We are nearing the end of part one! Hope you've been enjoying the story so far! Just a reminder that it's been two years since Holly's known the Doctor in this universe, so if you think it's quick to have her catch feelings, just remember this author's note! Enjoy!

Love,

Liv

Astrid greets the Doctor, Holly, and Neil with a single drink. She apologizes to Holly and Neil.

"Sorry I didn't get you two a drink," she says, giving a guilty look. Holly mentally rolls her eyes as the Doctor takes it.

"It's fine. We got you a treat anyway," Neil comments as the Doctor was about to tell her the same thing. Holly looks down as the Doctor motions for Astrid to come along with them. The Doctor shows the host his psychic paper.

"Red Six Seven plus one. I also have the ticket for these two in here if you could give a second…"

He shows the "other" ticket to the man. He nods after looking at him.

"Quickly, sir, please, and take two teleport bracelets if you would."

"I'm going to have to look at that… ticket when this is all finished," Holly whispered to the Doctor as they put the teleport bracelets on.

"To repeat, I am Mister Copper, the ship's historian, and I shall be taking you to old London town in the country of UK, ruled over by good King Wenceslas. Now, human beings worship the great god Santa, a creature with fearsome claws, and his wife Mary. And every Christmas Eve, the people of UK go to war with the country of Turkey. They then eat the Turkey people for Christmas dinner like savages."

The Doctor and Holly gave each other looks. 'Did you hear what he said—?'

Before she could finish her thought, Neil was asking where the man got his information from. Holly blushes in embarrassment at how the entire crew of people looked at them. She nudged Neil as the man talked.

"Well, I have a first class degree in Earthonomics. Now, stand by."

Suddenly, a small alien comes running up to them, stepping in between Neil and Holly, pushing Holly into the Doctor. Holly rolls her eyes.

"And me! And me!" says the little alien. "Red Six Seven."

"Well, take a bracelet, please, sir," the host says, giving one to them.

"But, er, hold on, hold on. What was your name?" The Doctor asks curiously.

"Bannakaffalatta."

"O-Okay," says Holly, trying to remember it. It was a very weird name.

"Okay, Bannakaffalatta. But it's Christmas Eve down there. Late night shopping, tons of people. He's like a talking conker. No offense, but you'll cause a riot because the streets are going to be packed with shoppers and parties and—"

"Doctor," Holly nudges after they've all been teleported to Earth. Holly breathes in the fresh air as the Doctor says, "oh."

The streets are empty, which was weird for her.

"Is it funny that it's my first time on earth just like the rest of these aliens?" says Neil.

"But you're human, aren't you?" Holly asks him in a whisper so no one could hear. The Doctor already walked off with Astrid, making Holly roll her eyes.

"I told you you were jealous," says Neil as he sees her looking in their direction.

"We're supposed to be with him at all times, and he goes and tells her we'll be fine!" Holly exclaims as they walk down the empty road.

"It's okay to have a crush on him, you know," says Neil. Holly frowns.

"Okay Neil, if you make one more comment about me having a crush on the Doctor we're going to have a big problem, you and I. I don't know why so many people are interested in—"

"I bet he likes you back," says Neil. This gets Holly's attention. "But it's hard to tell with him. He feels sorry that he didn't get to have time with your first body, and then your second body you end up with—"

They were teleported back to the ship. Holly is knocked into the Doctor again. She grunts as he sets her up right.

"I was in mid sentence," says the Doctor to the host.

"Yes, I'm sorry about that. A bit of a problem. If I could have your bracelets," he reaches a hand out. Holly and Neil take their bracelets off at the same time.

"Apologies, ladies and gentlemen, and Bannakaffalatta. We seem to have suffered a slight power fluctuation. If you'd like to return to the festivities. And on behalf of Max Capricorn Cruiseliners, free drinks will be provided."

"Thank you," says Foon. Astrid smiles happily, making Holly want to punch a wall, but she keeps quiet.

"That was the best. Thank you!" she says to the Doctor. He's looking at Holly as he sees her expression change.

"You two have a good time?"

"Only for the moment—"

"No," says Holly, interrupting Neil. The Doctor sighs. What's gotten into her?

The Doctor, Neil, and Holly walk around the ship. Pretty music was playing as they talked. Then, the Doctor spots something that makes Holly scared. Neil grabs her arm.

"It'll be okay Holly."

"How do you know?" Holly whispered back angrily as the Doctor started telling the people behind the screen about a meteoroid storm.

"Is that the bridge? I need to talk to the Captain. You've got a meteoroid storm coming in. Holly, can you read the—"

"West zero by north two," Neil tells him.

"Who is this?" says a voice as the Doctor grab's Holly's hand for comfort.

"Never mind that, your shields are down. Check your scanners, Captain. You've got meteoroids coming in and now shielding."

"You have no authorisation. You will clear the comms at once."

"Yeah? Just look starboard!"

"Come with me sir, ma'am, and sir," says the Steward. The Doctor is still holding Holly's hand tightly as they're being surrounded by guards. Holly starts panicking as the Doctor goes up onto the stage that the band was playing at, warning the audience. Holly glances to see Astrid there, staring at him as the chaos unfolds.

'We'll figure this out Holly. It'll be okay,' the Doctor transmits, trying to calm her down.

"Everyone, listen to me! This is an emergency! Get to the lifeb—"

He gets cut off. Holly can't see the main room anymore after the guards are harshly pushing them to where they were going.

"Look out the windows!" says the Doctor.

"Him, him, and her friend," says Bannakaffalatta.

Suddenly Astrid comes forth, surprising Holly. Neil gives Holly a look as Astrid tells the guards that she'd vouch for the three of them.

"Look, Steward, he's just had a bit too much to drink. These two were just with him."

"Sir, something seems to have gone wrong. All the teleports have gone down," says Mr Copper.

"Not now!" Shouts the Steward.

Holly blocks out all the noise as she is being held by the two guards who were struggling to get a hold of her because she kept moving. The Doctor watched her. Not only because she was doing that, because she was right where the meteor was going to strike. He punched the guards of Neil's and Holly's after he managed to get out of the arms of his guards.

"The shields are down. We are going to get hit!"

As all chaos is loose, the Doctor runs to Astrid, with Holly cursing. Neil holds on to Holly as the meteor hits the ship, making them fly. Holly and Neil hit the emergency door.

Holly's breathing heavily as she and Neil are holding themselves.

"Bad name for a ship," the Doctor comments. Neil agrees.

"Definitely."

"Either that or this suit is really unlucky. You okay Neil? Holly?"

"I just wish I didn't wear this dress. I'm afraid a hole is ripped in it and I don't want to look where…"

"The TARDIS would fix that up for you," says the Doctor.

"Doctor," says Astrid. Holly watches her as she and Neil are still in the same position.

"Are you alright?" Asks the Doctor.

"She is, after all, a fine, sturdy ship. If you could all stay here while I ascertain the exact nature of the situation," says the Steward.

The Chief goes to where Holly and Neil landed at the emergency door. The Doctor tries to grab Holly's reaching hand as the door opens from the Chief. Neil, Holly, and the Chief scream as they're being sucked into space.

"Don't open it!" Holly hears the Doctor's voice. Holly's screaming as she is being held tight to Neil, and something takes them. Their vision of the Doctor and the titanic ship was gone. The last thing Holly remembers before passing out was the sound of two people shouting at each other.