𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒔 ☆ The Glorious Series ｟ BOOK 1 ｠

The Vampires of Venice [Part 1]

A/N: Hey! :) Please let me know what you think of Lexi's wardrobe.

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The Doctor was in a harness seat in the space underneath the TARDIS console doing some welding work. Lexi was still in her room changing. Amy was pacing nervously above. Rory was up there too. They had went and picked him up from his stag night. Well, it was more or so The Doctor popping out of a giant cake instead of a stripper...

"Oh! The life out there, it dazzles. I mean, it blinds you to the things that are important. I've seen it devour relationships and plans..." The Doctor went on. Rory looked down nervously as the TARDIS experienced a small explosion. "Ohhh! It's meant to do that." The Doctor resumed. "...because for one person to have seen all that, to taste the glory and then to go back, it WILL tear you apart. So... Me and Lexi are sending you somewhere. Together." The Doctor and Lexi thought it'd be nice if Amy and Rory had a date. It was Lexi that had quickly mentioned it to The Doctor before he went and got Rory.

"Whoa! What, like a date?" Amy asked skeptically.

"Anywhere you want, anytime you want." The Doctor started to walk up the steps to join them.

"One condition - it has to be amazing." Lexi interjected out of nowhere. She was walking down another set of stairs. She had just changed into some blue jean shorts with a loose pink/peach colored shirt over a white tank-top and grey converse. Amy and Rory quickly turned their heads to look at her as The Doctor arrived a the top of the other stairs. "Are you gonna stare at my legs all day Doctor?" Lexi asked with a smile and a raised eyebrow. The Doctor eyes had lingered on her for longer than he'd probably intended, but this was the first time Lexi had decided to show off her long legs in front of him.

"... Right, uh..." The Doctor was scrambling for any words that would come out. Lexi jumped down off of the last step. Amy tried not to laugh and Rory was busy looking all around at the vast size of the room, too busy to give anyone notice. "Er... Yes. Somewhere amazing, that's right. The Moulin Rouge in 1890! The first Olympic Games! Think of it as a wedding present, because, frankly, it's either this or tokens."

Lexi walked over to Rory seeing his stunned expression and put an arm around him. "It's a lot to take in, isn't it?" She said glancing around at the room herself.

"Haha, yes!" The Doctor exclaimed excitedly as he headed up a set of stairs. "Tiny box, huge room inside. What's that about? Let me explain."

"It's another dimension." Rory said flatly. Lexi took her arm off of him to go and stand by Amy.

The Doctor headed back down the stairs. "It's basically another dimen... What?" The Doctor asked surprised.

"After Prisoner Zero, I've been reading up on all the latest scientific theories; FTL travel, parallel universes." Rory explained as The Doctor came right up to his face.

"I like the bit when someone says, 'It's bigger on the inside!' I always look forward to that."

The twins cleared their throats to get the guys' attention.

"So, this date. I'm kind of done with running down corridors." Amy explained while circling the console. "What do you think, Rory?"

The Doctor went over to where Lexi was standing and gave her a knowing look that said he knew exactly where they should take them.

"How about somewhere... romantic?" The Doctor set the TARDIS in motion. Everyone grabbed onto the console tightly. Where were they going?

Venice, Day, Marketplace...

The TARDIS materialized in the middle of a busy market, but no one took any notice. The Doctor stepped out first with his arms spread wide.

"Venice! Venezia! La Serenissima! Impossible city. Preposterous city!" Lexi, Amy and Rory looked about in amazement as The Doctor led them around the marketplace. "Founded by refugees running from Attila the Hun. It was just a collection of little wooden huts in the marsh, but became one of the most powerful cities in the world. Constantly being invaded, constantly flooding... constantly... Just beautiful! Oh, you gotta love Venice. And so many people did. Byron, Napoleon, Casanova. Oooh, that reminds me." The Doctor checked his watch. "1580. That's alright. Casanova doesn't get born for 145 years. Don't want to run into him. I owe him a chicken." That comment earned a chuckle from Lexi and Amy, but a confused look from Rory.