𝑫𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 ☆ The Glorious Series ｟ BOOK 2 ｠

The Time of the Doctor and the Glorious [Part 4]

Outside, Town, Night...

As the time twins and companions entered the TARDIS, Lexi smiled, seeing a small hand poking out from behind the TARDIS. "Are you guarding our TARDIS, Barnable?"

He looked up shyly. "Are you coming back?"

"Oh, you know us." The Doctor said, walking up beside Lexi as they looked down at the young boy.

Lexi smiled, raising an eyebrow. "Bet you can answer your own question."

Barnable smiled. "I'll wait."

Lexi grinned, ruffling the boy's hair before she and the Doctor walked back around the TARDIS to go inside.

Inside, Papal Mainframe, Audience chamber...

"She hasn't aged much." Clara whispered as the six of them approached Tasha.

"No." The Doctor shook his head. "She's against aging."

"I, on the other hand, handle it with grace." Lexi straightened, flicking her greying red hair over her shoulder.

"Approach." Tasha ordered.

The six of them did as the Silents all around them hissed. "Confess..."

Lucas frowned. "What are those things?"

"Confess..."

"Basically, confessional priests." Jupiter answered, recalling when they all had first arrived at the Papal Mainframe. "They're genetically engineered so you forget everything you told them."

Lucas looked to Jupiter, then blinked. "Told who?"

"There you go." Lexi pat his shoulder.

Inside, Papal Mainframe, Tasha's chambers...

The Doctor and Lexi sat at one end of a large table as their children and companions sat along the sides, Tasha placing a large box in front of them. The Doctor took a look inside, his eyes widening.

"Satisfactory?" Tasha asked.

"I believe he's looking for the pink ones." Lexi said, taking a look inside the box herself.

"E-numbers." Tasha shook her head. "You're hyper enough as it is."

"So, this is sweet." Clara raised an eyebrow. "Middle of a siege, and you have little chats?"

"She's right." Tasha told them. "This situation cannot continue."

"I can't end either." Lexi pointed out before popping a marshmallow into her mouth.

Tasha frowned. "Why did you ever come to Trenzalore."

"Well, we did come to Trenzalore, and nothing can change that now." The Doctor told her. "Didn't stop you trying, though, did it?"

"Not me." Tasha shook her head. "The Kovarian Chapter broke away. They traveled back along your timeline and tried to prevent you ever reaching Trenzalore."

He scoffed. "So that's who blew up my TARDIS. I thought I'd left the bath running."

"They blew up your time capsule, created the very cracks in the universe through which the Time Lords are now calling."

"It's like a destiny trap." Lexi muttered before glancing at the Doctor. "You can't change history if you're part of it."

Tasha looked to Lexi. "They engineered a psychopath to kill your husband and prevent your children from ever existing."

The Doctor smirked, glancing at Lexi. "I miss our niece." He then looked back to Tasha. "We would never have made it here alive without River Song."