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That Long Horizon (Doctor Who)

Posted on April 28, 2014December 13, 2018 by Martha Bechtel

Originally Posted:  Aug. 7th, 2008
Length/Rating:  100 words, PG
Pairing/Warnings:  none
Summary: Set at the end of “Last of the Time Lords” and written for dw100 Challenge #210: Susurration. (su•sur•ra•tion n. A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur).

“DOCTOR WHO” is trademark and copyright BBC Television, BBC Worldwide Ltd., etc. All rights reserved. No copyright infringement is intended nor implied.


The problem with alternate realities was once you got your mind around them –and there was so very very much to wrap a mind around– you can’t forget. The Doctor leans against the TARDIS’s wall, eyes closed, soaking in the hum of the rift she’s feeding on. All those possibilities: might-haves, could-haves, should-haves dancing on the edge of being.

The TARDIS is almost whole again, slowly untwining from the infectious madness of the paradox machine. It’s risky keeping her here, so close to the possibilities.

But if he tries hard enough, listens closely enough, he can hear them whispering.

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Posted in Fan Fiction, WritingTagged Fanfic: Doctor Who, Length: Drabble (100 words)

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