Chapter 2
The Doctor, Davis and Cater walked further into the city seeing more destruction as they went along. To the Doctor's eyes it was beginning to look like a war zone, though still deserted.
"I thought this world was now at peace," the Doctor said.
"It was. As you might know, the four planets were once involved in a bitter war with each other three hundred years ago. But they decided to make a peace and unite despite their differences," Davis said as he walked past a building which had almost completely collapsed. "Since then, they have been disagreements but never a threat of war."
"We might find something here," Carter said a little off to the right of them.
Carter approached a building as damaged as the rest and picked his way through the rumble to get in. Inside was no different to the outside. But Carter ignored everything and went straight to one large unit.
"This is an observation building," David explained. "All the ones we've checked so far have been wiped clean or completely destroyed. We are hoping to find one which is still intact and working."
Carter tried to get if working but finally gave up after a few tries.
"It's damaged like the others," he said frustrated.
"Let me have a try," the Doctor offered.
The Doctor looked it over as well and saw he could easily fix it, if he wanted. But whatever stored the memory had been removed. So it was useless.
"Did you say the rest were like this?" the Doctor asked.
"Yes," Davis answered.
"Maybe someone doesn't want you finding out what happened here," the Doctor mused.
They all headed out of the building and for finally heard what appeared to be gun shots in the distance.
"That sounds like where Martha was headed," the Doctor asked feeling suddenly anxious.
Grabbing his radio David called Ryder,
"Ryder I can hear shots what's happening?" he asked through the radio
"We are taking fire. We don't know who they are but we can't take them alone. And they killed O'Neill."
"Wait there we are coming," Davis said before turning off the radio.
"What are you waiting for, come on," the Doctor said taking off and causing Davis and Carter to chase after him.
As they approached the gun shots became audibly louder. While still at a distance they could see a crowd gathering outside of a building.
"Are they in there?" the Doctor said about to take off again but Davis stopped him.
"We can't just charge in there." Davis said.
"Then what do you expect me to do, just leave them in there?," the Doctor accused.
"No but look at how many people are outside. If they turned on us we would never be able to fight them off and help them as well," Davis said.
"Then how do you expect them to get out?" the Doctor asked.
Davis looked across the area and said, "They will have to get out through the back. If we can provide a distraction they can get out."
"Matthews and Jackson could help them," Carter offered. "They can make sure there is an exit route out back."
"Great idea," Davis said. Davis quickly radioed the other two members of their group who readily agreed to help.
"We can climb up that building," Davis suggested. "We can aim at them more easily from there and thry won't be able to see us."
The Doctor reluctantly went along with their plan, but one condition.
"I'll go along with your plan only if you don't kill anyone," the Doctor said firmly.
"Those people are trying to kill your friend and Ryder, and you expect me not to protect them anyway I can," Davis replied.
"No killing, that's the only way this works," the Doctor said again.
"Fine we'll fire warning shots, but if I see them starting to head inside I'm not going to promise anything," Davis said.
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"Wait there we are coming," Davis said before turning off the radio.
"It's not like we have a choice," Ryder said sarcastically to the now silent radio.
"Do you have any idea who they are or what they want?" Martha asked.
"You mean other than people trying to kill us," Ryder said.
She fired a few shots over their heads and peeked over the table to try and get a better look at their attackers.
"What is it?" Martha asked seeing the frown on her face.
"They are dressed like the people of this planet though something is different. But that doesn't make sense. Why would they just attack?"
"There must be a reason," Martha said.
Ryder checked again and fired a warning shot which caused the crowd to draw back.
"What?" Martha asked again.
"There seem to be more of them and they are getting closer," Ryder said.