Thanks to Letta Vios, SourTaco18, NicoleR85, WhiteTigerMisty, theson, Charmed2100, The Time Lord Oracle, SeleneAlice for following/faving my story.
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~Roald Dahl Plass~
"Thanks for dropping me off", Harmony said as she, the Doctor and Jenna stepped out of the TARDIS.
"You're welcome", Jenna said.
"You sure you won't keep travelling with us?" the Doctor asked slightly hoping that she would change her mind. Considering that they were the last of the Time Lords.
"I'm sure. I've got stuff I need to do Doctor", Harmony said.
"Are we going to see you again?" Jenna asked.
Harmony smiled "you can count on it Jenna", she replied before she walked away. The Doctor and Jenna watched her go before the former turned to the latter.
"Are you ok?" the Doctor asked carefully.
"Yeah…I'm ok", Jenna replied but the Doctor could see that she was hurting over her best friend. The Time Lord pulled her into a hug.
"Jenna?" the Doctor said after a moment of silence.
"Hm…?" Jenna said looking up at him. The Doctor bent his head down and softly kissed her.
"I love you", he said "you beautiful…clever…impossible girl". Jenna blushed at his compliment earning a smile from the Doctor.
"I love you too", Jenna said "you handsome Time Lord". She pressed her lips against his in a quick kiss. "Um…Doctor would it be ok if we went to see my mum?" Jenna asked "I want to make sure she's ok".
"Of course", the Doctor replied and the pair walked back into the TARDIS.
~Bannerman Road~
Sarah Jane glanced over at the door when she heard a very familiar wheezing sound. She smiled as the TARDIS appeared in the attic. "Mum!" Jenna cried running out of the blue box and over to the woman, flinging her arms around her.
"It's good to see you too sweetheart", Sarah Jane said patting her daughter on the back "what brought that on?"
Jenna pulled back to look at her mother confused "what do you mean, what brought that on? I was worried about you. Daleks and Cybermen having a fire fight?"
"Honey that was months ago", Sarah Jane told her.
"What?" Jenna spun around to face the Doctor who had the decency to look guilty "you promised me that you'd get me back the same day!"
"I thought I had, I'm sorry Jenna", he said apologetically.
Jenna sighed "that's ok Doctor". She should've known that was going to happen. After all the Doctor's track record hadn't been the best in regards to getting them precisely where they wanted to go. She looked at her mother "you didn't get hurt during that fight did you?" she asked.
"No I didn't", Sarah Jane assured her.
"Good. That's good", Jenna said relieved.
"So where's Rose?" Sarah Jane asked not seeing the blonde with them.
"She's not travelling with us anymore. She decided that she wanted to spend more time with her mother", Jenna replied "so um are you currently working on any interesting cases?" she asked wanting to change the subject. Although it had been a few months her mother, the battle of Canary Warf wasn't that long ago for herself and the Doctor. A few hours actually. So the topic of Rose Tyler was still a bit of a sensitive one for them.
Sarah Jane shook her head "I'm afraid not", she replied. She glanced at the pair "But I'm sure there must be something weird going on somewhere if you want to have a look", she added, gesturing to the computer. She got up and stepped aside, allowing her daughter to sit at the desk. "Anybody want some tea?" she offered.
"Sounds good", Jenna replied, already focused in the internet.
"I'll have one too", the Doctor said.
"Ok, I'll be right back", Sarah Jane promised and left the attic. The Time Lord watched his girl scouring the net for anything that might be strange or weird.
"Nothing!" Jenna threw her hands up, annoyed "how can there not be anything bizarre going on?" she ran a ran through her hair, grumbling.
"I think I might have an idea or two", the Doctor told her. Jenna glanced at him brows raised curiously.
"What?" she questioned.
"You'll have to wait and see", the Doctor grinned "but I know you're gonna love it".
A week later…
"Jenna, I'm bored", the Doctor almost whined as he flopped down on the other end of the sofa.
The brunette lowered her sketch pad slightly and looked at him incredulously "you have a humongous ship and the whole of time and space at your fingertips", she stated "And you're bored. How is that possible?"
"I don't have you to keep me company", the Doctor replied.
Jenna set down a sketch pad "I've already told you. I wanted to have a relaxing day today", she reminded him. After the whirlwind of trips which included the first anti-grav Olympics, a visit to the Louvre and a first date in Venice. Well, it would've been a first date if they hadn't met Casanova who proceeded to flirt with Jenna. But the brunette being who she was, quickly saw him straight. She slapped the womaniser across the face before she proceeded to kiss the Doctor in front of him.
"Well we could have a relaxing day together", the Doctor suggested.
"You? Relax?" Jenna laughed.
"I could do!"
"You'll manage all of two minutes before you go stir crazy. If we were at mum's house, you'd probably do the housework; paint the fence and see how many times you could bounce a football on your knee" Jenna shook her head "I love you Doctor but even I know you're not one for relaxing". She lifted up her sketch pad to start drawing again when it was suddenly snatched from her. "Hey!" she protested. Jenna tried to get it back but the Doctor just sat there holding it high above his head.
Then an idea struck the violet eyed young woman. She slid onto his lap and kissed him. The Doctor though surprised, didn't hesitate to kiss her back. As they did so, Jenna 's arm reached up and plucked her sketch pad from the Time Lord's grip. She hopped off his lap and danced backwards with a triumphant grin on her face waving her sketch pad as she did so.
So that's how you want to play it? The Doctor thought. Well two can that game. He stood up and walked slowly towards her. Jenna 's eyes widened realising that he was going to get her back for that. So she did the best thing she could do. She ran.
Jenna darted along corridors, turning this way and that hoping to lose the Doctor. She yelped when a pair of arms suddenly grabbed her from behind. "Gotcha", the Doctor said in her ear.
"So you have", Jenna said calmly although her heart was racing "What are you going to do?"
"This", the Doctor replied and in one swift move, he'd spun her around and pressed his lips against hers. The kiss started off fairly innocent but quickly heated up when Jenna allowed his tongue entrance to her mouth. As their tongues wrestled for dominance, the Doctor picked her up, Jenna 's legs wrapping around his waist. This was so different from all the other kisses. It was more intense...more passionate… Jenna didn't want it to end.
Unfortunately, air was becoming a bit of an issue so the brunette regretfully had to break away. "Sorry I just need a breather", she panted.
"No need to apologise", the Doctor said breathing a little heavily himself. They'd lasted a lot longer than expected considering that only one of them had a binary vascular system. "but I think I now know what I want to do, if you're up for it", he continued giving her a look which caused Jenna to blush.
"Absolutely", she agreed. The Doctor grinned at her and instead of setting her down, he shifted her in his arms so he was now carrying her bridal style. He then walked down the corridor for a room that was far more comfortable for what he wanted to do.
"You know, this isn't exactly going slow", Jenna remarked as she and the Doctor lay on the bed, curled up together.
"Sorry", the Doctor said "we can go slow from here on out".
"Actually, I was going to say I don't mind picking up things a little bit as long as we don't lose what we already have", Jenna said.
"We won't", the Doctor promised. He liked what they had going on. He didn't want to lose it either by going too fast, he just kinda got caught up in the moment. "So, can we do this more often?" he asked half, hopeful.
Jenna looked up at him and smiled "definitely", she replied. The Doctor returned her smile and kissed her softly.
The next day, the pair were planning to have another day of relaxation when something popped up on the TARDIS scanner. "Now that's interesting", the Doctor remarked when he took a look.
"What is it?" Jenna asked moving around to his side to have a look at the scanner as well.
"Plasma coils", the Doctor replied "they're around Royal Hope Hospital".
"Hm…that's interesting", Jenna remarked "we gonna investigate?"
"Yep", the Doctor said popping the p "Hang on!"
Jenna barely had time to grab hold of the console before the Doctor sent the TARDIS hurtling through the time vortex towards modern day Earth and the Royal Hope Hospital.
"You ready for this?" Jenna asked the Doctor as they heard Mr Stoker approach talking away, presumably to the trainee doctors who were here to 'examine' the Doctor. One of the nurses had come around earlier and had asked if the Doctor would consent to it and he agreed.
In order to investigate the plasma coils, the Doctor decided to pretend to be a patient while Jenna played his concerned wife. In the brunette's opinion, he'd put on such a performance that if she didn't know he was faking, she would have believed he was really ill. Of course she had no sympathy for him when he had to endure all sorts of tests and get poked and prodded by doctors. He was the one who'd been pretty insistent that he be the patient. So Jenna let him.
"Yep", the Doctor replied. Jenna reached across and placed a hand over his like she was trying to comfort him. Less than a minute later, the curtain was drawn back revealing Mr Stoker and the trainee doctors.
One of the trainee doctors caught Jenna's eye, a young black woman. She looked awfully familiar to her like she'd seen her before. But she couldn't remember where. It'll come to me later she thought not wanting to dwell on it.
"Now then, Mr Smith, a very good morning to you. How are you today?" Mr Stoker asked.
"Oh, not so bad. Still a bit, you know" the Doctor shrugged "blah".
"John Smith, admitted yesterday by his wife Jenna, with severe abdominal pains", Mr Stoker explained "Jones, why don't you see what you can find?" he asked "Amaze me".
"You know that was a very cryptic message you gave me this morning Mrs Smith", Martha remarked as she stepped up.
"I'm sorry?" Jenna asked, confused.
"You told me to 'use my eyes, notice everything because it might just save your life or the life of someone else'"
"You sure I said that?" Jenna questioned still rather confused. How could she have said that to Martha that morning? She'd been sitting by the Doctor's bed pretending to be his wife.
"Pretty sure. She looked exactly like you right down to your eyes and that locket" Martha nodded it the item in question.
"I assure you I was here. Ask my husband. I haven't left his side", Jenna said.
"She has been right here this whole time", the Doctor confirmed "didn't want to leave me alone". He gave Jenna a loving smile and squeezed her hand "that's my wife. Always looking after me"
"Well if it wasn't you then do you have a twin? Because she looked exactly like you", Martha insisted.
"No I don't have a twin. Don't have a sister. I'm an only child", Jenna informed her.
"As time passes and I grow ever more infirm and weary, Miss Jones", Mr Stoker cut in wanting to get back to the matter at hand which was teaching the trainee doctors.
"Sorry", Martha said apologetically "Right". She put her stethoscope in her ears and placed the metal disk on the Doctor's chest. Martha frowned hearing something odd and moved the stethoscope to the other side of his chest. She looked up, stunned. The Doctor winked at her and Jenna gave her a knowing smile.
"I weep for future generations", Mr Stoker sighed "Are you having trouble locating the heart, Miss Jones?"
"Um…I don't know. Stomach cramps?" Martha guessed.
"That is a symptom, not a diagnosis. And you rather failed basic techniques by not consulting first with the patient's chart" Mr Stoker picked it up from where it hung at the end of the bed, he promptly dropped it when he got an electric shock from the metal clip.
"That happened to me this morning", Martha spoke up.
"I had the same thing on the door handle", Morgenstern added.
"And me, on the lift", Swales put in.
"That's only to be expected", Mr Stoker said waving it off "There's a thunderstorm moving in and lightning is a form of static electricity, as was first proven by. Anyone?"
"Benjamin Franklin", Jenna answered.
"Correct", Mr Stoker nodded.
"My mate, Ben. That was a day and a half", the Doctor said as he reminisced "I got rope burns off that kite, and then I got soaked..."
"Quite…." Mr Stoker nodded slowly, eyeing the Doctor slightly concerned.
"Would've gotten electrocuted if Jenna hadn't pulled me away before the lightning struck the kite", the Doctor continued "she's brilliant like that".
"My husband has got…a very active imagination", Jenna said patting the Doctor's hand giving Mr Stoker a look "bless him".
"Moving on", Mr Stoker said. He turned and walked away, the trainee doctors following him "I think perhaps a visit from psychiatric", he added quietly to one of them.
"Right! I think I've had enough lying about", the Doctor said.
"Time to do some investigating?" Jenna asked.
"Yep", the Doctor replied popping the p.
"Any feelings?" the Doctor asked as they walked down one of the hospital halls.
Jenna shook her head "sorry, not yet", she said.
"That's ok", the Doctor said. He knew that Jenna 's 'feelings' came at seemingly random times. She couldn't control when she had them and she couldn't force one to happen. They just happened whenever and wherever they want. But it didn't hurt to ask though. They walked past an open door, glancing in to see Martha talking on the phone.
Jenna frowned after they passed. She couldn't shake the feeling that she'd seen Martha before. Then she noticed the rain. "Jen? What's wrong?" the Doctor asked as she stopped and walked quickly back to the window, staring out.
"The rain…it's going up", she stated. That had the Doctor quickly joining her at the window. Suddenly the building shook, violently. Both the Doctor and Jenna were thrown to the floor.
"Are you all right?" he asked when the shaking stopped.
"Yeah, I think so", Jenna replied "what the hell was that?" she asked "and why was the rain going up?"
"That was a H₂O scoop", the Doctor answered "we've been transported". He stood up and helped Jenna to her feet.
"Transported? Where?" Jenna asked.
"Uh…the moon", the Doctor said nodding to the window. Jenna spun around and saw that he was right.
"Well… I didn't see that coming", Jenna remarked "we better get back to the ward. Unless you wanna carry on investigating in your jim jams". The Doctor nodded and they hurried back to the ward.
~ward~
They arrived at the ward to a fair bit of chaos. Patients were out of bed and looking very worried. Jenna didn't blame them. They were on the moon! The pair stopped by the Doctor's bed where Jenna drew the curtains to give the Time Lord privacy while he changed.
As she stood off to the side watching the patients, Martha and Swales entered. "All right now, everyone back to bed, we've got an emergency but we'll sort it out. Don't worry", Martha said. Jenna was rather amazed about how calm she was being, rather remarkable considering the circumstances.
"Don't! We'll lose all the air", Swales exclaimed as Martha reached for the window lock.
"But they're not exactly air tight", Martha told her "If the air was going to get sucked out it would have happened straight away, but it didn't. So how come?"
"That's a very good point", Jenna spoke up "What was your name?"
"Martha", Martha replied.
"And Jones, right?" Jenna asked as the Doctor drew the curtain back.
"That's right", Martha confirmed.
"Well then, Martha Jones, the question is, how are we still breathing?" the Doctor asked.
"We can't be!" Swales wept.
"Obviously we are, so don't waste my time", the Doctor said. Jenna lightly smacked him on the arm.
"Rude and not ginger, Mr Smith", she said.
"It's a lethal combination Mrs Smith", the Doctor countered giving her a wink. He turned to Martha "Martha, what have we got?" he asked "Is there a balcony on this floor, or a veranda, or…."
"By the patients' lounge, yeah", Martha answered.
"Fancy going out?" the Doctor asked.
"Ok"
"We might die", the Doctor warned.
"We might not", Martha countered.
"I like you Martha", Jenna said "Come on". She linked arms with Martha and led her out of the room. The Doctor followed them, leaving a sniffling Swales behind.
~Patients' lounge balcony~
Martha pushed open the doors to the balcony, stepped out and took a deep breath. "We've got air", she said happily "How does that work?"
"Just be glad it does", the Doctor replied stepping up next to her.
"I've got a party tonight", Martha murmured staring at the stars and the Earth "It's my brother's twenty first. My mother's going to be really…really…" Jenna put an arm around the young woman.
"You ok Martha?" she asked softly.
"Yeah", she replied.
"Want to go back in?" the Doctor asked.
"No way", Martha shook her head, eyes fixed on the Earth "I mean, we could die any minute, but all the same….it's beautiful".
"Do you think?" the Doctor asked eying the planet. I've seen better he thought, his gaze shifting over to Jenna.
"How many people want to go to the moon?" Martha continued "And here we are!"
"Standing in the Earthlight", the Doctor said.
"What do you think happened?" Martha asked them.
"What do you think Martha?" Jenna questioned wondering what her views were on the matter.
"Extraterrestrial. It's got to be", Martha replied "I don't know, a few years ago that would have sounded…mad, but these days? That spaceship flying into Big Ben, Christmas, those Cybermen things. I had a cousin. Adeola. She worked at Canary Wharf. She never came home".
Jenna's eyes widened. Now she knew why Martha looked so familiar! She had a 'vision' of the woman when she looked at her cousin Adeola. She wasn't sure why it didn't occur to her sooner though. "I'm sorry", she said quietly.
"Yeah"
"We was there, in the battle", the Doctor added.
"I promise you, Mr Smith, Mrs Smith, we will find a way out", Martha assured them "If we can travel to the moon, then we can travel back. There's got to be a way".
"It's not Smith. That's not my real name", the Doctor said.
"Who are you, then?" Martha asked.
"I'm the Doctor", the Doctor replied.
"Me too, if I can pass my exams", Martha said "What is it then, Doctor and Mrs Smith?"
"Just the Doctor", the Doctor repeated.
"And my name really is Jenna Smith. It's just that I'm a Miss, not a Mrs", Jenna added. Martha nodded, seeming to understand that.
"How does he mean, just the Doctor?" she asked Jenna hoping that the brunette would give her a bit more of an answer.
"That's his name: the Doctor", Jenna replied.
"What, people call him the Doctor?" Martha asked her.
"Yes", Jenna answered.
"Well, I'm not. As far as I'm concerned, you've got to earn that title", Martha said.
"Well…I guess I better make a start, then. Let's have a look" the Doctor picked up a pebble "There must be some sort of…" he threw the pebble and it hit some sort of wall and bounced off.
"There's a forcefield keeping the air in", Jenna stated.
"But if that's like a bubble sealing us in, that means this is the only air we've got", Martha realised "What happens when it runs out?"
"How many people in this hospital?" the Doctor asked her.
"I don't know. A 1,000?" Martha guessed.
"1,000 people. Suffocating", the Doctor murmured as Jenna looked up.
"Why would anyone do that?" Martha asked.
"You can ask them yourself", Jenna replied. A loud rumbling sounded causing the Doctor and Martha to look up too. 3 large column shaped ships flew overhead. The ships landed not too far from the hospital and several lines of armoured figures march out.
"Those are aliens. Real proper aliens", Martha said staring at them.
"Judoon", the Doctor said. He knew what they were and that it was bad for him.
The trio watched the Judoon enter the hospital from where they hid behind the plants. "Oh they've got a shop. I like a little shop", the Doctor said spotting it.
"What is it with you and little shops?" Jenna asked "and why did you seem so disappointed when they didn't have on at that hospital on New Earth?"
Before the Doctor could reply, Martha spoke "Never mind that! What are Judoon?"
"Galactic police. Well police for hire. More like interplanetary thugs", Jenna replied.
"And they brought us to the moon", Martha guessed.
"Neutral territory. According to galactic law, they've got no jurisdiction over the earth", the Doctor told her.
"If they're the police, are we under arrest for trespassing on the moon?" Martha joked.
"No. But I like that Martha", the Doctor said "No, it's simpler than that. They're making a catalogue which means they're after something non-human, which is very bad news for me".
"Why?" Martha asked and the Doctor and Jenna just looked at her. "Oh you're kidding me", she said guessing that this 'Doctor' wasn't human.
"Doctor we need to move", Jenna said and he nodded in agreement.
"They've reached the third floor", Martha said coming into the room. "What is that thing?" she asked seeing the weird tube instrument the Doctor was using on the computer.
"Sonic screwdriver", the Doctor replied.
"Well if you're not going to answer me properly", Martha said.
"No, really. It's a screwdriver and it's sonic. Look", he said showing her the instrument and turning it on. The blue tip light up and it made a whirring noise.
"I suppose you've got one too", Martha said looking at Jenna. She wasn't really being serious but she was surprised when the brunette produced a similar looking item from her own pocket.
"What else you've got? A laser spanner?" Martha joked.
"It was stolen by Emily Pankhurst", Jenna replied. She was actually rather relieved when Emily had pinched it as the laser spanner had been giving her a bad feeling every time she looked at it. Martha opened her mouth to say something when the Doctor smacked the top of the computer.
"Oh, this computer! The Judoon must have locked it down", the Doctor grumbled running his hands through his hair "Judoon platoon upon the moon", he muttered "'Cause we was just travelling past. I swear, just wandering", the Doctor started to explain quickly "I wasn't looking for trouble, honestly, I wasn't. But I noticed these plasma coils around the hospital, and that lightning, that's a plasma coil. Been building up for two days now, so I checked in as a patient. We thought something was going on inside…"
"Turns out the plasma coils were the Judoon up above", Jenna finished.
"But what were they looking for?" Martha asked.
"Something that looks human, but isn't", Jenna replied.
"Like you, apparently", Martha said to the Doctor, still not believing that the blue suited man was an alien.
"Like me. But not me"
"Haven't they got a photo?" Martha questioned.
"They wouldn't need to 'catalogue' everyone if they did", Jenna said "unless it can change his or her appearance… is that possible Doctor?"
"Yeah, it's entirely possible", the Doctor answered.
"Whatever it is, can't you just leave the Judoon to find it?" Martha asked.
"If they declare the hospital guilty of harbouring a fugitive, they'll sentence it to execution", the Doctor told her.
"All of us?" Martha gasped.
"Oh yes. If we can find this thing first…." He frowned as the computer bleeped "Oh!" he smacked it "You see, they're thick! Judoon are thick! They are completely thick! They wiped the records", the Doctor ran a hand through his hair causing his hair to stick up even more "Oh, that's clever".
"What are we looking for?" Martha asked him.
"I don't know", the Doctor replied "Say, any patient admitted in the past week with unusual symptoms. Maybe there's a back-up".
"Looks that's where I come in", Jenna said giving the Doctor a nudge. He got up from the chair and Jenna sat down. She turned her sonic on and started to use it on the computer.
"Just keep working. I'll go ask Mister Stoker. He might know", Martha said and with that she left.
"Anything?" the Doctor asked about a minute after the trainee had gone.
"Not yet", Jenna replied, continuing to work on the computer. Suddenly she shot up from the chair "Martha!" she exclaimed and rushed out of the room. The Doctor hurried after her.
They ran into Martha as they rounded a corner. Jenna grabbed her hand and pulled her down the hallway just as two leather clad people showed up. The trio ran along the hallway, the brunette in the lead.
"Do you know where you're going?" Martha asked, clinging onto Jenna's hand as they turned this way and that, all the while one of the leather clad men was chasing after them.
"Yes, I do… sort of", Jenna replied. She didn't know specifically where she was going, but she had a feeling wherever they were going to end up was going to help them defeat their pursuer. The 3 of them burst into the radiology room, the Doctor slamming the door shut and locking it with the sonic.
"Oh you are brilliant!" he said seeing where Jenna had led them to.
"Meh", Jenna said with a shrug. She wouldn't call herself brilliant, just lucky to get these seemingly random but highly useful 'feelings' "right, Doctor you know what to do", she added "just give us the signal". She led Martha behind the radiation screen and pulled out the operator's manual.
"That's the one!" Martha said jabbing her finger one of the pages when she spotted the right button as Jenna flicked through the manual.
There was a huge crash as the door was bashed in. "Now!" the Doctor shouted and Jenna slammed her hand on the yellow button. The room is flooded with radiation and the leather clad man fell down.
"What did you do?" Martha asked not moving out from behind the screen. Jenna on the other hand, pressed another button, turning the machine off.
"Increased the radiation by 5,000%. Killed him dead", the Doctor explained.
"Isn't that likely to kill you?" Martha asked.
The Doctor shook his head "Nah its only radiation. We used to play with roentgen bricks in the nursery. It's safe for you both to come out. I've absorbed it all", the Doctor said and the two women stepped out from behind the shielding "All I need to do is expel it" he started to bounce on the spot "If I concentrate I can shake the radiation out of my body and into one spot. It's in my left shoe. Here we go, here we go. Easy does it…" Jenna and Martha watched him shake his left foot all the while hopping on his right "Out, out, out, out, out. Out, out. Ah, ah, ah, ah! It is…it is…it is…it is…it is hot! Hold on" the Doctor pulled off his shoe and threw it in the nearby dustbin "Done".
"You're complelety mad", Martha said while Jenna shook her head at his antics. She couldn't help but agree with her, he was completely mad. But she loved him for it.
"Right. I look daft with one shoe", the Doctor said before he pulled off his other shoe "bare foot on the moon!"
"So what is that thing?" Martha asked crouching down beside the leather clad man. The Doctor crouched next to her while Jenna went to the machine.
"It's a Slab. They're called Slabs. Basic slave drones", the Time Lord explained. Jenna pulled out the sonic from the x-ray machine and looked dismayed at it as it was completely burnt out. Oh boy… he's not gonna be happy she thought.
"Um Doctor…"
The Doctor looked up and saw his beloved sonic was damaged. "My sonic screwdriver!"
"I'm sorry", Jenna said when he stood up and took it from her.
"Gen I loved my sonic screwdriver!"
"I know you did. I'm pretty sure the TARDIS can make you a new one", Jenna assured him.
"Doctor! Jenna!" Martha shouted fed up of trying to tell them what she found.
"Sorry", the Doctor said tossing his sonic behind him "you called me Doctor", he added beaming.
"Anyway. Miss Finnegan is the alien. She was drinking Mr Stoker's blood", Martha said.
"Funny time to take a snack, the Doctor remarked "You'd think she'd be hiding. Unless… no! Yes, that's it! Wait a minute…yes! Shape-changer. Internal shape-changer. She wasn't drinking blood…"
"She was assimilating it!" Jenna said realising it the same time as the Doctor did.
"If she can assimilate Mister Stoker's blood, mimic the biology, she'll register as human", the Doctor continued, Jenna nodding along "We've got to find her and show the Judoon. Come on!"
They started to run again.
The Doctor, Jenna and Martha hid by the water cooler watching another Slab walk by. "That's the thing about Slabs. They always come in pairs", the Doctor muttered.
"What about you?" Martha asked.
"What about me what?" the Doctor asked confused.
"Haven't you got back up? I know Jenna isn't your wife but is she your partner or something?" Martha questioned. The Doctor and Jenna exchanged looks.
"Ugh…humans. We're stuck on the moon running out of air with Judoon and a bloodsucking criminal, you're asking personal questions. Come on", the Doctor said. He stood up with the other two and came face to face with a Judoon.
"Non-human", the Judoon declared after shining a blue light in the Time Lord's face.
"Oh my god you really are!" Martha exclaimed.
"And again!" the Doctor said grabbing Jenna's hand and running once more. The trio goes up one flight and enters a corridor where people had Xs on their hands and struggling for air.
"How much Oxygen is there?" Martha asked a nurse who was giving oxygen to a woman via an oxygen tank.
Not enough for all these people. We're going to run out", the nurse replied.
"How are you feeling? Are you alright?" the Doctor asked Martha.
"Running on adrenaline", she replied.
"Jenna?" he asked looking more concerned for her than Martha.
"I'm fine", she replied. Jenna didn't really feel that light headed at all. Which she should've done because of the declining levels of oxygen.
"What about the Judoon?" Martha asked as they started moving again.
"Great big lung reserves. It won't slow them down. Where's Mr Stoker's office?" the Doctor asked.
"This way", Martha said.
~Stoker's office~
"She's gone. She was here", Martha stated when they reached Mr Stoker's office.
The Doctor crouched down beside Mr Stoker's pale body "Drained him dry. Every last drop. I was right. She's a plasmavore", he said.
"What's she doing on Earth?" Martha asked.
"She's hiding", Jenna replied.
"Like Ronald Biggs in Rio de Janeiro", the Doctor added "What's she doing now? She's still not safe. The Judoon could execute us all. Come on". He got up and headed for the door.
"Wait a minute", Martha called before going over to Mr Stoker, kneeing down and gently closed his eyes.
~hallway~
"Think, think, think", the Doctor muttered as they walked down the hallway "If I was a plasmavore surrounded by police, what would I do?"
Jenna looked at the large MRI sign on the wall and smiled as she got the sensation of a 'feeling'. "I know what she'd do", she said.
"What?" the Doctor asked. Jenna simply pointed at the MRI sign. The Doctor looked at it and he grinned.
"She's as clever as you Gen", he remarked "almost".
"Find the non-human!" they heard the Judoon call. The trio looked down the hall and saw the Judoon appear "Execute".
"You need to go", Jenna said turning to the Doctor "stop Miss Finnegan".
"What about the Judoon?" the Doctor asked.
"Martha and I will hold them up", Jenna replied.
"We will? How?" Martha asked wondering how they could possibly do that.
"I have a plan, trust me", Jenna assured her. She turned to the Doctor, cupped his face and kissed him, long and hard "good luck and be careful", she said pulling back.
"I will", he promised and hurried off rather hoping that they'd continue that kiss later.
"So… you two are together?" Martha asked watching the Judoon march towards them.
"Yes, we are", Jenna replied. For some reason, Martha couldn't help feel disappointed by her answer. She didn't know what kind of answer she'd been hoping for though. If that kiss was any indication, she would've said they were in some sort of relationship. So why did she feel disappointed?
The two ladies were only waiting in the middle of the corridor for a few minutes until several Judoon marched toward them. "Now listen, I know who you're looking for. She's this woman. She calls herself Florence", Martha told them.
The head Judoon scanned Martha. "Human", he declared and drew an x on the back of her hand. He turned his scanner on Jenna, shining the blue light in her face. "Human… wait…Non-human traits suspected. Non-human element confirmed" The Judoon pushed her against the wall "what are you?" he demanded. Jenna didn't answer "Authorize full body scan. What are you? What are you?" he demanded again. Jenna still kept quiet and hoped that she was buying the Doctor enough time.
The minutes ticked by as the Judoon continued to scan Jenna. The brunette watched Martha out of the corner of her eye. The trainee doctor seemed to be handling this situation rather well in her opinion.
Suddenly the familiar sensation of a feeling came over Jenna but this one left her with an incredibly bad feeling about the Doctor. She took off towards the MRI room, Martha and the Judoon chasing after her.
She burst into the MRI room and saw a Slab holding the Doctor, Miss Finnegan drinking his blood through a straw. "Get away from him!" Jenna shouted rushing over, grabbing the woman and yanking her away from the Doctor.
The Judoon entered and the Slab dropped the Doctor. "This is alien you've been looking for", Jenna informed the Judoon keeping a tight grip on the woman's arm.
"Alien? I'm afraid your sorely mistaken my dear", Miss Finnegan said holding up her hand showing Jenna the black x on the back.
"You may have been catalogued as a human before but you just drank my boyfriend's blood", Jenna stated. She looked at Martha who realised what she was getting at. The black woman snatched one of the Judoon's scanners and pointed it at Miss Finnegan.
"Oh alright, scan all you like", Miss Finnegan said with a smug look on her face.
"Non-human", the head Judoon declared.
"But, what?" Miss Finnegan asked, the smug look gone from her face.
"Confirm analysis"
"Oh, but it's a mistake, surely. I'm human. I'm as human as they come", Miss Finnegan insisted.
"I'm afraid your sorely mistaken Miss Finnegan. The Doctor isn't human", Jenna pointed out smirking at the shocked look on the woman's face.
"He gave his life so they'd find you", Martha added.
"Confirm: Plasmavore", the head Judoon declared "charged with the crime of murdering the child princess of Patrival Regency Nine".
"Well, she deserved it!" Miss Finnegan snapped "Those pink cheeks and those blonde curls and that simpering voice. She was begging for the bite of a plasmavore".
"Then you confess?" the head Judoon asked.
"Confess? I'm proud of it!" Miss Finnegan sneered "Slab, stop them!" she ordered. She then quickly yanked her arm out of Jenna's grip and dashed behind the screen as the Slab fired at the on the Judoon. The Judoon shot at the Slab, disintegrating it.
"Enjoy your victory, Judoon", Miss Finnegan said after she plugged in the MRI scanner causing the warning light to flash "because you're going to burn with me. Burn in hell!"
The Judoon fired at Miss Finnegan and she gets incinerated. "Case closed", the head Judoon stated.
"But what did she mean, burn with me?" Martha asked.
"The MRI", Jenna murmured frowning at the machine "She's done something to it".
The Judoon scan the machine "Scans detect lethal acceleration of monomagnetic pulse", the head Judoon stated.
"Well, do something! Stop it!" Martha ordered.
"Our jurisdiction has ended", the head Judoon told her "Judoon will evacuate".
"What? You can't just leave it. What's it going to do?" Martha demanded but she was ignored.
"All units withdraw!" the head Judoon ordered through his communicator. He then turned and left the room with the other 3 Judoon.
"How could they leave Jenna?" Martha asked starting to sway "how… could they?"
"Martha you need to rest", Jenna said lightly grasping her upper arms, making her sit down on the floor.
"What about the machine?" Martha panted trying to keep her eyes open "and the Doctor?"
"I'll deal with the machine and the Doctor", Jenna said "Rest", she ordered. Martha nodded, closing her eyes and laying down. Jenna knelt by the Doctor and started CPR on him. She blinked as black dots started to appear in her vision. Jenna took a deep breath and pressed her lips against the Doctor's, passing the oxygen to him. She drew back and the Doctor gasped awake, coughing a little.
"The MRI", Jenna gasped "red plug". The Doctor nodded and slowly got up, stumbling over to the machine. Jenna lay down on the floor, eyes drifting closed as the last of the oxygen was used up.
Once Jenna had regained consciousness, she and the Doctor slipped out of the hospital. Due to the crowds and slight chaos they were able to leave the hospital without being noticed. They stopped at the TARDIS, Jenna looking over at Martha with a smile and a wave while the Doctor unlocked her box. He opened the door and stepped inside, Jenna following him.
"Right, I think you need some rest", Jenna said after the Doctor had gotten the TARDIS into the Time Vortex.
"Oh, I'm fine", the Doctor said.
"Really? Because not 10 minutes ago you had a Plasmavore drinking your blood. Even you can't bounce back from something like that this quickly", Jenna told him.
"Yeah… I suppose you're right", the Doctor agreed, a little idea forming "how about the library?" he suggested.
"Sure", Jenna said. She was surprised he agreed with her that easily but didn't comment in case he'd change his mind. They walked to the library, hand in hand. The pair entered the room, headed over to one of the comfy sofas and sat down. "How about a cup of tea?" she suggested.
"I've got a better idea", the Doctor said.
"What?" Jenna asked.
"This" the Doctor cupped her face and kissed her.
~Martha's home~
Martha sat in her room, applying mascara as she listened to the radio.
"Eyewitness reports from the Royal Hope Hospital continue to pour in, and it all seems to be remarkably consistent. This from medical student Oliver Morgenstern…"
"I was there", Morgenstern came on "I saw it happen. And I feel uniquely privileged. I looked out at the surface of the moon. I saw the Earth, suspended in space, and it all just proves Mr Saxon right. We're not alone in the universe. There's life out there. Wild and extraordinary life".
~TARDIS~
The Doctor lay stretched out on the sofa, his hand resting on Jenna's back as she lay on top of him. "How are you feeling?" she asked.
"A bit better", the Doctor replied "you were going to tell me something at the hospital. What was it?"
"Oh, it's nothing important. What do you think about Martha?"
"She's fairly smart, knows how to keep calm in a crisis", the Doctor answered "why do you ask?"
"I was wondering if we could give Martha a quick trip, as a thank you", Jenna said "unless you think that's not a good idea", she quickly added.
"I think that's a very good idea", the Doctor agreed "you wouldn't happen to know where she is at the moment?"
Jenna gave him a knowing smile.
Jenna and the Doctor waited by the entrance to the alleyway that faced the pub. Eventually a blonde haired woman came storming out followed by Martha, another dark skinned woman and a dark skinned man. There was an altercation in which the blonde stormed off and the man chased after her. Martha looked across the street and noticed the Doctor and Jenna standing there. She followed them as they headed into the alleyway.
"I went to the moon today", she said to the pair who were now standing next to a blue box.
"A bit more peaceful than down here", the Doctor said.
"You never even told me who you are", Martha said.
"He's the Doctor", Jenna said.
"What sort of species?" Martha asked "It's not every day I get to ask that".
"I'm a Time Lord", the Doctor replied.
"Right! Not pompous at all, then"
"I thought you might like a trip with us", Jenna said "since you were very helpful at the hospital".
"Plus I've got a brand new sonic screwdriver which needs road testing, you might fancy a trip with us", the Doctor added.
"What, into space?" Martha asked.
"Well…"
"But I can't. I've got exams. I've got things to do. I have to go into town first thing and pay the rent, I've got my family going mad", Martha said. She was interested but she did have other important things to do.
"Martha if it helps, the Doctor can travel in time as well", Jenna informed her.
"Get out of here", Martha said not believing Jenna.
"I can", the Doctor insisted.
"Come on now, that's going too far", Martha said shaking her head.
"Looks like we're going to have to show her", Jenna said. The Time Lord nodded and they stepped inside the TARDIS.
~Chancery Street~
"There she is", the Doctor said spotting Martha in the busy street.
"Well…here I go", Jenna said. She started to walk away from the Doctor when she turned back "Can I borrow your tie?"
The Doctor took it off and gave it to her. "Thanks", Jenna said popping it around her neck, leaving it loose. She gave the Doctor a brief peck on the lips and then hurried after Martha.
Jenna stepped out in front of the black woman startling her "Hello Martha!" she greeted cheerfully "Listen I don't have much time so I need you to listen very carefully" Jenna took a breath "Use your eyes, notice everything because it might just save your life or the life of someone else's"
"Uh…" Martha said not really knowing what to say to that.
"Well, I best be off! Have a good day Martha Jones!" Jenna said and walked off. Martha just stood there watching her go with a look of utter confusion on her face. What on Earth was that all about? She thought. But the trainee doctor could really dwell on it, she had a job to get to and her brother's 21st think about.
~Alley way~
Martha stared wide eyed as the blue police box appeared literally a split second after it had gone. Jenna stepped out followed by the Doctor who was putting his tie back on.
"Told you", Jenna said in a sing song voice.
"I know, but…that was this morning!" Martha cried trying to get her head around the fact that the Jenna she had seen that morning knew her but the Jenna in the hospital didn't because the former had gone back in time to give her the message. Then a thought occurred to her "Hold on, if you could see me this morning, why didn't you tell me not to go in to work?" she asked.
"Crossing into established events is strictly forbidden", the Doctor said seriously "Except for cheap tricks", he added with a smile.
"And proving a point", Jenna added.
"And that's your spaceship?" Martha asked nodding to the TARDIS.
"It's called the TARDIS. Time and Relative Dimension in Space", Jenna replied.
"Your spaceship's made of wood. There's not much room. The three of us would be a bit intimate", Martha said putting a hand on the blue box.
"Take a look", the Doctor said pushing the door open.
"No, no, no", Martha said gaping at the sheer size inside. She quickly backed out "But it's just a box", she said going around the entire blue box "But it's huge". Martha then went back inside trying to figure out how that was even possible. Jenna and the Doctor followed her in. "How does it do that? It's wood. It's like a box with that room just rammed in. It's bigger on the inside", she said with the Doctor mouthing the last part making Jenna giggle.
"Is it? I hadn't noticed", the Doctor said sarcastically and Jenna laughed again. He smiled at her before closing the door.
"Shall we get going Doctor?" Jenna asked going up to the console.
"Yep", the Doctor said joining her.
"But is there a crew, like a navigator and stuff? Where is everyone?" Martha asked walking up the ramp.
"Just me", the Doctor said "and Jen".
"So it's just the two of you?" Martha asked.
"We used to have someone else travelling with us. Rose, her name was…" the Doctor vaguely keeping his focus on the console, flicking switches.
"Where is she now?" Martha asked.
"She's with her family", Jenna replied trying to ignore the pang in her heart at the thought of her best friend. She really did miss her.
"She's happy", the Doctor quickly added She's fine…she's…not that you're replacing her", the Doctor replied looking up at Martha.
"Never said I was", Martha said.
"Just one trip to say thanks", the Doctor continued "you get one trip, then back home. I'd rather it be Jenna and I".
"I'll say, that was some kiss Jenna gave you", Martha remarked noting the blush on the Doctor's face and the smile on Jenna's.
"Th-that was for good luck!" he defended.
"Right", Martha said slowly "I don't blame her for giving you that 'good luck kiss', you are wearing a rather tight suit".
"It makes him look rather handsome", Jenna commented giving the Doctor a kiss on the cheek making his embarrassment vanish.
"Right then!" the Doctor cleared his throat "Close down the gravitic anomaliser, fire up the helmic regulator. And finally, the hand brake. Ready?" he said with his hand on the lever to dematerialise the TARDIS.
"No", Martha replied.
"I am", Jenna answered with a grin.
"Off we go!" the Doctor said and pulled the lever. The TARDIS shook as it vanished.
"Blimey, it's a bit bumpy", Martha commented.
"Welcome aboard, Miss Jones", the Doctor said reaching over extending his hand.
"It's my pleasure, Mr Smith, Miss Smith", Martha said shaking his hand.
"Likewise Martha", Jenna said.