☆ Alone in this world ☆ Book 2

☆ The Pilot ☆ Part 2

"No interference here, as far as i can see. The vaults secure," The Doctor says.

"So, your box can move? It can go anywhere it likes?" Bill asks.

"Mmm. Good, innit?"Nardole says.

"Anywhere at all, in the whole university," 

The Doctor scans the vault door with his screwdriver.

"Is it my imagination or is this taking longer than normal?" The Doctor says as Bill takes a peek inside the TARDIS again. {Y/n} looks back at her for a moment.

"Just a bit," 

"Hang on. The rooms still inside the box. This isn't a knock-through,"

"No,"

"Doctor! Its bigger on the inside than it is on the outside!" Bill says.

"Way-hay! We got there," Nardole and the Doctor shake hands.

"How is that possible? How do you do that?"

"Well, first you have to imagine a very big box fitting inside a very small box," Nardole says.

"Ok," Bill replies.

"Then you have to make one. It's the second part people normally get stuck on,"

"Can we shut up, please? Busy, busy. I need to know if there's any interest in what's inside this vault," the Doctor murmurs.

"Why, whats inside it?" Bill asks.

"Something I don't want anyone being too curious about,"

"So, you put it in the middle of a university?"

"Ooo, valid point. yeah, nice," Nardole says.

"Either the creature came here specifically for what's in here, or it's just a coincidence," the Doctor says.

"It's just a coincidence," Bill says crossing her arms.

"Well, we can't know that for sure,"

"Yeah, we can. It was here for ages before it did anything. If it had work to do, why would it lie around in a puddle?"

"Thats a good point," {Y/n} adds.

"I don't know. Maybe it's a student?"

"Oh," Nardole laughs "banter. it's good, this. Your go again" liquid is pouring down the cellar steps.

"Nardole, we need to move away from the doors and towards the TARDIS." the Doctor says, liquid pours down the steps, then Heather rises from the puddle at the bottom.

"What if it attacks us?" Nardole asks.

"Well, that's the good news. It means it's not interested in what's inside the vault. It just wants to kill us,"

"Oh," 

"Run!" the Doctor shouts as Heather screams.

"It's not interested in the vault, it's chasing us. Let's give it a proper challenge. Let's see how far she's prepared to go," the Doctor sets the TARDIS into motion once again. 

"But what about my friend? What about Heather? Can you save her?"

"First things first. Let's see if we can survive her," the Doctor goes outside with {Y/n} following.

Nardole shrugs at Bill.

The Doctor leans back on a railing, {Y/n} doing the same with a smirk playing at her lips.

"But..."Bill looks around.

"Yes,"

"We've moved again,"