calufrax | Rec: Homecoming

I’ve had a lot of fun reccing this week, and I hope that people enjoyed the stories I picked. It is really hard to narrow it down to 7 choices, especially when so many good ones have been recced already, but I highly recommend doing it. I’ll definitely sign up to do it again!

Story: Homecoming
Author: Time_Converges

Rating: All ages
Word Count: 3,547
Author's Summary: The connection between Donna and the Doctor is much more complex than we thought. Set post the Journey’s End fix of your choice.

Characters/Pairings: Tenth Doctor, Donna Noble
Warnings: None

Recced because: I couldn’t let the week end without a story that included the amazing Donna Noble. The fact that this assumes a fix happened post Journey’s End is just a bonus.

This takes our heroes to Gallifrey, where they meet a boy named Theta who’s scared about leaving home for the Academy. Donna’s influence on the Doctor’s life started much earlier than either of them realized. I love that the Doctor gets to revisit home, show it to Donna, and close a personal time loop. With one sentence Donna manages to comfort both Ten and young Theta. I also enjoy Donna's reaction to Time Lord clothing.