AN: Hey guys! Had a little break from school today, so I decided on with the story! If you are planning on watching the 50th anniversary in the theatres, tickets go on sale today! Make sure you buy them, they are going to go fast. Anywho, enjoy!
Chapter 13
(Rose P.O.V)
How did she get here? Just this morning she was having a peaceful breakfast, sulking about her work, and now, she was running with an alien to stop another alien from ending the world. The Doctor's voice shocked here out of her thoughts.
"Think of it! Plastic all over the world, every artificial thing waiting to come alive."
Alice panted a bit. "The shop window dummies, the phones, the wires, the cables-"
"The breast implants," Rose added cheekily. The Doctor just grinned while Alice chortled as they continued to run. "Still," the Doctor continued. "We've found the transmitter. The Consciousness must be somewhere underneath."
Alice jerked her head a bit at Rose, signaling her to follow her to the edge of the railing. Rose glanced down to discover a manhole entrance. She smiled with thanks at Alice who just sighed and winked at her. "Doctor!" Alice called him over.
The Doctor dashed to their sides, peering over the railing. He smiled and confirmed, "Looks good to me!"
They dash down the stairs. Alice tentatively lifts the manhole cover, looking a bit nervous. Smoke drifted out, lazily curling around our ankles. Alice exhaled shakily. "Here goes nothing."
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I peered into the fog and red light that lay in the hole before me. I looked up at the Doctor for confirmation, and he nodded as if to say, "Ladies first."
I took a deep breath and descended down into the Nestene Consciousness's lair. The Doctor scrambled down the rickety ladder, followed by Rose. "That's it," the Doctor said fearlessly. "That's the Nestene Consciousness. A living plastic creature."
I watched as Rose gazed down into the vat of molten plastic, churning and writhing, before glancing around the cavern. The Doctor looked at me, mentally asking if I was all right. I nodded, knowing there was no backing out now, like I ever would.
"Well then," Rose said, eyes settling back on the alien. "Tip in your anti-plastic and let's go."
Both the Doctor and I whipped our heads quickly to glare at her. "We're not here to kill it!" I exclaimed with anger, though I know that Rose didn't understand considering it was her first Doctor adventure. Though, come to think of it, it was mine too. I guess I didn't really consider it because I had watched all of the episodes, feeling like I was part of the adventure.
"We've got to give it a chance." The Doctor put his hand on my shoulder, looking into my eyes for any sign of fear. I straightened my shoulders, trying to be courageous. He smiled softly and started to walk down the catwalks towards the vat. I followed him, bracing myself for my first hostile alien encounter.
"I seek audience with the Nestene Consciousness under the peaceful contract according to convention 15 of the Shadow Proclamation," the Doctor projected in a clear, authoritative voice.
The plastic beast swirled around and bucked up in a molten, liquid way of communication.
"Thank you," the Doctor confirmed my speaking theory. "If my partner and I might have permission to approach?" Oh the Doctor, as polite as ever. With another flex of melted plastic, the Doctor grabbed my hand reassuringly as we cascaded down the swaying, metal stairwell.
"Mickey!" I heard Rose call out. She rushed to his side, speaking comforting words. "Alice, Doctor, they kept him alive!" She sounded relieved. "Yeah, that was always a possibility," the Doctor stated, still grasping my hand tight. "Keep him alive to maintain the copy," I explained.
"You guys knew that and you never said?" Rose nearly screamed, outraged. "Can we keep the domestics outside? Thank you," the Doctor replied, mildly exasperated. We finally reached the level where the Nestene Consciousness resided. Swallowing the baseball-sized lump in my throat, we continued forward.
"Am I addressing the Consciousness?" the Doctor questioned. When the plastic form confirmed, he continued. "Thank you. If I might observe, you infiltrated this civilisation by means of warp shunt technology. So, may I suggest, with the greatest respect, that you shunt off?"
The Consciousness bulged into a kind-of enraged face, bubbling explosively. "Oh, don't give me that!" the Doctor exclaimed outrageously. It's an invasion, plain and simple." I stayed silent, even though I knew the lines. I figured it would be best to simply let the Doctor handle this one. "Don't talk about Constitutional rights!" The plastic reared up noisily. "I. AM. TALKING!" the Doctor shouted menacingly. I tried to glare down at the pit for dramatic effect. "This planet is just starting," the Doctor said in a quieter voice. " These stupid little people have only just learnt how to walk, but they're capable of so much more. I'm asking you on their behalf. Please, just go."
"Doctor, Alice!" Rose cried. I turned around only to be roughly grasped by to shop dummies. I struggled a bit as one of the mannequins restraining the Doctor withdrew the plastic vial from his leather jacket. The Nestene Consciousness roared with fury.
"That was just insurance," the Doctor persuaded. "II was not attacking you. I'm here to help. I'm not your enemy. I swear, I'm not." The monster in the pit sloshed around a bit. "What do you mean?" the Doctor said, genuinely confused. I looked back as a panel in the wall above Rose and Mickey slid open to reveal the Tardis. "No," the Doctor said horrified. The pit was now continuously moving, having a conversation with the Doctor.
"Yes, that's my ship," the Doctor said, slightly defeated. The magma plastic grumbled again. "That's not true. I should know, I was there. I fought in the war. It wasn't my fault. I couldn't save your world! I couldn't save any of them!" I looked at the Doctor with an understanding look in my eyes, he looked severely anguished.
"What's it doing!" Rose glanced at the Tardis. "It's the Tardis! The Nestene's identified its superior technology. It's terrified. It's going to the final phase," I said, wriggling my arms uselessly in an attempt to free myself. "It's starting the invasion!" the Doctor confirmed. "Get out, Rose! Leg it now!" The Doctor looked over to me and mouthed, I'm sorry. I just grinned, knowing that this wasn't the end, not even close.