The water felt cool upon her skin, her hair floated above her head. She was glad she left her heavy dress and shoes on the beach; it meant her job would be easier. She swam down towards the bottom of the ocean.
10 feet
20 feet
40 feet
80 feet
It went on and on. She must be 200 feet under the water till she reached the bottom. She gently swam through the seaweed and the fishes. And there it was the giant squid like creature.
Hello she said in its strange language.
Ah the time lady. Come to feed me?
You ate the servant girl Mary, didn't you?
No I didn't. The young girl jumped off the cliff. I merely pushed her to the surface.
Why? Why would she do that?
From what I heard in her last thoughts, she couldn't stand being away from her sweetheart, you died a few weeks ago.
Poor Mary.
Yes but you still haven't answered my question.
Wha – oh no I'm not going to feed you. I want to know who you are.
I am an old story. So old that even I cannot remember my name. I feed on rare blood. The captain who took from me has nice blood.
Can you eat something different?
I… I guess I could.
Thank you. You know, you look like a giant squid.
Giant squid? Hmmm I like that.
Wow I just discovered the giant squid.
Little time lady, you are so rare. My creator was just like you.
What happened to her?
She…she got caught in the time war and changed. I can't feel her anymore.
I'm sorry.
That's all right, I will get used to it. I may not feel her but I will cross a time where she exits and feel her presence. Like how I feel yours.
Have a wonderful life.
Thank you. Marion Theta Smith.
Goodbye, my friend.
Everything went black and that was all Marion could remember.
"Wake up"
It was not a request or a plead but an order. Marion stirred slightly. She felt too tired to wake up.
"Marion, if you don't wake up I can't give you a hot drink"
The voice felt familiar. Very familiar, male….
"Sweetie wake up, please you're giving the old geezer a heart attack"
A woman's voice….so familiar….maybe it's her parents…..
"I am not an old geezer"
No, it wasn't her parents. It was the Doctor and Donna.
"Where am I?" she whispered, the light was blinding her.
"In the TARDIS. Whatever that creature was it saved you. We escaped Queen Elizabeth and her guards." The Doctor said pulling the blanket over Marion.
"Milk and two sugars?" Donna asked
"No, I need chocolate. With whipped cream, sprinkles and a flake" Marion said grinning.
"Jeez even when she's sick, she's bossy as you" Donna said to the Doctor before she left hopefully to get the hot chocolate with whipped cream, sprinkles and a flake.
Marion slowly sat up; she scanned her surroundings to find herself in her room. She turned to the Doctor. "You never guess what. I discovered the giant squid" she said grinning.
Authors note: that's an end to another "episode". One more before Marion goes home.