Chapter Two
You arrive at the hide out five minutes after you left, the welcome sound of a crackling fire and sizzling meat filling the air. You walk through the camp and quickly arrive at the 'kitchen' where Clara is stirring a large pot of delicious smelling stew. Her face lights up when she sees you and she asks if you have heard anything about The Doctor, her tone laced with hope. You sadly shake your head and her smile vanishes momentarily before she reapplies her cheerful façade and offers you some food. You gladly accept and join her silent vigil by the cheerfully crackling fire, a sound that now defies the heavily solemn atmosphere. It had been like this for weeks, you going on pointless reconnaissance missions and Clara holding up fort back home. It wasn't supposed to be like this. You were only going to stay for two days to see what had invaded Earth and then The Doctor was to return. He never did, you and Clara tried to remain hopeful but it was hard, especially with Angels lurking about. You moved camp every day or so, not wanting to risk being caught by an Angel and sentenced to a fate worse than death. Well… worse by your standards at least, as for Clara. You honestly don't have the foggiest idea of what she thought of it. Small talk was rather trivial in the face of survival. You are jolted out of your reverie by the heavy plodding of boots and something's ragged breathing. You and Clara jump up from the ground and prepare for whatever danger will appear. A few seconds later a tall, thin figure comes into view. They are covered from head to toe in mud and are dragging their feet along in an exhausted fashion; there is something oddly familiar about the person but you can't put your finger on it. The answer is soon painfully obvious when the mysterious person finally reaches you and promptly collapses to the ground causing you and Clara to jump back in surprise. You tentatively step forward and crouch next to the prone person, being extra gentle as you turn them onto their back, what you see causes you to gasp in horror and fall back on your haunches. It looks like The Doctor finally came back to rescue you. Too bad you're no longer the only one who needs rescued.