2012, April 1st. Down the Rabbit Hole. {Open}

Why was he always running from something? Now that was a good question but not the question he should be asking while currently running from something. And that something, was a whole lot of trouble. He wasn't sure what he was running from yet, but all the same, it was better to research your opponent properly before any forms of attack must be made. But, then again, he didn't like violence, couldn't they solve this with a-"-GOOD CUP OF TEA?" he finished his thoughts out loud, yelling, before rushing inside the TARDIS again, which was currently parked behind the old church.

"Nobody ever wants tea," he muttered as he straightened his bow tie and swept his fingers through his ever misbehaving hair, leaning back against the door. Glad to be safe, for now, The Doctor walked up the ramp to the console, walking around it and looking at the the many print offs. There was something he was missing, something about this situation that felt different, wrong. "Scan for lifeforms."

The screen flickered and multiple forms showed up, one seemingly human. "No, no, no, impossible the church was empty when I got here, no human lifeforms were found!" he shouted at the screen, licking at his spit wet lips and frowning. "You are not being sexy, these can't be right... No... how is that possible!" he grabbed fistfuls of his hair and tugged in every what way, knees pressing together as he made a frustrated sound and ran for the door.

"No, no! If there are humans here then they ARE in danger, and it is of course my job to save them-Oh this talking to yourself, Doctor. Not at all attractive..." He kept speaking as he ran around the outside of the church, leaping over a headstone, knocking it flat and turning to apologize profusely before he rushed off and found his way back into the Church.

He lifted his sonic screwdriver and scanned in front of him, all around the room before running towards the crack he'd only examined hours before, squatting down and aiming his sonic into the blackness.

"Hello, this is the Doctor, can you hear me?" he yelled into it. "If you can hear me, don't yell back!" he chuckled a little at his wit and played with his sonic screwdriver, making a thoughtful sound. "I wonder if that goes all the way down... Could it be... Silurians? No, but why would they risk Earth density like this?? Oh, Doctor what trouble have you got yourself into now?" He mumbled, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Hellooo, anyone fall down here recently?" he called out, hopefully.

If he'd been wearing a hat he would have lost it in surprise. This is why wearing a Fez was a good idea, what was the point in a fez if you couldn't lose it in your surprise when you found a girl down-well down a rabbit hole. "Is your name ALICE by any chance?" he yelled out, cupping his hand around his mouth. "No I am most certainly NOT a rapist! If I was-you think I would be here? Raping giant cracks in the Earth, I think I'd be on the bus!" He yelled before standing up and looking around for some rope, patting his pockets before shoving his hands inside and starting to pull out all sorts of things. But no rope.

"I'LL GO GET SOME ROPE. YOU WAIT HERE!" he told her before he turned off and started to run for the TARDIS, leaping over the headstones without breaking any this time. He really shouldn't have done it the first time let alone the second but he was so darn excited. There was a big crack in the Earth and he didn't know what was going on and that didn't happen very often. If he wasn't in a rush he'd try clicking his heels together just for fun. Unlocking the TARDIS, The Doctor rushed inside and closed the door behind him, walking quickly around the console before rushing off into one of the many rooms until he finally came back with a rope, one end dragging along the ground behind him. "Rope, we've got rope. All we need now is a Fez," he sighed a little and made the motion of putting one on.

Oh bother, oh well. Off to save 'Alice' from the 'Rabbit Hole' she'd fallen down. Though this was much bigger than that. He ran out the door before stopping and then going back inside and throwing the rope down to the floor, with a laugh. He punched in some co-ordinates and the sound of the TARDIS swept through the air before it rematerialized at the bottom of the crack not far from where the girl was standing. "Well that was close wasn't it?" he grinned as he poked his head out the door, eying her up. "Oh hello! Your face is kind of the familiar kind..."

Ah, Sally Sparrow, how could he forget, such a magnificent name, like Amelia pond, the way it worked it's way over your tongue like a fairytale story. He watched the girl go from excited to confused to a little scared and he looked around fearing that something was the matter. That was, until she asked who he was and he quirked an eyebrow, standing in the TARDIS door way, plucking his bow tie.

"Don't worry, you're not going crazy. I am the Doctor, Sally Sparrow. O-OH! Yes, completely new face," he grabbed a handful of cheek and pinched at it dramatically. "I completely forgot! I'm a Timelord, you didn't think I was human did you?" He looked almost insulted.

"I died, and I regenerated, instead of dying we change our bodies and faces, I got a new me. But, Oh, Sally Sparrow... it is me, I'm The Doctor, madman with a blue box. And you're Sally Sparrow the girl who stood against the Angels for me, and sent me in the right direction... How could I forget you. I may have a new face but all the wibbly bits are still in here, just with new stuff. I do like me some stuff," he muttered before walking off in one direction, lifting his finger and licking it, trying to feel a breeze.

"Right, this way-" he directed, pulling out his sonic screwdriver and scanning the air around him. He was about to walk off when he spun and turned to look at her. "What are you doing down here, Sally?" he asked with a frown, eyes looking worried and serious as he approached her, waving his sonic over her and then looking at it.

The Doctor, listened as she talked, concentrating on his screwdriver before giving it a bang against his hand, the light flickering then brightening, scanning over her face. "Just making sure you're real. I've had a bit of trouble with that lately..." the Doctor replied, shoving his screwdriver into his pocket before taking hold of the camera in his fumbling hands and instantly blinding himself with the flash, stumbling back blinking hard and rapidly. "Well at least we know that's working," he said as he turned to walk off, running right into the wall of dirt, still blinking as he lay on his back looking up at her. "Give me a moment, I'm seeing stars and I kind of like it," he held up a finger as if to silence her, laying there for a moment before he climbed to his feet, turning his ear towards the darkest part of the crack.

"Can you hear that? That's an alarm..." he said and got out his sonic screwdriver again, pointing it in front of him the dirt crumbling to shove a partially caved in tunnel, the alarm now loud enough to be heard now that it wasn't covered in dirt. He crouched down and poked his hand inside, scanning the air and then sighing. "Well the air is breathable, so the toxin's haven't been expelled, but this seems like a surprise attack, but who would know about the Silurians?" As he thought, the doctor flipped his sonic through the air and made an 'opps' sound when he suddenly missed catching it and it fell down into the tunnel.

"I guess that mean's we're going in," he said more to himself, reaching out and pressing a hand to the ground before he disappeared inside. Looking up, he climbed the dirt and poked his head out. "You fell a long way Sally, we're deep in the Earth, why do you think it's so nice and warm? Wait here..."

He disappeared again and then popped his head up again, a curious look on his face. Screwdriver now in hand. "How would you like to meet an Earthly-Earthlian race, a Silurian race... I don't supposed you'd find that at all in the least... thrilling, would you?" he grinned widely at her, running his finger through his hair before offering out his hand to help her down, if she chose to come.

He knew she would, though. "We'll have to watch out for those earth quakes we've been feeling... I haven't felt one since..."

Smiles like that would get a girl anywhere with the Doctor and he grinned too, helping her through and then starting to brush dirt off of himself, glancing at her when she asked the question about the way they'd be greeted. "Well," he started as he brushed off his coat. "Depends on the Military i suppose, Humans don't have a very good reputation with the Silurian race. Human's liked to kill them, and they were just as bad as well... But, I think we're the least of their worries right now," he said quietly as he started through the tunnels. "This feels like an attack of some kind, but who would attack them and the Earth quakes didn't feel natural at all..." He paused and looked at her, shining the screwdriver into her face and frowning, lowering it as he became thoughtful. "...I'm missing something and I think I know what it is, but I'm really not sure... But, where is everyone?" he asked pointing into the little emptied room, things knocked over and left where they stood, as if they all fled.

"Strange, very strange," he mumbled, crouching down to scan some green substance, confirming that it was Reptilian of nature. Silurian. He stood, looking furious as he started through to the next room, checking them as they went through, the Doctor heading towards the military section, hoping that maybe they had been smart enough to go unharmed. Rubbing his hand over his face, the Doctor just stopped and rubbed his hand over his face. God he hoped it wasn't the humans, what if... he wasn't even sure they were capable, he'd told them to remember could it be his fault?

He had to have more faith than that! Taking a breath the Doctor continued on without a word, looking extremely grim. He turned and gave her a quick smile, toothy and playful, giving her a look, holding out his hand to her, thinking she might feel afraid, especially since he had no idea what was going on and that could be a little unsettling. But it always came to him when he needed.

The Doctor had heard her the first time, choosing not to answer merely because he had other things on his mind. Not to mention she'd given him quiet the fright when she'd knocked over a couple chairs, the slender man spinning to stare at her with a pointed look, waiting until it was silent in the room again When she asked if it was the Silurians, The Doctor frowned. "No, this is there home, they lived on the Earth way before humans ever did, they wouldn't do this to their planet," he told her as they walked, the tunnels long and winding connecting. They walked out onto a balcony to see a great city-well it had been once, it now lay in ruin and silent and dark, no longer beautiful. What once excited him, now chilled him to the bone.

"It's empty, and looks like something big happened-And I think I know what, ever since we dropped down into here, it's felt strange, the hairs on the back of my neck prickling, like I'm being watched," he said in a hushed tone. "If I had a hat, I'd feel so much better about being here..." he told her, starting to keep an eye out for one that he could wear while he was there. He liked hats. Keeping a hold on Sally's hand, The Doctor tugged her towards a door, carefully pushing it open to find the laboratory. Not what they were looking for but he slipped inside to see if there was anything they could use.

He didn't really want to talk to her about his suspicions, not just yet at least because he didn't want her to be afraid. The Silence. Could they really be down here? He really did feel quite odd, as if were forgetting something really important. "We need to look for some kind of pen," he told her as he looked around for some kind of drawing or writing utensil, only to find everything was recorded by the computer systems. "It's all linked. I can probably access the main security system," he said crouching down beside one of the screens and grinning up at her as he used his sonic screwdriver on the system.

He was trying to find out what had happened, but there were no reports, which was equally odd as it was equally worrisome. "I shouldn't have brought you down here," he told her, looking upset and emotional about it.

"I've put you in danger..."

He stood up and looked around before grabbing her hand and tugging her out of the room, heading down the hallway, back the way they came, it was too dangerous here. He started to run.

"Run, Sally," he said and he sprinted down the hall, pulling her with him.

"Yes, there's another race on Earth that wouldn't mind killing all you humans, but you wont remember them, for a reason.... a very good reason, but you'd forget if I told you why... But there's always something trying to kill off the human race, I'll never get done saving you..." the Doctor was now answering all her questions, because it calmed him to hear his own voice, well any voice, if they kept talking he didn't look as shaken and confidently swept the halls with his screwdriver. He knew that it would help her too, she was more frightened than he let on, they were always brave though... always. "I think we're being watched," he agreed a little after she'd actually asked the question, when he'd gone quiet enough to think.

He'd heard about the pen but had been too busy worrying to actually have it click inside his head and it wasn't until he was about to say they really needed to find a pen when he remembered hearing-He thought back, word by word and he yanked his hand from Sally's and grabbed at her shoulders as he faced her. "Sally, you're brilliant!" he complimented and kissed her forehead, taking the pen from her and waving it in front of their faces. "Here's what we'll do..."

He glanced around them and then grinned a little, "Watch my hand," he told her and they walked a little and within what felt like a few seconds, two lines appeared on his hand. "I knew it.... You wouldn't be any safer on the surface, Sally. So don't be silly, you're staying. There's not much point in me telling you all about them, but whenever you see a terrifying alien-like- creature with-" He couldn't remember! "If you see something strange you grab this pen, don't you look away from it and you mark yourself. And whatever you do, stay calm. You're Sally Sparrow and I'm the Doctor, we're cool," and with that he grabbed her hand and they started to run again, the Doctor leading her into a room that led to the Military corridor.

The ground rumbled again and the Doctor grabbed to the girl, unable to stop himself from grinning a little as he saw her hands. "Sally... look at your hands." He grabbed them and held them up, showing them covered in little marks. "They erase themselves from your memory. We called them the SILENCE, you can only remember them when you are looking at them, the moment you look away... you forget. Don't forget, if you can..."