Necessary Evils, Chapter 8

Wrong chapter? Back to Table of Contents WARNING: Triggers for physical/sexual abuse. Chapter Eight: Rescue “But you have a plan, right?” a red head asked. I cocked my head at her. “Donna?” The one before I wiped her memories, I judged by her lack of spontaneous incineration. She started coming forward for a hug, but […]

Necessary Evils, Chapter 7

Wrong chapter? Back to Table of Contents WARNING: Triggers for physical/sexual abuse. Chapter Seven: Adapt “Martha!” I threw my arms around her, earning an indignant chuckle from River. “Sure, she gets a hug.” I released Martha and spun around, wrapping her in my arms much too tightly. She laughed. “My bad boy, trying to get […]

Necessary Evils, Chapter 6

Wrong chapter? Back to Table of Contents WARNING: Triggers for physical/sexual abuse. Chapter Six: World Gone Small I stared at the Master, conflicted and confused. Snapping out of it, I reached behind me to place a hand on Rose’s arm, pointing at the Master. “But you died in my arms! You refused to regenerate. This—” “—is impossible!” […]

Necessary Evils, Chapter 5

Wrong chapter? Back to Table of Contents WARNING: Triggers for physical/sexual abuse. Chapter Five: New Paint The content of Rose’s mind overpowered me with rage and disgust. Simply sorting through the last fifteen months of her life threatened to nearly undo me, sending me reeling. Training? I snarled, watching every instance where he held her […]

Necessary Evils, Chapter 4

Wrong chapter? Back to Table of Contents WARNING: Triggers for physical/sexual abuse. Chapter Four: Remember I threw open the door, sonicking at a level meant to send a lethal electric charge at my duplicate. I intended to stop his heart. Instead, I aimed it at the doors of my TARDIS. We stood inside, near the […]

Necessary Evils, Chapter 3

Wrong chapter? Back to Table of Contents WARNING: Triggers for physical/sexual abuse. Chapter Three: Wardrobe She grabbed my arm again, and I rounded on her with annoyance. She released me and retreated a couple steps. “Doctor, please. If you go in there, then I have to go, too. And I really don’t want to.” “You […]

Necessary Evils, Chapter 2

Wrong chapter? Back to Table of Contents WARNING: Triggers for physical/sexual abuse. Chapter Two: Names We drove the short distance from the parking lot to the fast food place in complete silence. When we arrived, I left the vehicle with barely a gesture to Rose for her to follow. She obeyed. Obeyed. I grit my […]

Necessary Evils, Chapter 1

Wrong chapter? Back to Table of Contents WARNING: Triggers for physical/sexual abuse. Chapter One: Train There she was: Rose Tyler. I don’t understand how or why the TARDIS managed to cross into this universe or the reason it brought me here. I also did not understand why I reverted back to my tenth generation upon […]

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Number 3773

I go by Elle Fairchild. I don’t know my real last name. My mother found me on the streets beside a dumpster where she used to sleep. That was twenty years ago. Some old indie folk song is playing in the funeral parlor, a sad song about an aimless wanderer. That was my mom, alright. […]

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Cynthia’s Destiny

“No!” cries Katie, her soft blonde ringlets bouncing around her red, tear-streaked face. Tiny fingers curl around the strap of her mother’s purse, pulling it off her shoulder. “Katie! Now, you know better than that,” chides her mother, prying the three-year old’s fingers from the purse. The little girl plops down on the floor of […]