Chapter 7
"Absolutely not." The Doctor said, dismissively. "It's too dangerous for the both of you."
"I'm just trying to help, if there's no other way!" Jack argued.
"Why can't I do it?" Rose asked loudly.
"You're too young!" the Doctor and Jack said in unison.
"I'm not a kid!"
"I know that, you're 20 but you're still my responsibility!" the Doctor cried.
"Stop trying to protect me!"
The Doctor turned on Jack. "Stop encouraging her!"
"Shut up!" Rose yelled.
The Doctor and Jack turned to her. She pointed at the door. "What's that noise?" she asked faintly.
"It's beautiful…" Jack said, following Rose.
"What noise?" the Doctor asked behind them. "What's beautiful?"
Rose was by the door now. Her hand rose to open it.
"You can't go out there!" the Doctor said. He tried to stop her but Jack was blocking his way. "Rose, come back here right now -"
"I have to know where that singing is coming from…" she told him dreamily.
"Is this something you two were talking about earlier? Because it's not funny."
Rose started to open the door.
"ROSE, NO!"
The door opened and she stepped outside. She glanced behind her and the Doctor could see she was smiling peacefully. The fake Daleks creatures were no where to be seen. She stepped out further and then stopped, looking around her. Jack stood beside her.
"I really think we should go back now," the Doctor said, trying to make them listen. "Rose? Jack?" the Doctor stopped and thought. The fake Daleks must have had a hell of a good reason for leaving. Why would they leave if they had the Doctor surrounded and new he couldn't fly away?
Rose started walking again, level with Jack. The Doctor hurried to catch up.
They walked for ages. The Doctor wanted to find out where they were heading and how only they were affected. Maybe it could only mesmerise humans?
A fortress like building came into view. The aliens surrounded it. The Doctor grabbed Rose and Jack's shoulders and shoved them to the ground, holding them there out of sight.
The three of them now hidden, the Doctor could focus a bit more now, analysing the situating. He thought, hands still gripped tight on his friends. He could almost sense the aliens up ahead growing restless. They had done this to Jack and Rose. He knew it.
The Doctor fumbled in his pockets with one hand. His other was still clinging to Rose, his elbow holding Jack pinned. Both were struggling and the Doctor was finding it increasingly harder to hold on. He found his sonic screwdriver. Enough was enough. He set it and shone the blue light in Rose's eye then held down the button for a few seconds. She blinked and looked at him, looking disorientated. "Doctor? Where are we?"
The Doctor shook his head and put his finger to his lips, signalling for them both to be quiet. Help me hold him. He mouthed to Rose, pointing to Jack who was still trying to struggle. His eyes were closed, listening to that 'singing'.
Rose grasped his arms as the Doctor shone the screwdriver's light in Jacks eye. Like Rose, he blinked and looked extremely disorientated.
"What -?"
"Shh!" Rose whispered. She peered over the top of the hill and her eyes widened. She ducked back down quickly. "Oh my god."
"Let me see," Jack said quietly. As soon as he saw he slid down a little out of site.
"Let's go," the Doctor whispered to them.