[Universe 1]

It was annoying to have him push her away again. She had hoped they were past all that. Jen figured he needed space though. And she could go for a sandwich, being nearly killed did make someone awful hungry. As she considered trying to find the kitchen, the Doctor asked where they could go next. "Ooh Ancient Egypt sounds nice. Or dinosaurs!" She grinned, her mind spinning, trying to weave a picture of what that would be like. "Then again, I'd rather not become dino chow and based on your track record, that might actually happen..." She muttered. Before a real location was settled upon, the TARDIS started going mad. "What's going on this time?" Jennifer asked as she held on and slowly made her way closer to the Doctor.

"Mauve? Isn't red supposed to mean danger?" She asked him, confused. He explained that red was a human thing and that mauve was all the rage. "Oh." She rolled her eyes. Of course she was out of the loop, she and all the other stupid humans back on Earth. "So this thing we're chasing, is it safe? It's not like a bomb or a trap?" She asked him. "What is it with London?" She muttered and held on and they jettisoned after the flying object. Soon they caught up and landed though the Doctor informed her though they were on its tail, it had crashed about three or four weeks ago. Time was weird. Jen finally got to her feet and followed the Doctor out of the TARDIS so they could see what all the commotion had been about.

"So what year is this?" She asked and looked around. If she had to guess, she would reckon it was in the 1940s or 50s. She didn't like the idea of being in the middle of a war-zone though. Jennifer looked up at the gray sky and saw it was already night. "So you gonna scan for alien life or what?" She asked him, ready to get to work. She was still a bit miffed at the Doctor being so closed off but she figured she couldn't force him to talk about things so she gave up. A voice caught her attention and the Doctor said something but she wasn't paying attention as he headed off to some small building. Jennifer heard a boy calling out for his mummy. "Hello? Kid?" She called out, not sure why a little kid would be on his own in a dingy place like this.

Jennifer turned down a few corners and looked up to see a boy on the roof looking at her. "Are you my mummy?"

"No...can't say I am. I can help you find her though." Jen offered. The boy seemed unresponsive to her offer and Jen was ready to just give up and go back to the Doctor when she heard quick footsteps hurrying towards her. Jennifer ducked behind a dumpster and saw a group of men grumbling with small pistols and knives. She couldn't make out much but they mentioned something about finding food and shelter. Jennifer couldn't help but let out a cough due to the rancid odor of a milk puddle which she seemed to be crouching in. The gang of young men looked and approached her. "Aw crap." She stood up. "I wasn't spying, I was hiding." She held up her hands. They seemed unconvinced and demanded she give them everything she had on her. "I-I don't have anything...not that it's my job to be a vending machine." 

"A what?" 

"Nevermind." Jen muttered. As the unsavory group approached her, she found herself backing against the wall, stepping in some sort of yellow slime.

"Come now, gentlemen, cornering an attractive lady is no way to act." Someone said and moved out of the shadows. "I've been waiting for you but let me take care of these guys first." Jack winked at Jen and the gang turned on him. He quickly threw a few punches and knocked two out cold before the others ran away with their tail between their legs. "The locals here aren't exactly the friendly sort, sorry." Jack held out a hand to help Jen out of the filth around her. "I can tell by looking, you must be a Time Agent. About time one of you showed up, I was waiting pretty damn long but I must say you are well worth the wait. My name is Captain Jack Harkness." He introduced himself and pulled Jen into his arms, a smirk flashing across his lips. "What's your name? Are you okay?"

A name?

Did she have a name? "I um...um..." She kept looking into those soft eyes of his and she suddenly forgot her abysmal track record with men she met with the Doctor, most were dorks or killers. "I'm Jennifer. I think." She smiled nervously. "I'm alright, just a little lost...I was with my..." Was she friends with the Doctor? One minute they were close and the next, she felt miles and miles away from him. "partner and he just ditched me and then there was this little boy who was looking for his mummy." Jennifer stepped back, out of Jack's arms. Even if the Doctor and her were on odd terms, it still felt weird to just have some really hot guy sweep her away. There was something about Jack that she couldn't put her finger on though, what was it?

"He, your partner?" Jack frowned.

"I-yes but we're not...we're not definitely what you're thinking." Jen said quickly, a tone of bitterness in her voice.

"Lucky me then." He grinned. "Shall we go back to my place? Have a drink and discuss business?" He offered.

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[Universe 2]

Someplace less dangerous, indeed.

The Doctor could tell they were both wearing a bit thin at the moment so he had just the place in mind. "Yes, I was thinking the exact same thing." He grinned and paced around the console, putting in the location and general time. He pulled a few knobs and then gave them a few turns before the TARDIS was off again, taking them far away from the humble little seaside town. The Doctor had been to Midnight once before, he tried to anti gravity restaurant by himself and found it to be loads of fun. The Doctor was thinking of doing something else though. There was a train which ran a designated route around the beautiful planet and he had heard great things about it.

"We're going to Midnight." He declared as the ship flew through time and space. In a matter of only ten seconds, they were right smack in the middle of the luxurious spa. "This is Midnight. It orbits quite close to the sun so it's very dangerous, no human has ever been outside of this facility. Makes me wonder how it came here but that's not important." He gave a shrug. "This planet has crystals all around it, despite its danger, it's beautiful. They even have something called a Sapphire Waterfall and I've been meaning to check it out but I've been busy, running, saving the day and all that." He shrugged.

"What better time than to go now, and with someone who would enjoy it?" He smiled to Summer as they ventured out of the TARDIS. The blue box was in the middle of the large lobby of the resort, it was very sleek and minimal but had great windows to see every view imaginable. "Come on then." He grabbed her hand and hurried off to get them two tickets to go on the exclusion. He got two and headed over with Summer, letting go of her hand, to board the shuttle. It wasn't a dinky old thing by any means. No, it was sleep and comfortable and could carry about a dozen passengers without anyone feeling cramped.

"May not be a full crowd by the looks of it." The Doctor noted.

Everyone got in and the shuttle soon sped off. A dark skinned woman moved to the front and began to explain everything. "I would like to inform you all that we are taking an alternative route this afternoon but we still will get there in time. "A diamond fell on the tracks so we're doing our best to get everything fixed for tomorrow's tour but I assure you, nothing will go wrong with our group." She then began handing out various things such as peanuts, a juice box, headphones, 3D glasses and the like. The Doctor sat next to Summer, letting her take the window seat. She then moved back to the front, 

"Fasten your seat belts everyone. Shields down, unfortunately the view will be shielded from view until we reach the Waterfall Palace." She explained. "Crusader 50 is very safe and capable so you're in good hands. Be aware there is no direct oxygen supply so don't touch the door panels. There is a restroom in the back, right by the emergency exits." She smiled, clearly she had done this speech many many times before. Next she used a remote to pull down screens with music videos and then a hologram art show and then another screen with cartoons, saying that they would have four hours of fun together. The Doctor eyed everyone but no one seemed engaged in the so called entertainment. 

In fact, people seemed a bit antsy.

He nudged Summer and pulled out his screwdriver. "This isn't the fun I usually partake in." He muttered to her and disabled the system with a boyish smirk. Everything glitched and the hostess tried to fix it but she found it futile. 

"Now what?" A young teenager muttered.

"We talk." The Doctor unbuckled his seat belt, clearly pleased with the prospect. The woman on the other side of the aisle seemed engrossed in her book so he decided not to bother her. Before they had left, he did have a brief chat with her. He spoke about always on the go and thinking that someone else should be in charge for a change. She mentioned her name was Sky and that she was trying to get over a nasty breakup with her girlfriend. The Doctor knew of romantic troubles but he decided not to bring it up and then Summer got on. But now it seemed like Sky wasn't chatty so the Doctor was fine talking to the others. The Professor, Hobbes was quite interesting.

As were the couple who were parents to the distant teenager.

Ah youth.