Once inside the corridor, the Doctor pulled out a key from her pocket and blew on it. It glowed yellow, and a moment later they were surrounded by the TARDIS, back in the console room.
"Alright, moving on to Plan C then," the Doctor said, messing with the controls.
The TARDIS launched off into space, landing quickly.
"Where are we?" Jenny asked eagerly, eyes aglow. "Did we go back in time to convince them not to mess with the orbit?"
"Can't do that," the Doctor said. "We've already been involved in their time line. If they didn't listen to us now, they definitely won't listen to us then. We're still on Pandloria's moon. I'm going to broadcast a message to the rest of the planet. If the Council won't listen to us, maybe some of the people will. We can't save all of them, but we can save a few."
She aimed the sonic at the console, turning on the Time Lord equivalent of a web cam.
"Hallo, Pandloria! It's me, the Doctor. You know, the ultimate prize you chased after for your zoo? Don't worry, no hard feelings. It's a good thing you caught me, because I just discovered your sun is about to explode. Your scientists, leaders, and politicians have all lied to you. For those who believe me, a rescue ship will be appearing at these locations in one hour..." She turned a knob and a list of coordinates popped up on the screen. "And more ships will be at these locations two hours from now. Head to your nearest pick-up location and I'll take you to a new home that isn't about to be burned alive. Please, please trust me on this. The gravitational forces are not to be messed with. It just doesn't work. Please...let me save you. And Araya, if you're listening, I remember you, and I don't want to see you die. Try to convince your mum and dad to bring you. Parents, think of your children. See you in a few hours."
Solemnly, she turned the web cam off.
"What rescue ships are coming?" Yaz asked.
"You said the church wouldn't help us," Graham added.
"I know," the Doctor said. "We're going to be the rescue ship."
"You want to bring all those creatures into the TARDIS?" Ryan asked. "They could overpower us. They could steal the TARDIS!"
"Even if they didn't," Jenny added, "How are they all going to fit through the door?"
The Doctor pulled out a tool box from under the console and tossed something alien-looking to Jack. "Know how to work one of these?" she asked.
"In more ways than one," he grinned.
"Can you possibly speak without making everything an innuendo?" she asked, irritated. "That really bothers me now that I'm a woman."
"Sorry."
"Right. Anyway, we're going to reprogram the TARDIS layout so that we have multiple entry-ways that don't lead to the console. Only humans can pass through the doors to other parts of the TARDIS. Problem solved."
"Is it that simple?" Jenny asked.
"No," the Doctor said. "It means we're going to have to repair the chameleon circuit...in one hour. Are you up for the challenge, Captain Jack?"
"Yes ma'am," Jack said, saluting.
"She doesn't like that either," Ryan said.
"Actually it's kind of growing on me," she said cheerfully. "Now come on, let's get to work."
"We're coming up on the last landing site," the Doctor called over the intercom. "Get ready."
Jenny, Yaz, Ryan, and Graham stood in the newly conformed loading bay of the TARDIS. It was shaped almost like a blimp, a large oval room with glass windows on all sides. The console room was located in the back up a short flight of stairs. The Doctor and Jack looked over the loading bay through one-way windows. It allowed the Doctor to monitor the situation without anyone else figuring out what lay beyond the windows. They had already visited the other twelve landing sites and picked up around 250 inhabitants, not a bad number all things considering. The Pandlorians clustered in the middle of the room nervously, comforting the children as they cried. Gently, she and Jack guided the TARDIS down to the final pick up spot.
"Doctor, there's more than a hundred out there!" Jack said, looking at the scans.
"Right, hold on, I'll open the extra room."
The ground shook beneath them again, and screams erupted from the inhabitants.
"I think they believe us now," Jack said.
"No kidding. The whole planet's on fire."
Solar flares had hit the planet full force in the last hour, causing mutliple fires, earthquakes, and explosions. Buildings had collasped, causing a massive dust storm which was blown about by ferocious winds. She ran down into the crowd to help usher them into the new room.
"Come on everyone, let's keep moving to make room! We don't have much time left."
A small hand tugged on her coat. Looking down, she saw a familiar face looking up at her worriedly.
"Hello, Araya," the Doctor said gently, kneeling down to her level. "I'm glad you made it."
"Are we going to die?" the little girl asked timidly.
"No. I'm going to make sure of that. But it does look a little scary, doesn't it? You're going to have to be very brave now, you hear me?"
She smiled up at Araya's mum, and pointed out the extra room. Another earthquake knocked the Doctor off balance, and she was caught by Jenny.
"Thanks, love," she said without thinking. She swallowed, wondering if Jenny would be ok with it. Jenny smiled, although she still looked uncertain.
"That's everyone," Jenny said. "We need to get out of here, fast."
"Are Yaz, Ryan, and Graham on board?"
"I think so, yeah."
"Keep them calm," the Doctor said, running back to toward the control room.
She and Jack were about to take off when she heard Graham yelling.
"Doctor, stop! Ryan is still out there!"
"Bring it back down!" the Doctor yelled to Jack, suddenly panicking.
She looked out over the crowd and saw Graham opening one of the bay doors. She could see Ryan just outdoors, struggling against the wind and dust, leading an elderly pair of Pandlorians who were straggling behind. A deafening roar announced another earthquake was coming. In the distance, the Doctor could see the ground literally rolling toward them, wreaking devastation. Jack opened the door and jumped straight to the floor, ignoring the stairs. He pushed his way through the crowds until he had reached the door. Leaning out, he lifted the older male while Ryan helped the female. Graham shut the door and the Doctor quickly launched the TARDIS out of the way at the last second. The Pandlorians cheered at the triumph, and Jack, in the heat of the moment, pulled Yaz close and kissed her.
"What the-?!" Ryan cried while Graham looked on in disgust.
Jack broke away and pinned Yaz to the floor, hands behind her back.
"Don't move," he barked, taking out a pair of ordinary metal handcuffs.
"Hang on now, that's a bit uncalled for," Graham said, stepping forward.
The Doctor ran up and pointed her sonic in Yaz's face. "It's alright, Graham," she said. "It's not actually Yaz. She's a zygon. This must be your first time impersonating someone, isn't it? You've done a very bad job, but I am glad for it. One wrong move from you, and I set my sonic off with a high frequency that really, really hurts. Now tell me, where is Yasmine Khan?"