Wanderer of Time: Silence Begins (doctor who)

Chapter 25: Hurt Wanda

Warning: Hurtful scenes within this chapter

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The Doctor started searching through different Earth channels on the TARDIS scanner, looking for updates on the news to what was happening. Rose and Mickey walked up behind him, watching the news with him. Wanda remained by the doors, waiting for their time to leave. The Doctor saw that U.N.I.T was gathering up to help figure out the alien crash. He decided that he needed to go uncover for the time being. Keep him and the TARDIS both out of sight. Wanda stood up when he went to the doors, stepping out with him, Rose, and Mickey.

Suddenly, overhead a helicopter hovered above them. It aimed its spotlight at them, making the group squint from the blinding light. Police cars swarmed the area around them. Military vehicles joined seconds later. The authorities shouting and commanding the group to stay put. Red Berets charged forward with their guns aimed at them.

"Mickey, quick, hide behind that dumpster over there," Wanda instructed Mickey, pointing to where the man needed to be. "Go. Now." Mickey did not wait to be told twice. He took off with guards chasing after him. Wanda knew he would find a good spot to hide, and would be ready to play the part he was needed for.

Jackie came running out of the flats, yelling for Rose. But some guards held her back as the rest forced the Doctor, Rose, and Wanda into a police car. It was sort of cramped with all three of them, but they fit in. The car took off, taking them to the same location as the other U.N.I.T members were. Downing Street. Rose thought of this as funny when the Doctor explained what was happening.

Wanda remained silent, figuring the Doctor would not want her talking anyway. It was funny, really. She felt like First Wanda all over again. Shy, anxious, timid and worried over whether or not she as useless as ever. Though, maybe, she always was this way. Always as worthless. The Doctor sure seemed to think so. So . . . it must be true. Wanda only felt even more shameful and insignificant as she silently listened to the happy and excited rambles of Rose and the Doctor.

They arrived to Downing Street, stepping out of the car to see a barrage of cameras flashing at them from the vast amount of reporters. The guards led them inside to where the Doctor was needed. They came into a large room filled with people. All gathered for alien information. The Doctor was handed his I.D. for the meeting, walking right in after everyone else. He did not even bother in making sure Rose and Wanda were taken care of. Wanda sighed, wishing he would get out of his temper soon. She knew from experience that once Nine fell into a mood, he tended to grow very temperamental and kept his thoughts only focused on his own tasks and nothing else. Tending to forget about the others around him. It happened quite a few times in the beginning of their adventures when he forgot Wanda behind in traps, or even behind on a planet entirely.

Wanda glanced over to see an anxious Harriet Jones in the corner. The woman walked towards them when a man tried to send them off with security. Harriet told him that she would take care and watch over them instead. He seemed to see this as a good idea, leaving the room. They walked out together from the room with Harriet looking jumpy. Wanda knew this was from just witnessing General Asquith being murdered by the Slitheen family, the true aliens behind the events around them.

"Harriet Jones, MP, Flydale North," Harriet introduced herself quickly as they walked.

"I'm the Wanderer," Wanda said.

"Rose Tyler, ma'am," Rose said right after Wanda. Harriet steered them into a quiet and vacant location of the building. She turned to them both, looking anxious.

"This friend of yours, he's an expert, is that right? He know . . . he knows about aliens?" she asked. Her voice broke some, still horrified by what she saw.