An Original Vampire's Guide to the Universe (Rewrite)

The Sun Also Rises

"So, where are we going? The past? The future? An alien planet?" Donna asked, watching the Doctor dashing around the console.

Tyra bit her lip nervously "Actually... Nik just called, Doctor."

The Doctor stopped and looked over "It's time, isn't it?" When Tyra just nodded quietly, he walked over, running his hand through her hair "Do you want to go?"

"I – I told him that I would be there when he breaks the curse," Tyra mumbled.

"Ah," the Doctor grinned and gestured to the Tardis "But we don't have to go now if you don't feel well enough. Isn't that the good thing about having a time machine?"

Donna looked between the two curiously "What are you talking about?" She might have had a bit of a problem when it came to reconnecting with Tyra but they were starting to get along better again. Donna just had to learn not to push the other girl too much.

Tyra shrugged "It's complicated."

"One of her brothers had a curse placed on him," the Doctor explained "He's been trying to break it for over a thousand years already."

"And now it's time," Donna nodded even if she wanted to continue asking questions... What kind of curse? Why would anyone want to place a curse on Tyra's brother? These and many more questions were swirling around in her head, wanting out but Donna pushed back her curiosity, clapping her hands "So, what are we waiting for?"

"You're not coming," Tyra mumbled "Either of you. If I'm going, I'll go alone."

The Doctor stared at Tyra for a moment "Ty..."

"No," she shook her head "If I know Nik, he's made enemies. It'll be hard enough to stay undetected by myself but with the two of you?"

"Oi," the Doctor huffed.

Tyra shot him a look before lowering her head quickly "You have to admit that you're not good with sitting still."

"Hey, I'm not mad," the Doctor told her with a grin before turning serious again "At least take Loki with you and use the perception filter in your necklace... Please."

"Fine," she mumbled as she wrapped her hand around the necklace and looked over at Loki who had stood up from the jump seat he had been lounging on "If you get eaten, it's your fault."

Donna blinked "Eaten?"

"Werewolves," Tyra shrugged.

"Okay, hold on," Donna spoke up, a perplexed look on her face "What? You say werewolves like it's normal."

Tyra and the Doctor exchanged a look "You do remember that Tyra is a vampire, right?" the Doctor asked "And I'm an alien."

"But werewolves?"

"But Humans," the Doctor snorted in the same tone of voice.

Donna raised her hands "Okay... Okay. What else is out there?"

"Trust me, you don't want to know," the Doctor shook his head "Although, stay around and you might see more about Earth than you thought was possible."

Tyra reached over to where she had stashed a jacket to pull over her sweatshirt. It was a bit cold outside and she had been getting cold rather quickly recently "I'll be back in a bit."

"Be careful," the Doctor sighed, pulling her close once again "Please..."

"Nothing is going to happen," she told him before whistling lowly "Come on, Loki."

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It was a couple of hours before the moon was up when Tyra reached the quarry where Niklaus was going to do his ritual – but so far, the only thing that showed it was actually the right place was the small podium where a witch seeming had already set up what she needed for the ritual.