Victory of the Daleks (2)
Winston nodded with a small grin and they started walking back to the war room when Breen came to them.
"Prime Minister."
"Yes?"
Breen handed him a paper and said," Signal from RDF, sir. Unidenified object. Hanging in the sky, Captain Childers say. We can't get a proper fix, though. It's too far up."
"And that would be the Dalek ship." Jenny said with a huff.
"What do you think, Jenny, Miss Pond? The Doctor in trouble and now we know where he is." Winston said.
"Yeah, cos he'll be on the ship, won't he? Right in the middle of everything." Amy said.
"Exactly!" Winston said with Jenny nodding in agreement.
"Normally it would be him and me, but yeah."
"You two live in the 'danger zone'?" Amy said with smirk.
"You know it." Jenny said with smile and wink.
"The what?" Winston said in confusion with Breen nodding as well.
They all got back into the map room and an Officer came to them and said," Prime Minster! The generators won't switch off all across London!"
Amy looked at Jenny and said, "It's the Daleks right? It has to be the Daleks."
"Unfortunately so, yes." Jenny said with a sigh.
Jenny's eyes then widened in realization and she cursed internally and said in horror," The Germans can see every inch of the city. We'll be sitting ducks!"
"Get those lights out before they do get here!" Winston ordered and an Officer went to check the Generators.
"Confirm. Squadron 244 and 56 confirm?" A woman called into a radio.
"109? 109 confirm? Sir, German bombers sighted over the Channel, sir. ETA, 20 minutes, sir." Breen said from her station.
"Here they come. Get a message to Mr. Attlee. War Cabinet meeting at 0300, if we're all still here." Winston sighed.
"No one is dying today. I did it once and it was not fun. We need to fight the Daleks!" Jenny said.
"Wait. You died?" Amy said in shock and confusion.
"Not important at the moment Miss Pond. But how can we fight them? None of our weapons are a match to theirs." Winston said the last part to Jenny.
Jenny smiled and with folded arms and said," True. But the Daleks gave us a gift."
"Bracewell!" Amy said.
Jenny gave her a nod and said, "Exactly."
The three of them ran to Bracewell's lab and found him with a Revolver in his hand, and it looked like he was going to placeit to his head.
"Bracewell! Put the gun down!" Winston commanded.
"My life is a lie. And I choose to end it." Bracewell muttered dejectedly.
Jenny ran to him and grabbed the Revolver. She pressed the mechanism that opened the chamber and shook out the bullets. She placed the chamber back in, and placed it in her pocket.
"Not the time or place to off yourself. Because we need your help." Jenny said.
"But those creatures… my Ironsides… they made me? I-I can remember things, so many things. The last war. The squalor and the mud and the awful, awful misery of it all. What am I? What am I?" Bracewell shakenly said.
Jenny felt sympathy for him because she was in his position before and knew how it felt on questioning who you are. But, she didn't have time to dwell on the matter because of the situation at hand.
"What you are, sir. Is either on our side, or theirs, I don't give a damn if you're a machine, Bracewell… are you a man?" Winston said.
Jenny walked over and sat next to Bracewell and said," Look, I've been in the same situation as you. Questioning who and what you are, the purpose you have in your life. But at the end of the day you need to decide on what you're going to do. And right now, the Dalek ship is up there somewhere and is lighting up London like a Christmas Tree. Innocent people will die if we don't stop them. We need you, and you're the only person who can help."
"I am?" Bracewell looked up at her.
Jenny grinned reassuringly and said, "You sure are. You're as clever as the Daleks. So you'd better starting thinking Paisley boy."
"She's right," Amy said." But do you have rockets? Because you said before something about gravity whatsits, Hypersonic flights, some kind of missile.
Winston rolled his eyes and said," This isn't a fireworks party, Miss Pond! We need proper tactical… a missile…or?"
"We can send something up there! Amy your brilliant!" Jenny said and hugged her.
"I try."
"With a gravity bubble, yes." Bracewell said as he showed them the plans." Theoretically it's possible, we could actually send something into space."
Winston looked at Bracewell with a serious look and said," Bracewell… it's time to think big!"
Jenny and the others watched on a makeshift TV screen that showed her dad with a group of new and more terrifying Daleks. Earlier she and Bracewell had done some building and were waiting for confirmation the plan.
'Dad, you don't need to worry, help is on the way.' She said through their bond.
'What do you mean?' He responded and she could sense his suspicion and fear.
"Ready when you are Prime Minister!" Bracewell said.
"Splendid!" Winston smiled.
"We also got the co-ordinates for the ship located as well! Call it in!" Jenny said.
The Group Captain nodded and called into his radio," Broadsword to Danny Boy! Scramble! Scramble! Scramble!"
"Alert!" A Dalek cried out. " Unidentified projectiles approaching!"
"And there they are." Jenny said with a smile.
"Danny boy to the Doctor! Danny boy to the Doctor! Are you receiving me? Over." Danny boy said.
"Oh, Jen you are brilliant!" The Doctor said on screen with a smile.
Jenny blushed and hoped the plan will work. She and Bracewell had a limited time and had only modified 4 British Spitfires. And she hoped it was enough.
The Doctor laughed and said," Loud and clear, Danny Boy! Big dish that's on the side of the ship! Blow it up! Over!"
"Exterminate the Doctor!" The white Dalek said and they fired at him while he ran.
Jenny got the transceiver and said," Danny Boy, you got your orders, watch all your sides and stay away from that laser fire, and don't take shots that will endanger you. Target that dish and give' em hell!"
"You can count on us! Over." Danny Boy said.
"What she said! God speed!" Winston said.
"Ok, chaps. Let's put London back under cover of darkness. Tally ho!" Danny Boy and the planes engaged.
Through the radio they can hear the shots being fired between the Squadron and the Daleks. Jenny was really nervous and her heart dropped a bit when she heard that Jubilee was shot down.
"Beam is still active, it seems to be protected by something. I'm hit!"
"Flintlock's down sir, just me and Brandy left. Danny Boy to The Doctor. Anything you can do, sir? Over." Danny Boy said.
"The Doctor to Danny Boy. I can disrupt the Dalek shield, but not for long. Over."
"Make it quick dad, we have limited time!" Jenny said.
"Hold on Jen… got it! Danny boy and Brandy, you're clear, take it out!"
"We're going in! Wish us luck!"
There was a few tense seconds and Jenny was gripping the table with a steel grip and noticed Amy was nervous and was biting her nails. She placed a comforting on her shoulder and gave her a reassuring look and Amy nodded.
A loud explosion echoed through the radio. The lights went off and everyone cheered and celebrated. Jenny and Amy were jumping, laughing and hugged each other out of relief.
"Danny Boy to The Doctor. Dish is destroyed and we're going in for another attack."
"The Doctor to Danny Boy. Destroy this ship! Over." The Doctor responded.
"You better get off that ship before it's destroyed dad. Or I'll kill you myself!" Jenny said sternly.
"Don't worry Jen. I'll be fine." Her dad said and the radio turned off.
They waited for a minute the radio crackled to life again and her dad came back on.
"The Doctor to Danny Boy. The Doctor to Danny Boy. Withdraw."
Everyone looked at one another in confusion, they hadn't destroyed the Dalek ship yet and The Doctor wanted the remaining planes to withdraw. But Jenny had a sinking feeling something was wrong.
"Say again, sir. Over."
"Withdraw! Return to Earth. Over and out." The Doctor finished.
"Ok, there's has to be something wrong if he's ordered them to withdraw, right?" Amy said.
"Yeah, there is." Jenny said and realized what it was.
Before she could act on it, her dad came running into the room and punched Bracewell in the face, knocking him to the ground and shocking everyone.
"Doctor!" Amy gaped in shock.
"Sorry. Professor, I had a good reason! You're a bomb! An inconceivably massive Dalek bomb." The Doctor explained.
"What?" Bracewell gasped from the ground.
"And you thought punching him would solve it? What good would that do?" Jenny said sternly.
"It's been a hectic day." The Doctor answered and Jenny shrugged in understanding.
"There's an Oblivion Continuum inside you, a captured wormhole that provides perpetual power. Detonate that and the Earth will bleed through into another dimension!"
The Doctor pulled out his sonic, opened Bracewell's shirt. He then soniced him to reveal a metal chest under his skin, with a panel that had 6 glowing blue section with one turning yellow.
"Well?" Amy demanded.
"I dunno, I dunno!" Never seen one up close before! He'll detonate when all of that flashes red!"
"Uh… wires! There's always wires! Check for wires!" Jenny said.
"Yeah, there's a blue or something you have to cut. Or a red one." Amy suggested.
"You two are not helping." The Doctor said.
"It's incredible," Winston said as he stared at Bracewell. "He talked to us about his memories. The great war…"
"Someone else's stolen thoughts. Implanted in a Postronic Brain. Tell me about it. Bracewell! Tell me about your life!" the Doctor said as he knelt down.
"Doctor, I really don't think this is the best time!" Bracewell cried.
"Tell me and prove your human. Tell me everything."
"My family ran the Post Office. It's a ittle place just near the abbey. Just by the Ash Trees. There used to be 8 trees but... but there was a storm."
"And your parents? Come on! Tell me!" The Doctor hurried.
"Good people. Kind people. They… they died of Scarlet Fever."
"I'm sorry." Jenny said and held her dad's hand and he squeezed her's in comfort.
She felt sorry for Bracewell, even though those were someone else's memories but it still hurt to think about it. She didn't know what she would do if she would to lose her dad.
"What was it like? Did it hurt to lose them?" The Doctor continued.
"Please." Bracewell said in sadness.
"Please, you have to tell us, Edwin. How did it feel to lose your parents?"
"Dad, I don't think pain and suffering is working." Jenny said as another panel turned red.
An idea came into mind, and she gave Amy a mischievous smile and then looked at Bracewell.
"Edwin? Have you ever fallen for someone you knew you shouldn't, but your heart stayed with that person regardless?" Jenny said with a smile.
"W-what?" Bracewell blinked at her.
"It hurts, doesn't it? Buts' a good hurt." The Doctor said as the final panel turned and stayed yellow.
"I really shouldn't talk about her."
"Oh. There's a her." Amy teased as she caught on to what they were doing.
Jenny noticed the section had turned back to blue and knew it was working and she continued.
"What was her name?"
"Dorabella." Bracewell smiled.
"Combination of two lovely names. What was she like, Edwin?" Jenny said with a grin.
Bracewell smiled dreamily and said, "Oh, such a smile. And her eyes… her eyes were so blue… almost violet. Like the last touch of sunset on the edge of the world… Dorabella."
As he finished, all the sections turned back to blue and he was immediately disarmed.
"Welcome to the human race." Jenny grinned and helped him up and she breathed a sigh of relief because another crisis was averted.
"Yes and you are brilliant!" The Doctor said and kissed her head and gave her hug.
"But now, we need to stop the Daleks!" The Doctor said and was about to run out of the room but Bracewell stopped him.
"Wait! Doctor… it's too late. They've gone."
"What?" Jenny said in disbelief.
"No, no, no!" The Doctor said as he shook his head. "They can't! They can't have gotten away from me again!"
"But Doctor! It's ok!" Amy smiled. "You stopped the bomb… Doctor?"
"I had a choice," The Doctor muttered. "And they knew I'd choose the Earth. The Daleks had won. They beat me. They've won."
"But the Earth is still here, dad. Would you rather have destroyed the Daleks and let the Earth be gone or saved the Earth, even though they ran away."
The Doctor started to smile and said," No, your right."
"Yes and it's a brilliant achievement, my dear friend." Winston cheered. "Here, have a cigar!"
Jenny shrugged and was about to take it but her dad, stopped her and gave her a look and she huffed in annoyance.
Later, after, helping The Doctor take apart all the alien tech Bracewell had made, said goodbye to Winston and told Bracewell he wasn't going to be de-activated. With Jenny fixing his stubble of a hand and made a new one for him, which he was grateful, and left for the TARDIS.
"So, you both have enemies then?" Amy asked when they got to the door.
"Everyone's has enemies. It makes life more interesting." Jenny said with a shrug.
"Yeah, but mines the woman outside Budgens with a mental Jack Russell. You've got, like, you know, arch-enemies." Amy continued.
"He has that effect on people. Most of them are women who he inadvertently upsets." Jenny said with a smirk and Amy giggled.
"Oi." The Doctor warned but was trying not to smile.
"And here's me thinking we'd just be running through time, being daft and fixing stuff. But no, it's dangerous." Amy continued.
"Yup. Very. Is that a problem?" The Doctor asked.
"I'm still, here. You're worried about the Daleks?"
"We always are." Jenny responded.
"But on the bright side. There's not that many of them. They'll need a while to build themselves up."
"It's not that," The Doctor said and shook his head. "There's something else. Something you've forgotten."
"Me? Amy blinked in confusion.
"Yeah, you didn't know them. You'd never seen but you should have. Everyone on Earth in the present day has."
Jenny unlocked the TARDIS doors and allowed Amy to go in first, but she was still confused and then her dad went in and she went in last and closed the doors.
The TARDIS de-materialized and they went off to their next destination.
