Ok, Chapter 9. And the plot reaches its climax. Enjoy!
Chapter 9 Victory Vie Names are Smith
Back at 13 Bannerman Road, Sarah Jane and the Doctor were planning their rescue mission, using the floor plan of the building they had received from Mr Smith. Chrissie, Alan and Sue had gone to bed. Chrissie, despite being upset about Maria being kidnapped, had gone to make sure she didn't look all watery eyed at the wedding in the morning. Sue had gone on Alan's say-so.
"Sarah Jane" Mr Smith piped up. "I have just received a sonic pulse emanating from the factory unit."
Sarah smiled. "Luke! He had his sonic the whole time."
The Doctor smiled at Sarah. "Built your son a sonic then?"
"No" Sarah smiled. "He built it himself. A sonic pen. But Doctor, how are the four of us going to get there quickly. We don't have Bessie now."
"Bessie?" Rory asked.
"Don't ask" Clyde slapped Rory on the arm. "Otherwise we'll be here all day. Speaking of which, Doctor. Where's the Tardis?"
The Doctor looked at Clyde for a moment, before answering. "Oh, it's in the Park. But I have a plan. K-9, can you connect with Mr Smith and transfer Tardis Base Codes."
K-9 wiggled his tail and ear sensors for a moment. "Master, linking with that computer affects this unit's sensors."
The Doctor looked at K-9. "And that means?"
"It means he gets on his nerves" Clyde said. "K-9, if we don't do that, Luke and Maria will be tortured."
K-9 thought for a moment, before extending his eye sensor to connect to Mr Smith. "Transferring Tardis Base Codes."
Mr Smith's screen displayed a series of numbers Rory couldn't understand. After a few seconds, Mr Smith spoke. "Activating Tardis Auto Pilot. Sarah Jane, Clyde, Doctor, Rory, might I suggest you move."
As Mr Smith spoke, the ancient engines of the Tardis reverberated around the attic, landing the same spot where, months earlier, Sarah Jane and the last Doctor had been talking after her wedding. The Doctor grinned. After it had fully materialised, the Doctor pulled out his key and opened the door.
Sarah Jane turned to K-9. "K-9 with us. Mr Smith, power down."
"Indeed Sarah Jane" Mr Smith sighed as he closed up.
K-9 trundled towards the Tardis. As he reached the doors, he spoke. "Activating Hover Mode." K-9 hovered through the door. Sarah Jane, Clyde and Rory smiled at each other before following the Doctor and K-9 inside.
Sarah Jane and Clyde gasped as they entered. Gone was the coral struts, the round surrounding walls, round console and floor grating. Instead the interior was a mix-match of difference styles, the walls more of a six-sided shape, the console was now hexagonal and the floor was now glazed, with the underneath visible. There were two sets of stairs leading further into the Tardis.
"Right" The Doctor called, before noticing the look on the pair's face. "Oh, yes right. You haven't seen the renovations. What do you think?"
Sarah Jane smiled. "I like the original, and the coral. But, yeah, I like this one as well."
"Wait" Rory asked. "The Tardis has been different."
"Yes" Sarah said. "Last time I saw the Doctor the Tardis was made of coral. And when I travelled with him, it was cliental white."
"Ok, ok" The Doctor butted in. "Before you start comparing notes, we have a wife, a son and his girlfriend to save. And a mad women to stop. Ready, off we go."
Back in the factory, Maria was worried. She and Amy seemed to have been plunged into complete darkness. But all Maria could think about was Luke. Where was he?
Upstairs, Luke was scared. Miss Winters had taken him out of the control room and locked him in a large storage cupboard. He wasn't sure if this was where he would meet Miss Winters' son or if this was just a holding pen until his mum and the Doctor turned up. Hoping and praying, Luke was relieved when he heard a familiar sound. He turned away from the door to see the Tardis materialise at the rear of the cupboard.
The door opened. "Right, seems we've landed in a cupboard." A man said as he stepped out of the Tardis. Luke couldn't believe his eyes. The man was dressed in a tweed jacket with brown elbow patches, a red patterned shirt, a red bow tie, rolled-up trousers with red braces and black boots. The way he looked at Luke, he seemed to be saying 'You know me.' "Sarah, I've found Luke."
"Luke!" Luke watched as his mum barrelled out of the Tardis.
"Mum!" He shouted as he ran towards her, the pair catching each other in a hug. Luke looked at the man again. "Doctor?" The man nodded. Luke looked at him again. "What are you wearing?"
The Doctor chuckled. "What. Bow ties are cool. And a fez. They are cool as well. And by the way, you can talk mister PJs!"
"I had no choice!" Luke grinned before seeing Clyde and another man exit the Tardis.
"Alright Lukey Boy" Clyde asked. Luke nodded. "Good 'cause you still haven't got me those crisps!" Luke chuckled before throwing an evil look.
"Right, this is all well and dandy" The man said. "But aren't we supposed to be finding Amy?"
Luke realised who the man was. "You're Rory?" He nodded. "I know where Amy is. And Maria. We just have to get out of here without Miss Winters finding out."
Sarah smiled before pulling a small whistle out of her pocket and blowing on it. Out of the Tardis door flew K-9. "K-9, are you ready?"
"Affirmative Mistress" K-9 chipped, before extending his eye probe and pointing it at the door lock. "Door unlocked Mistress. Will you require my further assistance?"
"Certain K-9, we need you to scan for Maria's DNA" Sarah said.
"Scanning" K-9 said as Luke opened the door to check there was nobody outside. "Follow me." K-9 trundled out of the door and turned right. The gang followed him.
Hilda Winters smiled. She knew the Doctor and Sarah Jane had arrived. She now just had to wait. And she knew they had landed in the cupboard where she had put Luke. She had done that on purpose since she knew Luke would head straight for the room he had started in. However, she was one step ahead. She had already rounded the girls up and brought them to the control room.
She however, didn't expect the control room door to open to reveal a small robotic dog. "Mistress Maria located Master Luke."
Luke, Sarah Jane, the Doctor and two others appeared in the doorway. Luke bent down. "Good job K-9."
"Affirmative Master Luke" K-9 chipped.
"Sarah Jane Smith. At last we meet in the flesh once again." Hilda said.
"It's been too long Hilda Winters" Sarah said, stepping forward. "And like last time, this encounter will result in you heading for prison."
"Oh, I don't think so" Hilda smiled. " this encounter will result in you heading for prison."
"Oh, I don't think so" Hilda smiled. "You see, this building and my house in Hammersmith are in the name of Harriet Williams. Therefore, nothing to make the police suspect she is little old me."
"Oh, I don't think your plan has worked" Sarah said. "You see, my computer has tipped the police and UNIT off and both are on their way here as we speak. You're going back to jail Harriet."
"Well, not the same one" The Doctor said. "That one was destroyed. But you will be taken back to live the rest of your life inside."
Hilda resigned herself to her fate. "You win again, Miss Smith. But a little riddle. Be ready for another blast from your recent past. For someone else is after revenge."
"But first" The Doctor said. "Where are the girls?"
Hilda walked over to a large cupboard and opened the door. Out onto the floor fell Maria and Amy. Slowly, they got to their feet and ran towards their significant others. The Doctor, Sarah Jane, Luke and the others backed out of the doorway as UNIT troops stormed the room. Hilda held her arms up. Her plan had failed.
The Tardis landed with a thud in Sarah Jane's attic. The door opened and the group stepped out. Sunlight streamed through the window.
"Doctor, what time is it?" Sarah Jane asked.
"8.30 am on Saturday 24th July 2010. In time for your mum's wedding Maria, and if you don't mind us." The Doctor was cut off by the opening of the attic door, as Chrissie, Alan and Sue entered the room.
"Maria!" Chrissie exclaimed. Quickly, she ran over to hug her daughter. "Oh, I was so worried."
Maria was surprised. "Mum! What are you?" Then she realised. "You knew!"
"I remember the Sontaran and I know what was going on here" Chrissie said. "And I now know about the Doctor. And I have to say, he is a looker. And he and his friends are invited to the wedding."
"Actually, we have somewhere to go" The Doctor said before Amy cut him off.
"Oh, come on Doctor. And I know you have that tux in there somewhere. And I've seen the wardrobe. Rio can wait!" Amy said.
"Right" Sarah said. "That's that sorted. Come on, we have a wedding to get ready for!"
Hilda's back in custody and everything's sorted, right? LOL WRONG! What is Hilda's secret about her son? Find out on Thursday when the final Chapter is uploaded.
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