So here we are, last chapter of 'Hide'! I tried to male the ending different, changing the plot slightly. I felt it fit Ruri's character more, showing how she will develop over time from being this easily frightened girl into someone who will put her fears aside and do what it takes to prove herself.

The relationship between the TARDIS and Ruri is an odd one. The TARDIS likes her, but won't let on she does, and visa versa. It's like a love/hate thing.

Now, there is some slight foreshadowing in this chapter - very slight - for what I have planned. (About the Doctor and Ruri's relationship). So be prepared.

And lastly, the next 'episode' (if you like) will be my own story. So I'm mixing it up!

Thank you for the favs and follows! Happy reading!

The TARDIS reappeared at the old house; the rain had eased off since they left. Ruri and the Doctor had both changed into dry clothes before they headed back to the house, letting themselves in. The Doctor strode into the living room, pushing the camera into Palmers hands. Ruri was still slightly dazed from earlier, thinking about the scene she saw on the screen. Emma approached her, asking quietly; 'What's wrong?'

"Oh... Just... I saw something sad." Ruri shrugged, brushing it off, but Emma wasn't having it.

"What did you see?" She asked, looking at Ruri carefully, narrowing her eyes.

"I saw... The end." She admitted, her eyes looking into the distance, remembering again.

"Not everything has an end." Emma told her. "Not love. Not always." She gave her a small smile. Before Ruri could say anything, the Doctor spoke up.

"Right, done. That's it." The madman clapped, waving everyone over. "Gather round, gather round. Roll up, roll up." He grinned as everyone headed over to him. He pulled out the sonic, pointing it at a projector, turning it on, showing slides. "The Ghast of Caliburn House. Never changing, trapped in a moment of fear and torment. But, what if she's not?" He looked at Palmer. "What if she's just trapped somewhere time runs more slowly than it does here?" Everyone looked oddly at him. "What if a second to her was a hundred thousand years to us? And what if somebody has a magic box." He turned to Ruri. "A blue box, probably. What if I said somebody could take a snapshot of her, say, every few million years?" He smirked, showing the images he took before on the slides. "She's not a ghost. But she's definitely a lost soul." Palmer looked shocked at the Doctors sentence. "Her name is Hila Tacorian. She's a pioneer, a time traveller, or at least she will be in a few hundred years."

"Time travel's not possible." Palmer stated, shaking his head. "The paradoxes-"

"Resolve themselves, by and large." The Doctor cut him off, grinning.

"How long has she been alone?" Emma asked sadly, worried for the lost girl.

"Well, time travel's a funny old thing. I mean, from her perspective, she crash landed three minutes ago." The Doctor shrugged, looking at his watch.

"Crash landed? Like in an alternate reality or something?" Ruri asked, slowly catching on. The Doctor turned to her, still grinning.

"Almost." He nodded. "She's in a pocket universe. A distorted echo of our own. They happen sometimes but never last for long." He turned to the other two. "You're a lantern, shining across the dimensions, guiding her home, back to the land of the living." He clapped his hands.

"But why is she saying 'help me'? And she's running... Why?" Ruri asked, the Doctor nodding.

"Well, that's the best bit. We don't know yet." He turned to her, a glint of adventure in his eye. "Shall we see?" He smirked, pressing the next slide. Everyone looked closely, seeing something behind a tree, but not being able to see it in detail. "Oh."

"So, what do we do?" Emma spoke up, still a bit confused by everything.

"Not we, you." The Doctor turned to the brunette. Palmer narrowed his eyes. "You save Hila Tacorian because you are Emma Grayling. You are the lantern. The rest of us are just along for the ride, I'm afraid." He pointed at Palmer. "We need some sturdy rope and a blue crystal from Metebelis Three. Plus some Kendal Mint Cake." He then grabbed Ruri's hand, pulling her with him back to the TARDIS, leaving Palmer and Emma alone.

"So I'm guessing it's too easy to say 'why not just fly the TARDIS into the pocket universe?'." Ruri folded her arms, leaning on the console. "Let me guess, creates a hole in the universe?" She raised an eyebrow.

"It's not just a pocket universe... It's a collapsing pocket universe!" The Doctor explained, running round the console and standing in front of Ruri. "I mean, the Tardis could get in there all right, but entropy would bleed her power sources, you see?" He sighed. "Trap her there until the entire universe decayed back into the quantum foam. Which would take about three minutes, give or take, you know." He looked at his watch again. "Right..." He grabbed what he needed. "Let's go!"

It took a while to set up, but the Doctor managed to hook the TARDIS up to wires that led into the house. The four were in the music room, a large crystal held in a cradle at head height was in place with clocks around the room. Ruri looked at the whole thing confused at what it was supposed to do.

"Right." The Doctor turned to Emma. "You, sit down." He guided her to a chair that was set in the centre of the room. "All the way from Metebelis Three." He placed a headset on Emma's head. Palmer looked more nervous than she did.

"What does it do?" Emma asked quietly, sitting in the chair.

"It amplifies your natural abilities like a microphone, or a pooper scooper." The Doctor explained, Palmer stepping in.

"What exactly is this arrangement?" He sounded agitated... He sounded defensive and protective of Emma.

"A psychochronograph."

"Forgive me, but isn't it all a bit well, make do and mend?"

"Non-psychic technology won't work where I'm going." The Doctor turned to Palmer. "Listen, all I need to do is dive into another dimension, find the time traveller, help her escape the monster, get home before the entire dimension collapses and Bob's your uncle." He grinned, clapping his hands, yet again.

"Doctor, will it hurt?" Emma sounded nervous. She glanced at Ruri who was stood out the way, her arms folded as she watched the three discuss.

"No. Well, yes." The Doctor sighed. "Probably. A bit. Well, quite a lot. I don't know. It might be agony. To be perfectly honest, I'll be interested to find out." He didn't sound confident at all. Emma took a deep breath, looking to Palmer for comfort.

"I'm talking to the lost soul that abides in this place. I'm speaking to Hila Tarcorian." Emma spoke with confidence, her voice loud and clear. The clocks began to go backwards... Suddenly, the same large circular black hole from before reappeared, strong wind blowing through.

"See? The Witch of the Well! It's a wormhole! A reality well! A door to the echo universe." The Doctor grinned, turning to Emma. "Ready?"

"Ready!" Emma shouted over the loud wind.

"Geronimo." Then the Doctor leaped into the wormhole, causing Ruri to move forward to follow him, but Palmer grabbed hold of her waist, keeping her back.

"Doctor!" Ruri cried, struggling to get out of Palmers grip. Why would he do that?! What if he didn't come back?! All the thoughts going through her head. There were a few moments silence when Emma began to shout for him.

"Doctor! Come home!" She shouted, knowing she couldn't hold on any longer.

"Doctor!" Ruri shouted too, hoping he could hear them both.

"I'm not strong enough! Doctor!" Emma carried on shouting, but there was no response or any sign of the man in the bow tie. Ruri shook her head, tears forming in her eyes. She didn't like it at all. Not long after, Emma began to close her eyes, loosing consciousness. Ruri's eyes opened wide as the wormhole shut, disappearing.

"No!" She cried, Palmer letting her go as she ran forward, standing where the wormhole once was. "He's gone..." She looked down, a tear escaping down her cheek. She turned to Emma, seeing her beginning to wake up. "Emma... You need to open it again..." She said quietly, wiping her cheek. "Please... I need to get in there... And I need to save him... Please." She begged, but Emma shook her head.

"I can't... I'm sorry Ruri." Emma looked down, feeling bad, but was too tired. Palmer helped Emma up and settled her down to regain her strength. Ruri paced round, biting her nails nervously. What could she do? She didn't know about any of this stuff. Out the corner of her eye, she saw a shadow again... Like earlier. She ran out, knowing it wasn't a ghost, feeling braver. She looked round, not seeing it anywhere.

"Hello?" She called out, looking round frantically. "Is anyone else there? Anyone else who is lost?" She then saw a shadow pass her again, causing her to step back, taking a deep breath. She then remembered what the Doctor had said in the TARDIS.

'I mean, the Tardis could get in there all right... Trap her there until the entire universe decayed back into the quantum foam.'

Ruri shook her head, looking at Emma and Palmer before running out the room and out of the house to the TARDIS.

Ruri ran into the blue box, sprinting to the console. She looked around, she didn't know how to fly the ship.

"TARDIS! I need your help." She called out, waiting a moment before a hologram appeared in front of her. The hologram was her again.

"TARDIS interface enabled." It spoke, staring at the ginger.

"Change to the Doctor." She told her, feeling uneasy taking orders from someone who looked like herself. The hologram flickered, changing into the Doctor. "Right, thanks. Anyway- I need your help. The Doctor has got himself trapped in a pocket universe. He mentioned flying you into it-" She explained.

"The entropy would drain the energy from my heart. In four seconds, I'd be stranded. In ten, I'd be dead." It spoke simply, flickering a moment before stabilising itself.

"And I'm sorry... But if we're quick enough we could do it. All we need is three seconds." Ruri stepped forwards, looking up at the hologram Doctor. "Please."

"I am detecting a disturbance in the atmosphere." The interface stated, turning to Ruri. "The wormhole has reopened." It then disappeared, fading away.

"OI!" Ruri called out frustrated. "Fine! I'll go get him myself." She exclaimed, turning and running out the TARDIS, back to the house.

Ruri ran as fast as she could, making it to the music room in time. The wormhole had reappeared as Emma sat back in the chair, the headset on.

"I knew you could do it." Ruri smiled, walking towards the wormhole.

"What are you doing?!" Palmer exclaimed, the wind strong again, blowing his hair back.

"Getting the Doctor." She replied, stepping into the wormhole before Palmer could stop her.

"Doctor! Hurry!" Emma shouted, her voice echoing around Ruri.

"Doctor!" Ruri called, running towards, away from the wormhole. She heard a snarl around her, causing her to keep running. Whatever was there, didn't sound happy. "Doctor!" She called again, stopping to look round.

"Ruri?!" She heard the Doctors voice call, disorientating her as it came from different directions.

"Doctor! Hurry the wormhole is open!" She looked back seeing the wormhole spinning in mid air. She heard multiple footsteps running round her, heading in her direction. She guessed it was the Doctor and Hila. Narrowing her eyes, she looked ahead, seeing two figures running towards her in the distance. She smiled as she realised it was the Doctor. "Doctor! Hurry!" Ruri urged, watching as the pair sprinted towards her and the wormhole. They reached Ruri, not stopping running. Hila kept running as fast as she could to the wormhole, eager to get out, when the Doctor grabbed Ruri's hand and dragged her with him to the wormhole too. They fell through it, landing on the other side. They landed on the wooden floor on their fronts, the wormhole closing behind them, snapping shut. They let out a sigh of relief, getting up slowly. Ruri turned to the Doctor and hugged him tightly, relieved he was okay.

The five of them stood outside in the daylight. The sun shone down on them, making the house look less scary and more magical. Hila and Emma were talking a few feet away from The Doctor and Ruri, who watched with small smiles on their faces. The Doctor turned to Ruri, looking down at her.

"What you did was very brave." He stated, causing her to turn to him and smile. "But... It was also very stupid." He folded his arms, almost like he was scolding a child. "You could have been trapped there!" He waved his arms around, throwing them to his sides, Ruri's smile fading. "Stuck in a pocket universe for the rest of your life! Where time moves slower, might I add!" He sighed, seeing she was getting upset by his rant. "I'm sorry. I just don't want you getting hurt. Don't risk your life to save mine." He smirked. "That's my job." She gave him a small smile.

"I'm sorry. I asked the TARDIS for help, but she wouldn't." She folded her arms. The Doctor hid a snigger when Ruri slowly caught on. "Oh... That cheeky... She was testing me, wasn't she?!" She exclaimed, shocked. The Doctor raising an eyebrow, smirking. "Why?! Was it like a test for every companion? See how far they go to save her precious Doctor?" She narrowed her eyes, shaking her head, but the Doctor just found it amusing. Palmer approached them, watching Emma and Hila talking.

"Doctor, what about-" He began, sounding nervous. "-what about us? Emma and me?" He asked quietly, glancing at Ruri.

"What about you?" The Doctor asked, oblivious. Ruri shook her head.

"Well, what's supposed to happen? I mean, what do we do now?" Palmer asked awkwardly, not knowing how to put it himself.

"Hold hands. That's what you're meant to do." The Doctor shrugged, his hands behind his back. "Keep doing that and don't let go." He leaned in to Palmer. "That's the secret." He whispered, sending him a small smile. Palmer nodded his head, smiling back. The Doctors facial expression soon changed, his smile dropping. "Oh, I'm so slow! I am slow." He moved his hands from behind his back, hitting his forehead with one. "I'm notorious for it. That's always been my problem. But, but I get there in the end. Oh yes." He began to grin, causing Ruri to stare at him in confusion.

"Got to where?" She raised an eyebrow.

"How do sharks make babies?" He turned to her, his eyes wide.

"Is this another test..." Ruri said slowly, worried.

"No, no, no." He shook his head. "They make them... Happily!"

"I don't get it."

"Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it." He rambled, still not getting to the point. "Every lonely monster needs a companion." He pointed to the top of the house, looking at the window, seeing movement. "There's two creatures..." He smiled. "It's the oldest story in the universe, this one or any other. Boy and girl fall in love, get separated by events. War, politics, accidents in time." He rambled, gesturing with his hands, Ruri staring at him intrigued. "She's thrown out of the hex, or he's thrown into it. Since then they've been yearning for each other across time and space, across dimensions. This isn't a ghost story, it's a love story!" He smiled, turning to Ruri who watched him with a small smile on her lips, seeing how his eyes lit up. He patted her head before striding over to Emma. "Excuse me. Excuse me." Both women looked at him. "Sorry to interrupt the rest of your life. So. Tiny favour to ask."

"What a long day." Ruri sighed, sitting down on the TARDIS steps. It was becoming a common place for her to sit and ponder.

"Yes! Quite." The Doctor agreed, nodding. "Reuniting mates is hard work. Hungry?" He spun on his heel, turning to her.

"Now that you mention it..." Ruri nodded. "Yes."

"What about... Chips? Sound good?" He ran round the console, putting in coordinates. "Good old British chips." He grinned, flying the TARDIS. "Nothing like 'em." Ruri got up, holding on to the railing as the TARDIS landed. He smirked as he ran to the door, Ruri following. They got outside, when she realised... She was...

"Home..." Ruri stated, looking round. "Everything's the same... It's like nothing's changed." She smiled, relieved.

"Told ya." He stepped forwards, standing beside her, glancing at her when he stepped in front of her. "So, know any good chippy's?" He straightened his bow tie.

"There's one round the corner actually." Ruri nodded. "Not exactly five star, but... It'll do." She teased as the Doctor held out his hand for her, which she accepted, walking to the chip shop, talking about their day.

"So does this mean I passed the test?"