The Doctor's return
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He looked up at the stars—at all the places he’d been and might never go again.
Then he exhaled, raised his arms slightly, palms open to the sky.
And it began.
A surge of golden energy burst from within, rushing outward like a sunburst in slow motion. His hair whipped back in the unseen wind, the glow illuminating every corner of the garden. The Doctor's eyes shone, his body trembling—not in pain, but in transformation. His arms stretched outward as if embracing the change, welcoming it.
Then came the final blast—a column of light, hot and holy—and he collapsed to the grass.Series
- Part 1 of The Doctor's return
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The Streets of Xarloc by toastnotfrench
Fandoms: Doctor Who, Doctor Who & Related Fandoms
22 May 2025
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They wandered into the street, marveling at the surroundings. But it was the people—or rather, the Ibernofor—who truly stole their breath.
Tall, scaled beings, vaguely dinosaur-like in shape, roamed the streets. Most walked upright on thick legs ending in three sharp claws. Their arms were longer than expected, folded neatly or gesturing with dexterous talon-fingers. Their faces varied—some with long snouts and rows of pointed teeth, others with softer, flatter faces—but each was expressive. Almost human. A glint in the eye here. A scowl. A laugh. Their voices were low, clicking and musical, like water flowing over smooth stone.
And it was only when one of them stopped that everything changed.Series
- Part 2 of The Doctor's return
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The TARDIS materialised between two steel ventilation towers at the back of a sprawling, oddly quiet power station. It was cloaked—not invisible, just unnoticed. A trick she'd picked up in her 39th regeneration, refined by her 47th. By the 52nd… it was second nature.
The door creaked open and out stepped the Doctor.
This face—this new, weathered, knowing face—was sharp with curiosity. She adjusted the lapel of her long purple-and-charcoal coat and narrowed her eyes.
“Westminster Power Grid, year 2000” she muttered. “Should be humming like a badger in a Tesla coil. But the Artron levels are… astronomical.”Series
- Part 3 of The Doctor's return
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So, she lay there. Enervated. Drained. Waiting.
Not for escape.
But for someone — anyone — to find her.
Because the Doctor was dying again.
And this time, she wasn’t sure there’d be anything left to come back.Series
- Part 4 of The Doctor's return
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