Chapter 4
The Russos and the Doctor appeared in the Waverly Sub Station. The Doctor ran and opened the TARDIS doors. The only one who followed the Doctor was Alex. She ran inside. The Doctor looked back at the rest of the family and said, "Every inside the TARDIS. They can't get inside and can't teleport us out. It is the safest place to be, and believe me when you're fighting Sontarans, there is hardly any safe place. Now go!"
The others jumped and went into the TARDIS and the Doctor shut the door, locking every lock. That was something he hadn't done since the War. The Doctor ran to the control console, ignoring the fact that both Theresa and Max were never in the TARDIS before this time. They were still standing in awe of the sheer size of the place that was inside the little blue police box when the Doctor had made to the console. The Doctor started pressing some buttons and looking at the screen.
"Come on. Come on. Come on!" yelled the Doctor. He ran to the other side. "You're working! Why won't you do what I want?" The Doctor ran back to side he was on and dropped down the floor. He reached in his pocket to get his sonic screwdriver when he remembered that General Styre had destroyed it. "That Mr. Potato Head destroyed my sonic screwdriver."
The Doctor ran to one of the storage rooms and pulled out a chest. He dropped it next to the control console and the everyone in the TARDIS just moved out of his way. He opened the chest and for the first time the inside was the same size as the outside. Inside were dozens of sonic screwdrivers. He went through them testing them and threw the ones that didn't work into a pile outside the chest. He picked up a sonic screwdriver and smiled. It was his eleventh incarnation's sonic screwdriver, one of his personal favorite of the sonics. The light on this one was a deep green instead of the bright blue that was on the other one. He tested it and was thrilled that it still worked. "This is good enough," muttered the Doctor.
"What's good enough?" asked Alex. She had walked and stood over the Doctor.
"This sonic," replied the Doctor. He jumped up and ran to the panel on the bottom of the control console. He used his sonic screwdriver to take the panel off and he started rewiring certain wires at the base of the console. He put the sonic in his mouth and popped up. He pressed the same buttons that he did the last time, but this time there was a little response, a slight beep and the screens turned on, but the only thing there was snow. The Doctor dropped back down and did some more rewiring. He popped back up and did the same thing, but with full response.
"Yes!" cheered the Doctor.
"What's that?" asked Harper.
"The TARDIS communications," said Alex.
"And how do you know that?' asked Justin.
"I was linked to the TARDIS when the Doctor first arrived," said Alex, "Also, the Doctor told me."
"Yes, I did tell her and yes, this is the TARDIS communications and yes, I will fix all of this," said the Doctor.
"We didn't ask you about fixing it," said Harper.
"But that's what you were going to say," replied the Doctor, "Isn't it?"
"Yes," said Harper.
"See? Now hush. All of you quiet," ordered the Doctor.
The Doctor pressed another button and the view screens. What popped up on the screen shocked everyone, except the Doctor. It was a man with a rhinoceros head and black leathery armor. The thing looked at its screen and said, "Kofo toto Shadow!"
"Foko tow so no dodo fopapajo," replied the Doctor.
"Kolno."
"Ma ho," said the Doctor.
The rhino man started speaking English in a deep gravely voice, "What do you need the Shadow Proclamation for?"
"We have hostile aliens planning to attack this planet I'm on," said the Doctor, "And Article 57 of the Shadow Proclamation states that any hostile alien force planning to attack a lesser planet is strictly forbidden by the Laws of the Shadow Proclamation. Also, Article 58 of the Shadow Proclamation states that the Defender of that lesser planet can call on the assistance of the Shadow Proclamation."
"If you give us time to process these allegations, we will come as soon as we get a ship available."
"You have to come. This planet is a Class 5 planet," said the Doctor.
The creature just stopped and looked at the Doctor in the eyes, "Are you the Defender of that planet because if you are not you will have to leave."
"Yes, I am. This planet is called Earth. I am the Doctor, a Time Lord," said the Doctor.
"And what alien race has the hostile intent?"
"Sontarans," replied the Doctor coldly.
"We will send a ship immediately to those coordinates of Earth," said the rhino man, "How many ships?"
"One Sontaran and dozens of small fighters, but enough to level this Class 5 planet to the ground," said the Doctor.
"Okay, I have it confirmed," said the rhino, "One Time Lord called the Doctor is allowed to be on planet Earth as often as he wishes. Can you hold the Sontarans off until we get there?"
"Yes," said the Doctor.
"We should be there within a few Earth hours," said the rhino.
"Thank you," said the Doctor.
The rhino grunted and the line went dead.
Alex walked up to the Doctor and asked, "What was that thing?"
"That was a Judoon. They run the Shadow Proclamation. That's like the police force of the universe and the reason I got his attention that fast and strong is because this planet is a Class 5 planet. That makes it one of the most protected planets in all the universe. Only Class 2, 3, and 4 planets are more protected. Class 1 planets are barren wasteland planets where life doesn't exist or struggles to exist. The highest level planet was a Class 12 planets."
"Were? What happened to that planet?" asked Alex.
"There was only one planets that made Class 12. It was Gallifrey," said the Doctor.
"I'm sorry," said Alex, "That's okay. Skaro could have made Class 12, but thank Creation they didn't."
"When do you think those rhino people..."
"Judoon."
"Judoon people will get here?" asked Alex.
"I don't know, but probably into the middle of the school day tomorrow," said the Doctor.
"What do we do until then?" asked Alex.
"You can come with me, but the rest of you stay here," said the Doctor.
"Why does Alex get to go with you?" asked Harper.
"Because I know her and she will follow me and someone, Harper, will probably follow her and then instead of watching one human, I have to baby sit two humans. I think one is easier than two but that is just me," said the Doctor.
"Yeah, you're right," said Harper, knowing that would probably happen.
Alex smiled and said, "He knows me perfectly."
"Yeah, it makes me safer," said the Doctor, "Everyone choose a room and make yourselves at home until we get this whole thing resolved."
"So we just wait it out?" asked Harper.
"Yes," replied the Doctor, "Because you can not fight Sontarans. UNIT didn't listen one time, but they got lucky that time. The Sontaran were turning the Earth into a clone world and not planning on pounding this planet in until that was the only choice left."
"When did this happen?" asked Alex.
"Do you remember the Atmos incident back in '08? The poison sky?" asked the Doctor.
"Not ringing a bell," said Alex.
"The sky burning? The entire sky on fire?" asked the Doctor.
"Oh! now I remember," said Alex, "The smoke stuff that started killing some people nearly three years ago. That was scary, but the sky on fire was awesome."
"That was me. The sky on fire part," said the Doctor, "But I was different man back then. I've been several different men since then."
"I was one of the ones that nearly died," said Alex, "I guess, thank you for saving my life before I ever knew you."
"You're welcome. Get ready and go to bed," said the Doctor.
"Okay," said the Alex.
The Doctor grabbed Alex and hugged her and she hugged him back. "Be careful if you go outside, but until then, go and have a good night. Tomorrow the calvary arrives, until then, be careful," said the Doctor.
The two broke from there hug, "I'll be sure to be careful."
"Thanks."
Alex walked off to her room and the Doctor cleaned up his control room. He walked and sat down on the first row of chairs of the TARDIS. He closed his eyes. Tomorrow the fireworks would go down. How fun!
I'm going to Colorado for the week so I won't be able to update until August.