Chapter Two
" Now, how can we make me generate a lot of energy? We need to get my blood pumping! My adrenalin rushing! Quickly now! Help me Rose!"
The doctor seemed panicked, wanting to get it over with. I didn't have a clue on how to create the energy. Needless to say, he interrupted before I could even begin talking.
Mumbling to himself, " there is a way, some way, come on doctor why can't you think of it! You're in a cage, with bars, and ground, and girl…."
He pauses, " AH yes! I know!" He stops his constant rumbling to look up at me and slowly approaches. I was dead certain he was planning on snogging. I stood there, probably with a gaping mouth, not knowing what to do. I think my heart was beating at a more speedy pace than both of his put together. He was getting closer and closer
But I was wrong, I suppose his hearts were beating faster than mine because at the very moment we became as close as touching the energy sprouted out of his mouth and before we knew it the ectoplasm was flowing about.
Still taken back, I soon realized I had a job to do at this point. I quickly took the locket off my neck and held it up like a proud warrior raises his sword in battle. I knew this substance floating out of the doctor was quite dangerous, on account it would burn through the bars of this cage.
This light bounced off the locket just as he planned. It successfully hit the mirror, at the same time the doctor fell to his knees. The light energy bouncing back immediately I ducked to his side to dodge the feral rays as well as see what was wrong.
"…it embarrassing, for someone to see me weak like this." He said
" don't be silly doctor, nothing you do would make me appreciate you less." I say with a smile. I hold back so much more I could say at that point.
He responds with a smile and I help him to his feet. We had successfully opened the prison bars and proceeded to explore the room around us. There was nothing, no doors, no windows, no lights. I was certain we were trapped.
Just then the doctor exclaims, " Rose! I found it!" I rush over and find that he has indeed found an escape, a door that has been beaten and tattered looking, it blended in with the wall perfectly. He kicked it open and I followed cautiously behind him.
Just then we entered a large room with a long table, it seated at least 30 people. The table cloth was red as blood, with gold shimmery lining and burning candles. But more importantly, there were creatures sitting at the table. Making all the boisterous noise they possibly can. At every chair sat a different, and eccentric looking thing. Some were small, like dwarfs. Some were large, like giants. Some were slimy, some were scaly. But no matter what they looked like, they all had the same, large, beady eyes.
At the end of the table, seated a large monstrous type thing. His skin was bright red, these eyes were the deepest of them all. Like looking into the black sea. They were all eating like the beasts they were. It looked as if some sort of celebration.
"Shape Shifters." The doctor knew. I wondered how, but it made sense.
Suddenly I stumble, just loud enough to brim the ears of the many creatures in the room, the doctor covers my mouth to prevent me from squealing. For a moment I thought we would get away. But the doctor lets go of my mouth and exclaims loudly, "AHHH what the hell? There's not much we can do from here but introduce ourselves!" he steps into the room and every eye falls on him. He motions me forward " Come on now Rose, don't be shy. HELLO ugly creatures of planet Payatex, this is my lovely friend Rose, and I… am the doctor." A loud roar sweeps across the room. "NICE TO MEET YOU TOO" the doctor screams over their low toned chatter.
The one who seems a leader stands at the end of the table, knocking over plates of food. And very loudly says, with a rough voice, "HOW DID THEY ESCAPE ? CATCH THE VALUBLE ONE!"
4 or 5 creatures head for us, the doctor and I run in opposite directions and catching on to his bubbly mood, I let out a giggle as I run around the circular room. (why is there a rectangular table in a circle room? I ponder randomly)
The leader man raises his arm, and in his hand he hold the sonic screwdriver. He opens his mouth to announce some sort of command for his people but the doctor jumps in with, " I'll be taking that if you don't mind sir, thank you." He grabs the screw driver. The beasts now gaining on him to get the tool.
He jokingly says "Rose! Catch!" and he throws the screw driver across the room and over the table. A wave of creatures jump up to retrieve it from the air but it flies right over them, I catch it while running. We trickily pass it back and forth as we approach the bolted door. He catches it for the last time and blasts the door, we run through and end up outside again.
He speaks through his heavy pants " FANTASTIC! That was great fun! Just what we needed." I respond with a laugh.
After a few moments of catching our breath , the leader of the shape shifters barges through the doors and screams in our faces, a bit too close for comfort. The doctor keeps his cool, and casually sorts through things with the deformed creature.
It seems as though the entire planet that they stationed on had heard of the doctor's travels and victories. They thought it was some kind of magic, that gave him the ability to do such things. Obviously, they wanted that power for their own and after doing some research, tricked us into their own hands. When they saw the sonic screwdriver they thought they had found the source of it all. They stole it and left us to rot in that cage.
After the explanation the doctor merrily says, "Well, that is quite the complement …er.. you." ( We are both at a loss of what to call these creatures on account they change so often) "but I'm not magic, and that screwdriver merely helps me out…a lot, but its all me and my friend Rose." If you want to have the kind of power we do, then I suggest and attitude adjustment and police box.
The creature looked as intimidating as ever , but there was a sense of confusion in his eyes. After a few seconds it was obvious that he was outraged.
Before anymore trouble could be brought up the doctor and I snuck away and back into the TARDIS in silence. Once we got inside there was no noise, we made eye contact as we both let out a small chuckle. I don't know what I had found funny at the moment, and I wonder what he was laughing at. Whatever it was it was how we ended the day.