"Chapter 6" "The Doctor's running late

When Katie woke the next morning she noticed just by looking that Sec hadn't had much sleep.

"Oh Sec," Katie sighed. "I wish you could tell me what bothering you." Katie got up, leaving Sec to sleep for a little longer. She didn't get very far when the door opened quickly and Marc rushed in.

"Caan's finished his plans! He needs Sec to awaken the Army. You need to get out of here now. Wake Sec while I'll get the key for the restraints."

"Why didn't you bring the key with you?"

"Colin was there at the time. I need to go back and get it." Marc left to go and get the key, not noticing that Colin was spying on him and had heard everything.

"Sec? Sec? We got to leave right now," Katie said waking Sec

"Why? What happened?"

"Caan needs you to awaken the army. We can't wait for the Doctor any longer." Marc came in with the key and unlocked Sec from the pillar.

"I can't leave," protested Sec. "I can't let an insane Dalek like Caan command an army!"

"It'll take him longer to awaken the army on his own. You got to leave right now," Marc said turning towards the door. After a few seconds Marc collapsed to the ground. In the doorway was Colin and Caan.

"The traitor is exterminated and so will you," Caan said turning towards Colin.

"What? I'm on your side. Why kill me!?

"Because I don't like you," Caan said simply raising his gun and firing. Caan turned towards Sec. "you will awaken the army."

"No! I will not awaken a army for an insane Dalek!

"I AM NOT INSANE, SEC!

"I heard that you talk to yourself," Sec smirked, crossing his arms. Caan glared at Sec, then to Marc's body realising that he had told Sec everything and shot him again.

"STOP THAT!," Sec roared at Caan.

"Will you awaken the army then?," Caan taunted Sec firing at Marc for the third time.

"No I will not," Sec repeated. Caan aimed his gun-stalk at sec and started to argue with himself mentally if he should kill him.

"Make up your mind, Caan," Sec said after a few minutes.

"I didn't say anything," glared Caan.

"You didn't, but your mind said plenty" Caan reversed slightly, looking at Sec.

"You are Psychic!? I knew I should've exterminated you when I had a chance all those years ago." Caan thought for a few seconds. "Your freaky inferior life will be spared if you awaken the army. I will not repeat again."

"Never!," Sec said stubbornly, crossing his arms again. He then closed his eye hoping it would be over quickly. Even when he had his Energy Absorber the pain was unbearable. Sec flinched when he heard Caan scream "exterminate!" Nothing happened. All Sec heard was Caan gasp followed by an explosion. He opened his eye and saw the smokey remains of Caan's battle armour.

"What? How did that happen?" Sec glanced down and saw Katie on the floor in between him and Caan.

"No! Katie!," Sec cried out, quickly kneeling beside her. "Katie, can you hear me,?" Sec asked holding her in his arms. "Say something, say something please!? Katie? Please say something?," Sec begged, rubbing her shoulder. "No!," Sec whispered "No, please?," Sec choked holding Katie close to him. "I promised nothing would happen to you," Sec cried. "I wished I told you this sooner," Sec sobbed. "I...I love you Katie," Sec said kissing her lightly on the forehead. "I love you so much." A small smile spread across Katie's face, then she slowly opened her eyes and looked at Sec.

"Hi," She said weakly

"You're alright!," Sec cried with relief. "How are you feeling?," Sec asked tightly holding her hand. Katie flinched in agony

"Katie! Whats wrong?"

"You're hurting my hand," Katie winced. Sec looked at her hand and only then noticed that both the palms of her hands were slightly burnt. He then noticed the security mirror that Caan shot off the wall days before was now beside her.

"Using the mirror to reflect the ray back at Caan? Clever idea, but you're too brave for your own good you know. What am I going to do with you?," Sec sighed at Katie.

"Would you want me any other way?," Katie joked.

"No," Sec said simply, giving Katie a big hug.

"What that noise?," Katie asked Sec. Sec smiled as he recognized the noise.

"It's the Doctor" After a few seconds Sec saw a figure rush past the door.

"Doctor,! Sec shouted. The Doctor poked his head round the corner.

"What!? Sec!? Your alive!?," the Doctor asked unbelieving.

"Doctor, You got to help Katie! Please!?," Sec begged.

"All right Sec, calm down. I'll see what I can do OK?" The Doctor pulled out his trusty old Sonic Screwdriver and used it to check Katie's injuries.

"Slightly burnt hands. Bump on the noggin from hitting the floor and your muscles are a bit weak and stressed from electric shock. You need time to recover but nothing life threatening," the Doctor replied to Katie with a goofy smile. "I'll take you to the Tardis. You'll recover in no time," giving her a wink.

"Which way Doctor?," Sec asked getting up, carrying Katie in his arms. The Doctor stared at Sec, not sure if he could trust him.

"I wont do anything to the Tardis, Doctor!," Sec glared at the Doctor, his tentacles twitching madly.

"OK. If I've got you word on that," the Doctor grinned.

"Could you bring Katie's things Doctor? It all by the counter"

"Course I can," the Doctor said passing Sec to get them. Sec looked at the remain of Caan.

"I can't believe I used to be like you!," Sec said in utter disgust, staring with so much rage that the battle armour burst into flames. Sec stepped back, surprised at what he had just did.

"How did that happen Sec?," asked the Doctor.

"I don't now," Sec said a bit too quickly. Wanting to change the subject Sec asked why the Doctor was late.

"Dalek trouble". I was responding to a signal. Before I got your one. The signal was coming from a Dalek. The same Dalek I meet in 2012, Utah. It was dying then, so it absorbed the DNA from my companion Rose."

"I remember Rose. Where is she?," Sec asked the Doctor.

"She's trapped on a parallel world"

"Oh. Sorry Doctor"

"It's OK. At least I know she's safe with her family. Anyway the Dalek that absorbed rose's DNA tried to exterminate itself because it was mutating into something new, but being part human already it made a mistake and accidentally used Temporal Shift instead. I found her lost and confused in the Sydney Opera House and she now follows me everywhere.

"Her? All Daleks are Males, Doctor"

"The Dalek, named Avion is now Female, thanks to Rose's DNA and she now wants to live.

"Oh. no wonder she was confused.

"Sec, can you let me down please? I can walk myself you know," Katie asked, still sounding a little weak.

"No you can't and that is an order," Sec said with a smile on his face.

"Aww. That's so sweet," thought the Doctor as he looked at the two.

"Right you two. To the Tardis! Allons-y!"