DOCTOR WHO: REVENGE OF THE SEA-DEVILS
Chapter 11
TITAN TANK-POD, THE BALTIC SEA, 2521
For the remaining Commanders, the Doctor and Captain Harridan the fight was still on to get to safety. Argon and his fellow Sea-Devils were constantly at the side of the Titan Tank-Pod and were trying to prise it open.
"YOU...WILL...NOT...LEAVE!" rasped Argon as he slashed at the side of the pod.
"Oh my God..." cried Commander Kelser. "John, get Emergency Maintenance immediately to the sides..."
"We're doing our best!" replied John as both he and River were steering the Pod as best as they could. Due to the many previous Sea-Devils attacks on Defender, parts of its body were falling and crashing everywhere into the Sea. Titan struggled to make a route around the debris but was managing as some Sea-Devils couldn't move out of the way until it was too late. With beacons blazing and warning signals going everywhere, everyone did everything they could to help save themselves.
"Keep calm everyone!" called out the Doctor. "Now is not the time for nerves or anxiety to kick in! We are brave people!"
"Brave, but slow people..." cut in Commander Messingham. "We are losing speed rapidly...we can't maintain our pace. We are going to be caught up!" she added as Argon and others kept bashing the sides of Titan.
"We can't do anything..." said Mina. "Were struggling as it is! We've got no hope!"
"Oh you have!" called a fuzzy voice that belonged to River. "Trust me, the Doctor will twig in a moment about what to do in this situation..." The Doctor then thought through all the available options he could when he then came to the only realistic one left.
"Does this Pod contain Level 6 Missile Torpedo's?" he asked to anyone onboard. It took a while for a reply and the Doctor grew ever more impatient as Argon began to make an impact against the sides of Titan.
"Yes..." came Thurloe's eventual reply. "Why, what are you going to do?"
"Save us!" smiled the Doctor. "John, take me to where they are...I need the best of the best guiding me through this!"
"But I'm controlling Titan! Ask someone else!" protested John.
"I'm more than capable on my own!" cut in River. "Now, go on! You want to live, don't you?"
"Ofcourse..." replied John.
"Well do it then!" commanded River. John soon complied and he and the Doctor soon ran to the back of the Pod and began to set up the Torpedo's. The fight was on...
CONTROL DECK, HMS DEFENDER, 2521
Amy, Rory and Frank rushed back into the Control Deck to see River firmly taking control of the situation, but it was noticeable that she was struggling somewhat. With three separate control panels to operate, she couldn't possibly cope.
"River, I don't care what you say, but were going to help!" said Amy adamantly as made her way over to one control panel. It flickered with lights and buttons and controls gleamed, but Amy could just about gather what to do. Rory soon took control of the other while Frank then became look-out.
"Frank!" cried River. "I hope you got rid of those Diamonds! If not, I'll destroy them after they've destroyed you!"
"No need to worry!" replied Frank. "They've gone!" he added as he then kept a watchful eye out. He could hear footsteps once more and readied himself with the gun. Nothing appeared though and it was puzzling him. Was he hearing things?
"Rory! Not that button!" then commanded River as she was flung about from her seat. "The one next to it!"
"Sorry..." said Rory before he regained his composure and got into the zone. Amy was equally doing well and River was mightily impressed. Frank was also now doing well as look-out and soon disposed of any threat with the great gun he held.
"Sorry chaps!" he laughed. "Its not your day!" he added as the Devils collapsed to the floor. Frank then looked back as Defender suddenly tilted to one side. "What's happening?" he asked.
"Its you Frank! Its bloody you! You haven't got rid of the Diamonds! The Sea-Devils want them! You bloody idiot! Don't lie to me!" replied River angrily as she, Amy and Rory struggled to maintain control.
"Just chuck them!" called Amy.
"Give them to me!" ordered Rory. Frank soon got them out from his pocket and threw them to Rory. Then, as quickly as he could, he rushed over to a nearby window, opened it and threw the Diamonds out. They glistened brightly as they fell into the Sea, and like Piranha's around meat, the Sea-Devils all seemingly gathered around them. River smiled to Frank as a thankyou, but she knew the trouble wasn't over yet.
"Doctor, have you got them ready yet?" she called to the Titan Pod, but there was no response. Then, her visual link died and she could only hear the terrified screams of the crew. The Sea-Devils had got aboard...
TITAN TANK-POD, THE BALTIC SEA, 2521
"Get back!" called Commander Messingham. "I am Commander Dusty Messingham! You do not mess with me!" she added as then fired her gun. She fired it several times and succeeded in getting some of the Devils but also hit vital equipment for Titan's survival.
"Well, well..." muttered Argon. "Attempting suicide are we?" he then joked.
"Oh no, not at all..." cut in Mina with a Hammer at hand before she swiped at Argon and then pushed him out of the gap he'd come through. Luckily, the water had been stemmed from pouring in through Miriam's excellence in Water Management. In one swoop, he and the other Devils were gone once more and then they regained all signals.
"Were back online, John!" cried Miriam. "We're almost there!"
"Good!" replied John as he and the Doctor were still hot-wiring the cables of the Missile Torpedo's. "Is this actually going to work?" asked John as he put them into place.
"Do you want the real answer or the 'good' answer?" asked the Doctor in reply.
"The real one would be nice!" replied John.
"Well, I'm not so sure..." answered the Doctor. "But I'm pretty confident about it!"
"Doctor!" then called River's fuzzy voice guessing that a plan had been put into action. "Ready?"
"Oh yes!" replied the Doctor. He began to bounce up and down for no reason and then got out his Sonic Screwdriver.
"What are you doing with that?" asked John.
"Making sure it all goes to plan..." replied the Doctor. "Now get back to your seat...you'll be needed for the Final Push!"
"The Final what?" asked John.
"Never mind!" ushered the Doctor. "Just get to your seat!" he then commanded before putting the Sonic into use. "Here we go! Geronimo!"