2

“So, what did you think of that? Do you want to have some more adventures or do you prefer to go home, back to your old boring live?” The Doctor said when they got back into the TARDIS.
“That was terrifying, I thought you were going to die and that I would have been stuck in ancient Rome forever! Of course I want to do more! The adrenaline, the excitement, the things I could learn from this!” Danielle said running around the TARDIS.
The Doctor smiled: “Glad to hear that, I love it when people stay! Especially the smart ones, the ones that have plans that even I wouldn’t think of, the people that can save entire races or just change one persons live forever. Where do you want to go tough? Do you want to go to the planet Vractica or do you want to go to the human empire from 3478? It’s your choice!”
“I don’t know, I’ve got so much possibilities, I don’t want the future of the humans spoiled for me so let’s go to Vractica!” she told him.
The Doctor walked to the control panel and said: “Let’s go then, and hold on this time, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.”
The Doctor started running around the control panel again and Danielle tried to hold on to a pole.
“Here we are, Vractica! Planet of the Reyduns.” He told her.
Danielle stepped out of the TARDIS and was shocked by what was in front of her:a giant field of dark blue grass, trees with purple leaves, a green sky and in the background an amazing structure that looked like some kind of castle.
“It-it’s beautiful.” She said astonished by the planet.
The Doctor was standing next to her: “It is, isn’t it.”
Danielle sniffed, it was the best scent she ever smelled but she didn’t know what it was.
“What’s that smell?” she asked the Doctor.
“It’s a mix of gradles, the fruit that grows on the trees here and the grass which smells like chocolate and blueberries.” The Doctor said wandering further into the field.
Danielle plucked some grass, it did smell like chocolate and blueberries. She wanted to know what the gradles smelled like so she started running towards the trees that were waving there leaves in the warm breeze.
The tree was further away then she thought and was heavily breathing when she arrived. The fruit on the trees was brown fruit shaped similar to a pineapple but smaller.
She wanted to grab a gradle when the Doctor grabbed her hand.
“Don’t take that one, it isn’t ripe yet, take this one.” The Doctor said handing her a bright red gradle.
Danielle smelled it, it smelled like a freshly baked pie that had been dipped in strawberry sauce mixed with something unknown.
She took her first bite. It tasted weird but she liked it.
The Doctor was also eating one and said: “So, what do you think, better then fruit on earth?”
Danielle swallowed and said: “It tastes great, I don’t know what it tastes like but I love it!”
“We better get going, I have an appointment with queen Frisha.” The Doctor said and he started walking in the direction of the castle.
Danielle started running to catch up with the Doctor who had already walked deeper into the field.
“You didn’t tell me we were meeting the queen!” she said when she caught up with the Doctor.
“I didn’t? That’s the reason we are hear, she contacted me, for me that’s about a month ago but for her it’s going to happen in a minute or two.” The Doctor replied.
Danielle smiled and said: “This whole time travel thing confuses me.”
The Doctor smiled as well and replied: “It takes a while to get used to but you’ll get there.”
She wanted to answer him but she didn’t get the chance because she fell over a stick.
The Doctor started laughing but then offered to help her up. Danielle started laughing as well and they continued to walk to the castle.

After almost and hour of walking they arrived at the castle, it was massive. Danielle stared at the castle, it was the biggest thing she ever saw.
“It’s big isn’t it? It’s 300 000 stories high, making it the biggest building on Vractica.” The Doctor told her.
“So, do we just go inside, considering we’re invited?” Danielle asked.
The Doctor looked at the door, it was guarded.
“I think we need to tell them first” he said pointing at the guards.
The guards were bright yellow and were wearing what Danielle assumed was armor.
The Doctor started walking towards the guards and introduced himself and his companion.
“You may come in, her majesty is expecting you.” The left guard said.
His voice sounded nice and calm, not something you usually expect from a guard.
The door opened and they walked inside of the castle. They were in the entry hall, on the ceiling there were paintings, beautiful, detailed paintings of which was probably the history of Vractica. Next to them was a staircase, Danielle hoped the queen was on a low floor considering she didn’t see any lifts.
“This way!” the Doctor said walking up the stairs.
Danielle started following the Doctor up the spiraling stairs.
“Here we are, ‘Grusali Kanore Fytidae Uste’ which means ‘Room For The Queen’.” The Doctor said when they arrived on the 50th floor.
“It’s beautiful” Danielle said astonished.
The room was once again filled with paintings, this time they were paintings of every king and queen they ever had. At the end of the room there was a big throne, it had a gold border and on it was sitting a woman, she had the same skincolor as the guards, she had long light blue hair and she was wearing a green dress that reached up until her knees and a diamond crown.
She smiled when she saw the Doctor and made a forwarding motion with her hand.
The Doctor stepped forward and bowed: “Your majesty.”
The queen started laughing: “I’m flattered Doctor but there is no need to bow for me, you are a more important person then I am.”
The Doctor smiled but his smile faded when the queen explained why they were here.
“I brought you here because Vractica is falling. Many cities have been destroyed and it’s getting stronger.” she informed the Doctor.
Danielle stepped forward and asked: ”What exactly is getting stronger?”
The queen looked at Danielle and answered her question: ”That’s why you two are here, to find out what is destroying us and to help stopping it. And who are you, if I might ask?”
“I’m Danielle, I’m a, uhm… a friend of the Doctor.” she looked at the Doctor for conformation on her answer.
Queen Frisha smiled: “So, you’re his latest companion then? I’m not even going to ask, you look smart and strong and I know that’s how the Doctor picks his companions.”
“Where do you think it’s located now?” the Doctor asked.
“We last saw it at the mountain of Jiuvasuos, it was smashing Ritysawe. Please save our race, we’re already so small.” she said with a worried look on her face.
“We’ll try our best, hopefully I can save the Reyduns” the Doctor said confident.
The Doctor and his companion turned around and started walking down the stairs.
“Good luck Doctor, good luck Danielle” the queen said when they left.