Dec 12, 2009 15:51
What's the most incredible experience you ever had?
The most incredible experience I've ever had was traveling with the Doctor. The moment that he put his hand in mine and said "run", my life has never been the same. I learned that there was more to life than working in a shop, eating chips, hanging with mates and watching Mickey watch football. I've been to other planets, been back to days that have been dead and gone, been forward in time to see the end of the world. I've helped stop World War Three, tried to help with the Sycorax, even saved the Doctor's life a few times with my tiny human brain. Through it all, the one constant, was the TARDIS. When I didn't have the Doctor I had her.
The first time I saw her, I thought the Doctor was mad. We were being chased by a headless, plastic version of my boyfriend at the time. Yeah, that's another story for another day. Anyways, the Doctor ran inside this wooden blue box. No way was I going to follow him inside. That was suicide, but the fence was too high to climb, the gate was locked, there really wasn't any choice. After a few panicked moments, I thought what the hell and followed him inside. That's when I learned about Time Lord science, it was bigger on the inside. The Doctor assured me that the combined forces of Genghis Khan couldn't get inside, that we were safe. He was right. I always felt safe when I was inside the TARDIS, a little weirded out at first to be inside a ship that was alive but always welcomed. The hum lulled me to sleep at night, the constant noise and need to balance myself with the jerking motions became second nature. The TARDIS took me on adventures, welcomed me back and most of all allowed me to save the Doctor when I he needed it most.
It took me days to be able to fall asleep easily after I wasn't on board her anymore. I know the Doctor has a deep bond with his ship, but I never really understood it until I didn't have her around. I don't have the same connection that he does with it, not even close, but I did have a sense of losing something of myself when she wasn't there anymore. Maybe it was the two years I spent on her with the Doctor or maybe it was the residual effect of our connection when I looked into the heart of the TARDIS. Doesn't matter, not really, it's something that I share with the Doctor if only a little bit.
The most incredible experience I've ever had was stepping into a wooden blue box and saw the wonder of the TARDIS.
Rose Tyler ~*~ Doctor Who ~*~ 460 words
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