Disclaimer: I do not own Kim Possible or Doctor Who. Disney owns Kim Possible, and Doctor Who is owned by the BBC.
Sorry for taking so long on chapter 10! I just got incredibly busy on my chamber music course last week. Hopefully I should be able to do another chapter this week as originally promised!
In this chapter, the Doctor learns some shocking revelations... Hope you all enjoy!
Time Sitch
A Kim Possible/Doctor Who crossover
Chapter 10
The Doctor burst through the doors, into the TARDIS. As he strode over to the central console, he whipped out his sonic screwdriver, and placed it into a cup-shaped hole within the control panel. He then went over to the scanner screen.
Full recharge of power was almost complete. It wouldn't be long until the TARDIS was able to travel again. Which meant the Doctor could leave this reality, and not cause anymore interference.
The trouble was was that the Doctor knew there was no chance of leaving right now. Not with what he had found out recently.
How did vortex manipulators get into this universe? Sure, maybe there would be versions of them in other universes in his reality. But he knew they were specific to his reality, and certainly not of this one.
And what about the black box that had first been stolen? The 'exterior' object itself couldn't be the sort of thing Drakken would want. The question was, what was inside it? With the amount of energy, force, and power it possibly contained, it could prove threatening to the world.
Most worryingly, how did the Hand of Omega get here as well? In the wrong hands, it could cause some serious damage, possibly to the whole universe. And considering it had been stolen by Kim and Ron's closest adversaries, the Doctor was very afraid.
But there had to be more to this than just Drakken stealing it to do his usual 'conquer-the-world' trick. Even with Shego helping him, Drakken didn't seem to be the sort of guy to 'think-outside-the-box'. Judging by the adventures the Doctor had read about through Kim's mission files, Drakken wasn't exactly original with his villainous schemes.
Ultimately, the Doctor had deduced there had to be someone else behind this. A mastermind. The brains of the operations. But who could it be? Even though the Doctor had tried to find out as much about Kim's foes as he could, he wasn't convinced by each of their credentials. And he didn't know enough people to have a proper list of suspects anyway.
The Doctor wondered if Doctor Magister perhaps had a role in these break-ins. It was something to chase up on. But first, he needed to find out where Drakken and Shego had escaped to.
A red tracker symbol appeared on the scanner screen, giving coordinates of where the the Hand of Omega - and also hopefully Drakken and Shego - would be.
The Doctor noticed that they were located very close to Middleton itself. Just outside the boarders of the city. 'Hiding in plain sight': a very old, but classic, way of keeping out of sight of any heroes.
A little too classic perhaps. How could Team Possible have not found them when they were so close to the city? Then again, the Doctor had also discovered from the mission files that Drakken and Shego had multiple lairs, constantly swapping to new ones. So he decided he couldn't read much into that.
Having had a look at the map on the scanner screen, the Doctor grabbed his sonic screwdriver from the cup-shaped hole. He then went over to a dusty old box in the corner of the TARDIS to get another device.
He took out an old-looking spherical contraption. It was a homing device; the last time the Doctor had used it was in 1983. That was many lives ago now.
The homing device was intended to track down his TARDIS if the Doctor ever lost it. But if he reconfigured the wiring in the spherical gadget, it could hopefully lead him to where Drakken and his 'friends' were.
The Doctor pointed his sonic screwdriver at the homing device, with a few seconds of buzzing and whirling sounds coming from the thin handheld contraption. After another moment of concentration from the Time Lord, he turned off the sonic device.
"That should do it", the Doctor simply said. The homing device was now set to lead him to Drakken's hiding place.
He started to stride over to the TARDIS doors, before he paused in thought. Was the Doctor sure he shouldn't tell Kim and Ron about his suspicions and the situation to them? After all, they had been involved in trying to stop Drakken and Shego stealing the equipment they had taken. Kim especially saw it as her responsibility to stop the evil duo's deeds, no matter what they were involved in.
'No, I can't', the Doctor thought to himself. He still believed it was best for Team Possible to sit out on this one. The Doctor wasn't sure himself what Drakken's plan was with the devices he had stolen. Whatever was being prepared, the Doctor wanted to make sure Kim and Ron were away from the sort of danger they had probably never faced in their lives.
The Doctor had sent the two teenagers packing home as soon as they had got back into Middleton. The atmosphere between all three of them had been tense on the plane ride back. But Kim and Ron seemed to have decided there was no point to debating with the Doctor, and so they had remained silent.
The Doctor had decided this was a job for him alone. He was the one that had somehow broken into another reality when it shouldn't have been possible. Perhaps, for all he knew, it was his fault the Hand of Omega was here. Whatever the reason for it being in this universe, the Doctor needed all questions answered, and to put everything to rights. Like he always did.
He couldn't help thinking that there was still something more lurking beneath the surface of situation. Certainly bigger than whatever Drakken intended to do. Perhaps something even more frightening than the 'mastermind' itself.
The Doctor stepped out of the TARDIS, embarking on his solo mission. To find the answers that he needed. And possibly face danger head-on...
The Doctor walked up to the front of a small rocky cliff. It had taken him just over thirty minutes to walk to this area, and now the homing device was starting to bleep profusely. Which indicated that the Hand of Omega was nearby.
The Doctor took out his sonic screwdriver, and started scanning the face of the cliff. It might have not worked on wood, but it could be effective on any other natural environment objects it was surrounded by. Like rocks.
Suddenly, the Doctor heard a very faint activating-click sound. It seemed to be coming from within the walls of the stone. A moment later, an opening began to appear, revealing a huge hanger-styled area. The Doctor put the homing device away into one of his Duster-coat pockets, and without a second thought walked straight into the hall.
The entrance closed behind the Doctor again, as he took in his surroundings. The chamber was large enough to store a number of vehicles. In fact, one such vehicle was already parked inside: a bright green Porsche 911. No wild guesses were needed to know who's car that was.
"Well, well! Having a lair inside a cliff! How quaint", the Doctor said to himself. "They've probably watched too many cartoon shows."
He also noted that there didn't seem to be a particularly high priority in placing security measures. Where were all the goons Drakken was supposed to have? No wonder Kim had easily infiltrated Drakken's bases on many occasions.
That said, the Doctor did start to hear faint voices coming in his direction. He quickly ducked to the side of the green Porsche. As he took a peak around the vehicle, he saw two men dressed in red overalls, both of them wearing goggles. The Doctor hid himself again as they entered the large chamber area.
"Do you know what the boss is gonna do with the equipment he's stolen?" the thinner and smaller of the two men asked his companion.
"I don't know, Fred", replied the larger and more muscular person. " Rumours are going round that he's got some major big plan, though."
'I think a 5 year old could have worked that out ", the Doctor thought sarcastically to himself.
"Has anyone found out who the new lady is that's working with Drakken?"
"I don't think so. Seems to keep herself to herself. I'm still surprised that she managed to get past us and enter the boss's office unnoticed."
The skinny henchman picked up a tool box from the workbench they had gone over to. They then started to walk towards the exit of the chamber again.
"Drakken's never been as quiet as this about any major plans he works on."
"Yeah. Do you'll think it work, whatever it is?"
"I don't know, Bob. As long as I don't get arrested and get my pay, I just follow the big man's orders..."
And with that, the two men disappeared down the corridor. After waiting for a few more seconds, the Doctor stood up and walked away from his hiding spot.
"Not exactly smart chaps, are they?" the Doctor remarked. However, he had learnt one thing from listening to that brief conversation. Whoever was working with Drakken - and he presumed they didn't mean Shego - was a woman. Which made him more suspicious about who exactly might be helping Drakken.
He knew he wouldn't get any answers from staying in what was basically a garage. So he started to move towards the doorway to the corridor.
As he stepped out of the large chamber room, he noted how empty the place felt. Then again, there were three separate corridors he could choose to go down, which probably led to many other areas. But the Doctor had come specifically to find Drakken and Shego, and to retrieve the Hand of Omega and the black cube from their clutches.
The Doctor decided to take out the homing device again, to help him quickly find the direction he needed to go in. The homing device indicated for him to go straight onwards, ignoring the left and right corridors.
The Doctor began walking forwards, while inspecting his surroundings. The corridors definitely felt cavernous; they seemed to be designed like mini canyons.
The Doctor noticed in the distance a large set of double doors. The beeping had started to intensify from the homing device again, and the Doctor didn't want to be caught now. So he turned it off and put it back in his coat pocket. It was unlikely he would need it now anyway.
As the Doctor got closer to the gigantic doors, he took out a stethoscope from another pocket, and put each earpiece into his ears. This particular stethoscope was not like most ones used by humans; these ones detected any sound coming from other adjacent rooms. The Doctor had decided he should check first what was behind the doors before barging in.
The Doctor placed the bell against one of the large doors. Instantly, he heard two voices coming from what was presumably a fairly substantial sized room. Just a wild guess based on the echoey acoustics from within.
"How long will it be until the time machine is fully operational?" a male voiced asked. It sounded like the mad scientist known as Doctor Drakken.
"Patience, darling", a familiar female voice answered. "It will take a few hours, but don't you worry. Your friend, Kim Possible, wouldn't have the foggiest what these two contraptions are. So what's the point of chasing you if they don't even know your next 'scheme'?"
The Doctor realised who's voice that was. It was Doctor Magister! She did seem to have known an abnormal amount about the black cube compared to every other scientist back at the scientific research centre. But even so, it had still been a 50-50 guess as to whether she had any part in Drakken's burglaries.
But did she know what the Hand of Omega was? And they were trying to create a time machine? He didn't know the full rules of time travel in this reality, but it surely wouldn't be safe at the moment, considering how the Doctor had managed to break into this one from his own reality. And how would someone go about constructing a time machine in this universe?
"I hope you're right, Missy", Drakken said. " Every time the critical stage in the construction of my inventions comes round, Kim Possible always manages to unsettle my plans, no matter how hard I try."
''Missy'? Is that a strange 'cutesy' name given to her by Drakken? What a weird man he is...' But before the Doctor could think any further, Doctor Magister started speaking again.
"Have no worries, sweetie. Kim will only come to us when we request her to do so."
'They seem to believe they have the upper hand over Kim and Ron', the Doctor figured.
"Would you be so kind as to remind me one more time how this time machine will work?" Drakken asked Doctor Magister. "I want to savour the moment before my I succeed in my goals of world domination."
'Wow. Much ego. And before he's even beaten the good guys', the Doctor thought.
"But of course", Doctor Magister replied. "By using the Hand of Omega to open the black cube that I shall have in a self-contained glass hold, we will restore the power of the Eye of Harmony, and then use it to achieve time travel."
"...What?" the Doctor finally spoke out loud, not able to withhold the sudden horror he felt at learning this shocking fact. "No, no, no, no, no no no no no no no..." he repeated over and over again, as he quickly backed away from the door, unable to stop himself dropping his stethoscope.
At this point, the Doctor still didn't have the foggiest idea how the Hand of Omega had got into this reality. But now with them having the Eye of Harmony, Drakken and Shego had the potential power to cause absolute chaos. And it wouldn't end well. For anyone. Possibly not even for the villains themselves.
And how did 'Doctor Magister' know so much about these two pieces of Time Lord technology? That potentially scared the Doctor the most.
Who was this woman?
The Doctor was panting heavily now, still unsettled at the bombshell fact that had been dropped. Sweat started pouring down his face.
The worst thing was was that the Doctor was still, truthfully, no where near close enough to knowing what was really going on. The Doctor knew there had to be still something bigger than the 'time travel' thing. Whenever the Doctor had feelings like this, he was never wrong.
Suddenly, the Doctor heard someone shout from behind him.
"Hey, who the heck are you?" a rough, low pitched voice called out.
The Doctor spun around to see four guys in the same red clothing he had seen a few minutes ago.
"Get him boys", said the same person who had first shouted at the Doctor. The other three henchmen started to charge towards him.
Usually, the Doctor would have some quirky lines to throw at a threat or any villains he was facing. But not on this occasion. The Doctor was still in too much shock to think of anything clever to say.
So he simply started running towards the oncoming henchmen.
The Doctor might not have had the cheer-leading abilities of Kim Possible, or the same level of fighting skills as her, but he was still quick and very nimble on his feet.
He easily dodged each of the three henchmen, causing them to trip over themselves and fall flat on their own faces. The Doctor then ran towards the last henchman, who was about to attempt a swinging punch at him.
The Doctor didn't even give him a chance to attempt his assault. The Doctor jumped upwards, while kicking his leg high in the air, catching the goon underneath his chin. The man feel backwards onto the ground, seeming to be out for the count.
The Doctor sprinted past the unconscious body, and made a getaway for the lair exit. But before he could even reach the transport storage area, a woman clad in green and black clothing stepped out in front of him from one of the corridors. She blasted green energy from her left hand, which hit the Doctor square on the chest. He flew back a few metres, and fell with a hard thud.
The Doctor was now in no state to get up and attempt to make a break for it again. He just clenched his chest tightly, while looking up to check who had stopped him.
Then again, it wasn't a surprise to the Doctor to see who it was: Shego. Her colour scheme was obvious enough, nevermind her super powers.
As she walked toward the Doctor, she started saying, "Seems like we have an unwanted guest."
Before the Doctor could react, Shego grabbed him by his coat, and dragged him along the floor back towards the large doors, which led to where Drakken and Doctor Magister were.
Shego kicked one of the doors wide open, pulling the Doctor into the room. "Look who I found snooping around", she said, proceeding to chuck him across the floor towards the two other figures.
The Doctor placed both of his hands on the floor, and pushed himself into a kneeling position so he could look up to see who he was facing. Standing right in front of him were Dr Drakken, and Doctor Magister herself.
"That's him!" the blue-skinned mad scientist exclaimed. "That's the man you've talked about; the one who was at Area 51 with Kim Possible", he continued saying to the other 'scientist'.
"Yes. It is the Doctor himself", Doctor Magister said. "Isn't it wonderful?"
"I think punishment is in due order, after trying to intervene in my operation earlier on this evening."
"Hold your horses, Drakken", said Doctor Magister. "Let me have a one-to-one talk with him first."
She knelt down beside the Doctor, who was still trying to recover from the attack he had absorbed from Shego. Doctor Magister was dressed in the same clothing as he had seen her the last time they met; Victorian styled-dress, ankle boots, and the boater hat.
The Doctor looked at her for a moment. He then asked, "What's your game, Doctor Magister?"
"I somehow think you've already had a sneak peak into our plans", Doctor Magister stated.
"No. There's something more to this. There's got to be a bigger plan behind it."
Doctor Magister paused for a moment, and then chuckled quietly before continuing to talk. "In due time, old friend. You will find out soon enough."
"Tell me now", the Doctor said in a raised voice.
"I've already said. You need to wait. Besides, I don't think that's the question you really should be asking..."
The Doctor remained silent for a couple of seconds. He then took a deep breath, and asked, "Who are you?"
"I thought you would never ask", 'Doctor Magister' replied in a fake-surprised tone. "So start figuring out who I am! My persona's name should be a clue."
"Magister: has Anglo-Scottish background, but originally had a Roman-Latin origin", the Doctor began saying. "It derives from the word 'magister', meaning a superior, one who was in charge."
"Very good", said Doctor Magister. She then turned to Drakken and Shego - who were now standing next to each other - and asked rhetorically, "Isn't he a clever man?"
"What are you? Some woman with a superiority complex problem?" the Doctor asked, meaning to make it sound mocking and witty. Unfortunately, it just came across as serious after what he had learnt from Drakken and Doctor Magister's conversation.
"Well if I'm right, you must have also overheard my evil buddy, Drakken, calling me 'Missy'", 'Doctor Magister' said. " The question is: what do the two have in common?"
A confused look appeared on the Doctor's face. The suggested connection of 'Magister' and 'Missy' had befuddled him in that moment. "I don't know what you're playing at", was his only response.
"Oh come on. Think about it. Think about it really, really hard."
The Doctor pondered in thought for some time, before saying, "Wait..."
'Doctor Magister' decided to put the Doctor out of his misery. "Oh, I'm going to enjoy saying my next bit. Two times I would have said it now! What are the chances of that?"
She moved closer to the Doctor. Both of them stared at each other; the Doctor more intensely then 'Doctor Magister'.
After a moment's pause, she whispered to the Doctor, "I couldn't very well keep calling myself The Master, now could I?"
The Doctor's eyes widened. His face turned pale white as things started to click into place in his brain. Her knowledge about Time Lord technology. Her persona's name, and calling herself 'Missy'. He had missed the obvious in all of that.
"No. That's... impossible", the Doctor stammered. "You should be dead!"
"Oh trust me, I'm very much alive, my dear. And this isn't even the first time I've met you since I 'died' as Harold Saxon."
The Doctor started trembling. This was the Master. Her mind a near-equal to the Doctor's. A man - or now woman - always devising wicked schemes. Being the cause of so many deaths of innocent lives.
And then there was the Doctor's fear. About his 'death'. He had been told by Carmen that "he would knock four times". The only one to truly experience that rhythmic sound was the Master. This was her.
The Doctor didn't want to go. But he worried his fears might be coming true. He couldn't run forever. And now he wasn't even surrounded by his close companions. Not even in his own reality.
The Doctor bowed his head, continuing to lose hope. Losing all inspiration to try to escape from his situation. Missy just began to chortle. Even now as a woman, she had the same evil laugh as she did in her previous incarnations. Sounding mocking, victorious, and hollow to any hero.
The laugh also seemed to get to Drakken and Shego. They were scared by it. And they couldn't help feeling that there was trouble looming ahead. For who exactly, that was less certain...
