𝑫𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 ☆ The Glorious Series ｟ BOOK 2 ｠

The Rings of Akhaten [Part 2]

Inside, Warehouse, Day...

"Hello?" Clara called out as she and Lucas cautiously entered the dark and cluttered warehouse.

"Hello?" Lucas also called out, he and Clara taking a few steps forwards towards the center of the room.

Suddenly there was a crashing thud, making the duo spin around with wide eyes. The two of them continued on a few steps before stopping abruptly when the little girl from before stepped out from behind some boxes.

"Hey, are you okay?" Clara asked the girl gently. "Are you lost?"

Scared, the girl quickly ran, making Clara and Lucas share a look before going and looking for her.

The little girl was hiding behind some boxes and tried to run as Clara and Lucas passed her hiding place. She bumped into some furniture and let out a scream as Clara and Lucas turned around.

The three of them kinda just stood there and looked at each other for a moment before Clara and Lucas both couldn't help but smile and laugh, the little girl joining in.

"Are you alright?" Lucas asked the girl kindly as he crouched down to be closer to eye level with her.

The girl nodded timidly as her gaze drifted between the two people before her.

"What are you doing?" Clara asked her curiously.

"Hiding." The little girl answered, her voice barely above a whisper.

Lucas tilted his head slightly. "Why are you hiding?"

Confused, the girl looked back and forth between Lucas and Clara. "You don't know me?"

"Sorry, actually not." Clara told, crossing her arms as Lucas stood back up to his full height.

"So, why did you follow me?" She questioned them, a small frown on her face.

"We wanted to help." Lucas honestly informed her. "You looked like you were lost."

"I don't believe you."

Clara glanced behind her before returning her attention back to the little girl. "We've got no idea who you might be and that's the truth."

"You see," Lucas began. "we've never been here before. We've never been anywhere like here before. All we did was see a little girl who looked like she needed help."

The little girl raised her gaze to meet Lucas's kind eyes. "Really?"

"Cross my heart." Lucas told her, smiling a bit.

"Can you help me?" She asked, looking back and forth between Lucas and Clara.

Clara smiled down at her. "That's why we're still here."

"I need to hide." The girl said quickly, looking over her shoulder towards the entrance.

Clara and Lucas let there gazes drift to where the girl's was just before she turned back around.

"Come on." Clara told her, holding out her hand. "We know the perfect box."

Outside, Marketplace...

"Is the box big enough?" The girl asked as she continued to hold Clara's hand.

"You'd be surprised." Lucas chuckled knowingly as he walked in front of the girl and Clara, all of them looking around cautiously as they made their way to the TARDIS. The trio were currently hiding until the way to the TARDIS was actually clear.

Just then, Lucas and Clara spotted someone coming. The two friends quickly hid the young girl behind them and whistled ever-so innocently until the alien passed them.