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The End of the World (Part 1)

The TARDIS materialises inside Astra's flat as she runs out and into her bedroom to pack her stuff. The Doctor follows her out but pauses in the living room and deciding to have a look around.

Grabbing a suitcase and a gym bag from the wardrobe and putting them on the bed before rushing around packing up all her clothing, jewellery, handbags and other more personal effects. She paused before deciding to have a quick wash and changing out of her slightly ragged suit, cleaning up then deciding to change into a blue dress, with a blue short sleeved shawl cardigan and some small blue heels.

Having finished she walked back to the sitting room and dropping her case near the TARDIS before walking past the Doctor, who is looking over her book shelves with interest, ignoring Rose as she chattering away at him. She goes into the kitchen and puts the chocolate cupcakes into a big Tupperware box and grabs her blue handbag before heading back to the Doctor who was now paying attention and waiting to help her carry her stuff into the TARDIS.

~*0*~

Leading her to a room the TARDIS created for her and putting all her stuff on the bed to put away later she took a look around the room, it had a calm purple coloured walls with a red fluffy carpet, the room containing a very comfortable looking four poster bed and bedside table along with a comfy arm chair next to a log fire and some book shelves, along with a mirrored wardrobe and chest of draws to put all her stuff, and a door leading to the adjacent bathroom.

They made their way back to the console room the Doctor runs down the steps to the platform with a clap of his hands and says "Right then, you two, you tell me. Where do you want to go? Backwards or forwards in time. It's your choice. What's it going to be?"

"Forwards" Rose jumps in even though the Doctor was mainly asking Astra the question.

"How far?" he sighs turning to Rose as Astra nudges him, he couldn't seem to help it though he didn't like the way she kept brushing Astra off as nothing, he was... protective of the girl, he just didn't know why.

"One hundred years" Rose phrasing it like a question.

The Doctor sets several controls and then after a few seconds of travel the Doctor gestures to the door "There you go. Step outside those doors, it's the twenty second century"

"You're kidding" Rose says incredulously

"That's a bit boring though isn't it. Can we go further?" Astra asks smiling at him challengingly making him smile as well.

"Fine by me" the Doctor says resetting the coordinates and sending them travelling again "Ten thousand years in the future. Step outside, it's the year 12005, the new Roman Empire" the Doctor announces impressively gesturing out the door again.

"You think you're so impressive" Astra says with a playful smirk.

"I am so impressive" the Doctor says mock offended.

"You wish" Astra says laughing.

"Right then, you asked for it. I know exactly where to go. Hold on!" the Doctor says setting the TARDIS on course, making everyone cling to the console at the risk of getting thrown about.

"Where are we? What's out there?" Astra says excited looking between the door and the Doctor as he gestures for her to go ahead.

~*0*~

The TARDIS had materialised in a room on top of a flight of steps that leads down to a large shutter in the wall that descends to reveal an orbital view of the Earth. Rose runs out as soon as they land pausing at the sight before going slowly down the steps gazing around the room eyes wide and jaw dropped.

Astra and the Doctor follow her out walking slowly over to the window, Astra still carrying her box of cup cakes was looking around in interest "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" the Doctor pauses looking down at his wrist watch "Hold on"

They watch as the sun flares and turns red.

"This is the day the Sun expands. Welcome to the end of the world" he says looking down slightly at Astra

~*0*~

A pair of small spaceships approach a large space station that looks like a crucifix hanging in Earth orbit.

"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." A computerised voice announces "Followed by drinks in the Manchester Suite"

The Doctor and Astra walk along a corridor inside the space station with Rose trailing behind looking around herself while the two in front of her talk.

"So, when it says guests, does that mean people?" Astra asks curiously

"Depends what you mean by people" the Doctor asks.

"I, well, humans I suppose. What do you mean?" Astra stumble slightly not having really thought about it.

"Aliens" the Doctor says bluntly, noticing the way her eyes light up in interest, he smiles.

"What are they doing on board this spaceship? What's it all for?" Rose asks from behind them finally snapping out of her shock.

"It's not really a spaceship, more like an observation deck. The great and the good are gathering to watch the planet burn" the Doctor says using his sonic screwdriver on a wall panel.

"What for?" Rose asks confused.

"Fun" the Doctor says as the door slides open.

~*0*~

"When you say the great and the good" Astra asks suspiciously as they enter another room, having a feeling she knew what he meant before catching sight of the room they have entered and gazing around fascinated, there was a large area spread out before them with a few display cases containing a few items from their current time on Earth and a view of space to the front and above them.

"What I mean is, the rich" he says nodding his head seeing something behind her eyes that said she was only looking for confirmation.

"Wait a minute. They did this once on the National Geographic channel. The sun expanding, the end of the Earth, that takes millions of years. Does that mean that we are millions of years in the future?" Astra says more curious than concerned.

"Millions yup, but the planet's now property of the National Trust. They've been keeping it preserved. See down there? Gravity satellites holding back the sun" he says pointing out the window to the satellites surrounding Earth.

"The planet looks the same as ever. I thought the continents shifted and the icecaps melted and well probably more stuff between then and now" Astra questions.

"They did, and the Trust shifted them back" the Doctor nodded towards the window "That's a classic Earth. But now the money's run out, nature takes over" not minding answering her questions as she seemed genuinely curious and not just being rude or stupid.

"How long has it got left?" Astra asks looking down at it.

The Doctor looks at his watch "About half an hour and then the planet gets roasted" seemingly enjoying himself.

Astra grabbed his arm to look at his watch raising her eyebrow at him in question once she sees the same strange circular pattern on it that she saw on the monitor in the TARDIS, ignoring the niggling in the back of her mind when she saw the watch.

"It's from my home planet, it changes to suit the space/time co ordinates of where ever you land so you can always tell what time your at" the Doctor says with a melancholic smile at the curious human, remembering the girl who had made it for him, she was equally curious, getting irritated when her watch was rendered useless when on other planets, then setting about making two of these watches one each, defending herself when he questioned her by saying its always useful to be able to tell the time no matter where or when you are, and she was right, as she so often was.

"Is that why we're here? I mean, is that what you do? Jump in at the last minute and save the Earth?" Rose asks sounding so sure that he was going to say yes.

"I'm not saving it. Time's up" the Doctor says bluntly.

"Are there any people still down there?" Astra asks just wanting to make sure.

"No, It's empty. They're all gone. No one left" the Doctor says smiling at her.

"Just me, then" Rose mumble to herself not really paying attention to the pair as she looked out the window.

A blue-skinned person with golden snake like slits for eyes strides towards them wearing a patterned suit and a skull cap calling out in surprise "Who the hell are you?"

"Oh, that's nice, thanks" the Doctor says not all that bothered.

"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 Steward stutters panicking slightly, not sure whether they should be here or not.

"That's me. I'm a guest. Look, I've got an invitation" He says holding up a leather wallet with what looks like a blank piece of paper in it "Look. There, you see? It's fine, you see? The Doctor plus two. I'm the Doctor, this is Astra Nyx and Rose Tyler. They're my plus two. Is that all right?" the Doctor says.

The Doctor closes the wallet containing a piece of the apparently blank paper he was showing to the steward as the man backtracks saying "Well, obviously. Apologies, etcetera. If you're on board, we'd better start. Enjoy"

The Steward hurries over to a glass podium that holds a microphone.

"The paper's slightly psychic. It shows them whatever I want them to see. Saves a lot of time" the Doctor says to Astra waving the wallet at her.

"He's blue" Rose mutters loud enough for the Doctor to hear.

"Yeah" he nods distractedly

"Okay" she breathes shocked.

"We have in attendance the Doctor, Astra Nyx and Rose Tyler. Thank you. All staff to their positions" the Steward announces over what Astra assumes to be hidden loud speakers as the Doctor waves at him slightly.

A lot of small blue people appear dressed in leather suits and wearing crash helmets.

"Hurry, now, thank you. Quick as we can. Come along, come along. And now, might I introduce the next honoured guest? Representing the Forest of Cheam, we have trees, namely, Jabe, Lute and Coffa" he announces as a bark-skinned woman enters with two larger male escorts.

"There will be an exchange of gifts representing peace. If you could keep the room circulating, thank you. Next, from the solicitors Jolco and Jolco, we have the Moxx of Balhoon" he announces next as another little blue alien enters, this time mostly head and body with little spindly legs and arms, sitting on a transport pod.

"And next, from Financial Family Seven, we have the Adherents of the Repeated Mean" he announces next as a group of five black robed aliens enter.

"The inventors of Hypo-slip Travel Systems, the brothers Hop Pyleen. Thank you" he announces next as two fur clad reptilians enter. The announcement continues "Cal Spark Plug." a pair of alien wearing domed shaped hooded robe enter, "Mister and Mrs Pakoo." another pair of aliens that appear to have birds heads enters, "The Ambassadors from the City State of Binding Light" as another pair of robe clad aliens enter this time with rather enlarged heads.

The trees go up to the Doctor, Astra and Rose and the female speaks "The Gift of Peace. I bring you a cutting of my Grandfather" as she gives the Doctor a rooted twig in a small pot.

"Thank you. Yes, gifts. Er," the Doctor says patting his pockets before straightening "I give you in return air from my lungs" breathing gently on Jabe.

"How intimate" Jabe says flirtatiously.

"There's more where that came from" the Doctor says not getting it.

"I bet there is" She says suggestively before turning to walk away.

"Would you like a cup cake?" Astra offers before they walk off, opening the box for them as they take a couple.

"From the Silver Devastation, the sponsor of the main event, please welcome the Face of Boe" they hear announced focusing them on the doors again as a large glass case barely makes it through the doorway, containing a giant old looking humanoid head with straggly hair and squinting eyes.

"The Moxx of Balhoon" the Doctor exclaims, passing the plant pot to Rose, as they are approached by the small blue alien on a transport pod.

"My felicitations on this historical happen stance. I give you the gift of bodily saliva's" he says before his spit hits Rose in the face making the Doctor laugh a little.

"Thank you very much" the Doctor says as the alien takes the cupcake Astra offers.

The black-robed group glide up "Ah! The Adherents of the Repeated Mean. I bring you air from my lungs" the Doctor says breathing all over them.

A large metal hand holds out a ball to them "A gift of peace in all good faith" the figure stood in front of them says in a breathy mechanical voice handing over a metal ball which the Doctor throws up and catches it before immediately passing it over to Rose and glaring after the Adherents slightly as he sees them ignore Astra's offer of some cupcakes.

"And last but not least, our very special guest. Ladies and gentlemen, and trees and multi forms, 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 face in a piece of thin skin stretched in a rectangular frame with a brain in a jar attached to the base is wheeled in by two men hidden in top-to-toe hospital whites.

"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" the piece of skin orders.

One of her attendants uses a pump that is attached to a canister on its back and sprays on the stretched skin.

"Truly, I am the last Human. My father was a Texan, my mother was from the Arctic Desert." Cassandra starts as Rose walks around the back of her "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" Cassandra says as the other attendant pulls out a tissue ad wipes her eyes for her "Oh, no tears, no tears. I'm sorry. But behold, I bring gifts. From Earth itself, the last remaining ostrich egg" she says as a little blue alien carries out the Ostrich egg on a dark velvet cushion "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. And here, another rarity"

By now Rose has managed to get around to see the back of Cassandra, seeing just how thin she is she wrinkles her nose up in disgust just as a 50's jukebox is wheeled in.

"According to the archives, this was called an iPod. It stores classical music from humanity's greatest composers. Play on!" Cassandra orders one of the little blue alien and he goes and presses a button, a 45 is selected and the strains of Tainted Love by Soft Cell ring out, as the Doctor moves his head around in time with the music making Astra giggle at him.

"Refreshments will now be served. Earth Death in thirty minutes" the Steward announces.

Rose, finally not being able to take all the aliens, runs out. The Doctor sighs before taking Astra's hand and following her, but gets intercepted by Jabe "Doctor?" she says getting him to look at her as the device, presumably a camera, she is holding flashes taking a 3D picture of him "Thank you" she says politely as she watches him carry on toward the door.

As they pass they hear the Adherent say "A gift of peace in all good faith" offering one of the metal balls to the Steward.

"No, you're very kind, but I'm just the Steward" he tries to wave them off

"A gift of peace in all good faith" they persist

As the Steward takes it resignedly saying "Well, yes, thank you. Of course"

Jabe consults her camera, which twitters like a bird "Identify species. Please identify species. Now stop it. Identify his race. Where's he from?" she says as the device seems to refuse to answer "It's impossible" she says as the device reluctantly reveals the results. She hurries away not noticing one of the Adherent's gifts has been placed on a shelf in a display stand. It opens, and a four-legged metal spider is revealed it looks around before it scurries away.

~*0*~

Rose ended up in a side room with a smaller window that was overlooking the growing Sun. As she stands there looking out, a young woman of the same race as the Steward comes round the corner wearing overalls and a baseball cap.

As the alien clears her throat causing Rose to whip around and says after a moments surprise "Sorry. Am I allowed to be in here?"

"You have to give us permission to talk" the alien says in an under tone.

"Oh, Er, you have permission." Rose stutters slightly.

The alien smiles and says "Thank you. And, no, you're not in the way. Guests are allowed anywhere" before heading over to a panel on the wall and unlocking it.

"Okay. What's your name?" Rose questions

"Raffalo" the Alien says quite surprised, far to used to being ignored.

"Raffalo?" Rose pronounces carefully

"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" she says looking into the vent that she unlocked.

"So, you're a plumber?" Rose questions quite relieved that there is something normal still around.

"That's right, miss" she nods looking over at her with a smile.

"They still have plumbers?" Rose questions to herself.

"I hope so, else I'm out of a job" Raffalo says chuckling.

"Where are you from?" Rose asks, knowing she probably wont recognise anything she says.

"Crespallion" Raffalo says.

"That's a planet, is it?" Rose asks trying not to sound like she doesn't know anything.

"No. Crespallion's part of the Jaggit Brocade, affiliated to the Scarlet Junction, Convex fifty six. And where are you from, miss? If you don't mind me asking" she tags on quickly knowing some people wouldn't want to be questioned by the maintenance staff.

"No, not at all. Er, I don't know. A long way away. I just sort of hitched a lift with this man. I didn't even think about it. I don't even know who he is. He's a complete stranger. Anyway, don't let me keep you. Good luck with it" Rose rambles towards the end as she realises she basically ran away with a stranger.

"Thank you, miss. And er, thank you for the permission. Not many people are that considerate" Raffalo thanked her.

"Okay. See you later" Rose waves slightly as she walks off out of the room.

Raffalo removes the wall panel to have a proper look inside.

"Now then. Control, I'm at junction nineteen and I think the problem's coming from in here. I'll go inside and have a look" she says talking into a walkie talkie like device.

Before she can crawl into the conduit, there is a tapping sound of metal on metal.

"What's that? Is something in there?" Raffalo shouts down it.

A metal spider with a red light on the front comes into view and walks a bit towards her.

"Oh! Who are you, then?" Raffalo asks nicely, only causing it to scuttle away.

"Hold on! I if you're an upgrade I just need to register you, that's all. Oh, come back" she calls down the shaft, getting further inside the conduit.

"Ah, there you are" she says relieved as the spider comes back into view "Now, I just need to register your identity Oh, there's two of you" she says as another scuttles into view "Got yourself a little mate. I think I'd better report this to Control. How many of you are there? What are you? Oh, no, no, no!" she yells as she gets dragged inside the conduit.

~*0*~

The Steward makes his way into his office and puts his gift on a side table, before sitting at his desk just as the computer beeps and burbles at him.

"What's that? Well, how should I know?" he says talking to his computer.

He turns on the tannoy and says "Would the owner of the blue box in private gallery fifteen please report to the Steward's office immediately. Guests are reminded that use of teleportation devices is strictly forbidden under Peace Treaty five point four slash cup slash sixteen. Thank you"

The ball hatches another metal spider which looks around before scuttling off.

~*0*~

"Earth Death in twenty five minutes" the computerised voice announces.

Rose somehow manages to get back to the room they where in earlier and sat on the platform playing with the ball.

"Earth Death in twenty five minutes" the computerised voice repeats.

"Oh, thanks" Rose sighs as she puts the ball down slightly behind her and picking up the plant pot.

"Hello. My name's Rose. That's a sort of plant. We might be related. I'm talking to a twig" she says talking to the plant pot, not noticing when the ball hatches and a metal spider climbs out of it.

~*0*~

The little assistants are wheeling the TARDIS away down the opposite corridor just as the Doctor and Astra passes by.

"Oi, now, careful with that. Park it properly. No scratches" the Doctor says pointing to them, one of them hurries over and hands the Doctor a ticket that seems to be an alien language until its in the Doctors hand it seems to translate into 'Have A Nice Day' neither of them noticing when a pair of spiders scuttle along the ceiling.

"That had something to do with the fact I can hear English even though they where all Alien doesn't it?" Astra asks.

The Doctor smiles at her with a nod of his head says "Yup, that's the TARDIS translation circuit, it translates almost everything"

"Cool" Astra says making a mental note to test that later.

~*0*~

The spider scans Rose's hand then scuttles away just as the Doctor calls out."Rose? Are you in there?" entering the room and sitting down with Astra on the platform on the opposite side of the stair case "Aye, aye. What do you think, then?" he says gesturing around them.

"Great. Yeah, fine. Once you get past the slightly psychic paper. They're just so alien. The aliens are so alien. You look at 'em and they're alien" Rose says still sounding slightly hysterical.

"Good thing I didn't take you to the Deep South" the Doctor says raising an eyebrow at her wondering if she actually thought it through when she invited herself along.

"Where are you from?" Rose asks curiously.

"All over the place" the Doctor shrugs.

"They all speak English" Rose says confused.

"No, you just hear English. It's a gift of the TARDIS. The telepathic field, gets inside your brain and translates" the Doctor says in more simple terms than before.

"It's inside my brain?" Rose says her voice rising.

"Well, in a good way" the Doctor shrugs not seeing what the big deal is.

"Your machine gets inside my head. It gets inside and it changes my mind, and you didn't even ask?" Rose cries hysterically.

"It's not like it's a bad thing Rose, and it was a choice of going into the TARDIS or get blown up with the Consciousness. Stop being so dramatic you make it sound like it's the Doctor fault, like he cut open your skull and played around with your brain" Astra snaps feeling very protective of the Doctor and not knowing Why "All it did was alter the way you see and understand languages slightly so get over it"

"I didn't think about it like that" the Doctor says, only really getting it after Astra's snapped but still not liking the way Rose was looking at Astra nor did he know what the big deal was.

"No, you were too busy thinking up cheap shots about the Deep South. Who are you, then, Doctor? What are you called? What sort of alien are you?" Rose questions getting defensive against the Doctor now and ignoring Astra.

"I'm just the Doctor" he says.

"From what planet?" Rose continues to demand relentlessly

"Well, it's not as if you'll know where it is!" the Doctor says what was the point of dredging it all up in order to tell her when she really wouldn't know anyway.

"Where are you from?" Rose continues regardless.

"What does it matter?" the Doctor demands a little annoyed now

"Tell me who you are!" Rose shrieks

"This is who I am, right here, right now, all right? All that counts is here and now, and this is me" the Doctor says getting really annoyed.

"Yeah, and I'm here too because you brought me here, so just tell me" Rose shrieks not noticing the Doctors tone or the look Astra was shooting at her, being fairly sure she pretty much demanded to asked to be brought along.

Just as she was about to comment though she was interrupted by the computerised voice announcing "Earth Death in twenty minutes. Earth Death in twenty minutes." effectively breaking up the argument as the Doctor stands up stalking over to the window and looking down at the Earth.

"All right. As my mate Shareen says, don't argue with the designated driver" Rose says standing behind the Doctor deciding to try again later, taking out her mobile phone she says "Can't exactly call for a taxi. There's no signal. We're out of range. Just a bit" not noticing Astra walk up beside the Doctor and squeezing his hand in comfort noticing the sadness in his eyes as he looked down at the Earth, thinking about the other planet he knows that's burning, earning her a small thankful smile.

"Tell you what" he says releasing Astra's hand and taking Roses mobile from her. He takes her phone apart pulling out the battery and replacing it with something from his pocket.

"With a little bit of jiggery pokery" the Doctor says.

"Is that a technical term, jiggery pokery?" Astra asks playfully.

"Yeah, I came first in jiggery pokery. What about you?" he answers equally playful

"No, I failed hullabaloo" she says making them both laugh slightly.

"Oh. There you go" he says passing the phone back to Rose not noticing her pouting at their interaction.

Wandering off slightly Rose scrolls her list of phone contacts before landing on the name home and calling not really believing it would work "Hello?" Jackie was heard from the other end

"Mum?" Rose says, surprise.

"Oh, what is it? Jackie answers as she empties the washing machine "What's wrong? What have I done now? Oh, this red top's falling to bits, You should get your money back. Go on, There must be something, you never phone in the middle of the day" hearing Rose laugh slightly over the phone asks "What's so funny?"

"Nothing. You all right, though?" Rose replies shaking her head slightly in disbelief

"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" Jackie replies curiously.

"What day is it?"

"Wednesday, all day. You got a hangover? Oh, I tell you what. Put a quid in that Lottery syndicate. I'll pay you back later"

"Yeah, er, I was just calling 'cos, I might be late home"

"s there something wrong?" Jackie says worrying a little bit

"No. I'm fine. Top of the world" Rose finishes joking to herself as she hangs up.

"Think that's amazing, you want to see the bill" the Doctor nods to her as she walks over just having finished answering Astra's question about whether the humans had survived on different planets or whether the where all gone now.

"That was five billion years ago. So, she's dead now. Five billion years later, my mum's dead" Rose says sadly, fishing for sympathy

The Doctor doesn't click on though and just says "Bundle of laughs, you are" before rolling his eyes and looking back down at the Earth.

"Oh, Hey, give us your phone and I'll give it a top up as well" The Doctor says turning to Astra having been too distracted by their conversation to ask before.

"I left mine in the TARDIS, you can do it later" she says with a smile before saying "Thank you though" getting a warm smile in return.

The whole space station shakes slightly making the Doctor look around intrigued "That's not supposed to happen" he says sharing a look with Astra both of them smirking excitedly at the idea of another adventure.

~*0*~

In the his office the Steward was worryingly yelling at his computer "Well, what was it? I'm just getting green lights at this end" before putting on a calm voice and announcing over the tannoy "Honoured guests may be reassured that gravity pockets may cause slight turbulence, thanking you" before he turns back and starts berating the controls "The whole place shook! I felt it. I've hosted all sorts of events on Platforms One, Three, Six and Fifteen and I've never felt the slightest tremor. I warn you, if this lot decide to sue. I'm going to scan the infrastructure"

Starting to do just that, not noticing the spider scuttle down the wall behind him he continues to speak "What's that? Control, I don't want to worry you, but I'm picking up readings. I have no idea. Well, they're small. The scan says they're metal. I don't know what they look like!" before he spots one of the spider on his desk "Although I imagine they might look rather like that. You're not on the guest list. How did you get on board?" he questions it.

The spider ignore him and simply scuttles over to his desk keyboard and pushes one of the yellow button on it.

"No" the Steward breathes frightened just as the computer announces "Sun filter deactivated".

"No!" he shouts louder now starting to press buttons hoping to stop it.

"Sun filter descending" the Computerised voice states as the room starts to fill with white light from the ceiling downwards as the filter on the window is lowered.

"No! Sun filter, up! No, no, no!" he shouts as he slams his hands down on the keyboard in a futile attempt to save his own life.

"External temperature four thousand degrees" the Computer warns mechanically.

"Control, respond! Sun filter up! Argh!" the Steward begs before screaming as the spider escapes through a small vent.

~*0*~

Back in the main observation deck the Moxx talking to the face of Boe "Indubitably, this is the Bad Wolf scenario. I find the inherent laxity of the on-going multi verse" before the Doctor, Astra and Rose enter the room.

"That wasn't a gravity pocket. I know gravity pockets and they don't feel like that. What do you think, Jabe?" as the female tree walks over to them "Listened to the engines. They've pitched up about thirty Hertz. That dodgy or what?" he says as he searches the controls.

"It's the sound of metal. It doesn't make any sense to me" she says confused.

The Doctor smiles at her slightly before asking "Where's the engine room?"

"I don't know, but the maintenance duct is just behind our guest suite, I could show you, your friend and your wife" Jabe says gesturing to Rose questioningly, noticing the Doctor seems to have more fond feelings toward Astra.

"She's not my wife" the Doctor answers.

"Partner?"

"No"

"Concubine?"

"Nope"

"Prostitute?" Jabe says raising her eyebrow slightly as Astra tries to cover a snort behind her hand.

"Whatever I am, it must be invisible. Do you mind?" Rose says offended before catching sight of Cassandra "Tell you what, you two go and pollinate. I'm going to catch up with family. Quick word with Michael Jackson" patting the Doctors arm as she passes, walking toward Cassandra.

"Don't start a fight" he warns her before he offers both Jabe and Astra an arm.

With Jabe on his left and Astra on his right he says "Off we go then" smiling and letting Jabe lead the way.

They walk out just as the Computer announces "Earth Death in fifteen minutes. Earth Death in fifteen minutes."

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