Beginnings of 2020 - Daria/Doctor Who - Convergence on Lawndale

 Daria – Doctor Who – Convergence on Lawndale

Glen Oaks Lane was usually quiet at night. It certainly was unusual that a strange grating sound could be heard somewhere in the street. In the back yard of a large red brick house, a blue box slowly appeared. The Doctor’s TARDIS had landed.

 

“There,” the Doctor said as the rear of the Morgendorffer house came up on the scanner. “We’re back in Lawndale, an hour after we left.”

 

“Finally,” Quinn Morgendorffer said. The last few adventures had come rather close. “Thanks, Doctor!”

 

“I’ll be back in a week.”

 

“I know. Have a good time,” Quinn said as she stepped outside and closed the doors.

 

“Now. Back to the Impossible Girl,” the Doctor murmured, wondering yet again why he kept running into Clara. He set the TARDIS in motion. However, the Cloister Bell rang and the old girl refused to move.

 

 

Quinn turned around, noticing that the Doctor hadn’t left yet. ‘What is he up to?’ She decided to go back. She saw that Daria’s light was still on. She knew that Daria knew about the Doctor, but she didn’t want her involved in with whatever might be happening.

 

 

The Doctor had looked at the scanner again when he heard Quinn re-enter the ship. “Yes, something’s come up.”

 

“What is the thing?” Quinn asked as she came up to the console.

 

“A strange energy reading coming from somewhere downtown. It could even be at the school.”

 

“Great!” Quinn groused.

 

“I could have a look tonight while you have sleep.”

 

“I’d probably stay awake with worry, and leaving the TARDIS here isn’t a good idea.”

 

“You know that the perception filter will stop your parents noticing it.”

 

“And you know Daria would know you’re here.”

 

“That’s not too bad.”

 

 

The Doctor had grabbed a map of Lawndale from somewhere, as well as his sonic screwdriver. “Are you sure you want to come along?” he asked Quinn.

 

“It’s Lawndale, of course I’m coming.”

 

“I knew you were going to say that,” the Doctor said as he locked the TARDIS. “Come along Morgendorffer.”

 

“That doesn’t work as well as you think it does,” Quinn groused.

 

 

Daria looked out and saw the Doctor and Quinn walk away from the TARDIS to the rear laneway. She sighed. “What are they up to?” she wondered if she should follow. It was a school night, but that hadn’t stopped her before.