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Chapter 12

"STOPPPPPPPPPP"

The 3 armed policemen pulled up their guns just as they fired. A trail of bullets appeared just above the Doctor and Rose's heads.

"Just what do you think you're doing? We have orders to execute these terrorists. Who the hell are you anyway?" said the lead policeman with a look on his face that could only be described as hateful.

Harriet pulled her MP pass from her jacket

"Harriet Jones, MP Flydale North, ordering you not to execute these people."

"Sod that!"

One of the policemen recocked his gun and pointed it at the male.

Who wasn't there anymore!

And then he saw blackness

"Ahh Venusian Akido, very useful in these circumstances."

Then something unexpected happened. A green beam shot out from somewhere are hit the 3 remaining policemen. They stood still. Not moving or anything. In the distance the mobile phone still attached to the Bluetooth speaker in Harriet's car started ringing to the sound of part of Les Miserables

Harriet Jones looked at the other two

"I think you better come with me."

The mismatched group headed to the blue Seat Leon car and got in.

Harriet pressed the accept button on her Motorola V3.

"Yes?"

"Those policemen will have no memories of what just occurred. They will be back on duty in an hour"

"Thank you"

"Out"

The Doctor looked at Harriet Jones and said the only thing that sprung to his mind

"You're full of surprises aren't u?"

Harriet Jones just looked at him.

"And thank you by the way"

Now she just looked angry

"Its not just me you should be thanking."

The Doctor took in the meaning of her voice. He could still hear the hurt in it. He had never said this to anyone, not even Rose but he still heard the sorrow in her voice when she had whispered "Sorry" after the destruction of the Sycorax ship. It had been almost a whisper but he had heard it. And now Rose and he owed their lives to someone who he had destroyed with 6 words. Only 6. He resolved deep within himself to sort that out too.

"Ok Doctor. Just what is going on? We have a new Prime Minister and all of a sudden he is ordering your immediate execution. Not all of us EX prime ministers know about you and I'm sure he doesn't.

Rose took this time to pipe in with a question.

"What do you mean not all EX prime ministers?"

The Doctor looked disconcerted at the line this conversation was going.

"That doesn't matter right now. All that matters is that we have to get to Downing Street."

Harriet looked at him.

"Why?"

"Hmmmm, how do I say this? Your new Prime Minister isn't human."

"Tell me something I don't know."

The Doctor looked at her in awe. Harriet Jones MP for Flydale North never failed to surprise him. Twice in 10 minutes. Must be a record. For once he was speechless. Well there was that time at that NNY hospital.

Harriet Jones spoke up.

" I knew something was wrong when he closed down UNIT. Not all PM's liked that organisation but they all knew they were needed."

"UNIT is closed down?" The Doctor asked

"Oh yes. First thing he did actually. Said they were not needed."

"It figures."

Rose looked completely confused.

"Why does it figure?"

"Because they know him of old. I tell you if old Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart was in charge then UNIT would still be here."

"He's been put under house arrest I'm afraid."

"WHAT?"

Harriet and Rose were shocked by the level of anger in the Doctor's voice. The Doctor for want of a better term went off on one.

"He's an old man. He hasn't been in active service since the Arthur incident some 17 years back. I told him he was going to die peacefully in his bed. He doesn't need to be put under arrest."

"The Prime Minister said he had evidence of treason."

The Doctor threw himself back into the seat. Rose for once looked scared at the look on his face. She had only seen that look once before and that was with her old Doctor. In Van Statten's basement.It was pure and simple hatred.

"Harriet. I need you to get me to Downing Street right away. Then I want you and Rose somewhere out of the way. I'll find you when its safe. I don't want you anywhere near that man or me.

Harriet and Rose looked at the Doctor, aghast. This didn't seem like him. But they knew the reasoning for his request when they heard his next words.

"You hurt my friends, you cross the line"