Tooth and Claw

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The next day we were set to visit 1979. Or that's what the Doctor said when I was getting myself breakfast.

"Any reason why?" I asked him, pulling out the box of fruity oatmeal. The water I was heating up had just begin to squeal.

The Doctor rubbed the skin of his neck. He watched me move the kettle off the stovetop to a counter. "Not really, no. Just thought you'd both like it."

"Sure." I poured out a pack of blueberry oatmeal in a bowl. "Right. Not because Rose said she liked that year."

"Exactly." The Doctor replied, tightly, hinting that he didn't want me to say more about this.

I added cinnamon sugar to my bowl, stirring while grinning at the Doctor. "Or because she mentioned liking the Muppet Movie."

"Yes, yes, you get it. Finish your breakfast so we can go."

"Or that she likes the music of that era."

"You've made your point."

"Hmm...don't think I have." Pleased as punch, I settled in a chair to have my breakfast. The TARDIS kitchen gave me a lovely booth chair to eat in. She was the best. "What was that thing you said last night again? About...about how romantic 1979 was?"

"I meant as a time traveling destination!" The Doctor defended.

In between laughs, I had spoonfuls of my oatmeal. After a quick swallow I paused to make another crack at him. "Right, right. Yeah totally! I'd do that too. You know, if I was trying to impress someone with my time machine and get them to like my new body-"

"Ooh bloody hell I knew this was a mistake."

"Yeah it was. You interrupted my breakfast for your weird not-hidden crush date thing with your concubine! I don't wanna hear about that! Not when I'm eating!"

Besides that, I was reviewing my Plan for the next episode. I had known Queen Victoria when I was a girl (though that depends on if you considered '68' young enough to be called 'girl').

I had stayed with her a few summers before she'd become Queen. Her mother was very strict on letting other children around Victoria, so I'd been cautious with my visits. Victoria considered the two of us friends, all the same. I'd called her 'Alex' when others asked me where'd I'd been, to her annoyance and understanding. When we were together it was Toria all the way.

Though I don't enjoy Jumping into history, I did so for a time of four years. I took it seriously. I learned after the first try that when I Jumped into history, what I did became History (I'm never gonna stop apologizing for that cherry tree story. Like ever).

Meeting Victoria had been a shining moment for me. She was a tough nut to crack, I'll give the history books that. She kept me always at arms length, which didn't stop me from being kind to her and telling her ghost stories. I would've thought I was annoying her if she didn't keep coming back for more.

Leaving had been painful, if not wanted. It had been time for me to move on regardless. Her mother had found out about our odd friendship (which was a strong word in of itself). She'd ordered me moved to another house, far away from Victoria. The Queen-to-be had been heartbroken at the idea.

I missed her, though, as I jumped around History. She'd been my first actual princess! Like, real princess. Not princess of an alien land, or a princess from a movie or cartoon. This was an honest, for real, princess, that had existed on this green earth.

So...I'd have to hide that when I saw her today.

The Doctor winced. "Alright! Just...finish up. We'll be there in twenty minutes."

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