This Song is Ending, But the Story Never Ends

The Fires Of Pompii

Author note : they going  to be another extra bit at the end of this episode again. So hope you enjoy thank you allonzy and geronimo. 

In a market the tardis landed as the door opend and Andrew stepped out with Donna "Ancient Rome. Well, not for them, obviously. To all intents and purposes, right now, this is brand new Rome"" Oh, my God. it's, it's so Roman. This is fantastic."donna said smiling hugging him "Ha, ha." "I'm here, in Rome. Donna Noble in Rome. This is just weird. I mean, everyone here's dead."donna said looking round the market "Well, don't tell them that""Hold on a minute. That sign over there's in English.Are you having me on? Are we in Epcot?" she wonder if they somewhere else "No, no, no, no. That's the Tardis translation circuits. Just makes it look like English. Speech as well. You're talking Latin right now"" Seriously " she wonder if that was right" Mmm""I just said seriously in Latin" she was excited about this "Oh, yeah.""What if I said something in actual Latin, like veni, vidi, vici? My dad said that when he came back from football. If I said veni, vidi, vici to that lot, what would it sound like?"she wonder what it sound like" I'm not sure. You have to think of difficult questions, don't you""I'm going to try it"she said walking to a stall seller "Afternoon, sweetheart. What can I get you, my love" "Er, veni, vidi, vici"she tried it and wonder what he will say" Huh? Sorry? Me no speak Celtic. No can do, missy"" Yeah.  How's he mean, Celtic?" she wonder what he just said " Welsh. You sound Welsh. There we are. Learnt something." "Don't our clothes look a bit odd " she wonder if they should get changed as a women watches them"Nah. Ancient Rome, anything goes. It's like Soho, but bigger"" You've been here before then" Donna wonder if she been here before "Mmm. Ages ago. Before you ask, that fire had nothing to do with me. Well, a little bit. But I haven't got the chance to look around properly. Coliseum, Pantheon, Circus Maximus. You'd expect them to be looming by now. Where is everything? Try this way.""Not an expert, but there's seven hills of Rome, aren't there? How come they've only got one "Donna said as they walk on as the women watch them. But then they see a volcano and they look at it when the ground and everything shakes" Here we go again.""Wait a minute. One mountain, with smoke. Which makes this" Donna about to answer when Andrew relised where they are "Pompeii. We're in Pompeii. And it's volcano day." and it goes into the theam tune. 

The tardis fly through the vortex and it introduces the cast of the show. And the title and then we arrive near a temple as the women who was watch Andrew and Donna ran in"I beg audience with the High Priestess of the Sibylline"" The High Priestess cannot be seen. What would you tell her, sister" one of the other sister said "It has come, as foretold in the prophecy. The box. The blue box" "You're kidding. You're not telling me the Tardis has gone"donna said as they ran back to find the tardis was gone "Okay" Where is it then " Donna wonder where it was"You told me not to tell you.""Oi. Don't get clever in Latin"donna said frowning" Hold on.Excuse me. Excuse me. There was a box. Big blue box. Big blue wooden box, just over there. Where's it gone"" Sold it, didn't I " the seller said as Andrew frowned" But it wasn't yours to sell""It was on my patch, weren't it? I got fifteen sesterces for it. Lovely jubbly"the seller said "Who'd you sell it to?" "Old Caecilius. Look, if you want to argue, why don't you take it out with him? He's on Foss Street. Big villa. Can't miss it"the seller told him who he sold it to "Thanks.""What'd he buy a big blue wooden box for " Andrew wonder why he got it " Modern art. Out of the way, that's it. Oh, Rombus, I'm a little bit peckish. Get me some ants in honey, there's a good lad. Ooo, maybe a dormouse?  What do you think?" "You call it modern art, I call it a blooming great waste of space" metella said as she frowned at him "We're going up in the world, my love. Lucius Dextrus himself is coming to the house this afternoon. What with that and with our Evelina about to be elevated""Oh, don't go on about it, Dad" evelina said walking in " If we'd moved to Rome like I said she could've been a Vestal virgin."" Someone mention Vestal Virgins" quintus said as he walked in touching his head "Quintus, don't be so rude. You apologise to the Household Gods" Get off."  quintus said frowning "Apologise right now. The Gods are always watching"" Positions" said caecilius said as they ran to protect things "There, now you've made the heavens angry. Just say sorry. I tell you, Caecilius, that boy will do no good" Sorry, Household God's " quintus said as he said sorry" So where were you last night? Down the thelopolium, I bet, cavorting with Etruscans and Christians and all sorts. How's your head, sunshine? How's your head""All right, Dad. Give us a break" quintus said holding her head "You want to smarten yourself up, Quintus, before Lucius Dextrus gets here. Look at your sister. She's giving us status""Oh yeah, because it's all about Evelina"said quintus said frowning" She has the gift.Be proud of your sister for once. Have you been consuming""Not this morning "evelina said sitting near the grill" Come on sweetheart, practise. It's hot today. The hypocaust is on full blast The mountain God must be happy. Breathe deeply. Remember what the sisterhood said""Oh, it hurts" evelina said saying it hurts "Oh, my love, is it too hot""Sometimes in the smoke I see the most terrible things " she said as she told her mum about that she saw terrible things " Like what?"" A face. A face of stone"she said telling her what she saw "It'll make sense one day. Sister Spurrina promised. The veil will be parted and you'll be a seer." "Who are you" she said looking at the mist "Ha. I've got it. Foss Street's this way."" No. Well, I found this big sort of amphitheatre thing. We can start there. We can gather everyone together. Maybe they've got a great big bell or something we could ring. Have they invented bells yet?"Donna said runing back to Andrew "What do you want a bell for?" "To warn everyone. Start the evacuation. What time does Vesuvius erupt? When's it due" Donna wonder when it due "It's 79AD, twenty third of August, which makes volcano day tomorrow."" Plenty of time. We could get everyone out easy."donna said as she wanted to help "Yeah, except we're not going to"" But that's what you do. You're the Doctor. Brother You save people " Donna knew that he was the doctor brother and that they must share the same thing to save people" Not this time. Pompeii is a fixed point in history. What happens, happens. There is no stopping it" " Says who" Donna frowned "Says me."" What, and you're in charge?"she wonder if he in charge " Tardis, Time Lord, yeah""Donna, human, no. I don't need your permission. I'll tell them myself."said Donna as she knew she had to tell people" You stand in the market place announcing the end of the world, they'll just think you're a mad old soothsayer. Now, come on. Tardis. We are getting out of here""Well, I might just have something to say about that, Spaceman" Donna said as she watch him ran off "Oh, I bet you will"" The tall one, he calls us mad " the women said covering her eyes" Then he is a stranger to Pompeii. Soon he will learn" " We have found it, Sister Spurrina, in the thirteenth book of the Sibylline Oracles. The blue box. A temple made of wood. And yet the Sybil foretold that the box would appear at the time of storms, and fire, and betrayal" the other woman said as she showed her the scroll "Sisters"" Reverend Mother, you should sleep" spurrina said as they walk to the voice "The Sibylline Oracles are wrong."" But we have venerated her words for generations" spurrina said as she knew they follow it "This is a new age. Heed my words. I predict a future of prosperity and might. An endless empire of Pompeii, reaching out from this city to topple Rome itself and encompass the whole, wide world. If the Disciples of the Blue Box defy this prophecy, their blood will run across the temple floor.""The gods approve"she said as the room shakes. Back at the villa they all ran to catch everything when Andrew catch something smiling "Positions!" "Whoa! There you go"he smiled puting it back up "Thank you, kind sir. I'm afraid business is closed for the day. I'm expecting a visitor.""But that's me, I'm a visitor. Hello"he saud grining shaking his hand" Who are you" "I am Spartacus" Andrew said looking at Donna "And so am I"" Mister and Mrs Spartacus" caecilius wonder "Oh no, no, no. We're not, we're not married"" We're not together"donna said knowing they not together "Oh, then brother and sister? Yes, of course. You look very much alike""Really"they both look at each other frowning" I'm sorry, but I'm not open for trade"" And that trade would be " Andrew wonder what he sold" Marble. Lopus Caecilius. Mining, polishing and design thereof. If you want marble, I'm your man""That's good. That's good, because I'm the marble inspector."he said showing him the paper " By the gods of commerce, an inspection. I'm sorry, sir. I do apologise for my son""Oi."quintus said as his mum got rid of the cup"And this is my good wife, Metella. I must confess, we're not prepared for a" "Nothing to worry about. I'm, I'm sure you've nothing to hide. Although, frankly, that object looks rather like wood to me"said Andrew as he saw the tardis" I told you to get rid of it,"" I only bought it today." caecilius said as he only bought the tardis today "Ah, well. Caveat emptor"" Oh, you're Celtic. There's lovely" caecilius said as Andrew frowned " I'm sure it's fine, but I might have to take it off your hands for a proper inspection" "Although while we're here, wouldn't you recommend a holiday, Spartacus" Donna said as he looked a her "Don't know what you mean, Spartacus""Oh, this lovely family. Mother and father and son. Don't you think they should get out of town" she knew they had to get this family out of town "" Why should we do that " he wonder why they should leave town" Well, the volcano, for starters"" What"he wonder "Volcano""What ano" he was confused to what she was saying "That great big volcano right on your doorstep""Oh, Spartacus, for shame. We haven't even greeted the household gods yet.They don't know what it is. Vesuvius is just a mountain to them. The top hasn't blown off yet. The Romans haven't even got a word for volcano. Not until tomorrow."he said as he told her away so they could talk "Oh, great, they can learn a new word as they die""Donna, stop it " Andrew said frowning "Listen, I don't know what sort of kids you've been flying round with in outer space, but you're not telling me to shut up. That boy, how old is he, sixteen? And tomorrow he burns to death""And that's my fault" he wonder if it was his fault "Right now, yes"" Announcing Lucius Petrus Dextrus, Chief Augur of the City Government"saud one if the guards as he walked in "Lucius. My pleasure, as always"" Quintus, stand up."metella said as she looked at quintus "A rare and great honour, sir, for you to come to my house" "The birds are flying north, and the wind is in the west" lucius said not shaking his hand " Quite. Absolutely. That's good, is it" "Only the grain of wheat knows where it will grow" lucius said as Andrew and Donna watch "There now, Metella. Have you ever heard such wisdom" "Never. It's an honour" metella said nodding to him "Pardon me, sir. I have guests. This is Spartacus and, er, Spartacus"" A name is but a cloud upon a summer wind" lucius said as looking at them "But the wind is felt most keenly in the dark""Ah. But what is the dark, other than an omen of the sun" lucius wonder what his reply will be "I concede that every sun must set""Ha"he smiled as Andrew continues" And yet the son of the father must also rise.""Damn. Very clever, sir. Evidently, a man of learning"he said as Andrew smiled "Oh, yes. But don't mind me. Don't want to disturb the status quo"" He's Celtic" caeclius said " We'll be off in a minute"" I'm not going " Donna said not wanting this to happen" It's ready, sir."" You've got to"he said knowing they had to leave "Well, I'm not"" The moment of revelation. And here it is. Exactly as you specified. It pleases you, sir" caecius said as he showed him the tablet "As the rain pleases the soil"" Oh, now that's different. Who designed that, then?" Andrew wonder "My Lord Lucius was very specific""Where'd you get the pattern " Andrew wonder where he got it "On the rain and mist and wind""But that looks like a circuit."donna wonder what was on the tablet" Made of stone""Do you mean you just dreamt that thing up" Donna wonder if he dreams it up "That is my job, as City Augur""What's that, then, like the mayor"she said frowning" Oh, ha. You must excuse my friend, she's from Barcelona.No, but this is an age of superstition. Of official superstition. The Augur is paid by the city to tell the future. The wind will blow from the west? That's the equivalent of ten o'clock news""They're laughing at us. Those two, they use words like tricksters. They're mocking us"  evelina said as she walked in pale " No, no, I'm not. I meant no offence""I'm sorry. My daughter's been consuming the vapours" metella said going to her daughter "Oh for gods, Mother. What have you been doing to her" "Not now, Quintus" caeclius said shutting him up "Yeah, but she's sick. Just look at her.""I gather I have a rival in this household. Another with the gift" lucius saud walking further in the house "Oh, she's been promised to the Sibylline Sisterhood. They say she has remarkable visions""The prophecies of women are limited and dull. Only the menfolk have the capacity for true perception"lucius said frowning" I'll tell you where the wind's blowing right now, mate.""The  Mountain God marks your words. I'd be careful, if I were you" he said as Donna spoke out "Consuming the vapours, you say" "They give me strength" evelina said all pale "It doesn't look like it to me.""is that your opinion as a doctor" evelina said telling the truth  "I beg your pardon" "Doctor. That's your name"she said seeing his life " How did you know that" "And you. You call yourself Noble"she looked at Donna and told her past "Now then, Evelina. Don't be rude.""No, no, no, no. Let her talk." Andrew said smiling "You both come from so far away.""The female soothsayer is inclined to invent all sorts of vagaries" lucius said as Andrew looked at him "Oh, not this time, Lucius. No, I reckon you've been out-soothsayed"" Is that so, man from Gallifrey" lucius said as Andrew looked at him "What" "The  strangest of images. Your home is lost in fire, is it not " he said telling him about his planet"Doctor, what are they doing" "And you, daughter of London."lucius said as Donna looked shocked "How does he know that""This is the gift of Pompeii. Every single oracle tells the truth"he said reading their time lines" That's impossible." "Doctor, she is returning. "he said and Andrew wonder who he meant"Who is? Who's she" "And you, daughter of London. There is something on your back" when he said that Donna touched her back " What's that mean" "Even the word Doctor is false. Your real name is hidden. It burns in the stars, in the Cascade of Medusa herself. You are a Lord, sir. A Lord of Time."evelina said as she faints ".