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AN - This is short, mostly backstory with a light sprinkle of fluff to make it nice - hope you like it :)

I decided to start this chapter with a Tardis Fact File because it's a relatively straight forward way of explaining stuff. Also it is good for descripitions if I don't want the dialogue to get in the way of said description. I think they're a good idea - but that's because I thought of it, so that doesn't count for much - but if you would prefer me to just have the Doctor explain everything, let me know. Thanks! enjoy:


Chapter 5 - The Hazards of Mountaineering in Wet Weather:

Tardis Fact File 3:

The planet Neuvolima is covered in unique islands of white sands and turquoise waters. The islands themselves are typical of the tropical islands that can be found on the planet Earth in the Milky Way. However, there are several differences that set these two planets apart. Firstly, on the planet Neuvolima, it is summer all year round and there is the constant smell of jasmine flowers and rain in the air to create this atmosphere. Secondly, the island beaches of Neuvolima are prone to unexpected thunderstorms where purple and gold lightening can often be seen - although, if it strikes flesh, it will only leave the recipient with a mild tingly feeling in their feet (a side-effect can also include increased sex-drive as the lightening can act as an aphrodisiac). And thirdly, the inhabitants of the two planets are clearly quite different as they come from opposite ends of the universe.

The Island of Serenity, as it is known to the natives, has one main beach - the Clarabellas Beach - which is renowned for they remarkable way in which the edge of the beach breaks directly into harsh tropical shrubbery - the rainforest reaches the reef almost directly. The beautiful tropical scenery continues all the way to the top of the mountains in the centre of the island. These mountains are shrouded in mist and are places of worship to the native tribes.


After informing the Neuvolian elder that they were going to go and confront the 'threatening aliens', the Doctor and Rose started off in the direction of the tropical mountains. Hiking up the increasingly steep mountainside, no longer holding hands due to the humidity, they looked around themselves with apprehension.

Rose stopped, "Where exactly are the Slitheen supposed to be, Doctor?" she asked, panting a bit - after all it had been a year since she had been with him and doing all that running.

"According to the Tardis they should be just over the peak of this mountain. There's like am alcove in the side of it - amazing view. I was gonna show you the sunsets." he said, looking at Rose intensely.

"We'll see them after we get the Slitheen, how bout that?" Rose said, continuing in the hike.

Several minutes, possibly half and hour later, they had reached the half way point. It was at this stage that they began to notice the dark, heavy-looking clouds that were forming overhead.

"We should probably hurry up. I don't like the look of that adiabatic expansion" he pointed to the darkened centre of the clouds. "We're gonna get drenched if we don't get under cover soon".

"What are we standing around chatting about the weather for then? Come on" Rose grabbed his hand and tugged him along.

"So, are you actually going to talk to the Slitheen, coz before you said talking to them was definitely a last resort, but then you said that we should go and see them and take some acetic acid with us"

"Yes, well, the plan would be to go and blow them up seeing as how we know they're out to get this planet or something along those lines. But you know that I can't just sentence them to death on an assumption. Also, it's not in my nature," he added as an afterthought. "Mind you, I can't really see them relenting, can you? I reckon we're probably going to have to use the acid after all" he said sadly.

"But we'll cross that bridge when we come to it" said Rose, taking his hand, "Look, I think we're almost there". No sooner were those words out of her mouth, than there was a ridiculously loud rumble of thunder followed by a bolt of purple lightening about 200 metres to Rose's left. She screamed.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go!". As she and the Doctor pelted up the hill, tripping over rocks and fallen branches, the skies over head opened up and fresh torrential rain poured down over them. They were soaked through within seconds. Rose's red bikini was now visible through the saturated excuse for a dress that, because it was white, was now see-through. The Doctor, on the other hand, was struggling to shed is shirt jacket - the weight of the water trapped in his clothing was slowing him down considerably, particularly in this stifling heat. He stopped and with frustration tried to wrestle the offending piece of clothing off of his wet under shirt. Rose turned around, noticing that the Doctor was no-longer beside her.

"Doctor, come on, we're nearly there-" but her rant was interrupted as a gold bolt of lightening shot down right in front of her and struck the Doctor to the ground.


yay - i did a cliff-hanger! although, you should be able to guess what happens next thanks to that handy Tardis fact file ;P

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