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Chapter 56 - Fire Fight

They landed in the back of a van. Shakes and Jake immediately knocked out the two men inside that were taken by surprise at their immediate arrival.

"Doctor!" Tony exclaimed.

He was sitting in the corner with Jacob. They were both still in their pajamas and looked surprised to see them. Rose and the Doctor rushed over to them and hugged them both.

The Doctor looked them both over and scanned them with his sonic screwdriver. "Are you guys alright?"

The sonic screwdriver showed that they were both just fine.

Tony smiled. "I told Jacob you would come!"

The Doctor smiled. "You know me too well, Comrade. Now, we just need to get you back to the White House."

The car stopped.

Jake and Shakes readied themselves. It was oblivious that they didn't have time to zap them back at the moment.

The Doctor reached in his pocket and pulled out the bigger on the inside box and sat it on the ground.

"Wow!" Tony said.

Rose watched the Doctor open the box and flip it on its' side.

He looked at both of the boys. "Climb in this box, and you'll be safe. Hurry!"

The boys both climbed into the box.

"Wow! This place is huge." Jacob said.

The Doctor looked in the box. "Listen boys. I'll come back in get you as soon as I can. It won't be long. There are pillows and a blanket. You're safe in here. But listen. Don't touch my computer or anything on that table. Understand?"

Tony saluted him. "Yes, sir!"

The Doctor laughed as he was reminded of Rose.

The sound of the back door being unlocked made the Doctor rush to put the lid back on the box, and he quickly put it back in his pocket.

Rose stood next to him, gun at the ready.

The doors opened. Shakes and Jake kicked the first two men in the face and jumped out of the van. The Doctor and Rose jumped out behind them and ran for cover. An all out fire fight had began.

The four of them took cover behind a car. It was the middle of the night, and they appeared to be in a warehouse parking lot. The ground had been paved probably 50 years ago, but everything around them appeared abandoned.

Jake, Shakes and Rose fired back at their attackers. The Doctor sat between them with his back against the car.

The Doctor told Shakes something in Quauhtin.

Shakes nodded and said something back in the odd language.

"I bet you are wishing you had a gun now, huh, Doc'?" Jake asked him. "I've got an extra one."

"Keep it." the Doctor said. "This part only can last so long."

All of a sudden, the gun fire stopped.

"Well, usually it's longer than that! What the hell?" the Doctor complained.

"Rose Tyler! We know you are over there! With your alien friends!" a male voice declared loudly.

The Doctor looked at Jake. "How about that? You're an alien now. Welcome to the family."

Jake chuckled at him.

The male voice continued to speak. "I'm glad you are here. We have been waiting for you. We are anxious to meet this fiancée of yours. Show him some of the hospitality we've shown you in the past."

Rose looked at the Doctor. He could see the fear on her face.

He leaned in and told her quietly. "I can take you back. Just tell me and I will."

She became determined. "No. I'm not leaving."

"I'm not going to let them hurt you. Not ever again." the Doctor told her.

The male voice yelled, "Do you hear me?"

"No! Can you speak a bit louder, please?" the Doctor yelled at the man.

Shakes spoke quietly. "Keep an eye on the sides. They might slip over there."

Jake moved to the other side of Rose and took his position.

"Alright." The Doctor told them quietly. "Now, we're probably going to hear, 'Come on out, we're not going to hurt you.'"

The male voice spoke again. "Come on out Rose Tyler. We're not going to hurt you."

The Doctor mocked him, "We only want to talk."

The male voice continued, "We only want to talk."

The Doctor told Jake to fire his weapon into the air.

He looked confused, but did it.

The Doctor explained. "That's usually when they shoot. I figured we would shoot first."

Jake laughed under his breath at him.

"Rose Tyler. Come on out. We would like to welcome you."

The Doctor yelled back at him. "Your manners leave a lot to be desired."

Rose asked the Doctor. "Is there a reason you are winding him up?"

He told her, "Every bad guy in the universe uses the same script. One day I'll find their handbook."

He turned around and asked Shakes, "Got a recon yet?"

"Yes, sir. Thank you for giving me the time."

Jake and Rose looked confused. Seeing their faces, the Doctor quickly explained. "Shakes is a Quauhtin. He phases in and out of reality. He's been here, and all around by now. He can walk all over the place and take a look, while being here at the same time. I know sounds crazy. I'll explain better later. "

Rose realized the Doctor had keep the man talking so Shakes could get a good look.

Shakes told them. "We are at a warehouse. No one is inside. The threat is just here. Looks like they all arrived by four cars, and the box truck we were in."

"There is the male threat, that is speaking. He's to the back and on the right. Then he is flanked by two guys on either side. Then there are three over there, and four over there."

The Doctor nodded. "Alright, got that?" he asked Jake and Rose.

The man started to yell at them again. "Are you going to come out? Or do we need to come in and get you?"

The Doctor yelled back. "Maybe you can tempt me a bit more if you order a pizza."

Rose couldn't help but chuckle. It was clear the Doctor was enjoying this.

"I know that's you, Doctor Smith!" the man called to him.

The Doctor pointed to Jake to tell him to shoot into the air again. Jake did.

"Make sure you get anchovies! That's my favorite!" the Doctor yelled.

The man yelled. "I'll find out what you did with those kids! We'll get them again."

Rose could tell that had made the Doctor angry. He rubbed his face and willed himself to calm down.

Shakes noticed too. "Don't let him get into your head."

The Doctor yelled back. " Kidnapping innocence kids is low even for a stupid, stubborn, pigheaded numbskull like yourself. You are to be congratulated."

"Pete Tyler's son brought us our prize."

"A pizza? Or chips! I could go for that, too."

"No! Rose Tyler."

"Between me and you, I'm growing tired of your threats against Rose Tyler. I think you should refocus your energy on me. I'm way more expendable!" the Doctor yelled back to him.

Rose looked shocked at him. "What the hell are you doing?"

"Don't worry, Rose. I know what I'm doing." he told her.

Jake looked confused back at the Doctor.

The Doctor saw his face and said, "Don't worry Jakey-boy. People will be shooting at you again, very soon."

He looked at Shakes and said something in Quauhtin. Shakes smiled and agreed. The Doctor typed in something on his gizmo watch, and disappeared.

Rose and Jake were shocked. They heard yelling and people starting shooting again just as the Doctor reappeared behind the car.

"What the hell did you do?" Rose asked him.

"I put the talker to sleep. I really doubt he was going to order us any pizza. Pity. I could go for one right about now." the Doctor told her.

The firing stopped.

Jake told the Doctor, "We can't stay here all night."

The Doctor looked at him and smiled. "Have faith my friend. Have I ever led you astray?"

Rose looked at him in shock. "Many times!"

He rolled his eyes at her. "Okay, well tonight will be an exception."

He smacked his gizmo watch and disappeared again.

They heard yelling and chaos over in a corner again. Then the Doctor reappeared beside of them.

He looked at Shakes. "Three more down."

Rose looked at him. "You have Tony and Jacob in your pocket. Stop that! You are going to get yourself shot! Or them!"

"Rose. That box is indestructible. There's no safer place in the world for them. I'd put you in it if you would let me!"

"What about you?" Rose yelled at him.

"Ah, don't worry about me." he insisted. "Here, let me see that."

Rose looked surprised as she handed the Doctor her gun. He set it to stun and disappeared again.

Rose was furious. Jake was shooting, as was Shakes.

The Doctor was back in about fifteen seconds. He was holding his shoulder. "Wow! That was close! Jake! Watch it, mate."

He handed Rose back her gun. She pulled his hand away from his shoulder to revel he had been shot.

"Damn, that hurts! Rubbish, human body!" the Doctor complained.

Jake looked over and grimaced. "Sorry there, Doc. Maybe next time, don't wear the same color as the bad guys?"

The Doctor nodded at him. "We'll be sure to coordinate that better. There's only the four now. Right where the first guy was."

The four men were firing at the car. Jake turned to the Doctor and said, "They are behind that other car over there. I can't get a clear shot."

The Doctor ran his hand through his hair. "Ugh. They can't get away. Rose! Trade guns with Jake."

They traded guns. The Doctor looked at Jake. "Pop on your left and stun those two, and I'll take the other two. Alright?"

Jake looked at the Doctor, smiled and said, "Alright."

The Doctor looked at Shakes and Rose and said simply, "And don't shoot me anymore. This really hurts!"

Rose grabbed his arm, "Don't."

He looked at her, "I'll be right back. Jake... one...two.." and they both disappeared.

Rose and Shakes sat behind the car. They looked up over the car to see the struggle, but couldn't make it out because they were all behind a car. They heard several shots fired. Within a few seconds, everything was quite.

Then Jake screamed. "Oh god! ROSE!"

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