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

The Impossible Planet - Two

She sighed sitting inhabitation three alone thinking about the future over and over, what was she going to do? She couldn't change that big of an event in history, but she didn't want to say goodbye to the blonde yet. It was too soon, too early and it terrified her. Doomsday was always an 'episode' Rita could never survive without breaking down. The laughter of the Doctor and Rose joking about Ghostbusters to the tears of the blonde against the wall when separated. She knew this was coming, she always did right back at the very start when the Doctor asked if she wanted to stay with them.

She sat there in silence hearing the Ood in what looked like a kitchen. Rose was getting something to eat and no doubt head her way asking if she wanted anything. She felt like a child sulking over a broken toy, the Doctor told her it wasn't her fault but she couldn't help feel it was. Just as she suspected the blonde walked over her tray still in hand. "Rita do you want anything?" She said softly.

"No I'm fine thanks,relising" Rita said colder than she meant while not looking up at the blonde, Rose worried about the brunette just as much as Rita worried about her. Hearing the footsteps of Rose slowly walk away she breathed out a sigh.Not realising the Doctor was watching Rita, his eyes warm and soft sadly watching her blame herself for the mess they were currently in, why though? She knew they would get out of it alive. So why was she being like this?

The Doctor and Rose look up at the same time as Ida noticing the lights flickering in habitation three. "Zach? Have we got a problem?" She asked in the wrist-comm.

"No more than usual. Got the Scarlet System burning up. Might be worth a look." He suggested.

Ida looked at them all. "You might want to see this. Moment in history." She told them then opened the shutters allowing the black hole to be viewed and an odd red cloud on the edge being sucked in to the black hole.

"There." She pointed to it, the Doctor and Rose followed her hand, Rita looked up for a moment not needing to know where it was due to already knowing. "On the edge. That red cloud. That used to be the Scarlet System. Home to the Peluchi, a mighty civilisation spanning a billion years, disappearing forever. Their planets and suns consumed." They watched as the last of it was sucked in. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have witnessed its passing."She went to close it but the Doctor stopped her.

"Er, no, could you leave it open? Just for a bit. I won't go mad, I promise."

"How would you know?" He smiled at her a little and she gave in leaving it open. "Scooti, check the lockdown. Jefferson, sign off the airlock seals for me." She ordered opening door 18 and then leaving, Jefferson and Scooti left using doors 17 and 19.

"I've seen films and things, yeah. They say black holes are like gateways to another universe." Rose looked at the Doctor

"Not that one." He told her looking up at the black hole. "It just eats."

"Long way from home." She sighed.

The Doctor looked to the left of the black hole then pointed in the direction. "Go that way, turn right, keep going for er, about, er, five hundred years, and you'll reach the Earth."

Rose took out her phone from a pocket and switched it on then sighed. "No signal. That's the first time we've gone out of range. Mind you, even if I could. What would I tell her?" He didn't reply and just looked at the black hole. "Can you build another Tardis?" She asked.

"They were grown, not built. And with my own planet gone, we're kind of stuck." He pursed his lips.

"Well, it could be worse. This lot said they'd give us a lift." She thought aloud the Doctor looked at her frowning his brows a little.