The group stood outside the infamous church. Vincent staked an easel in the ground, setting up his painting supplies while the trio stood by, gazing up at the church in awe. The church looked old, even for the 1800s. Moss and green plants sprouted from the cracks of the building, adding extra character to it. A large glass window, framed with antique stones reflected light, making the outside brighter.

"And you'll be sure to tell me if you see any, you know, monsters," the Doctor reminded Vincent in a hushed tone.

Artemis and Vincent both rolled their eyes.

"Yes. While I may be mad, I'm not stupid."

The Doctor straightened up immediately, astonished and nodded stiffly. "No, quite. And, to be honest..." The Doctor squatted down to Vincent's level. Vincent, who had already dipped his brush into paint, looked up at him in wonder. "Not sure about mad either. It seems to me depression is a very complex..."

Vincent shushed him. "I'm working," he said in a hushed tone.

The Doctor paused, surprised. "Well, yes. Paint... do painting!" He exclaimed.

Artemis looked at Amy with a cocked eyebrow as she mouthed to her in confusion, "Do painting?" Amy chuckled and shrugged her shoulders.

~~~~

Time passed by as Vincent painted. Colors of blue and green filled the canvas. Artemis watched patiently in awe at Vincent's mastery. The blend of the calm colors struck a chord in Artemis and she relaxed. However, this waiting had the opposite effect on the Doctor, who was pacing back and forth.

"I remember watching Michelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel. Wow! What a whiner. I said to him, 'If you're scared of heights, you shouldn't have taken the job." The Doctor eyed Artemis. "But it didn't help that he fancied Artemis," the Doctor spoke under his breath.

Artemis smirked at that fact but stayed silent.

"Shh!" Amy scolded him and he pouted.

~~~~

Night was slowly falling over the sky. The sun disappearing in the skyline, turning it dark blue. Vincent captured this change in his painting, mixing the colors to the canvas, covering it in blues and blacks.

The Doctor walked over to Vincent and clapped a hand on his shoulder as he spoke close to his ear. "And Picasso. What a ghastly old goat. I kept telling him, 'Concentrate, Pablo, it's one eye, either side of the face." Vincent tensed under his touch and Amy quickly grabbed the Doctor and scolded him, "Quiet," she said.

The Doctor crossed his arms and pouted slightly, jealous that the girls were paying more attention to the painter than him. Artemis eyed the Doctor in his sullen look and chuckled under her breath. She took a few steps over to the Time Lord and placed a gentle hand on his forearm.

The Doctor looked over his shoulder in shock at Artemis and smiled softly. She rolled her eyes and tugged him back over to the painter and Amy. "Come on you idiotic spaceman, stop being such a big baby."

~~~~

The sun set over the church as Vincent continued to paint. A single lamp being the only source of light for them outside. However, the moon and stars shone faintly in the night's sky, letting some extra glow shine down on them.

Amy and Artemis watched Vincent paint with complete awe, engrossed in the painter's technique. The Doctor squatted on the floor, a pout etched into his face.

"Is this how time normally passes?" He looked over his shoulder to eye Artemis' smiling face. "Really slowly. In the right order."

Artemis giggled under her breath at the Doctor's angsty attitude and nodded over to her side. The Doctor took this hint and stood up and walked over to the pair. He rested an arm on Artemis' shoulder gently, not even realizing he did so. But Artemis didn't say anything about it, rather, she accepted the strange but comforting gesture.

"Apparently, that's not how time works for me. But I'm still trying to figure that all out," Artemis spoke to the Doctor, but kept her eyes glued on Vincent, who was almost finished painting.

The Doctor looked down at Artemis with a sad look but shook off the feeling and exclaimed, moving away from her. "There's one thing I can't stand, it's an unpunctual alien attack." The Time Lord stormed passed the group. Amy and Artemis rolled their eyes.

Amy followed the Doctor, but Artemis stood by Vincent, knowing soon that the alien would show up soon. From behind, Artemis could hear Amy asking the Doctor if he was alright, but her eyes were now glued to the window which the alien would show itself from.

"There!" Vincent called out, pointing a paintbrush at the window. "He's at the window."

The pair behind them turned around and looked at the window. Artemis, however, could have sworn that she saw a shadow move in the dark of the church.

"Where?" The Doctor questioned.

"There, on the right."

The Doctor breathed deeply, "As I thought. Come on," he told Amy and Artemis. He ran past the painter and grabbed Artemis' hand on the way. "I'm going in," he stated as he ran further.

"Well, I'm coming, too," Vincent declared, fiddling with his things and packing them up in a hurry.

"No!" The Doctor shouted in horror. He held up a calm hand, trying to stop the painter from following. "You're Vincent Van Gogh. No."

"But you're not armed," Vincent replied, confused as to why he and the girls could go, but not him, someone who could see the creature.

"Oh, but he is," Artemis replied with a smile.

"With what?" Vincent asked with a cocked brow.

"Overconfidence and this," the Doctor said as he tapped the case he held with a smile. "And a small screwdriver. I'm absolutely sorted. Just have to find the right crosactic setting, and stun him with it. Sonic never fails." He spoke rapidly. "Anyway, Amy, Artemis," He turned to the girls with a serious expression. "Only one thought, one simple instruction - don't follow me under any circumstances." He eyed the painter, telling him to keep an eye on the stubborn girls.

"I won't," Amy confirmed and the Doctor gave her a thumbs up. However, Artemis had a different reaction.

Artemis scoffed loudly and grabbed the Doctor's hand before he left. "And why the hell am I not going with you?"

The Doctor groaned loudly, not wanting to deal with the stubbornness that Artemis had. "Because, Arty," he looked down to her with pleading eyes. "I don't want you to get hurt. It's your first time on an adventure and anything could happen." Artemis opened her lips to retort but was silenced with a finger that the Doctor placed on her lips. "Just... stay with them and make sure nothing happens." He gave her one final glance before he ran into the church.

Artemis stood, fuming at the Doctor. But she relaxed when Amy walked over to clap a hand on her shoulder.

"Will you follow him?" Vincent asked Amy and she only nodded.

"Of course," she said.

"I love you," Vincent told the other redhead honestly. Amy looked at the painter wearily and smiled.

~~~~

The trio outside waited patiently, needing the right time to enter the church to help the Doctor. Amy paced around Vincent nervously, continuously glancing up at the window. Vincent stared at the window intensely, making sure that the alien didn't move away from it.

"Has he moved?" Amy asked worriedly. She paused and looked at the painter.

"No." Amy frowned at this response and began pacing once more. "Just shifted to the next window. But, wait!" Vincent exclaimed, gathering both girls' attention. "He's turning now!"

Artemis gulped. She picked at her fingers nervously, waiting. But she couldn't take it any longer. Throwing her hands down, she ran to the church, leaving Vincent and Amy.

"Artemis!" Amy shouted, but she didn't run after her.

Artemis' breath was visible to her as she huffed out as she ran to the church. But before she could get inside, she heard the yell of the Doctor. He yelped in pain, alarming Artemis and Amy.

"Doctor!" Artemis heard Amy yell from behind her.

Artemis didn't waste any time as she slammed the door of the church open. Her eyes scanned the room and saw the Doctor standing up from the ground. Rushing forward, she grabbed his arm tightly and dragged him from the center of the church.

"Artemis?!" The Doctor shouted in confusion as he looked down at the device strapped to his chest, making sure the alien wasn't following them.

She stayed silent as she pulled him, taking him to the archway by the entrance. Amy startled the pair as she ran straight at them, causing the Doctor to shout in surprise.

He groaned out, "I thought I told you two..." His thoughts trailed off as he realized they needed shelter from the beast. "Nevermind. We'll talk about it later. Quick, in here," the Doctor spoke rapidly as he now grabbed Artemis and led them into a confessional. The trio remained silent inside the small wooden box. Artemis was pressed up against the Doctor's chest, making her breathe a little heavier, however, this fact didn't seem to phase the Doctor.

"Absolutely quiet," he whispered.

Amy breathed heavily alongside Artemis. She looked to the Doctor in fear and worry as he lifted the curtain, covering them all in dim light. The Time Lord slid the grill separating the two sections, startling Amy slightly.

"Can you breathe a little quieter, please?"

"No!" Amy hissed back.

Artemis stayed silent as she slapped the Doctor on his arm. She held her breath suddenly as a low growl of the beast scared her.

"He's gone past," Amy whispered.

The Doctor shushed her as he held a finger to his lips. The trio then sat in silence for a moment, waiting to see what the Krafayis would do. Suddenly, a loud growl interrupted the silence and a hot breath blew into the confessional. Amy screamed in fear at this.

"I think he heard us," the Doctor said lowly.

"You think so?!" Artemis shouted. The wall of the confessional was suddenly caved in as the alien rammed against it. Artemis screamed in terror at the sudden movement.

"That is impressive hearing he's got," the Doctor stated quietly as a hole appeared above him and Artemis. He shielded Artemis from the danger, gripping her tightly as he waited it out. "What's less impressive are our chances of survival." The confessional shook more as the alien tried to break into it.

"Hey!" Vincent's voice could be heard from the distance. "Are you looking for me, sonny? Come on. Over here. Because I'm right here waiting for you."

Artemis paused, waiting for the Krafyis to move before she opened the door. Slowly, she and the Doctor made their way out of the confessional, Amy soon following suit. Artemis looked over to see Vincent seemingly fighting the air. Vincent looked to the trio as his hat fell off. He quickly motioned behind him and shouted, "Come on. Quickly! Get behind me."

The trio rushed behind the painter, who held a chair up to the air, defending himself. The Doctor paused behind Vincent and waved his sonic screwdriver up to the air. "Doing anything?" The Doctor asked Vincent, who shook his head in denial. They all ran back outside to the church's courtyard and waited for the next attack.

"Where is he?" The Doctor asked.

"Where do you think he is, you idiot? Use your head."

The beast roared again, it's thundering footsteps echoing in the small space, letting them know the proximity of the creature. The buzzing of the sonic screwdriver bounced off the walls and the Doctor asked again, "Anything?" To which Vincent replied with, "Nothing. In fact, he seemed to rather enjoy it."

The Doctor glared down at his screwdriver and groaned. Vincent circled around, keeping an eye on the beast, the trio followed his actions. Artemis' eyes widened as Vincent shouted, "Duck!" Artemis and the Doctor quickly shot to the ground in fear as they were narrowly missed by the beast. "Left!" Vincent shouted. Artemis shoved the Doctor right instead, knowing that the alien was going left, but this left her wide open to its tail.

Artemis groaned in pain as the Krafayis slammed her into the wall behind her harshly. Amy screamed and the Doctor shouted as Artemis dropped to the dirt floor with a thud. Artemis winced as she gently touched a spot on her scalp. When she removed her fingers, a small dot of blood could be seen staining them.

"Right, sorry," Vincent apologized. "Your right, my left."

The Doctor glared at Vincent before he and Amy rushed to Artemis' side. The Time Lord looked at her in worry as he saw the blood that trickled down the side of her face. He quickly used the sleeve of his jacket and brushed away the red liquid before he carefully helped her up.

"This is no good at all. Run like crazy and regroup," The Doctor said as he gripped Artemis' waist, helping her run.

"Come on, in here," Amy shouted as she ran to another door. The rest followed them and Vincent dropped the chair he had been using as a weapon. All of them then tried to hold the door shut as the monster tried to force it's way through. Vincent then stomped down on what Artemis presumed was its foot and the door relaxed, allowing them to close it. They all leaned against the door, huffing, out of breath.

"Right," the Doctor spoke breathlessly. "Ok. Here's the plan. Amy, Rory."

Artemis' eyes widened at the Doctor's mistake but he quickly corrected himself as Amy asked, "Who?"

"Sorry, Artemis and Vincent."

Amy looked confused but carried on, "What is the plan?"

The Doctor looked between Artemis, Amy, and Vincent rapidly as he spoke out in a hurry, "I don't know, actually. But in the future, I'm just using this screwdriver for screwing in screws." He stared at his sonic screwdriver for a moment before he placed it back into his pocket.

"Give me a second. I'll be back," Vincent told them as he ran off without any explanation.

With wide eyes, the Doctor said, "I suppose we could try talking to him."

Artemis rolled her eyes as Amy exclaimed, "Talking to him?!"

"Well, yes. Might be interesting to know his side of the story."

Artemis slapped the Doctor on his shoulder harshly and was about to speak up when the Krafayis growled from behind the door.

"Yes, though maybe he's not really in the mood for conversation right at this precise moment." The Krafayis banged against the door, jerking the trio harshly. "Well, no harm trying. Listen. Listen!" The Doctor shouted out to the creature. He placed both his hands on the wooden door, almost as if he was trying to reach the beast. "I know you can understand me. Even though I know you won't understand why you can understand me. I also know that no one's talked to you for a pretty long stretch, but please... listen. I also don't belong on this planet." The Doctor paused, glancing over at Artemis as she listened to his speech. He squeezed his eyes tightly and continued, "I also am alone. If you trust me, I'm sure we can come to some kind of, you know, understanding. And then, and then, who knows?"

Artemis reached out a shaking hand to the Doctor and gripped his own tightly, squeezing it in comfort. They waited in silence for a moment as they heard no response from the Krafayis. But suddenly, the window nearby shattered, letting the creature into the room. Its roar thundered in the room, shaking them to their core. They all clenched tightly together, waiting for the inevitable, but it never came.

Vincent shouted from across the room, "Over here, mate!" He ran back in, holding his easel as a weapon. The trio's eyes shot open and ran over to the painter, protected behind him.

"What's it up to now?" The Doctor asked as they all moved around the pillar in the room.

"It's moving around the room. Feeling its way around," Vincent explained carefully, eyeing the invisible creature. They all hid behind an object, watching the air for any new movement.

"What?" The Doctor questioned.

"It's blind, you idiotic spaceman!" Artemis shouted as she kept a careful eye on the air.

"Oh, you are right! I am idiotic and getting old!" The Doctor confirmed. "Why does it attack, but never eat its victims?" He carefully walked over to Vincent and Amy while holding onto Artemis. "And why was it abandoned by its pack and left here to die? Why is it feeling its way helplessly around the walls of the room? It can't see, it's blind." The Doctor glanced over to Artemis and said, "And you told me that! But I'm so stupid. That explains why it has such perfect hearing!"

"Which unfortunately also explains why it is now turning around and heading straight for us," Vincent replied with wide eyes. He clenched his teeth and stood up, holding the sharp end of the easel out in front of him.

"Vincent, Vincent. What's happening?" The Doctor asked as the trio jumped up.

"It's charging now," Vincent told the group, motioning behind him. "Get back. Get back!"

"No!" Artemis shouted, but it was too late. The Doctor looked down at her in confusion, wondering why she was tearing up, but he soon realized why. The Doctor looked back up to see Vincent charge at the air with the sharp easel and yell, piercing the creature. The painter dangled in the air for a moment before he let go and hit the floor. Artemis whimpered out as she knew the poor creature would die. The Doctor and Amy looked at the easel in the air with shock.

"He wasn't without mercy at all. He was without sight. I didn't mean that to happen. I only meant to wound it, I never meant to..." Vincent trailed off in a soft voice, full of regret.

The Doctor and Artemis knelt down to the ground by the beast as Amy clung to Vincent's arm in comfort.

"He's trying to say something," the Doctor spoke softly, his eyes softened. Artemis was shocked as her ears could almost pick out words in the beast's groans and whimpers.

"What is it?" Vincent asked.

"I'm having trouble making it out..."

"I'm afraid," Artemis interrupted with a soft voice. She sniffled as she spoke, her voice cracking slightly, "He's afraid."

The Doctor sighed as he reached out to the open air, only for his hand to hit the creature's body. He began to stroke it gently, trying to calm and relax it. "There, there. It's ok. You'll be fine," the Doctor cooed. Artemis watched as the Doctor's hand stilled, showing that the Krafayis had taken its final breath.

"He was frightened... and he lashed out," Vincent murmured as the Doctor and Artemis stood up. "Like humans, who lash out when they're frightened. Like the villagers who scream at me. Like the children who throw stones at me," Vincent sighed out.

Artemis rested her head against the Doctor's shoulder gently, longing for his comfort. He allowed this by wrapping a warm hand around her waist and pulled her in for a loving hug. Artemis calmed down as she could hear the rhythmic pattern of two hearts beating.

"Sometimes winning..." The Doctor paused, taking in a deep breath. "Winning is no fun at all."

~~~~

The wind rustled the leaves in the trees, shaking them down at the group, who were laying down on the ground outside in the dark. They all laid in silence, their heads all touching in a circle. Vincent grabbed Amy's hand and then reached out for the Doctor. They all connected together by grasping each other.

"Hold my hand, Doctor. Try to see what I see. We are so lucky we are still alive to see this beautiful world," Vincent told them as they gazed up at the night sky. "Look at the sky. It's not dark and black and without character. The black is, in fact, a deep blue," Vincent motioned above them with the Doctor's hand in his grasp. "And over there, lighter blue. And blowing through the blueness and the blackness, the wind swirling through the air and then, shining, burning, bursting through - the stars! Can you see how they roar their light? Everywhere we look, the complex magic of nature blazes before our eyes," Vincent exclaimed with vigor.

"I've seen many things, my friend. But you're right. Nothing quite as wonderful as the things you see," the Doctor replied softly with a warm smile on his face.

Vincent frowned as he studied Amy's hand in his. "I will miss you terribly," he confessed.

~~~~

It was morning, the next day, and the group made it back to Vincent's home. As a gift, Vincent handed them a painting.

"I only wish I had something of real value to give you."

The Doctor and Artemis laughed as Amy giggled with her hand over her face as they stared at the painting in their hand. It was the same portrait of Vincent in a straw hat that they had seen only a few days earlier. The Doctor held the painting up to Vincent's frowning face and said, "Oh, no, no. I could never accept such an extraordinary gift." He handed back the painting to the painter who frowned.

"Very well. You are not the first to decline the offer," Vincent spoke with a sigh as he placed it down roughly, causing the Doctor to wave his hands in a panic. But Vincent paid him no attention and held open arms to Amy. "Amy, the blessed, the wonderful." The two redheads hugged tightly and gave each other kisses on their cheeks.

"Be good to yourself and be kind to yourself," Amy said with a soft smile.

"I'll try my best."

"And maybe give the beard a little trim before you next kiss someone," she rubbed her cheek as they laughed.

"I will. I will. And if you tire of this Doctor of yours, return, and we will have children by the dozen."

Amy's eyes widened as he motioned to the Doctor. "Eek!" She replied, no knowing what exactly to say to that.

"Doctor," Vincent looked over to him. "My friend." Vincent held the Doctor's hand in his own. "We have fought monsters together and we have won. On my own, I fear I may not do as well," he confessed with a somber expression.

The Doctor hugged him tightly and shrugged, saying, "Nah."

"And finally, Artemis." Vincent turned once more to the blonde female. She looked at him in shock, not expecting him to say anything to her. "The word 'art' in your name gives meaning to your true nature." She smiled at this. "I shall try to give meaning to this word through my own art as your name burns in the sky." Vincent held Artemis' hand in his and he leaned over slightly, giving a soft kiss to her knuckles.

Artemis blushed and looked up to see the Doctor, looking at Vincent with a small glare. She cleared her throat and smiled at the painter. "Please, try to remember what I said. Take care of yourself and good things will come your way." Artemis smiled and brought the painter in for a tight hug.

~~~~

The trio walked back to the Tardis quietly, thinking about what an amazing time they had with Vincent. However, the Doctor kept glancing back at Vincent's house, a thoughtful frown on his face.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" The Doctor asked?

"I was thinking I may need some food or something before we leave," Amy replied.

The Doctor paused in his footsteps, causing Artemis and Amy to do so also. Artemis smirked as she knew what was coming.

"Well, no, you're not thinking exactly what I'm thinking," he shot her a glance before he turned back to the house and shouted the painter's name. Shirtless and a brush in his mouth, Vincent leaned out of his window. Artemis smiled and waved at the painter, who waved back in confusion. "Got something I'd like to show you. Maybe just tidy yourself up a bit first," the Doctor said. Vincent nodded and ducked back into his house.

~~~~

The group went down the alleyway to where the Tardis was parked. Amy was linked up with Vincent and Artemis did the same but with the Doctor.

"Now, you know we've had quite a few chats about the possibility there might be more to life than normal people imagine?" The Doctor said but groaned as he saw that the Tardis was covered with posters.

"Yes?" Vincent replied slowly.

"This should be fun then," Artemis said with a smile as the Doctor sliced down the posters with his key and opened the door. The group moved out of the way, letting Vincent enter first into the magical time machine. Vincent stuck his head out to examine the outside and they all giggled at his reaction.

"How come I'm the crazy one and you three have stayed sane?" Vincent asked jokingly.

"I wouldn't say we are all sane," Artemis replied under her breath.

The Doctor stepped in after Vincent and Vincent took off his hat and placed it on the coat rack at the doorway as Amy laughed outright. They all headed up to the console and Vincent walked around it in awe. Artemis stood in awe as she too was still fairly new to seeing the Tardis.

"What do these things all do?" Vincent asked as he stared at all the buttons and levers that were scattered around the console.

"Oh, a huge variety of things. This one here," the Doctor began as he turned a knob and music began to fill the Tardis, "for instance, plays soothing music." Artemis smiled as the Doctor danced slightly. "While this one makes a huge amount of noise." The Doctor flipped a level and a loud and harsh noise filled the room, causing everyone to cover their ears in pain. "And this one makes everything go tonto." Artemis clenched the railing, knowing that it would soon shake. The Doctor flipped the level and the Tardis began to shake wildly as they took off. Artemis laughed as Vincent stumbled around, trying to grab onto something to stable himself.

"And this one?" Vincent asked as he pointed to something on the console. The Doctor's eyes widened in fear as he batted the painter's hand away.

"That's a friction contrafibulator!"

"And this?"

"That's ketchup and the one next to it is mustard," Artemis shouted from across the Tardis with a grin.

Vincent smiled over to Artemis and slapped a hand on the Doctor's shoulder. "Come on. Back to the cafe and you can tell me about all the wonders of the universe."

Artemis shook her head and looked at the Doctor but Amy spoke before she could, "I thought there was something else you wanted to show him first?"

The Doctor pointed at her, relieved that she said something. "Yes, you're right! Outside, if you would Vincent." He clapped a hand on Vincent's arm and guided him to the Tardis bay doors and maneuvered him outside in the streets. Artemis and Amy followed closely behind the men as they entered the Musee D'Orsay.

"Where are we?" Vincent asked confused as he stared at all the strange things he saw in the street.

"Paris 2010 AD. And this is the might Musee D'Orsay, home to many of the greatest paintings in history," the Doctor explained.

"Oh, that's wonderful," Vincent smiled, staring up at the building. But he looked in confusion at two men, who walked by playing music on a portable radio.

"Ignore that. I've got something more important to show you."

The group entered the building and Vincent looked at all the amazing pieces of art that were placed about. Statues and sculptures stood still as crowds gazed up at them. They soon reached the Van Gogh section of the museum and Doctor search around, trying to find Dr. Black.

Artemis smiled at the pure confusion on Van Gogh's face, she reached down and squeezed the painters hand. She watched as the Doctor found the lecturer and tapped him on the shoulder. Artemis led Vincent closer to the Doctor and Dr. Black.

"We were just wondering, between you and me, in 100 words, where do you think Van Gogh rates in the history of art?" The Doctor asked Dr. Black while eyeing Vincent.

"Well, big question. But, to me, Van Gogh is the finest painter of them all," he answered honestly.

Artemis watched as Vincent began to tear up at the kind man's words. She too began to tear up, not at the words spoken, but at Vincent's reaction.

"Certainly, the most popular, great painter of all time, the most beloved. His command of color, the most magnificent. He transformed the pain of his tormented life into ecstatic beauty. Pain is easy to portray, but to use your passion and pain to portray the ecstasy and joy and magnificence of our world - no one had ever done it before. Perhaps no one ever will again. To my mind, that strange, wild man who roamed the fields of Provence was not only the world's greatest artist but also one of the greatest men who ever lived."

Artemis silently let a tear out as she looked up to Vincent, sobbing in happiness, but the Doctor didn't see it like that. The Doctor's smile quickly wiped off his face as he walked over to Vincent and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"Vincent. I'm sorry. Is it too much?"

"No," Vincent said through the tears. "They are tears of joy." Vincent looked over to Dr. Black and quickly walked up to him and kissed him, a friendly gesture, on his cheeks. He then clasped his arms around him and thanked him.

Dr. Black looked in confusion at the strange man who was embracing him and spoke quietly, "You're welcome?"

Artemis laughed through a tear as Vincent apologized for his beard while rubbing it as he backed away from Dr. Black.

~~~~

The Tardis landed back in 1890 in a field in France. Vincent stepped out with a grin and his hat in his hands. The trio following after closely.

"This changes everything!" Vincent exclaimed. "I'll step out tomorrow with my easel on my back a different man." He turned around to the trio. "I still can't believe that one of the haystacks was in the museum. How embarrassing," Vincent confessed.

Artemis and Amy giggled while the Doctor said with a smile, "It's been a great adventure and a great honor." The Doctor pulled the painter in for a big hug and held him there for a moment.

"You've turned out to be the first doctor ever actually to make a difference to my life," Vincent told the Time Lord.

"I'm delighted. I won't ever forget you." The Doctor walked over to the Tardis and grabbed Artemis' waiting hand, leaving Amy and Vincent to speak.

Artemis watched with sad eyes as she saw the last of Vincent Van Gogh from the corner of her eye as Amy said to the Doctor, happily, "Come on. Let's go back to the gallery, right now."

The Doctor pulled a few levers, send the Tardis off into the vortex. Artemis sat down on the captain's chair and frowned, knowing that this didn't cause him to live longer, only make the life he had better. But that was enough for Artemis. Amy giggled in anticipation, excited to see the new art that Vincent had probably created.

The Tardis landed and Amy shot out of the doors, the Doctor and Artemis following closely. "Time can be rewritten!" She exclaimed as she ran into the building. "I know it can! Come on!" Amy ran up the stairs with joy and exclaimed, "Oh, the long life of Vincent Van Gogh." She looked behind when she made it up the stairs, making sure the TIme Lords were still there. She didn't take notice of Artemis' frown however as she continued on to the gallery. "There'll be hundreds of new paintings."

"I'm not sure there will," Doctor confessed.

Artemis walked slowly as Amy rushed into the gallery that held hundreds of Vincent's paintings, but not hundreds of new ones. Amy scanned the walls, searching for brand new paintings. But Amy was grief-stricken as she overheard the lecturer say that Vincent still committed suicide.

"So, you were right," Amy said in sorrow. "No new paintings. We didn't make a difference at all." She stared at the Doctor in disbelief as he walked closer to her.

"I wouldn't say that," the Doctor said softly. "The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things." He brought her in for a hug as she whimpered. "Good things, don't always soften the bad things. But, vice versa the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant." The Doctor broke the embrace and clasped his hands around her head gently, bringing their foreheads closer. "And we definitely added to his pile of good things." He grabbed her hand and pulled her over to a painting. "And, if you look carefully, maybe we did indeed make a couple of little changes." Artemis looked over to the single painting that brought them all there and inside the window, it was empty.

"No Krafayis," Amy breathed out and smiled slightly.

Artemis' attention was brought to something else because, in the corner of her eyes, she saw something new. A new painting hung on the wall. A new painting of her. She gasped as she approached it, tears filling her eyes slightly. Swirls of blue and purple were spread across the background of the painting, surrounding the picture of herself. She reached a hand out to the painting but stopped short when she saw a plaque next to it. It read, To Artemis. The skies are filled with your name. Artemis choked out a laugh as a single tear fell from her eyes. She looked back over to the Doctor and Amy and silently walked over to them, not telling them about the image of her.

~~~~

Inside the Tardis, Amy went to her room to sleep, but Artemis and the Doctor were still in the console room. Artemis still didn't understand what was happening to her or her life, but she hoped the Doctor would help. Artemis parted her lips to ask the Doctor a question as he fiddled with the Tardis' console but was interrupted by a sharp and hot pain coming from her locket. She winced harshly as she stood up, her body filling with warmth.

"Doctor?" she asked nervously. "What's happening?"

The Doctor looked up from his tinkering and his eyes grew as he saw a light glow appear from her locket. He ran over to her side and held her hands tightly. "Artemis, this means you're about to hop to another part of my timeline."

Artemis groaned as she grew hotter. "Is it always this painful?" She hissed out.

The Doctor frowned, "Not always... you get used to it."

"And..." Artemis grunted in pain. "You know where I'm going right? I'm not going to pop up in some volcano or something right?"

The Doctor stayed silent and Artemis' eyes widened in fear. "You mean you don't know?" She hissed out.

"You'll be fine Arty. This means you'll be with future me and I hope," The Doctor gripped her hands tightly and leaned his forehead forward, touching her own with his gently. "No, I know you'll be safe."

Artemis parted her lips to speak but the glow grew too bright for her to see and soon she felt the ground give way around her. Her body was dumped with a thud and she groaned out in pain at the sudden jerk. The warmth that was once surrounding her body soon disappeared into the warmth of the older Tardis.

Artemis scanned the new surroundings with amazement. The cluttered desktop of the 11th Doctor was now cleaned up and replaced with a simple but incredible desktop. She groaned in pain as she struggled to sit upright after being so harshly thrown about the vortex.

"Ah, Arty!" A feminine voice shouted across from her. Artemis looked over to see the body of the 13th Doctor bounding over to her happily. The Doctor helped up Artemis excitedly and Artemis cautiously accepted this help. Artemis gulped as she looked up and down at the Doctor's new features. And she parted her lips to speak but was interrupted when a sudden pair of lips attacked her own.

The 13th Doctor kissed Artemis quickly, just a single peck before she turned around back to the console. Artemis stood in complete shock at what had just occurred. Her eyes scanned to see three new bodies scattered around the Tardis. She could recognize them as Yaz, Ryan, and Graham.

"I-I," Artemis sputtered out.

"So, where to now fam?" The Doctor asked cheerfully, not even paying attention to her companions who were now pointing at the other Time Lady behind her. The Doctor waited in silence and groaned when she didn't receive and answer. She turned around to Artemis' frozen body and cocked a brow at the stance she held.

Artemis' face was blistering red, not from just hopping over the timeline, but from the kiss that was bestowed upon her.

"Oi, Arty, you ok?" The Doctor asked cautiously while approaching her.

"Doc," Graham said, catching her attention. "Doesn't she looked rather young?"

The Doctor whipped her head around with wide eyes and pulled out her sonic screwdriver and scanned the frozen body of Artemis. When she pulled the sonic up to her face to read it, she winced. Clearing her throat, the Doctor asked Artemis carefully, "Where did you just come from exactly?"

"I-um..." Artemis' body relaxed slightly as she thought about the adventure she had just been on. "Vincent Van Gogh."

This seemed to confirm what the Doctor was thinking because she winced out loud and clapped her hands together, "Just forget I ever did that then!" The Doctor turned back around to the console and flipped a few more switches. Artemis cleared her throat and took a few more steps to the console, watching as the Doctor tinkered with some more levers.

Ryan, Yaz, and Graham all surrounded the Doctor and Yaz quietly asked her, "So what just happened?"

The Doctor looked over her shoulder to see Artemis, who cocked a brow and waved hesitantly at the group that was now huddled around the console. The Doctor looked back over to Yaz and spoke softly, "This is very early for Artemis. It's only her second jump." The companion's eyes all grew wider at this new information and Yaz nodded slowly before breaking off from the huddle, the other soon following suit.

"Well," the Doctor began, clapping her hands together. "I say, since it's only Artemis' second trip, that she gets to choose!" Everyone in the Tardis' eyes looked over to Artemis' shocked expression and waited for her response.

"I guess I wouldn't mind seeing Nikola Tesla?" Artemis answered insecurely.

The Doctor grinned as she flipped some levers and pushed some buttons, "You heard the lady!" She exclaimed. "Let's go see one Nikola Tesla!"

~A/N~

We get to see Artemis now interact with a new Doctor! I know she isn't a fan favorite like the 11th or 10th, but I really wanted to write her into this story.