The Doctor and the Negotiator CH.12

The Big O was bathed in a strange beam of light.

"What-what are they doing now?"said the Doctor.

Within a few mere seconds,the beam was done and died off.

"What was that?"said Roger. "Ah,probably just some weapon of there's that was damaged—no matter."

Roger then squeezed the control triggers,ordering Big O to thrust forward and smash the remains of the Cybermen HQ.

And that's what it did,bringing down it's massive mecha fists upon the underground lair.

"BAMMM—BAMMM—KABLAM!"

"Well…it looks it may be the end of the Cybermen at last."thought the Doctor. "Or….is it?"

But while that was happening,Dr Fenton was once again trying to get out of his now completely defeated Sheeva Megadeuse.

"I DON'T BELIEVE THIS—TWICE IN ONE DAMN DAY! I AM GOING TO GET MY REVENGE IF IT COSTS ME MY OWN LIFE!"he screamed.

Suddenly,he felt an arm on his shoulder.

"Eh--?"he said in response.

It was another of the Cybermen.

"WHAT—YOU AGAIN?"he said.

The Cyberman said nothing and then vanished in a blur of blue energy,taking the mad scientist with him.

While back outside,the Big O ripped open the scrap yard and found---

"An empty spaceship?"said the Doctor.

"There's no one there anymore?"

"How can that be?"said Roger.

The Doctor jumped in and adjusted his screwdriver on defense mode.

"Be careful,doc."Roger said. "There's no telling who might still be in there."

The Doctor carefully made his way around the corridors and rooms,he couldn't find one single Cyberman or any of their equipment there to be found.

"Well..this is damn peculiar."he said. "Where on gallifrey did they go?

The Big O then lifted up the wrecked ship up out of the earth and laid it down upon the street.

"Wow—a real spaceship..a first ever in Paradigm city."he said.

The Cybermen's ship was large,oblong in one part and wide and in the other,and a color of both chrome and copper.

"This will certainly give the locals something to get worked up about."said the Doctor.

The Big O then started to walk off back to it's destination.

"And there it goes."said the Doctor. "Possibly back to it's lair…and so shall I."

The time lord then ran after the Megadeuse as the latest battle had ended.

Meanwhile,beneath the city streets…

Fenton found himself captive once again before the Cybermen.

"What the hell are you doing now?"he said as he struggled in the grip of the Cyber holding him.

"SILENCE!"roared the Cyber Controller.
"This time you shall not escape us---and it is both your mind and your technology we shall use in dealing with the Doctor and the Megadeuse. Now—take us to your laboratory."

"NEVER!"said Fenton.

"Cyber-commander,one of the Cybermats if you please."said the controller.

"Yes sir."said the commander.

The commander took one of the cybermats and placed it on the left side of the scientist's neck,and the cybermat took control of his brain.

"This—way…"he said in a sleepy tone.

"Excellent,follow him at once."said the controller.

The legions of Cybermen then began to follow Dr.Fenton down the path through the sewers to his secret lair.

"This is not over yet,Doctor."thought the Controller. "We shall destroy you and make Paradigm City—ours!"

While back in another part of the city,the Megadeuse then crawled back down into the bowels of the street and placed itself on the trolley it came on.

The Doctor managed to catch a ride and was taken off with it.

After a minute or so,the Big O arrived at it's destination and with the mechanics of the trolley it was placed upon a large metal rack and then shut down for later use.

Roger then got out and was about to head down the walkway when..

"Intriguing performance,negotiator."said the Doctor behind him.

"Doctor!"said Roger in surprise. "How did you--?"

"I have my ways,as we all do."said the Doctor. "Nice job in unearthing what would have been the Cybermen. But I suppose even I didn't see that one coming."

"Well…where do you think they could have gone?"said Roger.

"I—don't know really."said the Doctor. "It could've been anywhere—even beneath the streets."

"Well,I'm gonna find and then destroy them,no matter how long it takes!"said Roger. "Come on."

"Certainly."said the Doctor.

The Doctor and Roger arrived back inside Roger's penthouse and saw the trio of Norman,Allison, and Dorothy were in the living room.

"About bloody time you got back!"said Allison. "I was getting bored with tea and biscuits and not much is on the telly!"

"All right,steady on,Allison."said the Doctor. "I'm back---and good to see you're well again."

"Yes,she recovered nicely."said Norman. "Good to see you again."

"Can we leave now?"said Laura.

"We were just getting to know you."said Dorothy.

"Yes,but this place is kinda getting to me,luv."said Allison. "Nothing personal."

"I'm afraid not."said the Doctor. "We were—just nearly lucky in defeating the Cybermen.

"Yeah,but they gave us a lucky slip."said Roger. "But we'll find them."

"And that's what I intend to do."said the Doctor. "Come Allison,back to the Tardis."

"Tardis…?"said Roger. "You wouldn't mind me taking a look would you?"

"I certainly would at this time."said the Doctor. "But…then again I did discover your secrets—so it's only fitting. So..anyone else who wishes to come..?"

"I would."said Dorothy.

"I'm afraid I have my duties to fulfill."said Norman."Perhaps another time."

"Very well."said the Doctor. "Well,come along then."

Mintues later,after taking a ride in Roger's car,they arrived at the alley where the Doctor parked his Tardis.

"A—police box..?'said Roger. "What in Paradigm is that?"

"Something we lot used to use back in my country."said Allison. "Trouble is,they don't make em' anymore."

"Just makes mine more the unique."said the Doctor."Well then,come along."

The Doctor unlocked the front doors and went inside as did Launa.

"Uh..?'said Roger as he and Dorothy hesitated.

"Well…come along then—no need to be frightened..you'll see what it's about once you get inside."said Allison as she popped her head outside.

Roger looked at Dorothy and shrugged and the pair then went inside.

While they did that,unknown to them,a pair of workmen from the scrap yard were watching and saw what had occurred.

They were also under the control of the Cyber Controller.

"We must inform the Cyber Controller at once."said the man on the left.

"Yes."said the man on the right.

While back inside,Roger and Dorothy were viewing the insides of the Tardis.

"Wow…"said Roger.

"Yes,it is indeed bigger inside and all around."said Dorothy.

"I..get that all the time."said the Doctor.

"He sure does."said Laura.

The Master then showed up.

"Ah,company at last."he said."It's been awhile since we got any."

"Huh?"said Roger. "Another member of the crew?"

"Unfortunately yes."said Allison. "This is..the Master."

"Master..?"said Roger.

"Yes,Master of –or was—many things in the universe."he said.

"How do you do—lovely suit..had one like it once."

Roger shook hands with the ex-villian. "Uh—how ya doing?"

The Master then looked at Dorothy.

"Well,bless my cyber soul…"he said. "An android—like myself!"

"An android?"said Roger. "He's one as well?"

"Indeed."said the Doctor. "Built him myself."

"I—see.."said Roger.

The Doctor then turned his attention to the Tardis console and began to punch data and info up.

"While we're here—mind telling us who or what these Cybermen really are..?"said Roger.

"Uh-yes..master would you?"said the Doctor.

"Certainly,Doctor."said the Master as he punched up some data on the other side of the controls.

A portable video screen above them hummed to life and there upon the screen was a photo of some Cybermen.

The Master began to explain..

"Cybermen---they are descents from the twin earth planet known as Mondos. Many eons ago,they were stricken with an incurable disease that ate away at their human organs. So,they replaced them with advanced cybernetics,until they became what you see now.

They also thought to colonize their newly improved race by going to other worlds and conquering them. And that is where the Doctor—in many past lives…has encountered,fought,and foiled them time and again.

I myself even had a run in them once..back when I was in my last body…long story at that."

"Waitaminute here."said Roger. "You mean to tell me what we're dealing with here---really are aliens from another world?"

"That's what I've told you and that demented scientist we parted ways with earlier."said the Doctor. "Yes,they are aliens,just as the Master and myself are..!"

"Except me,luv."said Allison. "From a place called Earth..and along for the ride."

"I….see."said Roger. "So what are these 'aliens'here for?"

"As much as I found out—a way to escape exile from their crash..which they have so far…but haven't left yet. So…we must find out where they are,what they're planning and how to stop them—before your city becomes subjugated to Cyber control."

"Sounds like a grand adventure,eh Roger?"said Dorothy.

"Ugh….more Big O bashing and less negotiating..now what I had in mind."said Roger. "But we'd better do it for Paradigm,and soon!"

Suddenly,an alarm went off and upon the screen shown another image of Cybermen.

"Aw no,not them again!"said Allison.

"Oh dear,uninvited guests."said the Doctor as he switched on an audio speaker.

The Cybers all carried a huge blaster rifle of some kind and had it aimed at the Tardis doors.

"DOCTOR!"said the Cyber leader. "YOU WILL SURRENDER AT ONCE—OR WE SHALL USE THIS MATTER BLASTER TO RIP OPEN YOUR TARDIS AND DESTROY YOU ALL!"

The Doctor was faced with yet another backed corner of a situation.

"Egad…!"he said.

NEXT IN CH.13:THE DOCTOR AND THE OTHERS ARE TAKEN TO THE CYBERMEN AS THEY WITNESS THE BIRTH OF THEIR MASTER PLAN THAT INVOLVES A CYBERMAN AND MEGADEUSE TECHNOLOGY. CAN YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY PLAN TO DO? SEE IT HAPPEN NEXT CHAPTER!