Chapter 1

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(Atia's POV)

I slumped in a seat, my auburn hair falling out of the careful plait I had put it in this morning. I gripped my elbows with the opposite hand, gasping for air.

A hand grabbed my shoulder.

"That...was...horrific," the Doctor said. I looked up.

"You think?"

He grinned, his face looking lopsided from the way I was looking. My heart fluttered slightly at the smile. I squashed down the feeling, my face tightening. The Doctor frowned.

"Are you alright?" He asked, spinning the chair so it faced him. I nodded quickly, trying to hide the fact I was lying. He studied my ace and then stood.

"Up you get," he said, taking my hand and pulling me to my feet. I pushed my hair back from my face and turned to go, muttering an excuse.

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I brushed my hair back, tying it in a low ponytail. I left the TARDIS, and stood, leaning against the door. The sky seems to flow with all the stars in the sky.

A small clank caught my attention, and I turned. I walked around the TARDIS, searching for the source of the noise.

Suddenly, a cloth covered my mouth. I tried to scream, or hit my attacker, but my vision began to blur.

Just as the world went black, I whispered one word.

"Doctor..."

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