THE END OF THE WORLD part 1
Lottie smiled at Rose from her position of sitting on an abandoned part of the console, where there were no buttons or levers. Rose grinned back.
"Right then, Rose Tyler, you tell me, where do you want to go? Backwards or forwards in time. What's it going to be?" The Doctor asked, resting his hands on the side of the console.
"What'd Lottie choose?" Rose asked curiously. "Backwards." Lottie piped up, smiling. "We went to Sparta, he-" her gaze turned angry as she gestured violently towards the Doctor, who looked down ashamed, "'accidentally' promised me to someone. Can you believe that?! He managed to get me out of it, barely, when he came over before the wedding and we ran out. He managed to create a whole myth and a war!"
Rose frowned. That sounded familiar. Her eyes widened. No. Way. "You were Helen of Troy?!" She asked, amazed. Lottie nodded angrily, glaring at the Doctor for a second time. "I'd rather not talk about it." The Doctor murmured.
"Any way, Rosie, what's your choice?" Lottie asked. "Forwards." Rose eventually decided. She did not want to become a war trophy, thank you very much!
The Doctor pressed a few buttons while Lottie reached beside her, flicking several switches. Rose looked at her in amazement. "You can fly the TARDIS?" Lottie laughed, shaking her head 'no'. "Nah, the TARDIS just has me in a cycle of pushing specific buttons and flicking specific switches. I couldn't fly the TARDIS if I tried."
"How far?" The Doctor asked from the other side of the console.
Rose glanced around the room desperately for a number. Scratched into the TARDIS walls was a double zero. "One hundred years." She said
The Doctor pulled a lever and turned a knob. "Lottie, over there." He pointed. That specific lever flickered blue. Lottie pushed it back causing the TARDIS to lurch.
"There you go, step outside those doors, it's the twenty-second century."
"You're kidding." Rose said in disbelief. Lottie smiled and shook her head. "Nope, all real."
The Doctor looked over at the sisters. "That's a bit boring though, do you want to go further?"
Rose's impressed grin stretched even further. "Fine by me!"
Lottie twisted a lever and tugged at a knob while the Doctor ran around.
He stopped suddenly and faced Rose. "Ten thousand years in the future. Step outside, it's the year 12005, the New Roman Empire."
Lottie's eyes widened. "I hope they don't get raise their empire the same way the Old Roman Empire rose to power." She spoke. The Doctor glanced at her, but didn't say anything, which increased Lottie's worry,
Rose didn't notice as she teased "you think you're so impressive." Lottie snorted when the Doctor frowned, telling her "I AM so impressive!"
"You wish!" The sisters chorused.
The Doctor's eyes narrowed, sensing a challenge. "Right then, you asked for it. I know exactly where to go." Lottie hopped off the console and wandered over to Rose, pulling her into a hug. "Hold on!"
Rose stumbled a bit, glad for her sister's balance. She staggered when the TARDIS abruptly stopped.
"Where are we?" She asked the Doctor.
The Doctor just mentioned towards the doors. Rose smiled excitedly and left her sister's embrace, sprinting towards the door,
"What's out there?" The Doctor simple gestured again as Lottie walked over to him. They watched with a smile as Rose stepped out of the TARDIS. "You know, you never do get used to it." She told him with a smirk. The Doctor glanced down at her.
They had been traveling for two weeks now and had been on four adventures, six planets and drifted past the Milky Way. And every time, she always managed to surprise him, especially when she turned around and asked to pick up Rose one day, simply because she missed the nineteen year old.
At first, the Doctor didn't know. He had gotten used to it just being the two of them, but soon agreed when he saw the loneliness in her eyes. He went back to the exact spot they had left and sent Lottie out to tell Rose about the time travel.
And here they were. He followed Lottie out the doors. To see Rose gazing around is confusion and awe. The Doctor raised his sonic screwdriver and opened the shutters that were hiding the beautiful view. Lottie's mouth dropped open in surprise. Sure, she had seen it before, but… wow...
Lottie rolled her eyes as the Doctor began his 'I'm so impressive' monologue. "You lot. You spend all your time thinking about dying. Like you're going to get killed by eggs or beef or global warming or asteroids. But you never take time to imagine the impossible. Maybe you survive. This is the year 5.5/apple/26. Five billion years in your future. This is the day... hold on..." He stopped to check his watch. "This is the day the sun expands. Welcome to the end of the world."
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The TARDIS zoomed through the time vortex, a swirling tunnel of blues and purples and reds and greys. Golden words began to circle as they landed in the vortex.
Christopher Eccleston
appeared in all capital gold letters. It swirled away, only to be replaced by another name
Billie Piper
which was then replaced with
Amanda Seyfried
A small sign came flying at the through the vortex in the form of a lotus flower, reading
Little Lost Lotus…
The TARDIS reappeared when bold white letters appeared over the top.
The End of the World
Originally by Russell T Davies
Rewritten by Freya
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(AN: what? I was bored)
Rose, Lottie and the Doctor walked down a corridor as a computerised voice informed. "Shuttles 5 and 6 now docking. Guests are reminded that platform 1 forbids the use of weapons, teleportation and religion. Earth Death is scheduled for 15:39, followed by drinks in the Manchester Suite."
The Doctor and Lottie were slightly behind Rose, Lottie berating the Doctor.
"It's her first trip! I think this is a bit much!"
"Com'on, Lottie. It's always best to just… jump into things!"
"Yes… That's what you said on Saturn, I don't think you'll be forgetting that hangover!"
Rose held back a laugh at hearing their argument. They were so close now. In all honesty, Rose loved it, it made for excellent entertainment.
"So, when it says 'guests' does that mean people?" She asked them.
It was Lottie that answered. "Depends." She simply stated.
Rose glanced at her funny. "Depends on what?"
"What you mean by 'people'" The Doctor answered.
Rose looked between them. "I mean people. What do you mean?"
"Aliens." They replied.
Rose froze for a moment. "What are they doing on board this spaceship? What's it all for?"
Lottie took the sonic screwdriver from the Doctor's pocket before unlocking the door.
"It's not really a spaceship. More like an observation deck. The great and the good are gathering to watch the planet burn." He told Rose.
Lottie stopped what she was doing to ask, "what for?"
"Fun."
Lottie got the door open. They walked into the observation room and over to the window.
"Mind you, when I said the great and the good, what I mean is, the rich." The Doctor clarified
Rose held a slightly confused expression. "But, hold on, they did this once on "Newsround Extra, the sun expanding, that takes hundreds of years."
"Millions, Rosie." Lottie corrected lightly.
The Doctor nodded. "But the planet's now property of the National Trust. They've been keeping it preserved. See down there?" He pointed at small glints of light orbiting the Earth. "Are they satellites?" Lottie asked him. The Doctor smiled. "Gravity satellite. That's holding back the sun."
Rose glanced out the window in confusion. "The planet looks the same as ever. I thought the continents shifted and things."
Lottie sent the girl a proud smile. "They do. It's because of the plates under the Earth's surface. Actually," she frowned, "that's a good question. Why didn't they shift?" The two blondes looked towards the Doctor.
"The trust shifted them back. That's a classic Earth. But now the money's run out, nature takes over!" The Doctor explained, seeming pleased by the question.
Rose glanced at the Earth worriedly. "How long has it got?" The Doctor looked down at his watch. "About half an hour. And the planet gets roasted." He mused.
Rose and Lottie's eyes widened. "Is that why we're here? I mean, is that what you do? Jump in at the last minute and save the Earth?" Rose's eyes shined with fear and sadness.
Lottie shook her head. She had been with the Doctor long enough to know when something was a fixed point (like when they went back to the start of World War II, Lottie had wanted to prevent all the sadness and detestation, the Doctor had pulled her aside and explained the consequences of messing with an important time.).
The Doctor's response only proved her correct. "I'm not saving it. Time's up."
Rose turned to face the two, glancing between them in disbelief. "But what about the people?"
"It's empty! They're all gone. All left."
Rose turned back to the window, looking over at Lottie sadly. "Just us then?" She asked the older blonde. Lottie nodded with a sad smile.
Behind them, a door opened and the steward strode towards them, booming furiously.
"Who the hell are you?"
The trio turned around, Lottie calling sarcastically, "Oh! That's nice, thanks."
The steward continued as though not hearing her. "But how did you get in? This is a maximum hospitality zone. The guests have disembarked! They're on their way any second now!"
The Doctor could see Lottie's face slowly turning red- not in a blushing way, either – and quickly interrupted. "That's me, I'm a guest, look! I've got an invitation!" Lottie rocked back on her heel, crossing her arms over her chest as the Doctor flashed his psychic paper at him, exclaiming, "look, there you see? It's fine, see? The Doctor and Lottie Tyler plus one. I'm the Doctor, this is my partner, Lottie Tyler, this is Rose Tyler, our assistant. She's our plus one. That all right?"
Lottie could see Rose glance at the Doctor angrily when he called her an assistant, and , upon seeing her open her mouth, whispered "that's not the worst, I've been a maid, a servant and a nurse." Rose glanced at her with wide eyes and slowly snapped her mouth closed.
The steward seemed a bit flushed. "Well... obviously." Lottie smiled at his nervousness. "Apologies, et cetera. If you're on-board, we'd better start. Enjoy."
Rose looked at Lottie nervously. Lottie just nodded at the Doctor, who quickly explained, "the paper's slightly psychic. Shows them whatever I want them to see. Saves a lot of time."
Rose nodded, a quiet 'oh!' escaping her lips
"He's blue." She stated.
Lottie and the Doctor nodded. "Yeah."
Rose held a confused smile. "Okay..." She murmured, turning to face the steward who was announcing their presence to the ship.
"We have in attendance, the Doctor, Lottie Tyler and their assistant, Rose Tyler. Thank you! All staff to their positions."
The steward clapped his hands and a dozen or two blue people begin running around.
Seemingly worried, the steward urged, "Hurry now! Thank you, as quick as we can! Come along, come along!," before gesturing to the door, announcing "And now, might I introduce the next honoured guest, representing the forest of Cheem, we have Trees. Namely, Jabe, Lute and Coffa."
Rose and Lottie looked on in amazement as three tree humanoids walked into the room.
Lottie tuned out the steward as he rambled on. "There will be an exchange of gifts representing peace. If you can keep the room circulating, thank you. Next, from the solicitors Jolco and Jolco, the Moxx of Balhoon."
Lottie frowned and shook her head as an alien sitting in a chair floated/wheeled/drifted into the room. This was too much for a first adventure. She had told the Doctor so. It's better to show the 'time travel' part before the 'alien' part.
Lottie couldn't help but roll her eyes as she heard the steward prattle on. "And next, from Financial Family Seven, we have the Adherents of the Repeated Meme."
Lottie stiffened. She glanced down at her feet for a moment before looking back up to study the adherents.
"The inventors of hyposlip travel systems, the brothers Hop Pyleen. Thank you!"
Lottie could faintly hear the steward continuing with the introductions, but she wasn't paying attention, she was too busy scanning over the hooded adherents.
"Cal 'Spark Plug'… Mr. and Mrs. Pakoo… The Ambassadors from the City State of Binding Light."
Lottie was pulled out of her thoughts by a female tree walking up to them. Jabe's companions are holding plant trays
"The Gift of Peace. I bring you a cutting of my Grandfather." Jabe explained as she gave a small plant pot with a small sprout inside to the Doctor.
Lottie shot the alien a smile. "Thank you!" The Doctor stared at it for a moment, as though unsure with what to do with the pot, before a grin settled over his features as he promptly handed the pot to Rose. "Yes, gifts... erm..."
The Doctor released a nervous cough as he patted his jacket for a gift. Seeing that the Doctor had nothing, Lottie frantically began tapping her forehead as she tried to come up with something. Rose sighed nervously. She looks like she needs a bit of air, Lottie thought, before her eyes lit up in realisation. AIR!
"I give you in return, air from my lungs." Lottie said, smiling as she blew gently over Jabe. The tree closed her eyes briefly in relaxation, before fluttering open. "How… intimate." Jabe sighed.
Lottie sent her a cheeky wink.
Rose and the Doctor looked at her as though she had been flirting with a dinosaur. One with tiny arms… and terrifying, sharp teeth.
The Doctor glanced down at Lottie. "'Air from my lungs?'" He mocked. Lottie frowned at him. "Like you wouldn't have done the same." She retorted.
"… the Face of Boe." The Doctor and Lottie glanced up at the familiar name. They hadn't seen the mysterious Face of Boe before, but they'd heard of him when they'd been at a party the Face of Boe had sponsored.
They were both surprised when a head inside a giant jar was wheeled in. So that's the Face of Boe! Lottie thought
"The Moxx of Balhoon." The Doctor greeted.
"My felicitations on this historical happenstance. I give you the gift of bodily saliva." The Moxx of Balhoom said, before spitting directly into Rose's eye. Lottie's eyes widened while the Doctor laughed.
"Thank you very much." He said.
Lottie reached into the pocket of her overalls and pulled out a piece of cloth. She reached over to Rose and began to furiously wipe at it. Rose pulled her hand away with a gentle smile.
"Ah! The Adherents of the Repeated Meme. I bring you air from my lungs." The Doctor promptly breathed heavily over the adherents.
"A gift of peace in all good faith." One of the cloaked aliens whispered robotically as he held a large egg out to the Doctor. Lottie took it and handed it off to Rose.
"And last but not least, our very special guest. Ladies and Gentlemen, and Trees and Multiforms. Consider the Earth below. In memory of this dying world, we call forth The Last Human." Lottie and Rose stood a bit straighter as the steward announced this, pleased to hear of another human.
"The Lady Cassandra O'Brien Dot Delta Seventeen." Lottie's jaw dropped at the trampoline with eyes and lipstick.
"Oh, now, don't stare. I know, I know it's shocking, isn't it? I've had my chin completely taken away and look at the difference! Look how thin I am." Lottie wrinkled her nose as Cassandra's posh voice filled the room.
"Thin and dainty! I don't look a day over two thousand. Moisturise me, moisturise me." Cassandra harshly whispered to her attendants, who sprayed her with a canister.
"Truly, I am The Last Human." Lottie rolled her eyes as Rose walked forward to get a better view."My father was a Texan. My mother was from the Arctic Desert. They were born on the Earth and were the last to be buried in the soil." Lottie raised an eyebrow. Arctic Desert?
"I have come to honour them and..." She sniffs loudly, "...say goodbye. Oh, no tears. No tears. I'm sorry. But behold! I bring gifts. From Earth itself, the last remaining ostrich egg."
Lottie stared at the egg displayed in slight confusion.
"Legend says it had a wingspan of 50 feet and blew fire from its nostrils."
Lottie rolled her eyes, of course she thought.
"Or was that my third husband?"
Rose and Lottie glanced at each other and rolled their eyes.
"Who knows! Oh don't laugh. I'll get laughter lines!" Cassandra laughed at her own joke and muttered something to herself. "And here, another rarity. According to the archives, this was called an iPod. It stores classical music from humanity's greatest composers."
Lottie's forehead creased in amazement of the incorrect information.
"Play on!" Cassandra ordered
Lottie smiled a bit as Tainted Love by Soft Cell filled the room. She glanced over at the Doctor, who was bopping around in place. Lottie giggled at her friends silly behaviour.
"Refreshments will now be served. Earth Death in 30 minutes." The computer announced.
Lottie looked over at Rose and saw the overwhelmed expression on her face. Rose looked around, before running out the room. Lottie sighed and closed her eyes, nudging the Doctor. "Doctor, please go help Rose." She begged him. He glanced at her with confused eyes. "She's your sister. You do it!" Lottie rolled her eyes. "I have something… important to deal with." She told the Doctor, walking off. The Doctor's eyes followed her for a moment, before he started after Rose.
Lottie walked out the room, pulling a note out of her boot. Okay, let's do this, she motivated herself, trotting down the hall.
AN: that's the first part of the End of The World. I think I'll update every week maybe? I don't usually have a set schedule so…
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