The Doctor sensed her a moment before she popped up behind him. He didn't jump when Dani slapped her hands on their shoulders, but Rose did. Dani laughed and appeared between them.
'Would you believe I got time-warped again?' she asked.
'Yes,' he answered, 'I would. Have you seen anything fall from the sky since you've been here?'
Dani gave him a look.
'Rephrase that one, genius.' She told him. 'It's the London Blitz. Things fall from the sky all the bloody time. But, yes, I know what you're talking about, I know where it is and I know what it's done.'
She paused.
'Partially.' She amended. 'And I think you should have a look at it.'
The Doctor looked at her, searching her expression for an answer. But he could see whatever it was, it wasn't pretty. He nodded. Dani moved ahead and started leading them away.
'Captain.' Captain Jack Harkness looked as he was addressed by the Sergeant.
'There's a fellow called Mr. Carlos Shields and a young girl called Miss Sara Fenning to see you, sir.' He said. 'They say it's important.'
Carlos and Sara. Carlos and Sara wanted to see him. Jack knew they only allowed him to use the Blitz as a conning ground because of his loss of memories. Otherwise they'd kick him out on his hind end. And they had a few rules for him. Why would they want him now?
He nodded.
'Show them in.' he told the Sergeant.
The Sergeant walked out and a moment later the two immortals, stuck at the ages of 23 and 12 walked in. They had sombre and serious looks on their faces. So it was definitely important. Jack turned to them.
'What can I do for you?' he asked.
'What's your latest con?' Carlos asked.
'Old Chula ambulance.' Jack answered. 'It was empty. I scanned it.'
'With Earth technology, no less.' Sara huffed. 'Which ship did you throw it at?'
'Oh,' Jack smiled at the memory of the sight of the ship, 'I don't know. Never seen that kind of ship before. Looked retro. Blue telephone box. Hasn't been invented yet.'
Suspicion flared across hazel and blue eyes.
'Did this box have Police Public Call Box on it?' Sara asked.
'Yeah.' Jack was surprised. 'Have you seen it before?'
'A few times.' Carlos agreed. Then his tone went sarcastic. 'Man, is the Doctor gonna love you.'
'Let's go.' Sara said. 'We're taking your ship and you have a lot to answer for. The Doctor is not a Time Agent. He's not even human.'
Hearing that, Jack had just one thought:
Whoops.
Marion lifted her head from Indy's shoulder as the door was opened. Dani had come back in with a man who looked like he was in his mid-40s. He had the look of a traveller, just as bad as her Indy did—except he was clean shaven—and he had hawkish features. There was also a blonde girl that looked about 19 that wore a Union Jack shirt.
The man took one looked at them, as the girl looked around the room, and then gave Dani a long look. Dani then did something Marion wouldn't have attributed her to when she met her five years ago. She folded her hands behind her back and gave the man a contrite look.
'It was an accident.' She said. 'I swear on my lifeblood. And I didn't stuff with the timeline. Didn't you teach me better than that?'
He paused. Then he said,
'Good.'
'Why are they all wearing gasmasks?' the girl asked.
'They're…uh…not.' Dani answered. 'Those masks have become a part of their genetic make-up. Along with a collapsed chest cavity, a caved-in skull and the scarring on the back of the hand.'
'And yet…' Indy kicked the trashcan near his foot.
All the victims sat up, including her little boy and she cringed into Indy's arms. The man and the girl jumped back. Dani's eyes flicked defensively. But the victims all laid back down.
'Seems to pass on through touch.' Indy told them.
Dani nodded. Then she looked at Indy.
'Did you call around?' she asked.
'I called some old friends of mine.' He answered. 'They think they know who's responsible.'
'Who are your friends?' the girl asked.
'Carlos and Sara.' Indy answered.
'Is that Carlos Shields and Sara Fenning?' the man asked.
'You know them?' Indy asked, looking at the man in interest.
'Met them a few times.' The man agreed. 'The Great Fire of London, the French Revolution and here in 1897.'
Obviously he was who Marion thought he was: the Doctor.
'Oh, yeah!' Dani laughed. 'I remember those two! They were fun!'
She paused.
'And they're coming in.'