CRASH!

The TARDIS had landed, the force of the landing throwing Ruri to the floor after loosing her grip on the railing. She laid still for a moment before everything seemed quiet and calm. She then slowly lifted her head, moving her ginger hair out of her face.

"Ow." She moaned as she sat up, checking her arms for bruises. "Well, you certainly know how to fly this thing don't you?" She said sarcastically, slowly getting up and brushing herself off. She then saw the Doctor jump up on the opposite side of the console.

"OI! Don't diss my flying! It's not my fault it went all wibberly wobberly!" He exclaimed, striding round to her. He then looked her over, checking for any damage. "You ok?" He asked concerned, hoping she hadn't hit the floor too hard.

"Yeah, fine. Just a few bruises on my arm, but I think I'll live." She shrugged, folding her arms. "So, where are we?" She asked as he headed to the console, looking at the scanner.

"It appears..." He paused, turning to look at her. "We haven't moved far... We're outside your flats..." He narrowed his eyes. "Oh that's not good..." He mumbled, but Ruri heard him.

"Why isn't that good?" She asked nervously, holding her hands together. "And really? All that violent flying to move outside my flats!"

"She's very temperamental!" He argued back, folding his arms. "And it's not good because... Cybermen need bases... They need a place to build their empire... And we're outside your flats." He tried to explain, his face looking worried.

"Okay, yeah that's very not good." She nodded in agreement. "Right, so what do we do now?"

"Plan still stands. But we need to find where they are located..." He paused, unfolding his arms, looking like he had come to a conclusion. "Your building... Does it have a lift?"

"Yes." She answered simply, not understanding what he was getting at.

"Okay. Good." He then shook his head. "Actually not good. Forget good." He waved his hand in the air before running to the door, Ruri following behind. They kept running until they entered the building of flats, heading to the lift.

"I don't understand! What has a lift got to do with it?" She asked, watching as he pressed the button for the lift as he began to wait, rocking back and forth on his feet.

"I've seen it before... They can use it as a form of teleport." He explained briefly, the lift door opening. He stepped in, Ruri stayed still. She was scared and she didn't want to let him know... But she couldn't help it, her body froze to the spot. He looked at her, concerned. His kind eyes meeting hers. "It's ok to be afraid you know... We all feel fear at points in our lives... Whether it's talking to someone you like or whether it's fighting aliens." He smiled slightly, reaching out his hand. She hesitated before grabbing it, he pulled her in as the door slammed shut. He kept her hand in his, giving her reassurance he wasn't going anywhere. He used his free hand to get out the sonic screwdriver and it made the same noise as before.

"So..." Ruri began, her voice quiet. "The Cybermen have been using this lift as a form of teleport to Earth?"

"Exactly." The Doctor nodded, still fiddling with the sonic. "The teleport could be disguised as anything." That's when the lights began flickering, causing Ruri to jump slightly, not knowing what to expect. She didn't even know if the lift had moved up, if they were feet of the ground. That thought terrified her.

"What was that?" She rushed out, her voice slightly panicky.

"It's teleporting us." He stated as the lights went fully out to reveal they were stood in a metallic room. There were metal men hooked up to the walls, they looked unconscious - well as unconscious as a metal man could be. "Dormant... Empty shells, waiting to be filled..." His voice was suddenly dark and slightly stormy. He stepped down from the podium they were on, turning back to offer Ruri a hand down, considering she was shorter. She accepted as he helped her down, keeping her hand in his, weary of the sleeping cybers.

"Where are we?" She whispered, scared if she spoke too loudly she would wake the empty cybermen or alert them of her presence. "Is it a spaceship?"

"Yes... A very small spaceship by the feel of the engines..." He glanced down at the floor. "A big ship would have a lot of vibrations from the engine, but this one has hardly any." He explained, tapping the floor with his foot.

"Are they trying to rebuild themselves or something?" She asked, staring at the cold metal suits.

"Looks like it from the machinery and equipment... They could have been here months... Even years." He started to walk towards a sleeping cyberman, letting go of Ruri's hand. "Looks like they crashed along time ago... Because, if there is little engine vibrations and very little power..." He paused, turning to face Ruri. "My guess is we are underground and they've been waiting here all this time for the perfect power source..."

"What power source?" Ruri asked, her voice back to its normal tone.

"The TARDIS." Suddenly, the cyberman behind the Doctor, reached out and grabbed his arm, causing Ruri to jump in shock.

"Doctor!" She exclaimed, running to him and grabbing his other arm, trying to pull him away from the metal man.

"Not asleep then!" The Doctor exclaimed. She tried her hardest, and used all her strength. But she couldn't get his arm away. The Cyberman's arm had moved towards the Doctors neck. Ruri looked round frantically for any kind of weapon. She then saw a scrap piece of metal on the ground. She ran to it and picked it up, holding it like a sword. Another cyberman had stepped out from its station, walking towards Ruri.

"Ruri!" The Doctor cried, worried for his companion. "They're waking up!" He had managed to swat the cybers hand away, kicking it's leg and pushing it back. Ruri kept backing up until she was cornered, she swung the metal pole and whacked the cyber over the head. Its blue eyes faded to black as it fell forward, slouching over like a toy robot. She panted from fear and shock and adrenaline. She then saw the Doctor run to her and grab her hand as he pulled her back to the podium, sonicing it and teleporting them back up top and to the lift. Once they teleported back to the lift, they exited it, Ruri still trying to calm her breathing after her too close encounter. The Doctor quickly pulled her towards him in a hug. "You were brilliant." He said in joy.

"Good... I'm glad I did good..." She said breathlessly as he let her go, placing his hands on her shoulders and giving her a kiss on her forehead.

Thank you guys so much for all the favs and follows! I'm so happy you are enjoying my story! This chapter was a bit more action-packed which was cool to do.

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Also, sorry if the Doctor seems a bit ten-ish at times... I don't mean to slip into his regeneration!

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