Note: Whoops! Really short chapter... but action packed(?)
The next chapter will be longer and put up soon... after a heads up from one of my proof readers... pinky swear. *waits too patiently to be sane*
Chapter 5 - Bye
Alex stared wide-eyed at the hideous blue bipedal reptilian creature creeping in on him. He backed away slowly, contemplating on what the hell was happening.
"You will come with me, Time Lord," the creature hissed with it's fork-like tongue sticking out and flopping in every direction. It's yellow eyes training in on the ginger man.
"H-How do you know me?" Alex stammered. He tensed as a wall came into contact with his back. He was trapped. Suddenly his face was greeted with a knife as the creature waved it threateningly by his neck.
"Don't make me force you to regenerate!" it shouted, swinging the knife in a dangerous manner. Alex whimpered and a tear formed in his eye.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about," he choked out.
The creature's bony head came nearer until it was face to face with Alex's. It gave a low blood-curdling growl before it spoke, giving a whiff of putrid breath. "Just come with me and I won't have to kill you…"
Alex scrunched his eyes and subconsciously punched a tight compact fist against the creature's solar plexus. To his surprise, It double over, shrieking, dropping it's knife and clutching it's stomach as the Time Lord legged it out of the changing room and through the corridors. He could hear the creature's screams and quickened his pace, running through door to door. Where the hell was Jack and the Doctor?! He turned left and began panting. His head still throbbed from his fall and his body ached. A low-pitched growl from far behind was all it took to make him start on a run. He began to cry again, feeling utterly helpless. He had his fists, but that thing had a knife. He knew his fate but why was he still running? He'd been going for a solid two minutes and dared not to stop for breath. He felt a searing pain and his leg suddenly screamed in agony causing him to collapse. He noticed a knife protruding from his calf and orangey-red blood pouring from the wound. The sight of the wound alone was horrifying enough for Alex to faint. He didn't notice the spindly blue fingers wrap around his throat.
"Oi!"
The creature's head jerked up from Alex's body to meet the eyes of a tall man in a blue pinstripe suit.
"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?"
"This man is responsible for case 1011," the creature hissed.
The Doctor stared in shock. "Case 1011? You don't mean-"
The creature pulled out the knife from Alex's leg and brought it close to his neck, shutting up the Doctor altogether. He almost yelped, but the creature whipped out a compact laser gun from its holster and pointed it at the Doctor.
"Don't you dare move," it hissed. From then on, it was a staring contest. The Doctor glared at the creature's yellow eyes as it tightened its grip around the gun. He dared not to move as he hastily continued staring at the creature as if it would drop it's knife and gun out of mercy.
"What species are you?" he finally called out.
"Bounty hunters do not reveal themselves."
"Oh so you're a bounty hunter!" the Doctor realised. "Who are you working for?"
"Do as so much as utter a syllable and I'll kill this man and shoot you before you can say "bye" – "
BANG!
The Doctor scrunched his eyes, but realised he was still alive. He peeped open an eye and saw the dead form of the reptilian lying next to Alex's body. He turned around and saw Jack; arms outstretched holding a gun smoking on the end.
"Bye," came the American voice.
…
He woke up on the autopsy table. Again.
"Hello, handsome," Jack grinned, looking at Alex.
He blinked and frowned. "What happened to the blue lizard thingy?"
"Took care of him," he replied. Alex tried to get up and hissed at the searing pain on his right leg. He saw the bloody state his calf was in. Dried blood still smeared around a white dressing. Jack gave a weary smile. "Sorry, it was a messy job and I managed to stop the bleeding," Alex groaned.
"I just took a shower," he whined and Jack laughed. He noticed the absence of another person and looked back at Jack. "Where's the Doctor?"
"He went back into the TARDIS. Said no one is to disturb him. He's never acted like this before…"
"Is it because of me?"
Jack looked at the Time Lord with sympathetic eyes. "No, or course not."
[30 minutes ago]
Jack hurried over towards Alex's body and picked him up under the armpits. "Doc, help me get Alex to the autopsy table."
"Wait a minute…" The Doctor nervously approached the dead reptilian and searched through it. He found a piece of paper in it's inner jacket pocket, skimmed through it, eyes widening even more after every line he read.
"What's up?" Jack asked feeling concerned. The Doctor looked up with worry written all over his face.
"Nothing," he vaguely replied, running out of the corridor.
The Doctor found himself in the TARDIS console room re reading the paper:
WANTED – Shadow Proclamation S rank criminal for GENOCIDE
Time Lord by the name of Alex Johnson for involvement in case 1011.
Female. Black hair. 5ft 4.
Last seen in a pink top, white jacket, blue jeans and glasses.
REWARD
One million credits.
"You are not possible," he muttered, pocketing the piece of paper and browsing through the Gallifreyan database on his monitor.