Wanderer of Time: Silence Begins (doctor who)

Chapter 10: New Companion

Wanda walked up the staircase with Rose. Together they made their to Mickey's flat, coming to use his computer. Wanda still felt somewhat hurt that the Doctor had left her. But then again, they really could never be apart. She was stuck to his timeline. There was no leaving for her or him. She would merely teleport back to him eventually. Who knew when that would be, though. At times when she teleported somewhere without the Doctor, she would either be waiting around for a few hours or for only a few minutes. Just like sometimes she would disappear for days on end for the Doctor, or other times only a few seconds, minutes, or hours later. It all seemed rather random to her. She wished whatever had her stuck to the Doctor's timeline and had her teleporting around would just make up its mind already.

"So, this your first fight?" Rose asked her.

"Sort of. First for him, but not for me," Wanda replied. "Though, then again, I never actually argued back before. Never been confident enough in my last body. This body, however, loves to sass."

"Okay, then," Rose said slowly, shaking her head slightly. Great, she was stuck with a crazy woman while a mad man ran off with a magical disappearing blue box, and then living, killer plastic was after them all. How could this day get any more insane?

Rose knocked on the door when they finally reached the small flat. Mickey opened it up, grinning away at seeing his girlfriend. His grin dropped some when he saw a smiling and waving Wanda right behind her.

"Who's that?" he asked curiously.

"She's, um . . . sort of a friend," Rose answered, nervously pointing back to Wanda. The woman walked up, giving Mickey's hand a quick shake as a polite introduction.

"Mickey Smith. It's great finally meeting you," Wanda said cheerfully. Wanda walked past Mickey into the flat after giving a curt nod.

"Who is she?" Mickey asked Rose in a hushed voice. He felt slightly nervous by this strange woman just walking right into the place and seeming relaxed by everything.

"Her name is Wanda. Other than that, I don't know really. It's hard to explain," Rose answered quietly. They heard rummaging in the kitchen. Mickey and Rose walked in quickly to see Wanda digging through the cabinets.

"Oi, what are you doing?" Mickey asked, feeling annoyed that some stranger would just be waltzing into his flat and make themselves comfy. Wanda pulled out the pickled eggs, tossing the jar around some in her hands.

"Seriously, who has pickled eggs?" she stated humourously, mostly to herself than anyone else. She placed the jar back into the cabinet, turning to give Mickey a serious gaze. "Make sure to keep that. It just might save your life one day."

"Yeah . . . all right," Mickey said slowly, finding this woman stranger and stranger by the minute. Wanda started to walk out of the kitchen and towards the hall when she suddenly realized something.

"Oh, wait a second. Got something for you here, Mickey," Wanda said, digging around one of her many pant pockets. She knew it might be too soon to give it to him, but who knew when she would be able to see him again. Besides, he might need it in the upcoming year for him. She had only wished she had been able to give Jackie her gift, but the Doctor had basically pushed her around Rose's flat. Not allowing her even the chance to introduce herself and really meet the mother.

"Here you go," Wanda said happily, placing the small gadget in Mickey's hand. "Been meaning to give this to you. I know how much you love tech."

"Um . . . thanks. What exactly is it?" Mickey asked in confusion, holding up the small gadget curiously. It gleamed in the light some, looking much more advanced than all the rest of his electronics.