Fill: Challenge #5 (Doctor Who)

[shivver]

Hastily-written and very basic, because I didn't have the time, but I still did it! :) It took longer than I'd hoped. I had only intended to write the first part (where the "object designed for an alien" is described), but I couldn't let myself get away without a little more.

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Compared to the others in the marketplace, the shop was positively cramped, with rows of shelving and display hooks lining aisles that were barely wide enough for two humans to stand shoulder-to-shoulder. Martha glanced at the paper in her hand, then peered around, wondering how she’d find item the Doctor had sent her to purchase.

“Can I help you find something?” came a raspy voice above her head.

Martha jumped back, flattening herself against the door that had just closed behind her. The creature wound its long serpentine body through the sturdy metal latticework that stretched across the shop, just below the ceiling. Though it held its clawed hands in front of its narrow chest as if in supplication, its catlike eyes set in a pointed, draconic face danced with laughter at Martha’s reaction.

“I am sorry to have startled you.” It touched a claw to its forehead.

“No, it’s not your fault,” Martha hastened to assure it. “My fault for not knowing how this place worked. I’m Martha.”

“Pleasure to meet you, Martha. I am Ezehfrit.” It slithered a couple of metres through the lattice, possibly to allow Martha to see it more easily. “I expect you haven’t been on Paradil for very long. I am a tarfri. We are a minority species, especially here in Obrye City. If you’re only here for the day, you’ll not likely encounter another one.”

“Well, I count myself very lucky to have met you then.” Tucking the paper into a pocket for a moment, Martha held out one hand palm up and placed the other hand, palm down, over it, in the gesture of greeting and friendship that the Doctor had taught her before they left the TARDIS. Ezehfrit repeated it.

Martha pulled the paper back out and held it up for the tarfri to see. “Do you have one of these?”

“Oh, yes. Just over here.” It wove its way to one of the far aisles, and Martha had to duck around a corner and jog after it. “Just one, you say?” it called to her over its shoulder.

“Yes, just one.”

Ezehfrit dangled its tail down to the bottom shelf and pulled out a single box, wrapping itself securely around it before lifting it to the rafters. It snagged the item with a hand. “This will be a hundred and thirty credits. It is the lowest price you will find anywhere in the city.”

“Brilliant,” Martha replied, digging in her jacket pocket for her credit stick as she followed it to the register.

Fill-challenge 5

[romanajo123]

 (it's still not the Planet of Hats or Boys)

"So where is this?" asked Donna as they disembarked.

"Apis-III!" the Doctor enthused, nearly bouncing " Galaxy's best garden and honey producer. TARDIS kitchen's running low."

"We came all the way from Calibris just for honey?" Donna asked, taking in the brilliant green of the sky "Isn't there, like a Space Tesco somewhere? "

But the Doctor was miles away.

As long as I don't have to be a wench again, thought Donna as she followed him.

The sky on Apis-III was not only green, but so was a good majority of the planet.  It was hard to ignore the gigantic flowers and vines that seemed to follow you everywhere, but Donna couldn't help noticing the smell in the air,  it was part garden center and and part sweet shop. As she searched for the Doctor, she came to a small shop.  The outside was a deep orange and shaped like a honeycomb, with tiny holes that were presumably for entering and leaving. Buzzing sounds came from every one as tiny bee-people flew in and out.She was about to walk off when she heard a loud buzzing and felt a sudden sting.

"Oi!" Donna exclaimed.

"Sorry,"  came a voice from the honeycomb.  "Sometimes my employees get a bit overexcited at new customers." It was a tiny bee-woman "I'm Ven. "  The bee-woman poked her tiny head through the hole.

" You lot are bees!" Donna said in surprise.  That would explain the honey.  And the flowers. "Yeah actually. Was looking for my mate. You seen him? Tall, skinny,  hair like your antennae." 

Just then,  the Doctor came running over, his arms loaded with not only several jars of honey but bags with a ladybug print design and what looked like something in a cocoon. 

"Where have you been, spaceman?" she asked.

"Donna, you won't believe what I found! It's a giant-" A distant anguished cry for help caught his attention. "Donna, we're on!" 

Challenge 6

[romanajo123]

 Write a scene or two where the Doctor and companion must solve a problem / escape from a situation.

But they only have a limited amount of time to do it (an hour, a day, twenty minutes. etc)