After finally catching up with Rose, the Doctor continued to tell her about the maize mazes around the world and why he was so fascinated by them, to which Rose just laughed but she stopped when they came up over the hill and found the road at last. Police vans and ambulances where sticking out of the quiet country landscape like a sore thumb. Men in white jump suits walked around examining the ground and a large police woman stood by the colourful sign -announcing the maize maze to visitors- looking grim and attentive.
Not having noticed Rose's falter the Doctor continued walking down the hill talking to thin air.
"-And this fisher bloke is meant to have designed them all not one being the same as another and I just think that-"
"Doctor" Rose whispered the Doctor's head snapped up and he turned round to face her.
"What?" Rose just nodded to the scene Infront of her and the Doctor turned back round and finally noticed the commotion.
"Oh... Well" he swallowed hard "we've arrived then."
They raced down the hill and up to the old wooden gate that acted as the entrance. About to continue forward onto the farm, the two were spotted by the large policewoman and she came bustling over.
"Sorry love, it's closed," she said addressing Rose who was the nearest to her.
"Yer we can see that, but why is it closed?"
"What? You are joking right? You expect us to keep it open after the murders and disappearances." The Doctor cut across Rose as she was about to speak and stepped forward holding out a plain black wallet containing a slip of plain paper. Physic paper.
"Yer we're here about those incidents my …err... Colleague here" he gestured at Rose "was just testing you so if you don't mind…" the woman scanned the paper and immediately stepped aside to let them through. The Doctor flashed Rose a grin before nodding at the woman and walking through.
"Murders?" Rose glanced at the Doctor a look of uncertainty crossing her face,
"Oh nothing we can't handle" replied the Doctor taking her hand and grinning again.
Rose smiled back at him, she couldn't help it, and when ever he took her hand and gave her that grin she knew everything would be alright and that she was safe.
They walked passed the farm-shop and entered the play area where chess pieces lay abandoned on the giant board and people stood in groups talking in hushed voices. A tall, good-looking man with a leather jacket came over to them.
"Hello? Can I help? This maze isn't open to the public I'm afraid, if you don't have the right ID then I'm afraid I must have you removed." He had a faint Scottish accent and Rose had the feeling that he kept looking at her.
"Well that's nice isn't it? You haven't even asked for our ID yet! Honestly Rose these people we come to help and all they can do is criticise and be rude! When did the world get so RUUUDE" Rose grinned and bit her tongue to stop herself laughing at the look on the man's face as the Doctor rambled on.
"Come to see if you could do with a hand! Don't even want to be here but we are and-"
"I'm sorry Mr-"
"Doctor and this is Rose"
"Right Doctor, um… I'm Mr Jackson head scientist here on the site, what area are you?"
"Everything"
"Sorry I don't quite-"
"Everything, I'm brilliant at everything! Now brief me"
"Erm… right … yes this way"
Mr Jackson turned away and Rose raised her eyebrows at the Doctor, who grinned mischievously and gestured after the man.
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