Little Wonders

7. A Halloween Costume

AN: HAPYY HALLOWEEN!

7. A Halloween Costume

John was sat on the sofa, dressed in his TARDIS blue suit and bright red converse. By the door was his Halloween costume, a cardboard box painted to look like the TARDIS. The box was painted blue and had arm holes and a hole big enough to get his head through. It was very awkward to wear.

At the beginning of the month Jackie had suggested that John and Rose take Tony trick or treating. It would be his first time as in previous years Jackie had thought his too young. John had been up to it and had got really excited as it would also be his first time trick or treating as well. That was before Rose suggested him going as his ship he had not seen in years. He had disagreed to begin with but then Tony got upset and so John had agreed, feeling guilty. However ever since he had agreed he’d been dreading the night more and more. Rose had said it was to make Tony’s bedtime stories to life, but she would not let John go as himself – as the Doctor. He was only allowed to go as his oldest, longest and most loyal companion.

And it brought back too many painful memories.

John had no idea what Rose and Tony were going as, as the two were keeping it hush, hush.

Rose had ordered John to sit on the sofa as she was going to go and help Tony get into his costume before she got herself ready.

As he watched the minutes tick past, he began to wonder if they were playing a trick on him. But just as he was about to stand and go and find them, Rose came down the stairs.

She smiled at the look of surprise on John’s face.

Rose was wearing a bright yellow strapless dress with what looked like plastic Easter eggs that were in half sown all down the dress in lines. She had a whisk connected to her left arm and a plunger connected to her right arm. On her head was an Alice band that had small square lights connected to them. She was unmistakably a Dalek, even without an eye stalk.

“What d’you think?” She asked him, giving him a twirl.

“You look…” He stood up as he searched for the right phrase. “… Like a Dalek.” She beamed at his response.

“But I’m not the main attraction!”

“Are you sure?” John asked with a smirk.

“Oh, I’m quite sure.” She told him with a wink. “Come on down Tony!” She yelled up the stairs.

Tony’s small feet could be heard as he walked down the stairs.

John’s eyes widened as Tony walked into the room. Then he smiled and began to clap.

Tony was in the smallest brown pin-striped suit John had ever seen. On his feet were a tiny pair of red converse that matched John’s massive ones and in his hand was a small silver torch with a blue bulb, which was unmistakably supposed to be a sonic screwdriver. His brown hair was all jelled up to match John’s natural look and he had a small brown trench coat over his shoulders.

“Uncle John! Uncle John!” Tony yelled jumping up and down. “I’m the doctor Uncle John!”

“Yes. I can see that!” John smiled. He now understood why Rose wouldn’t let him go as the Doctor and he also understood why she had said they were going to bring Tony’s bedtime stories to life a bit. John crouched to the floor and opened his arms and Tony ran into his brother-in-laws arms. “You make a very good Doctor!” He told Tony as he lifted him into the air.

“Are you still going as the Doctor’s TARDIS?” He asked as John lifted him onto his shoulders.

“Of course! What sort of Doctor would you be if you didn’t have a TARDIS?” He jumped a bit to make Tony move a bit and Tony laughed. He then caught eye contact with Dalek Rose. “Oh and every Doctor needs a Dalek to fight!” John added giving Rose a wink.

“Give me a Dalek any day!” Tony laughed, quoting his bedtime story. He then pointed his fake sonic screwdriver at Rose, pressed the on switch so that she had a blue spotlight on her and made a whirring noise. Rose pretended to be hurt by holding her heart.

“Oh no! The great and powerful Doctor has beaten me once again!” She cried in an over dramatic voice. Tony laughed in accomplishment. “We’re off now Mum!” She yelled up the stairs.

“Alright love. Be safe.” Came Jackie’s reply.

“YAY!! We’re going!!!” Tony yelled as John lowered him to the floor. Tony run for the front door and picked up his empty pillowcase. John picked the cardboard box and placing it over his head.

“How do I look?” He asked Rose. Rose laughed.                      

“Like a TARDIS!” She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. And off they went.

***

The Tyler house was silent as a Dalek unlocked the front door and let the TARDIS carry the Doctor in on his shoulders. Tony was laughing at the top of his lungs as John dropped him onto the sofa.

Rose had been dumped with Tony’s pillowcase which was now full of sweets. She placed the pillowcase on the floor in the hallway before following the two boys into the living room. She then spotted a note on the coffee table, picked it up and read it aloud, silencing the two males.

“Rose, me and your father have gone out for a meal as there wasn’t anything good on TV. Don’t let Tony eat too much candy. Also, bed for Tony as soon as you get back.”

“What! That’s not fair!” Tony moaned.

“Wait. There’s more.” Rose interrupted. “P.S Don’t let John eat any sugar, I hate when he gets hyper.”

 “Hey! I do not get hyper!” John mumbled as Rose placed the note on the coffee table.

“But I don’t want to go to bed!” Tony moaned again.

“It’s okay. It’s not bedtime yet.” John told him as he winked at him.

“John! It’s half nine!” Rose scolded.

“Exactly. We’ll tell him a bedtime story! Only, we’ll make it real!”

Rose caught on and smiled.

“Let’s do it!” She beamed.

“Right Tony. We’re going to play Doctor.” John declared. “I’ll be the TARDIS, Tony, you can be the Doctor. And Rose…” John turned to look at his wife. “You be a Dalek.”

“But the Doctor needs a companion.” Tony said standing up.

“Go and get Doctor then.” Rose told him, referring to Tony’s favourite teddy bear. Tony hurried upstairs while John and Rose rearranged the living room.

As soon as Tony was back down with his bear, John took centre stage facing the sofa where Rose and Tony were sat – waiting for him to start the bedtime story.

“The TARDIS was spinning out of control and the Doctor couldn’t seem to settle his beloved ship.” He began to spin really fast in circles before he became too dizzy and stepped to the side, letting Tony and his bear tell the next part of the story.

“Oh no Rosie!” Tony declared to his bear. “I think we’re going to crash into planet Skaro!” He paused and put on a feminine voice for his bear which made John and Rose laugh.

“Oh no! Who lives there?” Tony made his teddy say. He then put his normal voice back on.

“The Daleks!” Tony spat. Rose added some sound effects.

“DUN, DUN, DUUUNNN!”

“Oh no!” Tony yelled. “We’re crashing!” And with that he dropped his bear and fell to the floor himself shouting “BANG!” as he went.

John smiled. He had really enjoyed tonight, even if it hadn’t started off that great. And it was nice to be on an adventure – even if it wasn’t that real.