The Secret Timelady

The Explorer

As Rose showed Adam around the Tardis I stayed in the console room with the Doctor. When they were far enough away he rounded to see me on the captain's chair.

"How did I never sense you?" He asked confused

"Don't worry, it's not your fault. I didn't even know what I was until I opened my Fob watch. It actually explains a lot. I mean there is no way a human is smarter than a Timelord or a Timelady so everything comes together this way." I told him as I stood up and handed him my fob watch.

"So what is your name?" He asked me as i pocketed my fob watch.

"Timelady name is the Explorer, my actual name well, that is a secret, but I have grown fond of the name Nicole. So, for now, I will go by that and when I am comfortable I will go by the Explorer again. Besides I don't think calling me the Explorer in front of Rose is wise." I told him with a chuckle.

"How did you escape the Time War?" He asked me and I turned to look at him.

"Remember what I told you. I saw a vision before passing out on platform one. Those were my parents. They forced me to regenerate to stop me from fighting in the war and then sacrificed the rest of their time energy to choose my next form. That is why I was a baby on Earth. They chose my next form then sent me away to be safe. I assume my Tardis is what got me to earth before it was left to die as I was oblivious to the whole thing." I told him as a tear rolled down my face as I remembered what had actually happened.

"I remember you now. You were younger than me but I remember you from the academy. I also remember you graduated early and was given a Tardis to do what you do best. Explore. You rarely came back to visit but you did return during the war. You fought against the Daleks. You helped get the children to safety and any Dalek foolish enough to get close to them was killed by you." He told me as I let out a sad chuckle. 

"Yeah well, great help I was here on Earth," I said as I shook my head of the sad thoughts.

"It's alright cause at least you are alive. And you aren't alone. I'm here." He told me with a smile.

"Yeah. you're right." I told him as I walked towards him to give him a hug. I wrapped my arms around him tightly and he hugged me back just as tight when Rose walked back in with Adam.

"Well, what is this?" Rose asked with a chuckle as we pulled apart from each other. I quickly wiped my eyes before responding to her.

"Just making sure the Doctor is alright after everything that happened," I said with a shrug of my shoulders as the Doctor nodded and approached the console with me on the other side of it.

"So where too?" He asked us with a grin.

"Anywhere," Rose answered as Adam looked unsure.

"All right then," I told her as I started to fly the Tardis. The Doctor was about to hit the console with a hammer when I gave him a look. "Don't you dare." He put the hammer down with a sheepish grin on his face.

"Hey, how come you taught her how to fly the Tardis?" Rose asked with a pout.

"Cause I was his companion first," I told her as I stuck my tongue out at her as she rolled her eyes at me.

"Why do you have to be so childish?" She asked me as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"I know you are but what am I?" I taunted with a laugh as the Doctor pulled a lever sending us to the floor as the Tardis lurched.

"Whoops." He said with a grin on his face.

"Tell me again how you got the credentials to fly a Tardis?" I asked him as I stood back up and steadied the Tardis.

"Who says I did." He laughed as I rolled my eyes and punched his shoulder.

"It's ok girl. I won't let the bad man hurt you anymore." I told the Tardis as I stroked the console and she hummed under my hand.

"If you are done talking to the Tardis like it's your car that would be great," Rose told me as she took a seat with Adam.

"Ignore Rose, she is just jealous she can't fly you," I told her as I pushed the Doctor away again as he tried to touch the console.

"Oh come on it's my Tardis." He complained as I pushed him away again.

"And you can't fly her correctly," I told him as I flew the Tardis with a complaining Doctor trying to touch the console while Rose laughed.