Aderyn paced around the restaurant. Her and the Doctor had cleared away the tables and chairs, leaving a table in the middle with part of the tannoy system sat on its top. Howie's voiced boomed through the small speakers "Praise him."
Aderyn looked out of the doors as she paced passed them. Amy and Rory were both looking nervously around, waiting. River, on the other hand, threw glances over her shoulder at Aderyn as she walked passed the open doors. Rita was just out of her eye line, but Aderyn could see her shadow. She was behind the door, ready to push it closed.
They heard the footsteps, thudding on the floor above them. Aderyn grabbed her mask off the bar and put it on, looking up at the ceiling.
"It's on it's way." She muttered, following it's movements until there were more walls then the sensors could get through. She whistled quietly and there was movement in the hall as Amy, Rory and River found somewhere close to the doors to conceal themselves. River copied Rita and pressed herself against the wall behind the door. She prayed this would work. She wanted to get out of here and find out what this had to do with Aderyn before anyone else died. Though she couldn't really hate Rita for the over heard conversation, she hoped they could get away from her quickly.
The sound of footsteps became louder. They waited. Once they heard Aderyn's signal they were to close the doors and bar them with whatever they could. Amy's hands trembled as she clutched a mop. From her hiding place she couldn't see the creature, but she could hear it's ragged breathing and snarling as it passed by her. A short, loud whistled sounded and she and Rory leapt from their hiding place. They slammed the doors closed. Amy pushed the mop through the handles. She heard the other door slam. Now they were to wait.
The Doctor soniced the speakers and they fell silent. The creature loomed over Aderyn and the Doctor.
"A Minotaur." Aderyn breathed. But the Doctor, having already seen it, albeit through a keyhole, was less then awestruck by it. Instead he spoke quickly "You take people's most primal fears and pop it in a room. A tailor-made hell, just for them. Why?"
The Minotaur responded with snarls and growls.
"Did you say they take? Ah, no I misheard. What is that word? The guard? No, the warden? This is a prison." Aderyn said, snapping out of her amazement. She looked at the Doctor, who looked as stunned and horrified as she felt. "So what are we, cell mates? Lunch? We are not ripe. This is what Joe said, that we weren't ready. So what, you make us ready?" The Minotaur snarled again "You what? Replace? Replace what, fear? You have lived so long even your name is lost. You want this to stop. Because you are just instinct. Then tell me. Tell me how to fight you." Aderyn said quickly. She instinctively backed away as it took a step closer to her. But something else caught it's attention. From somewhere outside the room they heard Howie's voice call loudly "My master, my lord. I'm here!"
"Away from the doors!" Aderyn shouted as the Minotaur ran quickly and crashed through them. The Doctor and Aderyn weren't that far behind it. The Doctor stopped to help Amy and Rory to their feet but Aderyn ran after the creature. It looked like it was heading for the security room. She could see Howie stood in the doorway. His arms were raised and he had a broad smile on his face. Aderyn knew there was nothing she could do. She turned away quickly, unable to bring herself to watch. As it walked away from Howie's body, it paid her no attention.