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Chapter 8

Mike came running towards them as soon as Martha, the Doctor and Vanessa reached the control room.

"Are you two alright?" he asked Martha.

"Yeah, we're fine. Thanks to Vanessa," Martha answered.

"Because of that rescue mission we now have a Ladurian running around on my spacestation," said Captain Bennett. He came towards them with a stern look on his face.

"If we hadn't done anything the Ladurians would have forced them to help them to get out of that section. The rescue mission was the right thing to do," Vanessa told him.

Bennett glared at her. "Well, you're head of security. Do your job and find that Ladurian before he has the chance to do any damage!" He turned away and left the three of them standing near the entrance of the control room.

"Your captain really is a nice guy," Martha said sarcastically. She didn't like the way he was talking to Vanessa.

"Bennett might not be the nicest person in the universe, but he is a really good commanding officer. This station wouldn't be here anymore without him. He's just worried right now and grouching at people is his way of handling it," Mike explained.

"I know, but Vanessa is doing a great job. He could at least acknowledge that. She has saved our lives," Martha said.

Mike just nodded in response.

"Mike, can I ask you something?" the Doctor asked. "When we were in that storage room with the Ladurians I had a chance to look into one of the containers. I noticed some very rare alien crystals in that container. They can only be found on very few planets. Are they one of the reasons this spacestation was build here?"

"Yes. There are unusually many of them on the planet we are orbiting. We use them to produce energy. Why is that important?"

"Ladurians used to build weapons which used those crystals. They don't build weapons like that anymore, but there are still plenty of the old weapons left. They are useless now, because they don't have the crystals anymore. Laduria was one of the planets the crystals were found on, but there aren't any left today."

"So the Ladurians on this station want these crystals to make the weapons working again?" Martha said. "That would mean they really are criminal. Very dangerous ones."

"They are definitely more dangerous than we first thought," the Doctor said.

"Are they dangerous enough that their government is after them?"

"Could be," the Doctor said. "Usually they don't care if some of their people attack other species, but in this case they might actually help us."

Martha grinned. "Can we contact them," she asked.

"Their planet is within reach of our long range communication system. They are much closer than Earth. We would have to wait more than two week till one of our ships arrives here," Mike said. "We have to tell Captain Bennett."

...

After they had explained what they had just worked out Captain Bennett gave the order to contact Laduria.

"I hope you are right," Bennett told them. "It's only a matter of time till the Ladurians find out how to break the lock around the section they are in, and when that happens we are really in trouble."

"Sir," a crewman said to get Bennett's attention. "Our long range transmitter isn't working. We can't contact Laduria."

Bennett reached toward the console next to him and opened an intercom channel.

"Lieutenant Wright," he said as he called Vanessa. "Check transmitter control. I have reason to believe that your Ladurian is there somewhere sabotaging my station."

"I can contact Laduria from the TARDIS," the Doctor said. "You two, stay here!" he said, looking at Martha and Mike, before he ran towards the door.

"You can't go out there alone, there's still a Ladurian out there," Mike called after him, but the Doctor had already left the room.

"I'll go after him," Martha said.

Mike gripped her hand. "Martha, wait," he said. "It's too dangerous."

"Yes, that's why I have to look after the Doctor," Martha answered half-joking. "Stay here. They need you here. We will be fine" She turned around and ran after the Doctor.

Mike was torn between going after her and staying, but he knew that Martha was right. He was needed here. The Station was still damaged. He had to do his duty.

He hoped Martha and the Doctor were going to be alright.

...

The Doctor ran down a corridor while trying to remember the way back to the TARDIS. He stopped at a cross-way and looked around. The corridor to his right looked familiar.

In that moment he noticed the sound of footsteps behind him coming closer. He turned around, expecting to see Martha. He didn't really think she would stay in the control room just because he told her to.

But walking around a corner behind him was a Ladurian, aiming a gun at him. It was the same Ladurian he and Martha had spoken to during their time as prisoners of the Ladurians. And he grinned at him.

"So, you managed to get away," the Doctor said.

"Yes, and I sabotaged some of your systems. I just didn't manage to deactivate the lock around the section were my crew is in yet."

"So you are their leader!" the Doctor exclaimed. "I thought you were, but I wasn't sure. You never introduced yourself. That was kind of rude, actually."

"You will help me or I will kill you," the Ladurian said.

...

Martha ran down the corridor as fast as she could. She had hoped to catch up with the Doctor by now, but she knew that he was very fast. If he ran the entire way she probably wouldn't catch up with him before he reached the TARDIS.

She ran around a corner and stopped when she saw a Ladurian. He stood just around the next corner. All she could see of him were his back and tail.

She carefully moved closer towards him. The Ladurian was talking to someone. And she heard the voice of the Doctor answering him. Of cause it was him. He really attracted trouble like honey attracted flies.

"You will help me, or I will kill you," she heard the Ladurian saying. Martha picked up a piece of debris that was still lying on the floor from the last attack. It was a short metal bar. She moved carefully closer again while the Doctor answered: "This deal is even worse than last time. We both know you would kill me anyway."

Martha reached the Ladurian and hit the back of his head with the metal bar. The Ladurian slumped down to the floor and lost consciousness.

"Martha!" the Doctor exclaimed as he ran toward her. He hugged her close to him.

"He is going to be alright, is he?" she asked the Doctor as soon as he let go of her. She let go of the metal bar and couched down next to the unconscious Ladurian to examine him. "I don't want to be responsible for any serious damage, even if he wanted to kill you."

"Don't worry. Ladurians have very thick skulls. He will wake up very soon. That's why we need to get away from here." He took her hand and helped her back to her feet. Then they resumed making their way back to the TARDIS.

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