It wasn't a quiet planet - it bubbled and seethed with underhand dealings and interstellar criminality - but, at the moment, that was just what the Doctor needed. It he was going to run from what had happened on Mars and the fact that Ood Sigma had tried to summon him, he had to keep running. If he paused for too long, the reality of what he'd done - of the line that he'd finally crossed - would come flooding back.
There seemed to be some sort of commotion at an open air bar around the corner from the spot where he'd parked the TARDIS. Naturally, the Doctor headed straight for the source to see what was going on. Something about an angry assassin and a deal that had gone wrong.
And a name. A name that he knew very well, even if they'd only met once.
"River Song," he repeated, too softly to be overheard. He slipped into the shadows, away from the crowd and in search of the woman he didn't yet know but felt compelled to help.
And then she heard the commotion again. They were running. And from the way it sounded, they were getting closer. They must have realized that she’d given them the slip and were doubling back to try to find her. “Bloody hell,” she whispered and inched her way back up to standing again.
It was dark. Pitch black really. And there was a slight fog settling in. For a moment, she felt like she was back home in London. Not that any planet was really home, but she had a soft spot for Earth. Just like he did. Reaching up, she ran a hand through her hair as she tried to think. She heard the noises coming from her left, so she inched around the wall to her right, sneaking around a corner.
If she knew the line he’d crossed, she would be worried. Very worried. Thing was, she didn’t know what he’d done. This River has never met the Doctor before. Not his face anyway . She was earlier in the timeline now. So when she bumped into this Doctor, she felt a bit worried
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"The second road on the left, then turn right at the square with the fountain," he replied in a low murmur, "But you're going to need a different route. There are soldiers everywhere."
As a heavily armed pair passed only a few metres away, the Doctor grabbed River's arm to drag her deeper into the shadows. The alley narrowed away from the main street and, as he pushed her up against the wall, their bodies were briefly flush.
"You've been making some interesting enemies, Professor Song," he remarked, when it was safe to step back and to speak again.
River looked left and right. This man was correct. She was trapped, not sure where to go like an animal in a cage. If she was ever going to get out of here, she would have to think up something clever. Something he would think of. “Well, I
( ... )
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There seemed to be some sort of commotion at an open air bar around the corner from the spot where he'd parked the TARDIS. Naturally, the Doctor headed straight for the source to see what was going on. Something about an angry assassin and a deal that had gone wrong.
And a name. A name that he knew very well, even if they'd only met once.
"River Song," he repeated, too softly to be overheard. He slipped into the shadows, away from the crowd and in search of the woman he didn't yet know but felt compelled to help.
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It was dark. Pitch black really. And there was a slight fog settling in. For a moment, she felt like she was back home in London. Not that any planet was really home, but she had a soft spot for Earth. Just like he did. Reaching up, she ran a hand through her hair as she tried to think. She heard the noises coming from her left, so she inched around the wall to her right, sneaking around a corner.
If she knew the line he’d crossed, she would be worried. Very worried. Thing was, she didn’t know what he’d done. This River has never met the Doctor before. Not his face anyway . She was earlier in the timeline now. So when she bumped into this Doctor, she felt a bit worried ( ... )
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As a heavily armed pair passed only a few metres away, the Doctor grabbed River's arm to drag her deeper into the shadows. The alley narrowed away from the main street and, as he pushed her up against the wall, their bodies were briefly flush.
"You've been making some interesting enemies, Professor Song," he remarked, when it was safe to step back and to speak again.
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River looked left and right. This man was correct. She was trapped, not sure where to go like an animal in a cage. If she was ever going to get out of here, she would have to think up something clever. Something he would think of. “Well, I ( ... )
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