"Oh, that's how it happened!" the Doctor exclaimed the words loudly as he realized the circumstances for the freak accident before covering his mouth up with his hand as several of annoyed looks was being send to him from past incarnations, especially his third and fifth incarnation daggers in their eyes and seemed like they were ready to kill.

"So, still traveling alone?" His tenth incarnation spoke to him.

"No not really" the doctor shrugged, he had asked Amy to stand aside as he tinkered with, well it didn't really matter, point just was she was too far away to grab a hold on him, but it was going to be fine in a moment. "Started talking to myself, not healthy when your suppose to be the stabilizing force of the universe." then he realized that it was this incarnation in front of him who bassicly were talking to himself so the doctor weren't late to point a finger. "you start talking to yourself! you really should stop doing that."

"you know, technically your talking to yourself now" his tenth incarnation pointed out smilingly.

"Oh right" the doctor rolled his eyes as he had been handed by himself, before he smirked with the the knowledge that not only had he one companion, he actually had two. "well, Say how do you fell about traveling with a married couple?" he asked amused, he had to admit, it was a new exsperience for him.

"Well.. that would be different." the tenth doctor scratched his ear. "Just if they aren't to dusty and dull, that would be a bit of a let down."

"I don't think you would have to worry about that." the doctor almost chuckled, with his thoughts upon the fiery ginger scottish girl, and the nurse. who were also one of the few people the doctor had ever allowed to let hit him and still be onboard the Tardis."well, I suppose last chance to say good bye" he looked out in the room which he was no seeing for the very last minute, he was so close at being lost in the moment that he almost jumped as his tenth incarnation snapped his fingers.

"What do you say we split, we can't manage all of them individually, so if I take half and you take half, I will technically have managed to say a last word to all of them." his tenth incarnation babbled as the doctor already knew that was precisely what they were going to do.

"See, I knew you would say that." the doctor smiled as he actually quite enjoyed the light mooded company of his most recent past, there was no dread for the future with him, the worst was over forever. at least he hoped so, it was only with dread that his mind involuntary began to think in the lines of Riversong "that's because I am so brilliant." he covered his thought patterns up with the joke so his past incarnation wouldn't grow suspicious and start asking questions.

fortunately the tenth doctor didn't notice a thing as he just smiled broadly "So you already know who's gonna go where, so where am I going?" the tall doctor asked.

"I rather save the best for the last." the doctor mussed as he knew who he already had said good buy to, and really really wanted to say a last goodbye to Susan "And get over the difficult part first, you go the Tegan and Adric, I bet I can get to Jamie and Zoe without anybody even noticing before I'm gone."

"Hey no fair!" his tenth incarnation pouted, and the doctor had difficulty not snickering, he really had been acting like a child sometimes back then, it was almost as bad as the time where he always had candy on him.. Jelly babies was it. "we both been all the others, you know nobody is going to notice!" the tall doctor complained.

God it really hadn't been long since he was him, he missed that. That long energetic beanstalk, just full of energy yet his compassion was uncanny, it had been such a joy being him as he hadn't been afraid to crack a joke or mock people he didn't like. "I really miss being you" the doctor smiled warmly, though he did not regret for his upcoming, it had been a worthy cause "I miss being so many of those people." he gestured out in the room out in the room as his mind fingered with each of them. The old grandfather who just tried to led a simple life, but faith and the universe just didn't allow it, the little hobo who always had been so nice to be around, always treating people nice and being kind to his companions.

"Well I'm sure that's all fine" his tenth counterpart snorted "We have much to do and little time to waste, so I guess we go on three."

"ONE TWO THREE!" The doctor screamed as quick as his tenth incarnation had finished the sentence, and they both darted off in each their direction.

the doctor timed his approach carefully so no one would see what happened as his second self approached his third self. oh dear, the proud dandy, he missed being him to. so proud and strong, with such an authority around him that anyone would follow his every word, never breaking a sweat or a sign of fear in a dangerous situation, further more he had been the coolest martial artist back then, so sad that skill had been lost on the way.

"Jamie! Zoe!" he very quickly approached the pair behind the fighting doctors back. "Just wanted to say, you were amazing, and you were amazing!" he pointed on each of them in turn. "And the dandy will come in a moment say the rest that is being needed to be said!" without even allowing them for another word he hugged Zoe and chin kissed Jamie before darting off, leaving both of them with his third counterpart, to let him explain the situation and give a prober thanks, just as the doctor knew he would.

he waved to Jo who was talking to his fourth incarnation. That was the incarnation with the jelly babies! the doctor snapped his fingers, oh he missed being him to. he had felt so relaxed and at ease with himself in that form, he had been allowed to be wacky and himself back then, he didn't have to give anything away to other people, and people were amused by him, they easily trusted him. But there wasn't time to waste as Sarah Jane had just being excused by his third counterpart so he could return to her later.

"Sarah!" the doctor ran to her as he picked her up and swoong her around, and she let him as she understood how it worked, she had seen regeneration after all. "Sarah Jane smith" the doctor smiled at her as he let her down. "why was I always so rubbish at telling you the simplest things, you are even the one I had the most changes with!"

Sarah blinked vividly as she let out a nervous laughter. "Because your you" she smiled.

"Yeas I know." the doctor complained as he scratched his head. "Well, I just say now then, no telling if you're going to pop up again though, that would be so like you, but it's just because you're the best!" he babbled feeling kind of his tenth incarnation as he did. "just thank you Sarah Jane, thank you for everything, in past and future."

"Thank you" Sarah replied. "for.. well whatever."

"You were so amazing!" and with that he hugged her for the last time, before he retrieved to meet her eyes with a last look as he noticed his third counterpart was almost done with Zoe and Jamie. "you'll see me." and he walked off, over to Susan.

In his mind he could fell somebody stole a glance at him, and he suddenly realized it was his fifth self, oh he remembered being him, the so sweet nice and gentle cricket fan though he tried to prove the world different, that was great. Always trying to be so nice and gently to his companions, but everything just constantly went wrong for him, that was truly the incarnation where he relearned the meaning of humility, and it was the first time he had discovered the dread of being an old mind in a young somewhat attractive body, that was just horrendous, nobody took him seriously, and some women just looked at him in ways he seriously didn't like, it was with great dread he thought back on the stunt Amy had pulled on him once, he really didn't like things like that, and an old looking body would normally spare him those things, just cruel faith his current appearance was the youngest looking yet. his fifth incarnation, trying to act all grumpy and old, but with that blond school boy look and the world against him, anyone would have their work cut out for them.

as he had almost reached Susan and his two first counterparts the fight broke loose, his sixth incarnation was yelling as his tenth. many maybe didn't like that clash colored menace, but he was nothing bust just a worried menace, with the heart on his sleeve a very vulnerable sport, and a pretty short sighted mind.. something that hadn't ever really been cured. something was for sure, even the most pointless and dull of situations and locations, his sixth self would always have been interesting to be around anyhow, the doctor sort of missed that time of being so little well aware of how people watched him. that had also been a good him, he had wanted to stay that way a bit longer, just a shame faith had spoken against him.

The doctor could see his first counterpart look in utterly disgust at the fight taking place out in the room as his eight self was attacking his ninth self.

"Please don't judge them" he asked of his two younger self's and Susan "They have just been through much, and is on different times in their life." some of them were just really bad at expressing their true feelings, like his seventh self. oh that troll of a manipulating little juggler. It had been so nice being him, being able to hide his intentions and distract people's attention by an impressive show of joggling capabilities, though his mind had always been three steps ahead of all the others, and always taking the enemy by surprise. barely had "your life I suppose." he mused, it was so strange to think about. this elderly fraquile looking man had barely begun what would become the grandest and longest adventure in the universe, not yet had he become such a big time event that the universe would bend over by his absence, not yet were countless of people counting on him, devoted to his exploitations. not yet the legend he would become. This elderly looking man was the little seed that would become the tree of life, plugged out of time the moment before the seed was going to be planted, just before Susan would insist to go to school and that would lead to the meeting with Barbara and Ian. and that meeting was the beginning of everything.

He remembered his eight incarnation, he hadn't been that person long enough in his mind, he had been childish and liked to have fun while being him, but yet did it with style as he liked to dress elegantly, yet he had from the start felt the oncoming storm, and he had been a frighten man who tried to act like a gentleman, it had been in that incarnation he had fought in the way, though he never really had wanted to fight.

"I understand grandfather." Susan nodded with rich understanding eyes, she was such a brave and understanding child, it warmed the doctor's heart that she was calling him grandfather. "Your after him." she nodded towards his ninth incarnation, it was obvious to see this incarnation was in great pain and regret, and had therefore chosen to act like a rouge. he had been a god him though, he had walked around with open wounds but had tried to make the best out of it anyway, always tried to make the decisions which were best for everyone and was ready to face his mistakes with a smile and a joke on his lips.

"I'm the oldest in here." the Doctor acknowledged as he watched all the faces around him, every single of them bringing him dear memories. "Afraid all of this is my fault, but I guess it's sort of luck for me anyhow." he grinned remembering his silly mistake back in his TARDIS, well, it was at least worth a try to try and install that alien entity, as it proved it just didn't mix well with time travel technology, he had just tried to do something nice for his old lifelong companion, the poor old girl who was almost falling apart by now.

"You get to see us again." Susan smiled knowingly with a glimpse in her eyes while smiling.

"What becomes of Susan?" the old looking doctor suddenly asked frightened with wide eyes.

"Ah ah" the doctor pocked his nose as he amused saw his old looking counterpart role his eyes. "Spoilers." the doctor teased, before he turned to Susan laying both his hands upon hers. "Good buy Susan." he then told Susan seriously, he had went through all his past incarnations in his mind, which only left him. and though his legacy was already so grant he had the waste feeling his only stood on the middle of it all, that his incarnations and adventures would go one for a very long time, for moment he wondered what he would be remembered as.. the teacher perhaps? he liked teaching, teaching his companions about the universe and the universe about what surrounded it, the old teacher, the doctor. He was the doctor. always had, and always would be. the doctor.

Susan gave him another little smile. "Buy Grandfather, just to make it clear, whatever happens there is nothing to regret, I love you." the words sincerely warmed the whole of doctors being as he just had to hug her close to his chest and hold her tight.

in the background he could slightly hear his white haired incarnation complain and asking questions.. but he didn't cared, he just wanted to hold Susan close, and he was almost disappearing as the hurl came and took him for the very last time as he held as tight to Susan as he could, only to open his eyes and discover that he held the empty air in his arms. and he remembered everything.

"Doctor!" Amy's worried voice sounded from the other side of the TARDIS. "what happened?"

The doctor smiled lightly to her yet with a sad disappointed feeling in his chest. "pure nostalgia Amy" he sighed. "just nostalgia."