In Sickness And In Health

by jessschlinky

When yet another of the Doctor's plans for a nice, quiet holiday are typically disrupted, Martha Jones finds herself employed at a London hospital during the worst Influenza epidemic the world has ever known. While the Doctor tracks down the source of an alien energy signature, Martha tries her very best to help the sick and the dying. Frustrated that she cannot use any of the medicines or technology on the TARDIS, she does her very best to bring peace to those suffering in her care.

Meanwhile, a mysterious Lady from a very, very far away land makes a tour of Martha's hospital ward. With the Lady is a child, who neither blinks nor breathes. Wherever the Lady goes, people either find themselves on the mend, or on the mortician's slab. When Martha witnesses a strange, blue energy being transferred between the Lady and a dying woman, she knows she has to inform the Doctor: She's found the source of the alien energy.

A typical "Monster Of The Week" story.

Complete, with updates daily

Words: 2059, Chapters: 1/5, Language: English

• Fandoms: Doctor Who (2005)
• Rating: General Audiences
• Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
• Categories: F/M, Gen
• Characters: The Doctor (Doctor Who), Martha Jones
• Additional Tags: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, One-sided Martha/The Doctor, Epic Friendship, Canon-Typical Violence, Period-Typical Racism, Edwardian Period, Post-World War I, The Great Influenza of 1918, Complete