Nicole entered the TARDIS and walked up to the control console where the scanner was located. She turned knobs and pressed buttons on the scanner but it only allowed her to view outside the TARDIS.
"Great… I have no clue how the scanner works. He must have the alien tracking device he used to track down the Adversus Monstrum."
She went down the stairs to the lower level and ducked her head due to the low ceiling. The TARDIS continued to hum and emit a greenish blue light as Nicole scanned the lower level. She spot a wooden chest on the other side. Nicole opened the chest expecting to find the device, but instead saw other objects. These included a book by Agatha Christy, a mannequin's head from the Nestene Consciousness and many more gadgets and alien objects. She closed the lid without seeing any sign of the device and realized the device must be inside the Doctor's coat pocket or somewhere in his vast ship. She dejectedly walked out of the TARDIS, closed the door, and sank to the ground at lost for what to do next. as if she had no hope in finding the Doctor.
She sat there for an hour when she heard a voice called out, "Hey Nicole! Surprised to see me? I hope you haven't given up hope yet."
Nicole looked up and saw the Doctor standing right in front of her. "Hang on, how could you be here? How did you escape from the Gwanzulum?" she asked in shock.
"Well, it is very complicated. I am still imprisoned by the Gwanzulum but not now."
"So, if you are from my future, I must have been successful in finding you."
"Well… time could still be rewritten. You may not find me at all."
"Right, and how do I know that you are the Doctor? You could be one of the Gwanzulum trying to trap me into doing something."
"Good thinking. I can assure you that I am the Doctor, but I will prove it to you. Do you remember the Dalek invasion at your college in Kingston?"
"What are you talking about? There are no Daleks at the school I am at."
"Right… our timelines must be out of sync. We are meeting in the wrong order. Where was your last trip with me?"
"Well, it was your earlier self and you took me to Paraiso, the underground world."
"Whoa, that was a long time ago, well for me anyway."
"Then, you must be the real Doctor. If I have no memory of the Dalek invasion, then the Gwanzulum would not know about it if they were you. What brings you here?"
"I have brought something to help assist you in finding the Gwanzulum. Once you find the Gwanzulum, you will find me. Here is my sonic screwdriver. It is programmed to the right setting. All you have to do is press this button and if it is a high pitched sound, it means the person is a Gwanzulum."
"Thank you!" Nicole said as she took the sonic screwdriver.
"Good luck!" exclaimed the Doctor as he turned around and walked away.
"Any clues you can give me Doctor?"
"Spoilers, Nicole!" said the Doctor as he continued to saunter off.
After he disappeared in the distance Nicole leapt up to her feet feeling invigorated again as she continued her search for the Doctor.
I can contact Detective Gordon and see where the other bodies are and hopefully the officers found a connection between the victims. That will lead me one step closer to finding the Doctor. She took out the card Detective Gordon gave her earlier that evening and dialed his number.
"This is Detective Gordon."
"Hi Detective Gordon. This is Nicole calling. I have a couple questions to ask you about the case that I think will help me in finding the Doctor. When will it be best for me to come down to the station?"
"You can meet me at the station in Toronto tomorrow morning at nine."
"Thank you and I will see you tomorrow."
