CHAPTER 12: THE BRIGADIER
The Doctor, clothed in a ruffled shirt and velvet jacket was taking a snip of hair from the brigadier and Sarah Jane Smith for analysis.
"The shimmer has been occurring for quite some time now, Sarah. I just need to detect what is causing this. It could be anything from a change in biology to a detection beam." The Doctor told his companion, hoping they could understand.
"Yes, Doctor, but why has the shimmer locked onto us, and why hasn't anything new happened? It's been 15 minutes since this first appeared on the brigadier." Sarah questioned the man with the curly, grey hair.
"Indeed, Doctor. I have work to be getting to. I can't stand around all day worrying about some stupid little reflection on myself." The brigadier stated.
"Brigadier, I am your scientific adviser, and I cannot advise proper advice until you let me gain the results." The Doctor countered.
"Very well, Doctor." The brigadier replied, knowing he could not win the argument. "Sergeant Benton, please bring my files into The Doctor's laboratory for me to carry on with the paperwork I need to complete." He ordered, adamant to get work done, even when drastic changes had taken place. The Doctor grabbed a small sheet of paper from a machine, which he had placed both hairs inside earlier.
"A multi-space-time co-ordinate detection link, of course." The Doctor stated, realising what the shimmer must have been from the wavelength displayed by the paper.
"Doctor, may you explain that in terms that U.N.I.T staff could understand." The brigadier requested. The Doctor was quick to answer.
"It's a link between two points in time and space, to detect people from the past, present or future, all across the galaxy. Mainly used before teleportation. It usually needs a well-known figure to close the circuit, like Tutankhamen or Isaac Newton." The Doctor began to explain. "However, give it enough time to charge and it can transport anyone without needing such a figure, that's why the glow was taking so long. Good thing the Timelords gave me back the dematerialisation circuit recently; I've no idea where you might end up." The Doctor was relieved that such an event had taken place, despite having to encounter previous incarnations he did not particularly like.
"Well then, Doctor." The brigadier started. "I'm glad you've got those hairs, surely they can help the TARDIS find us." He commented, assuming the TARDIS could do such a thing.
"Far more simple than that, brigadier." The Doctor said, taking out his sonic screwdriver and scanning both the brigadier and Sarah Jane. "I've reversed the polarity of the neutron flow, feed it back into the TARDIS and I'll have the co-ordinates. I look forward to meeting up with you wherever you end up." As soon as The Doctor finished his sentence the brigadier and Sarah Jane were surrounded by a blue glow that The Doctor clearly recognised. After the glow had faded the brigadier and Sarah Jane were gone, The Doctor ran into his TARDIS to find out who was taking his friends from U.N.I.T.
