AN: Edited 6/10/2014

EotW 5: New Friends and more Questions

"That wasn't a gravity pocket." The Doctor announced as they walked into the room. "I know gravity pockets, and they don't feel like that." He continued as he slid his fingers along the panel that opened the door. He was obviously looking for information. For an explanation on what that 'turbulence' really was. "What do you think, Jabe?" He asked, turning from the panel to find the tree woman standing directly behind him. "Listen to the engines. They've pitched up about 30 hertz. Is that dodgy, or what?" He asked, looking around the room like he expected to see the answer written on a wall somewhere. Jabe just looked confused. She glanced from the Doctor to Kira and then back again like she was waiting for someone to explain why he was acting so strange.

"It's the sound of metal. It doesn't make an sense to me." She answered hesitantly, looking around the room as well to see if she could find some clue to what the Doctor was talking about.

"Where's the engine room?" The Doctor asked, deciding he'd find the answer himself. Jabe was still lost.

"I don't know." Jabe admitted, a slightly apologetic look on her face. "But the maintenance duct is just behind our guest's suite. I could show you. And... your wife." She said, gesturing at Kira as she said 'wife'. Kira blushed a deep red and rapidly shook her head.

"Ah, um, n-no we're not married." Kira said quickly. A nervous stutter in her voice. Jabe then turned to Rose, a curious look in her eyes.

"Then, you are his wife?" She asked hesitantly. She was so sure that Kira was the one married to the Doctor, the interaction between the two suggest it. The Doctor was quick to respond this time, though he had a slightly disappointed look on his face.

"Oh, she's not my wife." He corrected Jabe. Jabe then turned back to Kira, a very confused look on her face.

"Partner?" Jabe asked Kira, who quickly shook her head in the negative, covering her face with her hands. Jabe then turned to Rose and asked the same thing, this time the Doctor responding once again.

"No." The Doctor said quickly and concisely.

"Concubine?" Jabe, asked, only sparing Kira a glance this time. Kira just shook her head no again. Jabe glanced at Rose next and the Doctor was once again, quick to answer.

"Nope."

"Prostitute?" Jabe asked with another glance at Kira and a slightly scandalized look on her face. Kira didn't look or act like a prostitute, but she supposed it was a possibility. Kira just let out an embarrassed whine and Rose took that moment to step in and stop the questioning.

"Whatever we are it hardly matters. Do you mind?" Rose said, obviously offended. "Tell you what, you two go and pollinate. I'm gonna catch up with the family. Quick word with Michael Jackson." She started to walk off, only to pause and turn to Kira with a questioning look. "You wanna come along Kira?" She asked, her tone slightly softer than it was before. She truly felt bad for how she treated Kira earlier, and she wanted to properly make up for it. Kira gave a small thankful smile but shook her head.

"Nah, no thanks. I'm gonna go and chat with The Face of Boe a bit more. Maybe get to know Lute and Coffa a bit better." Kira declined Rose's offer. She had a feeling that if she did talk to Cassandra, she'd do something she'd later regret. Rose gave a small nod of her head and walked off towards the 'last human' and Kira turned to find The Face of Boe.

"Don't start a fight." The Doctor instructed his two new companions. Leaving them to do their own thing as he offered his arm to Jabe as they walked to the maintenance duct. Kira gave the Doctor a quick nod and a smile signifying she'd follow his rule and went off in search of her new old friend. It didn't take her long to find The Face of Boe, considering he was fairly large. As she was on her way to sit in front of him again she was intercepted by Lute and Coffa. They seemed to fumble about themselves a bit, trying to see who would speak to her first. After watching them argue amongst themselves for a while Kira couldn't hold back a small giggle.

"Um. Lute, Coffa, was there something you needed?" Kira asked, a small smile on her face. Lute and Coffa both looked at her with a relieved smile on their faces, seemingly happy that she took the initiative to talk first.

"Ah yes um. Coffa and I were wondering if we could have more of those wonderful treats you have." The taller of the two, Lute, confessed. Kira gave the two a wide smile and reached into the bag on her belt again, pulling out two bags full of chocolates and handing one to each of them.

"No problem. I did say you could come and get more if you wanted more." Kira said with a smile. "Besides, I'm happy that you like them so much." Lute and Coffa glanced at each other for a moment before looking back at Kira with their own small smiles in place.

"They really are tasty, and we aren't the only ones who think so. They have become the talk of the party." Coffa said, taking one of the chocolate's and popping it into his mouth with a blissful smile. Lute followed his brothers example and ate a chocolate of his own, a smile matching his brothers stretching across his face. Kira slightly blushed at that. She had no idea that so many people, or aliens depending on how you looked at it, would have liked her chocolate.

"Ah, um, r-really? Th-that can't be right. They're only simple chocolates." Kira said, more to herself then the others, a deep red blush dusted across her cheeks. She opened her mouth, about to change the topic of conversation between herself and the Trees when she was interrupted by someone tapping her on the shoulder.

She turned around to see one of Cassandra's scientists standing behind her. Behind him she saw Rose walking off, steaming mad from her conversation with Cassandra, the Adherents of the repeated Meme following behind her. . Kira turned back to Lute and Coffa with an apologetic look on her face. "Sorry Lute, Coffa, it seems someone want's to talk to me." She excused herself, turning to follow the scientist to Cassandra.

"You know, that rude Rose girl told me something rather interesting." Cassandra started. Her tone strained as she tried to hold in her anger. "She said that I was not that last human. That both you and her were born on earth. Is this true?" Cassandra asked, her eyes dark with anger.

Kira contemplated telling the truth, telling Cassandra that she was not the last human and that she should get off her high horse, but decided against it. She was sure that, should she tell Cassandra the truth, Cassandra would order her to be locked in that small room along with Rose and she couldn't have that. Kira had to stay here, where she could help the Doctor and save Jabe, and hopefully everyone else. She stood there a moment, trying to think up a clever lie that Cassandra would believe when their discussion was interrupted by the Face of Boe wheeling up to them. He winked at Kira, letting her know that he was doing this to help her before turning to Cassandra.

- I am sorry to interrupt Lady Cassandra, but I must steal this young lady away from you for a moment. - The Face of Boe spoke in their minds, causing Kira to let out a sigh of relief as Cassandra rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Oh must you, we were having a wonderful conversation about my home planet." Cassandra said in a biting tone, obviously trying to get the Face of Boe to leave them alone.

- I am sorry Lady Cassandra, but it can not wait. Come along Kira. - Boe said, his tank turning on Cassandra and moving away. Kira spared Cassandra a glance as she moved to walk beside Boe. The walked away in silence for a short while until the Face of Boe let out a relieved sigh. - I wasn't sure whether or not that was going to work. - He said with a tired tone in his voice. - I thought I was done with this centuries ago. -

Kira looked at him with apologetic eyes. "Sorry Jack, but thanks for saving me." She thanked him, wondering how he'd react to being called 'Jack'. To his own credit the Face of Boe didn't look all that surprised by the fact that Kira knew who he was. In fact, he seemed used to it honestly.

- Not a problem Kira, now tell me, where are you now? How long have you been with the Doctor? - He asked her, his tone suggesting that this was a question he asked often. Kira scratched the back of her neck, slightly nervous with how he'd react.

"Um, truthfully. I've only been here a couple of days." Kira admitted. Jack seemed truly shocked by this as he turned to Kira, eyes wide.

- Ah, so this is when it happens. When you discover the truth. - He said, seeming truly amazed. Kira was about to ask him what he meant. What truth she was going to discover when the intercom interrupted her.

"Earth Death in 10 minutes. Earth Death in 10 minutes." The intercom announced. Cassandra took that moment to wheel herself into the middle of the observation room, one scientist on either side of her.

"The planet's end. Come gather, come gather" She said, drawing everyone's attention to herself. "Bid farewell to the cradle of civilization. Let us mourn her with a traditional ballad." Just as she said this the junk box, long forgotten and sitting in the corner, began playing 'Toxic' by Britney Spears.

Kira rolled her eyes at all the drama but stopped when she remembered what was happening at this moment. Quick as she could she ran into the hall to the room where Rose was undoubtedly trapped. She arrived to see that the Doctor was already there, trying to fix the sunfilter and save Rose. Kira ran to stand just beside him, facing the door. Rose was violently pounding on it, begging for someone to get her out.

"Rose! Calm down, pounding on the door will do nothing but hurt your hands." Kira instructed in a calm tone. She knew there was still hope, that Rose might get out of there if the Doctor stopped the sunfilter before the door got burned shut. Rose seemed to take Kira's advice and calm down. "Now Rose, I want you to find to lowest point on the floor and lay down flat. Once you've laid down you'll need to pull your hood up and try and keep your head covered." Kira instructed. She pressed her ear against the door and waited a moment for Rose to follow her instructions before she continued. "Now just keep calm, and take deep breaths. Don't worry, the Doctor and I are here and we are going to save you. Just keep calm okay." She waited a moment before turning to the Doctor, who was still working on the panel, trying to rise the sunfilter.

As Kira was talking to Rose the sunfilter was rising and falling as the Doctor worked. Her plan seemed to come to fruition as the Doctor stopped the sunfilter before it melted the lock. The door sluggishly swooshed open and Rose ran out, throwing her arms around first Kira, and then the Doctor, happy she was still alive. Rose was muttering her thanks to the pair as Kira shushed her, trying to quiet her down so she could speak.

"Now then Rose, I've got a very important job for you. Please stay in this hallway, soon everyone from the observation room is going to rush into here and I'm gonna need you to keep them calm okay? I need you to do this for me okay Rose." Kira instructed, hoping her plan would work. Rose seemed slightly confused but nodded her head yes. She hugged both Kira and the Doctor once more before sitting down in the hallway and pulling out her phone. The Doctor turned to Kira, a curious and knowing look in his eye as they started walking out of the hallway. They were about halfway to the observation room when the Doctor grabbed Kira's hand and glanced at her.

"So, what have you got planned?" He asked, bringing up the question that Kira knew he'd ask. With a heavy sigh Kira kept her gaze forward, slightly scared of how the Doctor might react.

"Well, I know the platform is sabotaged." She began, half expecting the Doctor to start yelling at her right then and there. Instead he seemed slightly relieved, though she'd be hard pressed to find a reason why. "I knew it'd be useless to try and expose the person who sabotaged the ship without proof." Kira paused as the Doctor cut her off.

"So you waited until I found the proof needed to expose the person who sabotaged the ship." He said with a small nod of understanding. "And then what, we expose the bad guy, fix the ship and save all the people on it?" He asked, his tone as calm as ever. Kira paused a moment, briefly wondering if the Doctor knew that she knew what was going to happen before nodding her head.

"Yup. And hopefully my plan works and nobody else dies." She finished just as they were rounding the corner. She felt bad for lying, she knew Cassandra had to die. Cassandra had to 'die' and go to the hospital in New New York so they could save all those poor patients. It was a fixed point. Kira wasn't sure how she knew it, but she knew that Cassandra's 'death' here was a fixed point in time, something that always had to happen. Cassandra was just too old, it was her time. She was cut from her thoughts by Jabe's voice as she explained to the rest of the passengers that the ship was sabotaged.