A/N : I went to Cardiff recently, absolutly loved it but I couldn't get on the stone cause there were a load of eight year-olds

(do they really watch it? They have odd parents . . .) jumping up and down on it going "CANYOUSEEMECANYOUSEEMECANYOUSEEME?????" I nearly went past and yelled "YES!" Anyway, I looked at the words on the front of the Millenium Center, something like "In these stones, horizons sing." One notebook scribbling later, a half-formed made it's way onto my "To write" list. Oh, and you'll have to excuse the half-formed Selinia. Her history will come later! (Minor Torchwood and Jack references, but they wont meet for a looooong time yet. Or at least, a couple of chapters.)

Sorry you couldn't come Sarah!

Dislclaimer : I don't own Doctor Who, but if I did, It would have a channel dedicated to it, so it's probably for the best.

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"Cardiff Bay? The whole universe to pick from, and we're at Cardiff Bay?"

The Doctor crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow at the feisty brunette in front of him. She copied him, held his gaze for a few seconds, then strode past, towards the out-of-place doors. She stopped at pulling the door open, turning around, giving him a look as if he'd just grown green hair.

"You coming, or you gonna stand there all day looking like an idiot?" Before he could reply, she was out the door, her Converse-clad feet running towards the Quay, a grin on her face all the way. She heard the door close behind her, and stopped at the shore. It was the middle of the night, and the sky was totally clear letting all the stars shine. The Millenium Center glittered behind her, as she looked onto the sea, reflecting all the stars. The cold breeze skittered across her bare shoulders, and she realised she left her favorite cropped black military jacket in her room, but the breeze soon stopped, and she forgot about it. Distantly, she heard the door lock, and a pair of feet catching up with her.

"So, why Cardiff Bay?" The Doctor just grinned down at her, while Selinia whacked him on the arm playfully.

"I came here when I was small. I loved it, but I just never saw it properly. My carer was too busy wrapping me in cotton wool. Anyway, what's so wrong with Cardiff Bay? It's nice, and I've got more chance of not being chased by alien who would "love my skin because it would make the most wonderful pair of boots." " She smiled at the reference to their latest adventure, involving a rather bloodthirsty and fashion concious queen. Movement on the edge of the Millenium Stadium caught her eye. At first, it looked like a human, but as it got slowly closer, she doubted it more.

"Doctor . . ." The next thing she knew, her view was blocked by a brown trench coat. The movement caught it's eye, and it lumbered over, occasionally stopping to growl quietly at leaves scittering across the ground. Gradually, the duo shuffled backwards, until the entrance to a pier blocked off their escape route. A small alleyway through a shopping center stood to their left, with the half-human figure advancing slowly towards them.

Run.

He grabbed her hand, as they both legged it down the alley. It twisted to the left, and eventually came out in the center of the shopping mall. Diving down a large corridor with many shut shops on their left and right, a square of dim light got closer until both of them were thrown out into the night. They were just above the Quay, with only a metal railing stopping them from jumping over. The sound of clawed feet scraping the polished floors echoed behind them, forcing them over the railing. Running across the gravelled ground, they eventually collapsed against the blue box. They forced the lock open, and shut again hastily after them.

"What was that?" Selinia rested her head on the back of the door, taking in as much air as she could.

"Never seen it before, but it's most probably a future evolution of humans, or, at least, part of them. Like all the angers just consumed them. Must have fallen through the Rift." Taking one final large breath, the Doctor strode up to console and started pressing buttons, and a loud growl and scratching sounded from outside the doors. Selinia jumped up quickly, facing the doors and slowly retreating towards the console.

"Anytime now would be good!" The Doctor pulled down on a lever, and the central column lit up.The scratching faded, leaving heavy breathing and the whir of the TARDIS to resound through the control room.