Just a heads up when Jenny and The Doctor talk telepathically you see ' ' and for thinking in thought and talking to yourself you'll see " ".
Also, I will be doing an author's note every time I start on a new chapter episode or in between chapter.
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Planet of the Dead (1)
2 months in, Jenny and The Doctor walked along a London street. Earlier, The Doctor had picked up a Worm Hole signature and they went to find it. Jenny looked around the London night and found it quite nice, even though Police were everywhere for some unknown reason but it was none of their concern.
The Doctor offered some of a chocolate egg they had gotten earlier and she took a bite from his hand and he jumped a little. He gave her an unamused look.
'Just why did you do that?' He mentally asked.
'You offered me some and I took a bite.' She smugly said mentally.
The Doctor rolled his eyes playfully at her and they saw a Double Decker bus. They boarded it, after The Doctor swiped his Psychic Paper twice. They walked down the aisle and they sat next to a pretty black haired woman.
"Hello, I'm The Doctor and this is my daughter Jenny! Happy Easter!" He said and offered her some of the egg.
Jenny tuned out her dad and looked around. Beside the driver she saw an older woman seated in front of them, a male next aisle two down, and a couple two seats down on the other aisle.
She had saw someone else who was on the top deck when they were coming in as well. A small whirring sound came from a device that her dad made to track the wormhole.
"Dad, excitation." Jenny said.
"Oh right! Here, hold this and you may finish it," He said and gave the egg to the woman. "It's full of sugar and I'm determined to keep these teeth and my daughters teeth." The Doctor said and bared his teeth and pulled out a device.
"How do we know that won't make your teeth fall out?" Jenny asked with fake fear.
The Doctor didn't seem to catch on and said," "Don't worry it won't. Ah! We do have one! And I'm picking up something very strange."
"I know the feeling." The woman said and looked out the window.
'Do you hear the sirens?' Jenny mentally asked.
'Yep, probably just passing by.' He absentmindedly thought. "Rhondium particles, that's what we're looking for. This thing detects them. The little dish should go round that little dish there." The Doctor said aloud.
"Right now, a way out would come in pretty handy. Can you detect me one of those?"
Jenny was about to ask her what that meant but heard something that the couple in the back were saying that got a raised eyebrow from her.
"Lou, can you hear them?" The lady asked.
"Hear what, sweetheart?" The man, Lou asked.
"The voices. So many voices. Calling to us. Calling so far."
She was about to go over to them and ask what was wrong, when she noticed her the dish on her dad's device was going around.
"Oh, the little dish is going round!"
"Fascinating." The woman said, not interested.
Jenny snorted and her dad gave her a look and was about to continue when part of the gadget exploded.
"Was it supposed to do that?" Jenny asked.
"Excuse me. Do you mind?" The other female passenger said.
"Sorry ma'am, his invention's always go haywire." Jenny apologized. "I'm taking that's bad?" She whispered to The Doctor in worried tone..
"Can't you turn that thing off?" The woman, sitting next to The Doctor asked.
"What's your name?" The Doctor asked.
"Christina."
The Doctor got serious and said," Yep that's bad Jen, Christina, everyone, hold on!" He yelled and grabbed a handle while Jenny held on to him.
The bus then lurches and shakes with everyone screaming with wires sparking overhead. Jenny noticed someone falling down the stairs from the upper deck.
"What's going on?!" He yelled.
"Dad!" Jenny yelled.
"It's going to be alright Jen, hold on!" The Doctor instructed.
A blinding light and more windows shatter and it all the shaking stops as if nothing happens. Jenny blinked a couple of times and got up. Sunlight bathed through the windows, which was strange, considering it was night, and it seemed to get a little hotter for some reason.
She saw her dad get up from where he had fallen and she went to help the young man who had come from the upper deck and brought him up.
"You alright?" she asked.
"Yep just dandy, what was that?" He asked.
"No clue, just hang on a mo." She said.
Jenny walked to her dad when he opened the doors and she was shocked at what she saw. She walked out with everyone else behind her and found they were no longer in London but as far as she can see, was desert and looked at the bus. The roof was caved in and was still sorta smoking, most of the windows were shattered and the wheels were semi-buried in the sand.
"I think we are way beyond the end of the line." Jenny said and shielding her eyes.
"Yep, way beyond Brixton." Her dad said.
"That's impossible. There are three suns. Three of them!" The woman exclaimed.
"Like when all those planets were up in the sky!" The young black man said.
"But it was Earth that moved back then, wasn't it?" The young man that Jenny helped said.
"Yeah and we were in the heart of it." Jenny thought.
"Oh, man we're on another world!" The young black man said.
"Reminds me of Star Wars."
"Star Wars?" Jenny asked.
"Where have you been?" The guy asked.
"Oi, watch what you say, that's my daughter." The Doctor sternly said.
"Right… sorry, sir."
"It's still intact, though! Not as bad as it looks. The chassis's still holding together. Oh, my boss is gonna murder me!" The driver said.
"I think he would understand and we have more important issues at hand." Jenny said.
"Can you still drive it?" The female passenger asked.
"How can I? The wheels are stuck. Look at them, they're never gonna budge."
Jenny saw that Christina had taken off her jacket and had on a black short-sleeve shirt. And had put on a pair of sunglasses. While her dad examined the sand.
"Ready for every emergency."
The Doctor removed his and used his Sonic Screwdriver on them and then became tinted.
"Me too!"
Christina looked at Jenny and said," I have an extra pair if you?"
"No problem I have some." Jenny said and pulled out Aviator Glasses from her bigger-on-the-inside pockets and put those on.
"How did you?"
"Trade secret." Jenny said with a smile.
"Interesting. So what's your name?" Christina asked The Doctor.
"I'm The Doctor and that's my daughter Jenny." The Doctor said.
"Lovely name for her. But not your rank."
"The Doctor."
"Surname?"
"The Doctor."
"You're called 'The Doctor'?"
"Yes I am."
"That's not a name, that's a psychological condition."
"He says that just to sound important and clever." Jenny said with grin and Christina giggled.
The Doctor glared at her but she could tell he was trying not to smile and said," Back on topic. This is a funny sort of sand. And there's a trace of something else."
The Doctor licked a little of it and grimaced," Ack. Blah, that's not good."
"Well, it wouldn't be, it's sand."
The Doctor stood up and said, "No, it tastes like. Never mind."
"What is it, what's wrong?"
Jenny was about to ask as well when she heard someone talking.
"Hold on a minute, I saw you, mate! You had that thing, that machine. Did you make this happen?" The young black man accused.
Jenny picked up some sand and said," Just stay calm. We didn't cause this, we drove through this." She said and threw it and it revealed a portal.
"No doubt someone will notice that and get the proper authorities like UNIT, to stop anyone else from coming through." She said and looked at everyone else, with The Doctor looking at her proudly.
"So what is that thing?" Christina asked.
"A door. A door in space." The Doctor said.
"So what you're saying is, on the other side of that is home? We can get to London through there?" The driver asked.
"The bus came through, but we can't."
The driver looked at the others and said," Well, then what are we waiting for?"
"I don't think that's such a good idea." Jenny said.
"I'm going home, mates!"
"No! We said don't!"
Jenny and everyone else looked on in horror as the driver hit the portal, screamed as his body caught fire and his skeleton disappeared through the portal.
"H-he was a skeleton, man! He was bones, just bones!" The young black man said in horror.
"Ok… unfortunately, we now know not to go through that thing unless we are in the bus. It's sorta like a Faraday cage." Jenny said, still in shock.
"Like a thunderstorm, yeah? Safest place is inside a car, cos the metal conducts the lightning right through. We did that in school." The other young man said while comforting the female passenger.
"Yes but we can only travel back inside the bus… a Faraday cage needs to be closed. The thing's been ripped wide open." Christina said.
"Slightly different dynamics with a Wormhole. There's enough metal to make it work, I think. I hope." The Doctor said.
"Then we have to drive five tones of bus, which is currently buried in the sand, and we've got nothing but our bare hands. Correct?" Christina asked.
"I'd say nine and a half tonners, but the point still stands, yes." The Doctor said.
"Then we need to apply ourselves to the problem with discipline! Which starts with appointing a leader." Christina said.
Jenny rolled her eyes when her dad had upbeat look and said," Yes, at last, thank you, so…"
"Well, thank goodness you've got me! Everyone do exactly as I say! Inside the bus immediately!"
"Is it safe in there?" The young man asked.
"I don't think anything's safe anymore, but if it's a choice between baking in there or roasting out here, I'd say baking is slower. Come on! All of you. Right now! And you two. 'The Doctor' and Jenny." Christina said cheerfully.
"Yes ma'am." The Doctor said.
"Up! Come on!" Christina ordered everyone and they all headed back inside the bus.
'I like her, she deflated your ego and knows how to take charge.' Jenny said jokingly.
'Very funny, Jen, if you keep this up, I won't give you anymore TARDIS flying lessons.' The Doctor threatened but was joking.
'You monster!' She said in fake horror.
When everyone was situated in the bus, Christina was laying down orders and rules.
"Point five, the crucial thing is, do not panic, Quite apart from anything else, the smell of sweat inside this thing is reaching atrocious levels. We don't need to add any more. Point six. Time identification. Names. I'm Christina, this man and his daughter are apparently 'The Doctor' and Jenny."
"Hello."
"Hi."
"Also, quick note, have you been in the service Jenny?"
Jenny and The Doctor looked at each other for second and then she said," Yes… but complicated."
"We'll address that later. Now, everyone else."
"Nathan." He said and waved a little.
"I'm Barclay."
"Angela, Angela Whittaker."
"My name's Louis, everyone calls me Lou, and this is Carmen."
"Excellent. Memorize those names. There might be a test. Point seven, assessment and application of knowledge. Over to you, The Doctor and Jenny." Christina said casually.
"I thought you were in charge." The Doctor said.
"I am. And a good leader utilizes her strength. You two seem the brainbox's. So, start boxing."
"Yes ma'am." Jenny said and casually did a 2 finger salute.
"Right. So, the Wormhole. We were in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was just an accident."
"No, it wasn't. The thing, the doorway. Someone made it. For a reason." Carmen said.
"How do you know?" The Doctor asked intrigued.
"She's got a gift. Ever since she wa a little girl, she can just… tell things. We do the lottery, twice a week."
"You don't look like millionaires." Christina said.
"No, but we win ten pounds. Every week, twice a week, ten pounds. Don't tell me that's not a gift!" Lou said.
The Doctor hid his hand behind his back and said," Tell me, Carmen. How many fingers am I holding up?"
"Three."
"Good, now what?"
"Four."
"Brilliant! Low level Psychic ability, exacerbated by an alien sun." He then sits across from the couple.
"What can you see, Carmen? Tell me. What's out there?"
"Something… something is coming. Riding on the wind. And shining."
"What is it?" Jenny asked.
"Death. Death is coming."
"We're going to die." Angela said and started crying.
"I knew it, man. I said so." Barclay said.
"We can't die out here. N-no one's gonna find us!" Nathan said, freaking out.
Everyone started freaking out with Christina trying to calm everyone down.
Jenny started to getting annoyed and none of what was going on was going to help. Her dad nodded to her and then she stood up and whistled as loud as she could and got everyone's attention, except for Angela, who was still crying silently.
"Enough! None of this is going to help. We need to have a calm head with all of this." Jenny said as calmly as she could muster.
"Thank you Jen." The Doctor said and went to Angela. " Angela, look at me, Angela, answer me one question, Angela. That's it, at me, at me. (she stops crying) There we go, just answer me one thing. When you got on this bus, where were you going?"
"Doesn't matter now, does it?" She said.
"Answer the question."
"Just home."
"And what's home?"
"Me, and Mike and Suzanne, that's my daughter, She's 18."
"Suzanne. Good." The Doctor looked at Jenny with a fond look and she smiled a little.
The Doctor looked at Barclay and said," What about you?"
"Dunno. Going round Tina's."
"Who's Tina? Your girlfriend?"
Barclay smiled a little and said," Not yet."
"Sounds like a lucky girl. Nate… may I call you that?" Jenny said.
"My friends call me that, considering we'll be here for a while then sure."
"Good, what about you?"
"Bit strapped for cash, I lost my job last week. I was gonna stay in. Watch TV."
"Brilliant. And you two?" The Doctor asked.
"I was going to cook." Lou said.
"It's his turn tonight. Then I clear up." Carmen said.
"What's for tea?"
"Chops. Nice couple of chops and gravy. Nothing special."
"Oh, that's special, Lou. That's is so special. Chops and gravy. Mmm! What about you, Christina?"
"I was going… so far away."
"Far away. Chops and gravy. Watching TV. Mike and Suzanne and poor old Tina."
"Hey!"
"Just think of them. Cos that planet out there, all three suns and wormhole and alien sand, that planet is nothing. You hear me? Nothing compared to all those things waiting for you. Food and home and people. Hold on to that. Cos we're gonna get there. I promise. Jenny and I are gonna get you home."
After that everyone got to work with Barclay and Nathan come out of the bus holding seat cushion. With Jenny, The Doctor and Christina waiting for them.
"Here we go! That's my boys! We lay a flat surface between the bus and the wormhole, like duckboards, and reverse into it!"
"Let some air out of those tires, just a little bit-"
"Spreads the weight of the bus and gives it more of grip and moves a little faster." Jenny finished.
Christina crossed her arms, smiled and said," You seem to know your stuff."
"Well I try." Jenny said with a shrug.
"But what about the wheels? Their deep in." Barclay said.
"Then start digging."
"With what?"
"With this." Christina said and took out a folding shovel from her bag.
The Doctor took it, opened it and gave it to Barclay.
"Got anything else?" Jenny asked.
Christina merely smiled and took out a small axe and gave it to Nathan.
"Try that, might help with the seats."
"Thanks!" He said and went back inside.
The Doctor went to help Angela with the how to start the bus which left Jenny and Christina.
"So, why do you carry around a bag that seems to be full of many things?" Jenny asked.
"Same goes for you with the Sun Glasses and how smart you are." Christina countered.
Jenny grinned and said, "Touché, but I could be a huge sponge when it comes to information, tell me, what is it that you enjoy?"
"I enjoy the rush of things and that's all."
"Same here, but on a more… expanded level." Jenny said cryptically.
"Do tell." Christina asked with interest.
Before she could respond the engine to the bus came alive but it soon spluttered and died.
"That doesn't sound good." Jenny said and went to the back of the bus.
They opened the hatch and found the inside of the engine had sand in it.
"Well, losing the top deck is one thing and you know what's worse? Sand. Tiny little grains of sand. The engine's clogged up." The Doctor said.
"We need a mechanic. Lucky for us I know a thing or two." Jenny said.
"Then let's get you some help. Anyone know mechanics?" Christina said and then asked Barclay and Nathan.
Barclay stood up and said, "Me! I did a two-week NVQ at the garage. Never finished it, but…"
"Off you go then, try stripping the air filter, fast as you can. Jenny, you stay and help. Be back in two ticks." The Doctor said.
He started heading out towards the dunes, but Christina stopped him.
"Wait a minute! You, besides your daughter, have all the answers. I'm not letting you out of my sight."
"Fine, let's go." The Doctor and they started walking off.
'Hmmm, trying to have to alone time with the lady in charge?' Jenny said with an amused grin.
'What? No! We're just looking ahead.' The Doctor said and Jenny could hear the embarrassment in his voice.
'Keep telling yourself that then.' She said and ended the conversation before he could respond.
"What were you smiling about?" Barclay asked.
"It's nothing, so once you get the air filter out you can spray out as much sand as possible."
"Right got ya. Don't suppose you have a wrench?"
"Hang on a mo… here." She said and took out a wrench.
"How did you keep that in your pocket?" Nathan asked confused.
"Pocket's are bigger-on-the-inside." Jenny said truthfully.
"What? Skinny Jeans don't have big pockets." Barclay said.
"Dad fixed them and my other clothes so they can be."
"Have to be from another world or smart as that Hawking guy to figure something like that out." Nathan said.
"You could say that." Jenny said cryptically.
"So, we told our stories for you guys, what's yours?"
"I would tell, but you probably won't believe me."
"I think we can rule out not believing because of what has been going on lately." Barclay said, as he was taking out the sand.
"My dad and I are travelers, passing through, saved Earth and other places. Or in layman's terms, aliens, the good kind."
Both men looked at Jenny wish shocked expressions, with Jenny snorting in amusement, with Nathan saying.
"But you two don't look like aliens. Where are you from?"
"Gallifrey and Messaline, I was born on Messaline but my bloodline is from Gallifrey, dad and I are the last of our kind." Jenny said and felt a pain in hearts when she said the last part.
Nathan gave her a sympathetic look and said, "Wow… sorry to hear about that."
Jenny was about to respond when she heard sand being kicked up and saw her dad and Christina running towards them.
"Phone! Do any of you have a phone?!" The Doctor said.
"Uh I do, it's on the bus." Barclay said.
"Good, gonna need it. C'mon, Jenny, Nathan, you keep digging and cleaning. Barclay, you can show us."
"Where's the fire dad?" Jenny said.
"Actually sandstorm, c'mon no time to lose!" He said and they went inside.
Jenny eyes widened, she looked at Nathan and said, "How much do you have to dig out?"
"One wheel left and I am on it!" He said and started digging furiously.
Jenny walked over to him, grabbed the shovel out of his hand and said," Just calm down, like my dad said, we will get everyone out of this. I promise."
Nathan nodded and said," I'm taking that promise won't be broken then?"
"Nope."
'Jenny, Christina and I are going to take a look at the Sandstorm again, you're in charge.' The Doctor said.
'Got it dad.' Jenny responded and fixed the air filter.
"Angela! We got the sand out and fixed the engine! Go ahead and turn it over!" Jenny yelled from her spot.
"You got it!" She said.
The engine started to sputter and Jenny knew they needed to try a couple of times to get a started and fast.
"The engine needs some more help! Try it a few more times!" Jenny yelled.
"So, after all this is done… you want to go for Coffee or something later when we get back to earth?" Nathan asked shyly.
Jenny blushed a little and said," Thanks for the offer but, I sorta like someone else right now. Nothing official but we can remain friends, Nate."
"Oh, I understand, but yeah. So, where is your dad and Christina then?"
"Don't know, they were checking out the Sandstorm. But they should be back by now."
"Just wait I'll-"
Jenny then heard the engine go dead. She felt like panicking for a second but then Barclay popped his head out of the door and said," There's something wrong the gas!"
"Oh no." She whispered as she and Nathan went back inside.
