Strange birdlike creatures fluttered through the sky. Lucy watched them for a second. She'd seen one up close earlier, and while they resembled birds from Earth, they had a more reptilian face. From far away they seemed harmless enough, but Lucy still didn't want them to get too close. Besides, they had worse things to worry about.

The island seemed to be a ghost town. There were houses built, but they were mostly left unfinished. The jungles hid the skeletons of the previous settlers. The island didn't seem to be dangerous, but clearly there was more going on here. There were strange mounds on the other side of the island. Almost like termite mounds. Movement in the shadows had dissuaded Lucy from getting a closer look.

Gathering vines from the side of the houses, Lucy tugged on them to make sure they were strong enough. Sure enough, it took some knife work to pry them loose. While it was a pain to get them, Lucy was relieved at their strength. She had never built a raft before and was glad that the materials seemed to be efficient. As she walked back to the shore, she could hear Anti muttering.

"Do you have a better idea?" Lucy asked him quietly and checked into the trees.

"Lucifer could, and probably would, buy you an actual boat," Anti said angrily. "I don't see why you're doing this. You don't even know what's lurking in the water here."

Lucy sighed and responded calmly, "Relax. We're only going across a small part of the water. It's not that deep either. We could swim to the other island if we wanted. The only reason we're building the raft is to be careful… and to keep the supplies dry. I can't rely on Lucifer for everything, and since when are you wanting to rely on Lucifer?"

Anti huffed before he replied, "I just… there's something weird going on here. I don't think it's a good idea to stay here too long."

"I'd agree with that," Lucy said and looked into the shadows warily. "That's why we're trying to do this quickly."

"Lucy!" David called out from the beach with a wave, and Lucy ran toward him and handed him the vines.

"Do we need more?" Lucy asked uncertainly. "I can go back for more, but I assumed this would be enough."

"It is. Thank you," David answered with a smile, and Anti made a gagging noise.

David looked curiously at the watch, and Lucy cleared her throat anxiously. Anti had been trying to pick a fight with David even more than usual. David seemed more confused than anything, but Lucy hoped that Anti wouldn't resort to more annoying tactics.

"So… is it almost ready? How can I help?"

"I'm almost finished," David said with another smile, and Lucy nodded in return.

David got back to working on the raft. Lucy sighed and sat on the sand as she glanced to David. He didn't seem to be too worried about their circumstances; in fact, he almost seemed to be excited. Was raft building a part of his program? Lucy had explained the logistics to him, and he seemed to be getting along just fine without any further instruction. Relaxing on the sand, she looked at her surroundings.

The waves had started to rise further and further up the beach. Soon the waves would overwhelm half the shore, and they wouldn't have much room to maneuver. An odd chirping sound caught her attention. A face stared at her from the foliage before quickly disappearing, and Lucy stood and walked closer to David. He gave her a curious glance but continued working.

"There's something watching us," Lucy whispered. While this island seemed to be on an alien planet, Lucy didn't know if the creatures would be able to understand her. Normally she'd think probably not. Earth languages were unlikely to be understood on alien soil, but there was a small problem. Aliens seemed to be able to understand Lucy as though she was speaking their own language. Likely an effect from being inside the TARDIS. Lucy wondered how long it would last and jumped in surprise as David's hand touched her arm.

"The raft is completed," David informed her and looked into the dark brush. He seemed to notice something hiding and placed their bags on top of the raft and began sliding the raft toward the ocean.

Lucy caught up to him and helped push the raft into the waves. After Lucy and David climbed on the raft, D'Artagnan climbed onto the center post before transforming into a small sail. A gust of wind carried them further toward the other island. As the sun began to set, Lucy looked back toward the small island behind them. Odd creatures shambled out onto the shore in the glittering starlight. A crooning noise bellowed out from the island, and Lucy shuddered.

"Are you cold?" David asked, and Lucy shook her head.

"Just… not liking how close we came to meeting those things face to face," Lucy murmured and watched David use a makeshift oar to paddle them closer.

David tilted his head and asked, "Death isn't permanent to you, so why are you so afraid?"

"I don't like dying, David," Lucy explained irritably. "It hurts… a lot. And… I'm not so sure that I will. Sometimes I wonder if that's the last time I'll be able to wake up. Humans aren't meant come back from death."

"But you're one of the 'Children of Time.'"

"That doesn't really mean much. I'm still human. At least I think so. I hope so."

David went quiet as though contemplating something. Lucy looked toward the shoreline. They were getting closer to the other island. A scrapping sound made Lucy look down, and she froze in horror. A pair of hands had risen from the depths of the ocean and were struggling to rip through the vines holding the raft together. Without thinking Lucy reached down to grab them, and a face arose from the waves. The creature's face looked human… and familiar.

"Missy?" Lucy asked as she froze in place, but she knew this creature wasn't. Odd, scaly ridges ran from its wrists to the middle of its arms, and strange scales dotted the stranger's face. It could be a shapeshifter of some kind. Perhaps even capable of reading Lucy's thoughts or memories. Or maybe it just happened to look like one of Missy's forms.

The Missy-like creature gave her an alluring smile before reaching its hands toward her. Lucy felt frozen in place as the creature ran its hands over the sides of Lucy's face, and she fought the urge to panic. A plank of wood hit the creature's face, and it let out a hiss at David, who pulled Lucy back to the middle of the raft with an arm around her waist.

"Are you okay?" David asked and stared down the creature as it slowly disappeared into the water.

"Uh… Yeah. We should definitely get to the shore… now if possible."

"We're close. We could swim for it, but I think whatever's down there can swim faster."

Lucy nodded and asked Anti, "You wouldn't have a way to solve our dilemma, would you?"

"Nope," Anti answered. "No technology on either island... and I'd be wary if I were you. It seems like she took a liking to you."

"Duly noted," Lucy murmured and noticed that they weren't getting closer to the island despite the wind. "What's going on?"

David turned and smacked a hand holding the side of the raft. Another pair on hands appeared on the other side of the raft, and David once again smacked them. No more hands appeared, but they were still stuck in place.

"Under the raft," Lucy whispered with horror. "They could be holding on the vines and keeping us in place."

"I do have one solution," Anti spoke up quickly. "Blasting them with some high frequency sounds might cause them to think twice… But I don't know if Pinocchio here could handle it."

David openly glared at Anti but replied evenly, "I can."

"Okay then," Anti said cheerfully.

A loud, high-pitched sound came from the watch, and suddenly the raft lurched forward. Whatever had been holding them in place was gone. Lucy gave David a relieved smile. They were moving back toward the island when a sound startled Lucy. Singing came from below the waves, and Lucy found herself entranced by the melancholy melody. The Missy-like creature once again raised her head above the water. Her hand stretched out to Lucy.

A hand on Lucy's shoulder pulled her back, and she looked up at David in shock. Lucy hadn't even realized that she had moved toward the creature. Now she could hear Anti's belligerent screaming as she tried to block out the music. A look toward the island told her that they were almost at the shore line.

A loud thump echoed from underneath the raft, and Lucy watched in horror as one of the vines came loose as though it had been cut. Another grinning face peered up at them from the dark water. David grabbed their bags and hurled them to the shore before taking Lucy's hand.

"Anti, could you make that sound again? We need to swim for it," David said as another vine sprung loose and the raft shifted.

"Can do," Anti said, and once again the sound caused the creatures to retreat.

David jumped into the water. It was only waist deep, but he grabbed Lucy and held her above the water as he walked quickly to the shore. A scream echoed from the deep. They were safe. For now.