Time

She glanced back to the TARDIS and then reached out to touch it.

To touch home.

The only home she had right now, lost in space and time until the Doctor fulfilled his promise and got her back to Earth. 1981. Real home.

And her hand pressed against the invisible force field that had kept the Doctor out.

She was dimly aware of the voice - from somewhere else entirely, she was sure.

'Hello, Tegan!‘

And then she was somewhere else entirely.

(...)

Everywhere Tegan Jovanka went she saw the same things.

Vast skyscrapers around the harbour area, shopping centres and business districts, cafes and parks.

Tall, gleaming glass structures mixed favourably with smaller, traditional brick buildings, each one nestling against the other, bisected occasionally by small streets dotted with the frontages of smaller businesses.

A typical city in fact. Brisbane.

(...)

The robot held up a big sign - a wooden arrow with the words THIS WAY on it, pointing to the left.

'When do I start?‘ asked Tegan, tense and ready.

As an answer, the LEDs began counting down on the robot‘s chest. 1799, 1798, 1796...

And Tegan ran for her life.

(...)

'Some trick,‘ she said, her mouth vocalising what she thought as the mandarin‘s spell relaxed.

The mandarin turned to her. 'You are no fun, Tegan Jovanka. You lack what I need. Be gone from my realm.‘

'Now wait a minute,‘ she said. 'You can‘t just chase me around and then -‘

The mandarin was suddenly face to face with her, as if by magic.

'A Toymaker may do exactly what he desires in this universe, child. Remember that. Now. Go.‘

Tegan found herself sitting on the floor outside the TARDIS.

Her companions and the crew members were grouped around her, concerned.

'Are you all right?‘ asked the Doctor.

Tegan nodded, allowing him and Oakwood to ease her up. She took a deep breath and snapped her eyes shut as she tried to regain her balance.

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Divided Loyalties, Chapter 4-5