Lost in Time

Lost in the Universe (oneshot)

"Geronimo." The Doctor says as he almost flies into the TARDIS. "Clara! Oswin! Oswald!"

He flips a switch and pulls down a lever and runs to the other side to push a button and flip the screen to the other side of the console. He runs over to the fourth panel and flips two more switches and all of a sudden the lights turn off.

The TARDIS shivers and groans and the Doctor gets thrown backwards onto the handrail.

He immediately gets up and checks around the room, nothing broken or damaged. He can feel the TARDIS slowly trying to turn herself back on with the warmth gathering.

He runs over to the screen and holds it with both hands. He leans his head against the screen and lets out a long and frustrating moan. The screen is flickering trying to show an image of where he is and why they crashed.

"That is, NO! That is not supposed to happen. That is most definitely not going to happen to ME!"

He whacks the console and just then the emergency lights kick on and the screen stops flickering. It says he has crash landed in Quebec, December 23rd 2013. He takes into consideration that maybe he would find her here! Slowly stepping towards the doors, he hears her rumble again.

The Doctor steps outside the TARDIS doors full of hope. Outside there are shops and people chatting and walking around a busy marketplace

He rubs his hand against the door and whispers up close to it. "Don't go disappear while I'm gone".

He smiles and sets off in the Christmas spirit.

*

Mere minutes later two sisters walk out of a store in the towns only promenade.

"Don't you think I looked beautiful in that dress back there, Rayna?" Tally chirped.

"Yeah. Sure." She mumbled as they walked out of yet another store. Staring at her phone all day doesn't do all that much good while her money is being wasted by her younger sister.

Tally is holding a dozen bags full of clothes and skipping alongside Rayna humming the latest k-pop song. Having a hipster in the family isn't all that great.

All of a sudden she stops in her tracks. "OHYGOSH RAYNA! THERES A NEW STORE OPENING TODAY AND I JUST NEED TO SEE IT!" Tally screeches and flips out.

"What is it this time Tally?" Rayna says sarcastically interrupting her younger sister. "Shoes or jewellery? I really want to know!"

"Can we please visit a few more stores before we leave and check the shop out? I just really want to see everything!" Tally is begging on her knees "You can give me the keys and I'll be home before three! Pleeeaaase?"

"How old are you again?"

"Im 15." She says and stands up straight trying to look Rayna in the eye. "Too close to being a fully responsible pre-mature adolescent and not being trusted by a 5 year older sister."

"Fine. I trust you enough to be home by four thirty." She sighs and flips her the keys "Be out of the mall by three and call me as soon as you finish-"

Tally runs off giggling before Rayna finished her sentence. She turns the opposite way and exits the promenade.

"Ugh, little sisters." Rayna mumbles as she starts to walk away from the Christmas rush.

A dozen shops later for Tally she's walking aimlessly outside in the Christmas festival looking at little toys. She often feels a little lost without her sister by her side.