Disclaimer: I own nothing except Cadie and maybe one of the minor Characters. Enjoy and don't sue me. I don't get paid enough as it is. And anyone out there… um… really don't sue. I am American, I have no idea what Britain's queen is like I'm going off on the situation so please don't yell at me for making your queen sound like… well an over-bearing evil stepmother. For all I know she is the sweetest of people and is only looking out for her country… which btw… I AM trying to portray with this chapter. So please don't go shooting off that I know nothing and I shouldn't talk that way about the queen of England… okay? That all understood now?
Chapter 4
Hallway after hallway with all the different Kings and Queens of the past hanging on the walls as Cadie, Rose and the Doctor were escorted to a private room in which case they were ordered to stand before a large brown delicately designed desk. And behind that desk was Queen Elizabeth II.
"Hello Your Majesty, I'm…" the Doctor was cut off.
"I know who you are Doctor. I never thought you would dare come back. What is it this time? Man eating bear? Or is a Vampire haunting my halls? After all the stories that my ancestors have told I never thought I would live to see the genuine article. And who might these two ladies be? Your accomplices no doubt." Queen Elizabeth II regarded looking over the three intruders.
"Please, your majesty," Cadie stepped in seeing this not heading in the right direction. "There is an alien who is bent on taking over this world by impregnating the Bride, Princess Kate. If we don't stop it, your country and the whole world will fall to their knees." Her voice was desperate and worried.
"Who are you to talk to the queen of England in such a way? What is your name child?" she asked staring down the loud mouth.
"My name is Cadie Harper, your Majesty." Cadie replied staying as calm as possible.
"Very well Miss Harper, let us for a moment pretend I believe you. What do you plan to do to stop this so called Alien?"
"Stop him of course. We plan to intercept him before he reaches Prince William and Princess Kate and either destroy him, his work, his plan, or all of the above." Cadie explained. "If he reaches the newlyweds before we reach him." She paused for dramatic effect. "The world is doomed."
The queen thought it over for a moment observing the three as she did so to determine if they were telling the truth. The determined look on Cadie seemed to prove the point without seeing the same looks on the second girl and the Doctor. "You would know all about tragedy, wouldn't you child. You're not from here. You are an American, and if I'm not mistaken your country is in desperation. So why come here, of all places to save the Royal family that you know nothing about?" she asked.
Both Rose and the Doctor turned to look at Cadie in surprise. She turned her head to look at the floor, her expression unreadable at this angle by all of them. The waited for her to answer, all wondering what she would say.
"I want to do something meaningful, I may not be able to hold a gun, to nurse the sick back to health, or take orders without saying something smart back. But there is one thing I am good at. And that is stopping these aliens and standing on the sidelines while I let nature take its rightful course. And I will be DAMNED if I let anyone stop me from helping others even if it is you, your majesty." A look of determination and anger showing on her face, if the queen was startled by her look she didn't show it. Instead she looked into the girls eyes.
"Very well, stop this Dalek and prove that my trust was not wasted. After all, it's not often that an American saves Great Britain let alone one of the royal family." Queen Elizabeth II decided finally.
"Thank you Your Majesty." Cadie said before turning with the Doctor and Rose to go back out the door.
"Though there is one thing that still puzzles me." The queen stated making the trio stop at the door. "Why do Americans go looking for a fight?"
A pregnant pause filled the air as everyone turned to look from the queen to the American girl who had yet to respond. Finally in a deathly calm warning voice, she answered her majesty. "We Don't go starting fights your majesty. We end them and I would mind if your majesty," she turned to glare the queen down "If you kept your comments about MY country to yourself." With that final statement Cadie brush past the doctor, a shocked Rose and went out the door.
A moment later she was joined by the Doctor and Rose one of which looked calm and happy and the other was completely lost as to what just happened between her majesty and the American.
Rose was about to question Cadie about her behavior when the Doctor interrupted already knowing that bringing up the subject would only make the American upset. "Off to save the newlyweds then. If I'm correct and I always am." He caught a look from both the girls before clearing his throat. "Well, almost always, the newlyweds should be on their way to the grand hall where the reception is going to be."
"Then we better cut them off at the pass then." Cadie said before taking a left down another hallway.
"Do you even know where you're going?" Rose asked curiously.
"Nope." Was the reply popping the 'p'.
Rose and the Doctor shared a look before following the girl ahead of them. After a moment said girl took a sharp right into a room and low and behold it was the reception with the bride and groom standing in front of everyone.
"Doesn't look like we are too late but her majesty held us up. So the question is, where is Dalek-Caan?" Doctor commented.
They scanned the room for anything abnormal while the couple were greeting their guests and paying no attention to them. All the guests made their way to their seats but just as the wedded couple could sit the Dalek came through the doors of the kitchen, a new gun attached to its shell.
"You will surrender or be destroyed." Dalek-Caan demanded, which only earned him a laugh from the room except for three.
"Exterminate." Dalek said before firing at the nearest guest and killing him instantly. This caused panic to rain through the room as everyone tried to leave only for the guards to close the doors and lock them inside. "You will bring the Females to me, starting with the one in white."
William created a wall between his wife and the Alien before them. The Doctor took this as his sign to step in.
"You know Dalek; you think you're so clever. You bring Rose here to use her against me. Oh yes, I figured it out. You wanted to get under my skin use her as my weakness. Little did you know that she makes me stronger. So if you think for one micro second that I am going to allow you to try and take over this world with her in it. You have another thing coming."
The Dalek backed away from the Doctor in hopes to find another way out.
"There is no escape this time. You don't dare use your Emergency transport again. It would kill you and then where would your race be? No you want to live because you think if you survive you can revive your species through the human race. Let me tell you something about that plan of yours, you will have to go through me first before you harm one hair on anyone's head." With that final statement he pulled a remote control out of his pocket. A moment later the doors burst open and all of the guards that were under the control of the head band came into the room fire arms in hand.
Dalek-Caan looked around at all of the guards pointing their guns at him.
The Doctor looked around proudly before turning back to Dalek-Caan. "I could destroy you right now but I am going to give you a choice. Surrender and I can take you somewhere you can re-create your kind or you can die where you stand and this war will end for all time. It's your choice." The Doctor said calmly.
"I would rather die at the hands of these humans than disgrace my species memories by accepting help from a Time Lord." Dalek-Caan replied before making his last act.
"Exterminate." And he fired his laser. At the same moment the guards all took fire on the Dalek and finally after many bullets and some good aim the Dalek was destroyed and that was the end of the Time War. As the Doctor turned back to the girls he could feel his hearts nearly stop. There on the floor was Rose, unconscious.
All the guards that where coming to after the Doctor deactivated the headbands, watched in wonder as the tall man in a tan trench coat was over by a girl kneeling on the floor and another girl that was unconscious in the man's arms.
"Rose? Rosie?" His voice was desperate and pleading as he checked the girl for a pulse. With a sigh of relief there was one, so why was she unconscious?
"Sir?" one of the guards called, "Do you need a doctor?"
The Doctor and Cadie stood up to face the guard that had spoken, Rose safely in the Doctor's arms. "No I am one. Please excuse us." And with that the Doctor and Cadie left the room with Rose. Having no problem with leaving the palace they tried to find a cab for a quick ride back to the TARDIS till the Doctor realized they didn't have any money. So Cadie decided to improvise.
They waited at a deserted street next to a stop light and waited for about 10 minutes for a car to come by. And finally as one did Cadie pulled the Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver out of his pocket, and pointed it at the man in the car. "Listen all we need is a ride. We need to get our friend home immediately or she could be in trouble so we need you to take us there or I will have to commander this vehicle." She said while pointing the screwdriver at the man's face.
"Oh for the love of… Not you three again." He said in shock and a hint of anger.
The two time travelers looked at each other in shock and confusion before turning back to the driver.
"Well get in, what is it this time? Running from the police or are you just kidnapping the girl? Got to say it's better than last time, the whole city was a mess." He said as the two got in the car. The Doctor with Rose was first in the back and Cadie hopped in the front. "So where to?"
The Doctor gave Ryan directions to the alley where the TARDIS was after asking for his name (again). And after 20 blocks two wrong turns and an explanation of Ryan being an American in London who came to see a taping of an episode of Top Gear they reached the TARDIS. The Doctor hopped out and ran down the alley with a good-bye over his shoulder. Cadie stayed and thanked Ryan properly, "Thanks for the ride; I don't think the Doctor would have survived walking with Rose in her state all this way. Maybe we will see each other again sometime." She said with a grin.
"Let's just hope it's on better terms, alright?" he agreed with a grin.
She kissed him on the cheek before hopping out of the car and running after the Doctor leaving a slightly (though he would never admit it) blushing Ryan behind.
Just as she walked in through the TARDIS doors she heard a crash come from the med bay and quickly made her way there.
"What happened?" she asked as she looked at all the tools and trash all over the room.
"Rose." Was the only word that left the Time Lords lips before a bright light filled the room.
That's it people. If you want to find out what happened to Rose you have to read my sequel and also know that I am making a prequel and if you want to see how Cadie meet the Doctor please read and enjoy. And a review or any questions you may have can be answered in the review. Thanks guys.
