REWRITE THE STARS ― doctor who

impossible planet part one

Chapter Fifteen: Impossible Planet

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THINGS WERE QUIET FOR TEAM TARDIS THE FEW WEEKS AFTER THE WIRE.

Rose followed Claudia around nearly every waking moment, not that Claudia minded, and the Doctor took them to small shops and distant planets. Claudia found an alien device similar to a baby's raddle that would play ancient soothing songs when shaken, and immediately thought of Dean.

Still, the trio craved adventure. She was getting the familiar itching feeling of not hunting, the need to solve a mystery or punch something in the face. Whichever came first.

She knew the Doctor was antsy too, checking corners and observing other species and people. Rose would bring up small things — that look's suspicious, donnit, Claudia? See that, Doctor? — but they'd yet to find anything worth looking into.

She wished it had stayed that way.

"I wonder what's wrong with her," the Doctor commented as they landed. He'd set the controls for "fun" whatever they meant, and apparently there seemed to be a bit of a problem. "She's sort of queasy."

He stepped out first, Rose second, and Claudia third, shutting the door behind them. She'd had a bad feeling that morning, slipping her angel blade in her sleeve holster and Ruby's old demon blade rested heavily in her backpack. She couldn't explain it, but she was getting what Dean called the "hunter's intuition."

"Indigestion," the Doctor continued, running a hand softly along the exterior door. "Like she didn't want to land."

Claudia frowned, looking at the TARDIS in worry. "Will she be okay?" She asked in concern.

The Doctor nodded, glancing at Claudia. "Should be, yeah, just a bit concerned, is all."

Claudia placed her hand gently on the TARDIS door. "It's okay, girl," she commented softly. "I feel it too."

"Well," Rose looked between them and the TARDIS. "If you think there's gonna be trouble, we can always get back inside and go somewhere else."

The trio exchanged a look, fighting back smiles before bursting into laughter. Claudia nudged Rose's arm lightly.

"Good one, Rose," she grinned at her friend. Rose stuck out her tongue in response and the Doctor shook his head at the pair.

"I think," the Doctor sobered up a bit, looking around. "We've landed inside a cupboard."

"We're Harry Potter," Claudia stated dryly and the Doctor snorted.

Rose's nose crinkled in distaste. "I never liked those books, a bit too unrealistic."

"Rose," Claudia chuckled. "You travel through space and time with an alien and you think Harry Potter is unrealistic?"

"Well," the Doctor shrugged. "I'm real, he's not, so she's not far off."

Claudia shook her head, grinning, before leading the way out of the cupboard.

"Come on, you two," she glanced over her shoulder before stopping in front of a large door with a heavy wheel. "Oh, time to show off my impressive strength," she joked, turning the wheel and grinning when the door successfully opened.