AUTHORS NOTE: I really enjoyed writing The Doctor's parts so much! I imagined as if Jodie was acting them out as she would in the show. It's so deliciously satisfying when The Doctor becomes threatening!
Updates may be a little slow after this one, but I will try to keep to an update schedule as best as I can. For now, enjoy!
All four of the armoured figures were droids. Droids with guns built into their arms. Yet The Doctor was not afraid. She had fought bullets before. Had been doing it all her life.
She glared as the droids stood over them. Lea, who was now fully aware of the danger they were in, curled even further under The Doctor's protective stance, shaking like a leaf.
"You are not authorised to be in this part of the vicinity", boomed one of the droids.
The voice sounded male. They were all about six feet tall, and wore heavy metallic masks, that looked far too big for a normal humanoid sized figure. Each part of them was clad in heavy armour.
The droid who had spoken (clearly their leader - as indicated by a golden symbol on its chest), stepped forward.
"You will both stand at once"
"Just one thing before we do so", said The Doctor, her voice dripping steel.
"Do not harm this girl" She pointed to Lea. "Do not harm one hair on her, or you're gonna be very sorry"
"This young female has authorisation in this facility", said the droid leader. "You, older female, do not. Now stand"
"Do as it says, Lea", said The Doctor gently.
In most circumstances, The Doctor didn't like being told what to do, but if it meant sacrificing a bit of her pride to keep Lea safe, so be it.
Both women stood up slowly. Staring them down, the droid leader watched as The Doctor eased Lea behind her, her cold glare enough to evoke some kind of intrigue in its circuits.
"Doctor", whispered Lea, her breath hitching in horror as more droids came from behind them. They were surrounded.
Well so much for making a run for it. Perhaps it was time to get some answers.
"So", said The Doctor, "As you said before, I'm not authorised to be here. Yeah, sorry about that. Ship malfunctioned, just had to stop somewhere to get my bearings. Although I can quite confidently say that you don't throw the best welcome parties. Now, if you could be so kind, tell me where I am"
"You are on Unit 909. Research Facility for the planet Destrax", said the droid leader. "Now, you will cease anymore questions, and allow us to terminate you"
"Oh well that's no fun!", said The Doctor. "Perhaps we could come to an agreement? Maybe allow me as an assistant?"
"Assistance is not required"
"Oh what a shame! Mind you, can't say I'm that upset. I like to run my own tight ship. Savvy? But, two quick questions, just before you gun me down…"
She took a step closer to the droid leader.
"Question one. What sort of research goes on here?"
"That is none of your concern"
"Oh I think it is. Because, question two, why was Lea running scared for her life just now?"
"You are not authorised to know that"
"Oh again with the authorisation! Judging by your design, you're meant to be built to protect. Well, I have news for you"
She took one more step closer. The droid leader didn't move, however she was gleefully aware of its three comrades taking a couple steps back.
"Lea is under my protection now. If you, or any of your metal mates have hurt her, or caused her any distress, you answer to me. Whatever is going on in this facility, I will find the answer. And I will stop whatever twisted plan you've got concocted. Are we clear?"
The droid leader seemed to be taking a moment. It eyed her up and down, squaring her up. Something about this unknown female stirred something in its circuits. She was not an inhabitant of Destrax. Nor was she carrying any weapons. Yet something about the way she spoke, the way she poised in front of them now, her eyes cold, her body rigid, it finally understood.
She was a threat.
"Identify yourself"
"I'm The Doctor"
All at once it was suddenly pandemonium.
"TERMINATE THE DOCTOR!"
The droid leader swung its great arm, poising its gun and allowing it to take aim. The other droids immediately followed suit. Their guns began building up a great load of energy, one that was developed to kill their enemies stone dead.
The Doctor braced herself.
"NO!"
Lea shoved The Doctor out of the way, and stood right in the line of fire. Before The Doctor could call her name, blue plasma bullets struck Lea over and over again.
As quick as they began, the firing stopped. Lea stood there, swaying slightly, as if in a daze.
The Doctor reached out to her, only to draw her hand back as a familiar yellow energy began to pulse around Lea's body.
"Lea", said The Doctor. She licked her lips for her mouth had suddenly gone very dry. "Lea, you need to come back with me"
Lea stared at her arms. Her body was glowing more immensely than before, the light so bright it was blinding her.
"Lea!", The Doctor said more urgently. She reached out to her again. "You need to come back with me, now!"
"Arrest the young female!", cried the droid leader.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!", Lea screamed.
A wave of regeneration energy burst out from Lea, shattering the guns on the droids, and throwing them off their feet.
The Doctor was thrown off her feet too. Hitting the floor rather awkwardly, she shielded her face as the light became intensly bright to see Lea properly.
As quick as it had come, the wave stopped. The droids lay dazed and confused on the floor, some of them trying to stand up, but failing as their circuits had become too scrambled.
The droid leader, however, looked up at Lea, eyes turning blood red behind its mask.
A new threat. An authorised personnel had become a threat.
Before he could reach out and grab her, The Doctor was right by her side. Its eyes glowed redder.
"Come on Lea!"
The Doctor grabbed Lea's hand and she pulled her along, back down the way she had come before.
"UNAUTHORISED PERSONNEL IN THE FACILITY!", the droid leader sent out to its comrades. "TERMINATE THE UNAUTHORISED PERSONNEL!"
All the droids coming to became to load up their backup guns, and fired more plasma bullets at Lea and The Doctor as they ran by.
Explosions ricocheted off the walls. Bursts of blue light barely missed them.
The Doctor gripped Lea's hand firmly, determined to never let her go.
"No!", cried The Doctor, as the two of them nearly smashed into the door to the strange control room. She buzzed the Sonic Screwdriver, but nothing happened.
"Ah! They've blocked off all the exits! It's overridden I can't open it!"
"There's one there!", cried Lea joyfully. She pointed to a door right next to them. That had certainly not been there before.
"Concealed emergency exits!", cried The Doctor. "Clever!" The symbol above - that looked like a sun - seemed to clarify that.
The Doctor pointed the Sonic at it. The symbol glowed green, and the door opened.
The Doctor ushered Lea through, taking a brief moment to look back at the droids still pursuing them, before jumping through herself.
With one click of the Sonic, the symbol turned red, and the door slammed shut.