Mall Trip (Treela, Theodora)

Barcelona's space station. The first alien place Treela was allowed to explore on her own.

After the TARDIS of the 4th Doctor had dropped her off, Treela was more than ecstatic to be able to go on her own for a change. And, from what the Doctor described about the station, it was something equivalent to a mall which made it all the better.

It had only been a little while since Treela, the zygon teenager constantly disguised herself as a Asian human girl, was taken away from Earth by the doctor in order to travel the universe and time itself. It was great for her to be see so many interesting, alien things and to have a chance to see how grand it all was. However she still had her more uncouth tendencies the Doctor had been trying to dissuaded from; mainly stealing and getting into trouble.

Being the teenager she was Treela had begged him a few times to go somewhere like Earth, a place where she could meet a number of aliens and find souvenirs; often comparing it to a vacation of sorts. He'd finally caved-in and allowed her time on the station, but warned not to let others know she was a zygon out of fear for their reputation among some species.

An agreement was reached and Treela, now on her own for the day, immediately ran off from the TARDIS to enjoy the sights. She found the views into space and the planet below to be amazing, the monuments and artworks of alien origin, and of course all the new species she was seeing for the first time.

Grasks and Zocci. Ood and Catkind. Judoon and Malmooth. So many amazing species for her first experience and all she could do was gawk and examine with glee. The more she looked around at the shops and what was available, given the credits the Doctor let her take for her trip, Treela could barley contain herself.

But then she saw it, a sign for a cantina right across the way. A spark went off in her mind at the prospect of not only trying alien drinks but possibly having whatever the aliens thought of as fun.

She casually walked in and up to the bar where a cyborg was serving drinks and, after looking around, she asked "Can I get some of whatever that green stuff is?"

Theodora had left her cousin Candalynne with her boyfriend the 8th incarnation of The Doctor on modern Earth, hoping to get some shopping done and get some time to herself. Theodora sighed softly as the TARDIS materialized and the chameleon circuit settled in, moulding the TARDIS to look like an old shop that hadn't been touched for years. Theodora put her conscience inside the Human body Candalynne grew for her as she slowly walked out of the disguised TARDIS.

Theodora looked around and took in a breath of air and exhaling it straight after as she walked slowly across from the TARDIS towards a food and drink place. She went up to the counter and sat down by it, ordering a drink. Chuckling slightly at a Human-looking female who had asked for the green stuff. "That 'green stuff' is for cyborgs and other creatures similar to robots, you drinking it would probably kill you." She smiled softly at the Asian teenager.

Treela looked when the girl told her what the drink was before saying "Oh, yikes. Thanks." She then looked back to the tender and asked "Can I have something....sweet but tangy? Obviously not deadly. And won't leave me with any internal damage that I'll regret."

The tender looked oddly at her, and even the blue haired girl for having spoken to her, before mixing a drink. As Treela waited she bobbed her body to the music that was playing in the background. She turned to the girl who's told her about the drinks and smiled a little, showing she was friendly enough. Looking at her Treela had to admit she was pretty cute, especially with the blue hair.

The drink finally arrived and it was an odd violet liquid. Treela licked her lips before not wasting anytime and drinking it all down. When she finished she started twitching and even making painful noises. She suddenly fell back on her chair and, after a moment, picked herself up and had to catch her breath.

She looked down at the empty glass before looking up to the tender and asking "Another, please?" with an enthused smile.

Theodora giggled softly at the female's response before ordering the other drink. Theodora looked at the cyborg tender and ordered her second drink of normal juice from another planet which was unknown to Theodora. She looked to the female to see her having a violet-coloured drink, Theodora's eyes widened. "Great. Energy drink." She said outloud for the Human-looking female to hear.

At the sounds of grunting and pain from the Human female, Theodora couldn't help but laugh at the sudden change when the Human-looking female asked for seconds. "Another one? Well, you'll be bouncing off the walls in a minute." She laughed cutely before her facial expression went serious as she stared at the female. "I'm not joking, you will be bouncing off the walls." She said sternly but with a sweet, innocent smile.

Hearing the girl mention it was an energy drink Treela chuckled a little before saying "I'll take the next one in sips then." When the second drink came she thanked the tender before sipping the top a little like a child first drinking from a cup without a lid for the first time. She only burped at this point before looking over to the blue haired girl again and saying "That's a nice color, did you dye it yourself?" She listened when she gave her answer, nodding at whatever it was, before holding her hand out and saying "Hi, I'm Treela. Earth born girl. Not sure if that's how aliens introduce themselves but just letting you know."

"Taking it in slow sips will help, that's for sure." Theodora chuckled before looking over to the Human-looking teenager. When the girl mentioned her hair she smiled happily. "I didn't dye it, it is natural." She said softly with a grin. "I would never dye my hair." She sighed softly, her smile slightly fading. "I cherish this body too much. I don't want to stain it with unnatural chemicals from Earth." She chuckled.

She looked to the out-stretched hand from the female, who named herself Treela. Theodora shook Treela's hand and smiled sweetly at her. "Hello Treela. And I guess that would be a nice way to introduce yourself." She smirked. "I am Theodora Ariella. You could class me as Time-Lord.... or as a TARDIS conscience." She whispered in Treela's ear, knowing the Time-Lord's reputation in the space station.

Treela leaned in when Theodora, of Theo as she decided to nickname her, whispered about her being a Time Lord. She was susprised to hear this, after the Doctor had told her how the Time Lords often stayed on Gallifrey, before she then said she was a TARDIS conscience.

She nodded and said "Oh. I see.......I don't get it." She looked back to Theo and asked "Think you can.....elaborate? Cause last time I checked, TARDISs were big machines that made weird horn sounds."

Obviosuly the Doctor had never told her the true nature of a TARDIS, how it was more like a living being than machine. Still Treela was ignorant to the idea of living machines as it was, even though her people used organically grown technology, so she still was unsure what she meant.

Theodora chuckled at the lack of knowledge the girl, Treela, possessed about her kind and the TARDIS. "The TARDIS is a living thing. It is a conscience put inside a machine and it is used to travel around time and space. It has a living conscience inside it, but it is rare to see one in the open as a hologram, or as an actual body... like myself." She explained quietly. "I being an exception, thanks to my cousin, The Whisperer, or as I like to call her... Candy." She smiled happily at the sound of her cousin's name.

"But, I left Candy with her boyfriend, The Doctor, on Earth in London. While I came here to drink and have some time to myself. But I'm glad I found someone to talk to." She grinned like a happy little girl in a candy shop.

As Theo explained herself Treela nodded, having half of the idea while still not fully sure. In any case she was just glad the first alien she was talking to not only looked human but was friendly enough as well. Then when Theo mentioned "Candy" she perked up, the name interesting her. But then the mention of her boyfriend made her down, seeing as she was right in thinking all the good ones were taken.

But then when she mentioned the Doctor she asked "The Doc?" Before saying "Oh, you mean the one YOU'RE traveling with. Which one is that? Fifth? Ninth? I have the Fourth." When Theo answered which one Treela nodded before saying "Well good to know the Doctor still keeps good company."

As the two kept talking neither would realize someone was listening in on their conversation.

Theodora smiled softly at Treela. "The Eighth incarnation, he is alright-looking and a sweet man with my cousin, I trust him." She giggled a little before looking to Treela. "The Fourth one huh? Damn, I remember him coming into my TARDIS body with all those jelly babies and his bloody, long scarf that got stuck on my lever and ended up sending himself, Candy and me to Earth in World War Two times... all those bombs I had to avoid..." Theodora visibly shuddered at the memory.

She sighed softly in annoyance at the memories of how The Doctor had mucked up adventures with Candalynne, but Candalynne and Theodora were always kind and helpful with him, knowing how he was like before, when they were children together. Theodora had a liking towards The Master when they were young Time-Lord teens. Theodora's cheeks brightened a little bit red at the memories.

Ignoring the mention of bombs, mainly because she could see how Theo reacted to it, Treela laughed and said "He still does that. With the jelly babies. I keep keeping him to wash his hands, but he's more stubborn than an Earth mule. But I did tell him if I ever leave, I want a scarf of my own. And he keeps saying 'you'll get one when you're old enough'. I mean come on. I'm 114. Think he'd show a little respect."

She sipped a little more of her drink before the music changed. She perked up as she liked the beat of it, her feet tapping to it while she swayed a little with the motion. Maybe it was just her or the drink but Treela obviously showed a want for cutting some rug.

Theodora laughed. "Yes, very stubborn. Me and The Doctor, as well as my cousin Candalynne, were all childhood friends, believe it or not." She smiled happily at the memories of the Academy. "Candalynne and The Doctor seemed right for each other, liking the same things, helped each other with anything that was making the other sad or confused. It was an adorable, cliché teenage romance." She laughed softly.

"You're 114 years old huh? Clearly not Human huh? I am 1,298 years old, I was born a year after Candalynne, even though she has forgotten her age, she is 1,300. My birthday is in... 5 days, I think. Time-zones are strange on different worlds compared to Gallifrey." She glanced at the tender and ordered her third drink before noticing Treela's foot tapping. "You look like you want to dance." She giggled cutely.

Treela had only sipped a little more of her drink before spitting it out in shock when Theo mentioned her age. When she looked to her, surprised as ever, some of the drink was splashed over her cheek before she licked it off.

"Over a thousand years old?" she asked. "No way. Sheesh, my da was only 706 last time I checked." She then looked over Theo, front and back, before saying "Well you look good for that age, Theo." After the TARDIS conscious mentioned Treela looked like she wanted to dance she said "I'd thought you'd never ask!"

She took the blue-haired girl by the wrist and pulled her up towards the dance floor where a number of other aliens were already dancing. Once she was up Treela wasted no time in dance to the theme of the song, moving her whole body in one direction while her arms and legs seemed to go another. Obviously she and Theo were the closet thing to humans dancing but Treela paid no mind to it, only caring about enjoying the music.

When neither of them were looking the one who'd been listening in on their conversation, a graske, quickly hopped off his seat and hurried out of the cantina. He started hustling until he found an alleyway of sorts where a Malmooth was waiting.

Theodora laughed at Treela when she spat out her drink in shock. "I'm quite young compared to The Doctor... well, depending on which one you are with. The Fourth incarnation is only halfway towards 1,000 years old." She grinned before her cheeks blushed bright red from the compliment. "E-erm, thanks Treela. You're not bad yourself." She smirked slightly.

Being grabbed by the wrist surprised her, making her trip slightly but she kept upright and walked to the dance floor with Treela. Theodora chuckled and happily began to dance with Treela. Theodora had learnt a lot of Human dancing and mostly used those styles of dancing, but she had learnt many different ones.

What surprised her the most while dancing was a Graske had run past like he was in a hurry, making Theodora tilt her head. "Where's he going?" She asked out loud before stopping her dance as she quickly wandered off after the Graske, ushering Treela to follow by pulling her sleeve slightly.

Treela hadn't heard what Theo had said or seen the graske run off either. When she was pulled away she looked confused, asking what Theo was doing. After explaining what's she'd seen about the graske Treela just shrugged it off.

"He's probably late for a date or something." she said, not really caring. "What's there to worry about? Besides I don't see me dancing with him anytime soon. He's too short." She tried pulling her back to the dance floor saying "C'mon. They're about to start another song. I'll bet it's a space disco."

During the time Treela had unknowingly stalled Theo, the graske and malmooth had already gone. On their way to meet with someone else.

Theodora glanced to Treela. "Graskes are quite lonely. Having a 'date' isn't a natural thing." She sighed softly but went back inside to the dance floor with Treela, even thought the Graske's whereabouts was bugging the back of her head. "I just feel like something is going to happen... what if he heard us?" She whispered in Treela's ear before she went to order a fourth serving for her drink.

'I hope nothing bad happens... something bad always happens.' She thought as the cyborg tender gave her the drink she ordered and she sipped it slowly like in deep thought.

Treela stopped and thought on the idea of the graske having heard them. If he'd heard what he did then he only knew about Theo's true nature. What he heard about Treela however obviously wouldn't be enough for her to worry.

When they sat down she said "Hey, we've got nothing to worry about. Look at us! You're a living TARDIS....thingy. And I'm a.....well I'm complicated is all. But we can still defend ourselves. Don't tell me space girls are helpless like the ones in T.V. and all." She ordered for another drink, this one for the road, before holding Theo's shoulder and saying "Look, we're fine. Nothing bad will happen.....though saying that usually something does."

Theodora sat down by the bar and ordered an alcoholic drink, she was glad she had a better immune system and couldn't get drunk as easily as the other species. She looked over to Treela, the purple and red, swirling drink inside. She sipped slowly and sighed softly. "I can handle myself, but if I was captured, the entire time and space continuum could be affected... mostly because Candy would go on a rampage and bring The Doctor with her on the rage trip."

When a hand clapped onto her shoulder, Theodora tensed but noticed it was only Treela and she said nothing as she looked down and sipped on her drink. After seconds of thinking. "I hope nothing happens..." She mutters, worry evident in her tone of voice.

"Well there you go." she said, in reference to Candy saving Theo. "You've got someone to come after you if things go bad. So do I, only he's probably too busy muffling over his scarf right now." She chuckled a little before taking her drink and holding it up for a cheer. "To the Doctor. No matter what face he wears you can always count on him." She then took a sip of her drink before giving a little hiccup and saying "Oo...well that one hit a little harder than I thought." She chuckled a little before sipping more and saying "Ah. Much better."

However what was really happening was Treela started to feel dizzy. She spun a little bit in her chair before shaking her head and laughing a little, commenting she was just a little frazzled and nothing more. Another sip of her drink before she had trouble seeing, yet still giggling like a shcoolgirl.

Theodora nodded with a small smile as she took her purple, alcoholic drink as she clanked it against Treela's. "To The Doctor." She chimed softly with a big grin on her face as she took a large gulp of her drink and asked for seconds. Theodora eyed Treela as she seemed to spin around.

"Err, are you okay, Treela?" She murmured before watching her closely, she noticed her giggling away but looking dizzy. Theodora sighed and held Treela by the shoulder. "You need to stop drinking so much." She murmured before taking her last gulp of her alien wine and she hiccuped lightly.

As the two drank the cyborg bartender had been watching them while serving. As he started to see how lightheaded Treela was acting he made his way to the other side of the bar where he gave a feint signal to a group of four thuggish aliens. One of them nodded as they started to watch the two girls as well.

Treela had gotten so dizzy she even sounded it as she said "Hey, Theo. I know...I know you're gonna think I'm crazy. But I'm going to say something. And if you laugh I'll never ever, EVER be nice again to you." She took a moment and deep breath in before saying "I think you are the cutest TARDIS I have ever seen in my life. And I've only ever seen two. But YOU ARE so cute."

She waited for a moment to let Theo take that compliment in, whether or not she had any of the same feelings for Treela not withstanding, before Treela actually did something unexpected in her more drunken state. She leaned forward and stole a quick kiss on the mouth from her, pulling back and giggling so much her cheeks were going red.

After that she'd said to herself "Oh no...I just kissed a TARDIS." She then laughed a little and added "Wait till Doc here's about this...."

And with that Treela tried to get up from her seat only to fall down flat onto her back on the ground. This was the the final signal the aliens needed before moving in towards the two. Once they did they grabbed them both, only needing to carry the dizzy Treela, before dragging them out of the bar towards somewhere else.

"I think you are the cutest TARDIS I have ever seen in my life. And I've only ever seen two. But YOU ARE so cute." Was something unexpected Theodora thought she'd ever hear from anyone, she smiled shyly and blushed before something else even more unexpected happened... Treela kissed her square on the lips! Theodora blushed bright red and blinked, unable to speak.

Theodora watched as Treela tried to stand and fell onto her back. Theodora hiccuped and sighed as she felt arms hold her and drag her and Treela, or more like carried in her situation, out of the bar. "You d- *hiccup* drank too much and k- *hiccup* kissed me!" She flailed a little in embarrassment.

Treela was barley awaken so she didn't respond to Theo's words. She just hung in her captor's arms like an old fish as they were both carried into an alleyway where the graske they'd seen before was waiting. He directed them through the alleys until both Treela and Theodora were brought to the space port.

A large ship with it's landing pad down was waiting for them, seeming to be the type that didn't want to be seen by unwanted eyes. When the group brought the two to the pad they were met by the leader of the little gang, along with two more thuggish alien escorts.

It was balhoonian, sitting fat and short in his hovering chair and looking at the two ladies brought to him. While he didn't look it, it was clear he was the actual leader of these men just by how he looked and sat while watching the two.

"Well, well, well." he said, seeing them. "What a fine catch we have here. An un-aging human girl and a TARDIS in human girl form. A perfect pair to sell for the right price, don't you think boys?"

Theodora hiccuped a few times along their small journey as she was dragged towards an alleyway and through it with the same Graske from earlier, guiding the captors. "I knew he didn't have a date." She murmured mostly to herself, she gazed towards Treela who seemed really out of it before they arrived in front of a large spaceship and Theodora watched in awe.

"What a fine catch we have here. An un-aging human girl and a TARDIS in human girl form. A perfect pair to sell for the right price, don't you think boys?"

"A Balhoonian?" She blinked in confusion, she sighed softly and tried to move and sit up in a comfortable position on the landing pad. "Selling me won't do you much good, Balhoonian, sir. I have allies you probably don't want on your tail. The Doctor and The Whisperer, to be precise." She smirked slightly before hiccuping.

Treela tried to talk by saying "I happen to be a very ticked off *hiccup* zygigian right now too." while adding to Theo's threat before passing out again.

The gang leader huffed and said "Doesn't bother me in the least. I don't know any Doctor's or Whisperers but I do know some collectors who'd love to have both of you as part of their collections." He then looked to his men and said "Bring them aboard. And stuff them in the hold until we get back."

The two were brought into the ship as the landing pad began to close. Once there they were thrown into a cell together along with a number of other odd looking aliens that were held aboard. Some included a large bug-like animal, a being that looked like a cat with two heads on each end, a dog dressed in a space suit, and a number of valuable jewels being held with a fish-like dog creature together.

Treela, still tipsy and on the floor of the cell, asked "Are we at the zoo, Theo?"