The Doctor and the Negotiator

Ch.5

The Doctor watched from the balcony as the two metallic titans attempted to combat with each other.

The four armed Megadeus was about to attack.

"Yes,my Sheeva,attack!"said the pilot inside it. "Attack and kill without mercy!"

Sheeva thrusted forward with both of it's upper arms and was about to collide them with the Big O.

The Big O then caught both of the upper arms,but was unable to combat the lower arms as they thrust at the torsoe of the Megadeus.

"WHAMM-WHAMM!"

Roger's mecha shook with a sudden impact.

"That thing may have more arms,but that doesn't make it better!"he said.

Big O shoved Sheeva away and then went for an attack of it's own.

It slammed one of it's massive fists into it's chest and then slammed another,causing it to fall completly backwards.

The other Megadeuse staggered and fell up against a bulding,nearly knocking it apart.

"My word!"said the Doctor. "I hope no one was in there when that happened!"

Sheeva jumped back to it's feet and attacked the Big O again.

This time it aimed one of it's hands and a blast of electric energy fired upon the black Megadeuse.

"ZZZZZT!"

The entire mechabot shook and rattled from the jolt it was given and even got poor Roger inside of it.

"RRRRRGHH!"he replied in pain.

"Well,that was quite a jolt."he said. "But enough for the Big O!"

Roger activated one of the Big O's weapon systems and a pair of red eye beams fired from it's head and sliced one of Sheeva's arms off!

"NO!"said the pilot inside it.

"YOU WILL NOT RID MY PRECIOUS SHEEVA OF IT'S MANY STRENGTHS!"

Sheeva then aimed it's right second arm and it's very fist fired off of the arm,like a missle battering ram.

The fist collided with Big O's chest,and knocked it backwards,causing it's feet to skid across the pavement.

"This thing--is starting to annoy me!"said Roger.

"BIG-O--ENERGY CANNON!"

The Big O charged up a blast of white energy from it's helmet and then--fired upon the unsuspecting robot!

"BOOM!"

The blast fired a big gaping hole right through it's chest!

"NOOOO!"roared the pilot in a rage.

Sheeva then teetered over and crashed to the ground with a loud crash!

The Big O had won once again over an evil Megadeuse menace.

"I say--good show!"said the Doctor. "That showed'im!"
"Yes,The Big O is indeed quite the defender of Paradigm City,when the military police are unable to deal with such threats."said Norman.

"Big O..?"said the Doctor. "Sounds like a shop that sells tires or donuts.

And as for threats--you mean to tell me this sort of thing happens quite often?"

"As often as daily life,Doctor."said Dorothy.

"Like the criminal element,the Megadeuse menace oftens rears up when least expected."

"Thankfully,we have that particular Megaduese to handle such sitautions."

"I see."said the Doctor.

He then thought. "This has all the markings of one of those japanese monster movies straight from the 20th century. Saw it,didn't like it--that Godzilla film anyways. They probably wouldn't know about that sort of thing around here anyways."

While back at the hideout of the strange aliens,they managed to witness the whole thing.

"That was impressive and unexpected."said one of the aliens.

"Yes,this world does have mechanical beings and other forms of technology for our use.

Dispatch agents 12,13,and 18 at once to apprehend the one who piloted that robot."

The Big O then departed down through the crater it made and vanished,just as the military police arrived.

"Hmmm.."said the Doctor looking at the crater.

"It may be effective in it's performance,but destructive as well. I mean,it may take a month for them to patch that hole up in the middle of the street."

"There's always a price to pay in defending one's home,sir."said Norman.

"Yes,and I suppose it's a big price at that."said the Doctor. "What a bloody mess."

Datsun got out and looked over the situation.

"As usual,that Megadeuse wins,but it never bothers to clean it's mess up."he said. "Well,anyways..take a look at the other robot and see if anyone's piloting it."

The police officers carefully climbed up onto the fallen robot's head and began searching for a door.

Suddenly,a single hatch popped open and a flash of light and fireworks erupted from it.

"WHA--ARRRRGHH!"cried Datsun and the others as he and the others were momentarilly blinded.

While all this happened,a lone figure jumped out of the hatch and ran down through an alley.

"Hey--there's someone getting away!"hollored the Doctor.

But it was too late,the culprit behind the attack vanished into the shadows of the alley,just as Datsun and the others got their sight back.

"What--what the hell just happened?"he said.

"Got me sir."said one of the officers. "It was a big suprise there."

"Well,in any event..go inside that hatch and see if anyone is in there--but be careful!"said Datsun.

"Yes sir!"said the officers.

"Stranger and stranger."said the Doctor.

"Oh,it's just an everyday occurence you see."said Norman.

"You may think so."said the Doctor. "But imagine what it'd be like for others to put up with that kind of mayhem.

Looks worse than the machine planet I went to once,it had titans of giant robot warriors fighting each other!"

"Uhmm..pardon?"said Norman,confused.

"Never mind."said the Doctor. "By the way,where's your master,Smith?"

"Oh uhmm..he had to pop downstairs and take care of some matters."said Norman.

"Pop indeed."said the Doctor.

Suddenly,they heard a yawn and Allison walked in through the living room.

"Allison."said the Doctor.

"What's with all the racket mates?"she said as she was clad in a robe adn slippers.

"You really should be back in bed,Ms.Chaney."said Norman.

"I got plenty of sleep."she said. "Mind telling me what's all that racket,doc?"

"Well,er ah--."said the Doctor. "--I think you'd get more out of the locals here than me right now."

Allison then turned to see R.Dorothy standing before her.

"Oh and--this is R.Dorothy,Allison."said the Doctor.

Allison shook hands with the android,but was suddenly taken aback in bewliderment by the cold touch of the woman's hand and her blank expression.

"Wh-what--?"she replied in reaction.

The Doctor went to her side.

"First..she's just a typical android."he whispered. "And second,don't stare..it's not polite."

"Oh,sorry..."said Allison.

"Er--pleased to meet you."

"Likewise."said Dorothy.

Roger chuckled. "We're all getting to know each other eh?

Well anyways,it's seem the larger of the two Megadeuses took care of that little business out there."

"Yes,but..what on earth are these..robots all about?"said the Doctor. "Where do they come from,and does this sort of thing happen often?"
"One question at a time,Doc."said Roger. "Right now anyways,we've still got that scrap yard to figure out. And I think it's time we brought out the bigger guns on this for the moment..namely Datsun and the military police."

"If you say so."said the Doctor."But I have a feeling this may be more than we have expected right now."

While in the sewers,a lone man ran through the shadows,he was the pilot of the would be menacing Megadeuse.

"It's not fair!"he said. "Not fair at all--I had it all planned out so well! I swear i'll make that damn Big O and everyone with it pay!"

While back in the strange alien's hidout..

They were witnessing on recorded cameras the recent battles of the Megadeuses.

"Very fascinating."said one of the aliens. "This world,as dilapidated as it seems,appears to have an impressive array of technology used in terms of warfare."

"Yes."said the other alien. "We must find a way to capture and harness this technology,as well as the one who piloted the four armed mecha.

And this time we shall succeed..."

The first alien emerged from the shadows of the room,revealling it's true form.

It was tall,lean and humanoid looking in appearance,but wore a strange silver and grey jumpsuit of plastic and metal.

It's face was covered with an expressionless metal mask and strange computerized devices were attached to it's chest and arms.

They were an all too familair menace that the Doctor was going to face soon enough.

For they were---THE CYBERMEN!

"We,the Cybermen shall be triumphant once more--and no one,not even the accursed Doctor shall stop us!"he said.

NEXT IN CH.6:THE DOCTOR AND ROGER ARE DETERMINED TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON BENEATH THE CITY OF PARADIGM ONCE AND FOR ALL,BUT ARE THEN CAPTURED FOR THEIR TROUBLES AND DISCOVER WHAT THE CYBERMEN ARE PLANNING. ALL THIS AS WELL AS MORE ON THE MYSTERIOUS PILOT OF THE MEGADEUSE KNOWN AS SHEEVA!