Doctor Who?
just a bunch of stories
Matthew just sighed. Today was just like every other boring day. Go to class, come home, eat, sleep and repeat. He didn?t expect anything exciting to happen. Not since his best friend Lou had seemingly disappeared. Nope, the young lion decided that nothing exciting was going to happen today. It was a perfectly normal day in Baltimore.
Of course, that was when everything changed. For the better or the worse, Matthew couldn?t tell.
All he knew was that he heard a VRRRRROOOP VRRRRRROOOOOP repeatedly as an image came both in and out of focus at the same time as the noise got louder and deeper. A light at the top of this image started to become more and more solid. Eventually the shape took the form of a 1950s police box. Once it landed, or materialized or whatever. The doors opened, which the lion had not expected, and out walked a tigress. She was dressed like she was straight out of a steampunk story. Edwardian frock, brown waistcoast and a pocket watch. This tigress looked liked she was both crazy and the most sane person at the same time.
?Hullo!?
Her voice was light, but cared with it the authority of a million governments. She looked straight at Matthew, who had piqued an eyebrow in interest. He stood, his toned frame very visible under his shirt and pants. He had been training for cross country in college, hoping to compete with the cheetahs. He noticed she didn?t seem to look.
?An alien that sounds English??
?Ah! Good! You know I?m not from Earth!?
?Well yeah, anyone that steps out of something like that,? he pointed to the police box, ?after it just appeared out of nowhere can?t be from Earth.?
She nods.
?Very good...very good! Yes! You?ll do perfectly. ...I hope. I?m the Doctor. This is my space-time machine, the TARDIS. Time and Relative Dimension(s) in Space. Jelly Belly??
She was holding out a white bag, a little ruffled but nothing major. Inside were treats shaped like little people. They were all assortments of colors all sprinkled lightly in starch to keep the flavor in. She grinned and watched as he stared, amazed before grabbing one. Matt put into his mouth and started to joy, then found in amazement how good the flavor was.
?So as I was saying, I?m the Doctor. That?s my TARDIS. It can go anywhere in time and space. And right now it brought me to this year and this place because the Daleks are coming.?
?Da...daleks??
Matthew looked around to see if anyone was putting the tigress in front of him up to this. As though there was a hidden camera or something. The woman stood there, looking at her wrist as though a watch were there. The lion shook his head.
?Yes, Daleks. Little tinpots of hate. They look like walking salt shakers or rubbish tins. They go around shouting Exter...?
Exter-min-ate! Exter-min-ate!
?well, rather like that...?
?THE DOC-TOR IS DETECTED! THE DOC-TOR IS DETECTED! SEEK! LOCATE! DESTROY!?
?Oh, bugger...?
She grabbed Matthew by the arm and with strength that surprised him, half dragged him towards the police box. He tried to protest but as soon as he saw what she was talking about and saw where the green energy coming from?he thought it looked like a whisk, Matthew knew it was better to not argue and just run.
What he saw amazed him! There were walls everywhere and book case upon book case. Some modern technology, but overall the gothic theme gave the impression of someone far older and mature than this Doctor proved to be. It was definitely bigger than anything he imagined too!
?Welcome aboard the TARDIS! Again, that?s Time and Relative Dimension(s) in Space. My granddaughter, Susan named her...though I can never remember if it?s Dimension or Dimensions.?
Matthew stood there in awe still even as the Doctor rambled on and started pressing levers. He couldn?t hear the Daleks anymore, so that was a relief. Still, he stood there, watching the Doctor lean on the controls looking rather smug.
?Go ahead...say it.?
?It?.?
?Yes??
?It?s bigger on the inside! Good lord I thought it would be all small and stuff and not fit anyone in it. I thought it was a kissing both or something! I kept thinking to myself, ?how did she come out of THAT?...and yet here it is..and I...I love it!?
The Doctor blinked. She had definitely not expected that response. Still, he had a good head on his shoulders she thought to herself as she watched on the telestrator where the TARDIS was going. The familiar noises started as Matthew stood there. They were materializing again.
?Well, like I said. Welcome aboard. Now, I have to fight Daleks and you?re going to help...are you ready for the adventure of your life??
?I am. Allons-y!?
?Spoken like a true time traveler.?