The Doctor and the Negotiator.
Ch.2
After having a quick drink,the Doctor and Allison left the Speakeasy and went across the street.
"But Doc."said Allison. "we don't even know our way around this place."
"That's easily remedeied."said the Doctor. "TAXI!"
A grey and yellow taxi cab then came across the pair in just the nick of time.
"Where to mac?"said a pudgy and scruffy cab driver.
The two then got in the back seat.
"The local scrap yard,and do be quick about it."said the Doctor.
"Sure thing."said the driver.
While at that exact same moment,Roger arrived at the local scrap yard and got out.
"Hmmm.."he thought. "...looks quiet enough around here. But maybe I should have a look around."
The cab meanwhile was about to arrive at the destination,when suddenly,someone jumped out from around a corner and nearly hit the cab.
"WHOOOAAH!"cried the driver as the cab came to a screeching halt.
"What the bloody hell?"said Allison.
"That's what i'd like to know!"said the driver.
Suddenly,the trio saw who or what that nearly caused them to crash.
A man dressed in grey coveralls and a cap was walking slowly and firmly across the street.
"Hey--hey you--dumbass!"said the driver as he shouted out the window. "Watch where you goin'ya--!
He's not listening huh? Well i'll show him!"
"I don't think there's really any need for that."said the Doctor.
"Just hang loose guys."said the driver. "While I pound some sense into that guy's thick skull!"
The driver then got out and ran straight at the man,collided him in the shoulder.
"Blimey,are these locals unruly or what?"said Allison.
"Hmm..human behavior can sometimes be a destructive force,Allison."said the Doctor. "It---wait a minute,something's wrong!"
The man in coveralls grabbed the driver by the throat and lifted him upward in a grip of sheer strength.
"HEY---GGAAACKK!"cried the driver as his air supply was being cut off.
"Omigosh--he's killing that poor man!"said Allison.
The Doctor then got out,ran and at the man and dove for his legs,knocking him down to the concrete.
The driver fell to the ground with a thud while the Doctor faced the powerful man.
The man lunged at the Doctor,but the time lord sidestepped and then tripped the man,causing him to fall face-first,and hard.
"THUD!"
"Alright,ya got'im!"said Allison.
"There are many ways to win without resorting to violence you know."said the Doctor. "Now,the driver..?"
Allison checked the man's pulse and neck,he was dead.
"Sorry doc,we were too late."she said.
"Oh drat it all."said the Doctor. "I knew we shoud've stopped him. As for this man---"
The Doctor kneeled down and studied the back of the man's neck,and then---he found something.
It was a silver patch of some kind,but when he tried to touch it,the thing sprang to life and jumped off his neck and then scurried across the street like a strange silvery rodent.
"Eeek--what is that?"said Allison.
But before the Doctor could get a closer look,the silvery little rodent scurried off into a nearby drain catch.
"Drat it all!"he said. "It went off so fast,I couldn't see what it was."
"Well,maybe we could get a look at the other bloke who killed the driver?"said Allison.
"Worth a try."said the Doctor.
The time lord examined the man who killed the driver and found that he was wearing a grey set of coveralls and on the left patch of his uniform it read:
"PARADIGM CITY SCRAP YARD."
"Ah,so..this..fellow was a worker at the yard that this black suited fellow is going to then."he said.
"But what caused him to go amok like that?"said Allison.
"I suspect he was being controlled somehow."said Doc. "Obviously by that silvery little rodent we missed."
The Doctor and Allison then went to the cab and got in with the Doc driving.
"You know how to drive one of these?"said Allison.
"I've had some experiences,yes."said the Doctor as he turned the ignition key and the engine revved on.
"Now,off to the metal factory."he said. "We haven't a moment to lose!"
The taxi then took off for the yard,but as it did the car nearly skidded off the highway and knocked a trash can over.
"Doc!"said Allison.
"So i'm a little rusty!"he said.
While back at the metal factory and scrap yard,Roger continued his search.
Suddenly,he saw a trio of workers huddled together in a circlle.
"There's some of the men now."he said."I'll talk to them."
But just as Roger was about to make his way towards them,he unknowingly walked across a silent alarm scanner.
"ALERT--ALERT!"said a computer voice. "INTRUDER UPON THE SURFACE!"
The creatures in question lokked upon the screen and saw Roger Smith.
"We must not let him discover our plans and location."said one of them. "Activate defense cyberdroid at once!"
Roger was about to greet the three men,when suddenly,a laser beam shot across his path.
"What!"he said looking to his right.
A life-size spider shaped robot with a cycloptean eye approched him and smoke was sifting from it's eye.
"Halt at once--or you will be eliminated!"it said.
"What the hell is this?"said Roger.
The cyberdroid fired again and Roger dove to the ground.
He then scooped up some dirt and then threw it at the robot's eye,clouding it's vision.
"MMMM--MALFUNCTION---MAL-MAL!"it replied.
"Here's mud in your eye!"said Roger as he jumped up and took off towards the nearest building he could find.
The cyberdroid then wiped off the dirt and took after it's quarry.
While at that same moment,the Doctor and Allison arrived at the steel yard and entered through the gates.
"We must stop that man from going any further!"said the Doctor. "He doesn't know what he's getting himself into!"
"Hey,who doesn't?"said Allison.
The pair then ran towards the scrap yard and then went around another corner to find some strange robot going into the same warehouse that Roger went into.
"What was that?"said Allison.
"Only way to find out."said the Doctor.
Roger hit behind some heavy machinery while the cyberdroid crept through the darkness.
"I've gotta find something to fight with or that thing'll toast me."he thought and then looked around for a weapon.
Roger then found a long and thick metal pipe.
He grabbed it and waited for the robot to come near him.
Once the robot came close enough,he sprang upwards and ran at the robot,swinging the pipe.
But just as he was about to collide with the robot,it fired it's eye laser again and sliced the pipe in half.
"Uh--oh."said Roger. "Well,it was worth a try."
The Robot was about to fire again when suddenly,the Doctor came rushing in.
"STOP!"he called.
The robot then turned to see who it was,giving Roger another chance to attack.
He slammed a foot into the side of the cyberdroid,knocking it forward.
THe robot then turned it's eye and was about to fight back again,when suddenly,the Doctor got out his Sonic Screwdriver and made a slight adjustment to it.
"YOU--GET BACK!"he called. "I'M GOING TO FIRE SOMETHING!"
Roger didn't know what was happening,but decided to take the stranger's word for it as he dover for cover.
The Doctor then activated the sonic device and a loud noise erupted from it.
"EEEEEEEEEEE!"
The robot then began to shake and rattle until finally...
"KA-BOOM!"
It exploded into a million pieces.
"WOW!"said Allison. "How did you do that?"
"My Sonic Screwdriver has many uses in many situations."he said as he put it away. "Sonic lance for instance."
Roger then emerged from the shadows and appraoched the same pair.
"Well then..fancy meeting you two again."he said.
"Yes..pardon us for intruding--but we saw what was happening and we uhmm..."said the Doctor.
"It's all right,no harm done."said Roger. "You saved a negotiator's life here and my thanks to you."
"Well,it just so happened,I was heading here as well."said the Doctor. "You see..I think something dreadful is going on around here.
"Oh you do?"said Roger. "First off,mind telling me your name?"
"You may call me,the Doctor."he said. "And this is my lovely companion,Allison Chaney."
The two shook hands.
"I'm Roger Smith,Paradigm City's top negotiator."he said.
"Charmed,really."said Allison blushing.
"Just--how did you know about me being here anyways?"said Roger.
"I--erm--overheard your conversation with that Big Ear fellow."said Doc.
"Oh you did eh?"said Roger.
"I meant no harm really."said the Doctor. "I have a certain curiousity about some things these days.
Of course,it wouldn't be the first time I would after one of my previous lives."
"Hmmm?"said Roger. "Well,I am grateful that you saved me..but i'm on negotiation business here for any services for troubled people. I follow my tips from Big Ear as to anything that happens."
"Very interesting job indeed."said the Doctor.
"But anyways,you did say that you know who's here?"said Roger.
"No,I only said that something dreadful is occuring around here and---"
Suddenly,the Doctor's sentence was cut short when suddenly,a pair of double doors ripped open before them and entire army of the same cybernetic spider-like creatures emerged,and had their weapons trained on them.
"Well,it looks like something very dreadful is about to occur right now,Doctor."said Allison.
"No kidding."said Roger Smith.
NEXT IN CH.3:THE DOCTOR AND THE NEGOTIATOR FIGHT FOR THEIR VERY LIVES AND ONCE IT'S PASSED,INTRODUCTIONS AND APPEARANCES ARE MADE AS THE DOCTOR AND ALLISON MET THE REST OF THE SMITH HOUSEHOLD. AND MORE ON THE MYSTERIOUS ENEMY THAT LIES HIDDEN BENEATH PARADIGM.