Hello! Welcome to the first chapter of this fanfic~
I actually skip around and mainly focus on my OC's POV in this first chapter, I apologize! I'm trying to get use to writing in an episode, so forgive me if it seems weird. I'm trying to be more confident and better in my writings so, eh 3
Hope you enjoy? :3
Head Master Finch descended down a flight of stairs, heading for his office. He paused as he noticed a young girl seated in one of the few seats just outside.
"What do you want?" he asked in a rather demanding tone.
"The nurse sent me,sir." she answered. "I was in English and I got a headache." "Well don't bother me, go home."
"I can't."
"Why?" Finch shifted, his tone becoming slightly less-hostile. "Is your mother at work?"
"I livein Ambrose Hall. The children's home." Finch's face morphed into one of understanding.
"No parents. No one to miss you.I see why the nurse sent you." he smiled. "You poor child. Poor, thin, child. Come inside." Finch opened the office door, letting the child walk in before him. "It's nearly time for lunch."
The door closes just before an inhuman screech and the flap of wings erupt from behind the door. And then a scream.
Madison sat relaxed in the swivel-chair located near the door of the chemistry classroom, her feet kicked up on the desk in front of her. She was stationed as the teacher's assistant yesterday when she applied for a job here at Deffry Vale High School. It was all good at the moment, she just had to do small tasks for the teacher or watch the class if they hopped out of the room.
The bell rang, signalling the young woman to straighten up in her seat as the teacher and her students filed in.
oOo
Lunch time comes fast and soon enough Madison is seated at an empty table in the lunch room. Her eyes are cast down as she plays with the small hole in her jacket, her feet once again kicked up but on a nearby chair. She was seated at one of the tables in the corner of the spacey room so she didn't worry of being scolded for her unprofessional behavior.
It was only her second day at the school and Madison was already seeing what she was looking for. The sole reason she came was to get some answers about the strange behavior happening around here. The other day she had overheard one of her neighbors' kids talking about the abrupt disappearance of their teachers and the replacements, and a few other things. It didn't seem too important at the time, but after a while Madison became curious and decided to do a little investigating of her own. Although she knew there were a few others doing the same thing as they arrived around the same time she did.
'Not the only one who caught on, eh?' she smirked. 'This should be fun.' She gets up from her seat to toss out the finished apple she brought with her before checking around the room. When no ones looking she casually strolls out to head towards the library.
At the library she seats herself far from anyone else at one of the computers. She logged in on one it and immediately went into searching for more intel. 'Army records...Oh.' A smile appeared as she spotted some info. 'UFO activity, alright.' A small smile appeared on her face as she remembered exactly who taught her how to do this sort of thing.
The screen flashed a warning as she tried to get into the photos.
TORCHWOOD
ACCESS DENIED
'Damn.' She sunk back in her seat. Her eyes scanned the library as she tried to think of another way to get more knowledge on the whole ordeal. When nothing came she decided to leave. After logging off she exited the room, unaware of the person entering it shortly after.
oOo
"Our work here. My improvements aren't confined to the classroom. Oh, no, no, no, no, no. We've introduced a new policy. School dinners are absolutely free, but compulsory. Do try the chips." Finch was currently leading a woman through the halls of the high school, the woman seemed to be a reporter of some kind as he showed her around the place.
"Oh, I'd love to. Thank you." She replied, an enthusiastic smile on her face as she looked around. "And it's got to be said, the transformation you've brought about is amazing. I mean, maybe you're working the children a little bit too hard now and then, but I think good results, they're more important than anything."
"Exactly." Finch smiled. "You're a woman of vision, Miss Smith."
"Oh, I can see everything, Mister Finch." Her eyes shown intelligence as she took one last look at the hallways. "Quite clearly."
oOo
In the teachers lounge the Doctor leaned against a desk as another teacher explained to him his suspicion on the teacher replacements, the extraordinary intelligence in the students, and so forth. It all seemed almost exactly how the Doctor's experience has been in the two days he's been here.
"Excuse me, colleagues." Finch arrived in the break room, followed by a woman who the Doctor immediately recognized as everyone else turned their attention towards the front. "A moment of your time. May I introduce Miss Sarah Jane Smith. Miss Smith is a journalist who's writing a profile about me for the Sunday Times. I thought it might be useful for her to get a view from the trenches, so to speak. Don't spare my blushes." And with that he left, leaving Sarah Jane to speak with the teachers. She caught the Doctor's staring and decided to start there.
"Hello." The Doctor smiled excitedly. "Oh, I should think so." Sarah Jane seemed to find his behavior a tad bit odd, but continued. "And you are?"
"Hm?" the Doctor blinked, realizing his mistake. "Uh, Smith. John Smith." he stuttered.
Sarah Jane smiled, briefly lost in nostalgia. "John Smith. I used to have a friend who sometimes went by that name."
"Well, it's a very common name."
"He was a very uncommon man." she sighed before smiling up at him again. "Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you." the Doctor's smile only got bigger as they shook hands. "Yes, very nice. More than nice. Brilliant."
"Um. So, er. Have you worked here long?" she asked, ignoring the awkward reply.
"No. Um. It's only my second day." the Doctor replied, shaking off his excited demeanor. Sarah Jane's face morphed into realization. "Oh, you're new then!" she did a quick glance of the room before stepping closer. "So, what do you think of the school? I mean, this new curriculum? So many children getting ill. Doesn't that strike you as odd?"
The Doctor smiled knowingly with a hint of proud behind it. "You don't sound like someone just doing a profile."
"Well, no harm in a little investigation while I'm here." Having been caught, Sarah Jane decided to move on to talk with another teacher in case this conversation took a bad turn.
"No. Good for you." the Doctor smiled as he watched her walk off. "Good for you. Oh, good for you, Sarah Jane Smith."
After her discussion with John Smith, Sarah Jane decided to try and speak with a different teacher. She spotted a young woman sitting on one a counter a few spaces behind the man from earlier. She didn't look old enough to be a teacher, yet not too young either. The woman had rather long chocolate brown hair and wore a simple pair of black slacks, a white button up with a jacket over it and some matching converse.
It looked like she was expecting her to come up because she was the first to greet. "Hello there." The woman smiled at Sarah Jane who was a little caught off guard but shook it off quickly.
"Hi, I'm Sarah Jane Smith." She stuck her hand out and shook hands briefly. The woman smiled. "Lovely to meet you, I'm Madison."
"Likewise." Sarah smiled. "Are you a teacher here?" Madison shook her head, sliding off the counter. She was actually a bit shorter than Sarah Jane. "I'm actually a teachers' assistant." she quirked her lips to the side at the title. "It's not the best job, but they seemed to need one a day ago."
"You're new, then?" Madison nodded as she supressed a smirk. She half-heard the conversation she and John Smith had just moments ago so she knew where this conversation would be headed. And she was excited.
"I have to say," Madison lowered her tone. "the things recently happening in the school-" she cut herself off, shaking her head with a slight disapproving look set on her face. "Quite odd."
"Really?" Sarah Jane smiled, glad to see she agrees. "I agree completely." She stepped a little closer, lowering her tone as well as she looked around the room at the other teachers. John Smith seemed to catch her eye but he looked away casually. "What do you think's going on?" Madison shared her smile before explaining her theories in a hushed tone.
oOo
Soon enough night came and school was far over. Inside an empty classroom one of the windows opened up before Sarah Jane Smith climbed her way in. She shut the window gently while taking a look around. She took a step in the direction of the door only to freeze at the sound of a window nearby opening as well.
"Sarah Jane?" Said woman's eyes landed on the form that clumsily made it's way through the window, almost falling before the person shut the glass pane and stood. She flashed her flashlight on their face and immediately Sarah felt relief.
"Madison!" the women shared a quick laugh as they hugged. "What are you doing here?"
"I think we both know the answer to that." they both smiled before Sarah looked towards the door. "Shall we?" Madison smiled before skipping towards the door, gesturing for Sarah Jane to exit first with a florish and a bow. "Your majesty~"
Sarah Jane laughed before confidently walking out the door.
oOo
Madison sighed as she tip-toed around the dark halls. Sarah Jane and her had managed to lose each other, or rather, she herself got lost. It was a bad habit, honestly. They had heard the sound of screeching earlier, that was where it had started. She just hoped the other woman was alright, they had actually become quite close in the time span they've known each other.
A scream shook Madison from her thoughts and she jumped before swishing around to the sound. She decided to run to the left and see if she could find the source.
Meanwhile the Doctor, Sarah Jane and Rose managed to find each other and were on their way towards the source themselves.
"Sorry!" Mickey breathed as the trio showed up. He was standing surrounded by a bunch of yellow vacuum packed rats that scattered the floor, leading to a closet in a classroom. "Sorry, it was only me. You told me to investigate, so I started looking through some of these cupboards and all of these fell on me."
"Everything alright?" a voice called from behind and the group looked up to see a brunette screeching to a halt behind Mickey. She froze as she her pale green eyes landed on Rose, filled with disbelief. "Rose?"
Rose looked confused at first before her eyes filled with recognition. "Oh my god, Madison?" the two of them squealed before launching into a hug. "Oh, I can't believe it!" Rose exclaimed.
"And Mickey!" The girl, or Madison, grabbed said man in for a tight hug as well, who returned it. "Hey, you! What're you doing here?" Before they could carry out their reunion Madison wrinkled her nose at something. "What am I stepping on?"
"Oh my god." Rose breathed, looking down. "Their rats. Dozens of rats. Vacuum packed rats."
"And you decided to scream." the Doctor addressed Mickey.
"It took me by surprise!" he defended.
"Like a little girl?" the Doctor continued to tease. "It was dark!" Mickey cried. "I was covered in rats!"
"Nine, maybe ten years old. I'm seeing pigtails, frilly skirt." "Hello," Rose interrupted. ",can we focus? Does anyone notice anything strange about this? Rats in school?"
"Well, obviously they use them in Biology lessons." Sarah Jane intervened. "They dissect them. Or maybe you haven't reached that bit yet. How old are you?"
"Ooh." Madison whispered to Mickey as they watched the cat fight unravel.
"Excuse me, no one dissects rats in school anymore." Rose shot back. "They haven't done that for years. Where are you from, the dark ages?"
"Anyway," the Doctor cut them off. ",moving on. Everything started when Mister Finch arrived. We should go and check his office."
oOo
The group turned another corner, traveling down a small corridor. Rose squeezed past the Doctor in order to keep up with Sarah Jane. "I don't mean to be rude or anything, but who exactly are you?:
"Sarah Jane Smith. I used to travel with the Doctor." the woman answered with confidence. Rose's smile grew tense. "Oh. Well, he's never mentioned you."
"Oh, I must've done." the Doctor cut in. "Sarah Jane. Mention her all the time."
"Hold on." Rose paused to think. "Sorry. Never." Sarah Jane looked baffled, slightly upset. "What, not even once?" Rose sped down the hall, Sarah Jane hot on her heels. "He didn't even mention me once?"
Mickey stopped the Doctor, patting the time lord's shoulder as him and Madison chuckled. "Ho, ho, mate. The missus and the ex. Welcome to every man's worst nightmare."
"Maybe those rats were food." the Doctor was sonicing the head master's office door open as the other three stood behind him. "Food for what?" asked Rose.
He opened the door carefully, taking a quick scan of the office before his eyes caught something shocking. "Rose, you know you used to think all the teachers slept in the school? Well, they do." He gave the others a view of the office where on the ceiling hung several giant bat like creatures. "No way!" Mickey gasped before he took off, the others not too far behind.
They burst through the school doors, Mickey and Rose catching their breath as the others caught up shortly. "I am not going back in there. No way!"
"Those were teachers." Rose said in disbelief.
"When Finch arrived, he brought with him seven new teachers, four dinner ladies and a nurse." the Doctor said. "Thirteen. Thirteen big bat people. Come on."
"Come on?" Mickey scoffed. "You've got to be kidding!" Madison rolled her eyes, but decided not to say anything at the moment. She was shocked, yes. But more excited than ever.
"I need to TARDIS." the Doctor argued. "I've got to analyse that oil from the kitchen." Sarah Jane smiled, "I might be able to help you there. I've got something to show you."
The Doctor opened the trunk to Sarah Jane's car once they arrived, his face immediately lighting up after he threw off the blanket covering the device he spotted.
"K-9!"his voice was filled with delight. "Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith, um-" he paused to look at the girl that recently joined them. She caught on. "Madison Brooke!" she smiled and he continued.
"-Madison Brooke,"he honestly forgot she was there. ",allow me to introduce K-9. Well, well, K-9 Mark Three to be precise." In front of them was a dog robot, although it was rusting around the edges and didn't look to be in healthy condition.
"Why does he look so disco?" Rose questioned, making a face. "Oi!" the Doctor straightened as he and Sarah Jane's faces took on a look of offense. "Listen, in the year five thousand, this was cutting edge. What's happened to him?"
"Oh, one day, he just, nothing." Sarah let her hands fall to her sides in defeat. "Well, didn't you try and get him repaired?" he asked.
"Well, it's not like getting parts for a Mini Metro, Beside, the technology inside him could rewrite human science. I couldn't show him to anyone."
"Ooh, what's the nasty lady done to you, eh?" the Doctor cooed as he began to pet and scratch the bot. "Look, no offence, but could you two just stop petting for a minute?" Rose said as she waited to for them by the doors. "Never mind the tin dog. We're busy."
oOo
After a short the group stationed themselves at a small coffee shop in town. Rose and Mickey were stationed next to the counter waiting for their order while Madison sat at the table they picked. The Doctor and Sarah Jane were near seated by the window working on K-9.
"You see," Mickey started, a smirk spreading onto his face. ",what's impressive is that it's been nearly an hour since we met her and I still haven't said I told you so. "
"I'm not listening to this."
"Although, I have prepared a little I was right dance that I can show you later." he added.
"Two quid, love." the cashier waited as Rose fished out the money and handed it over before being exchanged with their order.
" All this time you've been giving it, he's different, when the truth is, he's just like any other bloke." they both joined Madison at the table she saved them.
"You don't know what you're talking about." Rose sighed, and Madison rolled her eyes at her friend's antics. "Leave her alone, Mickey." Although she was smiling just as he was.
"Maybe not. But if I were you I'd go easy on the chips." Mickey said, causing Rose to pause from eating. Madison snorted but threw a crumpled up napkin at his face in Rose's defense.
"Oh, hey. Now we're in business!" the Doctor's voice rang out in the shop.
"Master."
"He recognizes me!" the Doctor cried cheerfully. "Affirmative." k-9 replied. "Rose, give me the oil." The trio came up behind him. Rose handed over a small container of yellow oil.
He opened it up, but Rose intervened. "I wouldn't touch, though. That dinner lady got all scorched."
"I'm no dinner lady." he said quietly, before pausing. "And I don't often say that." He dipped a single finger into the container before smearing the sample onto K-9's probe. The Doctor muttered a few encouraging words to the dog.
"Oil. Ex- ex- ex- extract. Ana- ana- analysing." K-9 stuttered.
"Listen to him, man. That's a voice!" Mickey laughed. Sarah Jane shot him an offended look. "Careful. That's my dog." Mickey sobered quickly. Madison put a hand on his shoulder, a joking tone set in her voice. "Now now, Mickey-boy. Robo's got feelings too!"
"Confirmation of analysis." K-9 continued. "Substance is Krillitane Oil."
"They're Krillitanes." the Doctor whispered as his face morphed into realization. "Is that bad?" Rose questioned.
"Very." he replied. "Think of how bad things could possibly be, and add another suitcase full of bad." Madison let out a soft whistle as her eyebrows shot up.
"And what are Krillitanes?" Sarah Jane asked. "They're a composite race." The Doctor explained, setting into an explanation. "Just like your culture is a mixture of traditions from all sorts of countries, people you've invaded or have been invaded by. You've got bits of Viking, bits of France, bits of whatever. The Krillitanes are the same. An amalgam of the races they've conquered. But they take physical aspects as well. They cherry pick the best bits from the people they destroy. That's why I didn't recognize them. The last time I saw Krillitanes, they looked just like us except they had really long necks."
"Why are they here, then?" Madison decided to ask.
"It's the children." the Doctor realizes. "They're doing something to the children."
oOo
Outside the shop, Mickey was helping Sarah Jane put K-9 back into the trunk while Madison leaned against the car next to them. "So what's the deal with the tin dog?" Mickey questioned as Sarah Jane leaned into the trunk. "The Doctor likes traveling with an entourage. Sometimes they're humans, sometimes they're aliens, and sometimes they're tin dogs." 'Aliens?' Madison's brows furrowed. 'Well that explains the Krillitanes.'
"What about you?" Sarah Jane bounced a question off back to him. "Where do you fit in the picture?"
"Me?" Mickey smirked. "I'm their man in Havana. I'm the technical support. I'm- Oh my god. I'm the tin dog." The other two women patted his shoulders in comfort at the man's sad realization.
oOo
The next morning the group hops out of Sarah Jane's car as school begins where the Doctor is handing out orders. "Rose and Sarah, you go to the Maths room. Crack open those computers, I need to see the hardware inside. Here, you might need this." He pulls out his what Madison now knows is his sonic screwdriver, and Rose holds out her hand for it but instead it's handed to Sarah Jane.
"Mickey, surveillance. I want you outside." he says next. Mickey's jaw dropped slightly. "Just stand outside?"
"Here," Sarah Jane tossed him her car keys. "You can keep K-9 company." "Don't forget to leave the window open a crack."the Doctor added.
"But he's metal!"
"I didn't mean for him!"
"What're you going to do?" Rose asked the Doctor. "It's time I had a word with Mister Finch." Madison skipped her way next to the Doctor, teasingly pushing Rose out the way. "What are my orders, Cap'n?" The Doctor froze, forgetting again that she was still with them. "Right. You can come with me, I guess." Madison rolled her eyes but saluted anyways.
oOo
Inside the school Madison followed the Doctor after they had spotted Mister Finch and silently agreed to meet up. "So," the Doctor began as the pair walked avoided crashing into students in the halls. "Who are you, exactly?" Madison smirked, stuffing her hands in her back jean pockets. "I'm an old friend of Mickey and Rose. I live in the same building as Rose, actually. It's been a while since I've seen them."
"Why haven't you?" he asked, curious. She sent him a look. "Well, Doc, I haven't really seen Rose around lately. Got anything to do with that?" The Doctor looked slightly ashamed as he tried to not look her in the eyes. He also didn't seem to like being called Doc. Madison chuckled. "I've visited Jackie a couple of times. She told me all about you, well. Not all, but enough."
"She told you about me?" the Doctor could only hope it was all good things. But knowing Jackie, it was a little unlikely. "Don't worry." Madison laughed upon hearing his tone. "Not all of it was bad." The Doctor paused while she continued on, seeming to know where exactly she was going.
"Not all?"
Eventually they reached the pool, where Finch was waiting on the opposite side they were on. The Doctor walked in front of Madison as they got closer. "Who are you?" the Doctor asked, his voice echoing around the large room.
"My name is Brother Lassa." Finch replied. "And you?"
"The Doctor. Since when did Krillitanes have wings?"
"It's been our form for nearly ten generations now." Finch began to walk closer to where they were standing while the other two did the opposite. "Our ancestors invaded Bessan. The people there had some rather lovely wings. They made a million widows in one day. Just imagine."
"And now you're shaped human."
"A personal favorite, that's all."
"And the others?"
"My brothers remain bat form. What you see is a simple morphic illusion. Scratch the surface and the true Krillitane lies beneath."he explained. "And what of the Time Lords? I always thought of you as such a pompous race. Ancient, dusty senators, so frightened of change and chaos. And of course, they're all but extinct. Only you. The last."
"This plan of yours." the Doctor diverted the topic of his people. "What is it?"
"You don't know." Finch said, as if only now realizing that. "That's why I'm asking."
"Well, show me how clever you are." Finch smiled. "Work it out."
"If I don't like it, then it will stop." the Doctor said, staring hard at the head master. Meanwhile behind the Doctor, Madison was absorbing all of this new information. She was a bit overwhelmed by all of this alien talk and it got her all excited.
"Fascinating. "Finch stopped merely a foot away from the Doctor, tilting his head. "Your people were peaceful to the point of indolence. You seem to be something new. Would you declare war on us, Doctor?" The Doctor looked unimpressed.
"I'm so old now. I used to have so much mercy. You get one warning. That was it." He turned around and started to exit, Madison closely behind. "But we're not even enemies." Finch told him.
"Soon you will embrace us. The next time we meet, you will join with me. I promise you."
Shortly after the Doctor and Madison left Mister Finch, Madison let out a shaky breath as they headed out to begin the next step in their plan. The Doctor looked down at her, confused. "You alright?"
"Alright?" Madison laughed. "I'm ecstatic! I'm- I just met an alien?" The Doctor nodded, an amused smile etched onto his face. "I can't believe it. All these years, and- Wow."
"I take it you're excited, then?"
"You bet it." Happiness filled the Doctor as he heard her ramble on. It was nice to see someone not afraid of these types of things every so often. He expected her to be terrified at first, but really she just seemed in awe with all of it like it was a dream come true.
Soon the two of them made it to the computer lab Sarah Jane and Rose were working in. "How's it going? he asked the two women, who were currently laughing their heads off. Seeing the Doctor just set them into another fit of hysterics.
"What?" Confusion took over the Time Lord and Madison snorted beside him. "Listen, I need to find out what's programmed inside these." The only laughed harder. "What? Stop it!"
After the girls settled down the Doctor got to work on working his way into the CPUs. He was looping wires around his neck while sonicing them as Sarah Jane came over. "I can't shift it." he mumbled. "I though the sonic screwdriver could do anything!" Sarah Jane admitted.
"Anything except a deadlock seal." the Doctor told her. "There's got to be something inside here. What're they teaching those kids?"
oOo
Inside another computer lab, one of the Krillitanes disguised as a teacher watched as his students put on their headsets and faced their computers. He started the program on his own before watching as the students suddenly got to work, their hands suddenly working away on the keyboards as they stared blankly at the ancient programming on their screens as if they were possessed..
oOo
"You wanted the program." Sarah Jane, Rose and Madison stared at the markings rapidly moving on the computers in the lab. "There it is." The Doctor looked too, his brows furrowing. "Some sort of code." Soon his face morphed into a frightened recognition. "No. No, that can't be."
"The Skasis Paradigm."he said, all of what's happening coming together. "They're trying to crack the Skasis Paradigm."
"The Skasis what?" Sarah Jane questioned. "The God maker. The universal theory. Crack that equation and you've got control of the building blocks of the universe. Time and space and matter, yours to control." he replied.
"What, and the kids are like a giant computer?" Rose said.
"Yes."he said, before realizing something else. "And their learning power is being accelerated by the oil! That oil from the kitchens, it works as a, as a conducting agent. Makes the kids cleverer."
"But that oil's on the chips. I've been eating them." Rose pointed out, a little frightened. "What's fifty nine times thirty five?" the Doctor asked. "Two thousand and sixty five. Oh, my God."
"But why use children? Can't they use adults?" Sarah Jane wondered, and Madison tried to step in. "Children have more imagination, maybe that's why they chose them?" The Doctor snapped his fingers, pointing in her direction. "Yes! The God maker needs imagination to crack it. They're not just using the children's brains to break the code, they're using their souls."
"Let the lesson begin." they all turn as the Headmaster makes an entrance. "Think of it, Doctor. With the Paradigm solved, reality becomes clay in our hands. We can shape the universe and improve it."
"Oh yeah? The whole of creation with the face of Mister Finch? Call me old fashioned, but I like things as they are."
Finch stepped closer, his confidence never wavering. "You act like such a radical, and yet all you want to do is preserve the old order? Think of the changes that could be made if this power was used for good."
"What, by someone like you?"the Doctor scoffed. Finch smirked as well, coming closer. "No, someone like you. The Paradigm gives us power, but you could give us wisdom. Become a God at my side. Imagine what you could do. Think of the civilizations you could save. Perganon, Assinta. Your own people, Doctor, standing tall. The Time Lords reborn."
"Doctor, don't listen to him." Sarah Jane pleaded. Finch's attention turned to her as he passed the Doctor. "And you could be with him throughout eternity. Young, fresh, never wither, never age, never die. Their lives are so fleeting." He turned back to the Doctor. "So many goodbyes. How lonely you must be, Doctor. Join us."
"I could save everyone." the Doctor whispered. Finch smiled, seeing his words were slowly working their way into the Time Lord's mind and heart. "Yes."
"I could stop the war."
"No!" Sarah Jane stopped him. "The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it's a world, or a relationship, everything has its time. And everything ends." The Doctor stood there for another second, lost, before he ran forward and picked up a nearby chair before throwing it at the giant projected screen in front of them, it's glass smashing into pieces. "Out!"
The group rushed down the stairs and almost crashed into Mickey and a student named Kenny. "What is going on?" asked Mickey above all the screeches from the Krillitanes. The Doctor led them down the hall and into the canteen, where Finch managed to corner them with his brethren.
"Are they my teachers?" Kenny asked as they stared up at the Krillitanes. "Yeah. Sorry."
"We need the Doctor alive." Finch told the others. "As for the others? You can feast." On his word, the Krillitanes swooped down at the others. The Doctor tried fending them off by swinging a chair at them. Sarah Jane, Rose and Kenny tried hiding under some tables and avoiding being eaten alive as Mickey and Madison ran around trying to get them away. One swooped down close to Sarah Jane and Madison jumped off the table next to her to kick the Krillitane in the side. It screeched in pain and flown off as Madison landed. "Woo!" she cheered.
"Not the time, Maddie!" Rose groaned, and Madison pouted. A laser shot out and hit one of the Krillitanes above them, knocking it down. Finch screams out in fury.
"Oh, someone's not happy." Madison mumbled while Sarah Jane cried out. "K-9!"
"Suggest you engage running mode, mistress." he called out.
"Come on!" the group ran for their lives as K-9 defended them with his laser. "K-9, hold them back!" the Doctor called out. "Affirmative, Master. Maximum defense mode!" His lasers shot out faster and more accurately as the Doctor managed to seal the doors. "Power supply failing."
"Forget the shooty dog thing." Finch sighed.
"Power supply failing."
The group was hiding in the Physics lab as they thought over their next plan. "It's the oil." Rose shot up as the Doctor began to realize. "Krillitane life forms can't handle the oil. That's it! They've changed their physiology so often, even their own oil is toxic to them. How much was there in the kitchens?"
"Barrels of it." The group jumped as the door was being rammed against and torn at by the Krillitanes. They'd found them.
"Okay, we need to get to the kitchens. Mickey."
"What now, hold the coats?" he groaned.
"Get all the children unplugged and out of the school. Now then, bats, bats, bats. How do we fight bats?" Kenny looked around the room before his eyes found the fire alarm. He walked over to it and set it off just in time for it to hurt the Krillitanes' ears so they could escape.
Mickey split from the group as the others ran towards the kitchen. K-9 offered to hit the deadlock sealed barrels of oil and the Doctor ordered the others to run out the back door. Now they just waited for everything to go down. The three women and Kenny watched the school in fear and anticipation. Soon enough students began to file out the school and Kenny went to join them.
"So is this what you do now?" Madison asked Rose as they waited. Rose sent a smile her way. "Pretty much, yeah." "Jackie alright with this?" "Yeah, I guess." Madison looked back at the school just as Mickey made his way over. "And Mickey?" Rose looked into Madison's eyes, a bit taken back before looking back at the school, unable to answer. Madison sighed, knowing how it was. She knew that Mickey was upset about Rose leaving, and she had a feeling their relationship was going to fall apart.
Shortly after the Doctor and Sarah Jane ran out the back door just before the school blew up, the windows shattering as the explosion had part of the building in flames. Burnt papers floated in the air as the students bust out in celebration. Rose, Mickey and Madison joined in but paused when seeing Sarah Jane upset. K-9 had sacrificed himself for them.
oOo
After the events at the school the group headed back to the TARDIS and had landed near Sarah Jane's home. Madison was currently walking around and around the console, her eyes wide and jaw slack as she took in the time machine.
"It's so-"
"I know." Rose smirked her friend's astonishment. "But it was so small-"
"I know!" Rose and Mickey laughed. Madison stopped abruptly at the top of the ramp, her eyes stuck on the controls before a huge smile broke out on her face and she jumped up and down. "It's so awesome!"
"Enjoying yourself then?" The Doctor chuckled behind them as he brought Sarah Jane along. Madison nodded rapidly as she ran around the console to look at all the different buttons, levers and cranks.
"You've redecorated." Sarah Jane smiled, taking in the different look of the TARDIS. "Do you like it?" the Doctor asked. "Oh, I, I do. Yeah. I preferred it as it was, but er, yeah. It'll do."
"I love it." Rose smiled, coming closer to her new friend. They were both glad they finally got along. On the other side of the console, Madison began to jump again. "It's fantastic!" Mickey chuckled before he set a hand on her shoulder to calm her down.
"Hey, you what's forty seven times three hundred and sixty nine?" Sarah Jane tested the blonde, who smiled with a shake of her head. "No idea. It's gone now. The oil's faded." "But you're still clever. More than a match for him."
'You and me both. Doctor?" He looked to Rose, who gave him a look before jerking her head towards Sarah Jane. "Er, we're about to head off, but you could come with us." She was shocked, appearing to think it over before she sighed.
"No. I can't do this anymore. Besides, I've got a much bigger adventure ahead. Time I stopped waiting for you and found a life of my own." the Doctor and Rose's faces dropped, but they understood.
"Can I come?" Mickey asked, and Sarah Jane looked confused for a moment. "No. Not with you, I mean with you."he gestured to the Doctor."Because I'm not the tin dog, and I want to see what's out there." Madison patted his shoulder proudly while the Doctor looked to Rose, who mouthed 'no' but Sarah Jane interrupted.
"Oh, go on, Doctor. Sarah Jane Smith, a Mickey Smith. You need a Smith on board."
"Okay then, I could do with a laugh." Mickey smiled and Madison clapped behind him. "Rose, is that okay?"
"No. Great. Why not?" Rose mumbled, clearly not happy with the idea. Madison rolled her eyes and patted her friend's back.
"Well, I better go." Sarah Jane said, hoping to cut the awkwardness off. She stepped over to Rose as the others got ready to leave. "What do I do?" Rose whispered. "Do I stay with him?"
"Yes."Sarah Jane confidently said. "Some things are worth getting your heart broken for. Find me, if you need to, one day. Find me." They hugged tight before Sarah Jane and the Doctor headed out the TARDIS.
"So," Madison cleared her throat as the three of them waited for the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith to bid their goodbyes. "Guess you're in for some adventure, Mickey-boy." Mickey smiled and Madison smirked as usual. "Best not get killed, you hear me?" Mickey pulled her in for a hug, even though they weren't dropping her off til later after the Doctor came back. "I promise."
"You too, Rose Tyler." Madison pointed at the girl before grabbing her into a hug. "Yes, mum." they chuckled just as the Doctor came running up the ramp. "All ready?"
"Permission to set of, Cap'n!" Madison saluted the her friends behind her rolled their eyes. She was always the one to joke around. "Just don't drop me off somewhere near the ocean."
The Doctor chuckled."I promise not to."He ran around the console to set in some coordinates. He paused as he began to start the TARDIS, and turned towards the jokester. "Although, it wouldn't hurt to have one last person on board." He looked towards the other two. "You think?"
"Not at all!" Rose smiled, jumped a little in her spot. "That'd be fantastic!" Mickey smiled with her. They all looked to Madison for her answer. She blinked before she smiled and fisted the air. "Count me in!"
"Better hang on then!" The Doctor hit one last lever and the TARDIS jerked causing the other to laugh as they held on tight.
So here's the first chapter. Long, but I usually like to hold one whole episode in one chapter instead of separating it all(makes me a little confused, and it just seems complicated for me at least). I hope it was okay, I'm happy with it(for now, lol). I hope I don't get upset with it later on, EUGH.
I'm still trying to get used to dialog and my..vocabulary or details/terms whatever I guess? I'm hoping this story grows further down the line, I really like writing it :D
Feedback would be wonderful, I loved to know how you liked it(or disliked it) :P
-Wolfy
I hope to get the next chapter up some time this or next week! 3