Bon Appetit, Doctor!

“That’s one of the most alien, aliens, that I’ve ever encountered.” The Doctor observed calmly. Donna raised an eyebrow and stared down at the red blob at her feet, with one purple eye stalk, and fourteen legs that looked like goldfish tails. “What is that, Doctor?”

The Doctor shrugged, “Erm–I..” The thing interrupted him. “I am the midnight soul, the diamond moon, a soldier in the wilderness of life…I am also your complementary appetizer.” He waved a fin. “Would you like a sample?” Donna blanched and the Doctor said, “Ummm–We’ll just stick with the bread and water, thanks”.

Written in 2007, as part of the 100 Stories/100 Days Accord Hospice fundraiser.