DOCTOR WHO: RISE OF THE SMILERS

Chapter 1


It was a lovely, quiet evening on the Protection Settlement on Bonsarviss 62 and a little girl was walking home from the nearby ration hubs. Bonsarviss is a refugee planet for those who abandoned earth during the solar flare crisis and guards shrouded by cloaks stand watch of the individual districts that are around. The little girl had long flowing blonde hair and walked at a canter along to her home. There as she stopped were three guards facing away. All of a sudden, they twitched in unison and then one turned around and looked at the girl directly in the eyes. The guard was like a mannequin of which no-one spoke of and it had a face of unequivocal emotion. The little girl was scared and the guard then walked closer and closer to her.
"You are not perfect…" the guard's electronic voice boomed.
"I'm, what do you mean?" the little girl asked inquisitively.
"You are not perfect…" the guard repeated ominously. "There are very few perfect people on this settlement and from our orders from above, we must rid this land of those who are imperfect." they added as its head creaked and twisted round to show a new emotion. One of contempt and one with a gun pointing out from its mouth. The little girl froze in shock and just screamed as the guard's gun shined a light of bright blue for a few seconds before all that was left on the ground was a pair of girl's shoes and a pile of dust. The guard just moved back and acted as if nothing had happened at all…

Meanwhile on the TARDIS, Rory was sitting down watching on as the Doctor and Amy were competing in the Macarena contest. Rory had just been knocked out by the Doctor and Amy was more than living up to the action. It had been quiet of late on the TARDIS and Rory had quite enjoyed this but dancing around like this was alright as a one-off, but this had happened a bit more regular of late.
"Wahey! It's the Macarena!" she said jollily as the music played loudly.
"Concentrate Pond!" the Doctor called as he swung his hips to the tune. Rory just had to smile but as he looked around a message seemingly popped up on the TARDIS monitor. That very rarely happened so Rory moved to the monitor closely but didn't open the message. Instead he stopped the music playing to get the Doctor's attention. It didn't prove a popular move at all with Amy and the Doctor.
"Oi, why'd you stop the music Rory?" the Doctor asked indignantly.
"Just because you're out of the competition doesn't mean you can stop the music…" Amy added. "It's just like scrabble all over again! As soon as you're losing you stop it all!"
"There's good reason for this….there's a message…" Rory said simply. "…on the TARDIS monitor. I'd have a look if I were you." The Doctor reluctantly agreed and soon began to play the message. There as the video began was a woman with long black curly hair and a blood red cape looking into the camera.
"Doctor…" she said softly. "This is a call for help. They're back and stronger than ever before…"
"It's Liz…" Amy said with a wide smile. "Oh my god…"
"Who?" asked Rory.
"Sshh…" the Doctor hushed as the video continued.
"We seriously need your help and whoever is with you. The co-ordinates are attached to the message. Please come soon floppy-haired maniac…" she added as the video faded out. There then popped up the co-ordinates as the Doctor frantically set up the TARDIS controls. He whizzed about at pace and his shoes slid on the glass floor. This was the Doctor in full action.
"You're helping her out on just that message?" said Rory.
"Of course…" the Doctor replied. "I always help…I'm the Doctor!" he added as the time machine roared into life.

The TARDIS soon arrived in a pristine white hold and as the door creaked open, the Doctor smiled.
"Behold Bonsarviss 62!" he said with arms out-stretched. "Well, a base on Bonsarviss 62 to be more precise…" he added as he walked on through another door as Amy and Rory followed suit. When they caught up, they found two people looking on oddly at the three of them. One was an elderly gentleman with a green bow-tie and the other was a younger woman with mousy brown hair.
"Who are you?" the man asked incredulously.
"Oh, that doesn't matter. Is Liz around by any chance?" the Doctor said. The man and woman didn't have to answer as through another door came the woman from the video message. Her long curly hair flowed out of a velvet red hood and she just stood in front of the Doctor, Amy and Rory with a presence that was unbeatable.
"Took your time…" she remarked with a grin.
"We came as quick as we could Your Majesty…" smirked the Doctor.
"Your Majesty?" wondered Rory.
"Yeah, Queen Elizabeth the Tenth…" Amy quickly explained. Rory was surprised and tried a half-hearted attempt at a bow but he stopped himself from the embarrassment.
"You're new…" Liz smiled as she shook Rory's hand. "Doctor's younger brother by chance?"
"No….my husband…" Amy answered.
"Done well for yourself Amy…" Liz smiled as she flicked her hair about wildly.
"Cutting out the pleasantries, why have you called us here? It's not even on earth…"
"And you said someone was returning….who?" Amy asked. Liz turned away for a moment and then with a serious face she just looked on at the time-travellers.
"The Smilers…" she said simply as the Doctor looked on in shock.

A while later, the Doctor still couldn't comprehend the presence of the Smilers and was furious at Liz. Neither Amy nor Rory could understand why he was furious at her and they just tried to avoid it. The man and woman from earlier were also around too and soon introduced themselves. Dennis and Helen Cordale were colleagues of Liz and were a happily married research couple.
"You're in the presence of the Red Hoods…" Dennis began to explain. "Were an organisation set up to help research and find out the reasons behind a Smiler revolution. Were a Quasher Brigade and this is our base…" he added as Rory looked over photographs and drawings of the Smilers. Amy knew them well but was sure they were only a by-product of the administration on Starship UK. The drawings showed no real difference to what she'd known of them but there were photographs of guns and drilling equipment protruding from arms and legs that she was certain were never there in the first place.
"You know them well obviously…" observed Helen meekly.
"Me and the Doctor were with Liz when we last met them. I'd only known the Doctor a few hours…" Amy said fondly as the Doctor and Liz returned into view.
"So then….Queenie's informed me of the background to all of this and if I'm honest, I'm not that pleased…" the Doctor said simply.
"Well what happened exactly?" Rory asked. "You've got to bear in mind I really don't know anything on these things."
"The Bonsarviss Government, who I have to consent to…" began Liz. "…were deposed of three weeks ago by a new team known as the Corridors of Power. The people of Bonsarviss have had no say in this…"
"And this is when the Smilers, the much advanced Smilers came to guarding us." added Dennis.
"What happened to the old government? They're around somewhere surely?" Amy asked. Liz paused and just looked at Helen and Dennis knowing the truth wasn't pleasant.
"They were disintegrated…" Liz said sorrowfully. "Like everyone who meets them…"
"I wasn't disintegrated…" said Amy. "Nor was the Doctor…"
"The Corridors of Power have upgraded them…" Helen explained. "They're programmed to get rid of imperfections in society. Anyone deemed wrong must go."
"There were 17 of us three weeks back…" Dennis smiled. "Only four now. Simon Dahl's out getting supplies at the moment."
"He's on a limited watch though…" Helen warned. "He was almost killed last week. None of us are safe here."
"What good do you think we'll do though?" the Doctor asked. "A murderous Smiler is still a murderous Smiler whether or not if I'm here."
"We need to overthrow the Corridors of Power as people, my people are being killed. Were all on a watch list and we are running out of options." Liz said frustratedly. "We need to act now, but I don't know how we can do this as all of us here have encountered Smilers before. As soon as you've met one, whether on here or on Starship UK, you're instantly logged forever!" Everyone just felt silent in Liz's frustrations but the Doctor just began to look around and then smile.
"Liz, we've not all met the Smilers in here…" he said observantly. Liz's eyes then widened and she and everyone else then all turned and looked at Rory in the exact same moment.
"Oh no…" said Rory. "Why me?"
"We need a Smiler…" answered Dennis. "That's all we need, just one Smiler."
"Rory, if were to help Liz, you're our only way of getting in from this front…" explained the Doctor as he stood right in front of him. "Were all behind you. Be your Roman self and you will be fine." He added as he patted him on the shoulder. Rory didn't look as nervous now and seemed somewhat accepting of it.
"Welcome to the Red Hoods then…" smiled Liz as she handed Rory her velvet red hood. Rory just gulped with fear…