Parallel: From Another World [1] (The Parallel Series) ✓

New Earth

"Novice Hame, if I can leave this gentleman and his friend in your care?" Sister Jatt turned to another one of the cats.

"Certainly" Hame nodded. The cat walked over to where the Doctor and Rose were both standing just outside the Dukes closed curtain.

"Oh, I think our friend got lost. Rita Stone. Brunette and just a little shorter than Rose. Could you ask at, reception?" He described Rita, then smiled at Jatt and Rose.

"Certainly, sir." The cat nodded and then walked away while the Doctor and Rose followed Hame.

"I'm afraid the Face of Boe's asleep." Hame smiled sadly. "That's all he tends to do these days. Are you friends, or?"

"We met just the once on Platform One." The Doctor then added: "What's wrong with him?"

"I'm so sorry" Hame slowly shook her head. Rose turned to the Doctor with an unreadable expression.

"I thought you knew." She sighed. Rose slowly walked over and placed a hand on Hames' shoulder while sadly smiling at the nurse. "The Face of Boe is dying. " Hame looked at the Doctor and Rose.

"Why?" Rose asked before adding: "whats wrong with him?"

"He's dying of old age." Hame looked at The Face of Boe. "The one thing we can't cure." She sighed "He's thousands of years old. Some people say millions, although that's impossible." Hame chuckled slightly. Rose then smiled at the Doctor.

"Oh, I don't know." The Doctor also chuckled "I like impossible." He grinned at Rose, turned back towards The Face of Boe and then gently placed a hand on the tank "I'm here. So is Rose. I look a bit different, but it's me, It's the Doctor." He spoke gently as if he was a young child.

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"Peekaboo!" Rita turned and saw the flap of skin attached to the metal wire. "Wait a minute" her lips pursed. "You're not Rose Tyler?" Cassandra spat the blondes name.

"Oh my god" Rita faked a gasp and covered her mouth. "You have eyes!"

"Who are you child and how did you get here?"

"That's not important Cassandra, but if you must know. I used the lift" Rita made a smug grin.

"Hmm, I didn't see you with Rose" she sighed. "Guess you will have to do, though"

"Don't you even think about it Cassandra I know what you're planning" Rita raised her brows at the piece of stretched flesh.

"What do you think I'm going to do Flap you to death?" She joked.

"Didn't take you as the comedic type Cassandra, and no I know you have a psychograft which I know is illegal, you want me to back away to run to the cats and then you will get my body"

"How do you know that?" Cassandra blinked in disbelief.

"Secrets" Rita grinned. "Anyway it's not going to happen"

"Don't be so sure of that brunette," Cassandra said. "Chip now!" She shouted. at her forced grown clone.

Before Rita had time to react she was suddenly forced back by a strong push from the clone. She stumbled back and the psychograft was activated keeping her from moving. "Cassandra!" Rita shouted. "The Doctor can help you!"