Binary Star System (13 x Reader) - 1/?
Summary: This is the first part of a 13th doctor reader insert series :) I loved the 10 ep where he used the chameleon arch and I thought it'd be fun to do that with 13. this chapter is short, basically just sets up the actual story <3
Pairing: 13th doctor x timelord!reader
The TARDIS jolted and spun, spitting sparks of fire from her core at the five of you. The air seemed to have an orange tint - you were pretty sure something would catch fire sooner or later and you weren't one hundred percent sure if you were going to be able to get Yaz, Graham and Ryan to safety before it did. They were currently clinging onto anything they could for dear life around the edges of the console room.
"Doctor, he's going to be able to track us still!" you shouted across the console to you wife. You stumbled to one side as the TARDIS shook tumultuously. "And this isn't what the TARDIS was made for, she's not going to be able to cope!"
"Maybe just one more go?" she sounded desperate.
You had just fled Gallifrey after the Master infested it with his new Cybermen and he was trying to get a hold of his two oldest friends to be the first additions to his fleet. In attempts to shake him off, you and The Doctor had been racing from the birth to the death of the universe over and over again. The TARDIS was under far too much stress.
"You and I both know that this isn't going to work." with great difficulty you managed to move to where The Doctor was fiddling around with some levers. You took a moment to appreciate how her face looked in the orange light and how much you loved her hair all messy. "I think we might need the chameleon arch."
The Doctor's jaw tightened. Her eyes didn't leave the controls, careful not to even glance in your direction.
After a painful moment of silence, Yaz spoke up as the TARDIS gave a particularly nasty jolt. "What's the chameleon arch?" Ryan and Graham had started stumbling over to the console with Yaz.
"The TARDIS can help us disguise as humans. We'd be untraceable. Not even The Master would be able to find us too easily." you explained. "It's not a long term solution but it would definitely buy us some time."
"Oh well, do that then! Why have we been clinging on for dear life for the past half an hour? That sounds much better." Graham exclaimed, looking just slightly confused.
The Doctor didn't lift her head up. "We wouldn't remember you. Or this. Or home..." she took a deep breath. "Or each other." she finally looked at you. Those eyes always did make you heart melt, even in the most inconvenient moments. "I'm not prepared to do that, y/N, we have fought too hard to stick together only to be thrown separate ways with no recollection of each other."
"I know." you slipped your hand into hers, giving it a small squeeze. "I know..."
"Well, what if we came with you. Wherever you both end up and we could keep an eye on you?" Ryan suggested.
"That's not a bad idea-" another jolt as Yaz spoke. "We could even try and get you both to bump into each other!"
"Doctor, I don't think we have a choice. Believe me, I don't want to do this either."
The Doctor dropped your hand, instead running her hands through her hair and across her face. "Yeah. You're right, Y/N, we can't keep doing this we'll break her."
The two of you got started on setting up the chameleon arch, giving Yaz, Graham and Ryan the do's and don'ts at the same time as well the run down on if The Master does manage to track you both down again. Basically, don't touch the fob watches unless it's an emergency.
"It's not goodbye forever, you know?" you said softly, resting your head on The Doctor's shoulder while she was finishing setting the arch up. "And anyway, how could I ever forget you, ey?" you tried to reassure her, but as the words left your mouth a few tears began to run down your face. "You're too brilliant to forget."
"I love you. I always have and I always will." she spoke barely above a whisper. You nodded.
"I love you too. We'll be fine, though. We always are."
Within the next minute you were both hooked up and it was time for Yaz to pull the lever. The last thing you remembered was holding far too tightly onto The Doctor's hand as you both cried out in pain.
