Family Challenge: "Family"

[artemis-ephesus.livejournal.com]

Title: Family
Rating: G
Genre: Gen
Word Count: 300
Pairings or Characters: The Tardis, Eleven, River, Amy, Rory, allusions to others.
Warnings: None whatsoever.
Summary:She likes that, being "home." It makes her feel - what was that word? - alive.
A/N: Sorry 'bout the lame title. Couldn't think of anything else to call it. Feedback is love!

 

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She has had many families.

 

Sometimes they are large and the bodies crowd around inside her. She likes the way they make her feel; their feet echoing through the corridors she creates for them, the physicality of their weight as she flies, the way they throw themselves into her as if they're coming home. She likes that, being "home." It makes her feel - what was that word again? - alive.

 

Sometimes there is just him, her thief. Like her he is old, but young. Bigger on the inside. Like him she is here and there and anywhere and everywhere, all at the same time but also not at the same time at all. Embodying the time vortex does that to her, and him. They go well together. She knew that from his very first touch, their very first adventure. She loves being alone with him, the way they communicate without words (useless, those are) as his fingers caress the curves and angles of her body, teasing her, tempting her.

 

Alone, they are adrift in space and time until a new family stumbles upon her. She likes the one that currently calls her home - her thief, as always, the flamey one, the pretty one, and the one with the hair. She thinks she might fancy the pretty one a little, but he's too heart-over-heels for the flamey one. She and the one with the hair are old friends now, sisters even: they both know all each other's secrets, shared in whispers and touches and dreams. She enjoys the games they play together, behaving extra nicely whenever her sister takes to the controls just to tease him.

 

And even after they leave, she will remember the brush of their fingers on her blue exterior, the rustling of voices, and fly.

 

Comments

[artemis-ephesus.livejournal.com]

Not really a different explanation, but it would make sense that if River has a little bit of time vortex in her DNA, (like the Doctor also has a little more of it in his time lord DNA) they would be connected in some way.

Thanks for the comment! I haven't written anything for this competition so far but have wanted to. Glad you liked :D

[country-who.livejournal.com]

Very good. I suppose if the time vortex wove it's way through River's DNA then they would be sisters. That's a really fun way to look at it, and it's even more fun to think that they tease the Doctor that way, not that they didn't already. :P

[artemis-ephesus.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I kinda had that thought the other day/. I mean, River would be more close to the Tardis than other companions, because she has some part of the time vortex in her... even if it's just a fraction.

And yes! Teasing the doctor is always fun, especially when there are two of them :) Also the Tardis has known River for longer than he has, because she is time in a way, and I think we only see her present because it's the companions' present, but really she is everywhere at once.

Anyway, after that ramble, thanks for commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[strange-charmed.livejournal.com]

Very nice! I love the tie-backs to The Doctor's Wife =)

[artemis-ephesus.livejournal.com]

Than you! I did like that episode :)

[shadowturquoise.livejournal.com]

Great character piece. I love the River-TARDIS mutual love! My 2 favorite companions!

[artemis-ephesus.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I also love River and the Tardis. But River more, because everytime I think of her I have to flail madly. I mean, she just gets more awesome every time I see her. Heart-racingly awesome. *hyperventilates*

ANYWAY. Thanks for the comment!

[shadowturquoise.livejournal.com]

everytime I think of her I have to flail madly. I mean, she just gets more awesome every time I see her. Heart-racingly awesome. *hyperventilates*

Ah! a like-minded soul. And from your profile also a Buffy and HP fan as well. Mind if I friend you?

[artemis-ephesus.livejournal.com]

All my family and friends think I'm nuts because of my insane River love. But insanely awesome people call for insane measures!

You have passed the River-appreciation test, you may definitely friend me. :D I don't actually do much in my journal though, I'm mainly active on the doctor who comms.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Absolutely perfect, sweetie...thank you...

*HUGS*

[artemis-ephesus.livejournal.com]

Awww... *hugs back* Thank you so much!

[artemis-ephesus.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I haven't written from the Tardis' pov before, but it was definitely fun!

[dancingdragon3.livejournal.com]

Lovely images in this - echoing feet, adrift in space, whispers and touches and dreams.

I adore the way you describe her connection to the Doctor, but also, of course to River. I hadn't thought about their connection through her Time Lord DNA either, so kudos!

I also liked that the TARDIS enjoys being a home. This was very touching. Thanks!

[betawho.livejournal.com]

I like that the Tardis likes being a home too. That she likes all her different families, and that she has a special fondness for the Doctor and River, even teaming up with River to "tease" the Doctor.

Lovely story.

[darklight90.livejournal.com]

Aww, she's a darling to read. The cozy sweetness just gets you right off the bat.

[eriphi.livejournal.com]

Very nice. I love the tardis pov - you have written her beautifully and the changing nature of her family very poignantly. Well done.