Chapter 1: Let's kill Stalin

Randy should never have gone to Stalinist Moscow. He could tell it was a bad idea from the beginning when he thought about it, but Harmony wanted o go, and so did he, if he didn't stop to think.

He, Harmony, Jenny, and Dean had been making casual conversation in Randy's back garden trying to think of something to do, when Harmony said "Let's kill Stalin."

"Are you mad?" asked Jenny. "Won't that change history?"

"It would change history for the better, wouldn't it?" Harmony pointed out.

"Not necessarily. I don't think you can really predict that sort of thing" Randy replied.

"Really? I can, sort of" Harmony replied. She thought for a moment, then said "I suppose you're right actually, but why not at least go to that period and see what it's like?"

"You want to see what a totalitarian dictatorship is like? Seriously?" Randy replied.

"You scared?" asked Dean.

"Of course!" Jenny said. "Aren't you?"

"Besides, how would we ever find the TARDIS to get there?" Randy asked.

"I think I can find it" Harmony said mischievously.

"You don't have a key!" Randy replied.

"We'll see if I need one..." Harmony replied mysteriously.

"Let's go then" said Dean. Jenny looked at him quizzically, but he squeezed her hand, and she relaxed. Jenny, Harmony, and Dean stood up and started walking towards Harmony's house. Not wanting to miss out on any fun, Randy went with them.

When the four of them reached Harmony's garden, Harmony walked toward a large shed and opened it. The TARDIS was inside.

"You knew it was there?" Randy asked.

"I sort of stumbled on it once" Harmony replied, not quite believably.

"I suppose your Dad is home then" said Dean.

"Must be..." Harmony replied absently. "Are we going inside or not?"

"Don't you need a key?" Randy asked.

Harmony impatiently snapped her fingers in reply, and the TARDIS door creaked open. The four of them walked inside.

"How did you do that?" Dean asked.

"Saw my Dad do it once, figured I might be able to" Harmony replied casually. She snapped her fingers again and the TARDIS door closed.

"Do you even know how to work this thing?" Randy asked.

Harmony did not reply. She was busy working the controls effortlessly, as if they were second nature to her.

"Why can't I do that?" Randy asked enviously.

"Both of my parents are connected to the TARDIS in some way. I guess I must be too"

"Your Mum too?"

"Yeah, she was conceived in it"

"That was too much information. Anyway, where are we going exactly?"

"The Kremlin, 1943. Stalin should be living there." Harmony replied. "Or at least we'll find someone important in there."

"My Dad said-"

Dean rolled his eyes in irritation.

"I heard that the TARDIS doesn't usually take you where you tell it to go." Jenny corrected.

"It didn't obey my Dad but it did obey my Mum, so I'm guessing it will obey me fifty percent of the time?" Harmony giggled, clearly enjoying herself. She pulled a lever. The engines started running. "There's no going back now!"

"We do intend to return, don't we?" Randy remarked dryly.

The engines stopped. Randy and Jenny looked at each other cautiously, then followed Dean and Harmony outside. They walked into what was indeed an ornate gilded palace.

"Looks like we're in the right place..." said Jenny nervously.

"You there!" a guard called.

"Huh?" Harmony looked around and saw the guards approaching. "Shit... I forgot the psychic paper." The other three looked at her in alarm.

"Wait a minute, why is he speaking-" Dean started to say.

One of the guards raised a gun.

"Run!" Jenny screamed. Harmony and Dean started running, but before Randy could move he felt himself hit with immense force and felt an agonizing pain in his chest. He fell over. Dimly he realized that he had been shot. Jenny picked him up and carried him to the others, and they continued to run until they reached the TARDIS. Harmony slammed the door shut.

"You're awfully strong..." Randy remarked lethargically.

"Oh no... Please don't die" Harmony was starting to cry. "Please... you can't..."

Randy was about as afraid of imminent death as he was able to be, but blood loss was dimming his consciousness. His mind was almost blank when suddenly he was wide awake and felt as if his bones were on fire. Dean, Harmony, and Jenny ran quickly away from him. Randy felt like he should be screaming, but no sound came out. He lost consciousness.