"Anne-Marie," someone whispered. Slowly, Anne-Marie opened her eyes. Her arms were still across her face, and she was shaking all over. Sam stood next to her, a hand on her shoulder.
"Doctor." Cas said in surprise.
"No.." The Doctor said slowly. "It can't be.." The Doctor began moving towards the figure standing in the field. No, it couldn't be. This all seemed.. Familiar?
"Doctor..." Anne-Marie murmured stepping closer with him. It was him. It was the Doctor. He was back. Anne-Marie shot Dean a look. He looked just as surprised. He stood two feet form her, hand on his gun. His previous position before he pulled it and fired at the...
"It's a Zyklon." The Doctor murmured.
"Doctor." Anne-Marie whispered harshly. The Doctor motioned for her to be quiet and took a coupes steps closer.
"They're peaceful creatures. For the most part. No sudden movements." Cas, Sam, Dean and Anne-Marie eyed each other. It was like someone had hit a big, red, giant redo button.
"Put it away." Anne-Marie hissed to Dean, who removed his hand form his hip. This could go down differently. The Doctor won't die. The world, this world, wouldn't end.
"I'm going to talk to him." The Doctor spoke suddenly.
"No, Doctor!" Anne-Marie shouted lowly at him but the Doctor continued to make his way across the field. The four of them waited. The Doctor seemed to be talking to the great hulking beast, though they couldn't figure out how. The Zyklon didn't even appear to have a mouth!
"Anne-Marie!" Dean whispered harshly to he. Anne-Marie looked his way. Dean seemed slightly confused with a mix of what the hell just happened. "So we're fine? The Tardis blows up and the world returns to normal?" Dean demands. Anne-Marie shrugs and nods.
"Better than the alternative. Or would you rather go back?" She whispered back to him. Dean snorted and Sam tried not to smile while Cas didn't hold back, smiling wide.
"What the hell even happened?" Dean demanded. Anne-Marie waved him away.
"Ehh, timey-wimey.." She murmured.
"Time what?" Sam questioned, but the Doctor was walking back and the Zyklon was disappearing.
"What happened?" Anne-Marie questioned, stepping closer to him. Now that he was back. She never wanted to be without him.
"Oh he's going to go explore!" The Doctor said excitedly. "Whole new world! Who eve knows if their are aliens here. He should I be fine, promised not to come back here. He thinks it's Gallifrey, ranger scared of Timelords that one." The Doctor said half heartedly at the light mention of his home planet. Everyone nodded, relieved. "So, Anne-Marie, Winchesters, Angel Boy! What should we do?"
"Actually Doctor I'm pretty beat." Anne-Marie replied, the Doctor arched an eyebrow confused.
"Tired? Already? But it's your birthday! Come on let's have some excitement, fun, adventure!" He exclaimed. Anne-Marie smiled slowly and began explaining to him everything that happened, everything he didn't remember. His death, the world ending, the Tardis exploding. The Doctor grabbed hold of the brilliant blue box and shouted, "You blew her up!"
"She's clearly all in one piece!" Anne-Marie exclaimed. The Doctor pouted.
"It's just the thought." He murmured letting go of the Tardis slowly. "So, home?" Anne-Marie nodded and the Doctor sighed before stepping closer and wrapping her up in a hug. He figured she needed one and he was right. The Doctor's watch beeped and upon looking at it he realized the gap between the two universes was closing. "Time to go!" The Doctor exclaimed, snapping his fingers and jumping inside as he began to start up the great machine.
"It was so great to meet you guys!" Anne-Marie exclaims hugging them quickly. "But, gap in time. We'll be trapped here. I have parents! Goodbye!" She rushed out all at once. The boys quickly said goodbye mad waved as the Tardis disappeared. The Doctor and Anne-Marie ran around the controls quickly. The Tardis was already shaking.
"This is going to be s bumpy ride." The Doctor murmured. Anne-Marie laughed.
"Aren't they always Doctor?" The duo made it back into their universe with seconds to spare. The Doctor wiped his forehead and smiled.
"We made it!" He exclaimed hugging her again happily. Anne-Marie laughed and hugged him back tightly. They didn't let go for a really long time which was fine with the Doctor. She wasn't old enough yet to know about them but he loved everything about her already. When they began pulling away Anne-Marie kissed his cheek.
"I missed you." She said with a smile, turning back to the controls. The Doctor was positive Timelords couldn't blush but he felt pretty red in the face. "Time to go home." Anne-Marie murmured turning a knob and pressing a button. The Doctor smiled and they took the Tardis back down to Earth.
The Doctor knew he had to get back to Anne-Marie and continue their adventures until he ended up in the right time but he was tried. How long has he gone without sleeping? Eating? He wasn't sure. It must have been awhile because the Doctor ate like he hadn't had food in a month and he slept through two straight days. Afterwards he felt much better.
The Doctor sighed as he trailed his fingers along the console. There was no way of knowing where he would end up this time or if he should even try imputing a time. Wouldn't the Tardis just take him where he needed to be? That's what it seemed to be doing anyways. He pulled a lever down and selected the randomized button on his monitor he never used but that came with the ship. The Doctor always knew where he going. He hated not knowing. The Tardis shot off.
Ann-Marie sat in her college dorm tapping her pen against her head. She was tired of doing homework, tired of sitting here at this table. She wanted the Doctor to show up and whisk her away but the chances of that were slim. He seemed to come less and less frequently now. It seemed like he was always there when she was little, when he really wasn't, but now that she could gauge the flow of time, ever second that he was away made her heart ache and she didn't know why.
Anne-Marie thought it was because she just wanted him to take her away. Leave this world behind and bring her something better, somewhere brand new. When he was gone she daydreamed of all the places they could go, in the past the future, other worlds. Everything was new, everything was beautiful. Anne-Marie just needed a distraction right now.
As if on cue, Anne-Marie began to hear the familiar whirring, wheezing of the Tardis. Her papers flew back and Anne-Marie realized to her horror that the Tardis was materializing in the small living room. Was there even space? Jumping up Anne-Marie patiently waited for it to fully emerge, a wide smile on her face. The Doctor opened the door.
"Anne-Marie!" He exclaimed happily opening his arms. Anne-Marie laughed and hugged him.
"I've missed you Doctor!" Anne-Marie cried out. The Doctor laughed.
"That's what you said last time I saw you." He replied holding her at arms length.
"And when was that?" Anne-Marie questioned with a smile.
"When we went to visit those Winchester boys." Anne-Marie smiled faintly. That hadn't been the best day for her and she remembered it so clearly, like it was yesterday. Anne-Marie nodded.
"When the Tardis exploded." The Doctor pointed at her.
"Never do that again." He warned her. Anne-Marie laughed and pushed I n his chest shoving him back into the Tardis.
"Alright! Let's go come on I've been itching to get out all day." The Doctor laughed.
"Where do you want to go?" Anne-Marie knew just the place.
"Is this even correct?" Anne-Marie demanded pulling up the itchy petticoats and wide draping skirts. "I can't even see my feet! How do they walk?" Anne-Marie demanded. The Doctor laughed as he placed a Pilgrim hat on his head.
"You're the one who wanted to visit old America." The Doctor pointed out clearly unenthusiastic about having to wear long white socks and uncomfortable shoes.
"Can't I change into a simpler dress." the Doctor sighed and waved her away.
"Go on." Anne-Marie smiled and kissed the Doctor's cheek before heading back into the wardrobe. The Doctor glared down at the shoes and ended up changing them out for some sturdier boots instead. "Much better." He murmured to himself, standing up. Anne-Marie emerged again wearing a dress that reminded him of something Belle from Beauty and the Beast wore. A blue dress with a white apron and her hair tied back in a simple blue ribbon.
"Much better. Ready to go?" She questioned. The Doctor smiled and nodded. When the stepped out of the Tardis, which was parked in the trees hidden from prying eyes and just before the town limits, they noticed the sign. It was kind of hard to miss. It was weathered and a bit old but they could clearly read the words printed there. Roanoke Colony.
"Doctor, why are we at Roanoke? I thought we were going to Plymouth Rock?" Anne-Marie whispered staring at the sign and looking a bit haunted like it was a ghost.
"That's what I put in, Plymouth Rock." The Doctor replied lowly flicking out his sonic and scanning the area. "Let's leave?" The Doctor finalized after not having picked up anything strange or unusual on his sonic.
"Wait, no. I want to go see this. I want to know what happened." Anne-Marie said grabbing the Doctor's arm as he began to head back into the Tardis.
"Even I don't know what happened Anne-Marie. Sure I've heard the speculation, rumors, but something bad happened here or is going to happen. What can wipe out an entire town? I don't want to find out."
"Come on Doctor! This is your thing! You love finding out what happens! You love the danger, excitement! Let's stay please!" Anne-Marie pleaded with him. The Doctor stared at her. He wanted to say no. He really, really, really wanted to say no, but he couldn't say no to her. "This will be exciting, promise." Anne-Marie said as they walked arm and arm through the small town. Children were playing the streets, women were washing clothes or baking bread. Men were in the fields doing their daily chores. Everything was calm, normal.
"I hope not." The Doctor murmured looking around nervously. The Doctor hoped they were blending in, becoming invisible. It wouldn't be such a good thing to be no cited right now. They were noticed anyways. Not because they looked out of place but because they were new. It was the chief of the town who saw them first.
"Alright, who are you folks and where did you come from?" He demanded cocking his shotgun. Everybody stopped, turned and stared.
"We're just passing through." The Doctor said glancing at Anne-Marie. The man had a distinguishable accent that Anne-Marie liked.
"A visit." Anne-Marie echoed. The man arched an eyebrow and scoffed.
"Visiting from where? There hasn't been a ship around for months." Anne-Marie and the Doctor hadn't considered that.
"Special kind of ship." The Doctor replied. He wasn't wrong. It was a special kind of ship. The chief aimed the game at them.
"You have a minute to explain yourselves." The Doctor and Anne-Marie stiffened. "Better start talkin' time is runnin' out." He said harshly. Anne-Marie opened her mouth to begin to explain what had happened when a shrill scream was heard. A women rushed out of a neighboring house frantically.
"He's dead!" She wailed. Everyone ran. Upon entering the house the Doctor and Anne-Marie found a man in his bed whose veins were black and visible beneath his pale, cracked skin. The man looked like a piñata falling apart. The Doctor whipped out his sonic and scanned him.
"What are you doing!"
"Who are you?"
"Stop that!" Several people shouted all at once. The Doctor checked his screwdriver when it finished. Anne-Marie couldn't read the expression on his face.
"What? What is it?" Anne-Marie questioned.
"I don't know. There's no trace of anything. No heart failure, no stroke, no virus. It says... It says he's perfectly healthy."