Chapter 2
The Doctor looked at the state of Lockley's department with a sense of foreboding. Why was it is this state? There were piles of old books on a table. For some reason broken glass abounded in the kitchen. He paused as he saw the detective slumped on the floor surrounded by pill bottles, a bottle of Vodka slipping through her fingers as she passed out. He watched Martha rush past him, her medical training taking over, trying to find out the extent of the obvious overdose that had been taken. Not wanting to get in the way the Doctor moved to the books. Obviously the detective had been trying to research something. Maybe there was a link to her current situation in there.
He took a brief look around the apartment as he moved to the books. There were some photos of Kate and her father, no sign of a mother in any recent photos. He paused as his eyes fell on a number of commiseration cards. Opening one he noted the fact that her father had died in mysterious circumstances some months ago. He opened the books, keeping an eye on Martha as she dragged the unconscious detective to the shower.
He checked the publisher and date of the first book. Watcher's Council, 1898. The Watcher's Council? How had she got one of their books? Technically that organisation's library was had more security than Fort Knox had for gold. He looked at the book's contents. Vampires and Demons? Why had she been reading this? Was there a link to her father?
Next to the ramshackle pile of books he saw that there was a jotter pad. He looked over the notes. Noting the authors cited she had gone through all these books with a fine toothcomb. Not just reading then, obsessed. But why? He rifled through the notes again. Lots of references to the Vampire with a soul. She seemed to find it hard to believe that this could happen, and was trying to figure out this made it different to the rest.
That settled it. She had clearly met Angel, The Doctor knew that Spike would gain a soul in some years' time, but there was only one at this point. Angel. What had happened here for so much damage to have been caused to this woman's life that she would try to take it? And why was Angel linked to this? The Doctor knew that Angel had been reformed for some time.
He looked up as Martha walked up to him, holding a towel.
"How is she?" he asked.
Martha paused, trying to dry her hair. "She could have died." That was matter of fact. The Doctor waited for her to continue. "She'd had most of a bottle of Vodka. That wouldn't have killed her. What worries me are the Pills."
"What were they?" The Doctor asked.
"Somas." Came the reply from Martha. On seeing the Doctor's blank look she continued. "They're muscle relaxants. In small doses they are fine. Larger? Well there have been stories of professional wrestlers dying from them as they used too much to get some rest from their injuries and or get some sleep after a show and their hearts stopped."
The Doctor let his breath out slowly. "How many did she have here?"
"After I got Kate into her bed I took a look at her medicine cabinet. She had several bottles most were half full, unlike the one on the floor next to her. They dated back to last year."
That fit with what he had found with the cards. No wonder Martha was looking so serious.
"So we have a Cop who was taking drugs and was interested in the supernatural after the death of her father? This is not looking good. How long will she be out?"
"She was waking as I came back in. "
"It's time we ask her some questions."
