The four travellers picked themselves up just as the TARDIS lurched, causing them to fall again. Ten was the first to get up, and he immediately went over to the doors of the TARDIS, followed quickly by Eleven, then Amy and Rory. They had landed just across the road from the Berners' House, exactly where they had first met earlier that day.
"Come on, me, back in the TARDIS." Said Eleven, staring at Ten, who sighed.
"Really?" He asked, disappointed.
"We need someone back in the TARDIS, to help stabilise the paradox. And it's either you or me, and…"
"Yeah, yeah, my TARDIS, they trust you better. You'd better not mess up." He said, turning around and walking straight back into the TARDIS.
"Bit bitter." Commented Amy, once the door was safely shut.
"It's all right. I'm not exactly in a great spot then. I know that I mean well, even if I don't know it yet." Amy raised her eyebrows.
"That may have just been the most confusing sentence you've ever said."
"Nah, I've said worse." He replied, rushing toward the house, sonic screwdriver in hand.
The Eleventh Doctor opened the door slowly. It creaked loudly, and he winced, hoping the Flixx was back at the building where the other Doctors were.
"Hmmm," He muttered, "if I was an alien bent on ripping a hole in the space-time continuum, where would I put my space-time controller?" Amy, who was standing behind him, nudged him and pointed to their left. There were stairs, leading toward a basement, but just visible was a strange, hi-tech console. The Doctor grinned at his companion, made sure Rory knew where they were headed, and began to creep toward the entrance. They made their way slowly, the Doctor stopping at random times and ducking behind various bits of furniture. Amy eventually got fed up with this and gave the Doctor a light kick, whispering, "Just get on with it!"
The three eventually got to the staircase, walking down slowly. The basement was fully decked out in advanced technology, covered in blinking lights and monitors that were running through complex equations. The Doctor didn't waste any time (I bet Ten would've, he'd be all oh it's so pretty!) in grabbing his screwdriver and beginning to shut down the controller. In a matter of minutes, the entire basement shut down, blinking lights slowing and eventually turning off. The Doctor stood back, surprised.
"That was far too easy." Said Rory matter-of-fact-ly.
"Hm. There are still nine mes to take care of. We'd better get back to the old TARDIS and let me know how incredible I am." He said with a smile, turning and heading back up the stairs. Amy and Rory overtook him, and before he left he aimed the sonic one last time, causing some sparks to fly and a small explosion. He smiled, satisfied that it wouldn't be able to be turned back on.
Ten, back in the TARDIS, was not having fun staring at the console screen, making sure that the paradox was at least partly stable. Not that he could do much if it suddenly un-stabilised. The TARDIS was there to keep him company, but even as wonderful as his ship was, it didn't quite compare to another person. So he was glad when his Eleventh self barged through the doors, yelling something about how he'd shut down the controller and that now they only had to deal with the other Doctors.
"Maybe we could find the TARDISes? They could help." Ten pointed out, deciding to concentrate on the task at hand.
"Yes, and have each one materialise over their us? Nah, too risky. We could carry us out ourselves?" Suggested Eleven, pulling a face that clearly said that he didn't like that idea.
"What about if we just wheeled us all out of the building, then hid and woke us up, one by one?" Ten suggested with a shrug.
"Could work. Possibly the only idea that won't result in the end of the universe."
"And we put us next to our TARDIS." Added Ten.
"Worth a shot." Said Eleven, flicking a few switches, when Ten walked over and cut him off.
"My TARDIS, I drive." He said, taking over from Eleven. Amy groaned. "Oi, that wasn't at my driving skills, was it?" Said Ten with grin. He didn't turn though, and a second later set the TARDIS in motion.
Hello, all! Sorry that it's been a while, I'm ashamed to say I've started another story. .
That's really besides the point now. Here's the next chapter, sorry it's a bit boring, perhaps there'll be a twist in the next chapter, who knows? ;D
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