#but also if the team's your fam why not rent a place with a few roommates

[paulkariyas]

every time our baby shark fresh prince will smith goes "home" to his maga fam host, his soul gets fractured & i'm p sure it's why his season is a rollercoaster dshjsddbvsjbjdbajk

[riversofmars]

Haunted

Just a little fluffy short story for the @thirteenfanzine prompt week. Also suitable for River Song appreciation week which is also ongoing! 

The Doctor and the Fam respond to a distress call from an apparently haunted house.

Rating: PG

Ship: 13/River

Wordcount: 950

Haunted

“So where have the people that live here gone?“ Graham asked as they walked through what looked like an ordinary semi-detached house in the outskirts of London. 

“Gone. Rented a hotel room I believe until we’re done here.“ The Doctor answered looking around the abandoned lounge. 

“Don’t blame them, would have freaked me out as well, spooky messages appearing on my mirror.“ Yaz commented looking around a little anxious. “Wonder what made them call the number though… What was it the message said again?“

“If you want to get rid off me, call the ghostbusters at … and then the number.“ The Doctor answered as she pulled out her sonic to take some readings. 

“I would not have dialled the number…“ Ryan shook his head insistently. 

“Well, if the ghost is persistent enough and you want to be rid off it…“ The Doctor shrugged. 

“But why did the call come to you? To the Tardis?“ Graham wondered. 

“That’s the Tardis’s landline number.“ The Doctor explained as she scanned the fireplace. 

“Can’t believe you still have a landline.“ Yaz chuckled even though she was thoroughly creeped out by the whole thing 

“Not everyone has a mobile phone you know, there is plenty of time periods and dimensions where they don’t use them.“ The Doctor pointed out as she moved on to the cabinet. 

“A landline though?“ Ryan backed Yaz up.

“Can you look up the number in the yellow pages then?“ Graham asked finding it pretty funny as well. 

“Now that would be an idea… no… only a few people know it… Which makes this so interesting.“ The Doctor mused. All readings were normal so far. Not very exciting for a haunted house. 

“There! There it is again, that must be the ghost!“ Ryan exclaimed in an embarrassing high pitched voice as he pointed to a faint shimmering light on the stairs that seemed to slowly intensify. 

“We’ve been over this Ryan, ghosts don’t exist.“ The Doctor commented as he half hid behind her. She directed her sonic at the light. 

“Unless they are. That’s what you said last time!“ He retorted. 

“Yes but this definitely is not a ghost…“ She checked the readings. “Ghost aren’t covered in Artron energy.“

“A time travelling ghost then?“ Yaz asked as they all moved closer together while the light grew in intensity. 

“More like a time traveller that had their vortex manipulator malfunction and is now phasing in and out of time appearing like a ghost!“ The Doctor realised as she took another reading. 

“So it was a distress call then?“ Ryan felt a little better that they weren’t actually dealing with a ghost. 

“Must have been. Very clever…“ The Doctor raised her eyebrows. 

“So let me get this right: A time traveller had their equipment malfunction and they're stuck between two places. But they managed to write a ghostly message on a mirror that the people who lived here saw. They then actually acted on it, called the Tardis and now we’re here?“ Graham tried to figure it out.

“10 points.“ The Doctor grinned. “Which means…“

“Whoever the ghost is knows you! Knows you well enough to know the Tardis’s phone number!“ Yaz added. 

“20 points, you guys are on fire.“ The Doctor changed the setting on her screwdriver. 

“That must narrow it down somewhat.“ 

“Yes…“

“Looks like something big is happening now…“ Ryan interrupted the two women drawing their attention back to the light that now began to pulsate and tear open.

“I might be able to stabilise them…“ She started sonic-ing the rift. “Right team, just so you’re aware, there’s obviously things you don’t know about me, little insignificant details really but if any of those come to light now, just remember that…“ She was interrupted by a bright flash as a figure materialised.

“Why hello lover, it’s about time.“ 

The fam looked at each other thoroughly confused, they had never seen the woman in front of them. Dressed in a blouse and slacks, very high heels, with wild curls and a cheshire cat grin on her red lips. 

“River, what sort of trouble have you been up to?“ The Doctor frowned trying to sound serious.

“Never you mind. Nice of you to up the phone this time.“ She smirked as she strolled towards her. 

“I thought we had talked about this, I won’t always be able to just drop everything and…“ River silenced her protest with a passionate kiss.

“What does one have a husband for if they can’t pop in to rescue one out of a tight spot every now and then, good times and bad and all that.“ She winked as she let go of her, the Doctor had no words, she just blushed deeply.  

“Husband?“ Yaz was the first one to find her voice again. 

“Oh sorry, wife, of course! Head is still a bit all over the place from being stuck in that rift. Nice face by the way!“ River brushed back a strand of the Doctor’s hair. “Aren’t you going to introduce me to your new friends, dear?“ The Doctor opened her mouth but no words came out. 

“So you and the Doctor…“ Ryan said dumbfounded. 

“Yes.“ River nodded. 

“When she was still a man?“ He carried on and she nodded again with a chuckle.

“Yes.“

“But she’s a woman now…“ Yaz felt the need to point out. 

“About time too, I’ve had my fingers crossed for a female regeneration for some time.“ River smirked tucking lightly at the Doctor’s suspenders. 

“River!“ The Doctor exclaimed at last, just needing her to stop talking. 

“What? I hope you haven’t got anywhere else to be because I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. “

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