{"id":38,"date":"2013-11-23T17:17:39","date_gmt":"2013-11-24T01:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manga.jadedragononline.com\/muse\/?p=38"},"modified":"2013-11-23T17:24:33","modified_gmt":"2013-11-24T01:24:33","slug":"late-night-out-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manga.jadedragononline.com\/muse\/2013\/11\/23\/late-night-out-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Night Out Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

On my Fangirl Xanadu blog<\/a>, I talked about a severe lack of Gargoyles\/Doctor Who crossover fanfics<\/a>. And now, I’ve decided to do something about it. This features the 11th Doctor and my own characters from the AGU from 15+ years ago. This is my first attempt to write any kind of fanfic with a Doctor. I hope he comes off authentic.<\/p>\n

Summary: The Doctor runs into three Gargoyle children and takes them on a quick night out on the universe.<\/em><\/p>\n

11th Doctor\/AGU Gargoyles Ebony, Amber, and Jasper. Doctor Who is\u00a0\u00a9 BBC. Gargoyles\u00a0\u00a9 Walt Disney Company. Gargoyles characters are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Late Night Out Part 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEbony, come on! They\u2019re almost on us!\u201d<\/p>\n

The black gargoyle heard her clan sister\u2019s cry but she couldn’t keep up. She collapsed to the ground, letting go of Amber\u2019s hand. She clutched her shoulder, which was sticky and wet from the blood oozing from the bullet wound.<\/p>\n

\u201cEbony!\u201d Amber called again, stopping when Ebony let go of her hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t Amber,\u201d Ebony said in a ragged voice. \u201cYou and Jasper go on, find some place safe to hide.\u201d Behind them, angry voices shouted, crashing through the bush, and growing ever closer.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo! We won\u2019t leave you!\u201d She grabbed Ebony\u2019s uninjured arm, trying to get her to stand up.<\/p>\n

Jasper, who had bolted ahead of his older sisters, looked behind him to see what was taking them so long. He didn’t see the tall, blue box that seemed to appear out of nowhere, and ran into it head first.<\/p>\n

At the control console, long arms reached out to press a couple of buttons and then flip a switch, finalizing the landing of the TARDIS. The Doctor pulled his sonic screwdriver from his jacket pocket and flipped it in the air, catching it easily. \u201cNow, old girl, let\u2019s see what\u2019s ailing you.\u201d He was about to crawl under the control console when he heard the distinctive \u2018thud\u2019 of something running into the TARDIS. At first he was going to ignore it, but his insatiable curiosity needled at him to see what would hit his ship. Slipping the sonic screwdriver back into his pocket, he walked to the door and opened it.<\/p>\n

Looking out into the darkness, he saw little but the signs of being in a wood; rocks, bushes and trees. He was about to close the door when he looked down. Seated at the foot of the TARDIS was a young gargoyle boy, rubbing his head through a shock of black hair. \u201cWell, hello,\u201d he said, smiling down at the boy. The boy looked up at him, still holding his head, his eyes growing bigger. The Doctor flopped down to the boy\u2019s level. \u201cIf you wanted to come in, you could have just knocked. No need to use your head like that.\u201d The blue-green gargoyle continued to stare at him. \u201cWhat\u2019s your name? I\u2019m the Doctor, by the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the word Doctor, the boy\u2019s expression suddenly changed. \u201cMy sister\u2019s hurt! Would you help her? Please?!?!\u201d Jasper cried and tugged at the Doctor\u2019s sleeve. \u201cThey\u2019re gonna get her if you don\u2019t!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWho–\u201d the Doctor started to ask, when he heard the angry voices, as well as another, pleading voice. He stood up. \u201cGet inside.\u201d He motioned Jasper into the TARDIS as he leapt out himself, following the sound of the pleading voice. He stopped when he reached two girls. One, a light yellow with mousey brown hair, was trying to pull up the other, who was black as night, except for her sunny blond hair, and was injured. Behind them, the voices grew louder still, and lights flashed through the surrounding trees and brush.<\/p>\n

Amber heard a sound behind her and turned her head, expecting it to be Jasper. Instead she saw a tall human in a long dark coat, a mess of light brown hair on his head, and smart bow tie around his neck. She gasped. Ebony looked up at Amber\u2019s gasp, her golden eyes filling with fear. She started to pull Amber closer to her protectively with her wings.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo time for that,\u201d The Doctor said, grabbing Amber from Ebony.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo!\u201d Ebony cried, trying to stand, but collapsed weakly to the ground again. The Doctor ignored her.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo. There is a blue box just ahead. Go into it. Your brother is waiting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJasper?!\u201d Amber cried. She started to turn to run, but then hesitated, glancing back at Ebony.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo!\u201d The Doctor said more emphatically. \u201cI\u2019ll take care of her.\u201d He was already moving to pick Ebony up. Amber wasn’t sure why, but she felt they could trust this strange man. She ran off in the direction he indicated.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re helping us,\u201d Ebony said as the man lifted her into his arms. \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou look like you could use it,\u201d The Doctor answered, his long legs making short work of covering the distance between them and the TARDIS.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut humans don\u2019t just help Gargoyles…\u201d Ebony\u2019s voice trailed off as she started to lose consciousness.<\/p>\n

\u201cLucky for you then, I\u2019m not human.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amber saw the blue box and stared incomprehensibly at it. It really was a box, with the words \u2018Police Call Box\u2019 lit up along the top. Was that man a police officer then? But what was the box doing here? She\u2019d never seen it in the woods before. And what would it even be doing in the woods? It hardly seemed big enough to hold all of them. And would it be able to fend off the men and their guns?<\/p>\n

\u201cAmber! In here!\u201d Jasper called as he peered out the door and waved her over. Amber ran inside after him, and stopped in the middle of the walkway, just staring. The inside was enormous! Nothing like what it looked like from the outside. Signs with strange symbols surrounded a central column that went down into a hexagonal console, and the sides and floor around it looked to be made of glass. Everything was lit with an ethereal blue light.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s magic,\u201d she said under her breath.<\/p>\n

Behind her, the Doctor ambled in, Ebony in his arms. He kicked the door closed and started up the walkway. \u201cLook out now!\u201d he said as he nearly ran into Amber, spun around to just avoid her and continued up to the console. He gently set Ebony down on a seat near the console before starting to flip switches. \u201cIs everyone here?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHere!\u201d Jasper called excitedly.<\/p>\n

From behind her, Amber could hear the men approaching the box. She looked behind her, and could see their forms in the small windows in the door. \u201cThey\u2019re coming!\u201d she cried and ran up the ramp to Ebony\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we should probably be going!\u201d As the Doctor said the last word, he flipped a final switch, and the room was filled with a groaning, grinding sound, and the column in the middle of the console began to move up and down. The sound drowned out the men\u2019s voices and when she glanced at the window again, their shapes were gone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere did the men go?\u201d Amber asked looking back at the Doctor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey didn\u2019t go anywhere, we did,\u201d he answered and smiled reassuringly at her. \u201cNow, let\u2019s take a look at your sister, shall we?\u201d He pulled out his sonic screwdriver.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs that a magic wand?\u201d Amber asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, this is my sonic screwdriver.\u201d He pointed the device at Ebony and it emitted a high-pitched sound. Then he flicked it away, and little doors on the side flew open. He held it up and looked at it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy are you using a screwdriver?\u201d Jasper asked. \u201cDoes Ebony have a screw loose?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJasper!\u201d Amber admonished him, while the Doctor laughed.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I\u2019m sure she doesn’t,\u201d the Doctor said. \u201cBut this is a special screwdriver. It can do all sorts of things.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLike a Swiss army knife?\u201d Amber asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething like that.\u201d He held up the screwdriver again and studied it. He started to frown slightly as he rotated it. He snapped the driver down, closing it.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re Gargoyles, aren’t you?\u201d he asked as he slipped the driver into his coat pocket.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir,\u201d Amber answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you heal during your stone sleep.\u201d He started pacing as he made the half-question\/half-statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir,\u201d Amber said again.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat could be a problem.\u201d The Doctor stopped, pausing in thought. \u201cBut not to worry, we can work around that.\u201d He started at his manic pace again, taking Ebony into his arms again. \u201cCome along,\u201d he said as he started up some steps that led to a door.<\/p>\n

\u201cWait!\u201d Amber said, having to run a few steps to catch up with him. \u201cWho are you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, I’m sure I already introduced myself. I\u2019m the Doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Doctor? Doctor Who?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you like.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amber huffed at the non-answer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere are we going Doctor?\u201d Jasper asked, not bothered by the lack of surname. He bounded up to the Doctor on all fours.<\/p>\n

\u201cInfirmary. It\u2019s around here somewhere.\u201d The Doctor suddenly stopped at a three-way junction, and started looking around. Amber stopped hard as well, nearly running into the erratic man. \u201cThis way I think,\u201d he turned around and started down the corridor to the left. Jasper happily followed the funny man. Amber got all turned around, and had to run to catch up to them again.<\/p>\n

“I know your kind doesn’t usually take names, but–”<\/p>\n

Amber stopped suddenly. “Oh my gosh! We never introduced ourselves!”<\/p>\n

The Doctor suddenly went into a room with Jasper hot on his heels. Amber scurried after them.<\/p>\n

“I’m Jasper!” The young boy gargoyle said, climbing onto a nearby chair as the Doctor laid Ebony on a bed.<\/p>\n

“Hello Jasper, it is so very nice to meet you.” The Doctor replied as he started to clean Ebony’s wound.<\/p>\n

“And I’m Amber, sir.”<\/p>\n

\u201cA pleasure to meet you Amber Sir.\u201d Amber huffed again while Jasper giggled. The Doctor glanced up at Jasper, grinning wickedly.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd this is–\u201d Amber started again.<\/p>\n

\u201cEbony. A rather apt name.\u201d Amber was about to ask how he knew that when she remember Jasper had said it back in the other room. He finished tending to her wound and pulled out his sonic screwdriver again. He fiddled with it for a moment and then pointed it at a control panel on the side of the bed. It emitted it\u2019s high pitch sound and then a faint light started to glow from under Ebony, and the bed made a soft humming sound. The Doctor stood back, admiring his work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWill she be okay?\u201d Jasper asked, looking serious for the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course she will!\u201d The Doctor replied with his usual grin and ruffled Jasper\u2019s hair. \u201cI\u2019m the Doctor, remember?\u201d Jasper grinned up at him, completely reassured.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy did you ask about our stone sleep?\u201d Amber pressed, not quite as assured as Jasper.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it just means her healing will take longer. Time doesn’t work in the TARDIS the same way it does outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTARDIS?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy ship,\u201d the Doctor waved his hands indicating all around them. \u201cIt\u2019s a special ship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow? Besides being bigger than it looks on the inside.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Doctor chuckled. \u201cIt also travels through time and space.\u201d He whispered like it was a big secret.<\/p>\n

Jasper eyes grew wide. \u201cReally?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course not Jasper,\u201d Amber said. \u201cHe\u2019s just pulling your leg. Humans can\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWho said I was human?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you a magician or sorcerer?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA fae?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat? No!\u201d<\/p>\n

Jaspers eyes grew wider. \u201cAre you an alien?!\u201d The Doctor put his finger to his lips, and Jasper mimicked him. Amber looked more skeptical.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can take you anywhere, in any time, in all the universe!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnywhere?\u201d Jasper asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes.\u201d The Doctor took a step closer to Jasper.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoctor.\u201d Amber said, trying to get his attention back.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnytime?\u201d Jasper asked, his excitement growing.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes.\u201d The Doctor took another step.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoctor!\u201d Amber said louder, her voice betraying her growing exasperation.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes?\u201d He turned to look at Amber.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy will healing take longer? What\u2019s wrong with our stone sleep?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing. You won\u2019t be going into it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?! Why?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI told you, time works differently in the TARDIS. Your stone sleep is dependent on specific times and conditions that are suspended in the TARDIS. I have no doubt you\u2019ll still need to sleep, but you won\u2019t be turning to stone, and hence won\u2019t be able to rely on the healing factor it affords you. That\u2019s why it will take your clan sister longer to heal, and why we should do something while she does.\u201d He turned back Jasper. \u201cWhere or when would you like to go?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCan we go see dinosaurs?\u201d Jasper asked, his eyes filled with hope.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou like dinosaurs, do you?\u201d Jasper nodded vigorously. \u201cYeah, I like dinosaurs too. Dinosaurs are cool.\u201d Jasper nodded ever more vigorously. \u201cWell, it does so happen that I know of a planet that has dinosaurs on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jasper gasped. \u201cCan we go? Can we? Can we?!\u201d He was practically jumping up and down in his seat with excitement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does your sister think?\u201d Amber had her arms crossed over her chest, frowning at the two boys. Why couldn’t they be more serious?<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019ll say no. She doesn’t like dinosaurs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI do too!\u201d She cried out, spinning around on him. \u201cI just don\u2019t like when you leave them all over the floor!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDinosaurs need lots of room to roam!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShall we go see?\u201d The Doctor asked, looking between the two clan siblings.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes!\u201d Jasper proclaimed and jumped from his chair. The Doctor look at Amber, who looked torn between wanting to act the grownup, and getting to see real dinosaurs. If he wasn’t lying. The Doctor motioned Jasper out and then followed after him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going now,\u201d he called back as he walked out the door. \u201cTo see dinosaurs.\u201d His voice began to grow\u00a0faint as he continued to walk away. \u201cOf the class, Dinosauria.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amber looked at Ebony one more time. She looked like she would be out for a while. \u201cWait! Wait for me!\u201d she called and ran out of the room after the two boys.<\/p>\n

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Ebony slowly opened her eyes. How long had she been unconscious? She looked at her left shoulder. It had been bandaged, and was still sore, but it didn’t hurt anything like before. She pushed herself upright with her good arm and looked around. It looked like some sort of hospital room. That man, had he helped them? And where were Amber and Jasper? She slid down off the bed, her legs feeling weak, but she was able to stand. Before she could take a step though, the whole room shook. She grabbed the bed to steady herself. Was it an earthquake? She started to walk away from the bed, when the room shook again. She grabbed at a table this time. This was like no earthquake she\u2019d ever felt. She would find out what it was, and hopefully find Amber and Jasper as well. She made her way to the door and looked out. It was a plain white corridor. After looking both ways, she chose a direction and started off.<\/p>\n

—————————————————-<\/p>\n

The door to the TARDIS flew open, and Jasper, then Amber, and finally the Doctor came running in. The Doctor slammed the door shut and leaned against it. Amber and Jasper collapsed on the walkway, gasping for breath. Something slammed against the TARDIS, making it shake.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s gonna get in!\u201d Amber cried, looking at the Doctor.<\/p>\n

The Doctor looked worried for a moment, then pushed away from the door and brushed himself off. \u201cNah,\u201d he said nonchalantly and started up the walkway to the control console. \u201cNothing can break through those doors.”<\/p>\n

\u201cJasper! I told you not to touch those eggs!\u201d Amber said between breaths.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn’t know the mother was so close by.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course she would be. You remember how our Rookery mother hovered around us. Why would a dinosaur mother be any different?\u201d<\/p>\n

Jasper just shrugged. Amber knocked him in the head.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThink next time!\u201d Amber looked up at the Doctor who seemed to be looking into a screen. \u201cIs she still out there?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCome take a look.\u201d The Doctor waved the two gargoyles up. They wearily joined the Doctor. He pulled the screen down so both could see it easily.<\/p>\n

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Every corridor looked the same, so Ebony had no idea if she was going in the right direction. She didn’t even know what the right direction was. She stopped and leaned against the wall wearily. While her arm didn’t hurt as much, it still throbbed with a dull ache that was starting to take its toll on her. She nearly slid down the wall to the floor, but a shrill scream shocked her back to alertness. \u201cAmber!\u201d she said to herself, and pushed herself off the wall. She gathered all of her energy and started running in the direction she thought the scream came from.<\/p>\n

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