings and a women's teal jumper. She also carried with her a familiar black leather jacket that made John raise his eye brows in surprise.
"Hey! You found my old jacket!"
"Yea," Rose said holding it close, "do you think the Doctor would mind my borrowing it?"
John smiled a small smile, "I don't think he would mind a bit. Not really his style now is it?"
Rose gave a small laugh, "not really no. Oh! Speaking of jackets, look what I found." Rose went in behind the first rack and pulled out a long brown coat.
"Hey! You found my other old coat! Brilliant! Did you know that Janis Joplin gave me this in 1968. During my 8th regeneration. or was it my 7th?"
"Thought maybe you might want to borrow it, seeing as we didn't pack a coat for you either before we left."
John held his old coat admiring it, "I wonder if the Doctor would let me keep it? Pockets bigger on the inside and all. Haven't been able to find one at time quite like it at home."
She smiled, "maybe."
He slipped it on, "now I feel like I can take on anything!"
"At least one of does," She gave a shaky smile, "Doctor, I'm scared. I can't help it."
He looked up from his coat and immediately pulled Rose into a hug as he saw a single tear fall, "It'll be all right Love. I promise. We'll get in there, grab Gill, and get out. No funny stuff. This time 'Rose Tyler Defender of Earth' will be 'Rose Noble Defender of Gill Noble."
Rose sniffed into his shoulder, "he must be so scared. I miss him so."
He pulled her away and kissed her gently, "I know. I miss him to." He murmured.
The TARDIS landed with a slight shudder in the dark basement of Building Two of the Vatican Medical Facility. Rose, John, and the Doctor stepped out of the TARDIS blinking adjusting to the light.
"According to John's maps, the security control panel is just past those doors. I will head up ahead of you two and get into the security room to see if I can pin point exactly where Gill is being kept. You two disarm the alarms and take the west staircase to the second floor and wait for my call." the Doctor instructed. Rose and John nodded in agreement.
The Doctor ran towards the south staircase, opening the door with the sonic screw driver.
"Ready?" John asked Rose.
She nodded with a determined look, "lets go."
They ran to control panel, and John opened it quickly. He ran his screw driver along the controls, "that should do it," he said as sparks flew from the panel, "alarms should be off, but the cameras should still be running so that the Doctor can see what we and Gill are up to."
They headed towards the West stairs, and ran up towards the second floor.
Rose's phone rang as they reached their destination, "Doctor? Did you locate him?"
"I believe you will find him, yes, oh there you are! I see you two! Hello Rose! Hello John! I see Gill is in the observation room 7A. Just about three doors down from where you two are on your right. You two may want to hurry…" a large explosion cut the phone call and shook the ground beneath them.
"Doctor? Doctor? Can you hear me?" Rose yelled.
"Did he find him?" John called.
"Yes. Observation room 7A."
John and Rose reached the room and soniced the door open.
"Mommy!" cried Gill flying off the bed and ran towards his parents.
"Gill!" she cried kneeling down taking the small boy into her arms, "are you all right?"
"Mommy! Your hurting me!," Gill's voice muffled in his mother tight embrace.
Rose laughed tearfully loosening her grip, "I am sorry."
"Hi Daddy!"
John took his turn giving Gill a tight hug, "are you alright? Did they hurt you any?" He looked his son over.
Gill shook his blond head, "nope. Weelll, they did take some blood but it didn't hurt any Daddy. I didn't even cry. Not once!"
Their reunion was interrupted by another loud bang and shaking of the floor. The Doctor ran into the room, slamming the door open, "We may want to run now. I have the security office rigged to have another small localized explosion in a few moments. That should keep the staff busy for a little while. But we should really get back to TARDIS."
"Who's that?" Gill asked.
"I'm the Doctor."
Gill frowned at the stranger, "No you aren't."
"I am so!"
"Doctor who? 'Cause Daddy is the only person I know that people call the Doctor."
The Doctor blinked at boy for a moment, "no time to explain young Noble. Lets go!"
John picked up Gill, and they ran towards the stairwell.
"Hurry hurry! The next explosion should be happening any-" called the Doctor as they reach the TARDIS and was interrupted by more violent shaking that followed them through the wooden doors.
"Rose, please get Gill settled. John take the left side of the controls and lets go! Geronimo!"
John cocked his eyebrow at the younger looking Doctor, "Geronimo? Really?"
"What's wrong with 'Geronimo'?"
"Nothing, if you don't mind sound like sounding like a –"
"Boys please! Can we please just leave without you two bickering?" Rose said while setting Gill on one of chairs.
The TARIS took flight with a small shudder and many noises that interested Gill.
"Mommy, where are we? What is this?"
"Well, you know what Daddy is growing in our woods yeah?"
"A Tar-fsis? So we can go travelling?"
"TAR-DIS darling, yeah. This is a fully grown and operating TARDIS. Actually this is Daddy's old time machine."
Gill looked from his mother, to his father, and then to the Doctor quizzically, "but I thought you said that the Tar-fiss was in another world?"
"It is sweet heart. I will explain it all later," Rose took off her leather coat and placed it over her son, "but right now I think you need to try and get some sleep. Its been a long day."
Gill shook his head, "not tired Mommy. I slept lots in that room. Who is the man in the bow tie? He's funny. Kind of like Daddy."
The Doctor and John both joined Rose and Gill at his chair.
"He's…well…" Rose hesitated, unsure how to explain that his father is essentially a clone of that man. They had told Gill stories of the parallel world and how they came to live there, but had left out the specifics of John's origins.
"He's my brother. Well half-brother," John explained, "and he lives in parallel world that Mommy and Grandma came from. And he now has the TARDIS in that world."
"That's right! I am your..uncle. Uncle Doctor. That's me! Good ol'Uncle Doctor."
Gill looked at that strange man suspiciously, "if you're my uncle how come Mommy and Daddy never talked about you? And how come people call you Doctor like Daddy?"
The Doctor looked to John, "clever boy you have there."
John laughed at that, "Weelll Gill. We thought that we were never going to be able to come to this world again and not be able to see your Uncle again. And the reason why people call him and I both Doctor is because it's a nickname for me in our world, but his name in his. It wasn't so confusing with the two of us living in separate universes. Now try to get some rest while The Doctor, Mommy, and I try to figure out how to get us home."
"But Daddy!"
"Hush Gill. Do what your father says." Rose said gently, placing his head on her lap and brushing the floppy hair from his eyes.
Within moments, Gills eyes close and his mind filled with more questions to ask when his nap was over.
:D
One more chapter to go! Little known fact: Reviews are an energy source for TARDIS's. They are! I heard it from this friend of mine I swear!
EJ