Thump. Thump. Thump.
Rose Tyler was being chased by a monster. An alien with huge feet, who was pursuing her down a dark corridor that seemed to stretch into infinity.
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
It was getting steadily closer. Yet she was slowing down. Each step was more difficult than the last.
Thump.
A door swung open in front of her, revealing the Doctor, sitting astride a large, colourful ball.
"Wakey wakey, Rose!" He grinned boyishly at her.
Rose, blinking sleepily, sat up in bed. God, her head ached.
"And how are we today?" The Doctor said brightly, noticing her expression.
"Head hurts."
"Well, that's the effects of Red Chilli Nibikee vodka for you." He bounced a few times on the spot, seemingly unable to keep still. "I did warn you…"
"Only had one." Rose crawled back under her duvet, deciding it was easier to say as few words as possible.
"Ignore him, honey. I know how you feel. I only managed two and they knocked me for six. " Jack Harkness appeared beside the Doctor. "C'mon, Doc, it's my turn."
Somewhat reluctantly, the Doctor relinquished the ball to Jack. The spacehopper was his new toy ; after a visit to Earth, 3721, where half of London seemed to have been using them as "green" transport, the Doctor had got a black and green striped one for himself.
Jack had managed to look vaguely disinterested for ten minutes, before giving in and practically begging the Doctor for a go. The pair had even taken to timing eachother around the maze of the Tardis corridors.
Rose, however, preferred to watch and laugh at their antics, after falling over backwards on her first go and having to endure teasing references to the episode for days afterwards.
"You'll feel better if you get up, y'know…." The Doctor leaned against her doorframe.
Rose put the pillow over her head.
"Thought we'd go to Miiiya today. The people have purple skin and four arms," he coaxed.
Something stirred in Rose's hazy recollections of the night before. "Didn't we see one of them yesterday?" she said, voice muffled by the pillow.
"Yeah. That's what gave me the idea. Haven't been there for a bit. Anyway, I know you'll like it. " He paused. "Plenty of scope for SHOPPING."
Rose emerged, smiling.
OK, yes, I know, the whole spacehopper idea is random! I suppose it's because my brother's just got one… everyone get out there and buy one because they are SOOO MUCH FUN! Anyway, the idea of David Tennant on such a spacehopper came to me mysteriously in a dream…
Also I've gotta thank my bro for being my random alien names generator!