The Collector
Companions
Kink & Dandy
Christine
The Collection
The time lords are few in numbers. They are so few each individual thinks they are the last of them. The Doctor and The Master had met each other once. Yet the Collector is still on his own. Collecting unique specimens from across time and space. This story is his. But not his alone.
Tama's Basket
Christine was enjoying a lovely day at the Panda Park in Sacramento California. Running around the theme park and riding the rides was an amazing time. Soon she had to leave but she had a small amount of money left and decided to walk through the games before going. After playing many games and winning several prizes. She decided to leave after winning two plushie pandas, a balloon and a strange egg in a basket.
"Excuse me!" A man ran up to her. He looked her up and down and decided he was dressed nice but he was wearing unnecessarily large shoes.
"Yes?" She replied without taking her quizzical eyes off his shoes.
"I just noticed you had a lot of stuff and I thought I could help you to your car." He said with a smile.
"Ok." She said thrusting the basket in his hand. "This way." She pointed. When she looked back the man sneaking off. "What the?" She was suddenly filled with rage as she realized one of her prizes was being stolen.
"HEY!" She screamed and stomped her foot as she threatened him with a closed fist. He yelped and the egg cracked.
The man ran down an alley between games. Christine gave chase. "You better run!" She screamed. "Cuz when I catch you I'm taking no prisoners!" As she ran after him she watched something strange happen. His shoes became like liquid bronze and began to climb his body. It became a large circular device covered with clocks and strapped to his back.
The device began to glow and as it did Christine jumped onto it. The two fell forward and the egg rolled onto the metal floor. Christine looked around. She wasn't in Panda Park anymore. She was in a large metallic room.
"Could you please get off me?" The man said from beneath her. She hadn't noticed the device she was holding had morphed back into a pair of boots again.
"What?" She stood up and looked around with shock. "Where are we? What's going on?"
"Calm down," The man said. "It's okay."
"It's not okay! We were just at Panda Park. Where are we? How did we get hear? And don't you dare tell me I'm hallucinating cuz I didn't do any drugs today."
The man sighed. "This is my spaceship over Hollywood and we teleported here."
"Spaceship? Hollywood? Teleported?"
"Look out the window behind you." She looked outside to see the city of Hollywood miles below.
Christine turned back to the young man and asked, "Who are you?"
The young man smiled and said, "I'm the Collector. OH!" He quickly turned to look for the egg. "Awe... We missed it."
"Missed what?" Christine looked over the Collectors shoulder and saw something strange.
"We missed it hatching." The Collector said as he knelt down. Christine stood in shock. The egg she won at a carnival game had just hatched into something that resembled a baby red panda.
"What is it?" She asked as she watched it sniff the air.
"It's a Tama." The Collector replied. "A small mammal like creature. They're born from eggs and haven't been seen for centuries. It's perfect for my collection.." The Collector reached to grab it but the Tama scurried underneath him, up Christine's leg, it pushed the stuffed panda off her head and curled up into a ball.
Christine smiled and giggled. "You think that's funny?" The Collector smiled as well, "It thinks you're mommy."
"What?!?" Christine screamed.
"I guess that would make you a Tama-Mama." The Collectors smile faltered. "That's no good." He stepped closer and looked at the Tama. It hissed and poked at him with a piece of bamboo. "I only need the Tama. I don't need a human."
"Excuse me?" Christine felt offended. She took the Tama off her head and cradled it.
"You're human." The Collector said. "I don't need you. There are already so many of you."
"What do you mean? Who are you?"
"I told you, I'm the Collector."
"What are you collecting?"
"I collect all sorts of things. Mystic items, rare creatures and a few frieds along the way."
"What are you?"
"This will never do. I'm going to have to take you with me."
"What? Take me where?"
"Everywhere." He smiled. "Dandy, dear. Take our guest to the suite."
"Yes boss." A small and comforting voice said. Suddenly a small golden girl appeared floating in mid air.
"Please follow me miss." The girl said politely.
"What?" Christine whined.
"It's okay. We'll answer all your questions as soon as your settled."
Christine decided it was best to go with her.
"KINK!" The collector yelled as Christine was leaving. A small blue boy ran by Christine's leg.
"Yeah boss?" It squeaked. The door closed behind her. There was a tremble all around and the room shook. When it had stopped Christine looked out the closest window. The ship was now over Scotland.
"What?"
Kelp o' th' Loch
"Come now." Dandy hummed. "Let's get you settled."
"What just happened?" Christine asked, the Tama sniffed in her arms.
"We jumped." Dandy mused as she floated onward. Christine had no choice but to follow if she wanted answers to her questions. Dandy hovered in front of a door and it opened immediately. "Please, come in and all your questions will be answered."
