The Eve of War [for bowtimeandspace]
When the Doctor planned to take River to the Calming Planet of Skabaros, he probably didn't anticipate landing on the eve of the Three Day War of Skabaros. It went down in universal history as one of the quickest wars ever to both start and end, so much so that within a matter of hours, the pleasant and peaceful fountains of the Everlasting Gardens had become a smouldering battleground of rubble and fire.
The bench River had been sat upon enjoying a frozen sour apple only hours ago was currently split into three sections across the gardens. Now, she was ducked low in the shrubbery, listening to the low threatening whine as dark, looming spacecrafts hovered ahead. The warring Qualoc neighbours were coming over for a second attack and River looked up to see the almighty saucers glowing in the darkened sky. It was still daytime, but the residue of the smoke and explosions had filled the sky with the grey smog of warfare.
"This is a fixed point!" River was arguing over the drone of the spacecrafts. "We need to get out of here - now!"
The bench River had been sat upon enjoying a frozen sour apple only hours ago was currently split into three sections across the gardens. Now, she was ducked low in the shrubbery, listening to the low threatening whine as dark, looming spacecrafts hovered ahead. The warring Qualoc neighbours were coming over for a second attack and River looked up to see the almighty saucers glowing in the darkened sky. It was still daytime, but the residue of the smoke and explosions had filled the sky with the grey smog of warfare.
"This is a fixed point!" River was arguing over the drone of the spacecrafts. "We need to get out of here - now!"