Yowzah Oneshot Collection (3)

36(G)

'Cause Fire Is The Devil's Only Friend

              MyHeartCanDream

She knew exactly where they were by the hum of the engine.

The reactor room.

The ship that had captured the TARDIS wasn't just any ship--It could never be just any ship with her husband.

The cloth cover was pulled off her head and she blinked at the bright lights.

He was behind her by about ten feet, no doubt also suffering the shock of sudden light.

Her back was still to him, but she knew the panicked look that would definitely be plastered to his ridiculous face.

She could hear him begging--pleading through his tears for their captors to show her mercy.

The handcuffs on her wrists cut deeply into her skin as she struggled to free herself. It wasn't doing any good.

Her eyes opened wide in shock and terror as the airlock in front of her slid open to reveal her fate.

One last 'I love you, sweetie' escaped her lips and suddenly her back hit the hot, hard surface of the planet known only as Ckandfilat--the Inferno.

She immediately began coughing as smoke filled her lungs. In another minute, she had torn away the fabric of her shirt that covered her midriff and fastened it around her nose and mouth.

"Anytime now, my love." she muttered nervously as she tried to recall facts she'd learned about this planet as a student.

A loud hissing sound came from her left and she dove forward just as an explosion erupted from the direction of the sound.

"Fact one: Explosions common. Unmarked in force, frequency, and positions." she said aloud as she picked herself off the ground and stumbled forward and away from the origin of the blast. Her body screamed and her ears rang, but she pressed on.

Another loud hiss from directly in front of her caught her off guard and she turned herself to one side in an effort to minimize the damage.

Heat engulfed her and she choked as she swallowed a mouthful of smoldering air. The heat in her lungs temporarily rendered her unable to breathe and she struggled for air from her place on the dusty ground for a long minute.

Just as she was regaining air, she was forced to roll to her left as a large, fireball flew toward her position. The crash was enough to pull her out of her shock and she leaped to her feet.

"Fact two: Frequent fire rains." she said horsely, "Perfect."

The sky was a brilliant orange and yellow as the rain began descending. She didn't waste time watching it as it fell. She was nearly thirty meters away when she heard the first sizzle of impact behind her.