Ni No Who

Chapter 6

"Alright, alright." Swaine said. "Now that we've all had our fun with the familars, it's time we get back to finding out where your missing time machine is!" The Doctor jumped up, jumping again as Diual and Astra dove back into his hearts.
"Well! That was a bit of a jump start!" He exclaimed, just as Jabber jumped back into Martha's heart.
"No kidding!" She told him, shivering a little. "That felt right weird!" Oliver looked to the Doctor.
"Doctor, where was the last time you saw your... What do you call it?"
"A TARDIS." the Doctor told him. "Time And Relative Dimension In Space. And I saw it back in the other kingdom, um... What was it called...?"
"Ding Dong Dell!" Martha said at once, and the Doctor snapped his fingers.
"That's right! Ding Dong Dell! I remember I liked that name! It was very interesting!" He clicked his teeth a little. "As well as its ruler..."
"Doctor..." Martha gave him a stern look, just as a butler came running.
"Your Majesty!" He called, running over to Swaine. "The Sparrowed Star has been reported being seen at our port! Captain Swan has returned to Autumnia!" Swaine smiled and nodded.
"Thank you, Grimes! Thanks so much! Take the rest of the day off!" Grimes smiled. He loved the days that Nichole returned to Autumnia almost as much as Swaine did.
Swaine gave a salute to everyone as he headed for the door. "See you lot later, then! I've got to meet Ni- er, Captain Swan!" Oliver remembered how Nichole didn't like people knowing her first name, except for those she trusted the most.
"Hold on there, bucko." Harmony called, using Whirlwind to bring Swaine back over and giving him a stern look. "You know that you have to tell Marcassin someday that you and Swan are together." Marcassin had left the room, having some work to get done.
Swaine looked at the ground. "I know. But not yet! He'd never understand. For now, I'm going to go meet up with her."
"Why go when you should stay?" They heard a voice say, and looked to see Nichole sitting in on the windowsill, one leg hanging out the window, her cloak flowing behind her. Swaine smiled again and ran over to her, taking her into his arms bridal style and kissing her passionately. Harmony brought Oliver and Drippy closer to her, covering their eyes while she grimaced, the Doctor chuckling to himself and Martha blushing, looking away.
"Oh, I see what's going on here." The Doctor told them, and Nichole pulled away from Swaine, noticing Martha and the Doctor for the first time. "Forbidden love! See it all the time! Its everywhere!" Swaine set Nichole down, both of their faces turning red.
"Its not exactly forbidden..." Swaine explained slowly. "More like... Not preferred." Nichole nodded, then went over to Martha and the Doctor, holding out her hand.
"Hello, I'm Captain Swan. I don't believe we've met." The Doctor and Martha both shook her hand.
"Hello, I'm the Doctor!"
"And I'm Martha Jones." Nichole smiled politely.
"Ah, married couple?" They both shook their heads.
"No, we're not together." The Doctor told her. "She's my companion." Nichole nodded again.
"Ah, I see. Traveling?" The Doctor nodded to her.
"Yes, but our vehicle got taken."
"Which is why we are going to find it." Oliver interrupted. "Sorry for interrupting." The Doctor shook his head.
"Oh no, not at all! Please, I'd like to find my TARDIS as soon as I can!" Martha nodded.
"Yes, I'd like to get back to my family soon! They must be worried!" Harmony stepped up.
"So let's get to it, then! Now you said the last place it was, was in Ding Dong Dell, correct?" Martha answered for the Doctor.
"Yes, but it just suddenly stopped working. We got out of it to see where we were and it vanished!" Harmony rubbed her chin.
"Someone must have teleported it with magic. Unfortunately, my magic may not be enough to be able to find it. Its a difficult process, tracking down magically transported objects, and requires difficult things to find." Drippy jumped up.
"Well I'll bet Ollie-boy is up to the challenge now that he's got the Lord High Lord of the Fairies along with him!" Oliver pumped his fists.
"Yeah, we can do it! What do we need to find?" Harmony smiled at her brother's bravery.
"Some of the items are easier to find than others, but I'm sure you'll manage. These are what I know of the objects you must find. You might want to write these down." Drippy reached into Oliver's Bottomless Bag and pulled out a pen and paper, and Harmony began.
"When an item seems small, look through an item of brass. The item is big, and it is thanks to the glass." The Doctor furrowed his eyebrows at the riddle.
"An object looks bigger thanks to the glass." Oliver muttered, then snapped his fingers. "Its a magnifying glass! You use it to look at small objects better!" The Doctor dug through his pockets.
"Hold on! I might have one in here somewhere... Ah ha!" He pulled out a small magnifying glass with a brass rim and a wooden handle, then handed it to Harmony, who smiled.
"One down, five more to go! And I'm sure they won't be so easy. Here is your next riddle:
"I'm not under the sea, but sitting on dry land.
"The moral of my story was changed for a man.
"But I'll guide you there, by three." Harmony looked at six and laughed at their expressions.
"That one may be a bit tougher." The Doctor admitted.
"Under the sea... But sitting on dry land." Nichole murmured. "Perhaps that means its by the sea, but not truly in it." Drippy stared at the notebook where he had written it down.
"Well, mun, it says by three as well. What do you suppose that means?" Nichole shrugged.
"We'll have to find out, won't we! Come along, crew!" Then she started for the door, Swaine laughing at her and following. Harmony sighed.
"You best go with them. I must stay here and learn how to do the spell. Good luck."