Parallel: From Another World [1] (The Parallel Series) ?

"What do you think is down there?" Rita asked Rose wondering what she was currently thinkng while they waited for the Doctor in the drilling area to say goodbye before he went down.

"Oh I don't know what do you think?" She asked.

"What do I know" she corrected grinning. "I think whatever is down there will be fine" she told the blonde who looked quite anxious.

The Doctor walked in wearing an orange spacesuit the same as Ida's. "Capsule established. All systems functioning. The mineshaft is go. Bring systems online now." She shouted to the others.

The Doctor walked up to Zach who groaned a little. "Reporting as a volunteer for the expeditionary force." He told Zach.

"Doctor, this is breaking every single protocol. We don't even know who you are."

"Yeah, but you trust me, don't you? And you can't let Ida go down there on her own. Go on. Look me in the eye." He told Zach sho lookes at him. "Yes you do, I can see it." He explained to Zach. "Trust."

"I should be going down." Zach mumbled.

"The Captain doesn't lead the mission. He stays here, in charge." The Doctor looked at Zach seriously.

"Not much good at it, am I?" He shrugged then turned around talking loudly. "Positions! We're going down in two. Everyone, positions! Mister Jefferson! I want maximum system enhancement."

The Doctor walked over to Rita and Rose grinning looking at the little screen on his suits arm. "Oxygen, nitro balance, gravity. It's ages since I wore one of these."

"I want that spacesuit back in one piece, you got that?"

"And I want you back in one piece, I'm not getting stuck with Rose" she joked. I still don't know why I'm here and I'm going to find out one day"

"Yes, sir and yes sir." he nodded to them both being very serious then placed on his helmet.

"It's funny because people back home think that space travel's going to be all whizzing about and teleports and anti-gravity, but it's not, is it? It's tough." She thought.

"Very tough, but fun, very, very fun" Rose smiled at the brunette, nodded then walked off. 'Where is she going?' Rita turned towards the Doctor hiding the confusion on her face with a smile. "Don't be an idiot" she pointed at him lightly poking his chest.

"I'll try not to be" he laughed then pulled her in for a tight hug then pulled away holding her firmly by her shoulders. "Look after her" he spoke quietly.

"I will, until you get back" she smiled.

"Until I get back" he nodded smirking at her. He then let go of her shoulders and walked with her to what looked like a lift where Rose also was stood talking to Ida for a moment, he stepped inside and they both waved at him watching him and Ida slowly move towards the ground.

Rose then walked towards a microphone, Rita followed heading in the same direction of where the blonde went wondering why she had walked off, some things played out differently to how they looked by Rose walking was definitely not something Rita thought she would do.

"You okay?" She asked Rose now leaning against the equipment Rose was standing beside.

"Yeah, why?" She asked looked confused.

"Oh, you just walked off. I didn't know if something was wrong" Rita scratched the back of her head. 

Rose thought for a moment then shook her head. "No I'm fine, you said he'll be back so he'll be back" she smiled.