AN: Hello once again! Sorry I didn't upload last week, I was in South Carolina. However, I seriously doubt you guys want to know about my personal life, so on with the story!
Chapter 16
I held my breath as the doors slid open with a puff of smoke. In walked Jabe and her two associates. Rose slightly gasped at the sight of the tree people. To be honest, they were beautiful. Rough bark skin and healthy green leaves decorated their body. The Steward was announcing something about peace gifts, but I wasn't paying attention. I was thinking about what was going to happen to Jabe. She is the first of many aliens that I was going to see perish. Unless…
What if that's what I'm here for? Saving some of the people the Doctor couldn't save himself? Maybe destiny brought the Doctor crashing into my lawn. I smiled at the thought. By now, the Doctor and Rose must be looking at me like I'm crazy, but neither are gazing my way. The Doctor is simply grinning at Rose's dumbfounded expression as more and more aliens pile into the room.
So many different aliens circulated the room. Scales, fur-covered bodies, and blue skin are all I could see for the next few minutes. Jabe and her cohorts slowly approached us. "The gift of peace," she announced. "I bring you a cutting of my grandfather." She passed a small pot containing a sapling to Rose. "Thank you," the Doctor said. "Right! Um, gifts…" he trailed away. "I give you in return…"
"Air," I finished. "Air from our lungs." I nodded my head at Jabe, signaling the Doctor. "Oh, right!" He quickly opened his mouth and blew hard on to Jabe's face. Nice finesse, Doctor. However, Jabe looked like she enjoyed it. "How… intimate," she breathed. I whistled awkwardly as the Doctor winked and said, "There's more where that came from." He smiled cheekily as I rolled my eyes. "I bet there is," Jabe smiled as she walked away.
The Steward announced, "From the Silver Devastation, the sponsor of the main event, please welcome the Face of Boe." I inhaled sharply with anticipation. The doors slid open and in rolled a giant glass case containing none other than the Face of Boe. He was a giant face, cracked, wrinkled, and with squinting eyes. Hello, Jack. I called out with my mind, knowing he was telepathic. Always great to see you, Alice. He responded back. I could swear there was the hint of a smile on his tired features. Is this your first time seeing me?
Yea, but I'm guessing you know my situation. I could hear the smirk in his voice as he answered, More than you can ever imagine.
What does that mean?
You'll find out, one day. And with that, I could feel our mental connection shut off. I was slightly puzzled from my encounter with Boe, a.k.a Jack Harkness.
That's Captain Jack Harkness to you.
Ok, so our mental link wasn't completely severed. I smiled and returned to the party. I turned around just in time to witness Rose getting a faceful of saliva. "Thank you very much!" the Doctor barely choked out because he was laughing so much. Rose looked furious. I joined them as a group of black-robed figures approached us. "Ah! The Adherents of the Repeated Meme! I bring you air from my lungs!" This time, however, I stepped forward and breathed lightly on to the main robed man's nonexistent face. He holds out his hand where a small metal ball rested in his palm.
I backed away slowly, knowing what the sphere really was. The Doctor noticed my hesitation. "A gift of peace in all good faith," the figure said in a deep voice. Rose took the sphere without realization of what evil lay inside.
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(Rose P.O.V)
As she took the cool metal ball, the blue-skinned Steward announced one final guest. "And last but not least, our very special guest. Ladies and gentlemen, and trees and multiforms, consider the Earth below. In memory of this dying world, we call forth the last Human. The Lady Cassandra O'Brien Dot Delta Seventeen." In rolled a canvas with two people in hazmat suits beside it. Stretched across the metal frame was what seemed like skin, with tiny veins pulsing underneath. There were two eyes and cherry red lips plastered on this abomination of a creature. Rose couldn't believe the Steward just called this thing the last human, it was the most alien organism here.
"Oh, now. Don't stare," She, It, said in a nasally voice. Rose wondered how that was even possible, considering she had no nose. Rose glanced over to see Alice studying the thing with perhaps even more rage and disgust than her. However, it seemed like Alice had something to hold against her. Rose was puzzled. "I know, I know. It's shocking isn't it?" the form continued. "I've had my chin completely taken away and look at the difference! Look at how thin I am!" Rose was getting annoyed at Cassandra's constant gloating. "Thin and dainty. I don't look a day over two thousand!" Her small eyes swiveled towards her companions. "Moisturize me, moisturize me." The two hazmat suits sprayed her with some kind of liquid. "Truly, I am the last human." Both Rose and Alice scoffed. "My father was a Texan, my mother was from the Arctic Desert. They were born on the Earth and were the last to be buried in its soil. I have come to honour them and say goodbye. Oh, no tears, no tears. I'm sorry." She sniffled. "But behold, I bring gifts. From Earth itself, the last remaining ostrich egg." Her associates brought forward a large spotted egg. Rose could see Alice narrow her eyes.
"Legend says that it had a wingspan of fifty feet and blew fire from it's nostrils. Or was that my third husband?" Some people chuckled around the room, including Cassandra. "Oh no, oh don't laugh. I'll get laughter lines." Was all this fleshy blanket have to talk about was her looks? "And here another rarity." A jukebox was wheeled in. "According to the archives, this was called an Ipod." Rose snorted. "It stores classical music from humanity's greatest composers. Play on!" Cassandra announced. One of her companions pressed a button, and Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" echoed throughout the room. All three of the time travelers looked about to burst into uncontrollable laughter. As the music continued, the Steward said, "Refreshments will now be served. Earth death in twenty minutes." The notes seemed to only make Rose more depressed. It reminded her of her mum, this was her favorite song. She runs out of the room, overwhelmed.
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I'm about to follow Rose when Jabe walks up to the Doctor and me. "Doctor?" she questions. She then holds up a scanning device and flashes both of us. "Thank you," she calls as we both dash out.
The Doctor is sorting out some sort of parking issue when I remembered the worker that dies. How could I forget her! I felt terrible. As the Doctor joined me in walking down a corridor, he asks, "What's wrong?" I stop walking and turn to him. "How did you end up by my house?" He seems a bit taken aback by the question. He sighs and answers, "I don't know, the Tardis went out of control and I landed in your universe. Why?"
"I feel like you were brought to my universe for a reason. I think I'm supposed to do something, and I think I already failed some people." He looked troubled. "What mission do you think you're on?"
I suddenly remembered Rose and started running, "I'll tell you later!" We reached the room with the gorgeous view of Earth and I breathed a sigh of relief. Rose was safe and sound, gazing at the Earth. The metal ball, however, was open, it's occupant long gone. I knew that the Doctor and Rose were about to have an argument, so I quickly searched the room and the corridor outside for any sign of the metal spider. "Damn it," I muttered under my breath when I couldn't find it. As I entered the room the Doctor was returning Rose's phone to her.
"Heads up," I called as I tossed him my smartphone. "What kind of a phone is that?" asked Rose, slightly stunned. I suddenly remembered that in 2005, smartphones weren't as big as they are now. "Oh, um… Look, Rose. I should probably explain where I come from." Rose looked expectant. "Well… I'm from the future." I said. "And…" Rose could tell there was more. "And a different universe, where all of this is a TV show." Rose almost fell off of her ledge. The Doctor stayed silent as I explained how the Doctor found me and I convinced him to take me with him. "So, does that mean, that in your world, I'm an actor?" Rose asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yeah, her name's Billie Piper, bit foxy if you ask me." I winked, while she seemed a bit repulsed. "Anyway, you might want to try that out." I gestured to her phone. She called her mom as the Doctor fiddled with my phone. "Will that work in between universes?" I asked. He shrugged, tossing my phone back. "Quite possibly. It will probably only be able to call one person, so choose carefully." He paused, adding," I put the Tardis's phone number on there, just in case." I smiled gratefully before turning away. I glanced at the burning Earth before choosing my sister's phone number. The line rang for a few seconds before she picked up. "Alice?"
"Melody!" I said, relieved. I really did miss my sister, a fellow whovian. She would really enjoy this. Most people thought we weren't related. She was about 3 inches taller than me, with flaming red hair and chocolate brown eyes.
"Are you ok?" she asked, troubled. "You usually don't call unless you're distressed or lonely."
"Mel, you have to promise me you won't think I'm crazy if I tell you something, okay?"
"Okay. Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," I assured her. "On top of the world." Rose glanced my way, considering she just said that line. I ignored her, continuing. "Look, you know how I always said that if the Doctor existed, he would probably eventually fall into our universe?"
"Yea? What are you saying?"
I took a deep breath before answering, "Well, he did, and now I'm traveling with him."
There was silence for a long time. "Are you drunk?"
"Does it sound like I'm drunk?"
"Where are you?"
"Season 1, Episode Two."
My sister inhaled sharply. "Is Rose there?"
I smiled. Rose was alway my sister's favorite companion. "Yeah. Wanna say hi to the Doctor."
I had to quickly move the phone away from my ear as she squealed. Even though she was older by 3 years, she could be such a child sometimes. "YES."
"Here he is."
I passed the phone to the confused alien. "What do I say?" he asked, clearly overwhelmed at the situation. "I don't know, just say something!" I nudged.
He tentatively raised the phone to his ear. "Um, hello. I'm the Doctor."
He cringed as my sister squealed even louder. "OMYGOD She wasn't lying!"
My sister suddenly got very serious. "Take care of my little sis, okay? Or I'm gonna build a Tardis, find you, and beat you up."
"I promise," the Doctor said sincerely. He gazed my way. I slowly took the phone, surprised at the emotion in his stormy eyes. "Hey Mel, you know I love you right? I don't know when I'll be able to talk, but tell Mom and Dad I'm on a trip or something."
"Anything for you sis."
"Bye."
I pressed the end call button, tears threatening. I sniffed and put on my mask. The space station suddenly rumbled. "That's not supposed to happen," the Doctor said, standing up.