Disclaimer: I don't own the Copyright of Doctor who or any of the official characters that were created by the staff writers of the BBC. The only thing I own is this story's plot and the characters that I have created.

A/N: This's my first Doctor who fanfic and any and all honest criticism and reviews would be greatly appreciated. This adventure is the first of a three parter, and it takes place after the episode (Last Christmas and before The Magician's Apprentice)

While on holiday in Brighton, there is an assassination attempt made on the Doctor's life and it's up to Clara to find out who's after her beloved Time Lord and bring their plans to a grinding halt. With the Doctor suffering from a mysterious illness, and three different factions closing in, can the impossible girl help Unit keep the Galifreyan safe, or will the Doctor himself prove be their deadliest enemy?

Prime Target

Chapter: one

Lady Dsira Llyr quickly made her way through the intricate maze of corridors that laid within the walls of the enormous yet elegantly furnished cosmic law enforcement complex that the rest of the universe had long since come to know as the shadow proclamation. The youthful Ursian female had felt the stress and urgency growing inside both her colleagues and herself ever since the last set of time scans crossed the desk of her employer Lady Ilsa Norell.

Lady Dsira remember how fond she had become of the Doctor after his last visit with that strange headstrong human female who called herself Donna noble and had often found herself wondering if the two of them were still traveling around together and wishing that the current set of circumstances were more favorable to them all.

She would just love to have a sit down with the last representative of the Galifreyan race and discuss his views on temporal physics and current cosmic affairs, not to mention all of the bloodcurdling adventures he had been on at some point. If nothing else, she was quite pleased that the Doctor was able to handle the Valosians without the need of their intervention and wondered if the battle had cost the Doctor some of his sanity and inner strength. She really hope not. Lady Dsira was more than well aware that the battle which laid just on the horizon would take all the courage and the inner strength the time lord could muster. Dsira only hoped that once all the smoke cleared and everything was said and done the Doctor would come out of this all right and that whoever he was currently traveling with would be there for him when he truly needed them.

At that moment, all of the thoughts were driven out of Dsira's mind, when her long journey through the corridor system ended and she finally found herself standing in front of the door of the shadow Architect's office. Dsira glanced down at the folded up printout that she held in her hand and hoped she was doing the right thing. Summoning up her courage, the youthful Ursian timidly pulled open the office door, walked inside and was not at all surprised to find lady Ilsa Norell sitting behind her desk in a high backed brown leather chair quietly reading over one of their most recent case files.

Dsira took a deep calming breath and announced urgently, as she respectfully walked up to the desk and placed the documents down in front of her employer," here are the latest temporal scans that you requested, my lady." Lady Ilsa nodded her thanks and immediately began to study the newly arrived documents.

After several moments of quiet concentration, she threw the documents back down on the desk and said with a mournful sigh, as she sank back heavily into her office chair," oh, good lord. It is even worse than I could have ever imagined. I had hoped that I would have been proven wrong about this." Ladies Dsira cleared her throat and then inquired apprehensively," is it about the prophecy, my lady?" Lady Ilsa nodded and replied downheartedly," it is indeed, Dsira. It seems that the dark lord of the Oberon cluster has finally decided to start making his move. We can't allow him to get his talons on that kind of power." Dsira took a deep breath and asked curiously," But why him, my lady?"

Lady Ilsa leaned forward and her desk and replied with a strong hint of confusion inner voice, as she reached over and grabbed a folder marked classified," recent events have left the Doctor highly vulnerable to outside cosmic forces. As to why this malevolent being would choose such an unpredictable wild-card as a method of his escape, the goddess Centauri only knows. In any case this evil being can be allowed to return to our universe. This creature would willingly cause the destruction of untold billions of species. This matter leaves us with only one option."

Ilsa open the folder, pulled out an official looking document and signed her name to the bottom. She then press the button on her desks intercom system and announced in a voice that was full of authority," this is the shadow architect. I would appreciate it if captain Varlek Kerwin could come to my office at once." " yes, madame architect. I'll get Captain Kerwin immediately.", The secretary replied over the intercom small speaker.

Lady Dsira took a few steps back from Ilsa's desk and then remarked in a stunned voice that was full of utter disbelief," Captain Kerwin is an assassin, my lady. Couldn't we just take the Doctor into our custody and hold him until the danger has passed?" Ilsa shook her head and explained sadly," bringing the Doctor here won't protect him from the powerful influence of the planetary alignment or the influence of his own destiny, especially since it's been taken right out from under his own control. I personally don't think that the doctor deserves to suffer to such a degree. Dsira I promise you that we'll only be acting in the doctors' best interest. there's no telling what Seathose would do to that time lord if he ever got his claws on him, and we can't afford to give him the slightest opportunity by letting destiny take its course. This is just something that has to be done."

Dsira took a deep calming breath and then inquired in a voice that was suddenly filled with deep sadness," will there be anything else that you require of me, my lady?" Lady Ilsa shook her head and replied casually," no, Dsira. You may return to your regular duties." Without another word, Dsira respectfully bowed her head, turned around and left the office calmly closing the door behind her. The young Ursian young female found herself having to lean back against the wall for support, while she took several deep breaths in order to calm down her nerves. Dsira simply couldn't believe that her employer would want to take such a cowardly way out of the problem, not to mention wanting to kill an innocent person whom she was sure wasn't even aware of the immense amount of danger he was truly an.

Once lady Dsira was sure she was absolutely calm, she detached herself from the wall and began making her way down the corridor determined to summon the one person who could help her keep the Doctor safe and sound.