Ok, Chapter 36. And the arrival of a certain Time Lord. So, enjoy!

Chapter 36 New Face, Same Old Doctor

No One's POV

A clattering in the shaft broke Sarah Jane from her thoughts. "Jo, wake up!" Sarah Jane said, nudging Jo.

"What?" Jo said.

They stepped out into the corridor. It was quiet. Too quiet. "Where is everyone?" Jo asked.

"I think there's something wrong" Sarah Jane said.

"Wrong?" Jo said. "You mean just like the old days sort of wrong?"

"Exactly like the old days" Sarah Jane said.

"Groovy!" Jo said as Sarah Jane held out her hand. Jo graded it and the pair hurried down the corridor.

Steven's POV

We emerged from the Shaft. "We've got to get out of here?" I said. Clyde lead the three of us back towards the room, only to bump into mum and Jo as they came out of the corridor leading to the room.

"There you are!" Mum said.

"It's the Shansheeth" Clyde said. "They're lying through their beaks."

"They want you and Jo" I said. "This whole thing's a trap."

"I knew it!" Mum said.

"Hold on!" Jo said. "If they're lying, that means the Doctor's still alive!"

"Of course I am" Clyde said. But it didn't sound like Clyde. The voice sounded older, wiser than Clyde's. "I thought that was obvious. Catch up!"

"I beg your pardon?" Mum said.

"Clyde?" Rani asked. "Is that you?"

"Course it's not, it's me I'm using Clyde as a receiver I've keyed into his residual Artron energy for a very complicated swap across 10,000 light years. Hold on." The voice said. Clyde suddenly arched, sparking with Artron energy. Suddenly, he was himself again.

"That wasn't me! That wasn't me speaking! I'm getting..." He paused, lifting his left hand up. It wasn't his hand. It was...well, white. "That's not my hand. Cos my hand's not white."

Suddenly, Clyde started arching again, Artron energy sparking all over his body. Suddenly, a figure began appearing in Clyde's place. The pair seemed to be fighting against each other. "Sorry, Clyde, but... this... space... is... taken!" The Stranger appeared fully in place of Clyde. "Good. So. Gosh. That was different. Hello, everyone!"

"Who are you? Where's Clyde?" Rani challenged.

"Come on, Rani, use your brain!" "Clyde and I swapped places. I'm where he was, he's where I was. Which means, right now... He's in a lot of trouble." The man said. I thought I'd worked out who he was.

"You bring him back, whoever you are!" Rani challenged.

"No, Rani, don't you see?" Mum said. "It's you, isn't it? You've done it again." As soon as mum said that, I knew that this bow-tie wearing, mop-haired man was the latest Doctor.

"Hello, Sarah Jane" The Doctor said.

"That's the Doctor?" Rani asked.

"What Doctor? The Doctor? My Doctor?" Jo said.

"He can change his face" mum told Jo.

"I know, but into a baby's?" Jo quizzed.

The Doctor looked at Jo, "Imagine it from my point of view. Last time I saw you, Jo Grant, you were, what, 21, 22?" he said. "It's like someone baked you."

"Everyone! Meanwhile!" Santiago said, pointing as the Shansheeth appeared.

"Yes, the Claw Shansheeth of the 15th Funeral Fleet" The Doctor said, striding out in front of us. "I've been looking for you. Have you been telling people I'm dead?"

"I apologise" The Blue Shansheeth said. "The death notice was released a little too soon. Though I can rectify this, immediately!" It raised its hand and zapped the Doctor with a beam of energy. The Doctor winced in pain and fell onto his hand and knees. "I'm so sorry for your loss, Doctor. Rest in peace!"

Chapter 37 will be here tomorrow, as Death of the Doctor' continues.

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