Chapter 13

(A few minutes later in the servants corridor, the Doctor and Rose are walking around quietly, so as not to arouse suspicion from the Rutans)

Rose: Why'd you want me to come with you?

Doctor: I love you Rose, I want to keep you safe, you're the most precious thing in my life.

Rose: I love you too Doctor, it's thanks to that I am who I am, I was just a simple shop girl from Peckham, but now I am so much more, and it's because of you, you've shown me a better way to live your life, so thank you.

Doctor: You are welcome, now come on, I think I hear something up ahead.

(The Doctor and Rose creep along the corridor. Meanwhile back with Martha in the cellar)

Cecily: So do we just wait?

Martha: Yes, trust me, the Doctor knows what he's doing, and Rose too of course, they, have done things like this for a while, him more than her but still.

(Maud comes forward)

Martha: Oh hi Maud, wasn't it?

Maud: Yes ma'am

Martha: How are you after your fright earlier?

Maud: I am well thank you, I just wanted to ask you something?

Martha: What is it?

Maud: Do you know anything about those creatures?

Martha: The only thing I know is that they have been in a war that's lasted thousands and thousands of years with the same race of creatures you encountered this morning.

Queen Catherine: How is that possible, the planet is not that old?

Martha: Oh yes it is, Planet Earth is over 4 billion years old.

King Charles II: It is!

Martha: Yes, now everyone, I want you sit as close to the TARDIS as possible, just in case anything happens.

(Everyone then shuffles around to sit closer to the ship, in the process a man named Edmund trips over and hurts his wrist)

Edmund: Ouch, I think I've done in my wrist.

Martha: Let me have a look

Samuel: Surely the man needs a Physician

Martha: And he's got one, sort of, I'm in training, back home.

Samuel: You are?

Martha: What a woman can't be a doctor, especially one of my skin colour? Never mind, what's your name?

Edmund: Tis Edmund Miss

Martha: Well Edmund, can I just have a look at your wrist please?

Edmund: Yes

(Martha examines Edmund's hand)

Martha: Looks like you've got an injury to the Scaphoid Bone, you need to keep it still, is there any spare cloth in here?

Samuel: What about if I rip a section off of this spare table cloth?

Martha: Perfect, can you do that for me, make sure you rip off a large enough section

(Samuel rips off a section of cloth and hands it to Martha who makes a sling to keep Edmund's wrist still)

Edmund: Thank you

Martha: You're welcome, just remember to keep the joint still and if you continue to have pain, seek another physician.

(The group continue to talk amongst themselves. Back with the Doctor and Rose, who stop outside a room)

Rose: Are they in there?

Doctor: Yes, now Rose you have to be quiet, I'm gonna open the door a crack so I can hear what's going on, ok.

Rose: Okay

(The Doctor opens the door a smidgen so he can hear what's going on)

End of Chapter