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Chapter 61 – Almost a Problem
The Doctor popped downstairs into his sitting room. Summus, Lewis, Legate, Lance and Legate were already there. Jack and Jake stood ready with them.
Jack nodded his head. "So, who's staying here?"
Lewis pointed at the Doctor. "He is. He's on-"
The Doctor shook his head. "Fuck that. You know I'm going."
Lewis shook his head. "No. You and Poltious are on suspension until-"
The Doctor rolled his eyes. "And now you see me…." And he popped away.
Jack turned and laughed at Lewis. "Does that really surprise you?"
Lewis groaned, "I knew he was going to be this big a pain in the ass. Stay here with Rose, Lance." Lewis popped away.
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Lewis popped into the hotel room where the Doctor and Rose had just left. Legate and Summus popped in the room right after Lewis arrived. The Doctor held up his hand as he stood with his head down, looking at the floor.
'What do you hear?' Lewis asked him.
'The lift. There is a struggle in it.' he told the men in their heads.
Legate asked, 'How many?'
The Doctor bit his lip and continued to look at the floor. 'Feels like…..four.'
Legate nodded his head. 'One for each of us. Seems hardly fair.'
Summus smiled proudly. 'They will come in the room ready to take hostages.'
The Doctor pointed to the door. 'Legate and Lewis, to the sides. Summus, to the shadows. They are coming for me. Let me lure them in. Wait for my signal.'
Summus agreed and disappeared. The Doctor smiled and shook his head. "I love that!"
Just then, the door was kicked open. The Doctor stood with his hands in his pockets. Four men, dressed in complete black, walked in. The Doctor smiled, "Well, hello!"
One of the men, apparently the leader, ordered the other men, "Take him. Find the girl."
The Doctor rubbed his head as they pointed their guns at him. "The girl? Anyone in particular?"
One of the men tried to hit the Doctor on the back of the head with the butt of his gun. The force field activated and the gun bounced back and hit the man in the face, knocking him out. The Doctor smiled and raised his eyebrows. "Aren't you lot about tired of this, yet? You're never going to get Rose. I won't allow it. She is under my protection."
The leader pointed his gun at the Doctor. "Maybe we should just eliminate you first-"
He held his finger up to make a point. "Well, that would be an excellent place to start. Only-"
As he said that, Summus, Legate and Lewis attacked the three men. Unaware they were there, they were subdued very quickly.
The Doctor finished, "I'm under my mates' protection."
Lewis nodded his head as he held one of the men. "I've summoned Jake."
Jake popped into the room. "Holy shit. Really? Is it Christmas already?"
The Doctor laughed, "Just for you, Jake. I'm sick of this shit."
Jake nodded his head. "Alright. First, off with the masks. Let's see who we are dealing with here."
The men pulled off the other men's masks. Lewis asked, "Recognize any of them?"
Jake looked at each of the men, "Nah. These aren't agents."
The leader growled, "You won't get any information from us."
Lewis rolled his eyes, "Ah, shut it."
The Doctor rubbed his chin. "You came here for Rose? Or was it me?"
The man stared at the Doctor.
The Doctor rocked on his feet, "Still think my wife is an alien? Is that it?"
The man bit his lip and refused to speak to the Doctor. The Doctor nodded his head as Lewis gave him a suggestion. The Doctor stepped forward, put his finger on each one of the men's foreheads, and put them into a deep sleep. They fell into the floor, unconscious.
Lewis smiled. "Well, that couldn't have gone any better."
The Doctor smiled, "No tuxs were involved. I believe that had something to do with it."
Legate asked, "What do you want to do with them?"
Jake suggested, "Torchwood?"
"No!" The Doctor insisted. "Something always happens to these damn people when they get to Torchwood. Let's take them to my ship. Keep them unconscious until we can figure out what to do with them. We need answers, gentlemen. I intend to get them."
Summus nodded his head. "Wise."
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