Chapter 14
"One," The Doctor started slowly, "two, and three!" he yelled quickly.
"No." Emma slammed the door shut in front of him, "We need a better plan."
"I thought I had a very good plan." The Doctor tried to reopen the door, but Emma held it closed.
"Running?" Emma snorted, "What if it is faster? How do we know there is something to run from? What is it if there is anything?"
"If it was faster it would have caught up with us in the hall." The Doctor peeled Emma's hand off the door.
"You are stuck on running." Emma sighed, "Alright then." Emma took her hand off the door.
"Ready?" The Doctor turned the knob.
"Sure." Emma smiled at the Doctor as he opened the door. They both bolted down the hall, Emma in front of the Doctor. They made their way down the stars and to the door. Emma flung the door open and ran out breathing heavily. The Doctor put his hands on his knees, trying to regain control of his breathing.
"To the TARDIS." The Doctor ordered as lights in the building began to turn on. They both headed to the TARDIS. The Doctor put on his coat and opened the door to the TARDIS, "Do you always wear vanilla perfume?" He sniffed the jacket.
"Yes, Doctor." Emma laughed, "It is my favorite."
"Smells nice." The Doctor ran up to the console, "Back to Midnight."
"But there is still something in there." Emma furrowed her eyebrows at him.
"I have a time machine, " The Doctor motioned to the TARDIS controls, "We will come back."
"Oh alright then." Emma smiled at the Doctor as she leaned against the railing of the TARDIS.
"Why is that book so special?" The Doctor inquired glancing at the book from the corner of his eye.
"My grandfather left it to me when he died." Emma examined the book like she had seen it for the first time.
"What is it about?" The Doctor continued to pilot the TARDIS.
"No clue." Emma set it on an empty spot on the console, "No language I or anyone else can recognize."
"Look at it again." The Doctor grinned, "It'll amaze you." Emma picked up the book and flipped through the pages.
"Not this time Doctor. It is still unreadable." Emma held a random page out to the Doctor.
"That's not a human book." The Doctor narrowed his eyes at the pages, "It is alien."
"Are you trying to tell me my grandfather is an alien?" Emma asked incredulously.
"Your grandfather must have met an alien at some point to get that book." The Doctor took the book from Emma, "There is an angel on the front, might be a Bible."
"Do aliens have religion?" Emma raised her eyebrows, "Do you have a religion?"
"Some do. Others don't." The Doctor poked Emma's nose, "just like Earth."
"That's so religiously diverse." Emma giggled.
"Go get some rest, Madam Petrova. I will wake you when we arrive." Emma began to protest, but the Doctor turned her around and pushed her in the direction of her room.
Emma grumbled and begrudgingly went to her room and took a small nap.
"Emma!" The Doctor walked into Emma's room, "We're here." The Doctor lied down in bed next to Emma.
Emma opened her eyes and stared at the Doctor, "How long was I asleep." Emma stretched her sore and stiff bones.
"A few hours. Now, come on." The Doctor shot up and helped Emma out of bed.
The Doctor escorted Emma out of the TARDIS. They were inside a building with few people bustling about.
"We should find Donna and then go to the sapphire waterfalls." The Doctor linked arms with Emma, "She will be at the beach."
They both followed the signs leading to an indoor beach. Every few yards there was a blue cushioned bench and a small table with magazines. They walked into the beach room and saw Donna lying in a beach chair.
"Donna!" The Doctor yelled.
"Leave me alone, Doctor, I am sunbathing." Donna warned.
"Be careful these rays are extonic." The Doctor warned walking up to Donna with Emma at his arm.
"Oh you calm down." Donna pointed to the glass, "It says in this brochure this glass is over fifteen feet thick."
"You could come with us." Emma said casually.
"Sapphire waterfalls. Literally a waterfall made of sapphire." The Doctor tried to convince her to go, "It is only four hours there."
"Four hours there, four hours back. It is like a school trip." Donna stared up to the ceiling, "I would much rather be sunbathing."
"Alright," The Doctor looked down at Emma, "We will be on our way then." They turned around and headed to the place they were boarding for the waterfalls.
Emma sat down in the seat in the seat next to the window, as the Doctor sat next to her in the aisle seat.
"Complimentary slippers, complimentary earplugs, complimentary peanuts, and complimentary juice box." A woman handed the Doctor and Emma objects for their flight. Emma turned around to look at all the people while the Doctor continued to talk to the flight attendant.
There were five people. A woman and her husband sitting a few seats ahead on the opposite side of their son. Their son sat behind a woman and what seemed to be her father.
The flight attendant started to talk about the ride and Emma examined the peanuts. The flight attendant turned on a Television, music, cartoons, and a strobe light.
"Good god." Emma looked around quickly at the many displays to entertain people. The Doctor pulled out his sonic screwdriver and pointed up to the ceiling. All of the things turned off and Emma sighed with relief.
"You are perfect." Emma giggled as she poked the Doctor's nose.
"Why thank you." The Doctor straightened his tie, "I get that a lot."
"Oh, I'm sure you do." Emma opened her peanut container.
"Now what are we going to do." The man who sat next to his wife complained, making Emma and the Doctor turn around in unison.
"I guess we will have to talk to each other." The Doctor and Emma smiled at the man.