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“DONNA!” The Doctor shouted. “WE’RE GETTING CLOSE! HOLD ON!” The Tardis was protesting loudly, grinding and groaning as much as she could.
It would be hard landing so close to the time war, but, if the Doctor couldn’t see his own home, maybe he could see something familiar, something in the Kasterborous constellation. He was growing weary from feeling like he was missing something, and River Song had him terribly spooked about his future. It would be good to be “home.”
They landed with a great jolt, and Donna felt everything jiggle. She looked at The Doctor and rolled her eyes. “Mr. 0% Body Fat.” She muttered. “Where are we?” She called louder. “We are somewhere in the constellation Kasterborous.” He thought that would be enough for Donna. Surely, he wouldn’t have to explain why he wanted to go there. “So, why here?” Donna queried. “It’s, um, it’s very beautiful here this time of year.” He lied, Donna knew it, and he knew that Donna knew. Still, she didn’t push further. He had been off ever since the library, and the spooky adventure on Midnight had taken its toll as well. Donna was trying her best to be understanding.
The Doctor patted his breast pocket making sure his sonic was there and went to open the door with Donna in tow. “EXTERMINATE!” “EXTERMINATE!” “EXTERMINATE!” The Doctor and Donna were at the end of a hallway facing 3 Daleks. In the distance, they could hear sounds of frenzy. Of course, they had opened their doors on a full-scale Dalek invasion.