Hello all and welcome to chapter 5...I'm happy to see that people are enjoying...and I know I'm not the best but eh...it's helps me stay creative. Anyway I'll let you get to reading...(Oh so you know I listen to chameleon circuit while writing)

Disclaimer: Again do not own the Doc nor any of his companions...and I certainly don't own the TARDIS.

Chapter 5

The doctor looked around noticing how much happier Lori seemed that made him feel rather good about himself. He had not had to destroy any monsters knock anyone out, just save the last elf.

"Lori…you said you were the last of your kind" He said after a minute "Why did you tell me that."

"I am the last of my kind" She said sadly "Something told me that you understood….that you would know."

"You're telepathic," He asked.

"I suppose…that is what you could call it" She answered "But I can't touch your mind…not fully…I'm empathic when it comes to extraterrestrial creatures".

"So you knew," He replied glancing at her.

She nodded and kept walking pushing back tears and negative emotions that she had no reason to be involved in. The doctor did not know what to say so he stayed silent as they walked until he spotted smoke.

"Must be a campsite" He said softly "Lori…would you…Lori?"

She had vanished must have climbed into a tree when she spotted the smoke.

"Doctor" He looked up and saw her "If you would like go on ahead…I'll watch from a distance…I can't trust humans."

"Then what was the point of hiding your ears?" He asked.

"That was for an accidental meeting," She answered.

"Oh get down here…you'll be fine," He said, "I promise."

She looked toward the fire and sighed softly before jumping down from the tree to follow him. Glancing around she did not know what to say as she followed him keeping herself on high alert. As they approached, her steps slowed not in any hurry to meet these humans. The doctor stayed silent as they emerged from the forest to a small family gathered around a campfire. They looked up at him and stood glancing between each other.

"Hello" He said with a light smile "John Smith…this is my friend Lori."

She stayed near the trees and nodded her hello not wanting to go near the group of humans.

"I am sorry she's not very friendly" He said, "We're looking for the road."

"Oh well you'll have a lot of walking ahead of you" He said, "Really you should probably find a place to rest…its getting dark."

Lori looked around sensing something and narrowed her eyes before going towards the doctor.

"Something's wrong," She whispered "The forest is angry…something is agitating her…we should leave".

He held up a hand and looked at the group around the campfire.

"Is something wrong," He asked as the family began to pack their things.

"You don't know…there's been a massive rabies outbreak" He said, "Animals are just going mad and attacking people…they're not even afraid of fire."

"That is strange…" The doctor said looking at Lori.

"We're going to head you're welcome to come with us" The man suggested "Don't want you nice folks trapped out here".

"No…we'll be fine…" The doctor answered noticing the look in Lori's eyes "Just explore for a bit."

The man shrugged as his family finished loading everything up in their RV and drove off.

"So Lori you were saying" The doctor asked turning towards her.

"The forest is angry," She said "This isn't simply rabies…the forest itself is agitated".

"Really…now that's interesting" He replied, "Care to have a look-see?"

She nodded and took off towards the trees leaping up into the branches look back at the doctor.

"We will meet at your TARDIS" She called "I suggest you return there…I can move faster alone."

"You're unarmed" The doctor shouted "Can you fight."

He could see her smirk from this far back and he shook his head, that smirk reminded him of the last three women he had taken with him. It was courage and a desire for understanding, but he wondered if hers would fade just like theirs. If she too would leave him alone but he would expect that, if they found a colony of her people he would not stop her from leaving. Snapping out of his thoughts as she vanished from sight into the trees and was quite impressed.

"She said elf…" He said to himself "I suppose that's what I'll have to call her."

He walked back to the TARDIS he was positive that he could do a scan and figure everything out.

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She ran along the branches her natural agility coming back despite all of the time she spent in captivity.

"Mother what is wrong?" She whispered "Why are you angry".

She kept her mind open hoping to find out what she needed to at least until she came upon a crater, well a small hole anyway. Leaping from the tree she looked down into the hole her head tilted to the side.

"Is this what it is," She asked softly noticing a small object "Doesn't seem like enough to anger you."

Something tried to pull her back but she did not listen as she reached down and touched the object crying out when a searing pain shot up her arm. She wavered for a moment before slumping to the side unconcious.

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The doctor sighed as he searched something was interfering with his scanning which left him hoping that Lori would be fine. He shook his head as he sat down at the controls still trying to figure out what was going on.

"I hope she's alright," He said to himself "She's been in Torchwood so long…she might have her directions or something mixed up…no…she's fine…she looked so at home here…"

He shook his head with a chuckle leaning back on his chair as the door to the TARDIS opened. Turning around he smiled seeing Lori who was walking towards him.

"Doctor I found this" She said softly holding up a small object "It was in a crater."

"Brilliant" He said walking towards her.

A smirk slid onto her lips and he stopped seeing the knife shining in her hand.

"Lori?" He asked looking up at her.

She looked at him with anger in her eyes but they still seemed empty as she lunged forward the doctor barely able to get out of the way.

"It's time for the end Doctor," She said softly.

There's your chapter people...what'd you think? Good, Bad, Ugly...sorry...anyway no this isn't the bad stuff...he's still lamenting...just figured I'd add adventure...cause...what's Doctor Who without adventure ;) anyway please review