Lucy looked up from a shelf to see The Mistress crooning over a new dress. The Mistress flashed Lucy a bright smile, and Lucy gave her one in return. As The Mistress disappeared into the dressing room to try on her new find, Lucy let out a sigh. This was more exhausting than the housework. After The Mistress had gotten back from… wherever, she'd been much more animated than usual, and that was hard to do. She had also kept a close eye on Lucy and brought her wherever she went.

Lucy sighed and took a seat. What could have happened that would make The Mistress act so strangely? The mall around them was bright and loud, and Lucy found it hard to focus on The Mistress' mystery. A child crying snapped Lucy back to reality. She looked around to see where it could be coming from and saw a little boy in an orange coat. Tears streamed down his face as he clutched a teddy bear.

Lucy looked around, but no parents came rushing forward. After a quick look to the dressing room, Lucy got up and walked over to the child. He didn't seem to notice her in his terror, so Lucy bent down to get more on his level.

"What's wrong, kiddo?" Lucy asked softly, trying not to startle him. "You lost?"

The child nodded, and Lucy gave him an encouraging smile.

"It's going to be okay," Lucy reassured him. "Here. You can get on my shoulders, then maybe you can find them."

The boy nodded again. He had stopped crying and put on a brave face, so Lucy picked him up and placed him on her shoulders. Lucy would spend a couple minutes looking around before she tried to find security. The parents could still be around here. He was so small; Lucy figured that he couldn't have wandered far.

"There he is, Mom!" a girl shouted from Lucy's left.

Lucy turned to see a mother and daughter hand in hand, running towards Lucy and the boy. The boy cried out for his mother. Lucy ducked down, so the mother could grab the boy from her shoulders. Lucy watched as the mother hugged her children tight to her in relief. Feeling awkward, she turned to go. A small tug on her sleeve made her stop, and she looked down to see the little girl clutching her sleeve.

"Thank you, ma'am," the girl said, and Lucy could tell her mother felt the same way.

Lucy just smiled as the girl ran back to her mother's arms. An odd, heavy feeling seemed to be resting inside her as she walked back into the store. Looking around, Lucy wondered if The Mistress was done yet.

"How touching," The Mistress said irritably. "I didn't know you could be that sweet."

Lucy gave The Mistress a tired look before she replied, "So are you ready yet?"

"Yes, but you haven't even bought one thing," The Mistress complained.

"I already have everything I need."

The Mistress pouted at first but seemed to get an idea. That made Lucy feel on edge. Before Lucy could intervene, The Mistress took off into the crowd, too fast for Lucy to keep up with her. Lucy stopped to catch her breath as she tried to figure out where The Mistress was headed. Seeing as how the TARDIS was fixed, the answer was anywhere. Even just in New York City, Lucy would have a difficult time finding her. She looked around at the buildings and crowds around her. How did anyone find anything here?

Crying caught her attention again, but this time the hairs on her arms stood up. Turning her head, she realized that it was coming from the sewer. A manhole in the alley was uncovered. Lucy turned to look at the other people, but none of them stopped or even seemed to hear it. Realizing that she would probably regret her decision, Lucy walked towards the manhole warily. The sound of crying got louder as she got closer. It definitely sounded like a child. Lucy debated on going to the police for help, but what if the child was stuck or wandered further inside?

"This is… a terrible idea," Lucy muttered to herself as she climbed down into the sewers.

The smell alone almost made Lucy go back up, but the crying was much closer now. All she had to do was get the kid and get out. Nothing fancy. She covered her nose as she carefully walked toward the crying, but the crying stopped. A grinding sound caught her attention, and she ran back to the manhole covering. It was now completely covering the opening.

"Crap!" Lucy whispered, but a sudden sound made her turn around.

Golden eyes glared at her from the darkness. Lucy took a step back when she nearly fell to the ground. A high-pitched ringing echoed in her head, and only sheer force of will kept her from falling. She took a step back from the creature. The ringing faded, but now she could hear it hissing. Its face seemed reptilian but humanoid in shape. Odd ridges went along the creature's head, and it seemed to be analyzing her as well. Lucy heard something fall in one of the hallways. The creature turned to investigate, so Lucy started to run.

There was no way that she was going to be able to make it up the ladder and out of the hole before that thing got to her. Her best course of action now was to hide. Hopefully the sound it heard was enough of a distraction for Lucy to find a different way out. Careful to avoid falling, Lucy quickly looped through the sewer. Pausing when she thought she heard something, she listened for the creature. It was human sized, so hopefully it would make noise as it wandered through the sewers.

After hearing a noise to her left, she bolted to the right and up a corridor. As she thought she lost the creature, she felt her body collide with another's.