Let the Sky Fall

Chapter 9: A Time of Flesh and Stone

Before I know it, the glass is smashed, and we're running to the TARDI with the home box. As soon as we entered, the Doctor began hooking it up to the console.

"What are we doing?" I ask, trying to sound oblivious, even though I know exactly what's going on.

"Someone twelve thousand years in the past is trying to attract my attention. Let's see if we can get the security footage back on." The monitor shows River Song winking at us through the camera, and someone off camera starts to speak.

"The party's over Doctor Song. Yet your still on board."

"Sorry Alistair, I needed to see what was in your vault. Do you all know what's down there? Any of you?" She says to Alistair and the security guards. "Because I'll tell you something. This ship won't reach its destination."

"Wait till she runs. Don't make it look like an execution." The guards ready their weapons, and I grin to myself. Like that's going to stop her.

"Triple 7 5 slash 3 4 9 by 10 0 12 slash acorn." recites River.

"Coordinates, she's giving us coordinates!!!" The Doctor explains, and begins to run around the console, setting a new course.

"Oh, and I could do with an air corridor." The Doctor flips one last switch on the console, and heads toward the door, with me right behind him.

"Like I said on the dance floor, you might want to find something to hang onto." remarks River on the monitor, and I look out the door to see space and a blond figure floating out of an enormous spaceship. I marvel at its beauty while River floats toward us, landing gracefully on the grating inside.

"Follow that ship!" She instructs, and they both turn to pilot the TARDIS, while I'm left looking through the open door. My first glimpse of space. It's beautiful. But I shut the door as the old girl begins to shake.

"They've gone into warp drive. We're losing them. Stay close."

"I'm trying!"

"Use the stabilizers!"

"There aren't any stabilizers!"

"The blue switches!"

"Those don't do anything!"

"Yes they do, they're the blue stabilizers!" Even if things are a bit different, its still fun to watch them argue. Reluctantly, the Doctor flips the blue switches, and the TARDIS stops shaking.

"See, if you would quit being stubborn about it!"

"River, who taught you to fly the TARDIS?" Somebody needs to rein them in though.

"Oh, I had lessons from the very best."

"Well," starts the Doctor.

"Its a shame you were busy that day." Never mind I don't think that helped.

"Why did they land here?" River questions.

"They didn't land, they crashed, a fact you might have known if you checked the home box." The Doctor replied, very smug with himself. I shouldn't have gotten them started.

"Alright, I've mapped the probability sectors, done a fold-back on the temporal isometry, charted the ship to its destination, and parked us right alongside."

"Parked? We haven't landed."

"Of course we landed. I just landed her."

"But it didn't make the noise!"

"What noise?"

"You know what noise! The noise it usually makes."

"Its not supposed to make that noise, you leave the brakes on." Disgruntled, the Doctor makes his way toward the door.