Hi! I don't own Doctor Who.

This fic is one I wrote on an old receipt in the middle of a parking lot for Shannon...because she is the best!

"But you said we could do something fun, sweetie. The symphony? Really?"

River let out a sigh and folded her arms, letting her eyes say the rest.

"Now, River, you have to open your mind to it. It really can be fun to go to a symphony. Why, I remember this one time I was at the -"

Not in the mood for his stories, River turned and walked back out the TARDIS doors and sat down on the bed in her cell, waiting for him to follow and hoping he would change their plans.

The Doctor poked his head out and saw her waiting. Sighing, he came over and sat beside her.

"I know it's no grand adventure and hopeless battle, River, but for once I'd just like to spend an evening out with my wife, no interruptions. Even if it means going to a boring symphony."

Her hearts melted. He could be so sweet sometimes. She smiled and kissed him.

"alright. I'll go. But there better be something a little less calm and quiet after the symphony." she teased, sending him a wink.

The Doctor grinned cheekily.

"You'd better get dressed, my love. We're going to be late. Wolfgang hates it when I'm late. The sooner we get there, the sooner we get back and..."

The Doctor yawned and rubbed his eyes as the symphony played on. This was even more boring that he'd planned on. River was resting her head on his shoulder and fighting to keep her eyes open.

How long had they been here? He pulled the watch out of his pocket and read it. At first he thought his tired eyes were tricking him, but after about the fourth check, he realized it had only been fifteen minutes.

How was that possible? The had to have been here for at least a couple of hours. He looked around, now wide awake and thinking. Every person in the audience looked like they were about to fall alseep, and some were already snoring.

Something was wrong.

He gently shook River.

"Wake up, River. We need to get out of here." he whispered as she stirred.

"Is it over?" she asked groggily.

"No, something is wrong. We need to leave right now. We've only been here for fifteen minutes."

Instantly she was wide awake an looking around. He grabbed her hand and they stood, making their way to the isle pushing past the sleepy audience members.

As soon as they reache the isle, they quickened their pace, racing up the steps and out into the corridor just as a voice filled the theater.

"My new subjects!" the voice said, "You will obey me! Find me the Doctor! Dead or alive. You have three minutes before this entire theater explodes."

They looked at each other, panic reaching their eyes as thousands of people clambered around, fighting to find the Doctor before they were killed.

"Run!" River shouted, pulling him toward the stairs.

The two dashed down staircase after staircase.

Why did they have to choose the top balcony?

Crowds of people joined the chase at each level, grabbing at them and ripping off River's jewelry and the Doctor's jacket.

"Come on! Two more levels!" the Doctor shouted over the noise.

River nodded, fully aware they had less than a minute to get out before the building would be gone.

"how's this for less calm and quiet than a symphony?" he teased.

"Not quite what I had in mind, sweetie, but I suppose I approve." she laughed back.

They let out a burst a speed as they crashed through the front doors and raced for the TARDIS.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

A wave of heat threw the two forward and they crashed to the ground. The Doctor threw himself over River as burning pieces of wood and glass rained down around them.

When it calmed down, they got to their feet, glancing back only for a moment to take in the damage before entering the TARDIS. Whoever this controller was, he was still out there, probably not far away, and the danger wasn't gone.

"Well, that was a pretty calm night, wasnt it?" River smiled.

The Doctor rolled his eyes. "its not like I knew that was going to happen, River. I don't look at the future all the time."