"Unless he is stopped, he will eventually destroy Earth. Just as he destroyed Urbanka", Bigon told us.
"I thought he said Urbanka's sun was a supernova", the Doctor asked, "A lie, he exhausted the planet of its minerals and then polluted it with his technology. The pollution destroyed the ozone layer and left ultraviolet light to scorch Urbanka", Bigon told us.
"And all this for what", the Doctor asked, "His great plan, for him to travel faster than the speed of light", Bigon answered.
"What", I asked, "Monarch is obsessed with solving the riddle of the universe", Bigon told me.
"Absurd, so he believes that to travel faster than light would mean going backwards in time? Back to the Big Bang", the Doctor asked, "And beyond", Monarch added, "Monarch believes he will meet himself there, he believes he is a God."
"So…he's crazy", I stated, "Yes and he must be stopped at all costs", Bigon told me and I nodded.
"If you feel this way, why have you not acted before", the Doctor asked the man, "I am powerless alone. I have free will, but built into my circuits is a fail-safe mechanism. Any aggressive intent is immediately signaled and blocked", Bigon told him.
"Well, the only course of action I can think of is to go along with him. Appear to cooperate", the Doctor told Bigon, "That probably won't be enough Doctor", I told him.
"And there may not be time", Bigon added, "Sooner or later he is bound to make you as I am. All of you." The Doctor started breathing heavily, before looking back at Teagan and I concerned.
"No! Kill us", Teagan exclaimed, "It is not death. First, you are hypnotized, under hypnosis you are made to recall your whole life, this is recorded then microchipped, and then your body is then disposed of and you are remade as I", Bigon told Teagan, trying to comfort her…it did not work.
"No, no, no, no, no", Teagan yelled, as I realized that may not happen to me…I may die permanteley, I thought panicking…then again Teagan's emotions maybe rubbing off on me.
"Now, it's alright. Just leave everything to me", the Doctor told us, "I'm sick of leaving everything to you", Teagan shouted at the Doctor, clearly upset.
"Could you perhaps show me the ship, the controls, the population, and all the information you can", the Doctor asked Bigon as he ignored Teagan.
"Yes, but we must hurry", Bigon told the Doctor, "This is mad", Teagan stated, "Just keep calm", he told her.
"Shouldn't we go with you", I asked as I walked up to him, "We've got to get the Tardis out of here", Teagan exclaimed as she stood from her bed.
Not yet, and will you please stop thinking of yourself for once? And I'm sorry you can't, Acacia, for one: you're still wearing your dress, and two: I want you both here where it is safe", the Doctor told Teagan and I.
"I'm not thinking of myself. We've got to get to Earth and warn them", Teagan exclaimed, "Of what? Who'll believe us? We'll be laughed at", the Doctor told her.
"We can try", Teagan told him, "Yes, another way", the Doctor told her.
"Doctor", Bigon called, "Ah, yes...just a minute, I'm coming", the Doctor shouted back and then turned to face us, "Now, stay here both of you. You'll be perfectly safe. I won't be very long", the Doctor told us.
"I won't stay here", Teagan complained, "Yes, you will! In here you two won't be seen. Out there you can. You both stay here", the Doctor said as he glanced between the two of us, I sighed before I nodded.
"You'll be safe, I won't leave you", I told Teagan calmly, then she sighed and sat on her bed. Before the Doctor left, I called out to him, "Oh and Doctor!"
"Yes", he said looking back, "Be safe", I said a little embarrassed as I felt my cheeks grow hot and then he smiled before leaving.
It was not long before Adric walked into the room, "Teagan, Acacia, where's the Doctor", he asked us.
"Bigon has gone off to show the Doctor the population of the ship and all the information he can about what's going on", I told him.
"He has", Adric asked and then looked at Teagan, "What's the matter", he asked her.
"We've got to get off this ship, we must, or we'll die", she told Adric as she walked up to the boy.
"What utter rubbish", Adric exclaimed, "Monarch has no reason for harming us. He wants our help", Adric told us, "He told you that did he", I asked him.
"Yes, the Doctor was right about these Urbankans. They're light years ahead in technology", Adric told us, "Oh, silicon chips", Teagan said angrily.
"You know", Adric asked, "We both know", I corrected, "Yeah and we clearly know a lot more than you do", Teagan tols him and then grabbed her air supply helmet.
"Where do you think you're going", Adric asked, "To the Tardis", Teagan told him, "The Doctor told us to stay here where we won't be seen", I reminded her,
"We need to get out of here, please", Teagan pleaded, and I wasn't sure what to do, "You're being very silly and anyway you can't even work it", Adric told her.
No, but she can", Teagan told Adric as she gestured towards myself, and I sighed, "I don't see why you're in such a state and besides we've only seen her fly it once", Adric said to Teagan.
"Look, can't you understand? These Urbankans are benefactors", Adric told her, "He's really got you under his thumb, doesn't he", I said as I placed my hands on my hips, referring to Monarch.
"The Monarch is charming, he asked me very politely if he could have a look around the Tardis", Adric told me, "Well, that's not going to happen", I told him.
"I'm going to the Tardis no matter what, so you can come with me or get out of my way. And you said you wouldn't leave me, so what's it going to be", Teagan told us.
I hesitated for a moment, before finally giving in and grabbed my helmet with a sigh, "But everything is all right, I tell you and anyway, you can't get into the Tardis", Adric told us.
"Oh, can't we? You forget, that the Doctor gave Acacia the key", Teagan said, and I glanced at her with narrowed brows.
"Then give me the key", Adric ordered, "Ha! I will not", I told him.
"I'm warning you, Adric, get out of my way", Teagan ordered angrily and desperately, "No! Now look, I'm not going to let the two of you do anything silly", Adric said and then grabbed her arm, then she shoved him away, and Adric fell as he hit his head on the table.
Adric was knocked out on the floor, "Adric", I exclaimed in concern and then knelt beside him to check his pulse I sighed in relief as he was still breathing and that he was okay.
"Come on", Teagan ordered, "Are you not at all concerned for our friend?! You could have seriously injured him", I told her angrily.
"He stopped being my friend when he sided with the enemy", she told me, "He's just a boy, he was misguided is all", I told her, before she stormed out.
I sighed I frustration, before I glanced back at Adric in concern, "I'm sorry", I told him, before I clenched my fist and followed after Teagan.
When we got to the Tardis, I pulled out the key, unlocked the door, and we went in; I was surprised when I didn't disappear as we walked over to the console and I flipped a switch to close the doors.
After hanging up our helmets on a nearby coat rack, we went back to the console and my hands hovered over the buttons as a feeling washed over me. It was a warning and my hands refused to touch the buttons.
"Well", Teagan asked impatiently, "I can't", I told her, "You can't what", she asked confused, "I can't leave the Doctor", I told her as I lowered my hands.
Fine, then I will", Teagan said and then started pressing buttons, "Teagan stop", I said as I tried to stop her, but she pushed me away and continued on, unsure of what she was doing.
Then suddenly I felt my arm being twisted behind my back, "Ow", I said, "What's the matter", Teagan asked me, "My arm", I explained as I felt like the Doctor was in trouble.
Then the console started moving and we de-materialized, I felt Teagan look at me questioningly as I felt my body being shoved to the floor as I was being forced to kneel.
There was a feeling of protection radiating from the Tardis for us as well as itself, when the pain subsided Teagan said, "We're outside of the ship."
I looked up to see that we were indeed floating outside in space as it showed on the screen.
"We need to get back in there", Teagan told me, "We can't, not until it's safe", I told her, "But the others could be in danger", she told me.
"The whole universe could be in trouble if they get their hands on the Tardis", I warned, "What are you talking about", Teagan asked me, "Monarch, he wants the Tardis. That's why we're out here and they're in there. The Doctor has everything in control", I told her as I stood up.
"How do you know", she asked me, "He told me, we're…communicating", I said hesitating, "Really", she asked, not believing me, "Yes", I told her.
"Then what do we do in the meantime", she asked me, and I sighed, "We wait", I told her. Suddenly, I felt very cold almost to the point that I was freezing; at least until we saw the Doctor enter the Tardis.
"Doctor", I said relieved as I approached him, "Are you alright", I asked, "Yes, could you do me a favor and press those two buttons while concentrating on the inside of that spaceship", the Doctor asked me.
"Sure", I said a little confused, but did as he asked, "Doctor, how did you- ", "Sshh, you'll ruin our concentration", the Doctor said, cutting off Teagan as he pressed a couple of buttons and switches.
"Come on girl, don't let me down. Don't let me down now", the Doctor said as he pressed more buttons, flipped some switches, and turned some knobs. Then we finally de-materialized and materialized inside of the spaceship.
"Okay, now grab your helmets and let's go", the Doctor told us, "What are we doing", Teagan asked, "Adric and Nyssa need rescuing", I told her, before we exited out of the Tardis as she gave me a confused look.
However, right outside we found Monarch waiting for us, "Quick, run", the Doctor exclaimed, and we ran away as Monarch yelled, "You sentimental fool!"
We ran all the way to a room that I didn't recognize, where we found Bigon, "Monarch has cut off the life support", Bigon told us.
"Ah, had a feeling he might", the Doctor said as Adric and Nyssa walked up to us, "Doctor and Acacia", they exclaimed.
"Right, now you three put on your helmets. And you, have you got a helmet", the Doctor asked Lin, "Yes, but it is in pieces", Lin told the Doctor.
"Well, assemble it quickly", the Doctor told him breathless and Lin was quick to do as he said.
"What about you, Doctor", I asked him, "I can go into a trance, which reduces the need for oxygen", the Doctor explained as he laid down in an open pod, much like the one I used when I was in a coma.
"This may affect you, Acacia", the Doctor warned, "Just do what you have to do", I reassured, and he nodded, before starting his trance.
Lin was quick to come back over with the helmet as he was fixing it, when he was done he quickly placed the helmet over the Doctor's head.
After a few deep breaths, the Doctor said, "Thank you, Bigon?"
"Yes", Bigon replied, "Can you change the course of the ship", the Doctor asked, "To where", Bigon asked the Doctor, "Urbanka", the Doctor replied, and Bigon was quick to do as he asked, just as Lin was. The Doctor went over to a machine and pulled out a tube of…something?
"Poison", the Doctor answered my unspoken question, "The last dangerous thing on this ship, be careful with it. I want to analyze it", he said as he handed the tube over to Adric.
"Right", Adric said, "I'm glad you didn't give to me", I commented, "I know how clumsy you are", the Doctor told me, before he turned around and waved at the monopician.
"I'd go home if I were you, you don't stand a chance where we're going", the Doctor said and then made a face at the sphere. I smiled amused and in confusion as he walked back over to us.
All of us including Bigon, the Arganion, the Princess of Mayan, and Lin followed the Doctor into the recreational center where the Tardis was. Unfortunately, when we got there, Monarch was waiting for us as he held a ray gun and stood right next to the Tardis.
"No, Doctor", Monarch said angrily, and the Doctor grabbed the poison, then threw it at Monarch. This action caused Monarch to shrink down, so much so that he couldn't be seen.
"Then the Doctor took off his helmet, "Doctor", Bigon warned, "It's quite alright", the Doctor said as he placed his helmet over the very tiny Monarch.
"He needs it as much as we do, hence the flora chamber", the Doctor told us, "You mean he's still in flesh time", Nyssa asked, and I gave her a confused look.
"Flesh time", I asked, "Living beings, like us. Just like him, but partially. Anyway, the poison only works on organic matter", the Doctor told us.
"You know, I had my doubts about anyone who wants to go backwards in time by traveling faster than the speed of light. It's impossible, for flesh time anyway", the Doctor told us.
"Are you sure that's the whole story", I asked, "I don't know, whatever his intentions were before, he was blinded by his greed and need for power and that's what ultimately destroyed him", the Doctor told me.
"Can we go now", Teagan asked, "Yes, alright", the Doctor told her, we were about to go into the Tardis before the Doctor paused and turned around.
"Are you not coming", the Doctor asked the androids who were people, "No, I think we'll go on to another planet and try to start again. Good luck", Bigon told us, then the Doctor shook his hand as the others went into the Tardis.
"Goodbye Doctor", I said as he patted the helmet on the floor and the Doctor looked up, then stood smiling sadly at me.
"This isn't goodbye, we'll see each other again. I'm still working out the kinks…but I'm nearly there", the Doctor told me as the androids walked away.
"Then…I'll see you soon", I said and smiled sadly up at the Doctor; the Doctor sighed, then turned around and entered the Tardis. I hesitated before following him, and then I was engulfed by the same white light as before. My eyes were shut tight as I felt my body being pulled forward through time once again.