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

The Satan Pit - Two

"That's it! Come on." Danny started to move again

"Danny, turn left and head for nine point two. That's the last one. Jefferson you've got to move faster. John, move!" Rose turned her head seeing Jefferson moving as fast as he could towards the gate.

"Keep going!" Toby screamed hoping for the man to make it, the gate began to close a moment before he managed to get through.

Jefferson stopped panting at the lack of air. "Regret to inform, sir, I was a bit slow. Not so fast, these days."

"I can't open eight point one, John. Not without losing air for the others." Zach's voice cracked knowing the fate of his friend.

"And quite right too, sir. I think I bought them a little time."

They listened in Rose biting her lip to stop the tears from falling, her head on the brunette's shoulder.

"There's nothing I can do, John," Zach paused. "I'm sorry."

"You've done enough, sir. Made a very good captain under the circumstances. May I ask, if you can't add oxygen to this section, can you speed up the process of its removal?" He made his final request.

"I don't understand. What do you mean?"

"Well, if I might choose the manner of my departure, sir, lack of air seems more natural than, well, let's say death by Ood. I'd appreciate it, sir." He choked a little, Rita slowly rubbed Rose's arm soothingly her eyes looking down saddened, she tried to get him to move.

"God speed, Mister Jefferson." Zach informed him.

"Thank you, sir." Jefferson took his last breath before there were a hiss and Zach saw Jefferson's blip disappear.

"Report Officer John Maynard Jefferson PKD deceased with honours. 43 K two point one."

"Zach, we're at the final junction, nine point two," Danny said softly. "And er, if my respects could be on record. He saved our lives." Danny sadly told Zach a hint of pride for Jefferson in his voice, proud that the man put others before himself.

"Noted. Opening nine point two."

"Wait no!" Rita snapped her head just as the gate began to rise. She was too late the Ood were on the other side.

"Lower nine point two! Hurry, Zach!" Rose screamed backing up seeing the Ood look up at them.

"Back! Back! Back!" Danny ordered.

"We can't go back! The gang point's sealed off. We're stuck." Toby shouted

"Rose the gate!" Rita shouted looking up.

"Come on! Up!" The blonde pushed the deck flooring away scrambling to her feet and climbing out, she helped pull Rita then Danny.

"Come on! Toby, come on!" She shouted at him to hurry up.

He looked at the Ood his eyes now red placing a finger to his lips as if to tell them to be quiet, Toby then grinned at them before looking up his eyes back to 'normal' and his face full of fear. "Help me! Oh, my God. Help me!" He begged Rita and Rose crouched down pulling the man up to safety groaning at how little he was helping himself.

"It's this way" Danny heads into a direction and the rest follow running along the corridor. They ran in 'Ood Habitation' and the Ood surely noticed their presence, they started climbing the stairs deadly globes in hand ready to kill.

"Get it in!" Rose shouted at Danny. "Transmit!" She shouted.

"I'm trying, I'm trying! I'm getting at it." He begins to search his pockets for the chip and the Ood start to gain on the group climbing the stairs.