Coming Soon!

Right, as you can see, I've finally got into gear with the VTV Series, and there's only one episode left! I can't wait! But as The End comes near, I'd like to tell you about the next series written exclusively by me. It's called the TTV Series, which stands for the Through the Vortex Series, and will consist of 13 episodes.

The companion is called Crystal Harris, and I have already planned all the episodes to some extent. I've even planned the episode titles, which you can read here:

1. Forever Young
2. The Inner Circle
3. When In Rome
4. Seven Deadly Sins / 5. Fugitive
6. The Funeral
7. Law and Order
8. Judgement Day / 9. Heaven and Hell
10. The Haunting
11. True Blood
12. Crystal Ball / 13. Till Death Do Us Part

VTV Series Episode 12: Distant Memory

Katie swam to the surface of the water, gasping for air. The plane was in chunks around her. There was fire, screaming, death. She attempted to stay afloat, but she was tired, and very cold. She swam to a chunk of the plane, and grabbed hold of it. Her lifejacket was keeping her afloat, and without it, Katie knew she’d already be dead.

“Derek! Derek!” Sandra cried.
“Sandra, where are you?” Derek called from a few meters away.
“I’m by the plane!” Sandra sobbed.

Derek swam over to Sandra, and held her.

“I’m so relieved you’re alive,” he sighed. “I love you.”
“What about Katie? And John?” Sandra asked fearfully.
“I can’t see them,” Derek said. “Let’s just concentrate of staying afloat. The authorities will come soon.”
“I hope so,” Sandra replied, before falling silent.

Steph Hoyland held onto her daughter Summer. Her husband was next to her, holding her hand. They were trapped under a large section of the plane, and the only way out was to swim underneath it.

“Max, what are we going to do?” Steph asked.
“Deflate your lifejacket,” Max ordered. “Summer, you too.”
“Yes dad,” Summer said, deflating her lifejacket.
“We’re going to swim under,” Max said. “We can do it, I know we can.”

Steph let the last of the air escape from her lifejacket, and she hugged Max. Summer looked at her parents, took a deep breath, and swam under the water. Steph and Max quickly followed. There was a cracking, and several chunks fell from the section of the plane. Summer swam under the section of the plane and to the surface. Steph was right behind her, and as she reached the surface the section of plane sunk.

“Where’s dad?” Summer screamed.
“Max!” Steph yelled. “Oh God, Max!”

She began sobbing uncontrollably. Summer hugged her, begging her to calm down. Suddenly a light appeared in front of her, and she heard a whirring of an engine. A gloved hand reached out to her, and she took it. She was pulled onto the deck of a boat, and her mother Steph was right behind her.

“There we go,” Mary Poppins soothed. “Let’s find everyone else, and take them to safety. Get inside, into the warm. Don’t mind the cages, they’re very comfortable…”

Sky Johnson woke up, and screamed. She was floating next to the body of her boyfriend Dylan Fry. His face was burned, as if he had died instantly when the plane crashed. Sky pushed Dylan away, and swam to a chunk of the plane.

“Help!” she cried. “Anybody, help!”
“Hello?!” a voice yelled.
“Izzy?” Sky shouted. “Is that you?”
“Yeah, where are you?” Izzy Robinson asked. “I can’t find Paul or Elle.”
“What about my mum and dad? David and Lillian? Or Serena, my sister?” Sky replied.

Izzy swam to Sky, and held onto the chunk of plane. She looked Sky in the eyes solemnly.

“I’m really sorry,” Izzy said. “But I saw David and Lillian earlier… They’re dead.”
“Oh God,” Sky sobbed. “And Serena?”
“I’m not sure,” Izzy replied. “But we’ll find her.”

They heard the whir of an engine, and Mary Poppins appeared, smiling down at them.

“That’s it, come to me,” she said. “Sky, Izzy, climb aboard, get yourselves warm.”
“Have you seen my sister?” Sky asked as she climbed aboard the boat.
“Serena?” Mary Poppins replied.
“Yeah,” Sky said.
“I have,” Mary Poppins said. “But I’m afraid she’s dead. Now, get on board.”
“Who else have you rescued?” Izzy asked as Sky headed inside, crying.
“Karl and Lyn Kennedy,” Mary Poppins said. “I’m afraid Lou Bishop died. I’ve got Alice and Tanya Daniels inside too, and Steph Hoyland and her daughter.”
“What about Irina?” Izzy asked.
“She didn’t make it,” Mary Poppins replied.
“And Paul, and Elle?” Izzy asked.
“We’ll find them, together,” Mary Poppins promised.

Izzy nodded and stepped inside the ship. Mary Poppins sneered as she heard Izzy scream and the cage door lock.

“Sandra, keep your head above the water,” Derek said. “Stay with me. I can hear the boat now.”
“Is that the light I can see?” Sandra asked.
“Yes,” Derek said. “Let’s climb aboard. Hello?”
“Hello dears,” Mary Poppins said, extending a hand out to Derek. “That’s it, get on.”

Sandra and Derek lay on the floor of the boat, exhausted. They had a few seconds rest, when they felt a pair of hands grab them. Sandra screamed as she was pulled further into the boat, and towards a cage. She was thrown inside, and Derek hit the floor next to her soon after. She turned as Mary Poppins stood over her.

“Bring Elle and Paul Robinson in,” she ordered the men helping her.

Katie took a deep breath as she sank under the surface. She was incredibly tired and slowly losing consciousness. The Doctor saw her and swam closer. He was cold, but still had his strength. He took a deep breath and swam under, clasping Katie to his chest. She opened her eyes and gasped for air.

“Katie you’re fine,” the Doctor said quickly. “I was trying to find you, I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay,” she said, still gasping for air. “You found me now. Have you seen my mum and dad?”
“No, sorry,” the Doctor said. “But we’ll find them. Katie, look at me, we’ll find them.”

He clasped her hands in his. Her pulse was slowing and the Doctor realised she couldn’t stay in the water much longer. He’d have to get her out soon or she’d die. He heard the boat coming towards him, and he turned around in the water. Katie was unconscious in his arms as he swam towards the boat and climbed aboard it.

“Please,” he said to the man who helped him on. “I need to get her warm.”
“Right this way,” the man said.
“Thank you Herrick,” Mary Poppins said, stepping out from the shadows. “That’s everyone.”
“You!” the Doctor said. “What are you doing here?”
“Helping of course,” Mary Poppins replied. “I came to apologise, and I saw the plane crash, so I hired a boat to rescue you all.”

The Doctor didn’t believe a word she said, but Katie needed warmth, so he nodded, and followed her inside. Directly inside was a large black screen, hiding the cages from the Doctor’s view. They passed a control room, and the Doctor realised that this wasn’t a boat, but her slim, blue ship, redressed and disguised. Mary Poppins finally stopped at a room, and pointed inside.

“Here’s where you need to go,” she said.
“I think I’ll leave Katie here,” the Doctor said, placing her down on the floor.
“Very well,” Mary Poppins nodded as the Doctor stepped into the room. “Herrick!”

Herrick stepped over Katie and grabbed the Doctor, sedating him. Mary Poppins smiled.

“Strap him to the bed,” she ordered. “And I want Katie on the other one.”

Derek kicked the door of the cage, which sprung open. He grabbed Sandra, and together they ran through the boat. Herrick dived at them as they passed him, but he missed and hit the floor. Sandra burst into the room where Mary Poppins stood and screamed. The Doctor and Katie were strapped to a bed each, unconscious. Herrick appeared behind Sandra and dragged her off.

“No!” she screamed. “You lied to us! Katie!”
“Sandra?” the Doctor asked croakily, waking up.
“John!” Sandra cried, her voice becoming faint as she was dragged back to the cage.

The Doctor turned his head to face Mary Poppins.

“Why are you doing this?” he asked. “Katie, Sandra, they aren’t part of this. Whatever your problem is with me, they have nothing to do with it. Let them go.”
“Oh, but they have everything to do with what’s happening,” Mary Poppins said.

The Doctor frowned. He was confused. He looked once more at Katie, who was still unconscious on the bed.

“Have you never asked yourself why she seems so perfect?” Mary Poppins asked him.
“What do you mean?” the Doctor said.
“She’s smart, funny, blonde, and a little bit like Rose Tyler,” Mary Poppins continued. “You don’t honestly think you’d meet someone so perfect for you?”
“What are you trying to say?” the Doctor asked.
“She’s an invention,” Mary Poppins revealed. “All this is an invention of your mind.”
“No…” the Doctor said. “I’d know.”
“I think you do know,” Mary Poppins said. “There are little things, like Katie continually saying STARDIS and mum instead of mom, which are clues. This whole world is a lie. When you chased me through time, before you met Katie, I escaped. That’s not how it happened. Katie Parker is nothing but a distant memory.”

To be continued…

VTV Series Episode 11: What Goes Up

The Doctor raced around the console, searching all the files he had on Katie. He was locating her, hunting her down, rescuing her. She was there somewhere. He knew that much. The TARDIS had trouble tracking her, like she didn’t exist. But then it had found her, a small blip, somewhere on Earth. In the 21st Century probably.

“Come on, come on!” he cried, slamming down a lever.

There! He’d found her. The TARDIS whizzed through the vortex, hurtling down to Earth.

“Katie, come on,” Sandra said. “He’ll be back soon.”
“I know mum,” Katie sighed. “England just seems so far away.”

Katie was sat at her kitchen table, chatting to her mum over coffee. When she’d activated the teleport on the Planet of Oz, it had taken her home. Of course, she’d had to explain to her mum and dad that ‘John’ was in England. She didn’t want to tell them that he wasn’t her fiancé, and he wasn’t called John Smith, and he didn’t live in England, and that he was in fact a Time Lord from the planet Galliby.

“Check the notice board for me,” Sandra said. “When’s that trip to New York?”

Katie stood up and walked to the notice board. She remembered that the whole street had won a prize trip to New York, and the Doctor would be spending the day with her dad, while her mum would go wedding shopping with her. She picked up the invitation, and read it once more.

You’re a winner!

Congratulations, you’re street has won our prize! On 27th May you’re street will board the M4RY9099IN5 Airplane and you will be flown to New York to enjoy a free weekend of shopping and pampering! Sports and Films will be arranged for the men! Be sure not to miss it!

“It’s on the 27th of May mum,” Katie called.
“But that’s soon!” Sandra cried. “What day is John coming?”
“I’m not sure,” Katie said. “Listen mum, I’m not sure about this… I mean, it’s a few days, and John might not even be here then.”
“Call him,” Sandra said.

Katie handed Sandra the invitation, and walked to the window. She pulled out her phone, staring into the sky, where the Doctor would be, somewhere.

“Oh my God!” she said, running to the door. “Mum! Go pack some clothes for this trip! I think John’s here!”

Sandra gave a cry of excitement and ran upstairs to pack. Katie burst through the front door and rushed into the street. The TARDIS was hurtling down to the ground from the sky. She ducked as it flew past her and neatly parked around the corner.

“Doctor!” she cried, running to the TARDIS.
“Katie!” the Doctor cried, stepping out of his ship.

He hugged her, so relieved to see her again. He was a little surprised that Katie’s teleport had taken her home, but at least she was happy and safe.

“You’ve got to pack!” she said. “In two days we’re going to New York!”
“What? Why?” the Doctor asked.
“We won that trip, remember? You and dad are going for man-to-man time,” Katie laughed.
“But… Is it really May 27th already?” the Doctor asked.
“It’s the 25th,” Katie corrected him. “But yeah, it is.”
“Blimey, 2009, busy year.”

Katie took the Doctor’s hand and led him inside. Meanwhile, across space, a gloved hand placed an invitation on the table. It was similar to Katie’s, but slightly creased. The person wearing the glove laughed, in two days, they would have their revenge on the Doctor.

“Hello Sandra!” the Doctor beamed as he entered the house.
“Come here!” Sandra cried, hugging him. “How was work?”
“Fine thanks,” the Doctor said. “Sorry I didn’t know when I’d be over.”
“That’s fine,” Sandra said. “I have missed your English accent!”

Later that day, Derek came home, and the Parker’s sat down and had dinner. It was a strange experience for the Doctor, who wasn’t used to the domesticated side of life, but Sandra and Derek made him feel very welcoming. After dinner, Katie disappeared upstairs for a while, leaving the Doctor to talk to her parents.

“So, the wedding,” Sandra began. “Have you set a date?”
“Not yet,” the Doctor replied. “You’d have to talk to Katie about that, she knows more about it than me.”
“How did you meet?” Derek asked. “Katie said it was at the Health Center.”
“I was being given a guided tour by Gavin,” the Doctor lied. “I just saw her, stood by the water cooler, and I knew she was the one.”

Sandra sighed happily. The Doctor was saved having to talk about his sex life when Katie came downstairs.

“I think it’s time we all went to bed,” Sandra said. “It’s late, and we’ve all got to pack tomorrow.”
“I’ve set up your bed,” Derek told Katie and the Doctor.
“I’ll just sleep on the sofa,” the Doctor said quickly.
“Don’t be silly!” Sandra said. “Don’t think we imagine you don’t sleep in the same bed! It doesn’t bother us, we’ve got earmuffs.”

Katie entered her room, and saw the Doctor lying on her bed. She crossed the room and lay down next to him.

“So…” Katie said.
“So…” the Doctor replied.
“Night,” Katie said.
“Night,” the Doctor replied.

The next day, they packed, and the Doctor met the Johnsons from next door, who would be on the plane too. There was David and his wife Lillian, and their children Serena and Sky. He also met Sky’s boyfriend Dylan Fry, who would be accompanying them on the trip. They seemed like nice people, and they all loved his accent. It was still awkward with Katie at night, and when morning came, the Doctor couldn’t wait to go to New York.

“Hurry up Derek!” Sandra shouted.

She was stood with Katie and the Doctor, each with a suitcase, at the door. Derek hurried down the stairs with his suitcase.

“The coach is outside,” Katie informed them.
“Let’s go,” Derek said. “Have you turned off everything?”
“Yes,” Sandra said. “I think…”
“Let’s go,” Katie sighed.

She opened the door and stepped out into the sun. She waved at the Johnsons as they boarded the coach.

“Come on John,” Katie called to the Doctor. “Let’s go get a seat together; I can introduce you to the neighbours.”
“Sure,” the Doctor said, heaving his suitcase under the coach and climbing aboard.
“You’ve met David and Lillian and their family,” Katie said. “That’s Paul Robinson, and his girlfriend Izzy Robinson, and his daughter Elle Robinson.”
“Hello,” Paul said.
“Those are the Daniels sisters,” Katie pointed. “Irina, Alice and Tanya, and that’s Lou Bishop behind them. Then there’s Karl Kennedy and his wife Lyn, and sat opposite them is Max and Steph Hoyland, and their daughter Summer.”
“Hello everyone,” the Doctor said.

Everyone murmured hello in response, as the Doctor and Katie sat together behind the Hoyland family. Sandra and Derek appeared at the front of the coach and joined them, and the coach journey began. A short while later, the Doctor stepped out of the coach at the airport.

“I hate coach journeys,” he muttered.
“They aren’t so bad,” Katie said, following him. “Don’t forget the luggage.”
“Those men over there are taking them to the plane,” Sandra said as she stepped out from the coach with Derek.
“We have to get on the plane now,” Derek said. “Has everyone got their hand luggage?”
“Yes,” Katie sighed. “Come on, we want good seats!”

They boarded the plane, sitting near the front, just behind the Robinsons and in front of the Johnsons.

“This is exciting, isn’t it?” Sandra said to the Doctor.
“Yeah,” the Doctor said, a little less enthusiastically.
“Ooh, we’re off,” Sandra told Derek as the plane began to move along the runway.
“Fasten your seatbelts,” a voice said over the intercom.

Katie grinned, and took the Doctor’s hand in hers. He squeezed appreciatively. As the plane rose, it sped up, and took off the ground. It continued to rise higher, until forming a constant height. The seatbelt sign pinged off, and the Doctor removed his seat belt. His eyelids became heavy, and he began to fall asleep.

“Doctor, wake up!” Katie said.
“Where are we?” the Doctor asked.
“Look out the window,” Katie replied.

The Doctor leaned over her and peered out of the window. Far below he could see the sea. Suddenly the seatbelt light pinged on. The Doctor hastily reattached his seatbelt and Katie did the same.

“We are experiencing some turbulence,” the intercom voice informed the passengers.
“Typical,” Katie muttered.

There was a shake, and the plane rocked. Sandra screamed. The plane continued to rock, and the lights flickered.

“There seems to be a problem,” the intercom voice said. “Everyone get into the brace position! We’re going to crash! Put on your life jackets!”

The Doctor helped Katie and pulled on his own life jacket. Sandra was sobbing behind them. The plane began to tilt, and head towards the sea.

“We’re getting as low as possible,” the voice said hastily. “GET READY!”
“I’ll find you!” the Doctor cried to Katie.
“John!” she screamed.

The plane gave one last shake, and rocketed down into the sea below, leaving the sky quiet once more. Elsewhere, the gloved handed person gave a cackle, a cackle that could rip open the sky, terrify children, or bring down a plane full of horrified passengers into the cold, wet sea below.

To be continued…