PARENTHOOD
Chapter Two Hundred and Fourteen (In the Doctor's distant future) "Wait," the Doctor said as he slowly got off the couch and slightly limped toward Adam. Adam looked at him when the Doctor held his hand out and wiggled his fingers. Taking the Doctor's hand, Adam stood up and they headed for the kitchen while the Doctor headed for the backdoor and opened the door. Adam wondered where they were going as they walked outside and the Doctor closed the door. He half limp toward the pool while Adam watched him and jumped when someone tapped on the glass. Turning around, he saw Alan looked at him and asked him what was going on. Shrugging, Adam sighed then waved with his hands for Alan to go back to the others and Alan nodded, walking away. Adam turned back around as he watched the Doctor half limp toward the lounge when the Doctor sat down and waved for him to join him. Adam slowly walked toward the lounge then stood next to the lounge and the Doctor patted the cushion for him to sit down. "I think we need to talk." "What aboot?" Adam asked as the Doctor sighed and grunted as he stood up. "I don't know where this story of yours is going, but I did notice what you did with Duer. What was that all about?" the Doctor asked when Adam turned his back on him and looked up at the dark sky. "Adam, talk to me." "No," Adam half shouted then balled his hands into fists and the Doctor walked closer, placing a hand on Adam's shoulder. "Tiri'me'su..." "No, dinnae call me that!" Adam said while the tears brimmed in his eyes and he set up a privacy block while the Doctor walked in front of him. "You've been bottled up since the cremation. Talk to me." "Och, now you want tae talk," Adam growled as he turned and started walking away. The Doctor half hopped after him then grabbed his arm and Adam spun around, his eyes starting to turn black. "It's fine that Marion is taking care of Frankie, David's looking after Cameron and Hope is with Faith, but no one... No one....!" The Doctor held his arms out when Adam lowered his head and the Doctor half hopped to him, wrapping his arms around him. Hushing him, the Doctor rubbed his back while feeling the tears roll down his neck when Adam lifted his head toward the dark sky and screamed. The Doctor lead Adam to the lounge as they sat down and the Doctor placed his arm around Adam's shoulders, titling Adam's head onto his shoulder. "Hmm, guess we were wrong thinking that you were ok. You have been joking around and being a pain in the arse as usual that we didn't see that you were hurting, too," the Doctor said and Adam sighed, nodding his head. "And then time caught up with us, I was captured by the Valeyard and you and Alan nearly died." "Aye," Adam said, nodding his head. "Anyway, just how mad at him are you?" the Doctor asked and rubbed Adam's back. "He didn't even have the decency tae let us say goodbye. He just...died! He went tae sleep and was...GONE!" Adam said and the tears rolled down his cheeks. Adam stood up when he started pacing back and forth and balled his hands into fists. "That's why I did what I did! I wanted everyone tae see just how unfair it was for him tae do that! I'm so bloody mad at him that...that....!" "You want to punch him in the face?" the Doctor asked then grunted as he got up. "Aye, but that wouldn't solve anything," Adam said with a small smile and ran his fingers through his hair. The Doctor half limped to him when Adam held the Doctor and sighed, feeling the tears rolled down his cheeks. "I miss my brother." "You still have me," the Doctor said and Adam moved back, looking at him. Amato had died ten years ago when he was caught in a cave in along with John, who also died, so knowing that they could soon lose the Doctor made Adam's hearts hurt. "But for how long?" Adam whispered and the Doctor locked eyes with him, placing his hands on Adam's shoulders. "That, I can't tell you. What I can tell you is that I am very proud of you, Tiri'me'su. I have been for a very long time. Not just because you're the one that can bring Alan back to reality, but for how you are a calming and responsible force in this mish mash family of ours. I never thought that I would have a family this big in all of my lives and wouldn't trade one crazy moment for anything," the Doctor said while Adam wiped his eyes then used the handkerchief he took from his sporran to blow his nose and the Doctor smiled at him. "Now, you want to come back and finish the story?" "Aye," Adam said with a nod of his head as the Doctor took Adam's hand and they headed for the house. Adam walked back to the couch when Rain walked to him then hugged him and he gently kissed her cheek. One by one, the others walked to him as they hugged then sent love into his mind and he sadly smiled, sighed and sat down on the couch. "So what did King Neptune do to Duerana?" Alan asked as he sat down next to Adam and placed Little Alan on his lap. "You sure you want tae ken?" Adam asked. "YES!" Alan said with bugged out eyes and Adam laughed, gently shoving him. "Well..." Adam said as he half closed his eyes and set up a privacy block. Princess Rain Shower looked at Doctor Merman when she brushed some hair from her face and softly sighed. "Well, you see, Duerana was my father's highest advisors, but Daddy didn't like it when Duerana would tell him what to do. So, after they had a fight, Daddy had..." she said as she glanced over at Frazerwick and Adamana's eyes widened as his heart slammed in his chest. "You turned my brother into that thing?" he asked and Frazerwick backed up a bit, hiding behind Captain Jack. "No, it wasnae me," Frazerwick said while Adamana stormed toward him when Hamfish stood between them and stamped the coral stick on the ground. "Nay, my brother wasnae the one who changed your brother into that beastie," Hamfish said and Adamana breathed hard and fast through his nose. "Then who did?" Adamana demanded. "It was...it was Donnaella," Frazerwick said and Adamana frowned, arching an eyebrow. "She was Neptune's magic welder an' my mentor. After she changed Duerana an' sent him away, Neptune betrayed her an' banished her. She cursed him an' vowed tae get her revenge." "Which is why she went after the Staff of Power," Doctor Merman said and Frazerwick nodded his head. "That still doesn't erase the fact that YOU killed him!" Adamana said as he walked to Hamfish and locked eyes with him. "He's made of water, aye? So it seems tae me that he cannae be killed, but he can be scattered into so much water vapor. That is why I said we have tae run before he has a chance tae reform himself," Hamfish said as Adamana sighed then walked back to Doctor Merman and he patted Adamana's shoulder. "So what do we do now, Oh Fearless Leader?" Alan of Seaweed asked. Doctor Merman opened the scroll when he looked at the map then at the mountain and closed the scroll. "We need to go that way," Doctor Merman said while pointing toward the mountain and they looked at the mist floating around the mountain. "And how do we get up there?" Captain Jack asked. Suddenly the water started churning then exploded while they watched Duerana rising out of the lake and Alan of Seaweed and Doctor Merman hid Rose Coral and Princess Rain Shower behind them. Duerana roared while shaking his head and they ran as the water exploded onto the ground, sending dirt and plants sailing into the air. "Brother, please calm down!" Adamana shouted as Duerana looked down at him and reached out a hand, picking him off the ground. Adamana felt the water pulsating around him when he looked at his brother and Duerana softly growled at him. "Oi, don't you growl at me!" "What?" Duerana asked as he blinked his eyes and Adamana folded his arms over his chest. "You heard me, Water Lips. I understand that you're mad, but you're not the only one. You just disappeared without a word or warning! Do you have any idea how that made me feel? I had NO idea where you were or if you were even still alive! I bloody missed you and took off, trying to find any sign of you! So instead of acting like a wanker, you could help us find Neptune's bloody seahorse then we can go home and get on with our lives! I mean, sure, I am glad that you're still alive, more or less, but I am not going to allow you to prevent us from reaching the temple! Now, you going to put me down and help us or do I let Hamfish swim up your arse and smack you into puddles again?" Adamana growled as Alan of Seaweed looked at Captain Jack and gently nudged him in the ribs. "Now that's how you talk to a monster," Alan of Seaweed said and Captain Jack frowned, flipping him off. "Well, what's your answer?" Adamana demanded as he strummed his fingers on his forearm and titled his head to one side. Duerana gently lowered Adamana to the ground then released him as Adamana walked to the others and Duerana slid under the water. They looked at Adamana as he arched the fedora forward when he took Rose Coral's hand and headed for the trees. Shrugging, Doctor Merman motioned for them to follow as they headed for the trees when he caught up with Adamana and tapped his back, making him look back at him. "You're going the wrong way," Doctor Merman teased. Sighing, Adamana rolled his eyes as they turned around then went back the way they came and Rose Coral gently squeezed his fingers.
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