Dinosaurs on a Spaceship- Part 2

"Fantasia in F minor for four hands." The Doctor said, walking up to where our capturor was.

"You know it." A rough male voice said in surprise.

The Doctor scoffed, "Know it? Say hello to hands three and four. Schubert kept tickling me to try to put me off. Franz the hands. Oh, that takes me back. Well, this is cosy."

"It's fate you came." The man said.

"Is it?" The Doctor asked, "I'm the Doctor."

The man swallowed, "Yes, I know. I'm Solomon." Solomon said.

"What's that?" The Doctor asked. The Doctor was now not in sight of us, behind a curtain of sorts.

"System malfunction. Ignore it." Solomon said, but I could tell he was lying.

"What happened to you?"

"I was attacked. Three raptors. They cornered me. The robots rescued me but it was nearly too late."

The Doctor huffed, "Ah yes, the robots. They're unusual."

"I got them cheap from a concession on Alyria Seven. The robots did as best they could with my legs, but you can help me so much more."

"Oh. A doctor doctor. I see. Let's have a look."

"They chewed through part of the bone in my legs." Solomon said, and you could hear the disgust in his tone of voice. I glanced at Brian, who was staring around at everything in awe.

"Yes. Very nasty."

"But you can repair them."

"If you tell me how you came by so many dinosaurs." The Doctor tried to compromise.

"Injure the female." Solomon ordered.

Rory shot me a worried look and The Doctor asked, in shock, "What?"

A robot shoots me in my already injured shoulder and I cried out in pain, bringing my hands up to clutch my left shoulder. I leaned against the cool bars.

"Susan!" Rory yelped, coming over to my side quickly and placing a hand on my uninjured shoulder.

"I don't respond well to violent, Solomon." The Doctor spat.

Susan! Jack yelled telepathically.

I-I'm fine. I gaped. It's just a flesh wound.

I could practically feel Jack rolling his eyes. Typical. But seriously, are you okay?

I'm fine Jack.

"And I don't like questions, Doctor. You boarded without my permission. Now, fix me, or the next bolt will be fatal." Solomon said angrily.

Check in with me in five minutes. Jack said. We're doing everything we can to find you guys.

"I will take you apart cog by cog and melt you down when all this is over." Rory snapped at the robots.

"Oh, I'm so scared. Actually, I might be. A little bit of oil just came out." Robot one said.

"Now, stay still." Rory said, turning his attention back on me, "It's just a burn, it's nothing serious." I nodded, biting down on the inside of my cheek.

"What's that?" Brian asked, watching with worry, as Rory took out his med-pack.

Rory shrugged, "You carry a trowel, I carry a med-pack. It's all about the pockets in our family. This is an ice patch. It cools the skin."

"Never seen one of those." Brian commented.

Rory placed it on my left shoulder and I felt instantly cooler. I smiled in relief, "Thanks Rory."

"Just doing my job." Rory told me with a small smile, "I pick up cool stuff wherever we go. For some people it's cars and hardware, for me it is nursing supplies." Rory explained to his Dad, "Now, painkiller. This won't hurt."

"Ow!" I exclaimed, and sent an exasperated look at Rory.

"I lied. It won't hurt from now on, though. All right, you're done."

I pushed myself back upright from leaning on the bars, "Thanks Rory." I said.

"It's all right." Rory turned to Brian, "You get to see my awesome nursing skills in action for once."

Rory's phone rings.

"What's that?" Robot one asked.

"Your phone's ringing. In space." Brian said, staring at the phone that Rory had taken out of his pocket.

"You get used to it. I have to take this. The wife. Hello, missus." Rory said, turning his back on us so he could have some amount of privacy.

"We gave them Universal Roaming." I told Brian, "It will work anytime, anywhere."

"Can I have one?" Brian asked.

"Possibly." I responded.

"...Still on board. Met some pterodactyls and some rusty robots I'm going to melt down." Rory said into his phone to Amy. Rory took his phone away from his ear and looked at me, his eyes wide and he turned a bit pale, "This is a Silurian Ship."

I grimaced, remembering the last time we encountered the Silurian race, "We'd better tell The Doctor. I doubt that there are any left alive, the ship looks abandoned, apart from the robots and Solomon."

Rory nodded, "Amy, I'm going to try to get The Doctor's attention. Doctor!?" Rory called. The Doctor appeared from that tiny alcove where Solomon was, "It's Amy." Rory said, handing his cell to The Doctor.

"I need to take this." The Doctor said to Solomon, "Amy….Where are they now?... I'll see you soon." The Doctor returns the cell phone to Rory and says in a low voice, "Be ready."

I nodded as The Doctor went back to Solomon.

"The pain in my legs is gone. I can move them. Thank you, Doctor." Solomon said.

"What did you do to the Silurians?" The Doctor asked darkly.

"We ejected them. The robots woke them from cryosleep a handful at a time and jettisoned them from the airlocks. We must have left a trail of dust and bone."

"Because you wanted the dinosaurs."

"Their ship crossed my path. I sent out a distress signal, they let me board, and when I saw the cargo things became more complex."

"Piracy and then genocide." The Doctor spat.

"Very emotive words, Doctor."

"Oh, I'm a very emotive man."

"The lizards wouldn't negotiate. I made them a generous offer."

"The creatures on board this ship are not objects to be sold or traded."

"I feel like you're judging me."

"You said Roxborne Peninsula, so why are you heading to Earth? You're on the wrong course. Oh, you don't know how. Brilliant. You couldn't change the pre-programmed course without instructions. The ship defaulted, returned home. Oh dear. The Silurians outwitted you even after you'd massacred them, so now you're a prisoner on the ship you hijacked."

"Not now you're here. You going to help me go wherever I want to go, Doctor." Solomon said.

"Little bit of news, Solomon. You're being targeted by missiles. Get off this ship while you still can."

"You think I believe that? You just want them for yourself. You won't profit from me, Doctor."

"Don't ever judge me by your standards." The Doctor said angry. The gate opens to let the Doctor out. "Well, don't just stand there, Rory." The Doctor said, then he looked at the robots. "Hey, he wants to see you."

We walked away from Solomon's layer and were now in one of the passageways on the ship and the Triceratops from earlier is a little ways away.

"What are we doing?" Brian asked skeptically, looking between The Doctor and the dinosaur.

The Doctor smirked, "Just do exactly as I do." And he began to run, not away from, but towards the dinosaur.

"Doctor, no!" Rory yelled at The Doctor, exasperated.

"Geronimo!" The Doctor yelled, leaping onto the Triceratops back.

I climbed on first, followed by Rory and then Brian. Jack, you'll never guess what we're about to do. I said, teasingly.

No. Whatever it is, no. Jack answered back.

"Go, Tricy. Run like the wind!" The Doctor cried. It doesn't move, even when laser bolts whiz past.

"After them!" Robot one yelled to robot two.

"Quick, how do you start a Triceratops?" The Doctor asked us.

Um, Jack. I asked hesitantly, How do you make a Triceratops run?

"There they are!" Robot one yelled to Robot two.

"I know, I saw them before you!" Robot two yelled back.

Susan, don't you dare!

"Tricy, fetch." Brian yelled, Brian bounces his other golf ball off its nose, and the creature lumbers away.

Too late! I yelled telepathically, Oh, ow! I didn't realize it would be this bumpy!

Jack mentally facepalmed.

"Go, Tricy." The Doctor commanded.

Robot one blinked, "They've stolen a dinosaur."

"I can see that." Robot two responded as they chased after us.

We're riding on a Triceratops while running away from robots, on a spaceship! I love this adventure! I called to Jack telepathically. Jack rolled his eyes.

"Come on, Tricy, faster, baby!" The Doctor yelled.

"They're turning off. We're losing them." Robot one yelled.

"Which way did they go?" Robot two yelled back.

"I thought you were looking."

"No. Now they've got away."

Robot one groaned, "We definitely used to be faster."

"I'm riding a dinosaur on a spaceship!" Brian yelled, happily.

"I know!" The Doctor yelled back.

"I only came round to fix your light." Brian called to Rory.

"Come on, Tricy. Where are the brakes?" The Doctor asked. The Triceratops skids to a halt and they fall off. It picks up the golf ball and returns it to its owner, then lumbers off for a rest in the corner, "Good. That worked. Okay. Er, where are we now? Ooo, incoming message from Earth. Hello, Earth, how's things?"

"Doctor, the ship's coming through the atmosphere. I have to start the missile programme." A women from Earth video called to The Doctor through the Silurian ship.

"No. No, no, no, don't do that. Everything's completely under control here. Turning round any moment. Need a bit of wriggle room on the timings."

"I can't do that."

"You can. Of course you can. Tiny bit more time, Indira, please. This ship contains the most precious cargo."

"My only responsibility is the Earth's safety. I'm launching the missiles. Goodbye, Doctor." Indira said, emotionless.

"No, Indira. Hey! Come back! Please!" The Doctor called to nothing, "That's very bad indeed. Completely unhelpful."

"Doesn't the ship have any defence systems installed?" Rory asked.

"Good thinking, Rory." The Doctor kisses Rory full on the mouth, "Computer, show us weapons and defence systems."

No Systems Available the computer reads.

"Oh, well, that was a waste of time, wasn't it? Getting my hopes up like that."

"What ship doesn't have weapons?" Rory asked.

"Ah, they're ancient species, Rory. Still full of hope."

"What about the control deck? You said we should go to the control deck next." Brian said.

I shook my head, "It's too late. It won't make any difference."

"We could at least try." Rory said.

"It won't work, Rory. The missiles are locked on." I said.

Rory crossed his arms, "So what, we're just giving up?"

The Doctor sighed, "I don't know. I don't know."

Bright flash. The Robots and Solomon have teleported in. Solomon is leaning heavily on a pair of metal crutches, "You were telling the truth, Doctor. Earth has launched missiles. This vessel is too clumsy to outrun them, but I have my own ship."

"You won't get your precious cargo on board, though. Just be you and your metal tantrum machines." The Doctor said.

Robot one looked offended, "We do not have tantrums!" The robot yelled.

"Shut up." Solomon snapped, "You're right, Doctor. I can't keep the dinosaurs and live myself. But I had the IV system scan the entire ship, and it found something even more valuable. Utterly unique. I don't know where you found them, or how you got them here, but I want them."

"I don't know what you're talking about." The Doctor said.

"Earth Queen Nefertiti of Egypt and Amelia Rose Harkness. Two faces stamped across history. Give them to me, and I'll let the rest of you live." Solomon said.

"No!" I yelled at Solomon, my hands clenching into fists, "You will NOT take my daughter!"

"You think I won't punish those who get in my way, whatever they're worth?" The robots shoot the Triceratops. The Doctor strokes it as it dies, whispering to it.

After a while The Doctor stands up and applauds, "You must be very proud." The Doctor said, his voice emotionless.

"Bring them to me, or the robots will make their way through your corpses. Bring them now." Solomon demanded.

"No." I said, gritting the word out of my clenched jaw. Suddenly Amy, Riddell, Nefertiti, Jack and Lia are beamed in.

I whirled around to stare at my daugher in horror, "What are you doing?"

"I demanded to be brought here." Nefertiti said, stepping forward.

After a seconds hesitation, Amelia stepped forward as well, "As did I." Lia said, holding her chin a bit higher.

My eyes widened, realizing what they were about to do, "No, no, no, no, no way. Don't you dare, Amelia Rose Harkness."

"It isn't your choice, Susan, it's mine." Nefertiti said in a calm voice, "And whether you like it or not, it is your daughter's as well."

"Listen to me. If you go with him, I can't guarantee your safety." The Doctor said to Nefertiti and Amelia.

Nefertiti swallowed, "You saved my people. I am in your debt."

The Doctor shook his head, "No. No debts. You don't owe me anything."

Nefertiti stared down The Doctor, "Then I do it on my own."

"As do I." Lia said, confidently.

"No, Neffy, Neffy! Lia, don't you dare!" The Doctor yelled as Nefertiti and Lia made their way to Solomon.

"No! Take her and I shoot you." Riddell yelled, taking out his rifle.

"Put your weapon down. Let me make my choice." Nefertiti said, turning to face Riddell.

Solomon smirked, "Do it, boy."

Riddell lowers his rifle.

"Please, Amelia." Jack pleaded with our daughter.

Lia looked at us, pain in her eyes, "Sorry Mum, Dad. I have to. If I don't, he'll kill you."

Solomon smirked, "My bounty increases. And what an extraordinary bounty you are." Solomon said, rising his hand to touch Nefertiti's cheek.

Nefertiti smacked Solomon's hand away, "Never touch me and don't you dare touch her."

Solomon laughed, "I like my possessions to have spirit. It means I can have fun breaking them. And I will break you in with immense pleasure. Thank you, Doctor. Computer, take us back to my ship." Solomon, Nefertiti, Amelia and the robots disappear in a flash.

"No!" I cried out.

"Hostile targeting in progress. Hostile targeting in progress. Hostile targeting in progress. Hostile targeting in progress." The Computer said.

Jack walked over to me with a pained expression, "Don't worry. We'll get her back." I nodded and Jack kissed me on the cheek.

The Doctor snapped his fingers, "Bingo."

"What is it? Doctor." Rory asked.

We teleported to the control deck, "Okay," I breathed, "Control deck."

"So, what's the plan?" Jack asked.

"Come on. The missiles are locked onto us. We can't out-run them. We have to save the dinosaurs and get Nefertiti back from Solomon. Isn't it obvious?" The Doctor asked.

Rory looked at The Doctor, puzzled and slightly annoyed, "It's sort of the opposite of obvious."

"Seventeen minutes before the missiles hit. We need to turn this ship around."

"You said it was too late. That there wasn't any time." Rory said.

"Ah, yes, but I didn't have this plan then, did I? Riddell, Jack? Keep an eye out for dinosaurs."

John Riddell smirked, "I was rather hoping you'd say that."

"No killing any. Rory, Brian, get rid of the cobwebs." The Doctor ordered.

"No, don't be like that. Really unhelpful." The Doctor said, smacking the computer.

"What's the matter?" Amy asked The Doctor.

"Parallel pilot compartments, both configured. Needs two operator of the same gene-chain. And that's why Solomon couldn't change the ship's course and neither can we."

Brian raises his hand.

"What?" The Doctor asked.

"We can. Me and Rory. We must be the same gene-thingy you said."

The Doctor grinned, "Brian Pond, you are delicious."

Brian's eyebrows shot up, "I'm not a Pond."

"Course you are. Sit down, both of you, licketty split. The ship does all the engineering. The controls are straightforward. Even a monkey use them. Oh look, they're going to. Guys, come on. Comedy gold. Where's a Silurian audience when you need one. Anyway, two eye line screens. Velocity and trajectories. Steer away from the Earth. Try not to bump into the moon otherwise the races who live there will be livid."

"What?" Brian asked.

"Primary controls in the arms of the chairs. Principle's the same as any vehicle. Eight minutes forty five seconds." The Doctor sonics the pilot chairs into life, "Get us as far away as you can. Right, phase two sorted. Now for phase one."

"Oh no, phase two comes after phase one." Amy said, groaning.

The Doctor shook his head, "Humans, you are so linear. Shine the torch in here."

"What are you doing?" Amy asked, shining her torch were the Doctor pointed.

"Mixing my messages. How's the job?" The Doctor asked.

"We're about to be hit by missiles and you're asking me that?" Amy asked.

"I work best when I'm multitasking. Keep talking. How's the job?"

Amy sighed, "I gave it up."

"You gave the last one up."

"Yeah, well, I can't settle. Every minute I'm listening out for that stupid Tardis sound."

"Right, so it's my fault now, is it?"

"I can't not wait for you, even now. And they're getting longer, you know, the gaps between your visits. I think you're weaning us off you."

"I'm not, I promise. Really promise. The others, yeah, but not you. Rory and you, you have lives, have each other. I thought that's what we agreed."

"I know. I just worry there'll come a time when you never turn up. That something will have happened to you and I'll still be waiting, never knowing."

"No, come on, Pond. You'll be there till the end of me." The Doctor said, kissing Amy's forehead.

"Or vice versa." Amy said quietly.

The Doctor shook his head, "Don't."

"Doctor? This is a three man job." Riddell said, popping back in.

Amy gets the other stun gun.

"What are you doing?" Riddell asked Amy.

Amy smirked, "I'm easily worth two men. You can help too, if you like."

The Doctor extracts a beeping gubbins from inside the machine.

"Doctor," I said quickly, "Take me-" The Doctor is teleported away. "With you. Come on!" I exclaimed. I turned to Amy. "You'd better go and help Jack. I'll stay and watch over Rory and Brian."

Amy nodded and Riddell and Amy ran out.

"I'm flying a spaceship. Rory!" Brian exclaimed. I laughed despite the situation.

"Hmm?" Rory asked, as if he didn't hear.

Brian looked at Rory, "We're flying a spaceship."

Rory looked back at his Dad, "I know."

"And you're doing amazing, Brian." I said.

"Here we go! That's it, that's it. That's it, that's it. Me, me, me. Yes, yes. It's better than golf!" Brian yelled excitedly and I laughed.

Jack and I were waiting outside of the Tardis as Nefertiti, Lia, and The Doctor walked up. I saw Nefertiti squeeze Lia's shoulder and whisper something in her ear. Lia nodded and Nefertiti walked past us and into the Tardis.

The Doctor and Lia stopped a few feet from us, "So," The Doctor started awkwardly. "I'll just be inside the Tardis." And he quickly went inside.

I grimaced, "Hey Lia."

"Mother." Lia said back, emotionless. Ouch. Now I know she is upset.

"Lia, please-" I started.

"No, you listen." Lia said, "Why didn't you let me make my own decision? Is it because of my age?"

"What?" I asked, "No!"

"Then why?"

I sighed, "I didn't want you to get hurt or worse, killed. Amelia, your father is human and I am a Time Lord. Adding onto that your father is immortal. We're not exactly sure if you will regenerate or just come back to life, and… we don't ever want to find out."

Lia winced when I mentioned Jack being immortal, "No wonder I've never been sick. Makes sense. That's besides the point. I'm a teenager, Mum. you have to let me make decisions for myself. I was protecting you by going with him!" Amelia yelled at us, tears in her eyes, "I won't see you die, or regenerate or whatever! I won't be able to live with myself if I let that happen...if one of you died because of me."

By now I was holding Jack's hand so tight that my knuckles were white. I let go of Jack and walked closer to Lia, but slowly, "Lia… I only wanted to protect you. I've gone through horrible... things during our travels with The Doctor. I just… didn't want any of them happening to you."

"Mum." Amelia said and threw herself at me, hugging me tightly and crying.

"Lia." I whispered, hugging her back, resting my chin on her left shoulder and closing my eyes.

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