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You and the Doctor arrive on the planet Anacrusis where a species of alien informs the two of you that you must sing karaoke so he can assess the lightness and darkness in your souls. Confused you both participate and allow him to see your futures. Your feelings for the Doctor are revealed, but as are his in return. Love blooms and a passionate romance begins. What seems like fun and simple songs turns into a much darker and deeper journey and not everyone will make it out alive.

The TARDIS landed with a thud and you gripped your floppy gray wool hat as one hand held the railing about the console. The Doctor smiled at you affectionately as you laughed, excitement flooding your veins. Recently, you had mentioned to him how you would love to see an intergalactic beach and with a knowing grin he described his favorite one. He had said it was a place that was not too hot but, certainly not cold, a perfect seventy-five degrees with an eternal moon that mimicked the sunlight, but didn't cause one to squint beneath its glare. The sand he had told you was moon sand, so it was soft and cushy but not gross and sticky and the best part, it was a brilliant, soft, pearl, pale pink. The ocean wasn't made of water, but of space formed sapphires glittering bright royal blue for miles and miles. After helping to restore freedom to the Ood and saving another endangered galaxy he decided a holiday was in order. You were excited and found yourself bouncing on the soles of your feet waiting for him to open the doors after the landing, knowing he would make this another adventure. With a dramatic bow he pushed them open and you bolted, finding yourself incredibly confused as your surroundings registered in your brain.

From what you could tell, you were inside a regular pub. Neon lights blinked behind the bar and sitting on the bar stools and assortment of tables were new species of aliens you had yet to encounter in your travels with the Doctor. There were no windows in the place, but there was a stage, and it seemed the place was having a sort of karaoke night. A giant worm-like creature was hissing to the tune of "Don't Stop Believing" and despite your disappointment at not having found the beach, you smiled. When the Doctor exited the TARDIS, he looked around with his brow furrowed, tugged the lapels of his brown pinstriped jacket, and placed his hands in his suit pants' pockets. He was obviously just as confused as you were, but after one look at your face he smiled. He had realized your optimism and roll with it attitude were contagious.

"Where are we?" you asked him curiously, looping your fingers and holding them against your waist.

His brows lifted as he simultaneously said, "Dunno.". You were saved of standing awkwardly in the corner with the blue box when a figure approached smiling brilliantly. He seemed to be human-like despite his deep purple skin, emerald green hair arranged in short spikes above his forehead and bright red eyes. He was dressed in a tuxedo as stark white as his teeth, big diamond earrings decorated his ear lobes and he walked with extreme confidence. When he was close to you both he bowed politely and again you and the Doctor exchanged curious looks with raised brows.

"Welcome to the planet, or party, as we like to call it, Anacrusis! I am your humble host Aria. What can I get you to drink, cupcakes?" he asked, making you smile immediately. His voice was flirtatious and boisterous as he spoke from his diaphragm like an actor. He seemed incredibly happy to see you and the Doctor, his white smile clearly genuine.

"Antacrusis? I've never heard of this place." the Doctor said, looking around very baffled. Aria stepped between the two of you and pointed his elbows out to escort the two of you across the Pub. It was a much better welcome than you had from previous planets, no laser beams aiming at you or seizing of your persons. Hesitantly, you placed your hand in the crook of his white sleeve and the Doctor did the same. You couldn't explain why but you trusted this strange man, he had an aura that was kind and thoughtful. He led you both across the room and gestured to the bar stools beneath the neon lights against the long bar. You quirked a brow in question at the Doctor before he nodded and you took a seat, his hand resting on the back of the stool.

"Anacrusis? That's musical terminology isn't it?" the Doctor asked your new host his brows now furrowed as he looked about himself turning on the balls of his feet.

"You are a clever slice of mancandy!" Aria said flirtatiously his red eyes dancing over the long lean form of the Doctor "It means one or more unstressed notes before the first bar line of a piece or passage.In this case it's more than one and it's a passage." he said.

"What do you mean? Is your planet a karaoke bar?" you asked, crossing your arms and quirking a brow curiously.

"On no, sweet pea. This is how you enter our planet. Here you must sing a song. I myself am a reader. It means I can read your future, your feelings, the light and darkness in your soul by hearing you sing your heart out. If you're a generally good person we let you in." he said before picking up a glowing blue drink with a yellow umbrella. You glanced over your shoulder at the Doctor and he smiled down at you. It was very tempting, the idea of knowing your future and how much lightness was in your soul, but the more you thought about it the more you hesitated. Your Doctor had told you time and time again of the darkness in him, of the way he had ended the Time War and why he was the last of his kind. This would not be nearly so much fun for him.