When We Travel Book 2 | Whouffaldi

Chapter 4: Break the Rules

Clara's POV

"The hybrids..." Davros started as he approached the cell. I looked at him through the rusty bars, "They are near..." Davros continued.

"You will not go near our children, Davros." the Doctor said in a threatening tone.

"And who is going to stop me?" Davros replied.

"Well..." I began, "You have made a fatal error..."

"Have I?" he questioned.

"Has he?" the Doctor asked me in confusion. I nodded.

"Oh who cares. We will get the hybrids." Davros announced as he turned and left the room.

The Doctor walked over to me offering me a hand. I took it and he pulled me to my feet, "Mind telling me what fatal error Davros has made?"

I reached into my pocket with a smirk, "I guess Davros just thought that they were a normal pair of sunglasses." I put them on my face. He shook his head with a smile before leaning down and pecking me on the lips.

"And why didn't you mention that you had them earlier?" he asked.

I shrugged, "I just wanted to see if you were still clever."

"Trust me, Clara. I am still clever." he assured, "And anyways... you kept the glasses?"

"Of course I did. I remembered that you were the one who gave me them so I kept them."

As I attempted to unlock the cell, the Doctor sighed, "I probably should've asked this earlier but... Are we still, you know... 'married'?" I stopped trying to open the cell momentarily. Are we?

I cleared my throat, "Well, would you still like to be?" I briefly glanced down at my hand to see the ring which still remained on my finger. I heard him let out a quiet sigh before I felt him wrap his arms around my waist from behind.

"Only if you still want to." he muttered as he rested his chin on my shoulder. I looked down to see the Doctor's hand still had his wedding ring on it. I could feel how tense he was.

I nodded with a smile, "Yeah."

He sighed a breath of relief as he became less tense, "Good." he said as he tightened his arms around me, "I know that you still don't fully trust me... but know that I am going to try to regain that trust."

"I know." I assured. I then pressed the button on the side of the sunglasses and seconds later the cell opened. After taking the sunglasses off and depositing them back into my pocket I turned to face the Doctor.

"Come on then, Mrs Oswald." he took my hand in his and intertwined our fingers as we left the cold cell behind. We were about to exit the room but a flash of light stopped us. We turned around to see...

"For gods sake, Strax!" Vastra exclaimed.

"Sorry, madame." Strax replied.

"Just give us a warning before you use the vortex manipulator like that!" Jenny stated. I quickly let go of the Doctor's hand, I then made my way over to Oswin who had tears in her eyes. I knelt down and pulled her into a hug.

"One hybrid has been exterminated!" a Dalek voice sounded from just outside the room. My eyes widened as I tightened my arms around Oswin.

"What?!" Davros' exclaimed, "Why?!"

"Accidental extermination!" the Dalek replied.

"Bring me the Dalek who exterminated the hybrid!" Davros commanded.

"Affirmative!"

I looked over at Vastra, Jenny and Strax, "Miss Clara..." Jenny started.

"We are truly sorry but..." Vastra added.