Hi everyone, here's Age of Steel part one.

Previously

"Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete...."

The Doctor took out the little light from the Tardis and used it to kill the Cybermen.

"What the hell was that?"

"How about instead, run!"

The ran and a van appeared "Everbody, in!"

Pete tried to run back into the house, but the Doctor stopped him. "I've got to go back." Pete said "my wife's in there."

"Anyone inside that house is dead." the Doctor told him "If you want to help, then don't let her die for nothing. You've got to come with us right now."

"Come on, get a move on." said the as yet unidentified driver of the van. Pete went into the van, but Rose was still staring at the house "Rose, she's not your mother."

"I know." she said

"Come on." The Doctor took her hand and they went into the van

"Finished chatting?" asked the driver. "Never seen a slower getaway in my life!"

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They were in the van, Ricky, who was in the front turned to the Doctor and asked "What is that thing?"

"Little bit of technology from my home." the Doctor answered

"It's stopped glowing." Mickey said "Has it run out?"

"It's on a revitalising loop." the Doctor told him "It'll charge back up in about four hours."

"So we don't have a weapon anymore?" asked Ricky

"Yeah, we've got weapons." said the still unknown man "Might not work on those metal things but they're good enough for men like him."

"Leave him alone!" Rose said "What's he done wrong?"

"Oh, you know, just laid a trap that's wiped out the government and left Lumic in charge."

"If I was part of all that, do you think I'd leave my wife inside?" Pete asked

"Maybe your plan went wrong." Ricky said "Still gives us the right to execute you, though."

"Talk about execution, you'll make me your enemy." said the Doctor "And take some really good advice, you don't want to do that."

"All the same, we have evidence that says Pete Tyler's been working for the Lumic since 20.5."

"Is that true?" Rose asked

"Tell them, Mrs M." said Ricky.

"We've got a government mole who feeds us information." she said "Lumic's private files, his South American operations, the lot. Secret broadcasts twice a week."

"Broadcasts from Gemini?" asked Pete

"And how do you know that?"

"I'm Gemini!" Pete answered "That's me!"

"Yeah, well, you would say that." said Ricky

"Encrypted wavelength 657, using binary 9." Pete said "That's the only reason I was working for Lumic, to get information. I thought I was broadcasting to the security services. What do I get? Scooby Doo and his gang. They've even got the van."

"No, no, but the Preachers know what they're doing." Mickey said "Ricky said he's London's most wanted."

"Yeah, that's not exactly..." Ricky said

"Not exactly what?"

"I'm London's most wanted for parking tickets." The Doctor grinned.

"Great." said Pete.

"They were deliberate." Ricky said "I was fighting the system. Park anywhere, that's me."

"Good policy." said the Doctor "I do much the same. I'm the Doctor by the wau, if anyone's interested."

"And I'm Rose." said Rose "Hello."

"Even better." said Pete "That's the name of my dog. Still, at least I've got the catering staff on my side."

"I knew you weren't a traitor." said Rose

"Why's that, then?" he asked. Rose looked at the Doctor and then turned back to him

"I just did." she said

"They took my wife." he said

"She might still be alive."

"That's even worse 'cause that's what Lumic does." Pete told her "He takes the liviing and he turns them into those machines."

"Cybermen." said the Doctor causing the other's to look at him "They're called Cybermen. And I'd take those Ear Pods off if I were you. You never know, Lumic could be listening. But he's over-reached himself. He's still just a businessman. He's assassinated the President. All we need to do is get to the city and inform the authorities. Beacuse I promise you, this ends tonight."

Right this is as good a place as any to stop, cause I'm shutting the shop, so that I can go get something to wear to this funeral tomorrow.

TTFN

Julie