I woke up with a throbbing headache. Above me stood the workers, glaring down at me. I groaned and sat up. I held my head and looked at the workers. One of the workers knelt down beside me and looked me in the eye. His brows were furrowed and he was scowling.

"You and your friend think you can barge in here and shut down our operation? Well, you thought wrong. We're not going down without a fight."

I growled. "Let me go. My friend will find you and you'll be sorry."

He scoffed. "What will he do? Bleep at us?"

I remembered the sonic screwdriver. I closed my eyes and sighed. I opened my eyes. "Look, his name is the Doctor. And he'll save me. He always does."

The worker stood up and held out his hand. I just stared at him. He scowled and rolled his eyes.

"What, you think we're gonna leave you here to rot? You're coming with us."

I eyed him carefully before placing my hand in his. He helped me up and steadied me. He put one hand on my back and the other on my arm. I glared at him but he didn't seem to notice. He led me through a door and down a hallway. We went into a small room with a couch and a chair. He placed me on the couch and he sat in the chair. The door closed and I was left alone with him.

When the sound of footsteps and voices retreated down the hallway, the worker sighed and relaxed. He smiled and chuckled.

"Sorry, about that. I have to get them to trust me," he said, smiling.

I just sat there, confused. He laughed again. He held out his hand. "Sorry, I'm Parker, by the way. I work for the resistance. I'm a spy. I'm on your side…What'd you say your name was?"

I shook his hand. "Aridena Nickels."

He smiled. "That's a very pretty name." He cleared his throat. "Okay, so about this Doctor…"

Just then, there was screaming and a crash. I smirked. "He's here."

I stood up and ran out of the room, with Parker following. We ran down the hallway and into the main room where the fish hybrids had tied up the workers. One of the fish hybrids spotted Parker and advanced towards him. I stood in front of Parker.

"Hold on, he's on our side."

The fish hybrid nodded and joined its group. The door burst open and the Doctor strutted in. I saw him and my spirits rose. Parker grasped my hand.

"Is that the Doctor?" he asked.

I nodded. "Isn't he magnificent?"

The Doctor surveyed the room, looking for me probably. Parker pulled me down behind a chair. I gave him a look.

"Why are we hiding?" I asked.

He nodded towards the Doctor. "I'm afraid that if he sees me then he'll hurt me. He might not believe me or you about the resistance."

I looked him in the eye. "He will. He gives second chances."

I stood up and brought Parker with me. He nodded and smiled. "I trust you, Aridena."

We walked towards the Doctor. The Doctor saw us and he smiled. I let go of Parker and ran towards the Doctor. He opened his arms and I hugged him. He wrapped his arms around me. Then, I felt him tense up. I remembered Parker. I let go of the Doctor and ran towards Parker.

"Doctor, he's on our side, I promise. He's part of the resistance." I turned to Parker. "Right, Parker?"

He nodded. "Yes." He turned to the Doctor. "And thanks to your help, we've successfully stopped the fish hybrid slave work. Thank you."

The Doctor nodded. He held out his hand. "Aridena, let's go."

I turned to Parker. "Stay safe." I pecked him on the cheek and ran to the Doctor. He held my hand and we walked out of the room and to the TARDIS. We stepped into the TARDIS and I closed the door. The Doctor sat on the floor and rubbed his temple. I leaned against the door and swallowed.

"Did I…did I do something wrong?" I whimpered.

He glared up at me. "I'm glad you're safe, Aridena. But if you wander off again−"

"I was kidnapped!" I protested.

He shot up. "It doesn't matter! I can't keep saving you."

I crossed my arms. "So, what am I then? Someone to comment on how brilliant you are?"

I turned away from him and sighed. I couldn't look at him. Eventually, I stomped away to my room and collapsed on my bed. I pulled the covers over my head and just lied there. There was a knock at the door. I threw the covers off and opened the door. The Doctor stood there, his anger gone. I crossed my arms.

"What."

He sighed and his jaw clenched. "Aridena…I want you here, but I can't keep saving you."

I rolled my eyes. "Fine. Take me home then. I don't want to be a burden to you."

With that, I slammed the door in his face and collapsed back in bed.