Crying from the Moon
Note: It doesn't matter, but just to place it, this story takes place between Let's Kill Hitler and Night Terrors. Thanks for checking this out.
Chapter 1: Ghost Ship
The Doctor, Amy, and Rory could hear shouts and cheering before the TARDIS doors opened. When they stepped out, they saw an enormous crowd in a stadium watching the final lap of a swimming competition.
Like many people in attendance, the Doctor and his companions stood too far away to see the individual swimmers in the pool. Instead, they relied on screens scattered throughout the stadium to watch the race end.
All three clapped for the winner despite lacking any knowledge about the competitors.
"Do you know where we are, Doctor?" Amy asked.
"The planet Royuhan, I believe. It's a human colony that started at around the turn of the 41st century."
"What year is this?" Rory asked.
"The year 4,837, I think; give or take."
The screens started to blink for a few seconds before flipping off.
"So much for the next race," Rory commented.
"Are you new or something?" a woman nearby asked.
"Yes . . . " Amy and Rory replied hesitantly.
The screen came on again.
"It comes and goes sometimes," the woman stated. "They said something on the moon interferes with large-scale electrical impulses. No one knows what's happening there."
The Doctor smiled widely.
"No," Amy simply said.
"What?" the Doctor asked.
"You want to go to the moon and find out what's wrong. No."
The next race began and Rory was transfixed on the screen. The Doctor and Amy also watched, but tried to continue their arguments.
"It could be fun," the Doctor commented.
"Let's have one day where we can just relax, Doctor."
"Shall we decide using rock-paper-scissors?"
"No."
"Fine," the Doctor relented.
"Are you pouting?" Rory asked, not looking away from the screen.
"Of course not."
The race was ending and three swimmers were trying to edge each other out for a win.
Suddenly, the screens blinked and shut down again. Groans and swearing around the area were heard as no one could tell who had won.
"Okay, let's go to the moon," Amy suggested.
The TARDIS landed on Royuhan's moon and the Doctor took some readings. He then set the TARDIS to the source of the electronic interruptions.
The Doctor, Amy, and Rory found themselves on a large ship and walked around.
"This is GM Elcano 5," Amy said, pointing to a sign.
"It's a city-ship, then," the Doctor indicated. "Tens of thousands of humans piled onto city-ships to settle on other planets, but it's a long trip, so their ships are huge. They were built to accommodate city industry and commerce." The Doctor looked at another sign. "Most of the travelers here were from Argentina."
The Doctor went to a computer screen and used his sonic screwdriver to access some backend systems. "This ship was trying to land on Royuhan but something interfered with its navigational systems and caused it to crash. Hardly any power left, only a minimal number of systems are working."
"When did it crash?" Rory asked.
"Nearly a century ago."
"You said before that you were tracking the signal and we came here," Amy said. "Is this the source of the problems on the planet or is it whatever caused this ship to crash?"
"I don't know," the Doctor answered. "I suppose it depends on when the problems began."
The Doctor waved the sonic screwdriver around and led a path through the ship with Amy and Rory following. "I'm picking up . . . something. I don't know what yet. Somethings."
The floor suddenly gave away. Unprepared, the Doctor and Rory fell through. As she was behind them, Amy was able to save herself.
The Doctor and Rory landed on the level beneath them, but that floor also collapsed. However, Rory's reflexes allowed him to hang on while the Doctor fell to the floor below.
"Doctor! Are you all right?" Amy cried.
The Doctor coughed because of the dust that flew around. "I'm all right. I'm fine."
"I'm okay, too," Rory said monotonously.
"Oh, shut up," Amy replied as she heard the sarcasm in his voice. "He fell twice as far as you."
Rory looked around. "There's no easy way for us to get back up."
"We'll all have to go down this hall, make a left, another left, into a common area, make a right, and find stairs," said the Doctor.
The Doctor, Amy, and Rory headed down the halls and made the first left.
Amy continued down the hallway when she heard a door open behind her. She snapped around quickly. "Hello?"
Amy started to back down the hallway slowly.
Another door opened, the next one in succession. Amy saw nothing else happening, though she thought she heard the slightest hint of a whisper. A third door followed. Amy turned and ran down the hallway. She could hear doors opening behind her as she tried to speed past. Suddenly, the doors next to her and ahead of her opened.
Amy stopped and looked into the rooms next to her. She couldn't see anything alive but the whispering became obvious though still incomprehensible. Amy then turned around and saw two amorphous shadows creeping towards her. She turned and resumed her run, as fast as she could.
Meanwhile, Rory was on the floor below, unaware of Amy's running. Rory turned a corner and was suddenly face-to-face with three men wearing body armor.
"Uh, hello," Rory said.
"Are you . . . a survivor?" one of the men inquired.
"No, I'm just a visitor. Traveling, trying to determine why electronic systems on Royuhan are experiencing difficulties. I'm Rory."
"I'm Satrick," the first man said. "These are Jon and Nayl."
"Are you here for the same reason as me?" Rory asked.
"That depends on what your reason is," Satrick answered.
"I told you, electronic interference on the planet," Rory replied.
"You're not really here to collect the psychic energy?" Satrick asked.
"What psychic energy? Is that why you're here? I'm assuming you aren't survivors."
Satrick looked at Nayl and Jon. "Not important anymore."
Rory nodded. "Okay. Well, I'm just going to continue on my way. Cheers."
Rory tried to walk past, but Nayl held out an arm and grabbed Rory's throat and proceeded to push Rory against a wall.
"Did you expect us to just let you go after what you've learned?" Jon asked.
"If you didn't want me to know, you shouldn't have told me. "
"Is there anyone else here with you?" Satrick asked.
"Yes," Rory said after a beat.
Nayl released Rory. "Give me some rope, Jon."
Jon took off his backpack and bent down.
"What do you want?" Rory asked.
As Nayl began to answer, Rory quickly slammed a fist into Nayl's throat and kicked Jon in the head. Satrick lunged for Rory, but Rory hurried out of the way and grabbed Satrick, using the latter's momentum to steer Satrick into a wall. Rory noticed that Jon had recovered and was pulling out a gun, so Rory tackled Jon, elbowing him and taking the gun. When he saw both Satrick and Nayl trying to get their weapons, Rory ran.
Meanwhile, the Doctor was on the floor below Rory looking for a potential source of the electronic disturbances. He was still heading towards the staircase to meet his companions, but was slow as he scanned the general area. The Doctor noticed with curiosity a statue of a blue bald humanoid with a metal suit. It was unlike anything he expected from Earth in the 48th century. He touched the statue's face and noticed its rubbery feel.
The statue opened its eyes, which began to glow, startling the Doctor.
"Oh, hello," the Doctor said.
The statue tried to grab the Doctor, but the Doctor was able to duck and back away.
The statue advanced and the Doctor found his sonic screwdriver useless against it. The Doctor then pointed the screwdriver at a column, causing it to collapse onto the statue, but the statue was unfazed and continued towards the Doctor.
The Doctor noticed that the statue walked with legs spread far apart, presumably to limit pressure on specific points of the floor. He ran and reached the common area and made a right turn towards the staircase. As soon as he found it, he ascended, skipping many steps. He heard other footsteps running. Rory suddenly joined him going up and Amy appeared.
"Run!" they all told each other.