Triple Threat
Chapter 25
Partners in Crime – Part 1
Isabella Johnson stood in front of the door of the Adipose Industries. She was wearing a grey pair of dress pants, a pale cream colored camisole and a grey jacket to match the dress pants. She is wearing a pair of dark red heels on her feet. On her face she is wearing a pair of silver glasses, imbedded with a video camera. In her pocket she can feel the psychic paper the Doctor had been teaching her and her sisters how to use.
She made her way through security holding up the paper which read she was a contractor for medical research. She bumped into a red headed woman on her way through the building.
"Donna Noble, Health and Safety," the woman stated while flashing a badge.
"Isabella Johnson, Medical Research Contractor," Bella said flashing the psychic paper at the woman. "You working here for the first time today, too?"
The woman nodded while Bella motioned towards the room where the CEO of Adipose Industries was giving a presentation. Bella and Donna sat right next to each other while everyone else chose other seats. Eventually the lights were turned off and spotlights on the stage started.
"Adipose Industries, the 21st Century way to lose weight. No exercise, no diet, no pain, just lifelong freedom from fat, the holy grail of the modern age. And here it is." Bella heard Miss Foster say as she brought a little pill in front of them. Something wasn't making sense. Scientifically and biologically, what the woman was saying wasn't possible. The doctor in her couldn't believe in what was being said.
That would have to be a miracle and she'd seen enough to know that a Miracle wasn't possible.
"You just take one capsule, one capsule, once a day for three weeks, and the fat, as they say…" Miss Foster just moved from the screen.
"The Fat Just Walks Away," a male announcer states.
"Excuse me, Miss Foster, if I could? I'm Penny Carter, science correspondent from the Observer. There are a thousand diet pills on the market, a thousand conmen stealing people's money. How do we know the fat isn't going straight into your bank account?" a woman in a tan looking coat asked from up front.
"Oh, Penny, if cynicism burnt off calories, we'd all be as thin as rakes," Miss Foster states. "But if you want the science, I can oblige."
'Adipose Industries.' The Announcer begins. 'The Adipose capsule is composed of a synthesized, mobilizing lipase, bound to a large protein molecule. The mobilizing lipase breaks up the triglycerides stored in the adipose cells which then enter the system causing spontaneous fat.' Whatever the last word is Bella doesn't catch it as somebody coughs behind her.
"One hundred percent legal, one hundred percent effective." Miss Foster claims.
"But can I just ask, how many people have taken the pills to date?" Penny Carter asks. Miss Foster seems annoyed.
"Don't draw attention to yourself," Bella catches herself muttering under her breath.
"What?" the woman, Donna Noble, asks in a quiet voice.
"Nothing, never mind," Bella states.
"We've already got 1,000,000 customers within the Greater London area alone, but from next week, we start rolling out nationwide. The future starts here and Britain will be thin," Miss Foster states.
They all leave and Bella heads into the bathroom right next door. Seeing it empty she clicks her earpiece on. "Part one done. You're turn." With that she washed her hands then leaves, moving for the front door.
As she gets out she wiggles her nose at Elizabeth White who is standing right outside. Her sister is in a very tight halter top that emphasizes her chest. Her waist has a short though not exceptionally short skirt. She is wearing heels and a pair of sunglasses. Her make-up and hair are designed to draw attention to her.
With that Bella walks towards the TARDIS while Elizabeth waltzes into the building like she owns the place.
-x-
Elizabeth walks into the main room to the desk. Every eye turns to look at her, just like she wanted. From the body language of all the men she can tell she's getting the reaction she'd desired.
Almost all of the men show signs of arousal as do a few women. Most of the women seem envious of her.
She walks to the desk and leans against it.
"How can I help you," the man she went to asks. His eyes automatically drop to her cleavage for a moment which this position gives him a perfect angle to see.
"My boyfriend told me he works here. I need you to get him for me," she states. Disappointment flashes across his face as he looks towards the computer.
"What's his name," the man asks.
"David Tennant," she says easily, knowing nobody will be working here with that name. She hears a scoff over the earpiece but ignores it.
"I'll find him for you," he states before clicking on the computer, searching for a name. "I'm sorry, there is nobody here named David Tennant."
"That's not possible," she says raising her voice, drawing attention to her, on purpose. "He works here. Check your records… AGAIN!"
The guy huffs but does check the system again. All eyes are staring at Elizabeth. Nobody notices Katti, in a pair of dark purple glasses, slip through security, stealing one of the guard's key cards from his pocket as she moves. Elizabeth does though.
"I'm sorry ma'am, but it appears your boyfriend lied to you about working here," he states.
"Fine," she says before stomping from the place like a child throwing a tantrum. She walks out and down the street to the TARDIS where the Doctor and Bella are waiting.
"Why couldn't Katti have been the distraction," Elizabeth asks as soon as she gets inside the doors. The others just chuckle as they turn back to the screen so as to see what Katti is seeing.
-X-
Katherine Smith slid into one of the cubicles. "Katti Smith from Health and Safety, don't mind me," Katti states while smiling at the cute man in the Cubicle who was examining her up and down.
She heard the man talking about the pills and the pendant.
"I'll need to keep this for testing if you don't mind," Katti tells the man while holding the charm. He just nods at her. "I also need a list of your customers. Could you print one off for me please?"
"I suppose so," he states.
"Thank you," Katti states while moving towards the printer while bumping into Donna Nobel who is there. "One of those lists are for me."
"Oh, sorry," Donna states while Katti smiles as she is handed the lists.
"No problem," Katti states before leaving the building with the list and pendant. Outside she moves to the TARDIS and finds the Doctor still staring at the screen in shock. "Donna Nobel was there, just as expected."
"How?" the Doctor asks before the two smile.
"Who do you think your next companion was in the TV show?" Katti asked only to feel Elizabeth slap her arm. Katti turns to her sisters. "What, it'll happen at the end of this episode so why not just tell him in advance."
"Because time doesn't work that way… Kat," Elizabeth states using the nickname Katti hates.
-X-
The Doctor watched the door open to reveal a pretty skinny man standing there. "Mr. Roger Davey, I'm calling on behalf of Adipose Industries. Just need to ask you a few questions."
Roger Davey seemed to have no problem letting him in. The man sat down in a chair.
"I've been on the pills two weeks now. I've lost fourteen kilos," Roger Davey states and the Doctor turns to look at the man.
"That's the same amount every day?" the Doctor asked.
"One Kilo exactly," Roger Davey claims. "You wake up, and it's disappeared overnight. Well, technically speaking, it's gone by ten past one in the morning."
"What makes you say that?" the Doctor asked a little surprised.
"That's when I get woken up. Might as well weigh myself at the same time. It's driving me mad. Ten past one, ever night, bang on the dot, without fail, the burglar alarm goes off," Roger Davey states.
Then Roger Davey takes him outside to look at the alarm system.
"I've had experts in, I've had it replaced. I've even phoned Watchdog but no, 1:10 in the morning, off it goes," Roger Davey asks.
"But with no burglar?" the Doctor asks, intrigued.
"Nothing. I've given up looking," Roger Davey admits.
"Tell me, Roger, have you got a cat flap?" The Doctor asks and the man turns to look at him. Then he leads him out back to another door.
"It was here when I bought the house. I never bothered with it really," Roger Davey admits. "I'm not a cat person."
"No, I've met cat people. You're nothing like them," The Doctor state.
'Smart ass,' somebody's muffled voice says through his earpiece.
"Is that what it is, though, cats getting inside the house?" Roger Davey asks. The Doctor goes to respond only to hear Katti's voice speak, clearly, through the earpiece.
'Just tell him it is or that it's more than likely. Don't scare the poor guy,' Katti insists.
"Most likely. They are probably getting out through the cat flap when the alarm goes off," the Doctor states, lying.
Then he heads to the front door. "Thanks a lot for the help. Tell you what, maybe you could lay off the pills for a week or so," The Doctor states when he hears a buzzing. He turns around to see his machine is glowing. "Gotta Go! Sorry!" With that he's off.
He finds Elizabeth and Katti running right ahead of him. They get around the corner and he finds Elizabeth is trying to take off her heels while Katti is getting farther ahead by the second. For a small thing she sure is fast.
"Hurry up, Doctor, before she gets there first," Elizabeth calls while waving him on. He nods before picking up pace, trying to catch up with Katti. They are running when a car flies past them. He sees Katti change direction as the machine tells him that he needs to follow that vehicle.
He runs after it, taking a short cut. However, it gets too far away and the machine stops working. He and Katti continue to walk.
-x-
"Hey, did you see where a…" Elizabeth says running up to a stranger only to realize she is talking to, none other than, Donna Nobel. "Sorry, never mind."
"Who you looking for, sweetie?" Donna asks and Elizabeth smiles while looking at her favorite of the Doctor's companions.
"A tall skinny fellow in a suit and a pair of converse or a short dark haired twenty-three year old near him, probably flirting knowing her," Elizabeth states knowing Donna won't have seen them.
"Sorry, no," Donna states. "Do you need me to give you a lift home, though. It's a bit late for a girl your age to be out, let alone on a school night." Elizabeth holds back a scoff.
"I'm twenty three and that girl I was looking for was my fraternal twin sister. I just happen to look young for my age," Elizabeth says while pulling out the psychic paper so that Donna Noble sees an identity there.
"You are seriously twenty-three?" Donna asks and Elizabeth nods.
"Well, I need to be going, Miss Noble," Elizabeth says with a smile, shocking Donna. That is before Elizabeth sprints away, losing Donna easily. Donna needs a little mystery in her life.
She made it back to the TARDIS to find the Doctor messing with biocapsule. Katti is in her room on a fan website made around the Doctor and Bella is in the old infirmary that is rarely used.
Eventually she swings back to the main room where she hears the Doctor giving that well known speech to an empty room.
"Oh, fascinating. Seems to be a bio-flip digital stitch specifically for…" the Doctor states. She knows that he's just cut himself off after realizing he's alone in the room. A creek lets her know he's stood up. She walks into the room.
"It's time for a new companion Doctor," Elizabeth states and he turns around quickly. "Time to add someone new to this rag-tag misfit crew you already have. After all, you do love to show off to humans just how wonderful the universe can be… how wonderful human beings can be when at their best. Don't say you don't either." He chuckles before looking around.
"You know, you guys are great but sometimes I do miss having normal companions," the Doctor states.
"Figured that," Elizabeth states while walking up to the TARDIS controls. "Ready to go back to complete this adventure?" He smiles and nods at her.