TARDIS in flight
Mandy entered the Library. “Laranna, you're here?” She saw
Laranna waving and went over to her.
“What's wrong?” Mandy asked when she sat down.
Laranna had the encyclopedia from earlier, still open to the article
on van Gogh. Again she pointed to the section about his mental
issues.
“Oh, but the Doctor knows right?”
Laranna nodded.
“Then don't worry about it.”
Laranna nodded again and walked off.
'Quite difficult to communicate with her,' Mandy thought as she
started to read the encyclopedia herself.
23 June 2010
Colchester, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
The TARDIS materialised on Craig Owen's street.
The Doctor looked at Laranna. (Both Mandy and Vincent were sleeping
after their previous adventure.) “You want to know about what
happened here?”
Laranna nodded.
“A protoTARDIS created by the Kovarian Chapter had been luring
people off the street in search of a proper pilot, until I stopped
it.”
Laranna approached the doors and dramatically lifted her hands
towards it, as if saying. 'Ok, after you!'
“Sure,” the Doctor said.
Craig Owens was surprised when he heard the knock on the door. He
answered it. “He...” he interuppted himself as he took in the
strangely clad woman before him.
She held up a picture of a young woman with the caption:
Have you seen this girl?
beneath it.
“No, is she missing?”
The woman nodded. She produced another card.
I know the Doctor
“Oh, tell him I haven't seen her. Why did he send you, rather than
coming himself?”
The woman shrugged. She produced another card.
Later
before walking off.
“Hey, wait!” Craig called. But the woman continued down the
street. 'No use chasing, I'm sure the Doctor has a good explanation.
The Doctor was waiting outside the TARDIS. “Did Craig see her?”
Laranna shook her head.
“Let's try again...”
27 June 2010
Leadworth, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
The TARDIS materialised near the Pond's house.
“Amy and Rory's wedding was yesterday. They're not there. Niether
is River Song. But her family is here,” the Doctor told Mandy.
“You want me to ask her family if Felicia was at the wedding?”
“Yes,” the Doctor answered.
“I can do that,” Mandy said.
Augustus Pond answered the door. “Yes?” he asked the young girl.
She held up a picture of another girl. “A mutual friend would like
to know if this girl was at your daughter's wedding yesterday?” she
asked.
Augustus took the picture and scrutinised it. “Haven't seen her.
Although that Doctor was here yesterday...”
“Yes,” Mandy said. “Thanks for your time.”
“Why are you looking here?” Augustus asked as he handed the
picture back.
“Covering all the bases. She may be in Leadworth,” Mandy said.
“No problem. If I do see her, how do I get in contact.”
“Here,” Mandy said handing over the Doctor's TARDIS number.
“Thanks.”
Mandy soon returned to the TARDIS.
“On we go...” the Doctor said, as they dematerialised from
Leadworth again.
27 December 4310
Sardicktown, Ember
Kazran Sardick, was grieving for Abigail, one of his childhood
friends. She had died the day before. One of his servants interuppted
him. “Sir, there is a man here to see you. He says he's the
nineteenth century painter, Vincent van Gogh.”
'The Doctor must have brought him here,' Kazran thought. “Bring him
here.”
“So, you're Vincent van Gogh. Why has the Doctor brought you to
me?”
“Yes. I am. The Doctor wants to know if a certain individual has
appeared here.”
“Who is this individual?” Kazran asked.
“Her name is Felicia,” Vincent said. He gave Kazran a picture of
Felicia that he had painted.
'Of course it's in his style,' Kazran thought. “I'll get the search
going,” he said.
The results soon came back. The most difficult part was getting the
facial recognition software to adjust to van Gogh's style. There were
no results.
“There you go. She hasn't been here. You can return to the TARDIS
and tell the Doctor that.”
“I shall. Goodbye, Kazran.”
22 April 2011
Lake Silencio, Utah, United States of America
The TARDIS materialised after the 'fixed point' where the Doctor
nearly died. It had been over a week since they had left Sardicktown.
The Doctor and his companions had searched the places that the Doctor
had taken the young Kazran and Abigail while attempting to change
Kazran's mind.
“Right, my younger selves, both versions of River and Amy and Rory
have gone, but Canton should still be here,” the Doctor said to
Laranna and Mandy.
“Cool,” Mandy said.
“Remember, Canton may be suspicious, he was an FBI agent.”
Laranna nodded.
“Right,” Mandy said uncertainly.
“It'll be fine. If it goes south. I'm here, and so is Vincent.”
Canton Everett Delaware III saw the two girls approaching him in the
distance.
“How may I help you?” he asked.
“Yes. We know that the Doctor was here,” the younger girl said.
“I imagine a lot of people would,” Canton said.
The older girl dressed in what Canon surmised was a 'steampunk'
outfit handed him a picture of a third person in the style of van
Gogh.
“Was that person here?” the younger girl asked.
Canton thought for a moment. “I didn't see anyone looking like
this, but she could have stayed in the TARDIS,” he answered.
“Another question, did you see her in 1969?”
“I don't think I did, but I could be wrong.”
“Thanks for your time.”
“Canton didn't see her?” the Doctor asked, when Laranna and Mandy
had reentered the TARDIS.
“No,” Mandy answered.
“On we go...”
27 July 1969
Washington DC, USA
President Nixon was surprised when the TARDIS materialised in the
Oval Office.
It had been possibly a week, for the Doctor (although longer for each
of the companions) since Mandy and Laranna had met Canton's older
self at Lake Silencio. The Doctor was tired, ensuring that Vincent
didn't run into any Silents was exhausting.
They still hadn't found Felicia, obviously.
“Ok, Mandy and Vincent, you can ask President Nixon if he has seen
Felicia,” the Doctor said.
“Sure,” Mandy said.
The Secret Service had surrounded the TARDIS. The door opened and a
man and young girl exited.
“I'm Vincent van Gogh, and I would like to talk to the President.”
“So you know the Doctor?” the President asked.
“Yes,” Vincent answered.
“And you would like to know whether this young woman has been seen
anywhere in the United States in the last three months?”
“Yes,” Mandy answered.
“It would take some time,” the President said.
“We'll return in four years,” Vincent said.
“Sure,” the President said as the painter lead the young girl
back to the TARDIS, which dematerialised...
27 July 1973
Washington DC, USA
The TARDIS materialised at the same time of day it had four years
previously.
“Good, the President is here,” the Doctor said as he looked at
the scanner screen. “And the Secret Service has surrounded us
again...”
Laranna, Mandy and Vincent exited the TARDIS. “The office hasn't
changed,” Vincent said.
Laranna cast a look at him. He was sure it was a glare.
“I have expected you,” the President said.
“The Doctor would like an answer,” Vincent said.
“You can tell him that that young woman, Felicia, hadn't been seen
or heard of in those three months of 1969 in the southern and western
regions of the United States,” the President said.
“We'll tell him that,” Mandy said.
“That doesn't mean that she wasn't in any of those places, just
that the FBI and other agencies haven't found proof that she was
there.”
“I understand,” Vincent said.
“No result,” Mandy said as she followed Vincent and Laranna into
the console room.
“On we go...”
30 July 2011
Leadworth, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
“Leadworth again?” Mandy asked.
“Yes,” the Doctor answered. “We're in the crop circle that Amy
and Rory created, one time to draw my attention.”
“OK,” Mandy said.
“Little did they know that their daughter had been there the whole
time.”
“Who?” Vincent asked.
“River Song,” the Doctor answered, with a sad look. “It is less
than an hour since my previous self departed here with them to go to
Berlin, according to my memories, anyhow.”
“Berlin?” Mandy asked.
“Melody wanted to kill Hitler...”
“Ok, then.”
The Doctor opened the door. “Don't worry about the police tape. I
have the psychic paper,” he said to Mandy.
“Good,” Mandy said.
The area around the TARDIS was empty. “Strange,” the Doctor said.
“How is it strange?” Mandy asked.
“The police should be here, Melody stole a car to follow Amy and
Rory to this field. It's still here,” the Doctor said.
Laranna pointed towards Leadworth.
“You think something is happening in town?” the Doctor asked.
Laranna nodded.
“I hope it's not Prisoner Zero or Dalek puppets,” the Doctor
murmured. “He clicked his fingers, closing the TARDIS door. “We'll
go to the Pond house first.”
The Pond house was near the outskirts of Leadworth, facing towards
the field. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
“The car is here,” Mandy said.
“So it is,” the Doctor said. “Amy's family is home.”
Olivia 'Libby' Pond heard the knock on the door. 'Who could that be?'
At the door, there was an older man, “Is this the Pond residence?”
he asked.
“Who's asking? Libby asked.
“The Doctor, your sister called me the 'Raggedy Man.'”
“Impossible, you don't look like the person who showed up at the
wedding.”
“Things change.”
“Amy has gone with Rory to create a Crop Circle.”
“Actually, they're with my younger self. They won't be back for a
while,” the Doctor said.
“Time Travel,” Libby paused. “Then you are him! Though the
changing look thing, it's creepy... You can come in.”
Once introductions had been made... “Have you seen this person,”
Mandy asked, handing over a picture of Felicia.
“I haven't,” Libby said, once she had taken the picture in.
“Something is happening here,” the Doctor announced.
“Is it?” Libby asked.
“There were no police at the crop circle when we got there.”
“And should they be?” Libby asked.
“Mels Malone had stolen a car and driven it there,” the Doctor
said.
Libby took that in. “Oh, that girl, such a bad influence...”
“Would you like to help us investigate?” Mandy asked.
“Libby Pond,” she said introducing herself.
“So, he is the actually, real Vincent van Gogh?” Libby asked
Laranna as she locked the door.
Laranna nodded.
'She hasn't spoken yet,' Libby thought. 'I guess she's shy.'
As they approached downtown Leadworth, they could hear sirens.
“Sounds like something UNIT would be involved with,” the Doctor
said.
“Oh, certainly,” Libby commented.
They could see a saucer ship rising above the common.
“Oh, no!” the Doctor said.
“What is it?” Vincent asked.
“Drahvins!” The Doctor said.
“Drahvins?” Libby asked.
“Yes, Amazonian supremacists...”
In the middle of the Leadworth town centre, surrounded by the local
police and a small UNIT presence, was a small Drahvin saucer...
