When Stars Collide, a BH6 x Dr Who crossover

Chapter Ten: No One Home

Fred stared. Either he was seeing things, or there was a lot more going on than any of them had imagines. "Is that a bullet hole?"

The small group was only a few blocks away from the café when Fred paused to check something out. With no contact from either GoGo or Hiro, the remaining three had hoofed it to Hiro's house.

Wasabi slowed to check on the irregularity Fred had found. "Looks like it," he confirmed, clenching gloved fists.

They'd all agreed to go in gear. Chances were good that something had happened to the others. They'd worn baggy clothes over their suits, to try and blend in, though Wasabi wasn't sure it was working all that well. They'd received a few stares on the way over.

Honey Lemon moved in to inspect the area Fred indicated. "I found a casing," she announced, picking up the metal fragment. Her heart skipped a beat when she came across a wrapper from Hiro's brand of gummy bears. It wasn't actual evidence, but it made her worry all the more. "Let's hurry to the café and check on things," she requested.

"Yeah," Fred echoed, moving away from the marks on the brickwork. "I don't know about you guys, but I got a bad feeling."

Wasabi glanced around. "Don't say that," he admonished. "Let's just get going and see what's going on." With those words, the three continued on to the café, each being more cautious than before.

It didn't take long to reach the store, despite a few pauses to make sure no one was paying too much attention to them. Stealth wasn't exactly their thing. But they made it, safe and sound. Wasabi tried the front door, which was locked. The windows were still intact, though, which was a good sign.

Honey went to check the side door, which led straight to the living area. It, too, was locked. "Let's check the garage," she said.

The garage door was closed, just as they'd left it. Opening it revealed nothing out of place, thankfully. But, despite that, tension didn't abate. They'd seen no sign of Hiro, GoGo, or Baymax.

"Not good," Wasabi intoned, running a hand over his dreads. "I don't know about you, but I think something happened and they never made it here. The question is what."

Honey bit her lip, wondering the same thing.

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"What do you mean, they're the same?" GoGo asked as she watched the Doctor running back and forth inside the TARDIS. "And while you're at it, can you explain why we're in outer space?"

Grinning like the mad hatter, the Doctor held up the rock he'd retrieved from outside the odd spaceship. "This rock is emitting the same energy that Hiro is," he explained. "As for why we're in space, well, when the asteroid exploded, the TARDIS decided to go a bit wonky. She's always liked having her way. Must have thought we needed to be here for some reason."

GoGo ground her teeth. This man was so maddening. He answered every question, mostly, but in such a way as to make her go crazy. "She? You're not just saying that be to like most guys and their cars, are you?"

Rose shook her head at that one. "He's not. There really is something more to the TARDIS than just being a ship."

"Do you mean the TARDIS is an artificial intelligence?" Baymax inquired. He'd returned to where Hiro still lay, unconscious on the bench seat.

"Oh no," the Doctor replied. "Not at all. She's as alive as any living thing in the universe. There's nothing artificial about her."

"I see." Baymax tilted his head as if glancing at the floor. He wasn't sure he understood what the man meant, but it was worth contemplating. "How does this relate to Hiro's condition?"