//------------------------------// // Turner // Story: Karma // by Chemtest //------------------------------// Kendrick walks into Turner’s home, the roof tall enough to easily fit him. He walks in after him, slamming the door behind him. Turner looks at Kendrick, and smiles, “Oh, yes! You! You are from Earth!” Kendrick nods in response. Turner jumps up in joy, “Yes! Ha-ha, I’ve been waiting so long! Oh you would not believe how relieved I am to see you!” He rushes up to Kendrick, “What’s your name?” Kendrick looks down at him, and simply puts an ‘x’ near his throat. Turner nods in understanding, “Ah, you’re mute.” Kendrick quickly shakes his head, drawing Turner back to him. Turner raises an eyebrow, “You aren’t a mute? Ah, is this a recent discovery?” Kendrick nods. Turner smiles, “Ah, well, don’t worry. I’m prepared for this. You just have to learn a way to communicate without speaking.” Turner walks deeper into the house, and rustles around, “Let’s see, what can I use?” Kendrick follows after him, finding him going down into the basement. Yet, before he can go down, Turner walks back up. He carries a big machine in his hand, and walks up to Kendrick, “Here, put this on.” Kendrick looks at the machine with worry, and looks at Turner. Turner sighs, “It’s a machine to instantly teach you sign language.” He slips it on over his helmet, and two little plugs come off the machine. They both go into his helmet, and plug into his nose. Kendrick then feels excruciating pain, but it passes within just a second. Then, the machine stops, and Turner takes it off. Kendrick groans in pain, and makes a single cutting motion towards Turner. Turner takes a step back, “Oh, that wasn’t set to Human. I am dreadfully sorry, but, uh, now you know Judoon sign language. I am so, so glad that the translation matrix is still running.” Kendrick points at Turner, and makes a slashing motion. Turner nods, “I suppose who I am is a fair question. You already know my new name, Time Turner. Yet, I also have a name you would be more familiar with, perhaps. I, my dear human, am the Doctor!” Kendrick looks at him, and simply raises an eyebrow. Turner looks at him, “Wait, what? You don’t recognize me? I’m the Doctor! You know, the one who saved Earth from aliens time and time again?” Kendrick simply shrugs, making a zig-zag motion with one hand. Turner glares, “Yes, aliens! Do you seriously not remember all the times that Earth has been invaded? When a space ship crashed through Big Ben, when the Daleks almost destroyed all, when the Master took over? Do you not remember ATMOS?” Kendrick shakes his head. Turner takes a step back, “That should be impossible. Tell me, when’s the last time you were on Earth?” Kendrick stomps down a number of times. Turner raises an eyebrow, “2016? Then you must know of it! There’s no way you could not know... unless... hmm, it’s only a theory. Perhaps you come from a parallel dimension, one where no alien has interest in Earth, and I am given no reason to go there. Maybe even an entire dimension with nothing but humans?” Turner looks up at Kendrick, “Okay, prepare your mind, we’re reviewing history.” ——— Turner pours over his notes, “Okay, okay, it seems like everything lines up until 1943. You said Hitler died on April 30th in 1945? Because in our history, he didn’t die until 1947. The Red Army was kept at bay as Germany somehow found new weapons that were deadly. Hmm... maybe that has something to do with it.” Kendrick nods, and begins to cut through the air. Turner nods along, eyes widening, “That makes sense! Yes, he must have done something to cause all the alien interest in Earth. Perhaps he found a race and convinced them to join him?” Kendrick smiles, and swings his arm five times. Turner gasps, “Wait... yes, you are a genius, Kendrick! Yes, the Dalek gun most have been brought to Berlin! Rudolf Hess went to Britain and brought back a Dalek gun, yes, it makes sense! Other races saw the Dalek weaponry and were scared of humanity, which is why they all prepared to invade and did in the end. Kendrick, you are brilliant!” They are both interrupted by a knock on their door. Turner gets up, and goes to it. When he opens the door, he is absolutely blinded by sunlight, “Is it truly morning already? Should keep a closer eye on the clock.” Dinky smiles up at Turner, “Good morning, Mister Turner! Do you think Grey could walk me to school today? Please?” Turner looks back at Kendrick, “Hey, Kendrick, you wanna go with her and take a break?” Dinky laughs, “Oh, no, Mister Turner, he’s not Kendrick. He’s Grey.” Turner looks over at Kendrick, cocking an eyebrow. Kendrick responds with a single slash, one that answers Turner’s question instantly. Kendrick walks out the door, and stands next to Dinky. Turner smiles, “Grey will be happy to go with you, Dinky. Just be safe, alright?” Dinky nods, “Of course, Mister Turner, thank you!” She then climbs back on top of Kendrick’s head, and points forward, “Come on, Grey, let’s go!”