Chapter Nine
The attack was brief and silent. Ranger was taken by surprise and he didn't have time to yell out. The only sound were the 'chink' of the hook as it sliced through the air and the sound of blood spattering against the walls and floor. After a few violent seconds The Hook remained stationary over his victim, then slowly began to walk down the corridor
The Doctor groaned, his head was throbbing, he hadn't this bad since he was knocked unconscious by the Wendigo. He tried to reach his head but his hands were tied. He looked around, he was sitting up right with his hand bound by his teal coloured neck tie. "Why do I always get tied up by the women I kiss" He sighed, he could see Pip standing in front of him with her back turned "Hey where are Jess and The Tardis?"
"Both are safe" said Pip, slowly she turned to face him. She dropped to her knees so the two of them were face to face "I couldn't let you do this Doctor" she said her voice had a tone of sadness rather than anger "I know that a lot of people have met you and I'm not the first person to do this. But I can't let you get killed."
"I can't" The Doctor said "I'll regenerate, you know I can regenerate."
"Into a completely different person" Pip said "Sorry Doctor, I lost you once, I'm not going to loose you again." She leaned forward and kissed him again "if anything should happen to me, get to the computer and enter the code '53448/684' and the Tardis will be brought back"
"Pip listen" The Doctor began "After this, I want you to come travelling with me and Jess. I asked you once before."
"And I'm sorry for it. And had to wait seven long years" Pip said loudly with tear building in her eyes. "If we manage to defeat The Hook, then I will." She smiled and began to undo The Doctor's bonds.
"I love you" she whispered and they kissed yet again. As they broke they gazed into each other's eyes for a moment. Suddenly there was a loud chink and a sickening thud, Pip gasped, her eyes grew wide and blood poured out of her mouth, the Hook's blade was sticking out of her neck, Vox emerged out of the darkness his hand grasped hard on the handle of his weapon. "Bye, Doctor" Pip gasped
Vox pulled hard on the hook there was a sickening crack and sprayed The Doctor and the surrounding machinery in blood. Pip fell forward and hit the floor, The Doctor knew that she was dead and the final assault had snapped Pip's neck.
"NO!" The Doctor screamed tears streaming down his face. He scrabbled across and held Pip in his arms. Vox turned and pointed the hook at The Doctor's throat.
"Get up" he growled, Slowly The Doctor did so, his eyes were burning with an
"You didn't have to kill her" He said "She meant no harm to you."
"You're that Doctor aren't you" said Vox "Oh I know you. Now I can rid the universe from you intolerable meddling" He Lowered the hook, The Doctor seized his chance.
Pip O'Niell had kept Kilbride's revolver it was hidden in the pocket of her lab coat. The Doctor and taken it whilst he leant over her, he had waited for the right moment, when Vox had lowered his guard and now he struck bringing the revolver up and firing all six bullets. The first, second and third hit Vox in the chest. The fourth hit him in the throat, the fifth and sixth embedded themselves in Vox's face blood ran down past his nose and mouth, he staggered and dropped the hook, it hit the floor with a metallic clang and Vox fell to the floor. The Doctor dropped the revolver and went first to the main computers and tapped in the code that Pip had said.
"5,3, double 44, 8 dash 6,8,4" he said as his fingers danced over the keys. Pressing the 'enter button he. Turned and hurried to where Pip lay
High in the atmosphere of the Earth. Jess was waiting in the console room, suddenly the console began to move as if some invisible person was controlling it. The dials beeped and whizzed, the needles whizzing from left to right. The lights flashed on and off and the levers began to move. Slowly the cent real column began to glow and move up and down.
Back G.I.N. HQ Commander Lyons had found the main fuses and flicking the central switch which switched the lights back on. He headed to Pip O'Niell's lab where he found the dead body of Vox and the Doctor cradling the dead Pip in his arms. The Doctor was silent quietly hugging her close.
"Is she?" Commander Lyons asked
"Yes" The Doctor said "But I shot Vox. So we can send him back to USLO"
Just then a familiar whooshing noise could be heard and a strong gust of wind blew through the lab. A bright blue light could be seen and the Tardis materialized. The Doors swung open and Jess open. "Oh my god" she gasped
Lyons hurried over and put his arms around her. "At least we can now say Doctor, the case is solved."