The Last Time Lady

Mars

Calliope's POV

     Once we get going, the Doctor gives me a look up and down. He says,

     "You can change you clothes, just go through that door there." I smile and walk through the door. I am astonished. So many wonderful clothes to choose from! I decide on black trousers and a black tanktop that ends just above my hip bones. I look in the mirror. I look good. I walk out into the main room and ask,

     "How long?" The Doctor replies,

     "We're here!" I grin and step out of the TARDIS. Wow. More breathable than I would've thought. I look around and I can't stop the sigh that escapes me.

     "How beautiful. Doctor, have you been here before?" He says,

     "A few times. And they were not pleasant visist, either. Every time, I would run into the Ice Warriors each time. Aggresive little buggers, they were." Suprised, I say,

     "Ah. Sounds...fun." He gives me a lopsided grin.

     "Quite." I hear the door open, and Jack walks out. He takes one look at me, and his face turns bright red. He manages to get out,

     "You look...different. That is not what I would expect you to pick out to wear."

Jack's POV

     She sashays up to me.

     "I bet you certainly enjoy this, don't you?" She says with a wink. I can feel my face get even redder,

     "Have we not established that yet?"

     "Oh BLECH! Get a room, you two!" Rose shouts. The Doctor nudges Calliope's arm.

     "Now, are we here to flirt, or to sight-see?" She says to him,

     "Why not both? Oh, and, by the way, he started it." She winks at me again. The Doctor gives me a look.

     "Can I speak to you for a moment? In private?" Not sure whether to be scared or not, I followed him into the TARDIS. He says to me in a low voice, "Keep your hands off of my sister. Is that understoon, Jack?" Yeah, I should be scared.

     "I had no intention of putting my hands on her. She's just fun and easy to talk to, that's all." He gives me another look.

     "I'm just warning you. If you touch her, if you lay one finger on her..." He left the rest of the sentence to the imagination. I nod.

      "Yes sir. I have nothing but respect for her. I just want you to know that I would never take advantage of her." He gives me one quick nod.

     "Okay. Good. Now, let's go see what those mischievious girls are up too." Then he smiles. Yet, I know I'm not out of the danger zone yet. We exit the TARDIS and the girls turn to us and smile. At the exact time. They had to have planned that.

Calliope's POV

     "Hello, Doctor. Hello, Jack. Were you two having a bonding moment in there?" The Doctor says,

     "Yes, we were. Quite an interesting one, too, I must say. Anyways, shall we continue on?" Suddenly, a large red cloud of dust billows up in front of us. I turn to him.

     "Doctor?"

     "Yes?"

     "What's that?"

     "What's what?"

     "THAT! That huge red...THING!"

     "Oh. That. Just a dust storm." He squints into the storm. "Wait a minute, is that...no. It can't be! Rose, do you see that? That looks like..."

     "Daleks." She whispers with a look of horror on her face. "Doctor, we've got to go. Now!" Jack pipes in,

     "I second that!" I say,

     "What are they doing here? Doctor, should we leave or stay?" He's already holding the door open.

     "After you. All of you. IN. HURRY!" I begin to protest.

     "But, Doctor, what if-"

     "NOW!"

     "NO!" The Doctor pinches the bridge of his nose.

     "Jack, I know what we just talked about, but help me out here." Jack grabs me around the waist and throws me over his shoulder.

     "NO! NO! PUT ME DOWN RIGHT NOW!!!" He then throws me onto my butt in the TARDIS. Frustrated, I scream, "WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?!?!" The Doctor yells,

     "They are after us, Calliope! After the both of us! They will kill Jack and Rose, as well, just to get to us! They want to FINISH the Time Lords!" I don't know what to say. So I stand up and brush my trousers off.

     "Is that a tattoo on your back?" Jack asks. I turn to him.

     "Yes it is. It means 'Undying Hope' in Gallifreyan." I hear the familiar whir of the TARDIS and I sigh. "Where are we going, Doctor?" He replies,

     "Earth. Year 5000." Super. Back to Earth. Like I haven't spent enough time there. Oh well, the Doctor always has a suprise in store.