13th Doctor x Reader: Lost

Chapter 41: Osaka

Walking into the TARDIS feels like a dream. It feels so familiar, yet so alien at the same time. The others look like they're having the same feeling. Fuzzy, sudden... amazing.

"So, it looks like a Dalek, but it can't be a Dalek... unless it is a Dalek." The Doctor tries to reason, all the while fidgeting with some controls.

You see Yaz standing next to you by the door, her glance darting to and away from the Doctor... like she isn't sure what to do.

"Trust us. We've seen the footage." Ryan nods.

"If you scan for Dalek DNA trace across the planet..." Yaz thinks.

"Oh, she's good." Jack nods.

"Yeah, we all are." Ryan looks to each of you, flashing between Yaz and the Doctor. He's noticed the tension too.

"So, you've had dealings with the Daleks as well, then?" Graham asks.

"Yeah, they killed me once, long time ago." Your eyes widen. "No big deal." Jack emphasizes.

"You look pretty healthy for a corpse." Ryan raises an eyebrow, a bit confused.

"I know, right?" Jack grins, clearly enjoying this. "I can be killed but I come back to life pretty quick. Partially her fault," he gestures to the Doctor, "partially a friend of hers on Earth called Rose. But she's trapped in a parallel universe now." He explains as if it's, again, no big deal.

"What?" Izzy raises her voice.

"Dalek DNA trace, Japan. Osaka. Well, sort of. Not an exact match. Ah, it's corrupted." The Doctor sighs. "I can't quite make sense of it." She looks up to all of you, still not looking at Yaz.

"I can check it out." Jack volunteers. "Anyone want to come?"

"I will!" Yaz immediately volunteers.

The Doctors face falls a little.

"I want a word with Robertson direct." Ryan firmly speaks up.

"Yeah, me too." Graham agrees.

"Looks like he's recently opened a facility in Osaka. We could check it out, drop you on the way." She offers to Yaz and Jack.

You grab onto the metal railing as everyone else grabs onto something, the TARDIS jolting. You cling to the railing as everything violently shakes around you, the Doctor moving around the console as if nothing's happening at all.

"See you soon!" She calls to Yaz and Jack.

Jack gives her a small wave, Yaz walking right past him. The Doctors eyes reflect pain at that.

"Right, off to have a chat with Robertson." She tightly sighs, the tiredness of the whole situation momentarily reflected in her posture.

Again, the entire room shakes, nearly throwing you off your feet. Not wasting a moment, the Doctor runs out of the room with the rest of you running to catch up.

"If you're dealing with Daleks, you're way out of your depth." She sternly confronts him, her tone having gone cold.

"What is that thing?" Robertson demands, still using the innocent tone.

"I want to know what you're doing right now, and don't try calling security, cos I just blocked your phone lines."

"What is the matter with you people?" He groans, "Do you want to know what I'm doing? I'll show you myself."

The Doctor seems satisfied with that answer, so you all follow him down a few halls. An aura of control surrounds the Doctor, mixed with some confusion and smugness from Jack.