AN: So this chapter is REALLY late. I know. I'm sorry. The explanation is on my profile page. I won't keep you guys waiting any longer. Here's Chapter 4.
Chapter 4:
Taylor jumped at the sudden appearance of the Doctor. He was expecting to be alone like he was the previous times he was in the dull white room. It surprised him to find out that the room looked exactly like before. He thought maybe somebody would at least come into the room once to confront him, yet he was alone, well the Doctor was with him but it felt as though he wasn't fully there. All Taylor could hear was his own breathing and shuffling about. His headache was gone, which was good but there was still a pain somewhere. That was confusing. Everything was confusing. Nothing seemed right, completely there, it was more of a dream. Or a nightmare in this case.
The Doctor still hadn't said anything. Taylor wondered if he was as amazed as he was. His face was confused, excited, and a bit scared at the same time. Those many faces on one man never ceased to amaze him. Well, he figured there was no use in sitting around, so, he got up and reached his hand down to the Doctor for support.
The Doctor looked at his hand with hesitation, then grabbed it as Taylor hauled him up. The sudden strength made Taylor a bit confused as to where it came from, but he paid no mind to it for too long. Since The Doctor wasn't speaking, Taylor figured it was time for him to make deductions. Just as before the room was white, nothing inside, and a door open with a shadow. Good deduction…except it was pointless. He had made the exact same deduction when he came here last time. It would be easier if the Doctor would just bloody talk to him. Then they could think of an escape plan. Taylor had no intention to meet who that shadow belonged to.
Taylor looked at the Doctor with a pissed expression on his face. He could see the Doctor looking at him with his lips moving but Taylor heard no sound. Why couldn't he hear? This room was much more than he thought it was. Answers to unanswered question passed through his head. If only he could think correctly. Too many thoughts were going through his head. No headache but memories of future and past events were soaring through his head like planes.
Just focus.
Taylor looked around the room alarmed. He wondered who had said that…no not said. Nobody said anything out loud. Instead it was a voice in his head. He found himself face to face with the Doctor. His eyes were closed but he was in Taylor's direction.
" Focus on what you want to know."
"What do you mean?" Taylor said out loud.
"I can't hear you. To be able to talk to me you're going to have to talk in your thoughts. If that makes any sense. I haven't been making sense latley and this room is only scrambling my brain further. Sorry I'm rambling. What I'm trying to say is, speak with your thoughts. Actually that might of just confused you even more. U-"
"I get what you're saying!"
"There you go you did it! Now it's time for the questions. You have the right to answer them too because you brought me into this mess! Ques-"
"What do you mean?'" Taylor asked cutting the Doctor off with a confused expression on his face.
"I'll explain just let me talk!"
"Okay Okay..."
The Doctor resumed with his speaking.
"Question one; where is this place? I'm assuming you know because of the way you look. Your face doesn't look alarmed...well, it doesn't look really alarmed. You're not freaking out like you would be if it was your first time here. So, you must know where we are. Question two; why am I here? I really shouldn't be here but since I touched you while I was back on the T.A.R.D.I.S, I was transported here. The only way you could of done that is if you felt as though you were being threatened, but.. why would you feel that way? There is nothing here except a door...and a shadow, which isn't moving. Question three; why can't we talk? I'm guessing it's because somebody doesn't want us talking about plans to escape or possibly because they don't want us leaking vital information that would lead to their destruction...I don't know about that one. This leads me to my last question. How can you understand me? We're talking telepathically which isn't possible with humans. So...how can you understand me?
Taylor looked at the Doctor with a blank expression on his face.
How the bloody heck do you expect me to answer all that? You asked me like a billion questions. Taylor said. "How the bloody heck do you expect me to answer all that? You asked me like a billion questions!" Taylor said.
" Well they're going to need answering if we're going to get out of here!" The Doctor responded.
There was a sudden tap on the door. Taylor looked at the Doctor with fear in his eyes. The Doctor looked back with hope in his. Of course the Doctor wouldn't look scared. He had gotten out of these situations countless times before. He probably already knew how to get out already.
Both Taylor and the Doctor looked towards the door with anxiety. Taylor feared he would see death as it reached its hand toward him. The Doctor feared he would see the face of ones he's lost before.
The Doctor held his breath until his respiratory bypass kicked in. By this time the shadow had already started to come inside. Whoever the shadow belonged to seemed to look normal, but still it was eerie to know that there was an unknown being creeping its way into a completely white room with only one small light and no other doors or windows. In need of escape there was no way to get out besides to face the shadow. Either way the Doctor was going to find out who it was, scary or not. The shadow stopped. It was positioned right in front of the Doctor and Taylor. The shadow's owner could almost be clearly seen. If only the light bulb shone brighter.
Taylor started to move towards the figure. The Doctor attempted to pull him back but he slipped out of his grasp. As Taylor trudged on, the Doctor noticed how the shadow looked more normal than it seemed. There was nothing that would distinguish it as alien. It almost seemed human. The Doctor knew it wasn't. It couldn't be. Where he was, wasn't Earth. There was silence in the room as Taylor stood in front of the shadow. The shadow leaned its head slightly to the right.
"Who are you?" Taylor asked, finally breaking the silence.
The shadow giggled slightly as if it knew a joke nobody had a clue about.
"You know who I am," it responded.
The lights slowly got brighter and a face emerged.
Both the Doctor and Taylor stumbled back. With tears threatening to spill from his eyes, not even noticing the sudden ability to speak out loud,the Doctor called out to the shadow.
"Rose"
TO BE CONTINUED...
I'll update more this weekend when I get the chance. Again I apologize for not updating. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Let me know what you think. People who review get a preview to chapter 5!