Planet of the Dead (2)
"What happened?" Jenny asked as she saw Angela trying the Master-Switch.
"I turned it over just like you said… I don't know what happened."
"Oh blimey, we're out of Petrol." Nathan said.
"Oh God. I caused this." Angela said and started to cry while Barclay comforting her.
"Angela, it wasn't your fault. If anyone is to blame it's me. I should've checked the gas first." Jenny said.
"I have my mobile with me as well, we can call The Doctor and see what he can do." Nathan said.
"No need for that, me being the daughter of a Time Lord our species can communicate Telepathically."
"You're an alien?" Lou asked from his seat, slightly afraid.
Jenny gave him a reassuring look and said, "Yeah, don't worry, I'm one of the nice kind promise. Now, let me know what need to say while I'm talking to The Doctor." She said and everyone nodded.
'Dad, are you there? Where are you and Christina?'
'Yeah Jen, we found some Tritovores who crashed here but…'
'But what?'
'This planet, San Helios, it somehow became a desert and the desert is the remains of everything and everyone.'
'Oh… that's bad.'
"Jenny, tell him about the bus." Nathan said.
"Right," She said. 'Dad… we ran out of gas. It's my fault. I'm sorry.' She said with shame.
The Doctor sent her reassuring waves through their bond and said, '… It's alright Jen, I'm not mad at you. I think we can find something that might help. Also, do you happen to have your... Vortex Manipulator?' He said the last as if it was forced.
'Yeah, are you going to send me the coordinates?'
'Yeah, just incase.'
'K, keep me posted.'
When she stopped, everyone was waiting for her explanation.
"Turns out this is the planet, San Helios, with Christina and him with some other aliens who had crashed here as well. But they don't know what caused it." Leaving out the part about what the sand really was.
"So, what now?" Lou asked.
"He said they can find a way to help us. Also Carmen, do you feel or sense anything else? You've just been quiet. I'm guessing you've been hearing the voices of everyone from here?"
"Yes... they're all shouting in fear and I can hear death coming as well." She whispered but Jenny heard her and knew everyone else did.
Jenny hoped her dad will find a way because if what Carmen said was true, they would need to act fast.
"So what your saying is, some kind of force turned an entire planet into this sand planet?" Nathan said.
"Yes, we don't know yet, but we won't find out when dad and Christina come back." Jenny said.
"So they're with more aliens who might have a way of getting us out of this? Wonder what they look like." Barclay said.
"Tritovore's, humanoid Fly's from the planet, Buchirp. Can only speak in chirps and eat waste products." Jenny said.
"That's rather… disgusting." Angela said with scrunched up face.
"Yes and I actually visited the planet, not the best place for food." Jenny said and grimaced at a memory.
Everyone had looks of disgust, not wanting to know. A loud rumbling sound soon came and everyone looked around to see where that came from.
"Huh, sounds like a storm." Nathan said.
"If it rains, we've got water." Angela said hopefully.
Jenny took a look outside and found no clouds, except for the sandstorms, which was way out in the distance, of any sorts. And she was about to go to the top of the bus when she heard Carmen.
"No water. All of it, dust. But the girl…"
"Don't know, sweetheart. What girl?" Lou asked concerned.
"The girl, she will fly."
"Is the lack of water going to her head?" Barclay asked concerned.
"No, just having visions of sorts, the planet is speaking to her, low level Psychic abilities like we explained earlier, nothing to worry about." Jenny reassured.
"Right, so, you've done some traveled Jen, what's it like?" Nathan asked.
"Fantastic, lots places to see, lots of running, big old Universe up there."
"Sounds quite extraordinary." Angela said with a smile.
"Sure is, I spent some of it looking for my dad."Jenny said with memories flashing in her mind.
Some of when she was just exploring the universe, having the time of her life. While the rest was looking for clues and leads on where to find The Doctor, which allowed her to hear stories of what he did. She had helped a lot of people but her dad had helped so much more. She felt sorta insignificant compared to him.
"Wait, looking? Did he leave you?" Barclay asked.
"Not exactly, story for another time."
"So different Galaxies, remember how I told you about Star Wars?" Nathan said.
"Yeah, why?"
"Big movie franchise, takes place in a different a Galaxy. Pretty neat stuff."
"Sound good. I'll take a look when I have the time."
'Jenny! We need help!' The Doctor screamed through their bond and Jenny jumped.
"Are you alright?" Lou asked concerned.
"Yeah, hang on a second." She said. 'Dad, what's the problem?'
'If you have us locked, you need to come now!'
'Alright, hang on a second.' Jenny said.
"What's the problem?" Angela asked concerned.
"Need to get to dad and Christina. They're in trouble. I'll be back."
Jenny got up, got her Vortex Manipulator out of her pocket and strapped it on. She pressed the teleportation button and she was gone in a flash. A second later she was in a ship. She looked around and saw a Tritovore with a weapon raised at her.
Jenny held up her hands and said," Don't worry I'm friendly, I promise. Do you know my dad? The Doctor."
Jenny breathed a sigh of relief when it nodded and lowered its weapon and chirped a apology.
"Don't worry; you had a good reason for it and you didn't know me." She said with a friendly smile.
"Jenny is that you?" The Doctor said as he ran into the room with Christina and another Tritovore.
"Yeah dad, what's the problem?"
"Creatures that caused this are coming. Everyone, hold on!" The Doctor said and held Jenny's hand.
"How did she get here so fast?" Christina asked.
"Long story. C'mon!"
Christina held on to the Doctor, while the Tritovores held on to Christina and Jenny. Who both looked disgusted a little bit and Jenny pressed the teleport button again and they were outside the bus. Jenny slightly grimaced when Christina looked a little sick and had to lean on The Doctor for support. She would've given her a warning, but they were strapped for time. Nathan came out of the bus with shocked and confused expression, with everyone else looking out the window with the same expressions.
"How!? What just happened?" He said.
"And what in God's name are those?" Angela said with fear when she saw the Tritovores.
"Don't worry their friendly. Everyone inside!" The Doctor said and everyone did.
"So what does the crystal do?" Christina asked.
"Nothing, don't need it." The Doctor said and tossed it.
"I risked my life for that!" Christina argued.
"How come?" Jenny asked.
"Don't worry, you risked it for these." The Doctor said handed Jenny two. "Jen, put them on the wheels."
"Are these Anti-Gravity clamps?" Jenny said as she placed them on the wheels.
"Yep!" The Doctor said and ran inside with Jenny and Christina behind him.
"You're planning on using that and the plate to get the bus back to earth aren't you?" Jenny said impressed.
"Correct!" The Doctor said.
Jenny smiled and checked on everyone while The Doctor worked on the plate. They all seemed a little frightened from seeing the Tritovores while the aliens in question were talking to themselves.
"Don't worry everyone, their friendly." Jenny assured.
"I see you know how to keep a leadership role." Christina said impressed.
"I had some experience." Jenny said with a shrug.
"Sorry got to go." The Doctor said and hung up on someone from UNIT, Jenny got the name Malcolm and then went to finish the steering wheel and it sparked.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Jenny asked.
"Ah, it's not compatible! Bus, spaceship, spaceship, bus. I need to weld the two systems together." The Doctor said.
"And how do you do that?" Christina asked.
Jenny thought for a second and then said," Gold!"
"Oh, no you don't." Christina said.
"Huh?"
"Christina, what is it worth now?"
Barclay came forward and said," My watch is gold. You can use this!"
"I said gold."
"Barclay, whoever sold you that, they played you. It's merely a regular watch that was painted gold. Sorry." Jenny said gently.
Barclay looked at his watch and threw it out the door and walked back to his seat while muttering about something. Jenny would've found that funny, if it wasn't for the crisis at hand.
Christina took a cup, in which Jenny knew was old and priceless. Christina then handed it to The Doctor and said," It's over 1,000 years old. And is worth 18 million. Promise me you'll be careful."
"I promise." The Doctor said and then proceeded to bang it with a hammer and Jenny snorted a little.
"I hate you." Christina said.
"No you don't. This is your driver speaking! Hold on tight!"
"What for? What's he doing?" Barclay asked.
"Something brilliant!" Jenny said with a wide smile.
Jenny felt the bus power up and rattled. Jenny looked at the front window and saw a swarm of sorts coming their way, and she immediately knew what may had caused the wormhole and the planet to become a desert.
Jenny felt the bus rise out of the sand and looked at everyone else, who had looks of astonishment.
"Oh man! You got to be kidding me!" Barclay said shocked.
"We're flying. It's flying!" Nathan said with equal shock.
"Of all the things. He's flying the bus!" Lou said.
"It's a miracle!" Angela exclaimed.
Jenny laughed and said," Anti-Gravity clamps. Let's go dad. Allons-y!"
The Doctor laughed and said," Right you are Jen. Allons-y!"
The Doctor turned the bus and faced away from the incoming swarm and prepared to go through the Wormhole.
"Doctor! They're coming!" Carmen yelled.
"Right then. Next stop…"
"Planet Earth!" Christina and Jenny exclaimed.
The Doctor flew the bus into the Wormhole with everyone yelling and a bright light came and Jenny shielded her eyes again. The next thing she knew they were in the London night sky.
"Yes! Ha, ha! We're back!" She exclaimed with the others voicing their approval.
Jenny then heard some screeching and some pings outside and looked to see 3 of the Manta's had gotten through and UNIT was busy, trying to take them out.
"Dad! We got 3 that came through!"
"Great. Take the phone and hit redial! Tell Malcolm to close the Wormhole!"
Jenny took the phone and did as she was told and redialed.
"Hello?" Said a voice.
"Malcolm, this is The Doctor's daughter, Jenny. Dad said to close the Wormhole!" She said ordered.
"Oh, he mentioned you! My pleasure, ma'am!" He said and hung up.
"What? He hung up!"
"Try again!"
Jenny redialed again and said," Malcolm? You there?"
"Not now, I'm busy." He said and the line went dead again.
Jenny growled in frustration, redialed and said, "Oh for the love of… Malcolm! Listen to me!"
"It's not working!" He said on the line.
"Whatever you are doing you going to have to loop whatever it is through the integrator and keep the signal ramping up."
"But by how much?"
"How much?" Jenny asked her dad.
"500 Bernards! Now!"
"Got it! 500 Bernards! Do it now!"
After a second a triumphant yes came through the speaker with Malcolm saying," It worked!"
"Great job!" Jenny said and hung up and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Doctor. It's coming for us!" Nathan yelled.
The Doctor swerved the bus and Jenny saw one of the creatures get it and it bats away with it getting hit by a Missile and it went down.
"Did I say I hated you? I was lying." Christina said and then proceeded to make out with The Doctor with everyone cheering and clapping, the Tritovore's chirped and Jenny laughed.
The Doctor looked stunned when Christina finished and said," Do not stand forward at this point. Ladies and gentlemen, you have reached your final destination. Welcome home, the mighty 200."
Jenny applauded with everyone when the bus landed with the belling ringing. Everyone then got their stuff and a UNIT soldier came in when The Doctor opened the door.
"Welcome back. If you could step away from the bus to be safe, As fast as you can. It's standard procedure. We need to screen you, and then you'll all be taken to debriefing."
Everyone soon got out and when the Tritovore's got out, UNIT personel aimed their weapons at them and they held their claws up.
"All units we have a Code Orange! Unknown aliens!" One said in a radio.
Jenny noticed some soldiers were coming towards them with weapons drawn. And she soon got in front of them so they wouldn't take the Tritovore's or harm them.
"Don't!" She said.
"Whoa! Hold it! They're not hostile! I'm The Doctor and those two are under my protection and if anything happens to them, then you'll have to answer to me." The Doctor said and got in front of him.
"Sorry sir, but it's protocol. All-"
"Everyone stand down." Someone said.
Jenny saw a Black woman in a Captain's Uniform walked towards them and saw a man in a lab coat behind her and she guessed that he was Malcolm.
"But ma'am they-"
"I said stand down. That's an order. Let The Doctor take care of them." She said sternly and everyone lowered their weapons.
The lead Tritovore chirped and The Doctor said," He said thank you Captain."
She nodded and said," Don't mention it Doctor."
"And you must be Malcolm!" The Doctor said.
Jenny looked in amusement and giggled as Malcolm hugged her dad and said 'I love you' a couple of times.
"To your station, Doctor Taylor." Captain Erisa said.
Malcolm did as he was told and Jenny stopped him and gave him a kiss on the cheek, with him looking stunned.
"That was for all the help you did, now off you go."
"Yes ma'am." He said dazed and walked off.
Erisa saluted her and The Doctor and said," Doctor, I salute you, whether you like it or not. Now, I take it we're safe from those things?"
"They'll start again, Generate a new doorway. It's not their fault, it's their natural life cycle. But I'll see if I can nudge the Wormholes on to uninhabited planets."
"Also if I may, include you find a job for those two over there," Jenny said and looked at Nathan and Barclay. "Nate needs a job, Barclay's good with engines. They could end up being UNIT's finest."
"I'll see what I can do, and what about those two alien Fly's?"
"Don't have to worry about them. We're going to give them a lift once we get the TARDIS back." The Doctor said.
Erisa smiled a little and said, "And that remind me."
Jenny and The Doctor laughed when they saw a tarp drop and the TARDIS came into view.
"Better than a bus, any day! Hello!"
"Found in the gardens of Buckingham Palace."
"His driving needs work." Jenny shrugged with The Doctor giving her a mock glare.
"I suppose, now, I've got three dead alien Stingrays to clear up. I don't suppose you fancy helping with the paperwork?"
"Not a chance!" The Doctor said and Jenny rolled her eyes.
"Till we meet again, Doctor, Jenny."
"I hope so."
"Same."
They all shook hands with Erisa walking away and Christina then ran to them.
"Little blue box! Just like you said! Right then, off we go! Come on, Doctor, show me the stars!" She said excitedly.
"No."
"What?"
"I said no."
"But I saved your life. And you saved mine." Christina said a little hurt.
"Christina, it's nothing personal. People have traveled with my dad. He's lost some. Not all. He's just not ready right now." Jenny said, trying to let her down easily.
A Police Detective and other uniformed officers came, handcuffed Christina and said.
"Lady Christina de Souza! Oh, I have waited a long time to say this. I am arresting you on suspicion of theft. You do not have to say anything, etcetera, etcetera. Dennison, take her away." He said and they took her away.
"Dad, we're not gonna let them are we?" Jenny asked concerned.
"Would you like to do the honors?" The Doctor said with a mischievous smile.
Jenny smiled and said," It will be my pleasure."
Jenny brought out her Sonic and unlocked the handcuffs. Christina looked at them and Jenny shrugged and winked. Christina grinned and let them put her in the car. She then went out the other way and bolted out.
"No! Stop that woman! Stop that woman! Stop her! Don't just stand there, stop her!" The Detective said with him and the others running after her. Christina ran into the bus, closed the doors before they could arrest her.
Jenny and The Doctor saunter over and looked on in amusement as the Detective tries to get the doors open.
"Open the door! I'll had resisting arrest!"
"I'll step back, if I were you." The Doctor said.
"I'm charging you too! Aiding and abetting!"
Jenny pretended have a defeated look and said," Fine, we'll just step inside that Police Box and arrest ourselves then." She said and walked to the TARDIS, with The Doctor chuckling a little.
Jenny smiled as Christina started the bus, and took off with everyone on the bus cheering her on. Christina took off but stopped near the TARDIS, and opened the doors.
"You two take care now! And Jenny, you keep the bag and the stuff in it!" She said with a smile.
"Thanks!"
"And Doctor, we were good together."
"We were."
Christina closed the doors and took off. The Doctor opened the doors and ushered the two Tritovores in.
"C'mon, in you go. We'll get you back in no time."
Jenny went over to Nathan and said," We'll be off now, but we'll see each other again. Also, you might a job offer soon Nate."
"Sounds good, and I'm guessing you had something to do with that?" He said with a smile.
"Yep. Looks like you don't have to mope around all day and watch TV. Although the Americans do have some good television." She said.
"Can't wait. Maybe next time you can take me on a trip and show me a planet?" He asked.
"We'll see and here's the number to the TARDIS, if you ever want to call, go on ahead." She said and handed him the TARDIS number and walked off.
Jenny smiled a little but turned to concern when The Doctor had a look of fear and had stared off into space. She nudged him and he snapped out of it.
"Dad, you alright?" She asked concerned.
"Yeah, yeah I am. C'mon let's get those two home." He said and walked into the TARDIS with Jenny behind them.
After dropping of the two Tritovores, who wanted the Time Lord and Lady to visit the planet, but The Doctor made an excuse of getting a distress signal from somewhere and the soon went into the safety of the Time Vortex.
Jenny had taken Christina's bag into her room and then went to take a long shower after her dad told her the sand on San Helios was the remains of everything and everyone on the planet. After that she went to get something to eat from the TARDIS kitchen, which was able to generate food when someone thought of something they wanted to eat. She came back into the Console Room with some chips and two water bottles but she found her dad sitting the flight seat with a faraway look.
She got concerned and tapped him on the shoulder and blinked and looked at her.
"Oh, sorry Jen, didn't see you there."
"You ok, you seemed out of it since we got back to earth and here." She said and handed him the water bottle.
"Thanks. It's just what Carmen said." He said and took a drink.
"She had another vision? What did she say?" Jenny asked.
"My song is ending, the darkness will return and then he would knock four times." He said.
"What does that mean?" Jenny whispered.
"I will die soon, maybe I'll Regenerate but, I don't know when." The Doctor said.
Jenny comforted him by hugging him and gave one back. They stayed that way for a few minutes until Jenny lets go.
"So, what do you want to do now?" She asked.
"Don't know. You can choose."
"Alright, can we please visit Jack in Cardiff? I haven't been there yet." She said.
The Doctor groaned and said," Are you sure."
"Yeah I'm sure, I'm pretty sure seeing him won't be the end of the world." Jenny joked.
"Fine, and I will kill him myself he tries anything." The Doctor said and started typing in coordinates.
"Dad he's immortal." Jenny said and rolled her eyes.
"Don't remind me." He said and they took off.