A/N The story actually gets somewhere in this chapter! Yes, I know, amazing! I have it all planned out now, so it should be less random. O.K, still random, but more sane, down to earth random. If that exists. Thanks for the reviews, I really appreciate it!
Disclaimer: Come on, people! Did you see this in series 2? I don't own it.
"How can you not know who you are? What do you mean?" Rose had found herself in some peculiar situations, but she had to admit being kidnapped by a something that didn't actually know who it was...
This was foreign ground. Just when she thought she'd seen it all, done it all, been through it all, something new happened. She loved it and feared it in equal measures, but the adventures she had were a drug. And she was addicted to it the way her mum was addicted to tea and worrying, and her dad had been addicted to new business schemes, and Mickey was addicted to playing the jealous boyfriend.
"I woke up here in this ship, you see. Computer was here to greetify me, but I couldn't remember her. All I could remember were the monsters in the mist. And the human words. I was scareded of the monsters, but I didn't know how to slay them. But I knew that was my...my purpose? It may not be the right word. But I've forgotten everything."
He seemed solemn now, all traces of cheer gone from his face. Rose was glad she was finally getting some sense out of him. A stab of pity assailed her heart. But she had to find out...
"Alright then. So why did you kidnap me and leave the Doctor?"
"He was an unknown. I do not trust unknowns! Computer said we could not anyway."
"Why not?"
"ONLY SUFFICCIENT POWER FOR ONE TRANSMAT. ENERGY DRAINED BY ILLUSION BUSTER, " the machine said in its mechanical drone.
"Wait a minute. It was you who made the fish and chip shop disappear?"
"CORRECT"
"Why did you kidnap me in the first place?"
"TIME SHIP DETECTED."
"I thought someone with that technology may be able to help me! Computer told me they don't have time travel that comes from Earth..."
"You kidnapped the wrong person, then. The Doctor might have been able to help you. But I can't! You should think more about who you decide to beam up to your spaceship in the future!"
"NEGATIVE."
"Excuse me?"
"Computer means you weren't beamed up. You were beamed down! This is a ship that rides the fluid mountains of Earth!"
Rose frowned. Why couldn't this guy have just stuck to normal words? She once again had no idea what he was talking about. Down...fluid...mountains? Could he mean...?
"Do you mean the sea? This ship is floating in the sea? I knew I saw something!" she exclaimed triumphantly.
"Sea? But to see is a human verb! My brain tells me that is absolutely positivo!"
"It's S-E-A. Noun. More than half the Earth is covered in it," she informed him.
He clapped his hands excitedly. "Save it to the data banks, Computer!" he ordered.
The Doctor wished he had brought a portable umbrella from Caputo 37. He wished he had a motorbike so he could get back to the TARDIS more quickly. He wished Rose hadn't been transmatted to who knows where.
He wished a lot of things. He had once met a fortune teller who promised to grant him three wishes. He declined. The phrase "Be careful what you wish for" was one of his favourite.
The TARDIS was not best pleased when he eventually got there, soaked to the skin. He looked like someone had tried to drown him and was dripping on the floor. No wonder parts of her ceased to function!
He didn't know if the Vanishing were chasing him, or if they'd found something or someone else. He just knew he had to track Rose. The sonic screwdriver was still finding the co-ordinates.
"Come on, come on! You can do it!" the Doctor paced up and down staring at it. He didn't enjoy waiting and it really shouldn't have taken this long.
"YES!" he yelled, then stuck the screwdriver into a port in the TARDIS console. This would require very precise flying, getting the right place and the right time. The TARDIS was good at random, but not so good at definite times and places.
He carefully pulled a lever.
A/N Reviews much loved please!