The Time Lady Who Waited

The Impossible Planet

Violet sighed; she had been sat on her bed for the past ten minutes just staring at the ring that sat proudly in the velvet ring box. She was in two minds, she either told the Doctor or she let him find out. She had yet to make a decision, asking Jones wasn't going to help because he wanted her to tell the Doctor.

The Tardis jolting brought Violet out of her thoughts. They had landed somewhere, but judging by the noise the Tardis was making, it didn't want to be wherever they were. Standing up from the bed she snapped the box shut, hit it in the draw on her bedside table and made her way to the control room.

''What just happened?'' She heard Jones ask when she entered the room.

''I don't know what's wrong though. She's sort of queasy. Indigestion, like she didn't want to land,'' The Doctor shouted back as Violet realised he and Rose where already outside.

''Oh, if you think there's going to be trouble, we could always get back inside and go somewhere else,'' She heard Rose say and it was immediately followed by laughter.

''I think we've landed inside a cupboard, come Jones, Violet,'' Jones shrugged and Violet followed him out. Upon stepping out Violet noticed the Doctor wasn't wrong, they were indeed in a closet.

''Here we go,'' The Doctor called walking over to a door and he turned the wheel allowing the four to walk through.

''Open door 15,'' Just by hearing the robotic voice, Violet could tell the place they had landed was highly unlikely to be abandoned.

''Some sort of base. Moon base, sea base, space base. They build these things out of kits,'' Violet rolled her eyes as she listened to her father ramble.

''Close door 15,'' Out of the corner of her eye she noticed Jones jump a little as the metal door shut behind them.

''Scared Jones,'' Violet teased nudging his shoulder.

''No course not what gave you that idea,'' Violet giggled at his response and opened her mouth to reply but he cut her off, ''don't answer that.'' The comment caused her to laugh more as they carried on exploring.

''Glad we're indoors, sounds like a storm out there,'' Rose pointed out as all of them heard a rumbling noise coming from above and outside.

''Open door 16,'' Came to voice again as they made their way into another corridor

''Human design. You've got a thing about kits. This place was put together like a flat pack wardrobe, only bigger. And easier,'' The Doctor explained.

''Is it me or does he sound like an out of space tour guide,'' Jones whispered to the two women.

''Your not wrong,'' Violet replied and Rose just laughed at the two.

''Oh let me guess. Open door 17,'' Jones mimicked the computer as the four entered a small room full of tables and chairs.

''Oh, it's a sanctuary base,'' The Doctor exclaimed sounding excited.

''Close door 17,''

''Deep Space exploration. We've gone way out. And listen to that, underneath. Someone's drilling,'' The Doctor said as he strained his ears to listen.

''Drilling for what though?'' Jones asked and all her got in response was a shrug from the Doctor.

''Welcome to hell,'' Rose's voice made the other three almost freeze.

''Oh, it's not that bad,'' Doctor commented confused by the blonde's words.

''No, over there,'' The three turned to look at what Rose was pointing at.