Arising From the Fall [4] (The Parallel Series) ✓

The End of Time, Part One

The Doctor opened the door to the TARDIS after it materialised he wore a stetson on his head and a lei around his neck accompanied by black glasses. The Stone wearing the same except having no hat. "Ah! Now, sorry." He called seeing Ood Sigma standing in the snow as they strolled towards it on the Ood sphere. "There you are. So, where were we? We were summoned, weren't we? An Ood in the snow, calling to us. Well, we didn't exactly come straight here. Had a bit of fun, you know. Travelled about, did this and that. Got into trouble. You know us."

"Sweetheart normally it's you who gets us into trouble." She gave him a pointed look, "it was brilliant though. We saw the Phosphorous Carousel of the Great Magellan Gestadt."

"Saved a planet from the Red Carnivorous Maw, named a galaxy Alison." She shrugged "I still don't understand why you thought naming it 'Rita' was going to be a good idea, naming it after my human self isn't fun."

"If you say so dear." He fondly shook his head. "Got married... twice. The first time was a mistake I already mentioned that I was engaged to a beautiful Time Lady who is now my wife." He pursed his lips not looking at the Stone whose arm was linked with his.

"I wouldn't call that a marriage" she scoffed at him. "I witnessed it and I'm your wife plus nothing can break a Uniting ceremony or engagement. Bit weird seeing the Queen of England kiss my fiancé now my husband though." She hummed in thought.

"Anyway," the Doctor loudly spoke up. "What do you want?"

"You should not have delayed." Stigma said holding up his translator.

"The last time we were here you said my song would be ending soon, and I'm in no hurry for that."

"You will come with me." It then turned to leave.

"Hold on." The Doctor stopped and dived into his pocket with his free hand and then brought out a TARDIS key. "Better lock the TARDIS." He then pointed it at the TARDIS which locked making a beeping noise as the light on the top flashed. "See?" He turned to Ood Sigma. "Like a car. I locked it like a car. Like. It's funny. No? Little bit? Blimey, try to make an Ood laugh."

"I thought it was hilarious sweetheart." The Stone kissed his cheek making the Time Lord beam at her.

"So how old are you now, Ood Sigma? Ah." He looked out seeing the city.

"That's beautiful." She breathed as the Doctor nodded.

"Magnificent. Oh, come on, that is splendid." He lightly shoved the Ood shoulder. "You've achieved all this in how long?"

"One hundred years." It replied making the Stone tense a little and the Doctor stare at him.

"Then we've got a problem. Because all of this is way too fast. Not just the city, I mean your ability to call us. Reaching all the way back to the twenty-first century. Something's accelerating your species way beyond normal." The Doctor replied gently squeezing the Stones hand.

"And the Mind of the Ood is troubled."

"Why" the Stone questioned turning to it. "What's happened?"

"Every night, Doctor, Stone, every night we have bad dreams."

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Ood Sigma brought them to the Ood council where a large group of the Ood sat in an ice cave. They all wore grey robes except one who wore white. The top of it's head had s sort of brain shape to it.

"Sit with the Elder of the Ood and share the dreaming." Sigma instructed.

"So. Right. Hallo." The Doctor pursed his lips as they sat down with the Ood.