Eyes of Time: The Final Line ✓

Chapter 33: Blink

[Cellar]

The TARDIS sits in the center of the dingy cellar, surrounded on three sides by the trio of Weeping Angels as Sally Sparrow rushes down the steps.

"Okay, boys," Sally breathes, "I know how this works. You can't move so long as I can see you. Whole world in the box, they said. Hope they're not lying, because I don't see how else we're getting out."

Larry runs in, panting, past her, and the Angel after them from upstairs is now also in the cellar pointing towards the ceiling.

"Why's it pointing at the light?" Larry asks, panicked.

Back to back, they head to the TARDIS, watching the now flickering light bulb.

"Oh, my God," Sally gasps, trying to get into the ship as the flickering increases, "It's turning out the lights."

"Quickly!" Larry cries.

"I can't find the lock!"

Larry looks around, frightened, "Sally, hurry up! Get it open! They're getting closer. Sally, come on!"

The Weeping Angels, snarling, are drawing near in the flickering light.

"It won't turn!"

"Sally!"

She manages to get the key to turn, and they sprint inside the TARDIS, slamming the door shut behind them.

[TARDIS]

A holographic projection of two figures appears on the gantry.

"This is security protocol seven one two," the hologram Doctor states, "This time capsule has detected the presence of an authorized control disc, valid one journey."

Larry frowns and reaches into his pocket to take out a DVD case; he opens it, and the disc glows.

The Alchemist hologram continues, "Please insert the disc and prepare for departure."

Sally looks around the console before spotting it, "Looks like a DVD player. There's a slot."

The TARDIS begins to jolt to and fro as the Angels attack it.

"They're trying to get in!" Larry cries.

"Well, hurry up then!" she shouts back as he fumbles, trying to get the DVD into the slot on the console.

He manages to insert it, and the time rotor starts up, causing the ship to begin to dematerialize around them.

Larry looks around in alarm, "What's happening!?"

"Oh, my God," Sally realizes, "It's leaving us behind. Doctor, Alchemist, no! You can't!"

As the walls vanish, the duo can make out the Angels encircling the TARDIS, their arms and mouths wide open, not blocking their vision.

"Alchemist, please don't! Doctor!" she cries in terror as they crouch low on the floor, leaning against each other and looking around, "Look at them! Quick, look at them!"

Larry and Sally stand, turning and looking around at the encircling group of Weeping Angels when he begins to gape, "I don't think we need to. They tricked them, The Alchemist and the Doctor tricked them! They're looking at each other. They're never going to move again!"

The pair begin laughing and wrap their arms around each other in a tight, relieved, hug.

[DVD store]

Sally sits at the counter, looking over the purple file in front of her a year later.

"Can you mind the shop?" Larry asks as he steps out of the back room, "I'm just nipping next door for some milk."