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Chapter 6

Rise of the Cybermen

The Doctor, Ben Rose and Mickey are hanging out in the TARDIS. The Doctor, Ben and Rose are slumped in chairs next to each other while Mickey stands by the console. They are relating a story to Mickey. The Doctor then asked "Um... what're you doing that for?" Mickey had his finger on a button on the console.

Mickey then said "Cos you told me to..."

The Doctor then blinks and asked, "When was that...?"

Mickey then replied "About half an hour ago..."

The Doctor then said "Um. You can let go now."

Mickey lets go. Rose sniggers.

Mickey then said "Well, how long's it been since I could've stopped?"

The Doctor then said " Ten minutes? Twenty? ... Twenty-nine?"

Mickey then said indignantly "You just forgot me!"

The Doctor then said "No, no, no! I was just- I was just... I was calibrating. I was just... no, I know exactly what I'm doing. "

Ben then said "Sorry." Then the TARDIS console explodes. Violently. Sparks and flames fly everywhere.

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The Doctor scrambles to his knees and frantically tries to operate the console.

Rose then asked "What's happened?!"

The Doctor then said "The time vortex is gone! That's impossible - it's just gone!" "Brace yourself! We're gonna crash!"

Ben looks at himself and the shirt he is wearing flashed and turned white with yellow trim with a patch on his left side then just flashed back. They crash, and the Doctor, Rose and Mickey are thrown backwards. Gas masks fall from the ceiling. All the light in the TARDIS has gone out and it is very dark. The Doctor then said "Everyone all right? Rose, Theron, Mickey?"

Mickey then said from the other side of the console "I'm fine. I'm okay, sorry. " They all stand slowly. The Doctor looks up at the rotor and the console. The Doctor then said "She's dead." There is a clicking as the engines cool down. Smoke rises from the console. The Doctor whispers "The TARDIS is dead." He walks slowly around the console.

Rose then asked "You can fix it?"

The Doctor then replied "There's nothing to fix. She's perished." He then pulled a lever back and forth fruitlessly. "The last TARDIS in the universe... extinct."

Rose then said "We can get help, yeah?"

The Doctor then asked "Where from?"

Rose then said "Well, we've landed - we've gotta be somewhere. "

The Doctor replied "We fell out of the vortex, through the void, into nothingness. We're in some sort of no-place... the silent realm... the lost dimension..."

Mickey then said "from the door, grinning "Otherwise known as London! He laughs and steps out of the door and into 21st century London. Rose and the Doctor follow him.

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Ben then looked at his hand and skin quickly flashed to white paw and back to his hand and thought "my hand just transformed into my odd della robia look a like form. Before it was martial arts form " Then he follows them out the door. Mickey then said "London, England, Earth. Hold on..." He then jumped down off the low wall and picks a paper out of a dustbin and looks at the cover. "First of February this year - not exactly far-flung, is it? " Rose jumps down and looks over his shoulder.

The Doctor said after jumping down, and looking around "So, this is London."

Ben then tried to jump down but when he jumped He saw from the corner of his eye his Lyoko wings were out. He tried to fly down but he wings vanished and he landed face down on the floor. Ben then said "Ow, that hurt." He then got up and muttered .

Mickey then said "Yep."

The Doctor then said "Your city."

Mickey then replied "That's the one."

The Doctor then responded "Just as we left it."

Mickey then replied "Bang on. "

The Doctor "And that includes the zeppelins?" Rose, Ben, and Mickey look up at him, then follow his gaze and turn around - sure enough, the sky is full of zeppelins.

Mickey then said "What the hell...?"

Rose then replied "That's beautiful."

Mickey then said "Okay. So, it's London with a big international zeppelin festival."

The Doctor then replied "This is not your world."

Mickey then replied confused " But if the date's the same... (he works it out) ... it's parallel, right? Am I right? Like a parallel Earth where they've got Zeppelins, am I right? I'm right, aren't I?"

The Doctor then said "Must be."

Rose then asked "So, a parallel world where—"

Mickey then said "Oh, come on. You see it on films. Like an alternative to our world were everything's the same but a little bit different, like... I dunno - traffic lights are blue, Tony Blair never got elected..."

Rose then said distant "And he's still alive..." She gazing at a poster right front of them. It depicts her father, Pete Tyler - a successful businessman, holding a bottle of Vitex. "A parallel world and my dad's still alive..."

She makes towards the poster. The Doctor, Ben and Mickey follow. Ben looks at himself and he is now wearing his version of Ulrich's lyoko form. Then he flashed back to what he is wearing.

The Doctor then said sternly "Don't look at it, Rose. Don't even think about it. This is not your world."

Rose then said "But he's my dad... and..."

Ben then said "no he's not." Rose then touches the poster - the picture of Pete springs to life for a moment, says 'trust me on this', winks and gives the thumbs up. Rose steps back.

Rose then said "Oh, that's weird. But he's real!" The poster then replayed.

After the replay Rose then said happily "He's a success! He was always planning these daft little schemes, health-food drinks and stuff. Everyone said they were useless. But he did it." The Doctor suddenly grasps Rose by the shoulders and bends slightly to look into her eyes.

The Doctor replied urgently "Rose, if you've ever trusted me, then listen to me now." Rose glances back at the poster. "Stop looking at it!" Rose reluctantly meets the Doctor's eyes again. "Theron's right, Your father's dead. He died when you were six months old. That is not your Pete. That is A Pete. For all we know, he's got his own Jackie - his own Rose. His own daughter who is someone else, but not you." Rose's eyes start to wander back to the poster, but she tries to stop herself. "You can't see him. Not ever." Rose gives a tiny nod. Mickey touches her shoulder comfortingly. The poster of Pete says 'trust me on this' repeatedly.

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Mickey enters the pitch-black TARDIS, closing the door behind him. The Doctor rounds on him. The Doctor then said angrily "I told you to keep an eye on her!"

Mickey then said dismissively "She's all right—"

The Doctor then said "She goes wandering off - parallel world, it's like a gingerbread house! All those temptations calling out."

Mickey then said "Oh, so it's just Rose then? Nothing out there to tempt me?"

Ben then said "actual it's more like nothing to temp me."

The Doctor then said "Well, I don't know, I can't worry about everything... if I could just get this thing to—" He kicks the TARDIS console hard in his frustration. He walks slowly over to a chair, scowling.

Mickey then said "Did that help?"

The Doctor then replied "Yes."

Mickey then asked "Did that hurt?"

The Doctor replied "Yes. Ow."

He sits down and rubs his foot.

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The Doctor then said uncomfortably "We're not meant to be here. The TARDIS draws its power off the universe, but it's the wrong universe. It's like diesel in a petrol engine." Ben then joins him on the floor.

Mickey then said "sitting down next to The Doctor "But... I've seen it in comics. People are hopping from one alternative world to another - it's easy."

The Doctor then said with a withering look "Not in the real world." He then paused for a moment and then continued "Used to be easy. When the Time Lords kept their eye on everything, you could hop between realities, home in time for tea. Then they died, took it all with them. The walls of reality closed, the worlds were sealed. Everything became that bit less kind."

Mickey then asked "Then how did we get here?"

The Doctor then replied weary "I dunno. Accident? Should've been impossible - now we're trapped." There is a short, hopeless silence. Then- "What's that?" He has spotted a tiny green light glowing beneath the console.

Mickey then said "What?"

The Doctor then said "That there - is that a reflection?" It's not. The Doctor, Ben and Mickey crouch, staring at it. The Doctor continued excitedly "It's a light! Is it? Is that a light? I think that's a light! That's all we need!" They remove the grilling. "We've got power! Mickey, Theron, we've got power! Ha!"

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The Doctor is right underneath the console and pulling out some important looking internals of the TARDIS. The Doctor then replied deliriously happy "It's alive!"

Mickey then said "What is it?"

The Doctor then responded "It's nothing. It's tiny. One of those insignificant little power cells that no one ever bothers about, and it's clinging onto life. But with one little ounce of reality tucked away inside."

Mickey then asked "Enough to get us home?"

The Doctor then said "Not yet." He picks up the power cell and sits back on the small set of stairs under the grilling. "I need to charge it up." He holds it carefully, cupped in both his hands.

Mickey then said " We could go outside and latch it up to the national grid!"

The Doctor then said "Wrong sort of energy. It's gotta come from our universe."

Mickey then said "we don't have anything."

The Doctor then replied "There's me..." He blows gently on the power cell and it glows brightly. The Doctor beams. "I just gave away ten years of my life. Worth every second!"

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The Doctor, Ben, and Mickey are both staring at the power cell with huge grins. The light fades.

Mickey then said "It's going out - is that okay?"

The Doctor then said "It's on a recharging cycle." It grows brighter again, and then back to dim and so on. "It'll loop round, power back up and be ready to take us home in - oh - twenty-four hours?" He kisses the power cell.

Mickey then said "So, that gives us twenty-four hours on a parallel world?"

Then The Doctor said "Surely! As long as we keep our heads down. Easy. No problem." He tosses the power cell in the air and catches it again. Now standing "Let's go and tell her."

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The Doctor, Ben, and Mickey come across Rose sitting on her bench.

The Doctor then said "There you are! You all right? No applause, I fixed it!" He then shows her the power cell "Twenty-four hours, then we're flying back to reality." He sits down on the bench and holds the power cell up to show her. She doesn't even glance at it, lost in her own thoughts grin fading, noticing the mobile "What is it?"

Rose then said "My phone connected. There's this... Cybus Network, it finds your phone. It gave me Internet access."

The Doctor replied "Rose, whatever it says, this is the wrong world."

Rose then said "I don't exist."

The Doctor then asked "What do you mean?"

Rose then replied "There's no Rose Tyler. I was never born. There's Pete, my dad, and Jackie... he still married mum... but they never had kids."

The Doctor then said trying to snatch the mobile "Give me that phone."

Rose pulls it away from his grasp. Rose then said "They're rich. They've got a house and cars, and everything they want" and she pauses, thinking "But they haven't got me." She sounds close to tears. She stands, walking away from bench. Then she turns to face the Doctor. "I've gotta see him."

The Doctor then said "You can't."

Rose then said "I just wanna see him."

The Doctor then said "I can't let you!"

Rose then said angrily "You just said twenty-four hours!"

The Doctor then said "You can't become their daughter, that's not the way it works! Mickey, tell her."

Mickey then replied standing "Twenty-four hours, yeah?"

The Doctor then said bewildered "Where're you going?"

Mickey then said "Well, I can do what I want!"

Rose then said walking backwards in the opposite direction "I've got the address and everything."

The Doctor then said looking from one to the other frantically "Stay where you are, both of you! Rose, come back here! Mickey, come back here right now! Theron knows not to do anything."

Rose then said "I just wanna see him."

Mickey then said "Yeah, I've got things to see and all."

The Doctor then replied "Like WHAT?"

Mickey then said "Well, you don't know anything about me, do ya? It's always about Rose. I'm just a spare part."

Rose then said walking away "I'm sorry. I've gotta go." The Doctor turns from Rose to Mickey. They're both walking away from him and he doesn't know which way to turn.

Mickey then said gesturing to Rose "Go on then. No choice, is there? You can only chase after one of us, and it's never gonna be me, is it?" Rose stops walking backwards, turns and leaves.

Ben then said "as smart as you our Doctor you do forget something quite easily. Which is that there is four of us. Even though I have my own problems right now I will go after Mickey." Then Ben's outfit flashed into his archer form then back to his normal outfit.

The Doctor then said to Ben and Mickey "Back here in twenty-four hours" Mickey he runs after Rose. Mickey watches his retreating back.

Mickey then replied "Yeah. If I haven't found something better." He turns away.

Ben then said "So who was it."

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Mickey and Ben our walking alongside a Cybus Industries factory. The military are barring the road ahead. The soldier approaches Mickey.

Mickey then asked "Are we all right to get past?"

Soldier then said "Yeah. No bother. Curfew doesn't start 'til ten."

Mickey then said "There's a curfew?"

Soldier then asked incredulous "Course there is. Where've you been living, mate? Up there with the toffs?" He looks up at the zeppelins in the sky. Mickey and Ben follow his gaze.

Mickey then replied "I wish." And walks on "See ya." Ben then follows

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Mickey and Ben turn a corner in a run-down looking area. Mickey crosses the street. His pace slows slightly as he approaches one of the doors. He speeds up again and knocks three times. Ben is watching from a distance

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Ben then sees a van pull up and guy came out and said to Mickey. "I've been looking for you everywhere!" He pushes him inside the van. DWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWDW

Ben is now chasing after the van. He accidently hit his wrist and a lasser arrow threw the air nearly hitting the van. Ben then said "I can't Keep up with the van on foot." Then he smacked his forehead and said "Stupid. Why don't I use what's happen to me as an advantage? I hope this works." He concentrated and he was flashing through all his forms and said "Materialize Overglider." Then the Overglider actual appeared in the real world He then took flight and followed the van from the sky.

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Ben then lands down and concentrates and said "Overglider dematerialize." The Overglider disappeared. Ben then walks into the building.

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Jake, Ricky and Mrs Moore have stripped Mickey to his boxers and tied him to a chair. Jake is using a some sort of device to scan the length of his body. The results are shown on the laptop Mrs Moore is using. Jake finishes. Ben saw Mickey tied to a chair. Jake then said to Ricky "He's clean. No bugs."

Ricky then said staring at Mickey " But this is off the scale. He's flesh and blood - how did that happen?"

Mrs. Moore then said "Well, it could be that Cybus Industries have perfected the science of human cloning...? Or your father had a bike?" Ricky glares at Mickey and circles him menacingly and said "Your name is Mickey, not Ricky?"

Mickey then said "Mickey. Dad was Jackson Smith. Used to work at the key cutters in Cliffton's Parade. Went to Spain, never came back. "

Ricky bends to get a closer look at him and said "But that's MY dad. So... we're brothers?"

Jake then said "Be fair. What else could it be?"

Ricky then replied staring at Mickey, brow furrowed "I don't know. But he doesn't just look like me, he is exactly the same. There's something else going on here, Jake. "

Ben then said "your quite right Ricky."

Ricky then turns around and said "who are you?."

Ben then replied, "Theron Star. You see each choice we make effect our lives making us live quite differently. Every choice we make creates multiple universes Which are stacked up right next to each other. He is you Ricky from a universe where you were named Mickey instead. Sometimes it's possible to travel from one to another and that's what we did."

Mrs. Moore then said "Mrs. Moore, How did you guys do that."

Ben then said "we have our ways."

Mickey then asked "So, who are you lot?"

Ricky then said straightening, circling the chair again "We - we are the Preachers. As in Gospel Truth. You see?" gestures his ears "No ear plugs. While the rest of the world downloads from Cybus Industries, we - WE have got freedom. You're talking to London's Most Wanted. But target Number One is Lumic, and we ARE going to bring him down."

Mickey then said "From your kitchen?" Jake smirks.

Ricky then replied "Have you got a problem with that?"

Mickey then replied "No, it's a good kitchen." The laptop bleeps.

Mrs. Moore then said "It's an upload from Gemini."

Mickey then asked "Who is Gemini?"

Mrs. Moore then said "The vans are back. They're moving out of Battersea. Looks like Gemini was right. Lumic's finally making a move."

Ricky then said "And we are right behind him. Pack up, we're leaving."

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A huge lorry from Cybus Industries drives past. The Preacher's van is hidden in the shadows. It pulls out after the lorry has gone. Ricky is driving. In the back, Jake gives Mrs Moore a gun. She loads it as Mickey and Ben look on. Jake also loads his.

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Ricky and Jake are crouched in some bushes outside Pete's house, watching some men dressed in white get out of the back of a lorry.

Ricky then said "I don't know what they're doing, but they seem to be the target. Big house, fair bit of money... now we've got to find a way to get in."

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Mrs. Moore then said to Mickey and Ben "I've identified the address. It belongs to Peter Tyler. The Vitex millionaire."

Mickey then replied "Pete Tyler?"

Mrs. Moore then said "He's listed as one of Lumic's henchmen. A traitor to the state."

Mickey then said shocked "But... but... we've gotta get in there."

Ricky replied through the comm "Now, shut it, duplicate, that's what I just said." A ramp is let down from the back of the lorry. We hear the sound of heavy feet marching. "What're they doing...?" A row of heavy metal feet march out of the van. "What the hell are they?" After a few more moments, Ricky and Jake evidently decide to make a hasty retreat.

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Mickey and Ben sprint down the lawn towards them.

Ben then said "Rose wrong one."

Mickey then said "Rose!" He stops when they reach The Doctor and Rose. Then Mickey starts speaking again "That's not me. That's like... the other one." Rose stares at him, and then at Ricky.

The Doctor then said "Oh, as if things weren't bad enough - there's two Mickey's!"

Ricky then replied "It's Ricky."

Mickey then said referring to the Cybermen "But there's more of them..." The company look around them in fear as they are surrounded by Cybermen.

Rose then said "We're surrounded..." Ricky raises his gun.

The Doctor then said "Put the guns down. Bullets won't stop them." Jake ignores this and fires a rally. The Doctor pushes his gun aside angrily. "No! Stop shooting, now!" The Doctor straightens and addresses the surrounding Cybermen. "We surrender! Hands up..." the company put their hands up, including him "... there's no need to damage us, we're good stock. We volunteer for the upgrade program. Take us to be processed."

Cyberman then said "You are rogue elements."

The Doctor then said "But we surrender."

Cyberman then replied "You are incompatible."

The Doctor then replied "But this is a surrender!"

Cyberman then responded "You will be deleted."

The Doctor then said shouting, frantic "But we're surrendering! Listen to me, we surrender!"

Cyberman then replied "You are inferior. Man will be reborn as Cybermen but you will perish under maximum deletion." The Cyberman raises it's arm and reaches towards the Doctor. The company look terrified. Ben the only one not looking terrified. "Delete. Delete. Delete!"

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