Apparently people wanted to have the next chapter be uploaded. so here it is! Enjoy (I think!)
The Doctor had nearly dropped the newly-made circuit system of his own design of a dematerialisation circuit for the TARDIS, when a distress call had sounded from within the police box which made the light on the top begin to flash.
"What's going on Doctor?" called his assistant, Jo Grant as she backed in with tools and tea as she always did.
"Something's wrong Jo." the Doctor replied as he took the tea and tools off her and walked towards the TARDIS "It's a distress call from somewhere within the far reaches of space." And without thinking, he leapt into the TARDIS to set off and before Jo could get to the doors, they shut her out.
"Doctor, what are you doing?" yelled Jo as she banged repeatedly on the wooden doors, just as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart walked in.
"Doctor, what is that infernal…" but he never finished his sentence as he watched as the TARDIS engines started up, but instead of disappearing as usual, smoke issued from the doors, a grinding noise was heard and the sound of a car backfiring was added in. Soon, the doors opened, smoke billowed out and the Doctor staggered out coughing.
"Trying to escape again, Doctor?" the Brigadier smirked.
"Not escape Brigadier, but help." the Doctor said as he wiped dust off his Smokey Jacket and adjusted his frilly shirt. "The TARDIS picked up a distress signal and I intend to find out where and why."
"Couldn't you try and ask the Time Lords to lift your exile for this time?" Jo asked innocently.
"No, they wouldn't want to get involved, they would rather watch them suffer than help." the Doctor said, sounding disgusted.
The Doctor then noticed the morning newspaper within the Brigadier's fist and he asked "What's that Brigadier?"
"Oh, it's just another report of another scientist disappearing "said the Brigadier as the Doctor took the paper off him "Professor Clive Johns was seen entering his office by a student at his school, but he never came out and when the lad checked the room, he was gone."
"He was kidnapped?" asked Jo
"Surprisingly not, Miss Grant" said the Brigadier "When the boy went in the office, there was no sign of a struggle."
"So the police have decided to put this case into U.N.I.T. hands?" said the Doctor
"Yes, feeling that it's alien related" said the Brigadier.
Then at that moment, gun fire could be heard from outside the building and Sergeant Benton and Captain Yates ran into the laboratory.
"Sir, we've got an alien infestation! Benton panted.
"What are they like Sergeant?" the Brigadier asked.
Suddenly, a scream could be heard down the corridor and a soldier staggered to the door, and fell at their feet, dead.
The whole building is soon aroused with guns and screams. The Doctor quickly ran out of the lab followed by the party.
"What are we against, Doctor?" the Brigadier demanded to the Doctor's back.
"Not sure, Brigadier." said the Doctor until they came across another dead soldier. Gliding down his leg was a small metal caterpillar like creature.
"Impossible." muttered the Doctor until a gun fire had sounded behind him. The Brigadier had taken two shots at the thing until it rolled over the man's leg and moved no more.
"Thank you, Brigadier, I think." the Doctor said and he bent down to pick up the remains of the creature. "We should get this back to the lab, quickly."
But the journey back to the lab was difficult, due to the avoiding of passing bullets and on one or two times, they were ambushed and attacked by the caterpillar creatures; the worst was when three jumped onto Jo's neck, but careful shooting from the Brig was able to stop before they could do any serious damage. Eventually (though covered with bruises and bites) they soon arrived back at the Doctor's lab.
Back in the lab, while trying to drain out the noise of the gunshots, the Doctor, Jo, Brigadier, Sergeant and Captain surrounded the workbench on which the creature lay motionless. The Doctor pulled out his Sonic Screwdriver out of his pocket, pushed a button and aimed it at the creature. Nothing happened.
"Well, your bullet has shut down the main circuit Brigadier." The Doctor said as he pocketed his Screwdriver.
"Does it tell us what we're against, Doctor?" Captain Yates asked
"Indeed Captain." said the Doctor "But first, I'm going to try and see if I can do anything about the distress signal."
And, in a blink of an eye, he ran into the TARDIS, Jo right behind him.
"Well I'll tell Corporal Palmer to keep fighting." said the Brigadier, picking up his radio. "Sergeant, you should contact Geneva."
Inside the TARDIS, the Doctor began bending over the console and flicked switches here and there.
"What now, Doctor?" Jo asked.
"I'm trying to contact the Time Lords." The Doctor said, until after a final swish and click, the screen began to show static and then, in black and white, the Lord President of Gallifrey suddenly appeared.
"Ah, Doctor." said the President, eyeing down on the two of them.
"Unless you're not contacting us to ask us lift your exile, I'm afraid the answer is no".
"It's not that, unfortunately." said the Doctor "No it's because here at
U.N.I.T HG, we've got an invasion of Cybermats and we're losing. And, the TARDIS has also picked up a distress call, so I felt if you could lift my exile for a few hours, so I could help them".
"Unfortunately not, Doctor." said the Lord President "You know we Time Lords cannot change our laws until we see fit and we never interfere in the course of others".
"You do know this is the exact reason I left our planet." said the Doctor angrily "I've been stuck on Earth for months and I feel someone is using an unauthorised transmit system. If you don't let me help, whatever we're dealing with could allow the whole universe to fall in on itself through that transmat if you don't lift the exile just this once!"
"Very well, Doctor" said the Lord President, sounding defeated "We shall lift your exile, only for this occasion, but after this, you will remain on Earth for as long as we see fit". The screen blackened and behind their backs, the mechanicals within the TARDIS came to life. The engine roared as the centre of the console moved up and down.
"We're apparently on pre-set coordinates." Said the Doctor examining the console "We're heading straight for…"
Exactly where they heading Jo didn't know, because at that moment, the TARDIS gave a horrible lurch, knocking both of them into the wall. The engines grinded and a horrible vibration came under their feet as the lights flickered on and off.
"What's happening, Doctor?" Jo cried, as she held on for dear life on the TARDIS doors.
"The Time Lords set us off too early!" The Doctor shouted over the grinding sound of the TARDIS. "We're still locked on Earth. If we don't release her soon, she'll be pulled apart!"
The Doctor dived under the console, opened a hatch, pulled out his Sonic Screwdriver and jabbed it in between the wires.
"What are you doing? Jo shouted as she leapt forward to land on the console.
"I'm simply reversing the polarity of the neutron flow! The Doctor shouted back, as sparks began coming out of the TARDIS "Hold on Jo!"
Without knowing what was going to happen, Jo grabbed the console quickly, because suddenly, the TARDIS was soon speeding up and within five minutes both the Doctor and Jo were hanging on for dear life. The TARDIS swayed, rocked and sometimes would give a horrible lurch. The Doctor forced his hand on to the console, pulled down a lever, and then…
Everything stopped. Jo slowly got to her feet, looking very shaken as she brushed hair out of her face. The Doctor closed the hatch at the bottom of the TARDIS and flicked a switch. The scanner showed a very barren and rocky area outside.
"Is this where the distress signal came from? Jo asked as she stood on tip-toe to look over the Doctor's shoulder to see the screen.
"Yes, Jo" Said the Doctor, looking solemn "But I fear that our problems today have already begun."
ahhhh, clifffy. Wonder what evil person my brother has put in now :). Well if you want to know u HAVE TO REVIEW. I refuse to upload anymore untill i see more reviews. Seriously.
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