Chapter 3: The Time Tiger
Sarah Jane, Luke, Clyde and Rani all sat in the control room of the TARDIS, sighing. After they had told the TARDIS where to go, it had started to fly itself. which was lucky, since none of them knew how to fly it.
Suddenly, there was a banging from outside the TARDIS and everyone swiveled round to the door, where it was coming from. The banging got louder and louder.
"What is that? Nothing can survive in the vortex!" said Luke, as he, his friends and his mum backed away from the door.
"Unless it's not human. I think I know what it is." responded Sarah Jane, equally worried.
"What? What is it?" asked Rani.
"It's a time tiger. One of the Trickster's brigade. It feasts on, well...anything."
Suddenly, in the middle of the TARDIS, there was a flash and a cloud of smoke rose up from the floor. Moments later, a giant tiger appeared where the smoke had been. It roared and the gang yelled, already heading for the door.
They ran through immensley different rooms, including a swimming pool, a gym and an exotic garden. They finally reached a room marked, "Containment" and ran inside, locking the door. They could still hear roaring from outside.
They turned around and jumped back in surprise. There were different cells, all full of different things, all with a forcefield around them. There were Daleks, Cybermen, Slitheen and even a Graske. They were all frozen solid though.
"The Doctor likes to keep his own little collection of things he's fought over the years. Don't worry. they're all harmless." explained Sarah Jane, before anyone had a chance to answer.
"Maybe we could use one of these to stop the Time Tiger! Like, maybe the Dalek?" asked Clyde, running over to the Dalek cell with a face of excitement.
Sarah Jane whipped round almost immediately and replied with a, "No!".
"But, Sarah Jane, it's the only chance we've got." argued Rani, stepping towards the Dalek.
Sarah Jane sighed and then crossed to a lever marked, "Cage Seven: Release" and put her hand on the lever and the other on the door. Then, she pulled the lever as the cell field deactivated and the Dalek came online.
The Time Tiger whirled round to see a fully operational Dalek staring at it. The Time Tiger stared at the Dalek and growled, while the Dalek sprung staright into action with a cry of, "Exterminate!".
A beam fired from the Dale's gun, obliterating the Time Tiger. There was a sense of joy in the air. But it didn't last for long, as the Dalek spun round and saw them.
"Extermina-!" It didn't finish it's sentence, as a blue, bright light came shooting down from the roof, attaching itself to the Dalek. After a few manic moments of Dalek screams and the sound of zapping, the Dalek exploded, sending metal flying everywhere.
As soon as the team had recovered from the inital shock of almost being killed by a Dalek, Sarah jane said, "Come on, back to the control room. We're almost there.".