KITG: hi, sorry for the long wait. the comp being a pain in the ass.
CHAPTER 5
The blazing sun rose over the horizon, the flash heat that accompanied the dawn, melting the frozen ground. At the manor, the heat shields over the windows snapped down an instant before the sun touched it. It was not good to be out in the sunrise without protection. The plants, used to this treatment for centuries, blew in the accompanying breeze as if nothing had happened. The ice that during the night which had incased them, now melted to dew drops hanging from their leaves.
Finally the sun gave a mighty flash, then dulled to its normal daytime appearance. The land now looked as it had done the moment the TARDIS arrived. Almost like a dreary day in the highlands of Scotland.
The shutters over the manor rolled back into their housing with a click. The maids came out, sweeping the dust from the front doorstep. Inside the master finished dressing, the maid tied the treads of the over coat that covered his white shirt. He buckled his cuffs with ruby encrusted cufflinks, each showing the symbol of his power. Showing the crest of the Sultarrvec, a black dragon, with ruby red eyes. Around the edge more rubies encircled it.
He walked down the elaborate hallways. Here and there they were ordained with pictures of his family line.
His family had always been on this world, rising through the decades mining the minerals and treasures. They had killed all who had stood in their way, even the ancients of this world. They had been a peaceful race, too bad for them. It had been them that had given his family the idea for the crest. As they died in the bloody massacre that his family orchestrated, they had curse his line saying the Sultarrvec would rise and claim his family, burning them from the face of this world. Thus allowing the ancients beings spirits to rest.
He laughed to himself as he sat at the large table, the maid already having laid out his breakfast. He ate his meal, knowing his was more nourishing than what his miners would be eating about now. He looked up as the door opened to admit Dumah, the man walked towards him, then bowed low.
"Good morning Master Melchia."
"Ah Dumah, how did the new diggers settle in"
"Well enough when I gave the pretty one and the tall male a good shock" he gave a small snort.
"I hope you did not damage the girl" his dark eyes regarding Dumah.
"No, my master. She was unharmed."
"Good, I want to add the rare beauty to my collection. I have never seen hair, nor eyes like hers." He smiled a wistful smile, showing his sharp teeth. Dumah shivered at the sight.
"As you command my master. How would you like it to be done?" his mind happy, he would get her first.
"Watch the two males, no doubt they will try something, when they do….take the girl to my pet as punishment." He rose from the ornate chair and walked from the room. Leaving the still kneeling Dumah behind him.
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They were awakened by the same tone of horn as last night. The Doctor had been awake from a while, hearing the scratching sound. He had watched the other people in the room, families staying a safe distance from those that looked to be old inmates from a prison.
Rose stirred in his lap; she had started by leaning against his shoulder for warmth. But gravity getting the better of her, she had slipped sideways. Not wanting to wake her, he moved so she cold rest more comfortably. Jack had then shuffled over in his sleep, using her thigh as a pillow. He had smiled, he now felt for the first time that had had a family again. A very strange, insane family, but never mind. Rose had proved to him that she would go to any length to protect him. To be honest, that scared him in a way he never expected. He was a Time Lord, and she was a 19-year-old human girl. He thought back to when he had seen her bleeding on that world, impaled by the platform. He thought he had lost her then, his hearts had fluttered, weighed down by the weight of the emotion he felt. He felt some gratitude towards the guardian for that. But they had still betrayed him.
All this went through his mind in seconds from he heard the first shrill cry of the horn. Rose sat up, pushing Jacks head off her thigh, he was awake and waggling his eyebrows at her.
"Stop waggling your eyebrows at me Jack….geeze one track mind" She scoffed, but she was smiling. "Morning Doctor" She turned to him, her smile even brighter. It amazed him; even as she was captured she still managed to smile.
"Come on you three, if you want to get some food" all three looked to Mizariah, then got up to follow.
They traveled down the tunnel, the water once more dripping from the roof. They came to a wide-open space, the room was filled with picnic style tables, the metal now long turned to rust. Rose wondered if they would collapse under their weight. They went to join the line. It snaked up towards where some of the inmates were ladling the food into a bowl. Taking their bowls to the table, they sat with the orphans. The Doctor and Jack sitting opposite Rose and Mizariah. Rose and Jack sniffed the food, making a face. It looked like some noodles
"Just think of it like chicken chow main." Mizariah spoke in between slowly eating her noodles. Rose ate a bit then pulled a face.
"Yuck!"
"Never said it would taste like it" Mizariah sniggered,
"Oh ha ha" they all looked up at the sound of slurping; there was The Doctor, shoving the noodles into his mouth like there was no tomorrow. Mizariah pulled a face and looked at Rose.
"Does he taste that?"
"Oh ignore him, I'm sure his taste buds died centuries ago" Rose replied with a smirk.
"OI! I'll haph you know, I thill tasth my thood"
"Don't talk with your mouth full" Rose commented while she took a small bite of her food. Mizariah was trying to hide her laugh from the Doctor, as he glared at Rose.
"Mmmm that was good! Rose. Can I have yours" Jack suddenly piped up, taking her bowl before she could comment. She looked shocked at him a moment. Then just banged her head on the desk with a groan. Mizariah did laugh then.
"You guys are funny!"
"You wouldn't think that if you had to deal with these two all the time" came the muffled groan from Rose.
"Oh come on Rose…. we're not that bad" Rose just glared at Jack "ok, maybe we are, but you love us really" he began to poke her in the ribs making her squirm.
The alarm sounded again. So they rose and walked from the room. It was then that the Doctor whispered in Rose's ear,
"Rose, I'm going to take a little look around. Stay close to Jack"
"But Doctor!" she hissed back
"No Rose, I need you to keep an eye up here, please" he pleaded, she seemed about to argue again. But looking into his eyes stopped her. She gave a small nod.
"Okay Doctor, but be careful"
" I will, and you to, keep your eyes open" with that he disappeared into the dark shadows of the cave. Rose continued and caught up with Jack.
"Where's he off to?" he asked out the side of his mouth.
"You know the Doctor, off into trouble no doubt." They followed the others; not knowing Dumah had seen the Doctor slip away…
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The Doctor crept down the darkness, trying to see a way to the depths to where the sound from last night had come from. He moved in the shadows, the tunnels echoing with the harsh clang of metal hitting rock. The scrap and scratch of the shovels, drowned by the rattling screech of the mining cars.
He followed the trail of tracks that seemed to be carrying the raw Cordritum from the bowls of the earth. Deeper and deeper he traveled, the sounds of the miners becoming a distant background noise, now the only sounds were of dripping water, the mining cars and the scratching sound. He looked to the tunnel, seeing the electric lights taper off. Ahead was just deep blackness, eerie now and then by a flash of red. The Doctor became aware of a new noise. That of breathing, of a great creature filling its lungs to survive.
He was just about to go further, when he cried out in pain.
"Think that's far enough my friend" The Doctor looked up from the blue electricity sparking across his body, to see Dumah leering at him, two guards flanking the warden.
"You shouldn't poke your nose where is not wanted my friend"
"I'm not your friend" The Doctor growled as the guards came forwards to bring him to his feet, chains clicking round his wrists.
"Aww, now you have gone and hurt my feelings…Bring him!" the last was directed to the guards, they marched back up the tunnel, light now becoming brighter as more light were set in the wall.
He brought the Doctor into the middle of the cave, all workers turning to look at them.
"It would seem you all need to relearn your lesson." Dumah began, using the speaker system in the wall to amplify his voice. "We rule here, you will listen to the master and dig when I tell you. If not you will go to the Sultarrvec, or if not you….someone you care about." He looked over to where Rose was standing, eyes fearful as she looked at the Doctor. Then with a nod of his head, two guards came over and began to drag Rose away.
"Hey! What you think you're doing!" Jack shouted, punching one of the guards, more guards ran over, shock sticks in hand. They shocked Jack, kicking him to the ground. All the time he was calling for Rose.
"Jack,No!..leave him alone. I'll come with you. Just stop it!" Rose shrieked, writhing in their grasp. The guards attacking Jack, backed off eyes never leaving Jacks form. He tried to get up, looking as if to start the attack anew. But Rose's voice stopped him.
"Jack …don't..leave it. I'll be fine" Jack could see the fear in her eyes, but also her determination that he wouldn't get hurt because of her. He could do nothing now and they both knew it. He mouthed to her "we'll find you" and she nodded in reply.
The Doctor looked on, then turned to Dumah as Rose was brought up to them.
"What you doing? She didn't do anything!"
"No, but you did. This is your punishment. Say goodbye" he moved closer to the Doctor, lips close to his ears. "Say goodbye, because I will have her. Then the Sultarrvec will feed" The Doctor struggled in the guards grasp, trying to attack Dumah. But the man just laughed, he walked past him, then Rose. Signaling the guards to bring her.
"Doctor!"
"Rose!" his hands reached out, a fleeting touch with hers, blue locking to brown…then she was ripped from him and disappeared into the blackness. Dumah laughing all the way……..
TBC...
KITG: yeah I know….evil cliffy
Doctor: Rose!…KITG, bring her back to me! (In ten voice,)
KITG: (is puddle on floor) bubble, bubble, bubble.
Doctor: (Rolls eyes) Bugger…hate it when she does that
Guys at T&C: well don't say that then!
Doctor: What? Bring her back to me (in sexy voice)
Guys at T&C: (is mass puddle on the floor) bubble, bubble, bubble