The Doctor and the Negotiator

by Dune7

The Tardis materializes in Paradigm City and both the Doctor and Allison discover a city dwelling with massive robots and sinister plots. Their aide? The City's top Negotiator. Post Scream of the Shalka story.

14. Chapter 14

The Doctor and the Negotiator Ch.13.

The Cybermen aimed a large blaster rifle at the doors of the Tardis,ready to attack.

"Cor,lookit that big gun they have!"said Allison.

"I'll say,can they blast through here?"said Roger.

"Not really."said the Doctor. "The exterior of the Tardis is quite indestructible,nothing can really get in without the key."

"Yes,but who knows with what the Cybermen have up their metallic sleeves this time?"said the Master.

"One way to find out—brace yourselves,everyone."said the Doctor.

"OPEN FIRE!"said the Cyber leader.

"FWOOOM!"

The blaster off a high intensity beam of orange energy at the doors,causing it rattle and shake violently.

"Hoo boy!"said Roger.

"This often happen to you?"said Dorothy.

"Oh yes,quite Miss Wainwright."said the Doctor. "In all a day's work for a Time Lord."

"Or two."said the Master.

After a whole minute,the Cybermen let loose of the beam and began to make adjustments to the rifle.

"We shall get him out of there—yet!"said the Cyber Leader.

"In the words of Edmund Blackadder—I have a cunning plan."said the Doctor.

"Didn't know you watched that show,doctor."said Allison.

"Just a few from Blackadder II."he said. "Anyways,I think…we should surrender at once."

"Say what..?"said Roger surprised.

"Mind explaining,Doctor?"said Dorothy.

"Certainly."said the Doctor. "If we surrender,we can know where they are located,and if we escape,we can have Roger unleash his Big O upon them and stop the lot in their tracks."

"Yes…that might work,Doctor."said the Master. "But..what if they get the upperhand in the process?"

"One way to find out."said the Doctor. "Otherwise,we must find and stop them before any more innocent lives are wasted in the bargain."

"Well..might as well try."said Roger.

The Doctor then slowly opened the door and stuck out a white cloth attached to a stick.

"I am under a flag of truce."he said as he popped his head out.

"We will cooperate with you for the time being,unless my friends aren't hurt."

"Very well,Doctor."said the Cyber leader. "But no tricks,or we shall destroy you!"

"Sure makes it obvious,don't they?"said Roger.

"The Cybermen were never much for originality in witty lines or things like that."said the Master.

"All right then."said the Doctor. "Here's the plan,the four of us will accompany the Cybermen to their lair,and when the time is right,Roger..you can summon your Big O and then the Cybermen will be as good as dust by the time we're done."

"If you say so."said Roger."But how can we reach you if you're under wraps?"

The Doctor went over to a nearby metal drawer and took oout a pocket radio receiver,similar to Roger's.

"Got this splendid little device from an inventor named Tick Tock."he said as he adjusted it.

"I've adjusted it to your own radio frequency. All I need to is speak into it,give you the signal and the rest is up to you."

"Sounds good."said Roger. "Just be careful,I don't trust these guys anymore than the common criminal,and they might try something on ya if any."

"I agree with Roger."said Dorothy. "I hope you have a backup plan."

"I always have several plans in backup."said the Doctor.

"I've hung around him long enough to learn that myself."said Allison.

"Best of luck then."said the Master. "I have a feeling you'll need it."

"We'll be back before you know it."said the Doctor. "Come along,Allison."

"Right with ya."said Allison.

The pair of Doctor and companion then exited from the Tardis and accompanied the Cybermen on their way.

"Do ya think this 'plan' of his will work,beardy?"said Roger.

"They—usually do."said the Master. "But then again…sometimes they don't—and I have to be the one to bail him out with the Tardis.

Oh…and I appreciate it if you wouldn't call me Beardy,thank you—it's Master to you."

"This guy creeping ya so far,Dorothy?"Roger whispered to her.

"He does,Roger Smith,he does."she whispered back.

"Be careful,Doc,"thought Roger. "I don't like the looks of this."

The pair along with the Cybers climbed down the ladder of a nearby sewer drain and then walked along the walkway that was near the water currents.

"Typical."thought the Doctor. "Low dwellings even for them."

"Ugh…it stinks!"said Allison as she covered her mouth.

"No talking and keep moving."said the Cyber behind them. "We won't be long anyways for the stench."

The Doctor and Allison were then taken to a front door that was made of metal.

The Cyber leader then opened it and beckoned their prisoners inside.

The Doctor and Allison walked in and then found themselves in a vast laboratory that was built in a deep cavern.

Many of the Cybermen were stationed there as they scurried about with the lab's computer systems and devisings of their own,all preparing for something.

The Cyber Controller then appeared before them.

"At last we meet,Doctor."said the Controller.

"Ah,you must be the latest Cyber Controller of these Cybers."he said.

"Indeed I am."said the Controller. "No matter how many you dismantle,there will always be others. And this time you shall not stop us!"

The Controller turned to one of the Cybers.

"Remove any potential weapons he has on him."he said.

"Yes,Controller."said the Cyber.

The Doctor sighed in irritation and handed his sonic screwdriver and radio watch to the Cyberman.

"Now what?"said Allison.

"We'll probably soon see."said the Doctor.

"Follow us if you will."said the Controller.

The Doctor and Allison followed the Cybermen to another room and there,standing over a set of computer controls and a laid out table was Dr.Fenton himself!

"Fenton..!"said the Doctor. "You're—now in league with the Cybermen?"

"Hardly."said the Controller. "And he can't hear you anyways,he is now in our complete control as you can see."

A pair of Cybermats were attached to both to his neck,and his eyes were in a deep trance as he worked effortlessly at the controls to carry out the plans of the Cybermen.

"When he is finished with the plan we are proceeding with our master plans,he too shall be converted to a Cybermen as well as everyone else shall be." Said the Controller.

"Yes,speaking of which,what exactly is this plan you are trying to complete since you came here to paradigm?"said the Doctor.

"Very well."said the Controller. "Since you will not live to use the information. You are aware of the steel and robotic giants that dwell in this dimension?"

"Quite."said the Doctor.

"We—along with Dr.Fenton's help plan to fuse and combine one of our own Cybermen with this technology known as Megadeuse together as the ultimate and powerful Cyberman conqueror…and with it we shall use it to purge Paradigm of it's human population as well as the galaxies beyond this world."

"My gosh!"said Allison. "Loony is what they are!"

"Indeed."said the Doctor. "Well,you won't succeed no way and no how—the military police and it's mecha defender are prepared for any trouble!"

"We shall not fail,Doctor."said the Controller. "Our CyberDeuse shall be more powerful than anything imaginable!"

The Cybermen then carried and placed an immobile Cyberman upon the operating table and then placed several devices and clamps upon it's body.

"Ah,just like any Frankenstein,there's always a madcap plan eh?"said the Doctor. "And tinkered toys as well."

"I do not find your humor amusing in the least,Doctor."said the Controller.

"Of course not,you're not programmed to."said The Doctor.

"Take them away!"said the Controller. "You and your companion shall be Converted this instance,old foe! And you shall not interfere with us ever again!"

Suddenly,as if in response,the lights shorted out and intense gunfire was heard.

"WHAT IS HAPPENING?"said the Controller.

"Controller we are under attack—AHH!"said a Cyber as he was shot in the back.

The Doctor and Allison then felt something tugging their hands.

"What--?"said the Doctor.

"Follow me—now!"said a voice,a female voice.

The pair then ran into the shadows and then were taken to the door whence they came.

The door was then kicked open and the pair were shoved out into the passageway they came in and the person who helped them slammed the door and stood before them.

The person before them was a tall,slim,curvy and generously beautiful young woman with wavy blonde hair.

She wore a bright pink jump suit with zippers and boots,a pair of green goggles and wielded a pair of sub uzzi pistols.

"Pardon me for asking the obvious,but who might you be?"said the Doctor.

"They call me Angel..an ally to you—for now."she said.

"Well,you sure came in unannounced there."said Allison.

"I have my ways."she said. "Oh,and here—these are yours."

She handed the Doctor,his sonic screwdriver and radio receiver.

"Oh,thank you much."he said.

"The only way to thank me now,is to get those stupid tin woodsmen out of our city and now."said Angel. "So call up Roger and his big bad bot and get those guys!"

"I certainly will."said the Doctor. "This madness has gone on long enough."

After that,Angel then ran off the other way into the darkness.

"Oh,and tell Roger I said hi."she said and then ran off.

"Hmmm..a helpful and attractive young lady."said the Doctor.

"Ere—what am I am—chopped bloody liver?"said Allison annoyed.

"Besides yourself that is,Allison."said the Doctor. "But now is not the time for flattery—but action!"

While back inside,the lights came back on.

"The Doctor—he's gone!"said one of the Cybers.

"He is of no consequence now!"said the Controller. "The plan must go into operation!"

The controller then turned to the scientist.

"BEGIN PHASE ONE NOW!"he said.

"Yes,Controller."said Fenton. "I obey."

He activated the controls and the devices and cables attached to the Cyberman hummed and sparked to life.

Sheer power and input coursed through the Cybermen's body as it went through an inner transformation.

While back out in the sewers,the Doctor called Roger up.

"Now,Roger!"he said into the receiver. "Call your Big O!"

"Right!"said Roger.

He then exited from the Tardis and called into his watch.

"BIG O—SHOWTIME!"he said.

The city streets nearby ripped open and the mighty Megadeuse known as the Big O erupted forth once again.

"I say—quite a robot he has there."said the Master. "I could've used one of those back then fighting the Doctor."

"You don't say…?"said Dorothy.

Roger then ran towards the Big O and got inside and at the controls.

On the screen the great words…

"CAST IN THY NAME OF GOOD..THEE NOT GUILTY."

Roger then spoke into his watch.

"Doctor..where are you exactly?"he said.

"About west of you..at a corner of the city and beneath a manhole…you'll see us when we get out."

"Right,I'm going there now!"said Roger.

He then worked the controls and the Big O strode forth.

"This time,i'm gonna make spare parts outta those Cyber turkeys for good this time!"he said. "No aliens are gonna mess up my town!"

Minutes later,he got there and saw the Doctor and Allison standing before him.

"About time he got here."said Allison.

"Well,they probably aren't built for speed now are they?"said the Doctor.

"Okay,where are they?"said Roger.

The Doctor spoke again into the receiver.

"As I said,they're below us again and this time in the sewer."he said. "And you won't believe who I just ran into down there with him..it's Dr.Fenton again! And he's under their control."

"Huh,why am I not surprised so far?"said Roger. "The guy was as nutty as them..sounds like a perfect partnership."

"So what are you waiting for then?"said the Doctor. "Crack open that cover and give those Cybermen a good leathering!"

"Don't mind if I do."said Roger.

"HALT!"said a voice.

Standing before them was another of the Cybermen,except it looked a bit different from the others.

It had strange pieces of armor and cables attached all over it's body.

"Not another one!"said Allison.
"No wait,this one looks—different."said the Doctor.

"I am the beginning of a new breed of Cybermen,Doctor!"said the Cyber. "Neither you not your human allies shall stop me!"

"Oh yeah?"said Roger. "What makes you so special from the rest besides looking all shiny,chrome and stupid?"

"This!"said the Cyber as it pressed a button on it's chest..and then started to grow at an unbelievable size.

"Oh no,you've gotta be kidding!"said Allison.

"I only wish it were."said the Doctor. "Better head for cover while Roger does his job."

The Cyberman grew until it was the same size as the Big O.

"I AM—CYBERDUESE!"it said in a loud and thunderous voice.

"Oh brother!"said Roger. "Now I've seen everything!"

NEXT:THE FINAL BATTLE BEGINS AS THE BIG O FACES THE CYBERMEN'S NEW WEAPON AS WE AT LAST REACH OUR DYNAMIC CONCLUSION! BE THERE FOR THE EXCITEMENT NEXT CHAPTER!