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The swelling fermata as the chord dies by gidget_zb (pg-13)
Fandom: Doctor Who
Pairing: River Song/Eleventh Doctor/Idris
Length: 5k
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gidget_zb
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Why this must be read: Three things: 1.) Idris/TARDIS in pitch-perfect form. 2.) Original and wonderfully written Post-Library fix-it fic that draws both River and Eleven deftly. 3.) OT3 of Time and Space. Read it. It's gorgeous and nuanced and the writing is, as with all the fics this author writes, fantastic.
The swelling fermata as the chord dies;
A thump and a muffled sound startled River, and she turned around to see a woman struggling to her feet awkwardly. She was small, with dark hair and a confused expression, in a tattered Victorian ball gown. River stood with a frown – wondering if somehow something had gone wrong with the program. Had one of the books characters somehow managed to get into the mainframe? “Hello?” She spoke tentatively, causing the woman to jerk around, her face lighting up upon seeing her.
“Water!” She stumbled a bit as she moved towards her, and River held out her hands to catch her. “Wait no – that’s not right. Not water. But water. No – I need water.”
“I can get you water, darling. Are you alright? Where did you come from?” She took her hand, attempting to lead her away but the woman refused to move, a frown on her face as she stared at her.
“Oh from above and below. All around really. I’m everywhere. All at once. River!” She shouted suddenly and River looked at her in shock. “Not water, River, I need River. Names can be difficult sometimes, you know. I’ve no idea why I came down in this body – I only had it for a few hours, but I suppose I needed to talk, so a body I had to have. At least it doesn’t feel as empty and large as it did that last time.”
“What? I’m River.” She stared at the strange woman in shock, and she threw her head back and laughed.
“Of course you are. I know that.” They were standing close together now – Rivers hands on the strange woman’s arms and the woman was clutching her back with equal force. “It’s why I came. River. River – the only water in the forest. I told him – well tried to tell him, but he’s an idiot sometimes. Most times really. He didn’t listen. Well he listened, but he didn’t pay attention.”
“Who... who are you?” She felt oddly like she recognized this woman, even though she’d never ever seen her in her life. The woman’s sharp gaze fell on her and she tilted her head, as if searching for an appropriate answer.
“I’m sexy – no wait, that’s what he calls me. Only when we’re alone. And we’re not alone right now – even though technically, we are. Poor Doctor’s hurt himself though. Accidentally on purpose you see, I get ever so cross when he doesn’t listen to where I’m telling him to go.” She spoke rapidly, and River’s heart constricted in her chest, enormous pressure squeezing tighter and tighter until her breaths were shallow, barely there. She felt like she was suffocating. Which was ridiculous because she wasn’t even breathing, not really. It was all just a part of the program.
“Tardis?” She voiced the name in a choked voice and the woman before her beamed and moved a bit closer.
“Yes! Unsurprisingly you caught on much quicker than he did once. I’ve come for you River.” She spoke rapidly and River felt her legs give out from beneath her and she sank to the ground, pulling the Tardis woman with her.
“Come for me?” She echoed disbelievingly. “But I’m dead. I’m here forever. He put me here.”
“A choice then really. I cannot give you life again, River. But I had a human body once, for one day, and I spoke with our Doctor and it was oh so lovely. When we talked. We can’t anymore, he’s tried a million ways, but none of them work even though I told him the answer before he’d even begun.” She spoke rapidly, in an odd halting voice and River was looking at her in wonder, her hand reaching up to touch the other woman’s hair softly.
“He never told me about that.” She whispered and Tardis shook her head softly.
“Daft old man in an impossible box – he never sees the truth.”
Pairing: River Song/Eleventh Doctor/Idris
Length: 5k
Author on LJ:
gidget_zbAuthor Website:
fandom_bitchesWhy this must be read: Three things: 1.) Idris/TARDIS in pitch-perfect form. 2.) Original and wonderfully written Post-Library fix-it fic that draws both River and Eleven deftly. 3.) OT3 of Time and Space. Read it. It's gorgeous and nuanced and the writing is, as with all the fics this author writes, fantastic.
The swelling fermata as the chord dies;
A thump and a muffled sound startled River, and she turned around to see a woman struggling to her feet awkwardly. She was small, with dark hair and a confused expression, in a tattered Victorian ball gown. River stood with a frown – wondering if somehow something had gone wrong with the program. Had one of the books characters somehow managed to get into the mainframe? “Hello?” She spoke tentatively, causing the woman to jerk around, her face lighting up upon seeing her.
“Water!” She stumbled a bit as she moved towards her, and River held out her hands to catch her. “Wait no – that’s not right. Not water. But water. No – I need water.”
“I can get you water, darling. Are you alright? Where did you come from?” She took her hand, attempting to lead her away but the woman refused to move, a frown on her face as she stared at her.
“Oh from above and below. All around really. I’m everywhere. All at once. River!” She shouted suddenly and River looked at her in shock. “Not water, River, I need River. Names can be difficult sometimes, you know. I’ve no idea why I came down in this body – I only had it for a few hours, but I suppose I needed to talk, so a body I had to have. At least it doesn’t feel as empty and large as it did that last time.”
“What? I’m River.” She stared at the strange woman in shock, and she threw her head back and laughed.
“Of course you are. I know that.” They were standing close together now – Rivers hands on the strange woman’s arms and the woman was clutching her back with equal force. “It’s why I came. River. River – the only water in the forest. I told him – well tried to tell him, but he’s an idiot sometimes. Most times really. He didn’t listen. Well he listened, but he didn’t pay attention.”
“Who... who are you?” She felt oddly like she recognized this woman, even though she’d never ever seen her in her life. The woman’s sharp gaze fell on her and she tilted her head, as if searching for an appropriate answer.
“I’m sexy – no wait, that’s what he calls me. Only when we’re alone. And we’re not alone right now – even though technically, we are. Poor Doctor’s hurt himself though. Accidentally on purpose you see, I get ever so cross when he doesn’t listen to where I’m telling him to go.” She spoke rapidly, and River’s heart constricted in her chest, enormous pressure squeezing tighter and tighter until her breaths were shallow, barely there. She felt like she was suffocating. Which was ridiculous because she wasn’t even breathing, not really. It was all just a part of the program.
“Tardis?” She voiced the name in a choked voice and the woman before her beamed and moved a bit closer.
“Yes! Unsurprisingly you caught on much quicker than he did once. I’ve come for you River.” She spoke rapidly and River felt her legs give out from beneath her and she sank to the ground, pulling the Tardis woman with her.
“Come for me?” She echoed disbelievingly. “But I’m dead. I’m here forever. He put me here.”
“A choice then really. I cannot give you life again, River. But I had a human body once, for one day, and I spoke with our Doctor and it was oh so lovely. When we talked. We can’t anymore, he’s tried a million ways, but none of them work even though I told him the answer before he’d even begun.” She spoke rapidly, in an odd halting voice and River was looking at her in wonder, her hand reaching up to touch the other woman’s hair softly.
“He never told me about that.” She whispered and Tardis shook her head softly.
“Daft old man in an impossible box – he never sees the truth.”