The doctor manoeuvred around the Tardis controls moving, pressing and in some instances banging them. He went on like this for awhile.
Meanwhile Rose was lying in an awkward position on the ground in her PJs asleep.
"Rose," he said spinning a dial, "ready for our next adventure in time!" he was expecting Rose to say "and space" but he got nothing.
"Rose..." he stopped, spotting her on the ground.
"Okay, maybe later." He said whispering to her.
He moved the hair from her face and smiled happily at her peaceful face. Then he pulled her into his lap and scooped her up into a ball before standing up carefully. He made for the stairs but just then the Tardis shook violently. He tripped backwards and accidentally sent Rose toppling into a pillar.
She groaned and curled into a ball. The doctor flew to the controls again and whisked round them turning leavers. The Tardis emergency lights started flashing and the alarm signal started blaring out. Rose growled frustrated and blocked her ears. The doctor pressed a button and the alarm stopped. He ignored Rose's grumpy look and pressed more controls. She gave him one more snap of her eyes and then she curled up again. He banged one more thing with his handy hammer and then the Tardis made a groaning sound and landed with a thud.
Rose peeped from her Jacket and saw the doctor open the door and go out. She considered going out but then decided that sleep was more important.
Outside the doctor was far from pleased. As soon as he had stepped outside he had felt his feet sink into filth that went up to his knees. He looked around him at the tunnel in the same disgusted way and then peered down the other way. Wonder if they have a cafe somewhere? The doctor pondered and set off down the tunnel.
He soon ran into a bewildered young man with blonde hair. The man quickly frowned and glared, "What...are...you...doing...here!" he said crossly.
"Well I was just wandering that myself." The doctor said rubbing his head.
"Did you take them!" he said slightly more confident.
"Who?" he said leaning forward.
The man stared him in the eye for a minute.
"Why should I tell you?" He said spitting at the Doctor.
"You tell me." He said shrugging.
The man frowned angrily and pulled out a mobile phone and started to fiddle with it. The Doctor tapped his foot impatiently and fiddled with his sonic screwdriver. The boy closed it and snuck it in his pocket.
"Sent for back up," he said puffing himself up, "You won't get away!"
"Why would I be trying to get away, hmm?" the Doctor said with his eyes fixed on a crack on the wall.
The Doctor leapt over and put his head against the wall and stopped. Then he lifted up the sonic screwdriver and flicked the switch. It made a ZIP noise and the Doctor threw his arms up annoyed.
"I was so close!" he said signalling with his fingers together, "I just lost the signal! Just!"
The Doctor crossed his arms impatiently after ten long seconds, "so how longs this 'back up' going to take or can you tell me who you are and what's going on?"
Rose opened her eyes wearily and dragged her self stiffly up. Next time she decided, rubbing her shoulder, she shouldn't sleep on the ground. She called out for the doctor but no one replied so she decided to have a bath and then go look for him.
The Doctor nodded animatedly as he was told begrudgingly about the disappearances-"First it was Helen and Lora. Then we sent a search party down and Harry and Tom came running up saying they'd gone, Margaret, Sally, Ruth and Sandra, said they just vanished into thin air."
"And they were all girls?"
"Yeah...They were."
The doctor rubbed his hand on his chin while he thought.
"A girl snatcher, ay?"
The boy nodded.
Suddenly an old man came limping up the tunnel.
"Jim, have... Who's this" he said eyeing the filthy Doctor quizzically.
"I'm the Doctor. Nice to meet you...Mr Johnson."
They looked at him astonished, "How did you know my name?" He said confused.
"Name tag... but anyway I was just speaking to your friend about the disappearances." He leant forward and stared at him with utter seriousness.
"Well yes. A lot of our... but how did you..." he glared at Jim.
"Jim!"
Jim slumped guiltily, "he wanted to help."
The Doctor stuck out his hand and gave him his biggest grin. The man frowned and shook his hand gingerly.
"Nice to be off service..." he said and let go.
