2| Mirror mirror by Becky Miller
At that moment the girl in the purple dress appeared between him and Rose, Mickey and Lynne. The girl looked at the image in an intently innocent way. The Images face turned pale as he saw the girl.
"Another even more annoying, even smaller, meddling little girl.", the Image snapped. The girl was not impressed. She took a calm breath and spoke as she looked up in the Images eyes with her big dark, almost black eyes.
"It is impossible to rid the entire universe of evil and darkness, it will disturb the balance. Light can only shine in darkness. They need each other to exist.", she said calmly but also very seriously. The Image was taken aback by these wise words coming from the child.
"Then what is the point in fighting at all?", he replied quickly.
"If you can't fight the evildoers, then fight the evil they do. That is exactly what the Doctor does and has done for all those years. He strives for righteousness, justice, honesty, fairness and integrity, just like you want to. So you shouldn't punish him or anyone else for that.", the girl said in return. The Image was getting desperate now, because she was telling the truth.
"But it isn't enough.", he said.
"It is the only way without becoming malicious yourself.", the girl replied wisely.
"And who are you to suggest that my actions are bad?!", the Image defended, though he was beginning to doubt himself now.
"I am your friend. One of your kind. The Doctor remembered who I am. You can remember too.", the child said.
"Why would I want to remember?", the Image still didn't want to admit his wrong.
"Because that is the only way for you to become a proper reflection again. You can only do that if you know who you are.", the girl explained calmly. Rose and Mickey watched intently from where they stood. They didn't move a muscle.
"I am the Doctor.", the Image struggled.
"Yes, you are. And so is he. You are the same; you even have the same goals, so you should do the same as well.", the girl said, still calmly trying to convince the troubled reflection.
"Yes, we are the same. Still, who are you?", the Image quickly asked her. But the girl didn't let that get to her.
"Oh, he remembered and you will too, when you are one again. Goodbye Doctor.", she said gently smiling, because she knew her work here was done. He did just admit he was the same. He now knew who he really is and what he was supposed to do. She had pulled him back onto the right track, though it yet had to get through to him before he would really change.
"Goodbye? Lynne.", he said remembering her name all of a sudden. He remembered who she was, just like the Doctor did in the TARDIS. He stared in the mirror for a while thinking of his days with Lynne on Gallifrey. They were happy careless days. He gently smiled as he slowly faded away and reappeared in the mirror in the TARDIS as the Doctor's normal reflection again.
Remembering who he was had brought the Doctor back together. He was now stronger that ever in his beliefs. He would stand firm for righteousness and justice and he would not let anyone not even himself get between that again.
The Doctor came down from the wardrobe with a content look over him. "Well, that's that.", he said, meaning the problem with the image was solved. He hadn't expected to find Lynne standing in the control room, when he entered it.
"Rose and Mickey are on their way here.", she said to him, because she knew exactly what was going on. They had come back to the normal world though the nearby fountain. The boy and his father, which were pulled in there had also returned and they were reunited with the rest of their family which were still waiting for them at the bench.
The Doctor didn't ask how she knew this or why. For a moment the two just looked at each other without saying anything.
"We'll be off soon.", the Doctor eventually said awkwardly.
"Yes, I'd expect that. You wouldn't know where, would you?", she said.
"No. I meant?", the Doctor started.
"You couldn't leave me here, in Belgium 1958.", Lynne said, "Maybe it is best if you would just drop me off at my flat in Cardiff."
"Oh. If that is what you want.", the Doctor said disappointed.
"It was my life for many years now. I think it is best for me that way.", Lynne decided. The TARDIS door creaked open and Rose and Mickey came barging in.
"We're back. Are you okay?", they panted. Mickey was pleasantly surprised to see Lynne was well and awake on this side of the mirror too.
"Yes. We're all fine. Get ready, I am taking Lynne home. Cardiff 2006, here we come!", the Doctor said and activated the TARDIS engines by frantically pushing buttons and pulling levers as he usually does, aided by Rose who was getting the hang of it by now. Lynne and Mickey sat on the chairs and braced themselves for the bumpy ride.
Doctor Who - Mirror, mirror was written and created by Becky Miller.
Doctor Who and related characters are property of the BBC. No infringement intended.
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The Daughter
The first book of the Becky Miller Doctor Who fan-fiction series. Rose, Mickey and the Doctor receive a strange numerical message. Is this code really a message and if so who sent it and why? All the answers to these questions are hidden until an unexpected visitor in the TARDIS begins to unveil her secrets one at a time, but in doing so jeopardises the lives of all involved.
Breakdown
The third book in the Becky Miller DW series. When the Doctor tries to take Lynne back home the TARDIS crashes into some space debris. This causes the ship to dramatically veer off course to a very chilly future where the Doctor, Rose and Mickey meet some new friends and old foes.
Diversion
The fourth book in the Becky Miller DW series. Just as Lynne is about to relax on the couch with a cup of tea the door bell rings and a familiar man stands on the door step. He looks broken and asks for her help which she cannot refuse. But will life stay normal just as Lynne and her new house mate so heartily desire or will the past come back to haunt them after all?