Chapter 5

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"Hey" said the Doctor as Frank and Gerard stepped out.

"We're in the Victorian era"

He smiled to himself as the band looked around in awe once their eyes had adjusted to the darkness.

The tardis was in the same place as before, but the streets were older looking, the paths cobbled, houses crooked, old fashioned streetlights not yet lit.

"This is real?" Squeaked Ray in astonishment.

"As real as you or I" said the Doctor proudly.

He was glad that the Tardis had made it. Although he tried to act confident around them, he secretly worried that something would go wrong. He would never forgive himself if anything happened to them. They didn't know he was trying desperately to impress them, the way they had impressed him on stage only a few hours ago.

The guys looked at him starstruck and he was glad that they were easy to impress.

He was never worried about impressing Rose, for her time travel seemed as natural as breathing.

"Fiddlesticks" he thought suddenly "Rose!"

"Who's Rose?" Asked Frank and the Doctor realised he had been thinking out loud.

"My companion, I left her in London!" He said anxiously "she'll think I've abandoned her"

"Is she an alien too?" Asked Mikey

"No, she's a human like you lot" he explained

"Why do have such a thing for humans?" Asked Frank snarkily "there must be billions of other species out there"

The Doctor blushed "they're just the most attractive life form"

Frank snickered good naturedly "Is that why you've taken human form?"

"Yes and no" he admitted "Technically I'm taking time lord form, as that's what I am. Although I must say this is one of my most handsomest regenerations yet"

"Modest much" smirked Frank

"It is though" agreed Gerard "love the sideburns"

The Doctor flushed pink at Gerards compliment and Frank frowned.

"I bet Rose loves the sideburns too" he said pointedly, looking sidelong at Gerard.

"Ahem well" the Doctor choked

"Hate to break up the party" interrupted Ray and the Doctor looked at him relieved. "But me and Mikey want to explore, who's coming?"

"Sure" said the Doctor clearing his throat "why don't we go there"

He pointed across the road at a battered open roofed building. There was painted, in peeling off paint over the archway that lead to the entrance, The Pavilion. It looked hardly recognisable as the venue MCR had played in- or would play in rather- but it was the same building alright. Just wouldn't be redone for another few decades or so.

"Wonder if theres a band on tonight" joked Ray "Ye olde chemical romance"

The others laughed and followed him there.

They jostled their way through the crowd, spurring cries of "Oi watch it govner!" Until they were at the front.

"Ladiieees and gentleman" drawled a youngster with a flat cap and harp as he made his way onto the stage followed by several other raggletag musicians

"I'm Thomas Shelby and we are The Peaky Blinders!"

The crowd gave great whoops and cheers as the band began to play their whimsical ballade.

"It is just like my chem!" Exclaimed Mikey "you were right Ray!"

"I guess some things never change" mused Gerard.

"Wouldn't it be cool" said Frank "to tour our band all over space and time"

Gerard stared at him open mouthed "that's not possible... right doctor?"

"Anything's possible" shrugged the Doctor

"OMG WE SHOULD DO THAT!" Cried Ray

"Can we can we!" Begged Mikey

"Pleeeaaasssee" Frank said making puppy dog eyes at the time lord.

"Why not?" Smiled the Doctor "what do you think Gerard?"

"Fuck yeah man" grinned Gerard.

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