A/N: Jamie rode a dragon in my story "Firepower", which will be downloaded soon.
Chapter Twenty One
The last time Jamie had flown on something was when he flew on the back of a dragon. Her name was Auroraalla and she had teased him for not shouting "creag an tuire" before they reached the top of the trees. In her language, "creag an tuire" meant "level off". He thought about how free he felt while sailing over the top of the trees, though he did remember getting airsick the first time he flew in an airplane while traveling with the Doctor, Ben and Polly.
Watching while the ground moved below him, he sat back slightly and gently patted the creature's neck. The air was chilly and blew his hair around his head as he smiled and watched the mountains growing larger in the distance. The other creatures circled what looked to Jamie to be a landing area sticking out of the face of the mountain as the creature started to dip down and he held tightly onto the creature's neck.
With a soft thud, the creature landed as the wings pressed themselves against the creature's back and Jamie very carefully climbed down, landing near the creature's neck. His legs felt a little wobbly as he looked at the entrance to a large cave to his right and sighed when several armored females ran out of the cave, holding long spears in their hands.
"Well, this looks interesting," he thought while the females came closer and he noticed that they were all dressed in golden armor and had silver sandals on their feet. Not wanting to risk getting impaled by one of the spears, Jamie simply hooks his thumbs in the top of his kilt and titled his head to one side.
"Move," one of the females said as he nodded and they headed for the entrance of the cave. Going inside, Jamie noticed the torches that were embedded into the walls and the females led him around several turns before they came to a large cavern. The cavern spread out for miles in all directions with a large underground waterfall and lake to the left and green lush vegetation growing up through the rocks.
"Och, it's like being on another planet," Jamie thought while they walked along the dirt path and Jamie sensed that someone, or thing, was watching him. The females led him into a clearing when he looked at the large temple sitting at the center of the clearing and half smiled. The temple was made of a gray stone and the golden domes shimmered in what Jamie hoped was sunlight. The marble columns wrapped around the front of the temple while four steps led up to the door and the windows were covered with stain glass in a wide variety of colors. Eight tall towers of marble rose from the corners of the temple with a golden dome on the top and thick vines with green, yellow and blue leaves crawled up the walls.
"Move," the female behind him said as he nodded and started walking toward the temple. Some other females watched as they went up the stairs and two female guards opened the large ivory doors, allowing them to go inside. The white tile clicked under their footsteps as he looked around at the elegant decorations, tapestries, paintings, statues and furniture and large crystal chandeliers hung from the ceilings. The stairs arched into the left and right as he looked up at the large portrait at the top of the stairs and blinked.
"Wonder who or what that is," he thought as they headed for the large archway and he looked at the female sitting on the throne at the back of the room. She was a tall with black hair that cascaded around her shoulders and arms until it ended just above her bottom and hips and her dark blue eyes glared menacingly at him. She had a flawless body and face and was wearing a low cut black, long sleeve gown and black sandals. Gold bracelets dangled from her left wrist and a gold chain was around her neck. She watched as the other females led Jamie toward the throne and his heart sped up when he saw the TARDIS sitting near the throne.
"We have the Old One, High Mother!" one of the females said while Jamie looked at her them thought for a few minutes and blinked.
"Wait a second, they think I'm…the Doctor?" he thought as the High Mother stood up and walked toward him. Placing his shoulders back and folding his fingers together, Jamie gave her a sweet smile and nodded his head.
"Hello, I'm the Doctor. Who might you be?" Jamie asked as he did a perfect impression of the second Doctor's voice and the High Mother blinked, tilting her head to one side.
"Doctor, calm down, he's going to be ok," Amy said as the Doctor sat on the dry ground and stared off toward where the creatures had taken Jamie.
"But, he's my responsibility," he said then looked at them. "Just like all of you are."
"We understand, Doctor, but you have to remember that Jamie's flown before," Zoe said and Amy looked at her then frowned.
"He has?" Amy asked.
"But that was an airplane, Zoe, that was…I don't know what that was!" the Doctor said and Zoe sighed.
"Doctor, have you forgotten about Auroraalla?" Zoe asked.
"Who or what is Auroraalla, Old One?" M'Yani asked and the Doctor stood up then started pacing back and forth, trying to remember who Auroraalla was.
"She was a golden dragon!" Zoe said and the Doctor's eyes went wide.
"Ah, yes, now I remember, but that doesn't help us now. Not only is Jamie gone but so is my TARDIS. That means we have no way of rescuing him," the Doctor said when Amy thought of something and tapped his arm. "Yes, Pond?"
"Um, I just thought of something. We saw those things flying in that direction, right?" she asked as she pointed toward where Jamie was heading and the Doctor nodded. "What if they were taking Jamie to where they took the TARDIS?"
"And if they did then….Oh no!" the Doctor said and started pacing again.
"What's the matter? If they took Jamie to where the TARDIS is then he can use it to escape," Zoe said and the Doctor sighed.
"Just one thing, Jamie's never flown the TARDIS by himself before," he said as they looked toward the mountains and the Doctor sighed.
The High Mother smiled sweetly at Jamie while she moved a finger along his jawline and he tilted his head to one side.
"I am Gren'zanal of the the Nolmarani," Gren'zanal said and he nodded.
"Och, what did the Doctor tell me aboot the Nolmarani? Ah, aye, now I remember!" Jamie thought and smiled.
"Oh, yes, you worship the goddess Nolmara, am I correct?" Jamie asked as Gren'zanal half closed her eyes.
"Yes, Nolmara is our goddess."
"I see, now, why did you bring me here?"
"Because we know that Xanari of the Sisterhood of Barzovi gave you the Tri Eye,"
"Ah, yes, yes, she did," Jamie said when the guards surrounded him and held their spears tightly in their hands.
"Och, Jamie, you shouldnae have said that," he thought.
"WHERE IS THE TRI EYE!" Gren'zanal demanded.
"There is no need to shout. I can hear you perfectly fine," Jamie said then looked at the TARDIS and ball his right hand into a fist. "If you must know, it is in there."
"Do you think I am a fool, Old One? I have heard the rumors about you. If I let you go in there, you will disappear," she said and he blinked. He knew she was right as he tried to think of something when something clicked in his head and he sighed, trying to keep his hands from shaking.
"Hmm, yes, I would, but what if I gave you something to assure that I wouldn't?" he asked and locked eyes with her. One of the things Jamie was good at was gambling and his poker face had won him many a card game during his long life.
"And what would that be?" she asked and a hint of a smile appeared on his face.
"Well, you see, I have four companions traveling with me. If you bring them here, I assure you that I'll give you the Tri Eye," he said as she moved her eyes over his face then stood back and looked at the guards.
"Go! Find his companions and bring them here!" she said as the guards ran out of the room and Gren'zanal moved closer, going nose to nose with Jamie. "This better not be a trick! If it is, you will die a slow and painful death!"
He didn't blink or flinch as she turned then walked to the throne and Jamie felt his heart slamming in his chest.