Chapter One
The cavern was quiet while the water dripped down the walls and the smoke floated in the air. At the middle of the cavern, twelve large dragons slept on large nests made from a variety of material. None of the dragons move as the sound of footsteps filled the air and something entered the cavern.
The Drago was a large creature, standing thirty-five feet in height, and large claws and talons curled on its feet and hands. The long tail swished back and forth as it walked by the nests and the razor sharp spikes on the end of the tail wobbled. Each of the eight heads turned, looking at one dragon or another, and the oily, black scales shimmered in the light from the natural light of the cavern. Snorting, the Drago left the cavern and the water dribbled into the puddles on the floor.
"No!" Jamie's voice shouted.
"But you promised," Zoe said, standing near the edge of the swimming pool. She was surprised to find that the TARDIS had a pool and the Doctor said she could use it any time she wanted to. Dressed in a blue bikini, she looked at the doorway to the dressing room and sighed, folding her arms across her chest.
"Come now, Jamie, there's no need to be shy," the Doctor said, wearing a black and white striped bathing suit from the thirties or forties. Hearing a low growl, they watched as Jamie came out of the dressing room and his arms were crossed over his chest. He wore a pair of tight, black swim trunks and Zoe smiled, looking him over.
"Wow, Jamie, you look great!" Zoe said, making Jamie look down.
"I'm practically naked!" Jamie said, blushing.
"You look fine. Now, let's go for a swim," the Doctor said, slipping into the cool water and swam toward the rubber floating chair at the center of the pool.
"Oh, yes, let's go, Jamie!" Zoe said, gently pulling on his hand.
"No, thank you, I'd rather nae," Jamie said.
"Don't be such a baby!"
"I am nae being a bairn! An', if you dinnae let go, I'm going tae put you over my knee an' larrup you!"
"That is the second time you told me that. What does larrup mean?" Zoe asked, folding her arms across her chest.
"It means to beat or spank," the Doctor said, getting onto the rubber floating chair with a low grunt, and Zoe gasped.
"James Robert McCrimmon!"
"Just leave me be!" Jamie said, walking to the edge of the pool and sat down, sliding his feet into the water. Zoe slowly sat next to him as he looked at the water and she placed her hand on his shoulder.
"What wrong?" Zoe asked. He slowly looked at her as he sighed then lowered his head.
"I cannae swim."
The dust blew into the air as the space cruiser landed and the landed gear hit the ground with a light thud. The hatch doors opened while several men walked down the ramp and stood near the cruiser. The leader removed the helmet he wore as he shook out his red hair and it scattered around his head like a halo.
"Ah, that's better," Oliver Kane said, dropping the helmet to the ground and looked around. "Well, I'm not paying you lot to stand around. Get the rover out!"
"Aye, Captain!" one of the men said as he pushed the button on the side of the cruiser and a ramp came down after the cargo bay door opened. Three men went inside the cruiser when they heard the sound of engines and a large vehicle roared out of the cruiser, landing with a low crunch on the ground. The men cheered as the ramp went back inside the cruiser and the door to the cargo bay closed. Laughing, Kane walked to the land rover and opened the door. Standing up on the doorway, he slapped his hand against the roof of the land rover and looked straight ahead.
"Let's roll!" Kane shouted as the land rover moved down the dry track and the men howled. Getting inside the land rover, Kane smiled and closed the door.