Chapter 10: Return of the Dalek

(*FLASHBACK TO THE DOCTOR AND ROSE'S LAST ENCOUNTER WITH PETER PAN IN NEVERLAND*)


Rose awoke in a bed. The last thing she could remember was standing on Captain Hook's ship with the lost boys. She immediately sat up and inspected her surroundings. Rose found herself in a room that looked very similar to Tink's treehouse, but somehow different. This was most certainly a treehouse. The walls, ceiling, and floor were all made of wood. On one of the walls was a window. Rose then saw a small hole in the floor that was attached to a ladder. Her attention was brought to this hole because she heard someone coming up the ladder. The time traveler then tried to find some sort of weapon to defend herself with, but unfortunately there was nothing for her to grab. Soon, a young boy in green clothes appeared in the hole and climbed into the treehouse. Rose recognized him as Peter Pan.

"Good." He said. "You're awake."

"What do you want?" Rose asked.

"I want you." Pan said.

"Why?" Rose pondered.

"Take a look outside." Peter instructed.

Rose then walked over to a window on the wall and looked outside. She was horrified to find that most of the island was on fire. The bright flames were almost blinding.

"What happened?" She asked Pan.

"The Dalek happened." He replied.

"Where is it now?" She asked.

"Somewhere on the island." Pan said. "I fear it will destroy everything if it's not stopped."

"So what do you want from me?"

"All of this destruction is your fault."

"My fault?"

"Yes your fault. The Dalek didn't show up until you and that Doctor came to Neverland."

"What do you expect me to do about this?"

"You have magic. I've seen it. Clearly you're very powerful. You must stop this."

"I don't know how."

"I don't believe you. When that Dalek first appeared, you grew very afraid. I know you must've faced them before. You must know how to defeat them."

"The first time I ever faced a Dalek, it ended up killing itself."

"How can we get this Dalek to do that?"

"Well that was a very...special case. I don't think it will happen again."

"What about the other times you faced them?"

"There was only one other time and I did defeat them."

"How?"

"It's complicated."

"Just tell me."

"Have you ever heard of Bad Wolf?"

"Yes. Those words are carved onto my thinking tree. They just appeared one day. None of the lost boys carved it and I didn't either. It's always been a mystery."

"The Bad Wolf is me, or rather it was me. I consumed a great amount of power and it gave me some special abilities. I was able to reduce an entire army of Daleks to dust."

"If you could do that, then you can surely kill one more Dalek."

"No I can't. All that power left me a very long time ago." Rose said.

"You're clearly a witch. I've seen your magic on this island. The words 'Bad Wolf' appeared on Neverland long before you ever came here. It's fate. You must be the one to stop this."

"I told you I can't."

Peter Pan then extended his arm and Rose was magically sent flying backwards into the wall. Her collision with the wall gave a very loud bang.

"You forget Rose," Pan said, "this is my island. I have my own magic here. So what I say goes. You will save this place, or I'll kill the Doctor."

"That's sort of impossible." Rose said.

"Haven't you figured it out yet?" Pan asked. "Neverland is where the impossible is possible."

Pan then walked over to Rose, who was still on the ground, and got right in her face.

"You will save my island."

Suddenly, Rose and Pan heard a laser blast coming directly from outside. Then, the wall opposite from the two people was blasted open, making a wide entrance for the Dalek to enter. The alien monster began to speak.

"Exterminate."

"Do something Rose!" Pan shouted.

"Exterminate."

"I can't!" She replied.

"Exterminate."