Hey I'm back! Finally had time to finish this massive oneshot today. I've decided to go ahead and knockout two prompts with this one chapter. Hopefully, you won't find my writing to terrible. Good luck reading!
Prompt 1: Vastra and Jenny find themselves in a bind and have to rely on the Doctor(Your choice of which, companion is optional) and Strax.
Prompt 2: Clara ends up staying with Vastra and Jenny and what they get up to.
1942, 13 Paternoster Row
Strax was panicking. Not just your regular case of cold feet either, but a full-blown hysterical outbreak of massive Sontaran proportions.
It had been over four hours ago since a letter had been sent to the home, stating that Jenny and Vastra had been captured by the enemy during a mission abroad for the Crown. The potato-headed butler was overcame with intense rage upon reading the letter, and his first impulse was to rampage through the house as he unleashed his wrath upon the helpless furniture and china dishes. There were even large smoking holes in the wall made by his laser gun. The reason behind Strax's anger was because after many years of fighting side-by-side with Jenny and Vastra on the mean streets of London, he had grown to love them as loyal comrades and valued their friendship deeply. Though he may had a hard time showing it, he truly did care about them more than anyone would think. For thanks to Vastra and Jenny, he has regained his honor.
They had saved his life once, and now was his chance to return the favor.
Yes, Strax was fully ready to go all the way across Europe and risk his life by storming into enemy territory to save his friends. Before he could do that, however, the usually reckless Sontaran alien had to begrudgingly resign to the fact that he would not be able to accomplish this alone. So he did the only thing he could have done under the circumstances and called upon the Doctor for help.
That was how Strax found himself aggressively pacing around the room, armed with his laser gun and body armor, while he waited for the Doctor to arrive.
He stopped upon hearing the familiar whirling sound of the TARDIS and watched as a blue police box landed down right in the middle of the room. The door then slid open, allowing for the 11th Doctor to emerge from it as well as his companion, Clara. As soon as they caught sight of Strax, both of them realized that whatever it was he sent for them, it must be highly important.
"Doctor! Boy! It's about damn time that you two show up here," greeted Strax harshly, as he was in no mood for propriety at the moment.
The Doctor then proceeded to bombard him with questions, "Strax! Why have you called me to come here? Where is Jenny and Vastra? Is something wrong, did something happened to them?"
Strax's expression was grim as he held the letter out in front of him. "Take a look at this and find out out for yourself!"
With shaky hands, the Doctor snatched the letter out of the Sontaran's grasp as his eyes eagerly roamed over its contents. By the time he was done reading, his face had turned a pale shade of white.
"Oh no...this isn't good, not good at all!"
Clara, now greatly concerned, laid a gentle hand on his shoulder and asked, "What does the letter say, Doctor? Is it really serious?"
The Doctor's answer tumbled out of his mouth in urgency, "Our dear friends, Jenny and Vastra, were engaged in a mission to gather intelligence on enemy forces, when their plane crashed just outside of Germany. They are alive, but both are currently being held in the custody of the German military. If their covers are blown then their lives are most certainly in grave danger."
"Oh my God, that's terrible!" Gasped Clara in disbelief. "So that means we are going to try and rescue them, right Doctor?"
The Doctor nodded in response. "Of course we are, they are our friends! But first, we must come up with a plan as this isn't going to be so easy." The Doctor suddenly sat down on the floor and rubbed his chin with the sonic screwdriver as he contemplated on a course of action.
"May I suggest that we launch a daring frontal attack and surprise the enemy?" Proposed a rather impatient Strax while brandishing his gun.
The Doctor shook his head and replied, "No! That would only get ourselves killed...no, we need to figure out a strategy that will help us get out of there alive."
A heavy silence set upon the room as the three of them continued to wrack their brains for a solution. They were aware that they had very limited time with which to work, for Jenny and Vastra's lives could be ended at any moment.
"Aha! I have found the answer to all our problems!" Exclaimed the Doctor, jumping immediately to his feet. He reached into his coat pocket to pull out what looked like a bracelet. "With this state-of-the-art perception device, we will be able to disguise ourselves any way we want, and nobody would be the wiser. We'll be able to slip in and out of there without a hitch. Pretty neat, don't you think?"
"Yes, that is absolutely brilliant," Agreed Clara wholeheartedly. At last, they now have a chance of success.
Strax didn't waste any time in gathering his weapons and pushing his way past them towards the TARDIS. "That's good, now we can quit diddly-dallying like a bunch of prunes and make our way to the glorious field of battle!"
Once they were all in the TARDIS, the Sontaran inspected Clara from a militaristic standpoint and asked, "Say, boy, do you have any experience in combat before?"
"Um...I used to take karate as a kid,"she replied haltingly with a shrug. "I guess I was pretty good, made it to red belt."
"That's close enough for me!"
"Alright, guys, hold on tight because we're about to take off!" Announced the Doctor from his position at the control panel. "One..two...three!"
He pushed the button and the entire room began to tremble under their very feet. The TARDIS then disappeared in a final flash of light. Operation Save Jenny and Vastra was a go!
Nazi German Military Base
The German military base where Jenny and Vastra were being was a vast compound containing barracks and weapon storage units, surrounded by fences made of barbed wire. Positioned at strategic points along the perimeter, were watchtowers that overlooked the surrounding area. A road and a rail track led towards heavily guarded iron gates, which were the only means of entrance into the compound. Located at the center of it all, was a tall and formidable stone fortress that served as the command center. The Nazi swastika was flying intimidatingly from its perch at the very top at the fortress.
The Doctor, Clara, and Strax knew from the beginning that if they wanted to find their friends, they'll have the best luck by searching the command center.
Disguised as German soldiers by their perception devices, it was easy for the three of them to slip past the guards at the front gate. They then made it inside the command center, maintaining a regular pace as they wandered through the corridors of the unfamiliar building in an attempt to not look suspicious. Now that they've succeeded in infiltrating the base, all that was left to do was for them to find Jenny and Vastra so that they can get the heck out of there.
"Dumb, insignificant, puny humans! They can't even protect their own military bases from enemy espionage properly!"
The Doctor immediately turned to hush Strax. "Try to keep your voice down, Strax! It is crucial that we do not draw any attention to ourselves. We must focus on finding Jenny and Vastra."
Beside him, Clara coughed and asked, "Of course, Doctor, but...how do you suggest we go about doing that? They could be anywhere in this large building that we know nothing about."
"Good point," murmured the Doctor who crossed his arms, a pensive expression on his face. Looking ahead, he then spotted a German soldier walking towards them. "Ah, we shall ask that nice looking fellow over there! He must know something about where our friends are located."
Much to both Clara and Strax's horror, the Doctor proceeded to approach the soldier and asked him for directions. The confused soldier was able to understand the Doctor's question, because the perception device also concealed his real voice with an over exaggerated and stereotypical German accent. Clara and Strax silently watched the exchange between the two as the soldier pointed down the hall, speaking in rapid German, before finally saluting and continuing on his way.
There was a smile on the Doctor's face when he gleefully skipped back to join them. "I know where Vastra and Jenny are! According to that fellow, they are currently being held on the second floor. We can get up there using the elevator."
Clara smiled and nodded, while Strax only grunted as he was growing increasingly impatient. "Well what are we are waiting for, let us carry on with the mission at hand!"
"Right! Come on, I believe he said that the elevator is right over here."
So armed with this new information, the undercover trio resumed walking down the hall before turning on a right hand corner. The three of them then loaded onto the elevator and the Doctor pressed the button for the second floor. Once they arrived on the second floor, they promptly continued to search around for the prison cell that Vastra and Jenny are supposedly held in.
Eventually, they came across a mysterious metal door that was being guarded by two tough looking German soldiers wielding rifles.
"Guys, look over there!"Exclaimed the Doctor with excitement as he pointed in the direction of the door. "I have absolutely no doubt that Jenny and Vastra are in there right now!"
Clara pulled the Doctor behind a corner and out of sight from the guards. Keeping her voice low as possible, she then inquired, "So, Doctor, we've found out where Jenny and Vastra are located. What are we going to do about those knuckleheads back there?"
"Well, I'll tell you what we are going to do..."
The Doctor, Clara, and Strax remain huddled like that for the next few minutes as they whispered conspiratorially among themselves. They soon were able to develop a plan that they all agreed on, and decided to put it into action. Still maintaining their cover, the three of them casually approached the two guards who immediately stood to attention.
The Doctor, disguised as a German officer, spoke in his best authoritative tone, "Good evening, men, as your commanding officer, I hereby order you to open up this door immediately. For I need to check on the prisoners."
The two soldiers visibly winced at the Doctor's ridiculous German accent; they could sense that something about this just doesn't seem right. The Doctor, Clara, and Strax waited with bated breath for the soldiers to react, and stiffened when they narrowed their eyes at them. One of the guards opened his mouth to speak, but never got the chance to as Strax suddenly lunged forward, knocking him out with a swift blow to the head using the butt of his gun. Clara took care of the other guard by grabbing his head and bringing it down hard on her knee before delivering a karate chop to his neck. Within seconds, both guards were sprawled on the ground and completely unconscious.
The Doctor clapped and said, "Bravo! You both performed marvelously! Bravo, Clara and Strax."
"I hereby claim this for the glory of the Sontaran Empire!" Declared the Sontaran from we where he was kneeling beside one of the soldiers' body. He quickly rose to his feet and walked over to the Doctor, a key clutched in his hand. "Here you have it, Doctor. I believe this what we need to get this door out of the way."
The Doctor graciously accepted the key before turning toward the door and inserting it into the lock. It wasn't long before the door was unlocked, allowing the three of them to bust in with weapons ready to strike. Once inside, they were met with a long series of iron prison cells that lined either side of the narrow room they found themselves in. They proceeded to carefully search every cell through the darkness, with the Doctor lighting the way using his sonic screwdriver.
A low groan caught their attention, causing the Doctor to aim his screwdriver at one of the cells. What they saw within there made their hearts leap with joy as much as it made them sank with sorrow. Slumped on a pile of hay in one of the corners was a very disheveled Vastra, whose tattered cloak didn't seem to be much help against cell's bitterly cold atmosphere. She was cradling Jenny's head in her lap as soft, pitiful moans would escape her lips once every while. Her face was a deathly pale hue and her breathing so very shallow. To see their friends forced to endure such deplorable conditions while in captivity caused great anger to flare up within the Sontaran alien.
There will be a time to exact revenge later, but for now their main concern was getting Jenny and Vastra out of there.
"Vastra! Jenny! We've finally found you!" Cheered the Doctor, throwing himself against the iron bars that separated them.
Vastra, not being able to recognize them, simply glared daggers at them as she moved to stand protectively in front of Jenny. The Silurian threateningly hissed, "Stay away from her, or by the Goddess, I shall rip your body apart limb by limb and devour you!"
Frightened by her tone, the Doctor threw his hands up as he explained,"Now, now, Vastra, there's no need to be so violent...it's us, your friends! I'm the Doctor, and these are Clara and Strax!" He then told Clara and Strax, "Psst, turn off your perception device!"
Strax and Clara willingly obliged and turned off their perception devices, while the Doctor also did the same.
"Doctor?" Vastra's eyes grew wide in disbelief."Oh my Goddess, it's really you Doctor! Please, you must free us from this accursed prison! My Jenny has a broken leg and it's causing her a great amount of pain!"
"It will be my pleasure, dear friend!" So with that, one wave of his sonic screwdriver and the lock was no more. "Strax, you go back and be our lookout in case anyone comes by. Clara, I want you to help Vastra with Jenny. Quickly, now, it's important that get them out of here as soon as possible!"
Strax did as he was told and went to guard the entrance. Meanwhile, Clara went over to where Jenny was laying upon the hay so that she could assist Vastra in carefully picking up her wife. Her left arm was thrown over Clara''s shoulder while the other one was thrown over Vastra's as they both shared the burden of supporting Jenny's nearly lifeless body. Once they were ready, the group then headed out into the hallway while always remaining vigilant. They were halfway down the hall when disaster struck.
A bullet came out of nowhere and narrowly missed its mark, followed by some angry shouting in German.
"Im Namen des Dritten Reichs zu stoppen! Klingen Sie schnell, Alarm!"
All of them except for Jenny looked back over their shoulders to see that two German soldiers have ran up behind them, and are preparing to shoot. In other words, their rescue mission has gotten a whole lot more complicated.
Those two soldiers were no match for the great Sontaran commander, Strax, who didn't even hesitate to blast them away with his laser gun. "Ha! Have a taste of this, you worthless, putrid, strudel eating human scum!"
That was not the end of their problems, however, for shortly after that every single alarm in the building started blaring and flashing red. They knew that it was only a matter of time before the enemy will catch up to them.
"Doctor! What do we do now?" Cried Clara, panic clearly ringing her voice.
"I think that we should run," replied the Time Lord before addressing the entire group. "Quickly, everyone, let us run to the elevator!"
As soon as those words left his mouth, all of them took off on a mad dash towards the elevator, with Vastra having lifted Jenny into her arms. Just as they expected, they were met with some resistance along the way as waves of enemy German soldiers charged at them. Strax easily vanquished them by unleashing a furious barrage of lasers into their attacking ranks. Even Clara, armed with a mere pistol, was able to hold her own and returned the enemy's fire with equal fervor. Vastra also managed to put her deadly, venomous reptilian tongue to good use, lashing it out at anyone that dared ventured too close. The group fought as one well-oiled machine, tearing a path of destruction through the German soldiers, until they finally reached the elevator.
Inside the elevator, all of them allowed themselves to release a collective sigh of relief. Though knowing that this moment of peace was only temporary, they were still grateful for a chance to rest and recover their strength. Inevitably, their eyes soon fell upon the injured Jenny being held in Vastra's arms and melancholy befell the group.
"Oh dear...h-how is she holding up?" Whispered the Doctor nervously.
Vastra briefly removed her eyes from her wife to answer him," She'll be fine, Doctor, it's just a broken leg that's all. My Jenny is actually quite resilient, for a human. It's one of the many things I love most about her." There was a bittersweet smile forming along her lips as she looked down at her darling wife once more. With one hand, she began to gently stroke Jenny's pale cheek, her ginger grazing along her beauty mark. The Silurian could feel tears penetrating her eyes, but stubbornly refused to let them fall. "I thank you for your concern, nonetheless, Doctor."
The Doctor opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out so he resigned to placing a comforting hand on her shoulder instead. There was nothing any of them could do aside from giving the Silurian their utmost sympathies. The group was immediately pulled out of their stupor when the elevator unexpectedly came to an abrupt stop.
Strax was the first to speak up, yelling, "What is the hell is the meaning of this? Inferior useless human technology!"
Next, an ominous hissing sound could be heard and before they knew it, a mysterious gas was beginning to intrude through small vents on the elevator's walls. The gas caused them to cough profusely, as they felt as if the life was being chocked out of their bodies. It wasn't long until their vision began to blur as well.
"We...need...to get out of here now!"Cried the Doctor in between fits of coughing.
"Don't worry, Doctor, I'm on it!"
Strax didn't waste any time in kicking the elevator door open, allowing for them all to stagger out of elevator and get away from the toxic gas. They barely had any time to regain their breath, before even more German soldiers appeared in their midst with the intentions of killing them. Fast on their feet, the group forged ahead once again while simultaneously crushing everyone that stood in the way of their freedom. Lasers, bullets, and a poisonous Silurian tongue proved to be an unstoppable combination as they rushed through the halls towards the exit. Much to their dread, they soon came within sight of the exit only to find it barricaded by a battalion of German soldiers equipped with flamethrowers.
On the order of their commander, all the soldiers proceeded to let loose multiple streams of fire. The group reacted just time to avoid being roasted by jumping out of the way, and hiding themselves behind a corner. Great, now how are they supposed to make their escape? It will be nearly impossible for them to bypass the raging curtain of fire that's blocking the exit. In that very moment, all seemed to be lost and there was no more hope.
Suddenly, Strax remembered about his grenades that he had brought along with him. With a vicious grin plastered on his face, the Sontaran turned to the others and announced, "You shall not fear anymore, for I have discovered a way to destroy the enemy once and for all! Wish me luck!"
The others were scared and quick to protest, "Wait! Strax...NO!"
Their attempts were futile and all they could do was watch anxiously as Strax threw himself headfirst into the line of danger.
With grenades ready to be fired, Strax unleashed a mighty warrior's cry, "DIE YOU MEDIOCRE BRAINLESS GUTLESS BASTARDS! IN THE NAME OF THE GLORIOUS SONTARAN EMPIRE PREPARE TO BE TOTALLY ANNIHILATED!"
He then threw the grenades against the German soldiers, which resulted in a remarkably grand explosion that rocked the very foundations of the building itself. Once the dust had cleared, the Doctor, Clara, and Vastra cautiously emerged from their hiding place and was utterly astonished to see a large portion of the wall blown out. Strax's daring grenade assault has succeeded in wiping out the entire German army, leaving nobody to oppose them. They stared in awe at the damaged wall for a while, before looking at Strax who was busy with dusting himself off. Both the Doctor and Clara instantly ran to their friend and pulled him into a very tight embrace.
"Strax, my delightful potato-headed friend, you are a HERO!" Praised the Doctor with immense gratitude. "You are our hero Strax! I have never doubted you or your grenades!"
The disciplined Sontaran, being not used to this type of affectionate display, brusquely pushed them off of him. "Bah! I have no need for your worthless words of endearment...neither am I a hero! I was simply doing my duty as a soldier of the Sontaran Empire."
It was now Vastra's turn to speak, "No, my dear Strax, what the Doctor says is true. Never in the course of my long life have I seen anyone display as much courage as you did tonight. Therefore, you are indeed a hero and I am deeply grateful for everything you've done for Jenny and myself." With a thankful smile, she reached out with one hand to place it fondly on his head. "Thank you, Strax."
"In that case, I shall accept your approval of my actions in battle , Madam," replied Strax as he proudly saluted the Silurian he considered to be his commanding officer.
Meanwhile, the Doctor was occupied with using his sonic screwdriver to summon the TARDIS. A distinctive whirring sound caught everyone's attention, and they turned to see a blue police box land right outside the wall that Strax blew up. The exhausted group hurried to file into the spaceship, glad to be over with the mission and highly eager to get back home. Vastra retreated into one of the TARDIS's many spare bedrooms, where she continued to keep vigil over her wife. All of a sudden she felt Jenny stir slightly in her arms.
Jenny's eyes slowly flickered open to see Vastra's bright blue eyes gazing over her. "Vastra? W-Where are we right now," she asked, her voice so weak that nobody but Vastra would be able to hear.
"Jenny, you're awake,"breathed Vastra, her voice cracking a bit from emotions."We are in currently in the TARDIS, my love...we have been rescued by Strax, the Doctor, and Clara and are now going home. Isn't that wonderful, my dear?"
"Aye, my darling lizard, it most certainly is,"answered Jenny as she attempted a small smile, but turned into a wince due to the pain in her leg. "My leg...it's broken, isn't it? Well, I guess that's not too bad for I've dealt with worse." She then placed her head back against the Silurian's strong chest and frowned. "Those bloody German bastards, the took away my Katana."
Vastra couldn't help but chuckle at her wife's childish pouting and planted a tender kiss upon her forehead. "I know, my silly mammal, and I promise I'll get you a new katana, an even better one. Would you like that?"
"I would like that very much," murmured Jenny as she began drifting off to the rhythm of her wife's soothing heartbeat.
Securing her arms even tighter around Jenny, Vastra then released a weary yawn before joining her wife in well-deserved slumber.
Well geez, this chapter turned out much longer than I expected. This was meant to be a series of fluffy oneshots, but then this happened...so yeah. Also, I just want to warn you that I've only seen a few episodes of Doctor Who(all the episodes that featured Jenny and Vastra), so any facts that I just happened to get wrong please excuse me. I still have a couple more prompts to get through, so I'll try to write those as soon as possible.
As always, please leave a review and I'll see you all next time!