Rec: The Shadow Land by Ciaviel

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Hello, I'm Pers, and I'm your reccer this week. Expect lots of multi-era stories this week as I'm very fond of those, and lots of Martha Jones too, as she's my favourite companion.

Story: The Shadow Land
Author: ciaviel/fic_of_fork
Rating: All Ages
Word Count: 5309
Author's Summary: The Doctor and Martha go to a shadow puppet theater performance in Bali, and trouble finds them. Takes place after "Human Nature/Family of Blood."
Characters/Pairings: Martha Jones, The Doctor (10th)

Recced because: It's very imaginative and intriguing.

"This can't be good," he said, still white, "This is bad. Really bad, a bad pudding with extra bad sauce." The air suddenly grew cold, and the shadows became darker. "Wait, Martha..." And then he saw the shadows thicken around her, imperceptibly at first. Then a dark pit opened, and the thickening shadows dragged her into it, Martha swearing at them the whole way down. "Five billion languages, and I've just learned a few new words...I'm going to regret this," the Doctor sighed, as he jumped in after her, the shadowy hole closing behind them.