KITG: hello again guys, sorry for the wait. But my best mate's brother died in a motorbike accident, so I've been trying to help my mate out.
Rose turned over; snuggling into the covers around her, slumber still having its hold. Then she got the strange feeling of being watched. She peeked open one eye, to be met with ice blue looking straight back at her. She yelped sitting up, only to hear the Doctor giggle at her.
"Blimey Doctor! Trying to give a girl a heart attack?" she gasped, glaring at him.
"Well, you shouldn't be such a lazy ape should you" he smirked, that grin so infuriating. "Now I think.." what ever he thought was cut off by the pillow that whacked him in the face. He glared at her, she replied by sticking her tongue out.
"Well that's nice, I rescue you, then have to carry you. Then heal you. And that's the thanks I get. A pillow in the face. Well" he grumbled sitting down on a chair, turning his back to her. She smiled; he was acting like a five year old. She came up behind him and wrapped her arms around his neck in a friendly hug.
"I am eternally grateful to you oh great Doctor. Please forgive my impudence"
"Well as long as you know your place" he smirked, back to their usual banter. But if she had looked into his eyes, she would have seen his relief that she was ok.
"So obvious question. Where are we?"
"In an old garden ornament factory, though between you and me it was never meant to be one. William Fortenth really wanted this to be a church, but ran out of money. Sad story actually he…" Rose cut him off before he could go into one of his rants
"That's Nice Doctor, but what are we doing here?"
"Well you remember you told me about that monster? Well it put a kind of poison in your system seemed to be attacking your nerves, causing pain. Luckily it seemed to be a small dose. But your body tried to fight it off. But due to it being alien, it nearly caused your body to go into anaphylactic shock. Hence the shivering."
"Right remember that"
"Billy said this place was closer, so we brought you her. So I could take a look at you." He finished; he looked to her face, his eyes darkening when they beheld the bruise on her cheek. "Are you ok Rose?"
"Yeah feel fine, just the same old same old. Who's Billy?"
"Billy is the new leader of the Death Angels and Brother to the body in the morgue. We met him as he exited via the window" the doctor imitated diving through a window by putting his hands together and pushing them out before him as if diving into water.
"So that was him? So what's going on?" she walked and sat back down on the bed. Rose rubbed her face but stopped with a grimace as she came into contact with the bruise on her cheek. The Doctor rose from the chair to sit beside her, lacing his fingers with hers.
"Are you sure you're ok Rose?" he gently stroked the bruise with his thumb. She smiled at him. She knew the reason behind this. Ever since the episode with the Dalek, where he thought he had caused her death, he had become fiercely protective of her. She was coming to realize how much he needed her. She remembered back to when she had asked him to go and see her father. She had said some awful things to him. When she had seen him die. Had been the cause of it; she realized too how much she also needed him.
"Rose?" she was brought back to the present by his concerned voice.
"Doctor, stop worrying. I'm fine ok? And it wasn't your fault." She looked him straight in the eyes, the ice blue blazing with his concern, and pain that he had brought her into danger again.
"I brought you here, so it is kind of my fault" he was looking at their joined hands. She sighed.
"Don't make me pull your ears" he looked up at her in mock horror that she would even think of doing such a thing. All the while marveling that this human could so easily read him, and inject humor when he needed it. To make him smile or laugh. Letting him know that she would never blame him for what happened. Just like she didn't blame him with the Dalek. Letting him know that if she had a problem, he would soon know about it. She had never been afraid to stand up to him. He glared at her, placing his hands over his ears.
"Leave the ears out of this" she giggled at his serious face, but didn't hold for long because he couldn't keep a straight face.
"So what's the plan?"
"We need to find that creature that hurt you. I think it might be the reason for the mummified bodies."
"Do you know what it is?"
"No and that's what worries me"
Wow, the great Doctor doesn't know a monster. Well this is a red letter day" He glared at her "sorry"
"We need to get out of here ad get back to that warehouse at the docks" he watched her shiver. "You don't need to come Rose"
"What and let you have all the fun? Never" She bumped him with her shoulder, sticking her tongue out the corner of her mouth in that cute way of hers.
Just then the door opened to reveal Billy with one other. This one was a strong looking, his hair like platinum, tied back in a long ponytail. Rose watched as this newcomer looked at the Doctor with a measuring eye, trying to tell if he was a threat.
"Good to see your friend is up Doctor." Billy said, then turned to Rose "Hi there, my names Billy. You must be Rose"
"Hi."
"This is my second in command Adam."
"You make it sound as if there's a war going on"
"This is a war little lady" Rose took an instant dislike to this one. No one called her that.
"Oh please. A little squabble over who gets the best tourist spot" the Doctor snarled.
"I told you before Doctor! This is not some little squabble. People are being killed. The Skulls have to be stopped."
"As usual, you stupid little apes don't know what's going on under your nose's. There is something killing your friends and family, and you continue your little gang war."
"You make it sound like there's a boogieman out there"
"Boogieman, monster. Whatever you want to call it. It will go bump in the night and it has been killing your friends. Including your brother Billy"
"What do you mean?"
"Billy. Don't listen to this rubbish. They have to go. We have an attack to plan" Adam turned away disgusted. Rose watched him go, but looked up when she felt someone grab her hand.
"Come on Rose. Lets go monster hunting" he pulled her out the door, giving Adam and Billy a cold look. They walked through the main hall, Rose now seeing what the Doctor meant about it not always being a factory. The architecture was beautiful..or it had been. They were just about to leave through the front when the sound of gunshots rang out. Windows smashed; plaster and limestone fell to the floor as bullets ricocheted. The Doctor pushed Rose to the floor, covering her with his body. The death Angels ran about, grabbing guns to return Fire, Rose watched them run around sad in the knowledge that no doubt some would be killed. She turned her face so she could look at the Doctor. His face was a mask, but she could see the rage in his eyes. He looked down then, his eyes meeting hers.
" Getting a feeling of daja vu?" she said she saw him smile just a little. Then the night was rent with the wail of approaching sirens. That's when the Death Angels began to scatter, trying to escape. Shouts of the fear. That Justicum was coming. They ran from the fire exits, once they would have welcomed the bride and groom, but now they offered salvation. But that was dashed as they threw open the doors, harsh search lights their reward. Then Dark forms surged in, machine-guns in hand, their suits of pitch black, a strange symbol on the chest. A shield with a chain about it. The Death angels backed up, away from the guns. Escape now lost to them. The Doctor and Rose were caught in the middle of all this. Outside they could hear someone shouting.
"Hey, you can't do this. The governor and I had an agreement."
Into the Room came Dogan, at gunpoint like the rest. His gang was pushed into the circle of bodies. Then they were led from the factory. There were about 5 armored vans waiting to take them away, they were herded in like sheep, packed like sardines. The Doctor tried to make his way to the outside the ring of bodies. He held tightly to Rose's hands, trying to get them out of this situation. As he got to the men in black, their guns at the ready.
"Look there's been a mistake, were…" the Doctor was cut off as one of the guards jammed the butt of his gun hard into the Doctor's stomach; he doubled over with a grunt of pain.
"Hey what you do that for! Hey Ow…." Rose had come rushing to his aid, but the one that had hurt the Doctor, grabbed hold of her hair, pulling her flush to him.
"Well ain't this a feisty one!" All the men close started to laugh as she tried to struggle. The Doctor tried to come to her aid, silence fell as those near cocked their guns and pointed them at the Doctor.
"Please don't. Don't hurt him" Rose pleaded, grimacing as he pulled her hair again, bringing her head back, exposing her neck and the top of her breasts, ogling her.
"Now what would you give me, to keep your little friend alive hmmm?" his slimy voice making her shiver, The Doctor's face set as cold as steel, his eyes blazing in blue incandescing fury. But he dare not move incase he endangered her more. But he vowed he make him pay if he hurt her. He watched as the man let go of his gun, it dropped by is side the black strap on his shoulder keeping it close. His now free hand went to Rose's jaw, cupping her face. The Doctor on Reflex took a step forward; the guard holding Rose looked up them motioned to the men either side of him.
"Hold him" they came forward and each took the Doctors arm in a vice like grip.
"Let her go!" the Doctor growled low.
"You ain't in any position to demand anything boy. It's up to her if you live or not!" he laughed at the predicament he had put them in "now sweetheart. What would you give me to let him live huh?" he looked her up and down, face leering. Then a flash caught his eye about her neck. He moved his hands down, smiling as he watched the man in the leather jacket squirm, thinking he was going to touch her. He grabbed hold of the necklace he saw, looking at the gold admiringly; it was very hard to come by these days. With a quick jerk of his hand he snapped the necklace from her neck. The St Christopher gold pendant shining in the searchlights.
"This will do nicely" he shoved her at the Doctor, she fell into his protective embrace, the men having let him go to point their guns at him again. Motioning him into the already full truck.
"Bastard" she muttered, Safe in the Doctors arms. They had to stand upright. The truck lurching as the it began to move.
"Are you ok?" his voice by her ear as she hugged him
"Yeah fine. Kick 'im in the nuts next time I see him!" she growled, making a smile grace his lips.
"What was it he took?" he felt her stiffen.
"It was nothing…just an old necklace"
"Rose!" he knew it was something.
"Honest, it's nothing really. It was just Dad's. Mum gave me it ages ago. He was wearing it when he died" her voice went quiet. The Doctor looked down sadly, he had been there at her Fathers death. Just as she had, he had taken her back to see him. It had been a mistake in some respects. But she had come to know the father that had died when she had been a baby. He squeezed the hug, pledging to her silently that he would get it back for her.
The sounds of whispers and fear ran riot in the small container. Anger growing as they drew closer. All jumped at the big clang above their head then the feeling of weightlessness. The sound of an engine above them and the whopping noise of a helicopter.
"They're transporting us by air" it wasn't long until the container met with the cold stone of a courtyard. The Doors were opened, blinding them again with searchlights
"OUT!"
They all filed out again at gunpoint once more. They lined up in what looked like a prison courtyard. In front of them was a large stage. More guards standing along it. Then a large man in a black suit walked up onto the Stage. He stood before a microphone.
"WELCOME TO JUSTICUM"
KITG: sorry again for keeping you waiting. Please R&R. see ya next time.