To the Start Again [8] (The Parallel Series)

The Rings of Akhaten

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Moving on... I'm really excited for this chapter, the Rings of Akhaten is one of my favourite episodes so I hope I did it the justice it deserves.

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Araya quietly watched from the jump seat as the two older Time Lords moved in practically complete unison to pilot the ship. It didn't take long until the ship disguised as a blue police box landed with a small thud and the Doctor stepped out first followed by the Stone and Araya.

She followed her parents who walked towards Clara's house. The Doctor rang the doorbell multiple times like an impatient child. Clara didn't take long to answer the doorbell before they found themselves back in the TARDIS heading off again.

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Clara walked around the console, the Doctor stood on one side while the Stone stood on the opposite. Clara walked past the Time Lady as she pulled a lever down. "So we're moving through actual time?" The human asked. The Stone nodded slightly and Clara continued to speak. "So what's it made of, time?" She frowned slightly as Araya frowned too in thought. "I mean, if you can just rotor through it, it's got to be made of stuff, like jam's made of strawberries. So what's it made of?"

"The vortex is made of strawberries?" Araya asked, jumping off the seat she was perched on to stand next to her father. She frowned even deeper now, her nose scrunching up slightly as she tried to think.

The Doctor chuckled, smiling warmly at his daughter before patting her head lightly. "No. No, no, no." He rubbed her hair after a moment. "It's a saying Rae, almost like how I call you poppet as a nickname." He hummed. "Humans do it a lot."

"'It's raining cats and dogs' would be a better example." The Stone nodded, looking around the console at the older Time Lord.

"Is it?" Araya asked seriously.

Clara chuckled with the Time Lords. Araya blinked before pouting at them as the fact they were laughing at her set in as she huffed. "Humans are complicated."

"Yes, they are." The Doctor agreed picking his daughter up and setting her on his hip. "Your mum was very complicated for the small amount of time she was human but you'll soon understand how confusing they can be." He winked.

"So the Time Vortex is definitely not made of strawberries?" The young brunette double-checked.

"Definitely not." The Doctor confirmed kissing her cheek before setting her back down on the ground.

"And we can go anywhere?" Clara questioned, pulling the Doctor's attention away from Araya.

"Within reason." The Doctor shrugged and then looked slightly thoughtfully. "Well, I say reason."

"So, we could go backwards in time," Clara said.

"And space!" Araya enthusiastically added.

"And forwards in time." Clara supplied.

"And space!" Araya said again making the Time Lords laugh at their daughter.

"So, where do you want to go, eh?" The Doctor asked Clara while giving his daughter a look while adding pointedly. "Seeing as we do have a guest."