"Right you two who picks first." the Doctor says, leaning on the consol.
"Me!" Rose shots before I could open my mouth, I chuckle at her eagerness.
"Alrighty, where do you want to go? Backwards or forwards in time? What's it gonna be?" he throws something up and down fiddling with the weird plastic thing. I giggle sitting up straight as Rose chooses.
"Forwards." she decides an excited smile plastered on her face.
"How far?" he adds, flicking a few switches.
"A hundred years." is her plain answer, I mean really. We could literally go so far and she's chosen the next century. The Doctor abides turning knobs and wheels as the TARDIS makes her wheezing noise. It stops as The Doctor turns back to Rose.
"There you go, step outside those doors and it's the 22nd century." he points to the doors.
"Your kidding." she says, an unbelieving expression on her face.
"That's boring though, what do you say Doctor?" I input.
"Yeah, d'you wanna go further?" he tempts.
"Fine by us." is Rose's response. He returns to the console, turning and twisting controls. I wonder whether they have to pass a driving test to learn how to fly them.
"Ten thousand years in the future. Outside is the year 12005, the new Roman Empire." I chuckle at his smug look.
"You think you're so impressive." I roll my eyes, Rose share a mischievous look with me.
"I am so impressive." is his hurt response.
"You wish." Rose laughs.
"Right then. You asked for it, I know exactly where to go." he takes the bait, going so far it causes me to nearly fall from the seat. It finally stops causing me to sigh in relief.
"Where are we." Rose questions glancing at the door
"I think you mean when." I mumble, standing up straightening the oversized shirt. The Doctor doesn't reply to either of us, just signals to the door.
We exit the spaceship. Entering a fancy looking room. The walls and floor seemed to be made from wood and yet lights that seemed most definitely futuristic scattered on the sides of the steps. Steps, that seemed almost like bleachers from american movies, led down to a shuttered window I'm assuming. Rose and I slowly walk down them, I turn to ask the Doctor where we were. He was distracted, using his sonic screwdriver on a panel opposite the shutters. I send a questioning look to which he just smiles. The shutters in front of us rise slowly, uncovering a scene I never thought I'd see in real life. Planet earth from an outside view.
Rose and I stand in awe, our mouths slightly ajar.
"You lot, you spend all your time thinking about dying." the alien says standing next to us with his arms crossed. "Like you're going to get killed by eggs or beef or global warming or asteroids. You never take time to imagine the impossible, that maybe the human race survives. This is the year 5.5/Apple/26. 5 billion years into your futures. And this is the day... Hold on..." he says looking down at his watch before a bright light draggs my attention, the sun expanding in a flurry of fire.
"This is the day the sun expands, isn't it. This is the end of the world." I say, looking up at the Doctor. He nods before looking back at the view. Rose and I send worried and upset looks at each other before watching as the sun continues to expand. Surely the Doctor won't just stand by and watch as billions of people die. Although he did say that the human race survives.
"Shuttles five and six now docking. Guests are reminded that Platform One forbids the use of weapons, teleportation and religion. Earth-death is scheduled for 15:39, followed by drinks in the Manchester Suite"
"How can they forbid religion?" I mumble to myself. "Hey Doctor, wouldn't the TARDIS count as teleportation." I call as we quickly walk down a corridor. He ignores me and continues walking.
"When it says guests does it mean people." Rose asks jogging slightly to catch up to his pace.
"Depends on what you mean by people." he replies shortly.
"I mean people, what do you mean?"
"Aliens Rose." I answer for him. He smiles brightly before continuing to lead the way.
"What are they doing on board this spaceship? What's it all for?" Rose queries. I nod along looking expectantly at the Doctor who had stopped outside a door and was busy opening it.
"It's not really a spaceship, it's an observation deck. The great and the good are coming to watch the planet burn." the Doctor answers. I scoff at that.
"More like the rich." I retort, he nods looking down at me. "Let me guess it's for fun." I continue a grimace replacing the Doctors grin.
We continue walking into the room which had just opened. A larger window for us to watch the end of the world. Lovely.
"Hold on, they did this once of Newsround Extra, the sun expanding." Rose states. "It takes hundreds of years."
"Millions." the Doctor and I reply, smiling at each other.
"The planets now the property of the national trust, they've been keeping it preserved. See down there," the Doctor continues pointing at some small satellites. "Gravity satellites holding back the sun."
"Is that why the planet hasn't changed, why the plates haven't shifted. Are they keeping it that way?" I add looking at the Earth.
"Yes that's a Classic Earth. But moneys ran out, nature takes over."
"How long left?" I question looking sadly at the planet.
"About half an hour, then the planet gets roasted." the Doctor answers.
"Is that why we're here, I mean is that what you do? Jump in at the last minute and save the earth." Rose asks, her voice humorous. I watch the Doctor's expression. Smile sliding away.
"Please tell me that it's uninhabited now." I whisper, the room seemed to have gotten suddenly quieter.
"Its empty yes, It's time is up. They are all gone and left to travel the universe." the Doctor says a light smile back on his face.
"Just me then." Rose states.
"What am I? Chopped liver?" I sass. Rose giggles before correcting herself.
"Right sorry Luna, just us." I'm about to ask a question when a voice startles me.
"Who the hell are you?" I spin and am met by a blue man with pretty patterns on his skin glaring at the three of us. Crespallion. What the actual fuck.
"That's nice thanks." the Doctor sasses, spinning on his heal to glare at the flustered Crespallion.
"How did you get in? This is a maximum hospitality zone, the guests have disembarked. They're on their way. Any second now-" he rants.
"Yes that's me, I'm a guest. See and invitation." he holds up a blank piece of paper. I didn't think aliens were that thick. "It's fine, The Doctor and my plus ones. Or shouldn't it be plus two." he points at Rose and I. "I'm the Doctor and this is Rose Tyler and Alula.."
"Smith." I offer, smiling gently at the man before us. He visibly calms down. "Hope that's alright."
"Well obviously. Apologies et cetera. If your on board we'd better start." he says, pausing before continuing. "Enjoy." He turns away allowing the Doctor to talk to us.
"Its slightly psychic. It shows whatever I want them to see." he explains. Confused I imput.
"Then why is it blank."
"No it says it right there, see, The Doctor and plus two." I shake my head at Rose.
"No really it's blank." the Doctor watches me curiously. I send him a look.
"It doesn't work on some people." he explains I nod slowly. Alrighty.
"He was blue." Rose states no emotion in her voice, is she already in shock over a blue man. I giggle at her stunned face.
"Yeah." is the Doctors oblivious reply. God sometimes he's so human and then other times he is completely oblivious to our thoughts and emotions.
"Okay." Rose mutters looking back at the Steward. I chuckle rolling my eyes at the pair before grabbing the Doctor's hand and following the Crespallion. The blue man walks up to a stand with a microscope, he starts to introduce us.
"We have in attendance the Doctor, Rose Tyler and Alula Smith. Thank you. All staff to their positions." once finished he claps his hands thrice causing multiple short/almost dwarf like people to bustle around, each covered in a leather looking suit and helmets.
"Holy shit they look like Umpa Lumpas." I cackle, the Doctor chuckles slightly, squeezing my hand.
"Hurry, now, thank you. Quick as we can. Come along, come along." the Steward orders the small people exit only two staying at the doorway. He pauses before reading of a im assuming a clipboard off of the stand, "And now, might I introduce the next honoured guest? Representing the Forest of Cheam, we have trees, namely: Jabe, Lute and Coffa." Three people enter, one female who looked like a princess in the gown she has, the other looking as if male guards. Each of them were most definitely alien, their skin a dark brown and bark like. Human like trees. Cool.
The Steward continues on, "There will be an exchange of gifts representing peace. If you could keep the room circulating, thank you." I look over at the Doctor who seemed to be enjoying all the new possible people to interact with. I tug his hand gently.
"Is there any chance you brought gifts?" I ask, already knowing the answer. He shakes head an excited grin covering his handsome features.
"Next, from the solicitors Jolco and Jolco, we have the Moxx of Balhoon." a small blue naked man on what I could assume as an alien wheelchair slides in. The Steward continues to announce. "And next, from Financial Family Seven, we have the Adherents of the Repeated Meme." A group of black cloaked beings glide into the room, a pair of almost reptile looking aliens soon after, "The inventors of Hypo-slip Travel Systems, the brothers Hop Pyleen. Thank you." I zone out the rest as he continues to announce. One thing bugging me was that small voice, reciting different species names as each was introduced. Just as it had before.
The three trees approach our trio. I smile politely at them.
"The Gift of Peace. I bring you a cutting of my Grandfather." she says, her voice soft. She hands a plant pot containing a twig in dirt to the Doctor. He smiles appreciatively before passing it to me. I smile down at it. Cool.
"Thank you. Yes, gifts. Er..." The Doctor starts to pat himself down, probably for a gift. I huff slightly amused by his lack of preparation, before coming up with an idea myself. Cutting in I step forwards,
"I give you in return air from my lungs." the Doctor stands impressed at my quick thinking. I smile smugly as Jabe becomes flustered.
"Oh, how... intimate." she stutters.
"There's more where that came from." I flirt.
"Oh I'm sure there is." she flirts back. I send her a wink before they walk away. This is fun. I turn to look at my companions. Rose looked almost distraught and the Doctor had a smug yet almost annoyed look.
"I guess this is no better time that I swing more ways than one. I'm pansexual." I disclose my hands make 'jazz-hands'. The Doctor chuckles at Rose's expression. She looked flabbergasted. "No need to look so shocked Rose. I thought it was obvious I'm not straight when my ex girlfriend picked me up for at least a year." she just stands there still confused. "It means I am sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction towards people regardless of their sex or gender identity." I recite the definition. Rose nods slowly understanding. Our attention is dragged away as an other guest enters.
"From the Silver Devastation, the sponsor of the main event, please welcome the Face of Boe." A large glass chamber rolls in, containing a large humanoid head with weird straggly hair and old squinting eyes. The blue man on wheels rolls over.
"The Moxx of Balhoon." the Doctor greets nod respectfully to the small man, I repeat his actions hoping to avoid any accidental insulting. We earn a small nod back,
"My felicitations on this historical happenstance. I give you the gift of bodily salivas." I can't. Rose flinches and makes a disgusted face as the Balhoonion hawks, spitting directly into her eye. I casually flick saliva off of the Doctors jacket who had a shit eating grin. I hold my hand against my mouth smothering my cackles. The Doctors shoulders shaking as he silently snickers.
The cloaked dudes approach our small trio. Their identity completely concealed the only bright thing on them is that very out of place, thick golden chains around each of their necks. I watch them curiously, something is off with them.
"Ah! The Adherents of the Repeated Meme. I bring you air from my lungs." the Doctor starts, copying my actions with the tree people. I snort as he opens his mouth unnaturally wide and exhales. Moving his head around just to reach all of them. It was a sight to behold.
"A gift of peace in all good faith." the cloak recites, I step slightly back as a metal claw emerges from the black fabric. Da fuck? His 'hand' held a small metal ball, I take the object inspecting it. I look up to the leather jacket clad alien. He sends an inquisitive look at th unknown object before focusing back to the party as the Steward makes an other introduction.
"And last but not least, our very special guest. Ladies and gentlemen, and trees and multiforms, consider the Earth below. In memory of this dying world, we call forth the last Human. The Lady Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17." as he finishes the doors slide open to reveal a horrifying sight. Two white clothed men I'm assuming holding sprayers of a sort entered. Shortly followed by this Cassandra. A metal frame with skin tightly stretched across is, two eyes and some lips in the centre. The skin was that thin the veins could be seen through it. I feel myself pale at the sight of which humanity had become. At the base of her framing a jar holding some blue liquid and a brain, connected with wires to the skin.
Rose and I slowly advance towards her. We walk around her as she witters on. As her lips moved I could see the Doctor through them, his arms crossed and a large humoured grin covering his lips. Rose and I send each other a disturbed look. The fuck she looks like a trampoline.
"I've had my chin completely taken away and look at the difference. Look how thin I am. Thin and dainty. I don't look a day over two thousand. Moisturise me. Moisturise me." her two minions spray her with whatever the fuck it was. I shudder as her high pitched voice continues on she was obviously enjoying the spotlight. "Truly, I am the last Human. My father was a Texan, my mother was from the Arctic Desert. They were born on the Earth and were the last to be buried in its soil. I have come to honour them and say goodbye." she pauses tears seemed to actually escape her eyes. What the fuck. She has no head, no tear ducts. How?My baffled expression remains on my face, the Doctor seemed to only then notice Rose and I's distraught. "Oh, no tears, no tears. I'm sorry. But behold, I bring gifts. From Earth itself, the last remaining ostrich egg." Cassandra moves on quickly, one of the small Umpa Lumpa looking things carry out a large egg. "Legend says it had a wingspan of fifty feet and blew fire from its nostrils." my brows furrow together I open my mouth to retort but catch the Doctors gaze. His head slowly shaking from left to right. "Or was that my third husband? Oh, no. Oh, don't laugh. I'll get laughter lines." Cassandra continues, she really does like her own voice. "And here, another rarity." this time two small people bring out a jukebox, cool. "According to the archives, this was called an iPod. It stores classical music from humanity's greatest composers. Play on!" I hug slightly as Toxic Love by Soft Cells seeps from the jukebox. I gently bob my head snorting as I catch the Doctor also dancing slightly to the tune.
I watch cautiously as aliens begin to bustle around, one that attracts my attention being the Face of Boe. He slides over towards me.
"Hello, I'm Alula Smith." I introduce, waving slightly at the jar. Although I jump nearly five feet in the air when a voice echoes through my thoughts.
"Ahh little moon. It's been a while since I've seen you." I raise a curious eyebrow. "Don't fret, you will meet me soon, it's the future for you, yet so far into my past."
"So is your name really the Face of Boe? I imagine that's a title." I ask, his eyes skint as his lips tug up into a grin.
"I'm sure you'll be the first to figure it out little moon. At the moment in time I think you should return to your Doctor, stick with him. Eventually everything will become clear." the head then rolls away. Okay then. I feel a hand on my shoulder, turning I see the Doctor towering over me. I glance around quickly.
"Where is Rose?" he shakes his head and shrugs his shoulders simultaneously before gripping my hand and dragging me to the doorway. We are stopped though when Jabe stops us a metal device in hand.
"Doctor?" we pause a blinding flash emitted from her device. I flinch slightly. It's alright it's not like I liked being able to see. "Thank you." she continues before we continue to chase a frantic blonde. Still clutching a slice of Jabes' grandaddy in my hand.