The name's McCrimmon…. James McCrimmon…
This little drabble was later expanded into a story titled "Unnecessary Vector"
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Pick One
"Och, there's two!" Jamie looked up at her with panic in his eyes. "Which wire do I pull? The red one or the blue one?"
There was no way either of them could know. Victoria shut her eyes, tight. "Pick one!"
"What if it's wrong?"
"Just…pick one! I don't know. Red!"
Jamie yanked the red wire from the console. Sparks flew, the TARDIS shuddered and lurched sending Victoria stumbling over him.
There was a pause.
"Y' shoulda known better than to be standin'," Jamie observed.
She slowly sat up. "We're alive!"
Jamie drew his dirk. "Aye. Come on, let's free the Doctor!"