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"Delete! Delete!" the Cybermen chanted as they closed in on the group. The Doctor points the recharging power cell at the metal men which expels a stream of golden light. It hit one cyberman and bounced off, hitting all the others. The Cybermen bend backwards before disintegrating.

"What the hell was that?" Ricky demanded.

"The thing that saved your life", Imogen replied.

"What she said", the Doctor added "Now run!" the two Time Lords and 6 humans ran for it as Mrs Moore drove up in her van.

"Everybody, in!" she shouted at them.

Pete tried to run back to the house in order to go back for his wife, The Doctor grabbed his arm "you can't go back in", he said.

"My wife's in there!" Pete said trying to get out of his grip.

"Anyone inside that house is dead", the Doctor said.

"Pete if you want to help, then don't let her die for nothing. You've got to come with us right now", Naiyah added. Pete nodded and hurried back to the van, the Time Lady following him. Instead of going to the van, Imogen went to her friend who was staring at the house.

"Rose. She's not your mother", she gently reminded her.

"I know", Rose said.

"Come on" Imogen took her hand and led her back to the van, the Doctor following. The trio got into the van and Mrs Moore quickly drove off.

"What was that thing?" Rick asked from up the front of van looking at the power cell in the Doctor's hands.

"Little bit of technology from my home", the Doctor replied.

"It's stopped glowing. Has it run out?" Mickey questioned.

"It's on a revitalising loop" Naiyah said as Imogen took the power cell from the Doctor.

"It'll charge back up in about four hours", Imogen added.

"Right. So, we don't have a weapon anymore", Ricky grumbled.

"Yeah, we've got weapons. Might not be one of those metal things, but they're good enough for men like him", Jake said looking at Pete.

"Leave him alone. What's he done wrong?" Rose asked immediately coming to the defence of her father.

"Oh, you know, just laid a trap that's wiped out the Government and left Lumic in charge", Jake said.

"If I was part of all that, do you think I'd leave my wife inside?" Pete asked.

"Maybe your plan went wrong" Ricky argued "Still gives us the right to execute you, though".

"Talk about executions, you'll make me your enemy. And take some really good advice. You don't want to do that", the Doctor said firmly.

"Not just him. You'd make me your enemy too", Imogen put in "and before you say anything just remember that I managed to disarm you in a matter of seconds Jake".

"You held a gun on her?" the Doctor asked the man angrily.

"He did. For about two seconds", Imogen answered for Jake. She took the Doctor's hand "I'm fine Doctor", she assured him.

"All the same…we have evidence that says Pete Tyler's been working for Lumic since twenty point five", Ricky said getting back his point of Pete Tyler being involved with Lumic. Rose stares at Pete, taken aback.

"Is that true?" she asked.

"Tell them, Mrs M", Ricky said.

"We've got a government mole who feeds us information. Lumic's private files, his South American operations, the lot. Secret broadcasts twice a week", Mrs Moore explained.

"Broadcast from Gemini?" Pete asked.

"And how do you know that?" Ricky asked.

"I'm Gemini. That's me", Pete said.

"Yeah, well you would say that", Ricky said not believing him.

"Encrypted wavelength six five seven using binary nine" Ricky and Jake glanced at each other wondering how he could know that "That's the only reason I was working for Lumic. To get information. I thought I was broadcasting to the Security Services. What do I get? Scooby Doo and his gang. They've even got the van!"

"Who's the dog?" Imogen asked getting a smile from the Doctor. He was much calmer since being told that Jake had held a gun on Imogen. It was probably because the girl was currently holding his hand.

"No, no, no. But the Preachers know what they're doing", Mickey said confused "Ricky said he's London's Most Wanted".

"Yeah, that's not exactly…" Ricky started.

"Not exactly what?" Mickey asked.

"I'm London's Most Wanted for… parking tickets", Ricky admitted sheepishly. Imogen let out a laugh at that and the two Time Lords smiled. Rose just simply raised her eyebrows thinking it was rather ridiculous.

"Great", Pete muttered.

"They were deliberate! I was fighting the system! Park anywhere, that's me", Ricky said defensively.

"Good policy. I do much the same", the Doctor said. He completely agreed with what Ricky was doing.

"My husband does exactly the same thing too. I've lost count how many times we've gotten into trouble for that", Naiyah put in with a smile on her face as she recalled those times.

"I'm the Doctor, by the way, if anyone's interested", the Doctor introduced himself "and this is Imogen".

"I'm Naiyah", the Time Lady said causing Imogen to look at her in surprise. This is the parallel version of the Time Lady I met she thought thinking about the little girl who pops up occasionally and who's locket she was currently wearing.

"And I'm Rose. Hello!" Rose piped up introducing herself as the Doctor hadn't.

"Even better. That's the name of my dog. Still, at least I've got the catering staff on my side", Pete said not feeling any better about the situation.

"I knew you weren't a traitor", Rose informed Pete.

"Why is that, then?" he asked. Rose glanced at the Doctor who was watching her. Imogen was busy looking at Naiyah who was sitting on Pete Tyler's other side. The Time Lady gave her a polite smile when she noticed the girl watching her. When Imogen had joined up with them outside the Tyler's home, she'd seen the locket around her neck and immediately recognised the circular pattern as Gallifreyan. Naiyah hadn't asked her about it then due to the Cybermen and she couldn't really ask about it now. The Time Lady made a mental note to ask Imogen about it after they'd stopped Lumic.

"I just did", Rose replied. She knew that she couldn't tell him that she was his daughter in a parallel world.

"They took my wife", Pete stated.

"She might still be alive", Rose said attempting to be optimistic.

"That's even worse. Because that's what Lumic does. He takes the living and he turns them into those machines"

"Cybermen. They're called Cybermen", Imogen informed him.

"If I were you I'd take those ear pods off", the Doctor told Pete who did so. "You never know. Lumic could be listening", the Time Lord added zapping them with the sonic after Pete gave them to him. "But he's overreached himself. He's still just a businessman. He's assassinated the President. All we need to do is get to the city and inform the authorities. Because I promise you, this ends tonight"

~...~

The Preachers along with the Doctor, Naiyah, Imogen, Rose, Mickey and Pete walked along the street watching the people march off in one direction. "What the hell?" Jake asked looking at them all.

"What's going on?" Rose piped up.

"It's the ear-pods. Lumic's taken control", the Doctor explained.

"Can't we just, I don't know, take them off?" Rose asked reaching up to one man to take his ear pods out. The Doctor stops her from doing that.

"Don't! It will cause a brainstorm", the Doctor said warningly "Human race. For such an intelligent lot, you aren't half susceptible. Give anyone a chance to take control and you submit. Sometimes I think you like it. Easy life".

"Rude", Imogen muttered.

"And still not ginger", the Doctor countered. Naiyah couldn't help but smile. They acted in the same way she did with her husband.

"Hey!" Jake called. Everyone looked over to see him and Ricky crouched down peering around a corner "Come and see". The others join them in looking around the corner. A row of Cybermen march alongside the people under the control of the ear pods, still heading in the same direction.

"Where are they all going?" Rose asked.

"I don't know. Lumic must have a base of operations", the Doctor replied. He turned to Imogen "have you got anything?"

She shook her head "sorry. No", she said annoyed. So far she hadn't had a single instinct/feeling since the one in the TARDIS which told her to breathe on the power cell.

"Battersea. That's where he was building his prototypes", Pete said answering the Doctor's question.

"Why's he doing it?" Rose questioned.

"He's dying. This all started out as a way of prolonging life, of keeping the brain alive at any cost", Pete explained.

"The thing is, I've seen Cybermen before, haven't I?" Rose asked remembering the strange head she'd seen in Van Statten's museum "Imogen you remember that head, those handle shapes in Van Statten's museum".

"I remember", Imogen said vaguely recalling seeing it. She had been distracted by the locket currently around her neck. "Hm…handles. That's a good name", she commented which got her confused looks from the Preachers and Pete. The Doctor and Rose were at the point used to her strange comments, some of which were rather amusing. Naiyah looked at her with a curious expression wondering why she said that.

"There are Cybermen in our universe. They started on an ordinary world just like this, then swarmed across the galaxy. Like I told Naiyah earlier, these Cybermen are starting from scratch right here on Earth", the Doctor explained.

"That makes sense. That's why I've never heard of them before", Naiyah said.

"What the hell are two on about?" Pete asked confused by their conversation.

"Never mind that" Ricky cut in "Come on, we need to get out of the city" they looked over to see the Cybermen quickly approaching their location from down the street. "Okay, split up. Mrs Moore, you look after that bloke" Ricky pointed at Pete "Jake, distract them. Go right, I'll go left. We'll meet back at Bridge Street. Move".

They watched Ricky run off in one direction and Jake in another. "I'm going with him", Mickey said kissing Rose before running after his parallel counterpart.

"Me too", Imogen said.

The Doctor stopped Imogen from following Mickey "I don't think you should go", he said.

"Someone has to watch Mickey's back", Imogen said "I don't particularly trust Ricky to do that".

"Just…be careful this time", the Doctor said.

"I will" Imogen tried to move but the Doctor hadn't let go of her hand.

"Please", the Doctor pleaded.

"I'll come back Doctor. I promise", Imogen vowed. She kissed his cheek "trust me" and with that she pulled her hand out of his and hurried off in the direction Mickey and Ricky had gone in.


Ricky and Mickey come to a fork in the road and halt, out of breath. "Which way? I don't know where we are", Mickey asked looking around.

"Did they see us?" Ricky asked.

"Do they know where we are?" Mickey asked.

"I think they saw us. I bet they can see in the dark…"Ricky guessed.

"I bet they've got satellites…" Mickey stated.

"I bet they saw us in the dark…"

"They know where we are", Mickey and Ricky said together.

"I don't get it. What is it with you?" Ricky asked "You are exactly like me".

"That's because he's a parallel version of you", Imogen said behind them making them both jump.

"What are you doing here?" Ricky asked rather rudely.

"I'm looking out for my friend", Imogen replied "I don't particularly trust you with him even if you are the same person".

Mickey was touched by the fact was looking out for him. The pair never used to be great friends, the only thing they really had in common was Rose. But since the whole Krillitane incident where she'd convinced him that he wasn't a tin dog, Imogen had been a lot nicer to him. She'd actually gone as far as sticking up for him, on occasion. It seemed that travelling together with Rose and the Doctor had allowed their friendship to improve.

"So do you know which way to go Imogen?" Mickey asked her before Ricky give a comeback about how his counterpart needed a little girl to protect him.

"Um…" Imogen glanced both ways "left and right", she replied getting a feeling that they needed to go both ways.

"Oh what great help you are", Ricky muttered sarcastically.

"Actually she is being helpful", Mickey said defending her "you mean that we should split up?"

"Yes. Mickey you go that way", Imogen said pointing in one direction "Ricky and I will go the other".

"I'm not going to take orders from you", Ricky scoffed.

"You will if you want to live", Imogen said giving him a look.

Ricky opened his mouth to retort when they heard the sound of marching feet behind them and spin around. Cybermen were coming towards them. "Ok we'll go with your plan", Ricky said and ran off in the direction Imogen said to.

"Good luck", Mickey told her.

"You too", Imogen said and the two of them ran off. Imogen following Ricky, Mickey going the opposite direction.


The Cybermen march down the street whilst the Doctor, Naiyah, Rose, Pete and Mrs Moore crouch hidden behind a pile of rubbish and dustbins. Rose grabbed Pete's hand as the Cybermen stopped right by the dustbins they were hiding behind. The Doctor pulled out his sonic to use it a signal to get the Cybermen to move on but Naiyah beat him to it, using her own one. The tip lit up with a purple light and it sounded out a single beep. The Cybermen turned and continued marching on. The group stood up warily watching the Cybermen march off into the distance. Rose let go of Pete's hand, the man slightly bewildered as to why she was behaving this way towards him.

"Go", the Doctor whispered. The two Time Lords and three humans crept out from behind the dustbins and run in the opposite direction.


Imogen and Ricky ran as fast as they could but the Cybermen were close behind. The girl grabbed Ricky's wrist and pulled him in a different direction when they were met by another group of metal men. They hurry down a side alley in hopes to get away from them only to find that their way blocked by a metal fence. Ricky rattled it but it was locked. Mickey ran around the other side not long after Ricky and Imogen had reached the gate.

Ricky gives Imogen a boost to help her up the fence before starting to climb himself. A Cyberman grabs his ankle and electrocutes him. "No!" both Imogen and Mickey shouted seeing this.

"Mickey run", Imogen said clinging onto the top of the fence drawing her legs up so that the Cybermen couldn't grab them.

"I can't…" Mickey said seeing a Cyberman reach for the fence.

"I'll be right behind you. Just run" when Mickey hesitated, she shouted "Run!"

Mickey reluctantly turned and ran off. He knew the Doctor would never forgive him for leaving Imogen behind. The man was too busy running that he didn't see the burst of gold from Imogen's side of the chain linked fence.


Jake runs back to where the Doctor, Rose, Naiyah and Pete were waiting. "I ran past the river. You should have seen it. The whole city's on the march. Hundreds of Cybermen all down the Thames", he explained breathing heavily from the run. His face lights up when he sees Mickey running towards them. "Here he is!" Mickey doesn't reply when he come to a sudden halt. Jake frowned seeing the expression on Mickey's face. "Which one are you?"

"I'm sorry", Mickey said "The Cybermen. He couldn't…"

"Are you Ricky? ARE YOU RICKY?" Jake demanded.

"Mickey, that's you, isn't it?" Rose asked quietly.

"Yeah" Rose runs to him and gives him a big hug.

"Mickey where's Gen?" the Doctor asked seeing that the girl wasn't with him.

"She said she'd be right behind me", Mickey replied. He'd kept checking to see if she was behind him when he was running but he couldn't see her "Doctor I'm sorry", he added apologetically knowing that losing Imogen was going to be hard Time Lord hard. The look on the Doctor's face was enough to make Naiyah's own two hearts break. She must've meant a lot to him she thought.

"I don't believe it. She can't be gone", the Doctor said adamantly trying very hard to ignore the pain he was feeling in his hearts.

"There were too many Cybermen Doctor", Mickey said.

"That wouldn't have stopped her", the Doctor insisted "It couldn't have stopped her". He turned away from Mickey so that he wouldn't be tempted to hit him. Imogen had gone to look out for him and he came back without her. He should've kept her safe. You shouldn't have let her go a small voice in his head whispered. It was right, if he hadn't let her go she would still be here, with him.

Rose was just as devastated as the Doctor was. And she had every right to be. Her best friend was gone. Although she was annoyed that the Doctor and Imogen were very close, it still hurt that she wasn't going to be around anymore. She dreaded to think about how Sarah Jane would react to the news. Micky hugged her this time telling her again how sorry he was about leaving Imogen behind "…she told me she was right behind me Rose. I really thought she was"

"I know Mickey. I don't blame you at all. I just wish…" she trailed off saw something over Mickey's shoulder. Imogen was walking towards them. She was alive! "Imogen!" she shouted getting everyone's attention, including the Doctor. He spun around, saw Imogen and took off running towards her.

"Told you I was coming back", she said when the Doctor was close enough. The Time Lord didn't say anything, he just pulled her into hug overjoyed that she was alive.

"Yes you did", the Doctor agreed with a smile on his face. "How did you manage to get away from the Cybermen?" he asked pulling back so he could look at her.

"I did the same thing as you did before. Used the power cell", Imogen replied holding it up "I think I've cut the time it needs to charge".

"By how much?" the Doctor asked.

"Maybe an hour?" Imogen guessed "I know that means less time to stop Lumic…"

"We'll make it work Imogen don't worry", the Doctor assured her before he hugged her again. After almost losing her again he was definitely not going to let her out of his sight. She meant too much to him.