This is probably the last chapter I'll be able to publish in a long while. Moving takes it's toll. But I promise to get the next one up as soon as possible!
Chapter 7
About an hour later, John sat in the same armchair, having just about the same conversation with Sarah as Martha had. After she had finished describing the dream, she sighed and leaned back. John sat with a contemplative look on his face.
"I have a couple questions and comments." He said. "My first question is why did you faint this time? You didn't last time..."
"I've been wondering that too." Sarah replied. "I think it may be because this dream excited me so much more than the first one."
John nodded. "Maybe."
Sarah hesitated. "There is one other thing. Right before I woke up, and as everything was fading, I thought…I thought I heard you. Your voice yelling something, I couldn't tell what. But I've been thinking about it, and I don't see how it could be real."
John frowned. "I wonder..."
Sarah leaned forward. "What?"
John hesitated. "Well..."
Just then, the door opened. Martha stepped in. She nodded to them. "John, Sarah, I'm here to take you two to your new rooms. We moved you to an underground section, because we suspect the Master is going to stage an attack on UNIT. At least, so we surmise from the dream. He obviously knows you're here."
John frowned. "How could he know? That's another thing I can't figure out. You destroyed all of the Autons. How could he possibly know we went with you?"
Martha shook her head. "I don't know either." But he obviously does. Now, Sarah, I have permission to take you out of the hospital if you feel up to it. How are you feeling?"
"Much better. I would love to get out." Sarah said.
"Good. Let's go then."
She took them out of the building and across the clearing, leading them to a door that was armored just like every other one in the clearing. She flashed a card across a panel and the door opened. They entered what John took to be an elevator. His suspicions were confirmed when he felt the floor begin to move down.
During the trip down, Martha handed a card to each of them. "These are identification cards. You saw what I did to open the door. All of the buildings have those panels. You have to show these to get into anything." She handed John a small phone-like device. "And this is something you can use to contact me. I have the other one. Just press this button and mine will notify me. Then you can simply use it as a phone."
The doors opened and Martha led them out. They followed her to a hallway, where Martha turned to a door on the right. It entered into a simply furnished room, a bed along one side of the wall and a small dresser on the other.
"John, this room is yours." Martha said. Then she led them to a door in the wall. "And through here is your room, Sarah."
Sarah opened it to find a room identical to John's.
"There should be some cases of clothes arriving for you soon. And I'll have a schedule of all planned activities sent down. It'll tell you when meals are, roll call schedule, and the like." She turned to go.
"Martha!" John called after her. She turned. "Thank you." He said.
Martha smiled and looked at them both. As she looked at John, she met his eyes. Her smile faltered for a moment, and then returned.
"You're welcome." She said. Then she closed the door behind her. She stood still and silently for a few moments, deep in thought. Then she shook herself and walked back down the hallway.