A/N: This was written for a drabble meme on the LJ comm 'dwfiction' - write a drabble based on your default icon. My default icon can be found in my LJ profile (purplebug), under 'view all userpics'. I'm now working on an actual story, thanks to encouragement. It may be a while in coming, due to RL commitments, so don't hold your breath :o) Enjoy this little snippet in the meantime.
The feet swinging from the metal walkway were bare, and their movements marked time in the haunting melody echoing softly around the cargo bay. Another sound joined the first, the sound of ancient engines finding a foothold in reality and settling in happily. The tune faded away, and the girl leaned forwards to better view the spectacle. A flashing light surmounted a tall blue box, unlike anything she'd seen before, and dust billowed in clouds around the crates. Hair flying in the sudden breeze, River waited with the unshakeable certainty that events were about to take a very odd turn.