Gilligan was making good time as he ran. The big advantage, as far as he knew, was that the Daleks were unable to quickly traverse the uneven landscape. His mention of the Kincaid incident had brought it to the forefront of his mind. It had been two years now since the mad big game hunter had come to the island and wanted to hunt a human being. In the end, Gilligan had been the one that Kincaid had selected. Only his fleet feet kept him one step ahead (although he had needed the help of the Skipper and Professor in the end). Now here he was, on the run from alien salt and pepper shakers. Never in a million years would I have dreamed that this would happen, he thought.

OOOOOOOO

"The humanoid is getting away, we must levitate," the head Dalek said.

"Malfunction! My levitation drive is non-operational," one of the other Daleks said. All the other Daleks reported the same problem.

"Something on this planet is interfering with our systems," the head Dalek said.

"Shall we withdraw?"

"Negative, maintain pursuit," the head Dalek said.

OOOOOOOO

"I'm really getting worried," Mary Ann said. "I hope Gilligan will be okay."

"Don't worry, he'll be fine," Tegan said. I hope, she added in her mind.

"Mary Ann, Tegan, look," Nyssa said. "The Terrians seem to be gesturing to us to follow them."

"Where do you think they want to take us?" Mary Ann asked.

"I don't know, but perhaps we should follow them and find out," Tegan said.

OOOOOOOO

Gilligan had arrived in what appeared to be large mesa and looked around. A group of Terrians all stood in a circle in front of them. "Get away from here, those Dalek things are right behind me!" Gilligan said, but the Terrians didn't move. As Gilligan watched, the Terrians all raised their staffs towards the sky, which began filling up with dark storm clouds. What is going on? Gilligan thought.

OOOOOOOO

The group of Daleks arrived on the mesa soon after. Seeing Gilligan and the Terrians in the distance, they charged ahead, intending to wipe them all out. However, before they got halfway across the mesa, a bolt of lighting shot out of the sky and hit the lead Dalek, and said Dalek exploded into flames. Other lightning bolts quickly dispatched the remaining Daleks.

OOOOOOOO

Nyssa, Tegan, and Mary Ann arrived on the mesa to be greeted by the sight of the burning Daleks. Seeing Gilligan, Mary Ann quickly ran up and hugged him. "What happened?" she asked.

"I have no idea," Gilligan replied and went on to described what had happened.

"Lighting just came out of the sky and destroyed the Daleks," Tegan said. "How?"

"It was the Terrians," Nyssa said. "They're connected to this planet remember. In many ways, the planet is just as much a living thing as the Terrians are. Together, they removed the threat."

"Like anti-bodies destroying a virus," Tegan said.

"Yes, that's it," Nyssa said.

"Tell them I said thanks," Gilligan said.

"They already know," Nyssa said.

"Well, I'm sure glad they helped," Mary Ann said, still hugging Gilligan. "When we get back to the TARDIS, I'm making you the biggest coconut cream pie ever!"

"I'd like that," Gilligan said as he kissed Mary Ann.

All in all, I think the Daleks will want to give this planet a wide berth from now on, Tegan thought as she glanced at the burning remains of the Dalek invasion force.

"The Terrians are giving us their thanks," Nyssa said. As the group watched, the Terrians dropped back into the ground.

"I'll never get used to that," Tegan said.

"Let's go," Nyssa said and the group turned and headed back to the TARDIS.