Chapter Seven
"Commander John Lyons is one of the most ungrateful men I have ever met" The Doctor said, He was sitting in Pip O'Niell's laboratory, he had taken off the space suit and had put the wing collared shirt and the teal bow tie draped loosely around his neck. "I bring a spaceship back safe and sound and all he talks about is the cost of filling in the crater, I swear he has the mind of an accountant."
Pip O'Niell was sitting in a chair opposite him, they had found the mission recorder from the craft, Clodax had been taken to the G.I.N. infirmary, and Pip was running the data through her mainframe computer.
"I'm glad to see the place hasn't changed much" The Doctor said looking around, the only major difference was the large blue box which The Doctor (much to Commander Lyons annoyance had been brought down.) Whilst The Doctor and Pip were talking, Jess had gone into the Tardis. She decided that both of them would want some time alone together, however inside she pressed the button which activated a small microphone in the lamp on the top. Inside she was interested on what had happened between the two of them. She could hear Pip's voice "Do you remember that picnic in Clayton Park?"
The sound of The Doctor laughing, "Yeah, That day with the sun shining and us two on the grass."
"We laid on that emerald green frock coat of yours." Pip added "Have you still got it?"
"I have, makes me look like The Wizard of Oz. but still have it. How was Commander Stevens' retirement bash?"
"Alright" Pip sighed "He wasn't pleased to see you weren't there."
"I asked you to come with me" The Doctor explained "many times, once in Clayton Park. But I'd had enough of G.I.N. like with U.N.I.T. I'm not an employee, Yet for some reason I get used like a part time agent, more like a tool. I want to explore the universe, not destroy it nor fight it."
Outside The Doctor and Pip were sitting directly opposite each other, slowly their hands extended out and gently touched. "Did you ever forget me?"
"Forget you!" The Doctor said slowly interlinking her fingers with his "No, I never forgot you. What about you? Seven Years. No Mr. Right?"
Pip shook her head, slowly The Doctor leaned forward and without a word of warning kissed her on the lips. Inside the Tardis, Jess sighed and turned the mic off.
Outside The Doctor and Pip stayed perfectly still for a moment with their eyes closed and in a moment of superb ecstasy. Soon they broke apart "Oh Doctor" Pip whispered smiling
"Still got it." The Doctor smiled
"I've waited seven years for that" Pip replied "Worth every second." They leant forward and were about to kiss again when a bleeping noise came from the computer. They stopped and burst out laughing "You owe me another snog" she laughed and went to the computer. At that point The Doctor reached out and banged on the Tardis door and Jess strode out. "Hi what's going on?"
"The computer has managed to understand the data recorder. Bett get Lyons"
"No need I'm here." Came a voice from the door, Commander Lyons entered followed closely by Ranger, The Doctor wandered if there was something close between the two as Ranger seemed to follow Lyons like a little puppy dog.
Pip pressed the Enter Button and an a strange alien appeared on the screen, It was alien dressed in long robes, it seemed to be a hologram that was an eerie green colour, as for the alien's appearance it appeared to be in a spacesuit with the letter USLO written on the front with a domed head that housed a glowing light which flashed on and off every time it spoke, it reminded The Doctor of the two lights on top of the Daleks.
"I am Commissioner Volton, of the Universal Society for Law and Order. Whose ever listening to this you have managed to hack into the digital recorder from USLO Escort Seventy-Five. This means one thing, USLO Escort Seventy-Five in in trouble and all life forms are in serious danger. For this I shall explain to you, This is criminal number 729416." The image changed to show a tall humanoid figure, dressed in black with dark hair and wearing a dark coat
Volton was speaking again "Name: Vox Sent. Planet: Almo Terrina. Crime: Murder. Sentence: Life imprisonment. Sent is a vicious individual who attacks with a bladed weapon, he is super fast and will lash out with a vicious hook-like blade. If found, don't approach for a matter of your own safety" there was a flicker and the hologram vanished.
"I think things have taken a serious turn for the worse Commander" The Doctor said
"We know have a hostile alien here on earth, and we have to find it."