The Littlest Timelord: Cracks in Time

Chapter 23

The ground started shaking and Elise fought the urge to cry.

Finally the church door opened and the Doctor, Rory, and Ambrose came running in.

"See if we can get a fix", the Doctor said running over to the equipment.

The lights all exploded and Elise screamed.

Rory picked her up and tried to calm her. "

No power", Tony said, flipping the light switch.

"It's deliberate", the Doctor told them.

"What do we do now?" Rory asked.

"Nothing. We've got nothing. They sent an energy surge to wreck our systems".

"Is everyone okay? Is anyone hurt?"

"I'm fine", Nasreen said.

"Me too", Ambrose told him.

The ground vibrated again.

"Doctor, what was that?" Rory asked.

"It's like the holes at the drill station", Tony said.

"Is this how they happened?" Nasreen asked.

The Doctor pressed his ear to the ground. "It's coming through the final layer of Earth".

"What is?"

Suddenly, all they could hear was silence.

"The banging's stopped", Tony said.

Ambrose looked around the room. "Where's Elliot? Has anyone seen Elliot? Did he come in? Was he in when the door was shut? Who counted him back in? Who saw him last?"

"I did", the Doctor said. He'd made a mistake in taking his eyes off the boy. As a parent, he knew the kind of panic she was feeling. It was why he always kept Elise by his side if he could.

"Where is he?"

"He said he was going to get headphones".

"And you let him go? He was out there on his own!"

"Mum! Grandpa Tony! Let me in!" Elliot yelled from outside.

"Elliot!" Ambrose yelled, running to the door.

"Let me in!"

"He's out there. Help me!"

Nasreen and Tony tried pulling on the door handle.

"Open the door. Mum! There's something out here".

"Push, Elliot. Push, Elliot. Give it a shove".

"Mum. Hurry up. Mum".

The door finally opened and Ambrose rushed out. "Elliot! Where is he? He was here. He was here. Elliot!" Ambrose went running into the graveyard.

"Ambrose, don't go running off!" the Doctor told her.

Her father ran after her. "Ambrose!"

They heard Ambrose scream and the Doctor ran towards them.

"What happened?" he asked.

"My dad's hurt", Ambrose said.

"Get him into the church now".

"Elliot's gone. They've killed him, haven't they?"

"I don't think so. They've taken three people when they could've just killed them up here. There's still hope, Ambrose. There is always hope".