Parallel: From Another World [1] (The Parallel Series) ✓

The Idiot's Lantern - Two

"Bloke up the road, Mister Magpie, he's selling them cheap," Tommy said.

"Is he, now?" Bishop asked.

"That's where Rose went!" Rita shouted. The Doctor ran pulling her with him

"Come on!" They ran down the street towards the shop. "Anything?" The Doctor asked Rita.

She thought for a moment. "Okay, secret, careful it's the woman. Keep your sonic screwdriver close in reach."

"Ooo two for the price of one aren't I lucky?" He grinned running up to the shop. Rita kicked the door open before the Doctor could smash the glass window on it. "How?"

"One of my friends told me about that, well hopefully a friend... useful on boyfriends apparently" she grinned. Thanks, Donna smiling to herself remembering how Donna kicked the door open in an 'episode' they ran in. Bishop caught up breathing deeply.

"Here, you can't do that" Bishop told them.

"Well, I just did,thr" Rita told him not up for arguments.

"Shop! If you're here, come out and talk to me! Magpie!" The Doctor frantically hit the bell on the table.

"Maybe he's out." Bishop suggested.

"Looks like it" the Doctor ran around and started to open the draws. Rita opened the one he missed taking out the portable television.

"Looking for something like this?" She suggested. The Doctor looked up looking between the small TV and Rita then smiled widely.

"Oh you are very clever Rita Stone" she grinned at his compliment then handed him the TV

"This isn't right." He looked at it flipping it to look at it. "This is very much not right." He then licked it and looked over at Rita smiling a little-disgusted face she was making. "Tastes like iron. Bakelite. Put together with human hands, yes, but the design itself. Oh, beautiful work. That is so simple."

Bishop stared at the object in the Doctors hand. "That's incredible. It's like a television, but portable. A portable television." The Doctor then raised his sonic screwdriver pointing it in the direction of the tvs in the room.

"It's not the only power source in this room." He mumbled. The TV screens than all lit up with a face all mouthing 'help'

"Gran?" Tommy walked over looking up at the TV with his gran's face on. Rita automatically saw her friend mouthing two words. Both of her best mates names. They both slowly walked over.

"We're on our way." The Doctor whispered placing a hand on the brunette's shoulder in comfort.

A door clicked open and the man from the van handing out the TV's stepped in the room. "What do you think you're doing?"

The Doctor marched over gritting his teeth and getting right in the man's face. Causing him to back up against the door frame. "I want my friend restored, and I think that's beyond a little backstreet electrician, so tell me, who's really in charge here?"

"Yoo hoo!" They all turned to the sound of the female voice. They're eyed all landed on a television. "I think that must be me. Ooh, these two are smart as paint." She looked between the Doctor and Rita.