''Right then, Jimmy and Olivia, you tell me. Where do you want to go? Backwards or forwards in time. It's your choice. What's it going to be?'' The Doctor said eagerly.

Jimmy considered for a moment. ''Forwards.'' he said, and Olivia gave a nod of agreement.

''How far?'' the Doctor asked.

''A hundred years.'' Olivia suggested. The Doctor began working the TARDIS machinery.

''There you go. Step outside those doors, it's the twenty second century.'' he said.

''Cool!'' Jimmy said.

''That's a bit boring, though. Do you want to go further?''

''Oh yeah!'' Jimmy said excitedly. The Doctor again worked the TARDIS.

''Ten thousand years in the future. Step outside, it's the year 12005, the new Roman Empire.''

''You think you're really cool, don't you.'' Olivia said with a grin on her face.

''I am!'' the Doctor countered.

''Yeah, you wish''.

''Right then, you asked for it. I know exactly where to go. Hold on!'' he said and began to work the TARDIS again. When it finally landed, Jimme eagerly asked ''Where are we?''

The Doctor gestured for them to go and see for themselves. Jimmy and Olivia walked out the doors happily, only to enter a futuristic looking room. The Doctor followed them outside as they went down a small starcase. A shutter descended to reveal that they were in orbit of the Earth. The Doctor began to speak.

''You lot, you spend all your time thinking about dying, like you're going to get killed by eggs or beef or global warming or asteroids. But you never take time to imagine the impossible, that maybe you survive. This is the year five point five slash apple slash twenty six. Five billion years in your future, and this is the day...Hold on.'' He looked at his wristwatch, only for the sun to flare and turn red ''...this is the day the Sun expands. Welcome to the end of the world.'' he finished.

They began to walk through the space station. As they did so, the tannoy announced ''Shuttles five and six now docking. Guests are reminded that Platform One forbids the use of weapons, teleportation and religion. Earth Death is scheduled for fifteen thirty nine.''

''Doctor, are most of these 'guests' aliens?'' Jimmy asked.

''Yeah'' the Doctor replied.

''And what are they doing on this spaceship thing?'' Olivia asked.

''It's not really a spaceship, more like an observation deck. The great and the good are gathering to watch the planet burn.'' he said as he used the Sonic Screwdriver on a panel on the wall.

''Why?''

''Fun!''

They entered a large room. ''Mind you, when I said the great and the good, what I mean is, the rich.'' the Doctor clarified.

''But doesn't the sun expanding take thousands of years, though? Jimmy asked.

''Millions, but the planet's now property of the National Trust. They've been keeping it preserved. See down there?'' he pointed, ''Gravity satellites holding back the sun.''

''How long's it got left?'' Olivia asked.

''About half an hour and then the planet gets roasted.'' the Doctor replied, sounding a bit too excited.

''So what, are you just gonna run in and save the Earth?'' Jimmy asked.

''I'm not saving it. Time's up.'' he replied.

''But aren't there people down there?'' Jimmy asked, concerned.

''It's empty. They're all gone. No one left.'' he replied.

At that moment, a blue skinned man walked towards them. ''Who the hell are you?'' he bellowed.

''Oh, that's nice, thanks'' the Doctor snarked.

''But how did you get in? This is a maximum hospitality zone. The guests have disembarked. They're on their way any second now!'' the blue man said.

''That's me. I'm a guest. Look, I've got an invitation. Look.'' he said, flashing his psychic paper at the man, ''There, you see? It's fine, you see? The Doctor plus one and two. I'm the Doctor, this is Jimmy Greaver and Olivia Alison. They're my plus one. Is that all right?'' he asked.

''Well, obviously. Apologies, et cetera. If you're on board, we'd better start. Enjoy.'' he said and walked away.

The Doctor showed his companions the apparently blank paper he had showed the blue man. ''The paper's slightly psychic. It shows them whatever I want them to see. Saves a lot of time.'' he explained.

The blue man began to speak on a microphone. ''We have in attendance the Doctor, Jimmy Greaver, and Olivia Alison. Thank you. All staff to their positions.'' Several small blue men hurried out of the room. ''Hurry, now, thank you. Quick as we can. Come along, come along.'' the blue man said.

''And now, might I introduce the next honoured guest? Representing the Forest of Cheem, we have trees, namely, Jabe, Lute and Coffa.'' Three tree-like humanoids entered the room. Jimmy and Olivia were growing more and more surprised. ''There will be an exchange of gifts representing peace. If you could keep the room circulating, thank you.'' he continued.

''Next, from the solicitors Jolco and Jolco, we have the Moxx of Balhoon.'' A small blue alien sat on some kind of transporter entered. ''And next, from Financial Family Seven, we have the Adherents of the Repeated Meme.'' A group of black robed figures entered. The blue man continued to announce names as the Forest of Cheem walked up to the Doctor, Jimmy, and Olivia. One of them, Jabe spoke to them. ''The Gift of Peace. I bring you a cutting of my Grandfather.'' She handed them a small potted plant. The Doctor searched himself for gifts. Realising he had none, he came up with something else.

''I give you in return air from my lungs.''. He breathed gently on Jabe.

''How intimate.'' she said.

''There's more where that came from.''

''I bet there is.''

The Blue Man spoke once again. ''From the Silver Devastation, the sponsor of the main event, please welcome the Face of Boe.'' An enormous head contained in a tank entered the room. The Moxx of Balhoon came up to the Doctor.

''The Moxx of Balhoon!'' the Doctor said excitedly.

''My felicitations on this historical happenstance. I give you the gift of bodily salivas.'' the Moxx said before spitting in Jimmy's face, causing Olivia to giggle. Jimmy frustratedly wiped the saliva off his face.

''Thank you very much.'' the Doctor said to the Moxx.

Next were the Adherants of the Repeated Meme.

''Ah! The Adherents of the Repeated Meme. I bring you air from my lungs.'' He breathed at them. One of them handed the Doctor a large silver ball.

''A gift of peace in all good faith.'' it said.

The blue man spoke up. ''And last but not least, our very special guest. Ladies and gentlemen, and trees and multiforms, consider the Earth below. In memory of this dying world, we call forth the last Human. The Lady Cassandra O'Brien Dot Delta Seventeen.'' A piece of what appeared to be human skin stretched out on a frame glided into the room.

''Oh, now, don't stare. I know, I know it's shocking, isn't it? I've had my chin completely taken away and look at the difference. Look how thin I am. Thin and dainty. I don't look a day over two thousand. Moisturise me. Moisturise me.'' she said and the two men behind her sprayed her with some kind of moisturiser. ''Truly, I am the last Human.'' she continued, ''My father was a Texan, my mother was from the Arctic Desert. They were born on the Earth and were the last to be buried in its soil. I have come to honour them and say goodbye. Oh, no tears, no tears. I'm sorry. But behold, I bring gifts. From Earth itself, the last remaining ostrich egg. Legend says it had a wingspan of fifty feet and blew fire from its nostrils. Or was that my third husband? Oh, no. Oh, don't laugh. I'll get laughter lines.'' Jimmy and Olivia had walked to behind her to see how thin she was.

''And here, another rarity.'' Cassandra continued as an old-fashioned juke box was wheeled in. ''According to the archives, this was called an iPod.'' Jimmy and Olivia both scoffed at that. ''It stores classical music from humanity's greatest composers. Play on!'' They started playing Tainted Love by Soft Cell.

''Refreshments will now be served. Earth Death in thirty minutes.'' the blue man said.

Olivia was feeling a bit overwhelmed by all this, and headed somewhere else to get some piece and quiet. Jimmy followed closely after to make sure she was all right. The Doctor made to go after them but was stopped by Jabe. ''Doctor?'' she said, before scanning him with a strange device. ''Thank you'' she said, and he continued after his companions.

Olivia entered an empty room followed by Jimmy. ''Are you alright?'' Jimmy asked.

''Yeah, it's all just a bit shocking. All the aliens and things.'' she replied.

A blue skinned woman - clearly of the same species as the blue man they saw earlier - came towards them.

''Sorry. Are we allowed to be in here?'' Jimmy asked.

''You have to give us permission to talk.'' she replied.

''You have permission.'' Olivia said.

''Thank you. And, no, you're not in the way. Guests are allowed anywhere.'' the woman replied.

''What's your name?'' Jimmy asked.

''Raffalo.''

''Raffalo?'' Olivia questioned.

''Yes, miss. I won't be long, I've just got to carry out some maintenance. There's a tiny little glitch in the Face of Boe's suite. There must be something blocking the system. He's not getting any hot water.'' Raffalo said.

''Where are you from?'' Olivia asked.

''Crespallion.'' Raffalo replied.

''Is that your home planet?'' Jimmy asked.

''No. Crespallion's part of the Jaggit Brocade, affiliated to the Scarlet Junction, Convex fifty six.'' she explained. ''And where are you two from? If you don't mind me asking.''

''We're from...a long way away'' Jimmy said, thinking about how far he was from home at the moment. ''Anyway, don't let us keep you.'' he said.

''Thank you. And er, thank you for the permission. Not many people are that considerate.'' Olivia and Jimmy both smiled and nodded. ''See you later.'' Olivia said, and the two teens walked away. They went into another room and began talking to each other while Olivia absentmindedly played with the silver ball.

''All this stuff is weird, yeah, but I've had the most fun here that I've ever had in my life.'' Jimmy said to Olivia who nodded, and set down the silver ball behind her. Neither of them noticed it open up to reveal a robotic spider...

Author's notes: I decided to do each episode across a few chapters rather than dedicating a single chapter to each episode. Hope you enjoyed this one guys. Again, please review and tell me what you think. As always, ideas and constructive criticism welcome.