\u201cSo\u2026so does that mean you\u2019re all versions of the same person?\u201d asked Mickey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot in the sense that you\u2019re thinking of, Mickey,\u201d replied the Fourth Doctor as he checked the TARDIS. \u201cWe\u2019re not just versions of the same Time Lord. We ARE the same Time Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, for Pete\u2019s sake!\u201d complained Amy. \u201cYou all have a terrible habit of not knowing when to dumb things down!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLook, Mr. Mouse, it\u2019s like this,\u201d said Lurra Rus, \u201cwhen a Time Lord is about to die, either by old age or fatal damage, they go through a process called regeneration. They rewrite themselves on the genetic level to become a totally new person. The regenerating Time Lord could start out having a pale skin tone and be whimsical, then they\u2019d end up in a body that could have an increased melanin count, or be short, or tall, and their new personality could be that of a curmudgeon, or a cynic, or a really wild person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, so it\u2019s not multiverse stuff,\u201d said Mickey, \u201cthose three are the same person at different points in their life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes! That\u2019s it!\u201d cheered the present Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd everyone that believes in reincarnation just punched the air,\u201d said Bugs. \u201cSo how did your past lives get here, Doc?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, my future self DID mention something about a chronal surge,\u201d remarked the Fourth Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh? And who would develop the technology to do so?\u201d asked the Second Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPerhaps if I could explain!\u201d called the present Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, perhaps some explanations are in order,\u201d agreed Mickey. By now, everyone was giving the present Doctor their full attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, Doctors, you remember that little legend about the Grouping?\u201d asked the present Doctor. \u201cWhere chronal surges happen all across time and space and cause chaos by picking people up and plopping them into different time zones?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, that\u2019s one of the things Borusa taught us,\u201d replied the Fourth Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a legend, it really happened,\u201d said the present Doctor. \u201cAnd it\u2019s happening again right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh\u2026oh I see,\u201d said the Second Doctor. \u201cWell, as I said, just as well we turned up, eh?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d asked the present Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, isn\u2019t it obvious?\u201d quizzed the Fourth Doctor. \u201cYour effectiveness is now tripled!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDivided by three, you mean,\u201d snarked the present Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, now, young lady,\u201d chided the Second Doctor. \u201cThere\u2019s no need to be ungracious. Now, let\u2019s pop into the TARDIS and examine our little problem, shall we? You don\u2019t mind, do you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, be my guest,\u201d replied the present Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you,\u201d bid the Second Doctor as he opened the TARDIS. He then looked inside. \u201cOh my word!\u201d he yelped. The Fourth Doctor looked inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?!\u201d he gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBeautiful, hm?\u201d asked the present Doctor as she joined her fellows. \u201cAmy, Lurra, mind waiting outside for a sec?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUm, sure,\u201d replied Amy. The TARDIS doors then shut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Oh. \u2026Ooooohhh, I see what\u2019s going on,\u201d realized Mickey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat do you mean, Doc?\u201d asked Bugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoes the phrase \u2018You are your own worst critic\u2019 mean anything?\u201d asked Mickey. Amy, Lurra Rus, and Bugs realized where Mickey was coming from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow vicious do you think the squabbling will be?\u201d asked Amy to no one in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inside the TARDIS, the Doctor\u2019s previous incarnations were looking around the console room. \u201cI see you\u2019ve redecorated,\u201d said the Second Doctor. \u201cI don\u2019t like it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was a fan of the wood-paneling,\u201d remarked the Fourth Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe wood paneling?\u201d asked the Second Doctor. \u201cYou mean our writing desk?! You\u2019ve used that as the primary console room at one point?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI still am,\u201d replied the Fourth Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with the red and gold?\u201d asked the present Doctor. She then saw her second incarnation at one of the panels! \u201cPlease, be careful! I-!\u201d The console panel beeped, then powered down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see you\u2019ve been fiddling with the console, haven\u2019t you?!\u201d accused the Second Doctor. By now, the present Doctor was getting annoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was perfectly all right until YOU touched it!\u201d she hissed as she shoved the Second Doctor aside and worked to reset the panel. \u201cNow, if you\u2019d just leave things to me-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy dear girl, if we left things to you, we\u2019d be in a fine pickle now, wouldn\u2019t we?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow look, you destabilized the chronal offset-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI most certainly did not!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy did you need the chronal offset stabilized anyways?\u201d asked the Fourth as he flicked a switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the most surefire way of tracking a chronal surge!\u201d replied the present Doctor as she flicked the switch back. \u201cAnd it also helps me get ahead of the surge so I can deal with the problem before it becomes too big!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt seemed to put you in a place where it affected you!\u201d argued the Second Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRather painfully, I would presume,\u201d guessed the Fourth Doctor. As the three Doctors squabbled, they didn\u2019t realize that the communications panel was blinking. It was only when a voice cut through from the scanner that the bickering stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHello! Grandfather! Come in!\u201d came a voice. The three Doctors stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSusan?!\u201d yelped the present Doctor as she and her previous incarnations turned to see Susan Foreman, Lord President of Gallifrey and the Doctor\u2019s Granddaughter, on the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Stognav told me you had regenerated, Grandfather,\u201d said Susan, \u201cbut I didn\u2019t realize you had turned into a supermodel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOI!\u201d protested the present Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe little fellow, I recognize from the Death Zone,\u201d continued Susan. The Second Doctor frowned at the reference to his height. \u201cSo which incarnation is the one with the scarf?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, he\u2019s the one between the fancy pants and the cricket player,\u201d replied the present Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh, so he\u2019s the one that was trapped in the time eddy. Well, have you said anything to them?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, Susan,\u201d replied the Second Doctor, \u201cour arrival WAS because of a chronal surge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo the Grouping affected you twice over,\u201d remarked Susan. \u201cNow, have you done anything?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, we\u2019ve assessed the situation,\u201d replied the present Doctor. Susan sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was afraid you\u2019d say that,\u201d she muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, it\u2019s not easy!\u201d protested the present Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot as if we can accurately figure out where each of us came from in time!\u201d the Second Doctor agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSurely you three can think of something,\u201d said Susan. \u201c\u2026After you get your past selves back to their native time zones, Grandfather, I DO need to tell you and Amy something.\u201d The present Doctor arched an eyebrow, looking quite concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Well, in the meantime,\u201d said the Fourth Doctor, \u201cperhaps we should figure out the exact points in time we came from, eh Doctor?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, I quite agree, Doctor,\u201d replied the Second Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think I have an idea,\u201d said the present Doctor. \u201cSusan, I\u2019ll call you back when this particular Grouping event is settled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVery well, Grandfather,\u201d replied Susan. She then ended the call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRight, I think we\u2019d best have a little chat,\u201d said the present Doctor. \u201cTelepathically. The situation is rather involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, very well,\u201d sighed the Second Doctor. He and his future incarnations then shut their eyes. \u201cContact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cContact,\u201d said the Fourth Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cContact,\u201d finished the present Doctor. The three Doctors then had their telepathic conference. After a bit, the Doctors opened their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, that seems simple,\u201d said the Second Doctor. \u201cThough, I must admit, you two being so dependent on your sonic screwdrivers-.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSave it!\u201d hissed the present Doctor. \u201cWe already agreed anyways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe\u2019s quite right,\u201d agreed the Fourth Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, with all the screwdrivers synced to mine-!\u201d said all three Doctors. \u2026They then fixed one another with a sour look. The present Doctor then fished a modern-day five-pence coin out of her pocket. Her previous incarnations fished out the same kind of coin, but this was before the current decimal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCall,\u201d directed the present Doctor as all three flipped their coins. They then checked where the coins landed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHeads,\u201d said the Second Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHeads,\u201d called the Fourth Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTails, I win,\u201d said the present Doctor as she checked a little too quickly. Her previous incarnations didn\u2019t buy it, but didn\u2019t argue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026All right,\u201d sighed the Fourth Doctor. \u201cScrewdrivers ready.\u201d The three of them fished out their sonic screwdrivers and the Second and Fourth Doctors pointed their screwdrivers at the present Doctor\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBegin sync-up\u2026NOW!\u201d called the present Doctor. The three activated their screwdrivers and the console room was filled with combined noise for a good five seconds. The Doctors then switched their screwdrivers off and the present Doctor checked hers. \u201c\u2026Calculations are beginning,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got-.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDOCTOR!\u201d yelped Amy\u2019s voice from outside the TARDIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUh oh!\u201d gulped the present Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see that hasn\u2019t changed,\u201d remarked the Fourth Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t just stand there! Come on!\u201d urged the Second Doctor as he made a dash for the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three Doctors left the TARDIS and the present Doctor locked the time machine. \u201cAmy, what\u2019s going-?!\u201d asked the present Doctor before she saw everyone being held up by a little cowboy with two revolvers and a long, orange moustache. His partner was a giant, obese cat with no tail and overalls held by one strap. \u201c\u2026A stick-up, is it?\u201d asked the present Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSam and I heard through the grapevine,\u201d chuckled the fat cat, \u201cthat the box over there is a time machine! Well, given how we always lost to Mickey and Bugs, WE\u2019RE gonna be using it to fix our mistakes!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo youse are gonna give up the box,\u201d said the cowboy, \u201cor Imma gonna blow your friends here to smithereenies!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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