Chapter 3
Commander Rosen was studying the data taken from Victoria with interest, he thought it had better have been worth the wait as the process of full memory extraction took nearly twelve hours, there where details here of every moment of Victoria's life from the moment she was born. He was surprised to discover that she had been born in 1847; he was even more surprised when the information went on to her encounter with the Daleks. This intrigued Rosen even more, here was a girl who was born in Victorian times and was now travelling with a fictional character.
"Well Rosen," the voice came once again from the same console.
"We've extracted information from the girl," Rosen replied.
"And?"
"Her name is Victoria Waterfield, she is 19 years old and was born in 1847," Rosen replied.
"How is that possible?"
"Tell me sir," Rosen said, "Are you at all familiar with Doctor Who?"
"Yes, I have been studying all information from your planet for many, many years," the voice replied, "But I don't see what relevance it has to this matter Rosen and…wait a moment," the voice interrupted itself having just realised something.
"What sir," Rosen asked.
"What did you say the girl's name was?"
"Victoria Waterfield," Rosen replied.
"I see," the voice said, and then paused.
Rosen waited for the voice to say something, and then a screen on one wall came to life. The screen was playing a bit of Victoria's memory, from Victoria's point of view the screen showed a Dalek, Rosen watched what was being played until the screen went blank.
"That was from the girl's memory," the voice told Rosen.
"Right," Rosen said in acknowledgement, "And?"
The screen came to life again, playing the same scene except this time Rosen could see Victoria as well as the Dalek. When the screen went black the voice spoke again.
"That was from an episode of Doctor Who," the voice said.
"I sort of guessed that," Rosen replied, "I suppose you've drawn from this the same conclusion that I have then.
"Yes," the voice said, "And now I want you to prepare the girl for replacement."
The Doctor had gone back to the TARDIS; he needed time to think after discovering he didn't exist here. Sitting in a chair in the console room he thought about all that had happened so far. Why was he here, how had he got here? He didn't know and didn't think he'd like the answer when he found it. But his main priority was getting back to Victoria, maybe the Tomorrow People would agree to help him. But first he decided he needed to show them something, something which would be very important. The Doctor got up and headed for the TARDIS library.
"I think one of you should go up to that space station and investigate it," TIM said, "I think we'll need as much information about it as possible."
"Yes I suppose you're right TIM," John said, "Carol you can go."
"Alright," Carol replied, "I'll just get suited up first."
Jamie watched Carol disappear up a spiral staircase in the corner.
"How's she going to get there?" he asked John.
"You'll see," John replied.
The Doctor had found what he wanted in the DVD section; he took it out and then rushed back to the console room.
Victoria was being led a long a corridor by two of the stations guards. They remained completely silent, and both where carrying a gun. Victoria supposed that they expected her to try to escape as her wrists had been restrained behind her back with a metal band. She didn't really see the point of these precautions; she didn't know where she was or where to go even if she did try to escape. The guards stopped outside a red door with DO NOT ENTER WITHOUT AUTHOURISATION written on it. The door opened slowly, Victoria saw only darkness inside and then the guards pushed her through it and the door closed behind her.
The door of the lab opened and the Doctor entered carrying a box something under his arm.
"TIM, I want you to take this and play it for me," the Doctor said opening the box and placing the disc inside on one of the two round tables in the lab. Then the disc vanished.
"What is it?" John asked.
"A DVD, it hasn't been invented yet," the Doctor explained, "But I really think you should have a look."
The Doctor handed the box to John, he looked at the DVD's cover and saw written on it THE TOMORROW PEOPLE, THE SLAVES OF JEDKIKAH.
"Doctor what is this?" John asked.
"Well, here I'm a television character," the Doctor said, "But where I come from you are. Watch"
The screen came to life again and John and Kenny watched themselves on the screen, John didn't recognise the events depicted and TIM had already guessed that this took showed the future of the Tomorrow People and had just decided to show just the edited highlights. When the screen went blank again and the DVD reappeared on the table there was complete silence in the Lab broken only when Carol came back, now wearing what Jamie assumed was a space suit with blue tubes running down the arms and legs which reminded Jamie of a Cyberman.
"Well where are you going then?" the Doctor asked.
"Up to the space station," Carol replied stepping onto a pad in a alcove.
"Good luck then Carol," Kenny said.
"Thanks Kenny," Carol replied putting the suits helmet on, "Ok TIM jaunt me up."
Then Carol vanished in series of multi coloured lights.
"How on earth did she do that," Jamie said with in surprise.
Victoria emerged from the room behind the red door to meet the two guards that had brought her there waiting outside.
"I am completed," she said to the guards.
"Good," one of them said, "You'll know report to Commander Rosen where you'll be issued with rank, duty and uniform. I'll escort you there."
"I understand," Victoria said.
"Good," the guard said again, "You know what you have to do," he added to his partner who nodded.
Victoria and the guard walked off down the corridor, the other guard waited until they'd gone before going into the room. Inside he found a body lying on the floor. He went to check its sign of life, heartbeat yet, pulse yes, breathing yes. They where still alive. He then dragged the body out of the room, Victoria's body.
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