Chapter 32 – Twelve Searches Part 1
Twelfth Doctor's TARDIS
As soon as the the older Doctor and his companions (including Tamsin)
had left the TARDIS, he set it in motion, leaving the Heights of
Oranui behind.
He turned to Laranna. “I guess we should search for Felicia too.
What do you think?”
Laranna responded with an exaggerated shrug, as if saying 'I don't
know!'. She quietly left the console room.
The Doctor sighed. She was impossible.
Hours later, the TARDIS landed again.
Laranna was in the console room with the Doctor. “You want to help
me search for Felicia?” the Doctor asked.
Laranna nodded.
“Good. Let's go.”
7 June 2614
Talliton, February, Brittannia II, Terran Empire of Planets
The TARDIS had materialised in a forest near a town.
Laranna emerged first. 'I'm going to miss Tamsin,' she thought. The
Doctor understood her, but Tamsin did moreso. 'I hope Felicia
understands when we find her.'
The Doctor didn't take long.
“We're on Britannia II,” he said.
Laranna looked at him.
“I know just said that, but listen. But this isn't the usual
Britain derived colony,” the Doctor said.
Laranna shrugged her shoulders.
“There were many Non-Terran colonists here too,” the Doctor said.
Laranna nodded.
“Let's go,” the Doctor said. He clicked his fingers and the
TARDIS doors closed.
It was many hours later, that the Doctor and Laranna returned to the
TARDIS. They had solved some mysteries, but had come no closer to
finding Felicia.
“Still, there is practically no chance on the first try,” the
Doctor said as he opened the TARDIS.
Laranna ran up to the console and punched in some commands. A picture
of the earlier Doctor came up.
“You want us to find my previous self.”
Laranna nodded and left the console room into the corridors.
“I guess so,” the Doctor mused as he set the TARDIS in motion.
8 June 1996
Leadworth, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
The TARDIS materialised in the Pond's back garden. Amelia soon came
running out, but the Doctor remained aboard. “It would be too
confusing for her, if she sees me in this incarnation,” he said.
The TARDIS printed out a picture of Felicia. He handed it to Laranna
She nodded and left the TARDIS.
Amelia Pond was surprised when the strangely clad woman exited the
Raggedy Man's box. “Where's the Raggedy Man?”
The strangely clad woman pointed to the box.
“He's inside?” Amelia asked.
The woman nodded. She produced a picture of a young woman.
“Who is this?”
The woman pointed to the box again.
Amelia wasn't sure what to make of the woman. She hadn't said a word.
“The Raggedy man wants something?” she asked.
The woman nodded. She pointed to the picture.
“Oh? I don't know who that is. Does he want me to know who she is?”
The woman pointed to the box again.
“Raggedy Man wants to know where she is?”
The woman nodded.
“Right...”
The woman waved goodbye, turned and went back to the box.
The Doctor turned to Laranna as she walked up to the console. “You
handled that well. Now, Amelia, and therefore Amy, will look out for
Felicia.”
20th June 2012
Leadworth, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
The TARDIS materialised near the Pond's house again.
“Hold it, Laranna. We're too early. Let's try again...”
10 June 3295
Starship UK
The TARDIS materialised near Liz 10's throne room.
“You want to know about this place?” the Doctor asked Laranna.
Laranna nodded.
“This is a country on top of a space whale,” the Doctor said.
Laranna shrugged as if saying. 'OK...'
“Amy and I freed the Space Whale from being enslaved by the
British. It turned out that that Space Whale had volunteered to carry
them to a new home after Earth was roasted by Solar flares,” the
Doctor answered.
“That's right,” Queen Elizabeth X said as she entered the room.
“Hi, Liz.”
“Doctor number twelve I presume,” she said.
“Yes. I am looking for someone. She may be here, or have been
here.”
“Right, come to a computer terminal,” Liz 10 said.
The computer terminal scanned the picture.
A minute later information came up.
Felicia Sophia Barbara Belinda
Lovell
Born 12 May 2002
Last seen 15 August 2025
“I should have asked my older self, or Felicia herself, about that.
I don't know if that's correct or not.”
“The computer says that she hasn't been here,” Liz 10 said soon
afterwards.
“It was worth a try,” the Doctor said.
When they returned to the TARDIS, they found Mandy Tanner waiting in
front of the door. “You've regenerated,” she said.
“How do you know that?” the Doctor asked.
“After what happened, I released UNIT's records to the public. The
information on your regenerative ability was part of it.”
“That was foolish,” the Doctor commented.
“That's right,” Mandy said in reply to the Queen's comment.
“Why are you here?” the Doctor asked.
“I'd like to travel with you,” Mandy said.
“It would be dangerous,” the Doctor said.
“I can take care of myself,” Mandy said.
The Doctor sighed. “Welcome aboard.”
“You can take her,” Liz 10 said.
The Doctor indicated Laranna “This is Laranna.” He indicated
Mandy. “Laranna, Mandy.”
“Hi,” Mandy said.
Laranna waved back.
The Doctor gave Mandy the picture of Felicia. “We'll be looking for
this person, for my next incarnation,” he said as he lead her to
the TARDIS.
“Bye, Doctor,” Liz 10 said.
“Next incarnation?” Mandy asked as Laranna followed them into the
TARDIS.
“Felicia normally travels with my next self. She has started
travelling into earlier versions of the TARDIS. She may be with the
version of myself that you're familiar with.” the Doctor said.
“Right,” Mandy said.
13 June 1941
London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
It was day time when the TARDIS materialised in Whitechapel.
“Where are we, again?” Mandy asked.
“London, during the Second World War,” the Doctor said.
“Who are we looking for?”
“Winston Churchill. It may take some time...”
Two hours later, the Doctor, Mandy and Laranna returned to the
TARDIS. Felicia hadn't been with the Doctor and Amy when they had run
into the Daleks with Churchill. Nor had she been seen by the PM
since. Still, Churchill would look for her....
“Let's try again...” the Doctor said as he set the TARDIS in
motion.
15 June 1580
Venice, Most Serene Republic of Venice
The TARDIS landed on the bank of the Grand Canal.
Laranna and the Doctor looked at the data on the scanner. “We're a
here a few days after Amy, Rory and I defeated the Fish Vampires,”
the Doctor said.
“Fish Vampires?” Mandy asked, confused.
“They were fish from another world, who came to Venice to recover.
They also turned locals into beings like themselves,” the Doctor
answered.
Laranna shuddered.
“That's wrong!” Mandy said, also shuddering.
“We defeated them,” the Doctor said.
The trio searched the city, questioning various people. By nightfall,
the Doctor was sure that Felicia hadn't been there.
When they returned to the TARDIS, Laranna hesitated.
“What is it?” the Doctor asked.
Laranna shrugged uncertainly.
“You're uncertain?”
Laranna nodded.
“Let's go,” the Doctor said.
Laranna reluctantly entered the TARDIS.
21 June 1890
Arles, France
The TARDIS materialised near Van Gogh's residence.
“Van Gogh?” Mandy asked.
“Yes,” the Doctor answered.
“Cool,” Mandy said. “I'll ask him about his earlier works!”
Laranna turned around in a silent huff.
Mandy turned to the silent woman. “What's up?”
Laranna just exited the console room.
Mandy turned to the Doctor. “What's up with her?”
“I have no idea.”
“I guess Vincent, and Felicia, can wait.”
“What?” the Doctor asked.
“Something is bothering her. It may have something to do with
Vincent, or it may not,” Mandy considered.
“For a young girl you're very perceptive,” the Doctor said.
“Thanks.” Mandy thought for a moment. “It's been a few days
since we left Starship UK. I haven't heard her speak.” She turned
to the Doctor. “Have you?”
“No,” the Doctor said.
“She just snuck aboard?”
“No, she did ask me, just not verbally.”
“You mean, in writing?”
“Yes.”
“She's very mysterious.”
“Yes. You'd have to talk to Tamsin, she got close to her.” the
Doctor said. “That may be it. She's missing Tamsin.”
“Tamsin?” Mandy asked.
“She was travelling with me when Felicia arrived. She continued
travelling afterwards, until we met my next incarnation, with whom
she is now travelling, looking for Felicia,” the Doctor explained.
“Right,” Mandy said.
The Doctor thought for a moment. “I'm going to find her. If Vincent
comes, let him in.”
“Sure,” Mandy said. She watched the Doctor go into the corridors.
The Doctor quickly found Laranna, in the library. She was reading a
Gallifreyian encyclopedia. He came up to her, and sat down, just to
let her know that he was there. It was up to her to make a move.
Fifteen seconds later, Laranna looked up. She pushed the encyclopedia
aside. She knew what the Doctor would ask.
She grabbed another copy of the encyclopedia and opened it to the
article on Van Gogh. She pointed to a subsection that dealt with his
mental issues.
'Right,' the Doctor thought. 'She's
worried about that, so am I, but his fate is fixed.' He grabbed one
of her hands. The glove was warm to the touch. “Don't worry. He
handled the situation last time. As for his fate, Amy tried to change
it. She failed, but she did.”
That didn't seem to inspire Laranna with confidence. But she seemed
to brighten.
“Do you miss Tamsin?”
Laranna nodded.
“We may meet her again. Time will tell.”
Unknown to the Doctor, Laranna rolled her eyes. (Later, she would
inform someone of that fact...)
At the same time, Mandy saw Vincent Van Gogh approach the TARDIS.
When he came up to the door, Mandy opened it.
“Oh, I'm looking for the Doctor,” Van Gogh said.
“The Doctor is here, in the TARDIS, he will be back soon,” Mandy
said. She stepped aside, allowing Vincent into the console room.
“He has made a lot of changes,” Vincent said as he approached the
console.
“That he has,” Mandy said, still not sure what to make of the
famous painter.
“Is Amy here?”
“She isn't here.”
“Oh,” Vincent said sadly.
“The Doctor can explain,” Mandy said. “There is something else.
He is... different.”
“Different? How?”
“When he is near death, something happens...” Mandy said as she
began to explain regeneration to him.
Soon, the Doctor and Laranna returned to the console room. “Ah,
Vincent. You're here,” the Doctor said.
“Hi, Doctor,” Vincent said. “Mandy here, says that Amy isn't
here?”
“Yes... She's found the person she lost...” the Doctor switched
on the scanner screen, to a picture of Felicia. “Was this person
with myself and Amy?”
“Wouldn't you know?”
“Not necessarily,” the Doctor answered.
“No. I've never seen this girl.”
“That is alright. I'll keep searching.”
“Could I come with you? I'd like to see Amy again.”
“That would be difficult,” the Doctor said.
“Can you bring me to her.”
“There is a way, but it will be a while.”
Laranna shook her head, and ran out of the console room.
The Doctor turned to Mandy. “She'll be in the library,” he said.
As Mandy left, the Doctor shook Vincent's hand. “Welcome aboard.
There is a room where you can paint while you wait.” He then set
the TARDIS in motion.
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