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"I'm sorry Doctor it was not my intention to have you brought here by force."
"Yes well no matter what your intentions were you've prevented us from finding our friends, who still may be out there somewhere!" Complained the Doctor.
"And I appreciate that." Came the soft well-rehearsed tenor of a politician. "I have sent a party to look for them, but the fact is those woods must be cleared. Our festival starts at daybreak."
"A festival. Umm umm excuse me Jalrock but what exactly does this festival of yours entail. There's no danger is there, no reason why Jamie and Polly might get hurt is there?" The Doctor asked a little anxiously. If his friends weren't already in trouble what would happen when this festival took place. Horrible images came unbidden to his over imaginative mind.
"It is the festival of the Kal'ri it takes place once a year in a predetermined location that varies each year to give our hunters and hunted a challenge."
"Hunted?!?" chimed in Ben.
"Yes the area is cleared of all inhabitants that might live there, then in the morning on the 19th day of Zaton we release several animals into the restricted zone."
"But these animals are harmless?" interrupted the Doctor.
"Most are but some are extremely dangerous."
"Then what happens?"
"Then several of our best hunters go out and kill the beasts. The hunters are specifically dressed so they can recognize one another any thing . . or any one unidentified they shoot at. I must admit the hunt this year should be quit good, not only do we have some animals that have not appeared in the Kal'ri for many years, it is to be held in the Antuan woods. You have seen it of course that is ware you were found, no one has lived there for sixty years, and the festival has not taken place there for fifty."
"That's why everything there was so old." Said the Doctor thoughtfully.
"So what if everything's old." Grumbled Ben. "Listen are you sure you're men can find our friends?"
"Have no fear young sir they will find them." A large door at the end of the little room slid open with a slight whoosh, and a new figure stepped into the room. "Ah, Jareth, what have you discovered?"
"We have found no more strangers all we could find is a large blue box. Our men have been unable to move it, but it should not pose a problem." As Jareth gave his report he fumbled with a small object in his hands.
"Yes that blue box belongs to me just try not to ruin the finish will you there a good lad." The Doctor pronounced happily while he tried to avoid the fact they had not located Jamie and Polly. Suddenly he noticed the object the guard was fingering. "Excuse me Jareth did you say? may I see that a moment please?" He pointed to the object.
"Of course but I don't see how this old thing would do you any good." Jareth obediently passed a small broach to the Doctor.
"Old no, caked in mud and dirt yes, but not old look." He picked off the grime with his fingers until a shiny silver broach sat in his hand. "This is new! I thought you said everything in those woods were at least fifty years old? That is unless of course you men have pins like this?" he asked turning back to the guard.
"No, we do not use such items, as you saw when Captain Kalron brought you in." replied Jareth.
"And you found this in the woods?"
"Yes."
"But what does this have to do with finding you're friends?" asked Jalrock. "Is it one of theirs?"
"He's right Doc what does this have to do with anything, it's not Polly's?" Joined Ben.
"I'm not sure but I would like to find out why it was there?"
"Why?"
"Because it's a mystery! honestly ware is your sense of wonder Ben?" He was beginning to wonder about Ben's lack of interest, but that was something he could solve later. For now he was certain there was something extremely wrong going on here and he'd made up his mind to find out what it was. "Jareth ware exactly did you find this?"
"No more than five minutes from the great falls. I wouldn't have noticed it myself if it wasn't sitting in a patch of dead grass." As if suddenly realizing a lecture wasn't what the Doctor wanted he said. "I can take you there if you wish."
"That would be nice thank you."
"I'll come with you Doc." Said Ben.
"No I want you to stay here."
"Why?"
"Because it's safer here, and besides if Jamie and Polly are in danger I'd feel much better knowing you were safe."
"But that's why I should go with you!" Ben protested.
Pulling Ben off to the side so they could have some privacy "Ben" the Doctor moved closer so he could easily whisper in the young sailors' ear. "Ben, there is something very odd going on around here there has to be. I get the feeling there is something they're not telling us, and I'd like you to find out what it is."
"It's just your imagination." Ben whispered back.
"Perhaps, maybe I hope your right Ben." Said the doctor unhappily. He then stepped back again, and suddenly became very loud. "That's it all settled you will stay here and keep Jalrock company won't you. Now Jareth lets be on our way shall we."
Episode 4: The Plot thickens
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"I'm sorry Doctor it was not my intention to have you brought here by force."
"Yes well no matter what your intentions were you've prevented us from finding our friends, who still may be out there somewhere!" Complained the Doctor.
"And I appreciate that." Came the soft well-rehearsed tenor of a politician. "I have sent a party to look for them, but the fact is those woods must be cleared. Our festival starts at daybreak."
"A festival. Umm umm excuse me Jalrock but what exactly does this festival of yours entail. There's no danger is there, no reason why Jamie and Polly might get hurt is there?" The Doctor asked a little anxiously. If his friends weren't already in trouble what would happen when this festival took place. Horrible images came unbidden to his over imaginative mind.
"It is the festival of the Kal'ri it takes place once a year in a predetermined location that varies each year to give our hunters and hunted a challenge."
"Hunted?!?" chimed in Ben.
"Yes the area is cleared of all inhabitants that might live there, then in the morning on the 19th day of Zaton we release several animals into the restricted zone."
"But these animals are harmless?" interrupted the Doctor.
"Most are but some are extremely dangerous."
"Then what happens?"
"Then several of our best hunters go out and kill the beasts. The hunters are specifically dressed so they can recognize one another any thing . . or any one unidentified they shoot at. I must admit the hunt this year should be quit good, not only do we have some animals that have not appeared in the Kal'ri for many years, it is to be held in the Antuan woods. You have seen it of course that is ware you were found, no one has lived there for sixty years, and the festival has not taken place there for fifty."
"That's why everything there was so old." Said the Doctor thoughtfully.
"So what if everything's old." Grumbled Ben. "Listen are you sure you're men can find our friends?"
"Have no fear young sir they will find them." A large door at the end of the little room slid open with a slight whoosh, and a new figure stepped into the room. "Ah, Jareth, what have you discovered?"
"We have found no more strangers all we could find is a large blue box. Our men have been unable to move it, but it should not pose a problem." As Jareth gave his report he fumbled with a small object in his hands.
"Yes that blue box belongs to me just try not to ruin the finish will you there a good lad." The Doctor pronounced happily while he tried to avoid the fact they had not located Jamie and Polly. Suddenly he noticed the object the guard was fingering. "Excuse me Jareth did you say? may I see that a moment please?" He pointed to the object.
"Of course but I don't see how this old thing would do you any good." Jareth obediently passed a small broach to the Doctor.
"Old no, caked in mud and dirt yes, but not old look." He picked off the grime with his fingers until a shiny silver broach sat in his hand. "This is new! I thought you said everything in those woods were at least fifty years old? That is unless of course you men have pins like this?" he asked turning back to the guard.
"No, we do not use such items, as you saw when Captain Kalron brought you in." replied Jareth.
"And you found this in the woods?"
"Yes."
"But what does this have to do with finding you're friends?" asked Jalrock. "Is it one of theirs?"
"He's right Doc what does this have to do with anything, it's not Polly's?" Joined Ben.
"I'm not sure but I would like to find out why it was there?"
"Why?"
"Because it's a mystery! honestly ware is your sense of wonder Ben?" He was beginning to wonder about Ben's lack of interest, but that was something he could solve later. For now he was certain there was something extremely wrong going on here and he'd made up his mind to find out what it was. "Jareth ware exactly did you find this?"
"No more than five minutes from the great falls. I wouldn't have noticed it myself if it wasn't sitting in a patch of dead grass." As if suddenly realizing a lecture wasn't what the Doctor wanted he said. "I can take you there if you wish."
"That would be nice thank you."
"I'll come with you Doc." Said Ben.
"No I want you to stay here."
"Why?"
"Because it's safer here, and besides if Jamie and Polly are in danger I'd feel much better knowing you were safe."
"But that's why I should go with you!" Ben protested.
Pulling Ben off to the side so they could have some privacy "Ben" the Doctor moved closer so he could easily whisper in the young sailors' ear. "Ben, there is something very odd going on around here there has to be. I get the feeling there is something they're not telling us, and I'd like you to find out what it is."
"It's just your imagination." Ben whispered back.
"Perhaps, maybe I hope your right Ben." Said the doctor unhappily. He then stepped back again, and suddenly became very loud. "That's it all settled you will stay here and keep Jalrock company won't you. Now Jareth lets be on our way shall we."
Episode 4: The Plot thickens