The Reader is almost killed by aliens. The Doctor overreacts.
13th Doctor/F!Reader
(This fic is kind of based off the song Monster by Imagine Dragons)
A LOT OF ANGST AND HURT/COMFORT. WITH A TOUCH OF FLUFF.
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Darkness.
That's all the Doctor could feel right now.
Pure darkness.
Maybe blowing up an entire planet was a bit uncalled for. But the darkness within the Time Lord had become too strong. All those years of just holding it in and putting on a happy face to cover it all up. It became unbearable. It was too difficult to keep it hidden. The darkness was getting stronger and stronger every minute of everyday.
Some know her as the Oncoming Storm.
The Doctor had told (Y/N) about being known as the Oncoming Storm to multiple civilizations. (Y/N) had simply laughed it off, saying, "I don't believe you. Someone as sweet and innocent as you could never do anything to harm anyone or anything intentionally."
How wrong she was.
(Y/N) felt the time machine jolt and shake around her as her ears filled with the sound of an explosion just outside of the Tardis door. The Doctor had a firm arm around the human's waist, making sure she stayed upright. The blonde's other hand darted for levers, hoping to get away from the currently exploding planet.
"Keep your eyes open, (Y/N)..." the Doctor said, worry and anger clearly lacing her words. Once she was certain that the Tardis had escaped, she quickly scooped (Y/N) up, bridal style, "You hear me? Keep. Them. Open."
(Y/N) couldn't exactly remember what had happened back on that planet. It was nice. Calm. And then suddenly a storm came out of nowhere. And so did two alien lifeforms. Both looked human but their eyes told a different story.
They weren't the friendliest duo.
They somehow knew about the Doctor. They wanted her. For experiments. For information. But most importantly, they wanted to use her as a weapon. The Doctor had laughed, obviously refusing.
But refusing turned out to be the wrong decision.
It happened fast. (Y/N) had been grabbed and she suddenly felt a searing pain through her side. Her voice was caught in her throat. Her whole body went numb as the alien had a strong grip around her. The only thing she could feel was the wet blood dripping.
The alien had hissed, threateningly, "You don't want to anger us, Doctoooor... Now... Come with us and she will be spared." The other alien had a gun pointed at the Doctor.
(Y/N) had never seen that fire in the Doctor's eyes before.
"N-No. Doc-" (Y/N) had managed to speak, but she was soon cut off. The pain increased. She felt her eyes begin to flutter.
"Let her go." the Doctor demanded, "Now."
"Do we have a deaaaal?" the alien smirked.
The Doctor's glare hardened, "No-one... Threatens me. No-one... hurts my friends. And no... We don't have a deal."
"Oh?" the alien chuckled, "Are you suuuuure?"
"If you don't let her go. You can say goodbye to this planet. You can say goodbye to your entire civilization."
"The Doctor doesn't do things like thaaaaat." the alien aiming the gun, replied.
"You just watch me." she said.
All (Y/N) could remember after that was the Doctor somehow managed to get the gun...
She also remembered the Doctor using that gun... On both of the aliens.
"-(Y/N)? (Y/N)?" the Doctor asked, "Please... Please keep your eyes open." she said, finally arriving at the Tardis med-bay.
(Y/N) nodded, her hand sub-consciously coming to rest on the blood that was staining her shirt. She was placed upon a bed, she bit her lip to stop the groan from escaping her lips.
"You're going to be okay..." the Doctor said as she pushed some hair away from your face, mainly trying to convince herself. The human soon felt her shirt being pulled up slightly, just enough so the Doctor could see the wound.
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The Doctor had been frantic. More than usual.
She was running around the med-bay trying to find anything that could help. The Tardis was kind enough to point her in the right direction to find the likes of bandages and medicine.
It was times like these that she wished Yaz, Ryan and Graham were here to help her. Here to help her keep calm.
After the bandages were wrapped nice and tight, the Doctor carefully sat on the edge of the bed and placed a hand over the bandage. She blinked to get rid of the tears as she smiled at (Y/N), "Stay still." she whispered, "This will help you heal."
(Y/N) could still see the fire in the Doctor's eyes. They just had a mask of worry covering everything up.
The dark med-bay was soon lightened up by a golden glow.
"D-Doctor?" (Y/N) croaked.
The Doctor leaned down, resting her forehead against (Y/N)'s, "Best medicine around." she whispered as she closed her eyes.
The golden glow flowing from the Doctor's hand was dim and calm. (Y/N) thought it looked beautiful.
She let out a shaky breath and closed her eyes as the pain began to decrease. Her ears focused on the sound of the energy that filled the room.
(Y/N) spoke as the Doctor removed her forehead from hers, her hand also dropped from the bandage, "What was that?"
A smile appeared on the Time Lord's face, "Regeneration energy. Don't worry. It will help your wound." (Y/N) nodded slightly before looking away from the Time Lord. Her eyes focused on random objects around the room.
There was a comfortable silence surrounding the both of them. The Doctor had grabbed one of (Y/N)'s hands at some point and intertwined their fingers.
The blonde squeeze her hand, trying to relieve her stress.
(Y/N)'s other hand came up to gently rest on the Doctor's cheek, "What's on your mind?"
The Doctor had been trying hard... Trying hard to stop the tears from falling.
"Doctor?" she asked. The Doctor allowed the tears to fall.
"I'm sorry, (Y/N)."
Sitting up with a slight groan, (Y/N) put her arms around the Doctor's neck and pulled her close, "You have nothing to be sorry for."
"I scared you, didn't I?" she asked, out of the blue.
(Y/N)'s breath hitched in her throat.
"Don't lie to me." the Doctor said, burying her face into (Y/N)'s shoulder, "I know... I'm a monster. I couldn't hold it in. When they grabbed you. When they hurt you. I just- I just couldn't take it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
Pulling back slightly, (Y/N) looked directly into the Doctor's eyes, "I'm not scared of you, Doctor." both of her hands rested on the Doctor's cheeks, "I could never be scared of you. And you are from a monster. You're a hero. You're my hero." her thumb caressed the Time Lord's left cheek.
"But... I promised to protect you. I told you that I'm against guns and-"
(Y/N) pressed her lips to the Time Lord's, effectively cutting her off. The Doctor responded by putting a hand gently on (Y/N)'s side, not wanting to put pressure on the wound.
"Nobody's perfect, Doctor." (Y/N) said after pulling away.
The Doctor sighed as she moved to bury her face into the girl's shoulder again, "(Y/N)..."
A hand moved up to the back of the Doctor's head, "Hmm?"
"I would understand if you didn't. Because of what I've done. I would also understand if you want to go home but... Do you still love me?"
This made (Y/N)'s heart hurt.
"Don't you dare ever think I don't, Doctor." she said before hugging the Doctor tight, "I will always love you. And I never want to leave you alone. You know all of us will always be there for you. Yaz... Ryan... Graham... Especially me."
"But-"
"Shhh. You have to let it out every now and then. You can't keep holding everything in... Because it leads to things like this. If you ever need to shout or cry just come to me. If you keep on pretending everything is fine... You're going to get yourself hurt."
"Or get you hurt. Or Yaz. Or Ryan. Or Graham."
(Y/N) nodded as she pulled away, "That too." she smiled, "At least promise me you won't hold everything in again. And promise you won't go and... blow another planet up. Okay?"
The Doctor grabbed one of (Y/N)'s hands and kissed her knuckles, she shakily replied, "Okay. I promise. Anything for you. I'm sorry."
(Y/N) pecked the Doctor on the lips, "I love you, Doctor. Now... how about you let me sleep whilst you find a nice planet to visit? I could go for a good adventure."
A genuine smile appeared on the Doctor's face, "That sounds brilliant. I love you, too." she said before pressing her lips to the girl's.
(OK. THIS WAS BAD. BUT THANKS FOR READING ANYWAYS. SUGGESTIONS/PROMPTS ARE WELCOME.)