As you can tell, there will be a few special guests for "Time Heist." ;)

Enjoy the prelude to it!

***

"The Satanic Nebula," the Doctor tried to convince Clara once more, even as Pietro snorted and shook his head. "Or the lagoon of lost stars. Or we could go to Brighton. I've got a whole day worked out." A moment later, he stumbled into the fish bowl, just barely catching the bowl before everything fell out, reaching up with his other hand to hold the back of his head. "OI!"

"They have plans, Doctor," Jessie folded her arms and glared at him, Wanda laughing from where she was finishing using hair spray to keep Clara's hair in place. Really, all she had done was use hair clips to pull Clara's hair out of her face, but considering how windy it was outside in London, Wanda knew her brother's girlfriend would not want her hair blowing about.

"Thank you, Bad Wolf," Pietro smirked, having worn a white dress suit, dark grey suit jacket, and dark grey slacks, but had kept his usual black motor boots on. After all, who knew when they would be running off trying to save the world? He didn't want perfectly nice dress shoes to be ruined when he was running fast.

"Yes, thanks," Clara nodded, readjusting the thin, loose black tie she had around her neck, standing up. "We've got plans already."

"Have you?" the Doctor blinked.

Jessie groaned and face palmed. "Doctor, they're going on a date, which does not include taking them on an adventure that could potentially kill them."

"Oh." He tilted his head. "Is that why your face is all colored in?" That earned him another, much worse headslap. "OW!"

"Right," Clara rolled her eyes, slipping her heels on. She had always wondered how the Bad Wolf had managed to run about in sandals, let alone heels that could have been stilettos. Turns out, a few pulses of her sonic screwdriver, and it was like walking in sneakers instead of heels. That made these outings with Pietro much easier on her feet. "We're going."

A telephone ringing cut through the air, and Pietro nodded, pointing to the TARDIS emergency phone. "There, see? Someone else you can take for a play date."

The Doctor just stared at the box. "Hardly anyone in the universe has that number."

"Well, I've got it," Clara frowned.

"Don't the Avengers have it?" Wanda asked.

"They have my cell phone," Jessie shook her head. "They don't have the emergency phone to the TARDIS."

"I don't suppose it's from that woman in the shop?" Clara asked.

"There are very few people that it could be," the Doctor frowned, walking over to answer it.

"Don't," Clara warned.

"Why not?"

"Because if you answer it, something will happen."

"What?" the Doctor challenged.

She faltered. "A thing."

"Huh!" he snorted. "It's just a phone, Clara. Nothing happens when you answer the phone."

With that, he picked up the receiver.

***

Steve walked into the med bay and found his wife tapping away on a tablet, holding out a steaming mug of tea for her. "Early start?"

"Very," Martha nodded, taking the mug and setting her tablet aside. "Sam and Vision got in about quarter past five. Sam was pretty banged up, but he's sleeping the worst of it off right now. Vision, of course, was one hundred percent."

"I guess that would be one advantage to being a vibranium android," Steve said dryly as they walked down the hall towards the main lounge area for the Avengers. "Anything from the Maximoffs or the Time Lords?"

"Not really," Martha checked her phone. "Although, last text I had from Wanda said Robin Hood was an actual person."

"You're kidding."

"Apparently the Doctor saved Maid Marian," Martha snickered as she put her phone back in her pocket, Steve going over to find something to snack on. However, he paused when Martha's phone rang as soon as she put it away. Martha frowned, taking it back out, only to narrow her eyes when no Caller ID came up. "Unknown number."

"Who besides the Avengers, your family, and the Time Lords have your cell?" Steve asked.

"No one should," Martha looked at him. "Should I answer?"

Steve just held out his hand for it. Martha handed it over without hesitation, and Steve hit the answer button.

***

Welcome Chris Evans and Freema Agyeman back as Steve Rogers and Martha Rogers-Jones for "Time Heist!" It was between Startha and Nat and Clint. Startha won . . . maybe there'll be an opportunity for Barton and Romanoff to get back on the TARDIS soon.

Anyway, "Time Heist" is in the works!