The Fall of Reach
"Right, quick look around this beautiful planet, then we have to be off... before it's glassed." The Doctor said, not exactly making sense. "Glassed?" Avril repeated. "Well, yes; in a matter of speaking. Anyway, by my calculations that won't happen for another ten years, we should be fine." The Doctor replied. "Might? This planet better be worth it" Avril sighed.
They stepped out of the TARDIS, a red sky was set, beautiful flowers growing and amazingly large mountains. "Well, I suppose it's nice" Avril murmured. "You suppose! Suppose! This is Reach!" The Doctor replied, feeling rather offended. "Yeah, ok. It's nice. Can we go find a beach?" Avril asked. "A beach on Reach..." The Doctor added.
Two soldiers with guns ran over to the couple. "Hands above your head!" They demanded. "What have we done wrong?" The Doctor pleaded. "We saw you step out of that box! The one that just appeared out of nowhere!" The marines answered. "But this is the 26th century! You have teleport." The Doctor replied. "We have teleport chambers, how the hell did you teleport on the middle of nowhere!" The marine shouted. "Oh, right... erm, stray signal?" The Doctor said. "In the middle of a covenant invasion? Yeah right" The marine grated. "Covenant invasion? Oh no, this is Reach, the fall of Reach!" The Doctor said coldly.
Boom! A drop pod landed on the marines. A door opened on the pod. Out stepped a 9ft alien, armoured up, with futuristic sword made out of electricity in its hand. "Wait!" The Doctor pleaded. The Alien stepped forward, and raised its sword. "Avril? You've been very quiet." He turned around. She was gone. He ducked just in time as the alien attacked him. "JJIY DJHE EIC DEUD FRNJN!" The Alien shrieked. "Ah, well, that's good... I suppose." The Doctor replied. "YHC EGDE EIDJHBC DHUEHEUDM MWHDUK WHDU!" It demanded. "Take me to your leader" he added.
"Let go of me!" Avril demanded. "It's not safe!" The voice replied. She was being dragged back by what she hoped was a human. Finally, she was let go. "What do you think you're doing!" She shouted. A lad, about her age, stood in front of her. "Sorry, but the covenant where about to drop down" He said. "Covenant? I need to get back to my friend" She pleaded. "Boyfriend?" The lad asked. "Why do you ask?" she added playfully. "Anyway, this isn't the time for flirting! I need to find my friend!" She demanded. "Oh, I'm sorry; he's dead..." He said, sorrowfully.
"YHYS JSUHD SKIDH HDSUE!" The alien roared. "Oh come off it! You lot are invading! For your pathetic false Gods!" The Doctor shouted back. "YHS SJUW SJEDBHUE!" It replied. "Heresy! You big idiot! The Shangheli will one day be a mighty race! But you aren't half thick!" The Doctor said with a sigh. The Alien grabbed him by the throat and lifted him off the ground. "HWU WUSHUW UWJSNWHU! HWU WUSHUW UWJSNWHU! HWU WUSHUW UWJSNWHU!" It questioned. "Well, I'm a Timelord. But if you mean who, I'm the Doctor, my twelfth face too." The Doctor said.
"Dead! No! You don't know him! He can't be dead!" Avril screamed. "He must have been crushed, unless they took him prisoner..." He told her. "Where? We have to go!" She ordered. "Where heading off now, you could come search for him..." He added. "I'd like that, thank you. So, what's your name?" Avril asked, feeling more relaxed. "Tom" He replied. "Nice to meet you Tom, I'm Avril. So, when can we go find my friend?" She asked. "We're heading off now" He replied.
The Doctor was walking ahead of the alien now, he learnt its name was San'tyum. Every now and then, it would prod him to move faster, as he stopped to examine every little detail they passed. "So, the covenant invade Reach, the UNSC fights back and war break loose" The Doctor observed. "I need to get Avril off this planet right now"