Pyramid

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You sleep soundly that night between your girlfriends who hold you close and warm.

You feel refreshed and happy the next morning, as do they, so it's a surprise when you walk into the console room and catch fleeting dark and distressing images.

Only Yaz and The Doctor stand, and you can feel their contentment rolling off them at each others' prescence.

Frowning, you turn back to Missy who raises her eyebrows questioningly. You shake your head before she has a chance to speak, approaching the other two. They look up and smile while you scowl, annoyed.

"What's up?" Says Yaz lightly and you stare at her intently. Her smile falters and she glances sideways at The Doctor who looks at you politely.

"Um (Y/n) is something wrong?" She asks. You stare at her next while she blinks.

"What the hell?" You mutter to yourself, looking back at Jenny and Missy who look equally perplexed.

"My love-" starts Missy but you hush her. Now The Doctor looks seriously concerned.

"Will you all just be quiet a minute?" You hiss and they obey. You continue to survey the crew who stand still and awkwardly, but the images have disappeared.

The Doctor seems to catch on for she offers you her slender hand. You touch it but her thoughts are of Yaz. You sigh and shake your head while she scronches her face.

"Should we be worried?" She asks lightly and you finally break a smile.

"No no it's fine, just thought I saw something..." you say and she tenses. "No really, it wasn't anything to worry about" you say, regretting saying anything.

Of course The Doctor would be worried, this is what lead you to find Yaz only a week ago.

"Anyway, when you're finished playing detective do you think we could go somewhere?" Asks Missy and you relax, jumping lightly off the deck where she catches you, spinning you round.

"Impatient much?" You tease, tapping her on the nose while she tries to bite your finger. You squeal and she laughs.

"Well since I get to keep my love, I would really like to show her the galaxy" she says in your ear and you shiver in giddy delight. You turn and kiss her on the cheek, making both of you blush and Jenny roll her eyes.

"Sorry my love, you get some too" you say, kissing her on the cheek.

She's told you what she is comfortable with and she does enjoy affection, just not the intimate kind, so it's no surprise when she gasps and tickles you under the chin.

Giggling, you turn to The Doctor who is standing with crossed arms.

"When you're finished" she says grumpily and your smile lessens. The corner of her lips rise up and she turns to hide her grin. You knew she was happy for you really.

"Ok where are we going?" She asks and you look up. Neither of your girlfriends seem inclined and Yaz doesn't know much of the universe, so you gain inspiration.

"Well how about we let The Tardis choose?" You ask and she thrums excitedly. You laugh and stroke a pillar.

"I know, meanie Doctor never lets you choose does she? Dragging you all around the galaxy and flying you like a drunk squirrel" you coo while Jenny snorts.

"I've taught you well" comments Missy and you look up to see a mightily offended Doctor. This makes you laugh more.

"Does everyone want to criticise my flying now?" She mutters sarcastically.

"Sorry Doctor, only it is often a bit of a rough flight..."

"And you have been flying this thing for several centuries now..." says Missy

"And we don't always get where we want to go..." adds Jenny.

"And when we do arrive, whatever waits outside usually wants to kill us" chimes in Yaz.

You snort at the look of betrayal on the blonde's face as Yaz giggles quietly.

"Fine, you choose!" She calls to the ship who thrums excitedly, and takes off enthusiastically. So enthusiastically you very nearly fall, Missy catching you at the last moment. You snort and she laughs as Jenny trips too, Yaz clinging to The Doctor for dear life.

You crash land and Missy brushes you off, rolling her eyes at the sentient machine who whirrs in defence.

"Missy stop picking on her" you say and The Tardis agrees.

"Oh so you're on her side are you?" She says and you nod mischievously.

"Let's see, complete nuisance bad girl, or awesome sentient ship... now that's a hard one..." you mock and she pouts.

"Looks like you've got competition" comments Jenny and you take her hand.

"Well not everyone can be as good as you" you say and she smiles, tickling under your chin.

"So let me get this right, you've picked the ship over your girlfriend?"

"Both of them actually" you say carelessly, dropping Jenny's hand. They scowl and approach with sly grins, but not before The Tardis gives a huge lurch, sending them to their feet while you instinctively grab a pillar and miraculously remain upright.

"Alright alright, she wins" winces Jenny and you giggle, hopping over them.

"That's right girl" you say, patting the door as you jump out after a bemused Doctor and Yaz.

Missy and Jenny follow, reclaiming a hand each which you hold gladly.

Looking up you see a huge pyramid structure, clearly alien but bright gold with smaller buildings surrounding it. It's so tall you can only just make out the tip.

"Good choice! Pyramid of Guise! She knows me so well" says The Doctor fondly, approaching the set of 30 odd marble stairs leading to pillars surrounding an entrance.

You follow, intimidated by the other aliens in their elaborate wear and the structure itself, but your girlfriends hold you steady.

Reaching the top and thoroughly out of breath, you activate your inhaler and step through the opening into a huge lobby made of white marble. It's surprisingly dark with another set of double doors opposite that are letting small groups through at a time.

"Doctor where are we?" You ask and she walks backwards towards the desk, smiling with her hands behind her back. You shouldn't be surprised, she really was an overgrown child.

"Oh you're going to love this!" She exclaims as a voice rings out over you, making you duck instinctively.

"Welcome to The Noble Pyramid of Guise, keeper of the secrets of the worlds, that only the purest of mind, only those wrought of lies may gaze upon! So come, marvel at the wonders from all corners of the universe!" It calls, instantly silencing you all.

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