*Author's Note: I've decided to make the chapters a bit longer. Previously they were all 600-800 words, but I'm going to try and get 1,000 to 1,300 words from now on.*

As they approached the TARDIS, the Ayokyans started to look worried. It was obvious that they were scared of this futuristic technology. "I think that the Doctor would be best equipped to make sure that it's safe." Said Jenna, motioning towards the Doctor. The Ayokyans quickly glanced at the Doctor, and quickly coming to a decision, slowed down. "Very well. We do not like the look of such a foreign thing," said Rakshir, "But I would feel better if you went with him Jenna. We do not trust him as much as we trust you." Both Jenna and the Doctor were extremely surprised at how well their plan was working out. They didn't even need to suggest anything. It seemed as if the Ayokyans fear was helping them. "Alright." Said Jenna, making sure to put on a hesitant tone.

Jenna and the Doctor slid off the Ayokyans backs and moved towards the TARDIS. The Doctor opened the door, and quickly pulled in Jenna and himself, shutting the door behind them. "What the-" started Jenna, before a loud hammering began outside the two doors. Jenna looked obviously worried. "Those doors aren't even going to hold for a minute. The Doctor just sighed and moved to the control panel. "Crap." He muttered, looking at the Gallifreyan that was quickly flashing across the screen. Still amazed by the TARDIS, Jenna moved over to him. "What's wrong?" she asked, trying to decipher the cryptic language. "They must've installed some tech or something. I can't teleport out of here." He frantically typed into the keyboard and started pulling levers, trying to bypass the system. "Oh shit. I installed that the second day I was here. They made me so that I couldn't leave." She looked extremely self-conscious, trying to make herself disappear.

The Doctor walked over and hugged her. "It's fine. Nothing to worry about." Remembering something, he held up a finger, telling her to wait and ran off. A minute later he was back with a small glass container. "This is for you." He said, holding it out to her. Jenna took one sniff and then instantly pressed the small opening to her wrists. The fresh scent of pine oil washed over her, instantly calming her. "Thank you." She whispered, smiling. She closed her eyes and disappeared in the familiar scent, leaving the Doctor to figure out how to escape this accursed planet. Minutes later, they heard the loud scuttling of thousands of Ayokyans. "JENNA. DOCTOR. COME OUT NOW BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL REGRET." Screamed the King. Checking the outside camera, the Doctor realised that the King was coiled up like a snake, towering over the TARDIS.

Moving over to the navigation panel, the Doctor took off. He didn't normally fly manually, but this was a special occasion. Meaning that if he didn't, he and Jenna were surely dead. The TARDIS lifted off, a bit jittery. Slowly at first, and then faster and faster, they gained altitude. Weirdly, the stars seemed to be growing in size rapidly. At first, the Doctor thought that this was quite weird, but he quickly realised why. He had been confused when the King had referred to them as the 'Fireflies of the Night', as the Ayokyans were not the most poetic race. He realised his mistake in not thinking about it more. What he had previously thought were stars were actually massive firefly-like creatures. Bigger than an Ayokyan, they clung to the roof of the cave. Shit. It was a cave after all. That would make the exit much more difficult.

The flies woke up one by one as the TARDIS flew by. Now was not the time to have forgotten to run silently. Although they looked like over-sized fireflies at first glance, they were completely different. They still had the same bioluminescence as fireflies, but their wings were massive, and they had eight wings each. One by one, they detached themselves from the ceiling and started to chase the TARDIS. Doing a quick scan of the planet, the Doctor realised that they were extremely far under the surface, and it would take at least ten minutes, even at max speed to escape. The scan showed that a catacomb system led to the surface only a hundred metres ahead of them. The Doctor steered toward the opening, followed closely by at least fifty of the monstrous fireflies. Even though the TARDIS was fast, the fireflies knew the tunnels better, and were always right behind them.

Taking a turn too fast, the TARDIS hit a wall and bounced off, losing momentum. Two of the fireflies sped up and started smashing the TARDIS into the walls of the tunnels. Before the Doctor could stop her, Jenna stood up and shakily made her way to the door. "Jenna! Stop, you'll be killed if you go out there!" shouted the Doctor. The control panel started to beep violently, and he reluctantly tore his eyes away from Jenna to fix the shields. Jenna opened the door and levelled the stun gun. Pulling the trigger, a flash of white-hot electricity flew from the end of the blaster.

The shot connected directly with one of the fireflies. The bolt tore through its eye, and a sickening pop reverberated through the cavern. Half of the fireflies face suddenly went slack and melted. A scream escaped the creature's mouth, giving Jenna and the Doctor a headache. As Jenna watched, the firefly started to smoke, and the bioluminescence started to spark. Within seconds, searing hot purple flames consumed the creature, and the wings burned up. What was left of the charred corpse fell to the ground, disintegrating when it crashed into a stalagmite. Staring at what was left of the once magnificent creature; Jenna quickly recovered and aimed at the other one. Her first shot connected with one of the firefly's wings, but the firefly only faltered for a second. She took aim again, and when they got to a particularly narrow part of the tunnel, she shot. The firefly tried to dodge, but there was almost no space. The shot tore through three of its wings, leaving them as charred skeletons. It screamed, and Jenna's vision blurred. She took the third shot, but missed by an inch.

That didn't matter in the end. The firefly tried to dodge, but was met by a stalactite, which made a crunching noise as it ripped through the firefly's thorax. A thick, gooey liquid spilled out onto the floor, and the next shot from Jenna lit the liquid on fire. The same purple flame consumed the cavern behind them, and they kept moving forwards, leaving the burning, screaming carcass hanging from the roof. Jenna collapsed onto the floor of the TARDIS as they reached the surface.

Letting out a sigh, the Doctor sat down next to her. "That was some really good shooting out there. I'm sorry I doubted you." Jenna just nodded and rested her head on the Doctor's shoulder. After a minute, both of them were fast asleep, and they just drifted. The TARDIS was in stealth mode, and there was no need to wake up or do anything for a long time.