Ever since I watched the episode where Martha and Riley met, I've shipped them, I was so sure they'd meet again, too. So I never fully accepted Martha being married to Mickey. They're cute but still I'm for Miley. This is where Martha and Riley aren't anywhere near the Doctor, and Riley isn't in the future anymore.
Riley looked at Martha as they panted, holding their guns. All they had to go was blast the door open.
'Well,' He said. Martha looked back at him. 'Geronimo?' He offered, and she smiled. Both of their guns clicked.
'Geronimo!' They both yelled, and show down the sealed door. On the other side, both of the aliens looked back at them, their visors down and their hands open like they're ready to draw.
'You shall cease to exist' The one said, and robotically his arm flipped up to open his visor. Martha grinned as Riley looked at her for confidence.
'I don't think so, mate.' Martha said, and she and Riley blasted the alien together, knocking him into the other one and they raced towards the engine of the ship. The aliens righted themselves and made way for them both. Riley clicked every button on the control, and found Martha's hand as it fluttered on the power button. This could either kill them all or save them both. Their eyes flew to each other's and Riley came in, Martha met him halfway into the kiss, and for the sake of them both they kissed again, despite how close the aliens were now. They looked at each other and Riley smiled.
'See ya in a minute?' He said. Martha put her head on his collarbone, he cradled her and they both pressed the power button. A wave of light flashed through, dispelling the aliens and pushing them like ghosts through the walls, out of the ship. The engine roared to life and they spun like a top for miles, until the ship's engine beeped promisingly.
'Ship is stabilized' The robotic woman said. 'Standby for escape pod detonation.'
'Escape pod detonation, what does that man?' Martha asked.
'Does it matter? Riley asked 'We're free, babe!' He said happily, giggling and kissing her. She kissed him back but pressed a button to talk to control.
'Why are the escape pod detonating?' She asked. Riley put his arms around Martha's waist, grateful they hadn't just been separated. She kept his arms there with her hands.
'Non-human life forms detonating escape pod, will impact the sun in twenty, twenty-two.' Control replied. Martha looked at Riley.
'Well, they must've done what they came to do. Done with us.' Riley suggested.
'Or didn't do they came to and couldn't stay to finish the job.' Martha replied. Riley looked at her.
'Let's not come here again, eh?' He said. Martha looked at his mouth.
'Yeah'. She shrugged and they kissed, feeling safe there. But they shouldn't come back here. Whatever the reason was they were freed, they shouldn't question it anymore. And be grateful they still had each other.
The beam sounded, and a man and a woman could be seen holding onto one another on the side of the Denver highway. Riley and Martha loosened their grip and looked up at the sky, laughing and waving at the dark spec they saw. Riley looked at Martha.
'Well, good job they did, eh?' He said. She chuckled and they hugged.
'Where are we going, then?' Martha asked as they started toward a road sign.
'Don't know' Riley said. 'Just, whatever feels right, huh?' He said. Martha bumped his shoulder with hers and they took hands.
'Mind you, my mom could pick us up to make it easier.' He added.
'What, the mother you haven't spoken to in six years?' She asked excitedly.
'Yeah, soon as I told her I had you, she wanted to talk again' Riley replied, clearing his throat. Martha looked at his face and saw discomfort.
'Sorry, if you want we could tell her we want a bit more time before we meet or something.' She replied.
'No, it's fine. Just,' Riley began, and cut off so Martha stopped moving. 'The only reason she wants to talk is because I've got you. I'm thinking she'll want to persuade you to tell me to stop travellin', and I know you don't go along, and then she'll cast you out like she did me.' He explain. She pulled his arm and he looked at her.
'Do you want to stop?' She asked.
'Don't know. But I don't want the decision to be made for me, either.' Riley replied. 'Least not by my mom.' He added, making her smirk. They kept walking as Martha squeezed his hand.
'You can tell her what you want, I'll support you.' She told him. They walked for another minute, and a smile spread on Riley's face.
'Being married all it's cracked up to be, isn't it?' He laughed.
'Yeah.' Martha replied, grinning. Riley pecked the side of her head, and they continued walking down the side of the Denver highway, for hours. They talked, and joked, played truth or dare, and stayed silent, enjoying each other's company. Then, they saw a motel sign. Orange background, 'Motel 8' in white lettering.
'Fancy a stop?' Riley offered. She agreed and they went inside and paid for a room for two nights, lying on a cheap motel bed on red blankets together, they gathered their energy. Energy to go home. To their home. The one they've never gone to before.