When We Travel Book 2 | Whouffaldi

Chapter 32: The Shadowkin Survivors

The Doctor's POV

"Clara?" I asked, "You okay?"

"Er-" she stuttered, "Y-Yeah. Erm... what did that actually do?"

"Remember when I had to change the exterior of the TARDIS so I wouldn't get destroyed by a train?"

She replied, "Not really..."

"It was quite a long time ago, actually. Back when I regenerated." I said, "I wouldn't expect you to remember." I told her, "Anyways... It will just make you invisible whilst you are in the vortex. The TARDIS should have enough power to go back to her original form when you need her to."

"You still don't know how to save us?" she asked.

"I could just fly around in the vortex in your TARDIS until I find you, but that could take an extremely long time." I paced around the kitchen.

"You two are utterly hopeless." Missy's voice could be heard.

Clara then asked her, "Oh? Then what are we supposed to do?"

"Well, I don't know about you..." she replied, "But I have a vortex manipulator."

"Two things." Clara said, "One: Mr. Clever said that there was no way for us to get out, vortex manipulators included and Two: How mad do you have to be to leave us all behind?! Why can't you take us with you?!"

"Well, dear. Answer to One: I'm a Time Lady, I can alter the vortex manipulator in order for it to work. And answer to Two: We don't want to lose the TARDIS for good, now do we? If we all left the TARDIS then there is no hope in finding it at all!" she spoke.

"Doctor! You can't seriously be letting her leave us here!" Clara said to me.

I assured, "Gods, no." I then paused before saying, "Missy... give Clara your vortex manipulator."

"I'm sorry... What?" Missy questioned, "Why would I do that, dear?"

"I want to assure her safety."

"Oh, here we go again!" Missy complained, "We get it, Doctor! You only care about your little wife!"

"That's not true..." I muttered.

"Yes it is, Doctor! No. I will not give her my vortex manipulator just so you can 'assure her safety'. And don't even start on your bloody 'duty of care'."

I then heard Clara sigh, "I'm safe, Doctor. Like you said: the old girl will keep us safe."

"I lied." I started, "I'm only forty five point three percent sure that she will keep you safe in her current state. I just didn't want you to worry."

"Great!" she exclaimed, "Thanks for the reassurance!"

"Do you have anyone who could help us then, Doctor?" Missy asked, "You seem to know a lot of people. Surely at least one of them could help."

"Well... I could ask... them." I sighed.

"And who is 'them'." Clara wondered.

I replied, "Just a couple people I met when I went on a bit of an adventure on my own a couple months ago."

"What species are they? They must be quite superior if they can find the TARDIS!" Clara said with hope.

"Oh no no no. They're humans. Well... I guess humans can be superior sometimes..."

"Humans?" Missy asked, "Since when do you let humans, apart from Clara, help you?!"