𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙊𝙛 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 ✧ 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 Ⅱ [✓]

The Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe Pt. 3

"Cyril?" the Doctor calls, they all come to a door "Cyril, can you hear me? Cyril? Cyril, can you hear me?" {Y/N} tries to open the door.

"Oh, of course. It's wood. It's rubbish at wood" {Y/N} mutters, putting her sonic back in her pocket.

"It doesn't look like wood" Lily responds.

"It's disguised wood. Have you been listening?" the Doctor asks.

"How can trees grow into a building?"

"Never underestimate a tree, Lily. I met the Forest of Cheem once. She fancied me" the Doctor says, Lily looks out of a window.

"Look at that."

"Busy, actually. Yes, we know, it's wood. Get over it" the Doctor says.

"But there are stars. There are stars coming out."

"Yes, that does happen, Lily. Cyril!" {Y/N} shouts.

"Yes, but out of the trees. What is that?"

"Lifeforce. Pure life force, just singing."

"Beautiful. Doesn't it make you want to cry?"

"Crying when you're happy. Good for you. That's so human" the Doctor mutters, as a whoosh and a light comes from behind the door.

"What's that? What is it? Tell me what?"

"Cyril, can you hear me?" {Y/N} asks, downstairs, the King rises from his throne and starts up the stairs.

"Oh my god. Oh my god. Caretakers, it's coming. Open it!" Lily shouts.

"We're trying!" the Doctor says.

"Open it!"

"We're trying!" suddenly the door opens.

"That wasn't us" {Y/N} says.

"It doesn't matter" they all run inside, to find Cyril on the throne in the middle "what's wrong with him, Caretakers? Is he dead?"

"It's ok. He's just unconscious. So, what are you? Not a King, a Queen! The Queen Bee of the forest" {Y/N} says.

"Caretakers, look," Lily says.

"It's like..." the Doctor trails off.

"Like what?"

"Like the life force is leaving the forest" the wooden King enters.

"What are they doing? Stop him!" the Doctor waves his sonic screwdriver around.

"Annoying aliens made of wood! It was always going to happen, you know. Er, it's ok. I think they just want to talk to us" the Doctor says.

"They're scared. Can't you hear them? The trees are screaming. Can't you hear?" Cyril asks.

"No, but you can. You're connected to them" {Y/N} says.

"Why have the stars left the trees?" Lily asks.

"I think they're..."

"Just concentrate. What are they doing?" {Y/N} asks, kneeling in front of Cyril.

"Evacuating. They're evacuating."

"Why?"

"They're frightened of the rain. The rain that burns."

"Caretakers, please explain. I'm frightened" Lily says.

"Those stars. They're pure life force. Souls, if you like. And they're trying to escape because they think their home is going to burn" the Doctor says.

"Why can't they just float up into the sky?"

"They need to travel inside a living thing. Inside Cyril. You see, this, it's not a crown, it's a relay. They're turning your brother into a lifeboat" the Doctor says.

"That's what this place is for, then. It's an escape plan, is that it? Don't you harm him. Do not touch that child!" {Y/N} says, the wooden Queen puts her hand on Cyril's shoulder, and he speaks with her voice.

"Your coming was foretold."

"Oh my God, what is that? Why does he sound like that?"

"Oh, hello. Are we lip synching now?" the Doctor asks.

"We had faith. Your coming was foretold."

"There's no such thing as foretelling. Trust a time traveller" {Y/N} says.

"We waited, and you both came."

"So, you've got an escape plan. Why aren't you escaping?" the Doctor asks.

"The child is weak."

"You mean he's a child."

"No, he is weak. The forest cannot live in him. But there are others."

"There certainly are. And, the good thing is I look great in a hat. So, let's get this thing off, eh?" the Doctor says.

"You are also weak."

"I'm really not. Let's save a forest, eh, Cyril?"

"You are not the one. You are weak."

"I'm really not" the Doctor takes the circlet from Cyril's head. It hurts him.

"Argh!"

"Let go! Just let go! Drop it! Let it go! Please, just drop it" Lily says.

"I can't!" Lily snatches it from him. It doesn't hurt her at all.

"Oh, it's funny, isn't it? It's sort of tingly."

"Tingly?" {Y/N} asks, the Queen touches Lily.

"She is strong, but she is young" Lily pulls away and drops the circlet.

"She's strong, I'm weak. Interesting" the Doctor mutters.

"Mummy?"

"Cyril, it's all right. It's me. Mummy isn't here but, we're going home to her right now, aren't we, Caretakers?" a thunderstorm begins.

"No. I don't think we are. The rain that burns. Acid rain" {Y/N} says.

"We have to get out of this forest. We're in terrible danger. This tower won't protect us for long" the Doctor says.

"Where's Mummy?"

"She's coming. You know she's coming, because... because she always comes, doesn't she?"

"Cyril. The way we came here. That door won't stay open forever. Now, we're not even sure if we can get us through the forest safely, but if we're going to have any chance at all, we have to go now" {Y/N} says.

"No. We wait for Mummy. Mummy always comes."

"Not this time, Cyril. I'm sorry, but not this time" the Doctor says.

"What's that?"

"It's an Androzani Harvester, but..."

"You recognise that thing?"

"More to the point, I think I recognise the driving. Haha! Madge has entered the forest!" the Doctor shouts "come on, Madge! You can do it. You go, girl."

"Oh, shut up, you ridiculous oaf!"

"Come on. This way, girl. You can do it, you can do it! Excellent driving! Hello!" {Y/N} shouts.

"Caretakers?"

"Yes?"

"You're fired!"

"Oh" the Doctor mutters, {Y/N} chuckles, but just before she reaches the window, the harvester topples sideways "it's ok, she's fine. Don't worry. Stay here. Just stay here" the Doctor and {Y/N} run off "Madge! Madge!" Madge runs in with burn holes in her coat.

"You ok?" {Y/N} asks.

"Stay inside. The rain is frightful. Lily? Cyril?" the Doctor scans the remains of the platform, from the doorway of the tower, {Y/N} stands beside him.

"Nice one, Madge. A complete write off" the Doctor says the stars from the forest are converging in the Tower room.

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