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[Sarah Jane Adventures/Doctor Who] hope sees a star (Sarah Jane & Donna gen)
Title: hope sees a star
Fandom: Sarah Jane Adventures/Doctor Who
Length: 627 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Sarah Jane Adventures/Doctor Who, Donna Noble/Sarah Jane Smith, She had the universe in her eyes, and it hurt to see it
Pairing: Sarah Jane & Donna gen
Other: Set post Journey's End.
Excerpt: She was interviewing Chiswick residents for a story when she met Donna Noble, and although the woman was short-tempered and opinionated, Sarah recognized eternity in her. Sarah Jane liked her immediately. She seemed like just the person to keep the Doctor in line, whichever one she had traveled with.
She had the universe in her eyes, and it hurt to see it. Sarah Jane had to take a step back, losing her train of thought.
Humans were not supposed to be able to detect artron energy, but Sarah Jane could almost always recognize a fellow time traveler when she met one. When she'd interviewed Dorothy McShane about her charitable organization, they'd gone out for a drink afterwards and talked about their mutual friend for some time. Dorothy -- Ace, she told Sarah Jane -- had promised to keep in touch. Sarah Jane always sent her a Christmas card.
She was interviewing Chiswick residents for a story when she met Donna Noble, and although the woman was short-tempered and opinionated, Sarah recognized eternity in her. Sarah Jane liked her immediately. She seemed like just the person to keep the Doctor in line, whichever one she had traveled with.
"I believe we have a mutual friend in common," she said, and when Donna demanded to know who had been talking about her, and if the friend had been complimentary.
Occasionally Sarah Jane was wrong about her hunches, but she was as unsubtle as she could be dropping hints. Donna claimed not to know any Doctor beyond the rude general practitioner that she went to occasionally. She'd been out of town during all recent alien invasions, and wasn't sure if she actually believed they had occurred. Sarah had eventually made her excuses and left. Instead of going to her next interview, she went home. She made a few pointed inquiries to Mr. Smith.
When he presented her with the information, Sarah leaned back in her chair, eyes wide in horror. She could have just killed Donna without knowing it. Why hadn't the Doctor told her to be careful of this one? He was a terrible communicator but he could have sent her a note. He had to know that she kept an eye on all of his companions and him.
She knew, of course, why he hadn't. He wouldn't have wanted the scolding that his actions demanded. He would have tried his whole superior alien species act, followed with needs over wants, and it still wouldn't have been enough for Sarah. In saving Donna's life, he'd killed much of what she was, or locked it away out of her reach.
For a moment Sarah was back in the dark backup console room, a plant tucked under her arm, the Doctor's voice deep and resonant and regretful. She'd been upset that he'd left her in Aberdeen, but at least he'd left her to be herself.
Like Sarah, Donna had saved planets and people. She'd seen the universe open before her, and she'd chosen to fight for it. Sarah knew that Mr. Smith's information on her was incomplete. She could only guess at the person Donna had been.
She knew enough, however, to know that she wanted to know more. She'd taken down Donna's contact information as part of the aborted interview, and she called later that week to set up a follow-up.
Donna agreed, and they spent four hours in a Chiswick teashop while Donna told Sarah her life story.
"So there I was, just married, and with a winning lottery ticket -- what kind of coincidence is that? Couldn't hardly believe it," Donna said, and then she paused. "Gramps never would tell me the bloke who gave it to me. Just said he was a friend. Would have thought I'd see a friend like that again."
For a moment, her cheerful expression cracked. It broke Sarah's heart to see it. She wanted to say something soothing, but she wasn't sure it'd be welcome.
"Probably didn't know what he was missing," Sarah Jane said.
"You're right," Donna answered, grin returning.
Fandom: Sarah Jane Adventures/Doctor Who
Length: 627 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Sarah Jane Adventures/Doctor Who, Donna Noble/Sarah Jane Smith, She had the universe in her eyes, and it hurt to see it
Pairing: Sarah Jane & Donna gen
Other: Set post Journey's End.
Excerpt: She was interviewing Chiswick residents for a story when she met Donna Noble, and although the woman was short-tempered and opinionated, Sarah recognized eternity in her. Sarah Jane liked her immediately. She seemed like just the person to keep the Doctor in line, whichever one she had traveled with.
She had the universe in her eyes, and it hurt to see it. Sarah Jane had to take a step back, losing her train of thought.
Humans were not supposed to be able to detect artron energy, but Sarah Jane could almost always recognize a fellow time traveler when she met one. When she'd interviewed Dorothy McShane about her charitable organization, they'd gone out for a drink afterwards and talked about their mutual friend for some time. Dorothy -- Ace, she told Sarah Jane -- had promised to keep in touch. Sarah Jane always sent her a Christmas card.
She was interviewing Chiswick residents for a story when she met Donna Noble, and although the woman was short-tempered and opinionated, Sarah recognized eternity in her. Sarah Jane liked her immediately. She seemed like just the person to keep the Doctor in line, whichever one she had traveled with.
"I believe we have a mutual friend in common," she said, and when Donna demanded to know who had been talking about her, and if the friend had been complimentary.
Occasionally Sarah Jane was wrong about her hunches, but she was as unsubtle as she could be dropping hints. Donna claimed not to know any Doctor beyond the rude general practitioner that she went to occasionally. She'd been out of town during all recent alien invasions, and wasn't sure if she actually believed they had occurred. Sarah had eventually made her excuses and left. Instead of going to her next interview, she went home. She made a few pointed inquiries to Mr. Smith.
When he presented her with the information, Sarah leaned back in her chair, eyes wide in horror. She could have just killed Donna without knowing it. Why hadn't the Doctor told her to be careful of this one? He was a terrible communicator but he could have sent her a note. He had to know that she kept an eye on all of his companions and him.
She knew, of course, why he hadn't. He wouldn't have wanted the scolding that his actions demanded. He would have tried his whole superior alien species act, followed with needs over wants, and it still wouldn't have been enough for Sarah. In saving Donna's life, he'd killed much of what she was, or locked it away out of her reach.
For a moment Sarah was back in the dark backup console room, a plant tucked under her arm, the Doctor's voice deep and resonant and regretful. She'd been upset that he'd left her in Aberdeen, but at least he'd left her to be herself.
Like Sarah, Donna had saved planets and people. She'd seen the universe open before her, and she'd chosen to fight for it. Sarah knew that Mr. Smith's information on her was incomplete. She could only guess at the person Donna had been.
She knew enough, however, to know that she wanted to know more. She'd taken down Donna's contact information as part of the aborted interview, and she called later that week to set up a follow-up.
Donna agreed, and they spent four hours in a Chiswick teashop while Donna told Sarah her life story.
"So there I was, just married, and with a winning lottery ticket -- what kind of coincidence is that? Couldn't hardly believe it," Donna said, and then she paused. "Gramps never would tell me the bloke who gave it to me. Just said he was a friend. Would have thought I'd see a friend like that again."
For a moment, her cheerful expression cracked. It broke Sarah's heart to see it. She wanted to say something soothing, but she wasn't sure it'd be welcome.
"Probably didn't know what he was missing," Sarah Jane said.
"You're right," Donna answered, grin returning.