The Doctor was about to reply when he felt a chill go down his spine. The strange girl yelped and pulled them into a darker part of the alley. He could see two hooded figures walking through the streets with a strange gait. While it was impossible to see their faces because the cowl of their cloaks covered them the Doctor could tell that they weren't human. Something in the way they carried themselves seemed more...predatory. He could also smell them and whatever it was probably wasn't even a mammal. The Doctor could hear them speaking, the TARDIS wouldn't translate it either because it was too primitive or it was a language too old for it to know. He could feel both hearts stop beating for a moment when one of them looked at him. "run?" He asked quietly to the girl, she had said her name was Angela before right?, "Run" She said in agreement. Then the Doctor and his companions ran.
It had taken several minutes for them to catch up, if there's one thing to be said about time lords they have excellent stamina, It probably would have taken longer if he hadn't already ran for his life earlier that day. When the two creatures stopped the Doctor was alone standing calmly in front of a tree, although it was undeniable that he was probably catching his breath he made it look like he had stopped
because he was waiting for them to catch up. "Hello, I'm the Doctor" He said cheerfully. The creatures where caught by surprise at this seemingly unafraid greeting, they were used to being received by their prey as death itself. Taking a hold of the situation the Doctor continued "I'm afraid I've never seen something quite like you, What exactly do you call yourselves?" The creatures where still slightly confused "whhhhhat
weeeee are isssssssssssssss nnnooot of your consssssernnnnn, iffff you ssssuuurrrrrrender weeeee maaaay chooossssssse to let you keep all oofffffff yourrrr limbssssss intactttttt." The Doctor looked a hurt expression "Well that's rude I told you my name so why don't you tell me yours?" This seemingly foolish attempt at conversation was actually a way of buying himself some time, If he knew what these things where then he'd know how to incapacitate them long enough to get some answers. The speech patterns suggested something possibly reptilian, but the fact that it was well below zero meant that was highly unlikely, the odd gait could suggest either avian or maybe...The Doctor shook his head. Why wasn't he thinking clearly? Normally he would have had it by now, Then it hit him. He quickly pulled up his shirt over his nose, and began to back away. "Cleeeevvvvvvverrrrrrrr youuuu musssst havvvve figured it outttttt." These things where emitting some kind of chemical into the air, The Doctor continued back away from the creature which was beginning to remove it's hood. It looked very insect like, almost like a beetle, but the beak resembled something more akin to a squid. The Doctor's body was beginning to seize and he could feel any unprotected body parts start to go numb. Just as he was starting to fall to his knees he heard a sickening CRUNCH and the creature in front of him crumpled to the ground. Hissing the second turned to find Angela holding a rather large branch. She grinned in a very Psychotic manner and hit the second one upside the head as well. She proceeded to grab the Doctor by the hand urge him to run, after about five minutes of half running half dragging the ended up right around the spot where the trio had split into two. Solembum was sitting on a stump looking calm despite his puffed out tail saying otherwise. "I suppose now that we're on the run from the Razac you two could tell me who you are and what you did to get the 'king' sending out his personal kidnappers and assassins after you?" After a 12 minute long introduction and a hastily made up story by Solembum about a transport spell gone wrong Angela broke out into a wide grin and did a short excited dance. "Oh this is wonderful! Rebel Magicians , Razac, Werecats and I've only been away from
my master for two days!" Solembum looked puzzled and the Doctor, still shaking off the effects of the Razac's airborne tranquilizer, didn't respond immediately. "Your master?" He eventually chocked out after a few moments of what appeared to be dry heaving (but hey with the Doctor you never know) Angela gave the Doctor a look. "Technically I'm an apprentice, But I decided that helping him keep his shack clean and cooking for him so that he can keep 'solving the mysteries of the universe' until I'm an old woman isn't what I want to do, I feel that hands on experience is more appropriate." The Doctor got up and gave her a curious look. "What exactly are you apprenticing as?" Angela gave him a wide grin. "Well if you knew then that wouldn't be quite as fun would it." Deciding not to pursue the subject further he looked around. "How would he be able to find the TARDIS's energy signature... this dimension hasn't gotten that advanced" Not one to be ignored Angela cut in "My master says that Razac can smell particularly strong magic." The almost random comment cut the Doctor's train of thought in half. For a minute he and Solembum stared at her in award silence. "You know like the failed transport spell. The king might send them to try and capture a magician that strong to try to ….. excuse the phrase, 'Persuade' them to join his side" She stood and dusted the dirt off of her skirt "And judging from the fact that you not only knocked out two of his best bounty hunters but have a werecat accompanying you he's not likely to stop" The Doctor took a moment to think and walk around and return feeling to his legs. "How long until the King sends reinforcements?" Angela thought for a moment. "It depends, He could decide that the Razac are enough and that this was a fluke, or he could decide that you're more powerful and thus more desirable than previously thought and then one of two things will happen" She paused "He will send the leathablaka as well as the Razac, or he will send his pet Shade as well." The Doctor glanced in her direction. "I'm guessing both would be very bad." "Of course" she replied. " You mentioned the resistance before, where exactly are they stationed?" The girl looked at him and laughed. "What? What's so funny?" She managed to slow the guffaws to a small handful of giggles "If everyone knew where the resistance was stationed then they'd all be DEAD!" The Doctor gave her a exasperated look. She eventually stopped laughing "I do know a man who might be able to tell us though, if he decides that he can trust you." "What happens if he decides he dosn't trust me?" Angela gave him a hesitant glance. "Let's just hope he does."
For future reference Angela is in her late teens early twenties at this point. She isn't as powerful mentally (although she is pretty powerful, just not quite a younger female version of Gandalf quite yet) or magically and she doesn't have as much information about plants as she does when we meet her in the first book, she does have almost super human strength and endurance and that peculiarity about her that we all know and love, albeit at more of a Luna
Lovegood level
