THE ADVENTURES OF THE DOCTOR'S AMAZING HAND

Chapter Forty Eight

James was sitting on the porch, chatting with Ianto when they saw the flash in front of him. They got up from their chairs and headed towards the Doctor, Rose and John. Both of them stopped when they saw John.

"Is that…" Ianto said, pointing to John.

"Yup, this is our amazing little hand," the Doctor said, patting John on the shoulder. "I was able to find a cloning machine in Lazarus Labs along with a few other things. But finally, our John has a body all his own."

Martha pulled back the curtain in the bay window and smiled when she saw them. She ran out the door and embraced the Doctor.

"You're back! You're young!" she said to him.

"Yeah, back to my old, lovable self," he said.

Martha looked at John and did a double take and looked closer at his eyes.

"Blue," she said.

"Yes, I did that when I cloned the hand. Altered his DNA a smidge so he'd have blue eyes. That way you lot could tell us apart."

"Clever," Martha said.

"Yeah, I know I am," the Doctor said.

They looked at the front door when Marie stepped outside. She gave them a confused look as she walked towards the Doctor and John.

"What is this? Who are you?" she asked.

"Well, it's a long story but I'm the Doctor," the Doctor said. "And this…"

He thought for a second while he looked at John.

"This is my twin brother, John," he said while John extended his hand. "I thought he might be useful on this journey."

John looked down when Mimi came out the door and made a beeline for him. He grinned and lowered his right hand, stroking Mimi's back while she purred.

"Why isn't he wearing any clothes?" Marie said, pointing to John.

Martha and Rose snickered when John blushed. The Doctor cleared his throat.

"Um…he had to come in a hurry, the Toclafane were about to kill him and I rescued him in the nick of time. No worries, I have clothes for him in my rucksack. And Ianto, I think we should head on to Cardiff so we can get back before morning."

Ianto nodded. The Doctor told Rose and John to stay since they no longer need to take them. Martha took the extra journal from John's hands and he and the Doctor went inside. The Doctor walked over to his rucksack. He opened it up and rummaged around while John watched. He glanced up at John and smiled.

"It's good to see you a complete person, my friend," he said.

"It feels good," John said.

The Doctor pulled out a folded grey pinstriped suit and blue shirt.

"Sorry, this was all they had in the shop. No brown or blue," he said, handing him the outfit.

He reached back in and pulled out some underwear and socks.

"I'll get some shoes for you when I'm in Cardiff along with a sleeping bag and a rucksack of your own," he said, handing the underwear and socks to John. "Hopefully, we won't be long. Ianto wants to get what he needs for our journey and we'll be back after going to Torchwood and finding a shop where we can get supplies for you. In the meantime, look after Rose as always."

"I will," John said.

The Doctor stood up and hugged him. John wished him luck and the Doctor thanked him before going outside. John went to the bathroom with his clothes. By the time he came out, the Doctor and Ianto were gone. John ran his hands down the grey pinstriped jacket, loving the feel of having a body and being able to wear clothes. He smiled when Mimi came up to him and he picked her up and held her close to him while he walked into the living room. Martha was chatting with Marie. She gave him an appreciative look when he entered.

"You look good," she said to him.

"Thanks, it's all he had in his rucksack, he's gonna get me more clothes before he comes back," John said. "And some shoes as well," he added, pointing to his bare feet. "Thanks, Marie, for letting us stay here."

"You're welcome. I just hope you know what you're doing, going around the world like this. It's madness."

"Yes, but we specialize in mad schemes," John said, giving Martha a wink. "Is Rose here?"

"She's outside with James. They went outside to get some fresh air," Martha said.

John nodded. He excused himself and went outdoors. It was about two o'clock in the morning and the air was slightly chilled. The construction sounds had ceased and the spotlights had returned, illuminating the legs and causing them to stand out like a sore thumb. John stepped off the porch and saw Rose and James sitting on the hill. John grinned as he headed for the patch of tall grass. He stepped into it and waved his arms around while he yelled help, help. Rose and James looked back at him.

"What the hell?" James said while Rose burst out laughing.

"It's a private joke," Rose said as she got up and walked over to him.

She took him by the hand and led him to the hill.

"Phew, thank you for rescuing me," John said as they climbed the hill.

They sat down with James and chatted for about a half hour. Then he decided to turn in for the night, leaving Rose and James alone. They watched James and waved goodbye to him before he went inside the house. Rose glanced at John and snickered.

"What is it?" John said.

"Odd, seeing you with a body now. I like it though. And your blue eyes. I'm glad the Doctor did that. They're beautiful. Are you happy with your body now?"

"Sorta, I miss being able to ride next to your breasts. I had an excuse to touch them."

"Cheeky," Rose said while he giggled and waggled his eyebrows.

Rose reached out and took his right hand. John smiled and squeezed her hand back. They hesitated for a moment and then Rose leaned in and kissed him gently. John sighed as he kissed back and then it became more passionate while they leaned back on the hill. John lifted Rose's shirt and Rose shivered with pleasure when he ran his hands up her back. He undid her bra and moved it up so he could feel her breasts. He fondled them while they snogged. They were so absorbed in fondling one another that they didn't realize the Doctor and Ianto were watching them until the Doctor cleared his throat. Rose gasped and jerked her head up while the Doctor and Ianto laughed.

"Hi, we're back," the Doctor said, between giggles. "I'm glad you found something to occupy your time while we were gone. I got you some shoes, John, but if you're gonna land up in bed with Rose, you might not need them right now."

Rose rolled off of John and they sat up. The Doctor was holding a large rucksack and a black sleeping bag. He handed them to John who was still blushing from being discovered.

"Everyone else asleep?" the Doctor said.

"Yeah, I think so," Rose said.

"I'm gonna do the same," Ianto said, tapping the Doctor on the shoulder.

"Good night," the others said to him.

Ianto wished them goodnight and turned. They heard him chuckle as he walked to the house and the Doctor grinned a cheeky grin as he sat down beside his friends.

"So…wasting no time breaking in this new body of yours, eh?" he said to John.

He patted his shoulder when John blushed at that. He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out two perception filters.

"Made more of these," he said, handing one to each of them. "Now we're all protected. And we found a shop but they didn't have any suits so I just got you some t-shirts and trousers and a pair of white Nikes. Sorry, but that's all they had."

"It's fine, thanks for doing that," John said, opening it up and reaching inside.

He pulled out a fresh pair of socks and the Nikes and put them on while the Doctor stared at the legs in the distance.

"He has one of those in Cardiff," he said, pointing to it. "It's not quite as big as that and it's nearly finished, only the head was missing. Apparently, he's reminding everyone who their master is, lest they forget."

"All over the world, I bet. James said he's putting his face on Mount Rushmore," Rose said.

"I don't doubt it; the Master's ego is just as large as his capacity for cruelty."

"How long have you known him?" Rose said.

"Oh, since I was a small boy. We became friends because we were both outcasts in our own little way. We remained friends until the Academy when his madness got the better of him and he began to do evil things. We parted ways because I wouldn't behave like he did and then I tried to stop him and that tore us apart even further. We've been at odds and battling each other ever since."

"And he hid during the Time War?" John said.

The Doctor snorted.

"Yes, the coward. I was risking my life day in and day out and he swans off to the year 100 trillion the moment they ask him to defend the universe. Some things never change. But…now that we have our own little army and our own defenses, we can fight back and undo all of this."

And send me back to the other world, Rose thought to herself.

The Doctor patted her shoulder and she looked at the Doctor.

"Well, I'll leave you two alone. I'm gonna go inside and read those journals and find out what's been going on. Have a good night."

They wished him a good night and he smiled fondly at them before he got up from the ground. He took the rucksack and sleeping bag with him and when he was inside the house, Rose put his arm around John's side and they gazed at the stars together.

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