The doctor's moon

Chapter 15

While Luna and the Doctor were making themselves some very interesting allies, down on Earth there was a dark cloud forming. Deep under the ground inside some abandoned drainage system, a plan was being hatched. A shadowy shape was smoothly sweeping through his makeshift hideout. He had a very handsome with powerful shoulders and a proud head. He approached his control system and gently caressed the buttons. On the screen there was a map of the Earth. He sat himself down on a chair and smirked at particular part of London while twiddling a beautiful gold locket through his fingers. Behind him, a scared figure sat in a cage.

"Come on Doctor, where are you?" He growled, "Show your face."

Fires of revenge burned inside his grey eyes.

The whirring sound of the TARDIS echoed through a deserted alleyway. The tall blue shadow of the police box emerged and the door opened. Luna stepped out and she smiled at the warming feeling of being home. The Doctor walked out in just his pinstripe suit and they walked to Luna's home. As they approached, Luna felt something was wrong. She couldn't put a finger on it but it took her back to a nightmare. Suddenly she froze and stared shocked at her house. The door was hanging off its hinges. Fearing the worst, she sprinted towards the house and in to the hall. The Doctor ran after her. It didn't look good, the house looked wrecked. Picture frames were hanging at angles and one or two were on the floor and broken. It was all evidence of a struggle that looked like it had started in the kitchen because there were plates smashed on the floor.

"What a mess." The Doctor said softly.

Luna couldn't speak. She had never thought that anyone could have done this to her mother. Just to make sure she wasn't dreaming, she ran upstairs and around the house to see if her mother wasn't just sitting somewhere safe. But that was just wishful thinking.

Downstairs, the Doctor was sifting through the debris with his glasses on. This was something he had rarely seen among humans especially Victoria. Mrs Edwards was a clean woman and liked to keep her house looking sparkling. As he started to piece together what could've happened, Tom appeared.

"Doctor," He panted from running, "I'm glad to see you. I just saw the door off its hinges and ran over as fast as I could. Where's Luna?"

"Upstairs," The Doctor replied looking up over his glasses, "She's best left alone."

"That's understandable. What do you think happened?"

"I'll tell you when Luna gets down here. She'll want to know."

Tom nodded and went to find his best friend. The brunette was sitting on her mother's bed, clutching a teddy and staring at the floor.

"Lulu, are you ok?"

"Tom," She replied shakily, "I return home to find my home in a mess and my mother missing. Do you think I'm ok?"

Tom realised how silly his question was. He told her that the Doctor seemed ready with an explanation. She wiped her eyes and followed him down to listen to the Time Lord. There, the Doctor explained that, obviously, Mrs Edwards was abducted but not by humans. He wasn't sure what instead, but he knew he could find out. Luna looked around and couldn't imagine the fear on her mother's face and how much of a fight she would have given. The Doctor saw the misery on Luna's face and wrapped his arms around his assistant, Tom joined in too.

Unknown to them, the abductor had left a microscopic spy in the house. It was a robotic insect that could blend in to the walls. The images it picked up were transmitted to the screen in the mysterious hideout. The dark figure started puzzlingly at the image of three humans hugging. One he wasn't bothered with. The taller man made him get suspicious.

"I believe I know him but how can I?" He thought to himself, "There's just something about him I can't put my finger on."

Then he saw the girl's face. It was the one in the locket in his hand. Then there was a muffled squeak behind him. He looked over at his captive and saw the panicked look in her eyes.

"So that is the beautiful Luna," He smirked, "That means that the pinstriped fellow is the Doctor."

The shadow figure chuckled deeply and softly as his eyes sparkled as he watched Luna and the Doctor.

Tom went in to the kitchen to make tea as Luna sat on the couch with the Doctor holding her while thinking. Luna had calmed down a bit but she was still silent. Suddenly, their thoughts were interrupted by Tom screaming. They ran in to the kitchen and saw him heaving as he stood against the fridge.

"Tom?" Luna asked.

"It just started buzzing around my head," He replied, "It made me jump and I hit it."

He pointed at the kitchen top and there was small black wreckage. The Doctor pulled out his glasses and examined it. Luna looked over his shoulder.

"What it is?" She asked.

"It's a spy camera shaped like a fly," He explained, "Question is why it is here and who sent it."

Suddenly, seven aliens came crashing through the door way and in to the kitchen. They were just as tall as the Doctor but three times burlier. They had three eyes, one at the front and two either side of the head. Two grabbed the Doctor, two more grabbed Luna and the last two grabbed Tom. The remaining one was obviously their leader.

"Perfect," He grinned, "Now let's take them to our Master."

While putting up a fight, Luna, Tom and The Doctor were taken away.

Soon they arrived at a sewer-turned-hideout. The three were tossed in to a prison cell and locked up. Angrily, the Doctor charged at the bars.

"You cowards!" He shouted, "What do you want with us? You don't want to see me angry!"

Tom was amazed by the anger the Doctor displayed while Luna just sat against the wall. She had never felt so helpless and was terrified for the safety of her mother. Defeated, the Doctor turned to his human friends and saw the tears streaming down Luna's sweet face. He walked over and sat beside her.

"This just couldn't get any worse," She sniffled, "First my mother goes missing then we are thrown in prison for no reason."

"I'm sorry, Luna," Doctor replied, "We'll find a way to solve this. All we need to do is…"

"Ah, My Doctor," A smooth voice spoke.

They looked up and saw a tallish man. He had greying hair, grey eyes and had a very arrogant smiled on him.

"I've been expecting you, Doctor."

"Ah, I'm flattered," The Doctor retorted, "What do you want with me and my friends?"

"Oh, the male human has no purpose here and Miss Edwards was how I found you. I have studied you closely Doctor since you first arrived on Earth and I know you can regenerate. I found your TARDIS the last time you were here and saw the pretty Luna entering it so I knew that if I found her, I'd find you."

"You were the one who kidnapped my mother!" Luna snapped.

He grinned widely and admitted it. He then explained that he had brought them all there because he wanted to get his hands on the Doctor so he could study him. Suddenly, the three-eyed aliens marched in, grabbed the captives and dragged them out.

"Take the Doctor to the lab and throw our three human guests off board." The man ordered.

"DOCTOR!" Luna shouted as they were being dragged away.

"LUNA!" He shouted back, "I LOVE YOU!"

Luna carried on struggling to get free as she watched the Doctor disappearing in to the cave. Suddenly something struck her head and knocked her out.