"Wait, what I don't get is why haven't they gotten in here already."
the Dok-Tor thought for a minute.
"I'm going to guess that at some point during the battle the heating and cooling units
got damaged, meaning that most of the ruins are too hot for them. However I'm not
sure how much longer that's going to keep them at bay, with the matinence workers
as damaged as they are I'm amazed the heating's lasted for this it's failing now... which means that we've only got a limited time frame
to go and retrieve the Elder scroll before the collec-err ice Daedra, realize what's happening."
"But wait, How on Nirn did you know the heating system's failing?"
"Haven't you noticed that it feels a little chillier in here lately?"
Jane had to admit she hadn't noticed.
"Well, that and I took some readings while you were unconcious and By the by, you have some very peculiar strands of DNA-"
"Strands of WHAT?" she interuppted, and the Dok-Tor slapped himself again.
"Sorry, keep forgetting how far behind your culture is. Don't worry about it, unless you start growing a third limb, in which case you should be very worried about it."
Jane certainly didn't like the sound of that
"Shouldn't we get moving Dok-Tor? and By the By, how long was I out?" she asked
The man straightened his cloak and smiled
"ah yes, we ought to keep moving, moving along is a very good idea, and as to your second question I've never been all that good with telling time by ear, so to speak, but judging
by how much of your tissue regenerated from that nanite solution I found in your bag-"
"YOU WENT THROUGH MY SATCHEL!?"
"I'd guess about... errr two, maybe three, no four hours"
"BY THE NINE!"
"Which means-"
The Dok-Tor turned at the sound of a shrill shriek.
"Ah! right on schedule"
Jane slowly backed up a little.
"Run?"She asked
"Run!" he agreed, and he grabbed her hand and started sprinting in the opposite direction of the noise.
Eventually they got to a section of the ruins that had a large, solid looking door.
It was easy enough to open and close, especially with two people, and once the door was firmly shut,
the doctor pulled out the rod again and waved it along the hinges. when he heard gears and bolts locking into place,
he gave a relieved sigh, and sat down for a second.
"What is that thing?"
The doctor raised an eyebrow and noticed that she was pointing at the rod in his hand.
He smiled and pressed a button on the device to make it buzz.
"Oh, this old thing? It's my sonic screwdriver!" he said with a grin.
He threw it carelessly it the air and caught it with a flourish before putting it in
his pocket.
"How does it work.. exactly?" Jane asked, showing that hint of curiousity that made him tolerate her violence, even if it was only for a little while.
He thought for a minute, trying to decide on the right words that would explain the most basic tool in
his arsenael in a way she could understand.
"Ummm... Magic?" he said, wincing a little at the word, but it seemed to do the trick.
She was still curious but she seemed satisfied with the explaination, at least for now.
"How long will that door hold?" she asked.
He looked at it for a minute.
"Not long, but long enough." he repiled
Then he got a good look at his surroundings.
"Well that's different!"
Jane raised an eyebrow. "What's different?"
"I have no idea where we are!" he repiled with a smile
"THEN WHY ARE YOU SMILING!?" she asked.
"because that means I haven't been here before, which means we're one step closer to finding that Elder scroll! Now come on! Allonsy!"