The Doctor and I went back to the room with all the guest. "That wasn't a gravity pocket. I know gravity pockets and they don't feel like that," The Doctor said and he touched the scanner.
"What do you think, Jabe?" He asked, turning to a female guest that look like a tree. "Listened to the engines. They've pitched up about thirty Hertz. That dodgy or what?"
"It's the sound of metal. It doesn't make any sense to me," Jabe said. "Where's the engine room?" The Doctor asked. "I don't know, but the maintenance duct is just behind our guest suite, I could show you and your wife," Jabe said, nodding to me. "She's not my wife," The Doctor said. "Partner?" She asked. "Nope," He said.
"Okay, I'm just going to straighten this out; We're just friends. We're not romantically involved in any way," I said and The Doctor nodded in agreement. "So tell you what, you two go pollinate and I'm going to catch up with the family."
With that I walked away and towards Cassandra. I glanced over my shoulder at Jabe and The Doctor to see them walking away. I let out a sigh, shaking my head as I turned back to walk towards Cassandra.
"Soon, the sun will blossom into a red giant, and my home will die. That's where I used to live, when I was a little boy, down there," Cassandra said. I gave her a look of confusion and then looked back at the window.
"Mummy and Daddy had a little house built into the side of the Los Angeles Crevice. I'd have such fun," She said. "What happened to everyone else? The human race?" I asked. "They say mankind has touched every star in the sky," She said. "So, you're not the last human," I said, raising an eyebrow. "I am the last pure human. The others mingled," She said.
"So you stayed behind," I said. "I kept myself pure," She said. "How many operations have you had?" I asked. "Seven hundred and eight. Next week, it's seven hundred and nine. I'm having my blood bleached," She said. "Is that why you wanted a word? You could be flatter, Sammy. You've got a little bit of a chin poking out."
"I'd rather die," I said. "Honestly, it doesn't hurt," She said. "No, I mean it. I would rather die," I said. "Oh, well. What do you know," She said.
I gave her a look, "I was born on that planet, and so was my Mom, and so was my Dad, my Aunt, my Uncle and my cousin, and that makes me officially the last human being in this room, 'cause you're not human, Cassandra. I'm sorry, but you not. You've had it all nipped and tucked and flattened till there's nothing left. Anything human got chucked in the bin. You were a human once. But now you're just skin. Lipstick and skin. Nice talking," I said and with that I walked away.
I looked around for The Doctor but decided to just go back to the big room where the TARDIS need to be. I went back to the hallway and spotted the hooded men coming towards me. I nodded to them before walking pass them but suddenly, something hit me at the back and I faded into darkness.
... ...
I groaned, opening my eyes as I placed my hand on the back on my head. I was at the big room but it was getting brighter and the room started to shake. I got up and rushed to the door to get out but it was locked. "No, no," I said before banging on the door. "Let me out! Let me out!"
Sun filter descending.
"Let me out! Let me out! Doctor!" I screamed. "Anyone in there?" I heard The Doctor's voice. "Let me out!" I said. "Well, it would be you," He said. "Open the door!" I said. "Hold on. Give me two ticks," He said.
Sun filter rising. Sun filter rising.
Sun filter descending.
"Help!" I yelled before I went down to the lower floor and laid down on my stomach.
Sun filter rising.
I swallowed, getting up and I walked to the door but the handle was gone. "The whole thing's jammed. I can't open the doors. Stay there! Don't move!" The Doctor said. I let out a breath, looking around at the room.
I sat against the door and waited for I don't no how long. Then I felt the room shake again. Doctor please hurry up. The glass on the window started to break. Pieces of glass flew out of the window and the sun rays started bursting through.
No. Doctor please hurry. I closed my eyes as the intercom counted down to one. But then I didn't feel anything. I opened my eyes and saw that the glass was fixed. The door suddenly opened behind me and I got up.
I went back into the room with all the guests and looked for The Doctor but I couldn't find him. But then I turned around to the doorway and saw him walking in. He walked past me and went to the tree people. I watched as they talked and I noticed they looked sad. After that The Doctor walked over to me, "Are you okay?" I asked softly.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm full of ideas, I'm bristling with them," He said and walked away. "Idea number one, teleportation through five thousand degrees needs some kind of feed. Idea number two, this feed must be hidden nearby." He grabbed the egg Cassandra brought and broke it.
He grabbed the thing that was inside it. "Idea number three, if you're as clever as me, then a teleportation feed can be reversed," The Doctor said. He turned the teleportation feed and Cassandra came back. "The last human," The Doctor said. "So, you passed my little test. Bravo. This makes you eligible to join, the Human Club," Cassandra said.
"People have died, Cassandra. You murdered them," The Doctor said. "It depends on your definition of people, and that's enough of a technicality to keep your lawyers dizzy for centuries. Take me to court, then, Doctor, and watch me smile and cry and flutter -" Cassandra said.
"And creak," The Doctor said. "And what?" Cassandra asked. "Creak. You're creaking," The Doctor said. "What? Ah! I'm drying out! Oh, sweet heavens. Moisturise me, moisturise me! Where are my surgeons? My lovely boys! It's too hot," Cassandra said.
"You raised the temperature," The Doctor said as I walked up to him. "Have pity! Moisturise me! Oh, oh, Doctor. I'm sorry. I'll do anything," Cassandra said. "Help her," I said softly. "Everything has its time and everything dies," The Doctor said. "I'm too young," Cassandra said and then she bursted. I watched as The Doctor walked away.
It didn't took long that everyone left the ship. I was looking out the big window, watching my dead home. I felt The Doctor standing beside me but I continued to stare out, "The end of the Earth. It's gone. Everything. We were too busy saving ourselves, no one saw it go. All that history, and no one was even looking," I said sadly. "Come with me," The Doctor said and I finally looked at him to see he reached his hand for me to take. I grabbed his hand and he lead me back to the TARDIS.
"Where we going?" I asked. "You'll see," He said before starting the TARDIS. It shook for a few seconds and then it stopped. The Doctor pointed to the door, "Open it." I frowned but walked back to the door.
I opened it and stepped out. I was back home. I was back on Earth. The Doctor followed me out. "You think it'll last forever, people and cars and concrete, but it won't. One day it's all gone. Even the sky," The Doctor said and I looked up at the blue sky.
"My planet's gone. It's dead," The Doctor said and I looked at him. "It burned like the Earth. It's just rocks and dust before it's time," He said. "What happened?" I asked. "There was a war and we lost," He explained.
"What about your people?" I asked. "I'm a Time Lord. I'm the last of the Time Lords. They're all gone. I'm the only survivor. I'm left travelling on my own 'cause there's no one else," He informed.
"There still me," I said with a soft smile. "You've seen how dangerous it is. Do you want to go home?" He asked. I let out a breath, "I-I don't know," I said. "I'm not scared of danger. The world is already is. And looks like I escaped from it. Forget safety."
He started to smile, nodding slightly. "You stack with me," I said and his small smile turned big, making me smile as well.
I looked around, "I'm hungry. I want some chips," I said and he laughed. "Me too," He said. "Right, before you get me back in the box, chips it is, and you can pay," I said, looking back at him.
"No money," The Doctor said, shrugging. "What sort of date are you? Come on, chips are on me," I said with a smile and he smiled back before we linked our arms and started to walk off.