The morning after going into hiding, the Doctor offered Ravio and Yedlarmi a trip elsewhere.
"We can stay and help?" Yedlarmi offered.
"No, no," 13 shrugged him off, "you've done enough, let me give you a fresh start."
"Okay." Yedlarmi answered, along with Ravio nodding.
At this, the Doctor got ready by the controls. "Where do you wanna go?"
"As far away from war as possible." Ravio smiled.
The Doctor did the same in return, "there's only one time then." She said, setting the TARDIS into motion.
The seven landed on the dawn of the beginning of the revolution of New Earth.
Whilst the planet is still plagued with controversy, at least the survivors of old Earth get a second chance, alike to Ravio and Yedlarmi.
"Thank you for everything," the Doctor said.
"No, thank you," Ravio answered.
This was a final goodbye, Yaz hugged Ravio and Ryan hugged Yedlarmi and so on and so on.
After a few tears, the pair finally decided to wrap their departure up.
"Are you both gonna be alright on your own?" The Doctor said.
"Yes." Yedlarmi said, "we have eachother."
This was their final goodbye, Yaz hugged Ravio and Yedlarmi hugged Ryan and so on and so on.
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A few days had passed now since going into hiding in the TARDIS.
"What are we doin' here, Doc." Graham asked, clearly bored out of his wits.
The five remaining people were gathered in the console room.
"I don't know," the Doctor mumbled.
"We need to clear your name, or at least find out why you were imprisoned." Jack said.
"Did they not tell you?" Ryan said.
The Doctor didn't answer, in fact, she looked down slightly, as though out of shame.
"Doctor?" Yaz pushed further.
"No they didn't," she lied.
"I hate to say this, Doctor," Jack said hesitantly, "but I think we need to go back to Gallifrey to get some answers."
"We?" 13 made a face, not liking the idea.
"Yes," Yaz agreed, "we can't stay here forever."
"I know, it's just—" the Doctor said, cutting herself off.
"What, Doctor?" Ryan asked.
"What if I get, if all of us get taken again?" 13 said, looking away again, embarrassed at her weakness.
"We won't," Jack said.
"What if—" the Timelord started.
"We won't," Jack said again.
The Doctor nodded and dashed quickly to the controls before she had the chance to change her mind.
Upon landing, the Doctor rushed to the door in order to stop the others leaving the TARDIS before her. She stood staring at the door intensely.
"You can do this okay," Graham said putting a hand on her shoulder, "we're with you all the way."
The Doctor shook him off and opened the door quickly, "I'm fine."
The sight before them was somehow worse then before, smoke suffocating the air, debris scattered everywhere, multiple chaotic bonfires still burning furiously, buildings disintegrated to ashes and ruins.
Jack had to stifle a gasp, to be strong for the Doctor, he did not expect it to be this bad.
13 didn't notice him, she was too busy trying to seem tough herself, "come on, we have to get to the Dome."
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The group had a treacherous, labyrinth of an obstacle course to get through. The ground was holed and battered and raged with patches of fire, that were fuelled with unwavering levels of energy. Rubble coated the floor, and crunched as like to a gravel path with groups of school children kicking at it mercilessly.
The Doctor was evidently traumatised by the unknown substances she allowed to stick to her shoes.
Could it be the remains of the Cybermasters? Bombs? Bones?
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Arriving inside, the Doctor was reminded of the most recent, unpleasant time with the Master.
The matrix.
A/N : This was very short and very late. And I'm very sorry. But the next chapter, they'll be answers, hopefully, hehe. Stay tuned and stay safe x