Prompt word: Fire
Word count: 299
The flames roared, leaping towards the violet sky. They spread in a circle, devouring all in their path.
The woman standing at the centre of the ring spun round, looking for a way out. There was none.
"Oh, brilliant." said Donna Noble.
There was a noise behind her, and a column of flame shot past her ear. The searing heat forced her to the ground and she rolled over, to see a giant scaly snout looming over her. The nostrils were glowing red. The mouth cracked open in what could've been a grin, revealing very large, sharp teeth.
She gulped. "I think I found the natives, Doctor"
Suddenly, she was drenched in water. A hand grabbed hers, helping her to her feet. Coughing and spluttering, she turned to see a pinstriped suit, a shock of brown hair and a maniacal grin. The Doctor, clutching a bucket of water.
She thumped him on the arm. "Ow!!" he winced, rubbing it. "What was that for?" Donna frowned at him, gesturing to her soggy clothes.
"What was that for?!"
In answer he pointed at the dragon-creature. The water had affected it instantaneously. It was thrashing about, steaming.
"Oh." said Donna.
The Doctor yanked on her arm. "Back to the TARDIS! Come on!!"
"Oi, Spaceman, watch it!"
They ran, the Doctor dousing the flames with water from his bucket.
Donna slammed the TARDIS doors shut behind her and hurried up to lean on the console, breathing hard. "I guess we're not on planet Knarl, where trees can talk, then?"
The Doctor was busy fiddling with the scanner. "Um…well…I got it a bit off."
Donna folded her arms and gave him a stony stare. "Oh yeah? How far?"
He kept his eyes on the scanner. "Not that far….only a couple of galaxies."
She sighed.