He Only Comes Once (Doctor Who FanFiction)

2. 21st Century Earth

Ch. 2 21st Century Earth

I woke up the next morning. I had the strangest dream last. I was standing on a beach, but it wasn't by ocean, just a small lake with a lot of sand around it. The sun's rays were extremely hot. This wasn't on Gallifrey. But I just can't tell what planet. Earth maybe? I looked around to find four people sitting on a blanket drinking something and chatting. I started to get closer, but their conversation was still only murmurs. I noticed the man in the tweed jacket and bowtie. He was the Doctor, or is going to be. I looked at him, I believe that this is his 11th regeneration. I also noticed the woman with the curly blonde hair, I smelt that there was time lord DNA within her, but she was mostly human. The ginger hair girl and the blonde guy were both human, just simple human beings, so I guess this is on Earth. Suddenly an astronaut rose up out of the water. The Doctor started to go toward it. I followed him, but none of the others did. The astronaut raised its arm and pointed at him. A green laser beam shot out and struck him. He began to regenerate. I backed away a bit. I've never seen a regeneration before. The timelords told us that when it comes, it comes, just stand back. Then a second beam struck him and he fell to the ground, dead. And that's when I woke up.

I got out of bed, changed into my uniform, which consisted of a red ankle length dress with gold on the edges and shoulder points. I hate the shoulder points. They just stick up right over the shoulders.

I headed for the kitchen. Flare was already cooking breakfast. That's what I love about her, she can put up with my crazy shenanigans and she can cook. I smelt eggs. We rarely eat those, they are very hard to acquire.

"Where did you get the eggs?" I asked.

"Someone sent them to us." Flare answered.

"Who?" I asked.

"Someone called the Doctor."

I just sat there for a bit. How does he know where I live? Did he notice me yesterday? Why did he pop up in my dreams as an 11th regeneration at his death? Is that even what's going to happen? Too many questions, so little answers.

I ate my eggs and got my bag packed for today, another boring day, except today I get to help out The Lord President for two hours instead of one. The doorbell rang and my Respector came to "collect me."

We walked through almost he entire Capitol Building to arrive at my first class. My Respector almost pushed me in and I walked quietly over to my desk. Today the first class was Earth history. Ms. Athena was supposed to teach us about Earth in the beginning of the 21st century. All the "students"

arrived and sat in there assigned spots, Flare wasn't in this class. I sat next to a guy named Nebular. I don't know why he chose that name, but he did. To our surprise, Ms. Athena didn't enter the room, it was the Doctor.

"Hello Class, Ms. Athena couldn't make it, so I will be your substitute for today, my name is the Doctor." He said as he walked out in front of the class. He noticed me very quickly. He wore Earth clothes again, instead of a teacher's uniform. A simple collared shirt with a blue jacket over it, some black pants and black boots. No bowtie. I thought he looked cool with a bowtie in my dream.

"So." He proceeded. "Today we are supposed to learn about Earth in the beginning of the 21st century. Since I don't know much about that time this will probably be a learning experience for me too." He said and walked over to the teachers table and took a huge book off of it. He started to turn the pages. "Ok... I know you don't want to hear me read out of this big thing so how about a field trip?" He asked as he placed the book down.

We all started to cheer. We have never been on a field trip before. "But we have to go quietly." He whispered. He walked over to the door and let us out one by one. I was the last one and he walked behind me. I wasn't going to thank him yet, it was too crowded.

We walked not too far until we found a blue box, the same one from my dream. We entered one by one after the Doctor unlocked the door. The inside was mostly white. A control panel stood in the center, just like a regular TARDIS, except for the chameleon circuit in this thing was broken. Wonder why he won't fix it?

"Here we go!" He yelled and the whole place started to shake. This is a really old TARDIS by the looks of it. We landed in a few moments. The Doctor ran to the door and paused for a moment standing in front of the doors. "Welcome to..." He said as he started to open the door of the TARDIS. "2011 London, England." He said. We were all in awe. I wish Flare was here. All of us just stood there waiting for a lecture or something. "What are you guys doing? Go on. This is a field trip, just come back in an hour." He told us. And with those words all the students ran off.

Not many people noticed us but many others did, but they didn't seem to care. All the girls rushed to the shops and all the boys ran around silly. We haven't been anywhere except the Capitol Building since we were 8 yrs old.

I stood by the Doctor. I breathed in the fresh air. The wind swept through my ginger hair.

"You're lucky that you have ginger hair." The Doctor said to me.

"Why do want ginger hair?" I ask him in surprise that he talked to me.

"Oh, no reason, just always wanted natural ginger hair."

"Um... Thank you for the breakfast." I told him.

"Yeah no problem, I know, you easily get sick of Gallifreyan food." He answered. "I did."

"Why are you doing this? You know it's illegal." I tell him.

"I've never been a rule follower, and I don't think I ever will be." He answered.

"Me neither." I add.

We stand there for a bit. I didn't want to leave his side. And he wasn't going anywhere. Out of nowhere this pain in my head starts to form. I clutch my head with my hands and lower it hoping the pain would end. I close my eyes, but it only got worse.

"Starlit, what's wrong?" Asked the Doctor kneeling down in front of me. His hands touching my hands that were on my head.

I think, the dream, somehow the dream is acting up. I see the Doctor being shot. I force out some words. "What day... and time... is it?" I ask. It was getting harder to breathe.

"Um... April 11, 2011. 5:02pm." He said in a very worried voice.

I saw the Doctor in my dream, his body lay on the ground with his companions running toward him. I loose my balance and fall. I open my eyes but darkness was overtaking me. I looked up at the Doctor who held me in his arms. My eyes slowly shut and I was out...

Author's Note: Picture the 1st generation Doctor's face as a younger William Hartnell. It's weird but that's how this story will progress. Thanks for reading. Questions, comments, concerns??? Vote if you like. Yada Yada Yada. Bye.