When We Travel Book 2 | Whouffaldi

Chapter 17: The Way It Should Be

Five Days Later

Clara's POV

"You came to visit me?" Leopold asked as he entered the TARDIS.

"Of course." I smiled.

"I've seen that it's not a police box."

"The police box is the Doctor's. This Tardis is mine."

He nodded, "So er... How is the Doctor?"

"He's fine." I assured, "I mean, we have had a few problems but they're all sorted out."

"That's good." he replied before walking towards me. I instantly pulled him into a hug, which he returned with a soft sigh.

His arms tightened around me as I spoke, "SHIELD don't own you, Leopold. Please come back."

"They don't 'own' me." he said, "I just work for them."

"Well it sounds like they own you." I muttered.

He sighed, "Look, Cla- I mean... Mum." I smiled at that, "I don't know how SHIELD would react if they find out that I went back with you. I'm pretty sure they would do what they initially intended to do. They would bomb UNIT."

"Your father wouldn't let that happen. You know he wouldn't."

"I suppose but... No. I can't come back with you."

"Oswin and Orion really want you to come back, Leo. Not just me and the Doctor." a tear finally escaped my eye, "They've basically kidnapped you, Leo."

"UNIT did." Leo corrected.

"Yes but... they kidnapped you for SHIELD. SHIELD only want a powerful weapon and... you are just that."

He shook his head as he pulled away, "No. No I am not. I'm only human."

"Weelll, technically your only about a quarter human but lets not go into specifics." I replied.

"Leopold Fitz!" I heard someone shout as they entered the TARDIS. It was Jemma.

I groaned, "Actually, it's Leopold Oswald-Smith." Jemma glared at me.

Leo then shrugged, "She's kinda right, Jemma."

"Whatever, Fitz. You aren't allowed to leave with Clara. You are in SHIELD. If you leave, you might be converted into a UNIT member and then you will be our enemy. You don't want that. I don't want that."

"I won't let Leopold go anywhere near UNIT." I assured.

Jemma raised her eyebrow at me, "Are you in UNIT?" she asked.

"Yes I am." I replied with a nod.

"Then you can't be trusted. I could just kill you right now and the rest of SHIELD would be perfectly okay with it considering that your apart of UNIT." Jemma exclaimed.

"Well I wouldn't let you do that, Jemma." Leopold said.

"And why not? You should hate her! She's our sworn enemy."

Leo sighed, "She may be SHIELD's enemy. But she's not mine. She is my mother afterall, Jemma..."

"Your place is here, Leopold." Jemma said.

"Leo, please. Come back with me to the Doctor, Oswin and Orion. We can travel through time and space together." I tried to persuade him.

"Fitz, she will turn you into a UNIT member." Jemma stated.

"UNIT gave you Leo! All SHIELD wanted was rare and powerful weapon otherwise you would have bombed UNIT. It definitely sounds like you own him, he's not a voluntary member." Jemma just glared at me, I shrugged, "Fine." I clicked my fingers and the doors shut.