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The Control room

"Doctor I'm cold." Vince clutched at his jacket with his arms crossed trying to gain some body heat, his breath formed clouds as he spoke making it look as though he were smoking. "Just keep moving." The Doctor advised as he strolled up the slippery stone steps looking as though he were walking along a beach in Spain.

"But I'm really, really cold." His voice shivered slightly but still the traveller told him to press on. He tried hopping slightly to heat himself up but his feet and toes remained frozen and numb so instead he tried rubbing his hands up his arms but even that failed to work "I need a coat." He complained making the Doctor whip off his long brown one and pass it back to the mod icicle. Vince pulled it on quickly and covered his hands with the sleeves. The back of the coat trailed on the floor slightly but at least he felt a little warmer "Thanks." He muttered through chattering teeth. He watched the Doctor for a while as they climbed the steps; the traveller was taking in the beautiful garden landscape.

Vince noticed a water fountain outside the castle, it was made of marble and had a frozen jet of water spraying out the top, it looked like it was paused in time.

Finally they made it to the doors of the castle; the Doctor finally turned to Vince with a smile on his face and knocked casually on the wood. As the door opened they were greeted by a soldier dressed in a red uniform with a smart hat to match.

"Who are you?" He demanded in a rough voice.

"I'm the Doctor and this is Vince. Hello! Can we see the King or Queen?"

"There isn't a King or Queen here sir, but you can meet the Controller." Vince grinned at the traveller who leant nearer to him and whispered through gritted teeth a 'shut up' before smiling back.

They were led through a grand hallway into a dining room, then through a kitchen and finally through a large metal door guarded by two soldiers into a room full of controls; levers, monitors and an enormous helm made of wood with a golden rim. A short man dressed in a red captain's uniform was sat at a desk, a few soldiers were littered about the place monitoring certain stations and making notes in books.

"Sir, a Doctor and a mister Vince Noir are here to see you." The man swivelled round in his chair and greeted them with a grin; he seemed a jolly man and the smile never once faded from his face.

"Hello there! I'm the Controller, what can I do for you?"

"Uhm yes hello! I'm the Doctor, he's Vince. We were just passing through your glamorous little town and stumbled upon your castle. Grand architecture by the way. Where are we?"

"You are on the Good ship Zooniverse my friend. Now come, come! Follow me, your friend looks absolutely frozen to the bone!"

"Thank god someone finally notices." Vince muttered as they followed the short suited man into a side room, which resembled a bar. The walls were made of glass and the floor was marble again. There was a golden bar running across the back wall and several tables and couches littered the floor space. A grand piano was sat in the corner where a woman dressed in a little black dress was sat playing beautifully.

"Take a seat. What can I get you both?"

"How about a hot chocolate?" Vince suggested as he snuggled down into one of the suede sofas.

"What is hot cho-co-late?" The Controller asked trying to recite the words as Vince had said them.

"Uh…Can I have something that will warm me up?" He asked quickly, his teeth chattering and his patience running out.

"Of course, of course. Doctor, for you?"

"I'll have whatever you're having." He smiled as he pulled on his glasses and strolled toward the glass walls peering out at the view below.

Vince was handed a hot mug of liquid, the beverage inside was the colour of tea but it smelt familiar. He took a sip making sure not to burn his mouth, it tasted like Horlicks but smelt like liquor. Whatever it was, it was heating him up so he drank the lot and shrugged the brown coat off his shoulders then sat back and listened carefully to the conversation going on behind him where the Doctor and the Controller were.