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Red
Ace’s feet dangled out of the TARDIS door. Her eyes were transfixed on the swirling nebula outside. It was one of the most beautiful things Ace had ever seen. Nearly every color of the rainbow could be found inside it, but the most dominant color was a strikingly vibrant red. The Doctor had told her that it was from all of the hydrogen floating in the massive explosion. Ace loved it.
“Some call nebulae star nurseries,” the Doctor said, insinuating himself beside Ace forcing her to scoot to make room. “In fact, this is the very nebula where your sun was formed.”
“Really?” Ace asked eyes tracking the slow movement of stardust.
“Really,” said the Doctor. He looked from the nebula to Ace. “I thought you might like to see where you began.”
Ace nodded spellbound. She didn’t think she’d ever get tired of sights like this no matter how long she traveled with the Doctor. Even when she had been trapped on Ice Planet, she’d never imagined getting to walk among the stars. This was almost more than she deserved. She smiled like she’d never done anything else.
“Thanks, Professor,” she smiled, her head on his shoulder.
“Anytime, Ace.”