Storm: Time Jump

The Impossible Planet

Teresa looked around curiously as she landed again. It had been almost half a year since her journey had started, and over that time she'd learnt that she could sometimes land right in the middle of a sticky situation. Luckily, it seemed nothing was around at the moment and she relaxed.

But her feeling of relief was immediately quenched as she spotted the far wall. Her face blanched a little as she read the only words that were translated into English: 'Welcome to Hell'.

Below the ominous message were columns of strange symbols. And Teresa knew exactly where she was.

Oh, no. She thought in terror, as she heard the loud clashing sound outside, coming from the black hole, while the whole base shook and shuddered.

Suddenly the doors burst open and Ida walked in. The woman stopped, staring at Teresa in surprise, when from behind a male voice called: "Ida, what's the hold up?"

Teresa shifted uncomfortably as Danny and Mr. Jefferson walked in after Ida, also coming to an abrupt halt as they caught sight of the blonde girl. The two men blinked while Ida demanded incredulously: "And who the hell are you?"

"My name's Teresa Storm. I'm here with the Doctor." Teresa explained uncomfortably.

Ida raised a brow, but then her wrist comm beeped and Zach's voice called: "Ida, you found her?"

"No, not yet but we did find another human. Says she's with the Doctor. She certainly arrived the same way: popped up out of nowhere." Ida answered as she eyed Teresa curiously.

Teresa's heart meanwhile sank, and she asked quietly: "Who are you guys looking for?"

"Like you'd know." Danny scoffed, while Ida walked off towards the door to Habitation four. Teresa wrung her hands. She had a very bad feeling she knew when she'd landed, and was resolutely trying not to look up at the glass window on the ceiling.

Mr. Jefferson was scouring Habitation three as Ida returned saying grimly into her wrist comm: "I've checked Habitation four. Can you hear me?"

"There's no sign of her." Mr. Jefferson added tightly. The door opened and Teresa glanced over to see Rose and Toby entering, the Doctor behind them as Mr. Jefferson continued: "The biochip says she's in the area."

Mr. Jefferson turned to the new arrivals, asking: "Have any of you seen Scooti?"

Rose spotted Teresa and surprise crossed her face before she walked over to hug her friend. The Doctor was closing the door and hadn't seen her yet, while Toby answered Mr. Jefferson: "No, no, no, I don't think so."

"Scooti, please respond." Ida called into her wrist comm urgently. The Doctor meanwhile lit up to see Teresa and he hurried over, reaching to hug Teresa as Rose let go.

Teresa hugged him back, Mr. Jefferson raising his brows in surprise before he called into his wrist comm: "Zach? We've got a problem. Scooti's still missing."

Teresa's heart sank as Zach replied, confused: "It says Habitation three."

The Doctor glanced at the girl as he let go, meaning to ask her how she was, and he paused at the ashen look on her face as Teresa glanced up at last. He also looked up as Mr. Jefferson argued back to Zach: "Yeah, well, that's where I am, and I'm telling you she's not here."

"I've found her." The Doctor said quietly. The others all turned to him in surprise as he tightened his arm around Teresa, both staring up at the burning star. The others followed their glance up, wondering what the Doctor meant.

"Oh, my God." Rose gasped as she pressed a hand to her mouth. Teresa's eyes had filled with tears and the Doctor squeezed her in small comfort as they all stared at Scooti drifting out in space towards the black hole. The woman had turned blue because of the vacuum, but her eyes were still open and staring blankly down at the group inside the space ship as she floated backwards, away from them.