Arising From the Fall [4] (The Parallel Series) ✓

Planet of the Dead - Two

"That's what he said." The Stone looked at the woman. "He can understand us. It doesn't work the other way round."

"You will suffer for your crimes, etcetera." The Doctor translated. "You have committed an act of violence against the Tritovore race."

"Tritovores." The Stone nodded. "They're called Tritovores."

"You came here in the two hundred to destroy us. Sorry, what's the two hundred?" The Doctor frowned.

"It's the bus. Number two hundred. They mean the bus."

"Oh. No, look, I think you're making the same mistake Christina did." The Doctor smiled. "I'm the Doctor and this is the Stone by the way." He gestured to himself and the Time Lady. "And this is Christina. The Honourable Lady Christina. At least I hope she's honourable."

The Stone rolled her eyes at him then went to explain. "We got pulled through that wormhole."

"The two hundred doesn't look like that normally." The Doctor cut in. "It's broken, just the same as you." The alien then lowered their weapons.

"What are they doing?"

"They believe us." The Stone said.

"What, as simple as that?"

"I've got a very honest face." The Doctor said making the Stone roll her eyes again. "The Stone is good at getting people to trust her. And the translator says we're telling the truth. Plus the face." He then added. "Right. So, first things first. There's a very strange storm heading our way. Can you send out a probe?" He asked as they clicked. "Oh, they've lost power. Stone?" He looked at the Time Lady grinning knowing that she would enjoy this.

"Now the crash knocked the mainline crystallography out of synch..." she muttered. "Perhaps..." she then clicked a button and looked up. "No...?" She then tried another. "Nothing? Well okay maybe if I can move if back..." she then kicked the machine wincing after hitting it.

"Yes, she is." The Doctor grinned at something the alien flies said. "Frequently. Okey dokey, let's launch that probe." He then looked at an image which then zoomed in on the planet. "The Scorpion Nebula. We're on the other side of the universe. Just what you wanted. So far away."

"The planet of San Helios." The Stone added.

"And that's us?" She pointed. "We're on another world."

"We have been for quite a while." The Doctor pointed out glancing at the woman.

"I know, but seeing it like that." She breathed staring at the hologram of the planet.

"It's good, isn't it?" The Doctor grinned.

"Wonderful."

"The Tritovores were going to trade with San Helios." The Doctor said. "Population of one hundred billion. Plenty of waste matter for them to absorb."

"By waste matter, you mean..."

"Yeah he does... they basically feed off what others leave behind... literally leave behind. It is perfectly natural for them though." She shrugged.

"They are flies." The Doctor added.

"Charming," Christina muttered. "Just remind me never to kiss them."

"San Helios City." He then announced.

"That's amazing. But you've both seen this sort of thing before, haven't you?"

"Thousands of times." The Doctor nodded.

"That Lordship of yours. The Lord of where, exactly?"

"Of Time. We come from a race of people called Time Lords."