I AM SO SO SO SORRY FOR THE WAIT. A WHOLE MONTH! I AM SO TERIBLY SORRY! SO SORRY THAT I MISSPELLED TERRIBLY! PLEASE DON'T HATE ME! I'VE JUST BEEN SO BUSY LATELY, SO BUSY THAT I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TIME TO WRITE AND I DIDN'T MEAN FOR THIS TO TAKE SO LONG, AND IVE HAD WRITERS BLOCK!
Actually, no I haven't, I just haven't had any time.
SO ONCE AGAIN I AM SO SO SORRY! ILL TRY TO UPDATE AGAIN QUICKLY.
Ok, I'm sane again. Here's the chapter!
Sarah Jane led the group through the corridors, with a lot of caution. Mr. Smith sent her directions whenever she reached the end of a hall. She had no clue how far the weapon controls were, so she had no idea if they were making any progress.
The others were silent. Mickey and Martha held hands and kept close to each other, taking up the rear. Amy and the Doctor, who had formed a good friendship, stuck together, tailing directly behind Sarah Jane as they crept down the halls.
Mr. Smith had also taken the liberty of sending warnings of approaching Daleks, giving the gang time to dive into a room and wait for them to pass. This happened quite often; since their big escape, the Dalek ship had been put on high alert, sending as many Daleks into as many of the corridors as possible. But this ship was huge. There were half a million Daleks on board, and even that many couldn't cover the entire ship at once.
The thought that the ship was huge didn't comfort Sarah Jane. It just meant that for all she knows, they could be wandering around the ship for hours, and by the time they found the weapon controls, the Daleks could be finished their Void Ship. And that was assuming that the gang didn't get caught.
Mr. Smith sent another direction to Sarah Jane's phone, and she led the group around a corner.
The Doctor, for once in his life, was following orders without question. Sarah Jane doubted she had ever seen him do something like this. Usually he was the one who was in charge, no questions asked. At least, that was how it had been with all his other incarnations; she had never met this one before. Of course, something about him told her that this incarnation, like the others she had met, hated to be silent.
The air around her was tense. Sarah Jane could almost hear the pounding hearts of the four people around her, along with her own. Sarah Jane was terrified, but she had to keep going. They all did. Their lives depended on it.
After dodging a few more Daleks, more worries were piling onto Sarah Jane's mountain of worries. They had been making their way through the ship for about a half hour at that point, and Mr. Smith had not given Sarah Jane any indication that they were getting close. Of course, Sarah Jane could send a message to Mr. Smith and ask just that, but it was too dangerous to stop, even for a moment. They just had to keep going until they get there, because the group knew that asking "Are we there yet?" changed nothing about the progress they were making.
The five dodged another small group of Daleks and continued their tense journey through the enemy's domain. It obviously wasn't easy, and if it weren't for Mr. Smith telling them where to go, and sending warnings of approaching Daleks, they would have been caught a long time ago. They'd most likely be dead. Thank g-d Sarah Jane had a Xylok.
Another fifteen minutes passed. Even though they had only been moving for 45 minutes, it felt like hours.
Mr. Smith sent another alert, and the group dove into a small room. The Doctor used his sonic to lock the door. It was amazing how many empty rooms were in the ship. If it weren't for them, they would have been caught.
The group waited about a minute to give themselves a breather before they moved on. The door slid open silently, and the five stepped out into the corridor once more.
They had barely gone two steps when Mr. Smith sent another warning. They dove back into the room, the door closing just mere seconds before they would have been spotted.
A few moments later, it was safe to come out, and they continued on. No one said anything as they left the room.
They had traveled for a few more minutes, making the time they spent moving around reach an hour. It was at that moment, when Sarah Jane felt a hand on her shoulder. She jumped, and spun around, finding herself face to face with Amy. She opened her mouth and whispered so quietly, that Sarah Jane completely missed what she said. Ignoring the other three putting their fingers to their lips and ushering for them to keep going, Sarah Jane whispered for her to repeat. Amy did, slightly louder, but still quietly.
"Is it bothering you that they don't know where we are?" she whispered.
"What do you mean?"
"What kind of space ship doesn't have security cameras?"
Sarah Jane whipped her head around and scanned the walls and ceiling until she saw it; a small blue sphere peeking out of a corner.
Amy had been right. They were being watched.
"They're toying with us," Sarah Jane realized. "They've known where we were all along."
That is when they started hearing the word, "Exterminate!" echoing through the corridor.
Several things were happening at once; sparks were flying from the pulsar that was attached to the console, the computer screen on it was flickering on and off, and the Doctor was struggling to maintain the power; Maria was flipping out over Jack being alive (and for a girl who seemed to be familiar with the concept of alien life and their abilities, she sure was freaking), and Rose was struggling to calm her down; Jack had taken up the responsibility of security measures and was now attempting to strengthen the door's lock with nothing but tin foil and some duct tape he found in a corner.
The Doctor was moving like lightning around the control panel, using his screwdriver to stabilize the system as the power boost Mr. Smith had sent them was uploaded. He fiddled with the controls in an attempt to keep the whole thing from blowing up.
"Rose, I need you!" he yelled again. Rose glanced at Maria, who was calmed down enough to be left alone, and hurried to the Doctor. More sparks flew as Rose approached.
"Doctor?"
"Get some of that tinfoil from Jack!" he shouted, and Rose did what she was told. Jack tossed her a piece, and then Rose chucked it to the Doctor, who caught it in one hand without looking and stuffed it into the circuit. Rose wasn't sure what good that would do, but she learned long ago(or at least, according to the memories the Doctor had given her, she did) not to question the Doctor in a tense moment like this, because it would just lead to a rushed, agitated answer that she probably wouldn't understand anyway.
Another spark blew causing the Doctor and Rose to jump back. Rose collided with Maria, which seemed to bring the girl back to her senses. Maria rushed to steady Rose, and the Doctor jumped right back to the console as he continued to struggle maintaining control. He let out an angered shout and pressed buttons really hard.
"What's happening?" Maria yelled.
"The power boost was just what we needed, but circuit can't take it! It's overloading!" he shouted as more sparks flew. "It's gonna—"
An enormous blast shook the room as the console burst into flames. The Doctor managed to grab the pulsar before it was enveloped in flames, while Jack leapt into action, grabbing a fire extinguisher and spraying the console. The flames went out, and the circuit let one more spark blow before being silent. The four of them stood back from the smoldering circuit in silence.
"Blow," the Doctor finished, clutching the pulsar in his hand. "It was going to blow."
"What do we do now?" Jack asked, tossing the extinguisher aside and flicking dust off his shirt.
"I don't know," said the Doctor.
"Plan B?" Rose said hopefully.
"There isn't a plan B."
"Are you making this up as you go along?" Maria questioned.
"Pretty much, yeah," the Doctor replied. Maria bit her lip.
"Sarah Jane was right. You are a strange man."
A sudden crash from the door behind them made the four jump back, nearly smashing into the console. The duct tape Jack had pasted across the crack in of the door ripped in half as it swung open, exposing several Cybermen. The Doctor quickly stuffed the pulsar and his sonic into his coat pocket. Maria's eyes widened and Rose sighed.
"Busted," she whispered.
Clara murmured a curse word so bad that her mother would have washed her mouth out with soap if she heard it. The others glanced at her, and the Doctor put his finger to his lips. Clara nodded, embarrassed, and chewed on the inside of her cheek as she scanned the room.
Rows and rows of high tech looking cylinders were dotted around the huge room. The doors were a dark shade of green, and Clara could see the shadows of figures in them. Her heart rate increased. They were sleeping, which of course meant that they could wake at any moment.
What have I gotten myself into? Clara wondered. Why didn't I just tell Sydney and Verity that I wouldn't do that stupid bet? Then I wouldn't be here.
The Doctor beckoned for the group to follow him and they obeyed wordlessly. Even though her footsteps made no noise, Clara was scared that just the vibrations of their steps could be enough to wake those monsters up.
The room (well, more of a cave) was huge, and it was a very long walk around the chambers. Nobody had to say it out loud—everyone knew that there was no way they were going to risk going in between the rows. Should one of the Silurians wake up, the doors could swing open and one of them could have been grabbed in an instant. Just that though alone made her heart rate jump up.
Clara couldn't hear anyone else's breathing. They must have been too scared to even exhale, as if that would wake the Silurians. At that moment, Clara realized that she too, was holding her breath. She still didn't let it out, though.
Clara bit her lip nervously as they made more progress around the room. Clara didn't know if there was an exit on the other side of the cave. She sure hoped there was. If there wasn't, they'd be trapped. They would die—
Clara gave herself a little shake. How could there not be an entrence? How would these Silurians have gotten in the cave anyhow?
Clara glanced over her shoulder and saw the boulder River had moved to set them free. From where Clara was standing, it looked much smaller than it had looked before. Clara looked ahead, and to her dismay, she saw no sign of an exit. She slowly released the breath she had been holding and slowly breathed in another gulp of air. The need for more air was overwhelming, but her fear kept it at bay.
Oh she hoped they'd be out of there soon.
Clara nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard a loud beeping. The rest of the group froze simultaneously, and slowly, turned around.
Clara's eyes fell on the source.
A nearby sleeping chamber's green light slowly faded to black. The Doctor and River's hands clasped together. Donna and Clara exchanged fearful expressions. Rory also sent a nervous look her way, his face illuminated by the eerie glow of the sleeping chambers. Clara's heart rate jumped up so high that it felt like she was running a marathon. Her mouth slowly opened in fear, as she felt panic beginning to set in.
And slowly, the chamber door began to swing open.
Yeah, I really am a terrible person. Don't update for a month, and when I do, I leave you with not one, not two, but THREE cliffhangers.
You guys must hate me right now.
