Echos from Dreams

Months had passed, but it was still many more months before the deadline. Time had been warped and twisted by the many trips back and forth. The TARDIS wheezed and groaned as it traversed the time inbetween time.

Juliet was to be picked up, as well as both Romeos. The one that was with her, and the one that lost her. They would pick up the couple first.

Another shudder and the inhabitants of the TARDIS were left standing next to themselves, but with an extra passenger. It was the Romeo that had been left alone.

The TARDIS sparked and suddenly went dead. River woke up with a start and jumped down the stairs. “The book warned about this” she said, “you'll have to pick one Juliet. The TARDIS can't leave without the Paradox being resolved”.

Juliet woke up in her own bed with a start. Romeo was in the house, but oddly distant. “I'm glad you chose me” he said. She panicked and woke up again.

Jack looked at the display on Torchwood. He thought he had worked out how to solve the paradox with some careful switching and secret transmissions. What he didn't count on was the TARDIS having it's own plans. It seems that it had already seen the likely events and had brought Juliet in on the discussions. By reaching out with it's mind, the TARDIS could project realistic dreams to people that it knew it would interact with in the chain of events.

He squinted at the display and slowly drank it what it could mean. It looked like it would cause a second paradox to solve the first one. He talked to angel who had been left behind after the last of Jim's tricks had been dissolved.

“You knew about this” Jack said accusingly. The angel looked back and picked up his phone, he dialed River's number. “Jack's seen the answer as well” he handed the phone over.

Jack was incredulous. “You mean you visits multiple time-lines and see conflicting results?” “No, dear, I just use the scanners properly and write down what the TARDIS tells me. A bit of revision from our Angel pal here and a bit of vagueness on my own part, just to keep choices open.” “I need to see your Journal!” “SPOILERS”