Fix Me (Doctor Who Fanfiction)

Chapter 23 ― To Who The Blame

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The sequel, Break Me!

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CHAPTER 23

BLAMES THE INNOCENT, BLAMES HIMSELF

I was running in the street, my ankle hurting terribly as I tried to move forward faster. My heart was pounding – hurting – in my chest. They were right behind me now and I had no escape. I felt like something was missing, like there should have been something not far ahead of me, but the dirt road was empty.

The pain was too much now and, with a scream, I fell to the ground, scrapping my legs and arms. I was giving up. I didn’t fight when the men brutally grabbed my arms, pulling me from the ground and dragged me back to the manor.

“Well, well, well… I can say I’m very disappointed in you, Ariella…” Leonardo shook his head as came down the front stairs. A sly smile curved his lips and he slapped me brutally across the face. “Take her to my room. I’ll deal with her once the party is over,” he ordered and walked back into the ballroom.

I threw onto the bed and the doors were slammed shut and locked.

I realized that I had this hole in my chest. An ache I could find no reason for. As if… as if I missed someone. But I had no one to miss. Not a loved one, no friends. For four years, I hadn’t seen anyone but Leonardo and his oh so lovely minions.

I rolled myself into a ball on the bed and zoned out.

A while later, the door swung open and a drunken Leonardo stumbled to the bed.

“how dare you try to escape!” he raged. “How dare you, you little slut!” he said and slapped me once more.

I didn’t feel anything… I was numb inside. I was dead inside. That night, he beat me to his heart’s content and fell asleep as my bruised and bloody body laid on the floor.

I woke up in the morning, panicking. I remembered! Everything!  I remembered the Doctor, Amy, Rory, the Titanic, The Big Bang Two and so much more. It was all back in my mind, how could I possibly forget him? It just all suddenly came back to me, the whole thing flashing before my eyes.

I forced my aching body to stand up and I was unclothed. Leonardo was laying on the bed, soundly asleep. What could I do now? I couldn’t continue this life knowing what freedom from this place felt like. Knowing that life could be so beautiful. I managed to pull the sheet off of Leonardo and I covered my body. I ran to the door and of course it was locked. I looked down the window. We were on the 5th and last floor, the drop would kill me and the window was locked shut. Even if I broke it, Leonardo would wake up and stop me from jumping. I couldn’t just stay here…

“Doctor… please!” I softly cried.

A violent wind started to blow around in the room despite the window being closed. I grin appeared on my lips as the blue police box showed up out of nowhere.

“You called?” he smirked as the door of the TARDIS opened, revealing the Doctor, perfectly existing.

Leonardo jumped up from his sleep and looking at the Doctor in disbelief.

“Who are you? How’d you get in here?” he raged.

“You shut up!” the Doctor shouted angrily, looking absolutely frightening, pointing an accusing finger on the man he never met.

Leonardo backed away quickly with fear – not so tough now without all his bloody guards around him are we? - and the Doctor grabbed my hand and pulled me into the TARDIS, shutting the door. He hurried to the controls and moved the TARDIS out of Leonardo’s bedroom before walking back down to me.

Silence fell as he examined my bruises closely and the dried blood that had ran from my nose. His eyes filled with sadness and guilt.

“It’s not your fault…” I whispered.

“Yes it is. No matter the circumstances, AJ, this is my fault!” he said, angry with himself.

“No!” I replied and took his hand in mine. “None of this is your fault! I would have taken a million punches if it meant the whole world would exist. I would have taken a million punches for you.”

He couldn’t look at me. His eyes wondered everywhere in the room but on me.

“How come you’re back?” I asked.

“Amy remembered… She remembered and it brought me back. It’s hard to explain, but that’s that. I’m on my way to her wedding to the moment after she remembers, but I had to come get you first,” he explained.

“Thank you,” I gave him a weak smile.

“Don’t thank you, AJ,” he replied and turned his back to me as he walked up to the consoles. “Get yourself cleaned up, we have a wedding to attend,” he added.

“Yes, Doctor…” I nodded sadly.

His distance was heart aching. I knew that he felt so guilty and responsible for my pain that he hated himself. He felt like he didn’t deserve my kindness. But he was so wrong in my opinion.

I walked out of my bedroom a few minutes later, clean and wearing a long sleeve long dress, hiding my arms and legs. I couldn’t wear heels because of my ankle, but the dress was long enough to cover my yellow converses. I had a large amount of makeup, hiding my black eye.

The Doctor was waiting for me, wearing a black suit with a top hat and white scarf. He looked brilliant. As I smiled to him, he managed to give me a weak smile back.

“Ready?”

“Ready,” I nodded.

And with the push of a lever, the TARDIS started to shake once more and the engine roared its beautiful melody. I was home yet I knew things would be a little different this time.

The end... of book one!