PARENTHOOD

Chapter Seventy Seven

Namor sat with the children in the living room. He got them some sodas and made himself some tea. He took a plate of biscuits in with them and they were eating and drinking while they waited for the others to return.

"Hopefully, they'll get this all sorted out so we can go to the circus later," Namor said to them.

"They will. Daddy is good at sorting things out," Chaska said.

"Yeah, he and my daddy make a good team," Christopher added. "Whoever that woman is, they'll take care of her. It's kinda weird that she's like my sister though. My sister doesn't talk about her life before she met Mummy and Daddy. I didn't know she'd been kicked out of her village."

"I don't know much about Tia. Come to think of it, I don't know that much about your family. I'm closer to the Doctor than anyone else but that's only because he was my teacher at the Academy."

"When was that?" Chaska asked.

"Oh, about two hundred years ago. He taught for several years until they could train professors to take over but I enjoyed his class. He tried to be a friend to his students and he became close to me and several others."

"What did he teach?" Namid asked.

"I had him when he taught the Gallifreyan language and he also taught Gallifreyan history for a couple of years," Namor said. "He was an excellent teacher. One of my favorites. Then Alan taught for a few years and Nelak and Dex did as well. The old Time Lords who knew the original Gallifrey taught along with a few others from other planets who taught the general subjects like maths and science."

"Daddy never talks about this," Sokanon said. "I mean, he hasn't said much about when they had to start up New Gallifrey."

"Yup, in those days, your family members had to run just about everything, especially when the looms were just getting started and they had to wait for the first generation to grow up enough that they could take over. When I grew up, there was only one city, the one you're living in now and it wasn't as crowded. Not too many of us then which was nice since we got to know one another. Now, it's just like any other planet. You know some people and others are strangers but I'm proud to be Gallifreyan and I'm glad the Doctor thought to resurrect our race."

"Me too. Because then I wouldn't be here," Namid said.

"Well, you might be here since your parents were here before the founding of New Gallifrey but you might have grown up on New Hope instead of New Gallifrey," Namor said to her.

He was about to say something more when suddenly an image appeared in their minds. Alan showed himself being zapped with lightning. He convulsed and then his arms shot out like a zombie.

"Hey, look at me, I'm mindless," he said to them as he shuffled along with arms outstretched.

He walked in front of twenty Quek and paused. Then suddenly, there was a flash of light and he was dressed like Michael Jackson in the Thriller video. Namor and the children laughed when he started doing the Thriller dance with them.

"I never had Alan for a teacher and I wish I had because I've talked to people who did have him and they said he was hilarious and always made his classes fun. They claimed it was the best time of the day and I can believe it since he's been a joker since I've known him."

"I like being with Alan," Sokanon said. "He acts like a big kid."

"Yeah, he does. Which is why a lot of people loved him when he taught. He would crack jokes and do silly things and the lessons were never boring, at least that's what my mates said. And unlike a lot of the professors, he and the Doctor and Dex and Nelak would always eat with the students and chat with them. There were a lot of unhappy people when they retired from the Academy."

They laughed when Alan flashed an image of him beating up Marian.

I'm this close to doing that to her, he thought to them. The lady is being annoying. Keeping us from fun at the circus, how dare she!

Patience, Brother, the Doctor thought. We'll get her cornered and then we'll let her have it. No one messes with our family and gets away with it.

As Alan was walking, he suddenly had an idea, an idea that had been tried before successfully by him and his family so he figured, why not? Spinning around, he made Marian stop in her tracks while his family stopped behind her.

"Listen," he said. "Why would you want to turn me into a mindless zombie when I would be so much more useful as a paramour?"

"What?" Marian said.

"Well, look at me. I'm a stud, it would be a waste to make me a zombie," Alan said. "Not to mention I have an Ulu daughter so I know all about your history and culture which would make me the ideal mate."

"But you're not my species," Marian said with a look of disgust.

"But I'm powerful. I'm a Time Lord; I hold the secrets to space and time. Isn't that enough to get over your disgust of me?"

The Doctor and the others studied Marian while she thought that over.

"Come on, I'm a gorgeous hunk of manmeat, ya gotta give me that!" Alan said.

"You're not bad looking, I admit that but..."

"So come on, take a chance. I'm a great lover. All Time Lords are. We're the greatest lovers in the universe. You know what they say, Once you go Time Lord, you'll never be bored!"

The Doctor bit his lip while his family fought to keep from laughing as Alan flexed his muscles and posed for Marian who was staring at him as if he were insane.

"Love me," Alan said as he posed. "I'm a cuddly teddy bear o' love!" he said in a deep voice.

While he had Marian's attention, the Doctor decided to have a little fun of his own. He reached down deep into his pocket and brought out a tiny toy dog. The dog was electronic and could walk, sit and bark in a high pitched voice. He edged past the rest of his family, his eyes on Marian in case she turned 'round. His eyes met Alan's and he showed him the dog as he set it on the floor a few feet away from his family. He turned on the dog and quickly pressed himself up against the wall. Marian turned around the moment she heard the dog moving. She stared at the dog in confusion as it sat down on its haunches and barked. She looked around and everyone froze but her eyes passed over them and went back to the dog who was now up and walking down the hallway. Marian looked at Alan.

"Did you do that?"

"Me?" Alan said. "I've been standing right in front of ya. So how could I have put that there?"

"Well, where did it come from?"

Alan shrugged.

"Dunno, it wasn't there a second ago," he said innocently.

Marian turned and walked over to the dog. Meanwhile, the dog went around his family, ran up to Alan while her back was turned and put a perception filter around his neck. He pulled Alan up against the wall and everyone froze while Marian picked up the dog and examined it. Alan nudged his brother and they quickly stifled their laughter when Marian turned back around and froze. Her mouth dropped open when she didn't see Alan in front of her. Cursing, she ran down the hallway past them as Alan waved goodbye.

Too bad you aren't on speaking terms with the Ulu, the Doctor thought to Alan. I wonder if they'd take the murderess back and lock her up?

Probably not since they already exiled her, Alan thought. Although, if she ever did show her face. Then again, we don't know what village she came from. Then again, might not matter since I'm sure she's not welcome in any village. Glad Tia isn't here, not sure how'd she react to seeing a fellow Ulu especially a murderer and assassin. Glad my daughter wasn't exiled for that.

Awinita was watching with the others. Suddenly a grin spread across her face, when Marian's back was turned, she ran up, pulled on her hair and froze beside her when she whirled around. Awinita held back her laughter as Marian looked around in confusion. Marian turned back around and went past Donna. Suddenly, Donna gave her a swift, hard kick in the rear and then froze when Marian staggered forward and spun around.

"This isn't funny!" Marian yelled.

Like hell it's not, Jack thought to the others as they laughed inside each other's heads.

"Show yourself, Time Lord. Whatever magic you're using, I'll discover it!" Marian said.

Nope, won't discover my magic, nah, nah, Alan thought while everyone laughed silently.

They nearly lost it when Donna crept up, kicked her hard in the ass again and froze.

You love doin' that, don't ya? Rose thought to her.

Well, it's a nice target, big fat arse to go along with her big, fat head, she thought back.

Even so, I believe we should end this game because I'm getting bored with it, the Doctor thought. Not to mention she's ruining our holiday and I think we need to deliver her to the police for questioning about the earlier attack before we move on to the circus.

He walked in front of Marian and took his perception filter off. Marian blinked in shock at what she thought was her captive appearing out of thin air.

"How did you do that?"

"Time Lord magic, just like you said. Now..."

Marian gasped when he seized her throat and suddenly she was surrounded on all sides by the Doctor's family.

"I believe it's your turn to follow us because the police are looking for you, something about your Quek trying to kill people?"

Sokanon, Chaska and Christopher looked over at the living room door when Alan strolled in.

"Howdy do, was I missed?"

"Daddy!" Christopher said as he ran to him.

The others followed as Alan picked up his son, spun him around and hugged him close. Namor followed the children who were clustered around his legs telling him how happy they were to see him.

"Good on you, mate, welcome back," Namor said.

"Thanks, good to be back! Everyone's inside and we're making a quick stop to the police station to deliver Marian to the proper authorities. I believe the police will be very interested to hear what she has to say about her Quek and the fact that she's killed other people as a professional assassin and then...it's circus time."

"Yeah, but we're probably too late now," Sokanon said with a sigh.

"Soki, what are we in?"

"The TARDIS."

"Uh-huh," Alan said. "And what does a TARDIS do?"

"Fly around and go to places and planets and go back in time."

"Uh-huh, now think of the last three words of your definition."

"We're going back in time to get the circus tickets?"

"Spot on," Alan said, patting Sokanon's head. "How quickly they forget about our ship and it's wonderful ability to go anywhere, anytime. We're going to actually go forward a day so we don't run into ourselves but don't worry, we will be going to the funfair and circus. Now, I'm parched after my kidnapping. I need a cuppa, so skittilly skat scoot! Out away from my gorgeous legs, you lot!"

They moved out of the way but everyone followed him to the kitchen as he and Namid sang the chorus of The Wheels On The Bus.

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