Sorry about that last chapter. The author notes were unusually long and so I'll try to keep this one at a minimum. Enjoy!
CHAPTER TWO: The Shatterdome and the Precursors
The trio mainly stuck to the shadows, and all the while, the Doctor kept trying to get an explanation from Lee. However, the man would not hear of it. "Look Doc, I know it's been a while, but you'll just have to wait until we get to base for any questions to be answered." The Doctor grumbled unhappily, but held his questions. Meanwhile, Clara had been looking around the city as they jogged, noticing the changes throughout the place. For example, she noticed an odd marketplace that almost looked like a ribcage, and a few places that seemed to be converted to some kind of bunker entrance. Had a war been going on? Clara's thoughts were suddenly interrupted when an inhuman shriek echoed around the city, making the three people clamp their hands over their ears. Lee shook his head, looking towards the noise. "Not good. Hope they send out another Jaeger." "A what?" asked Clara, however, Lee didn't seem to hear.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the entrance to what looked like a military base. Chang Lee hurriedly input the access code and beckoned Clara and the Doctor inside, sheltered from the cold rain that had started not too long ago. after walking through a grey steel hall, it opened up into an utterly massive hangar of sorts, housing at least seven bots not unlike the one seen outside. Work crews and various transports whizzed about on the floor, and sparks could be seen where management people worked on the bots. "Welcome to the Los Angeles Shatterdome!" said Lee, smiling. "This is where we house the Jaegers." "Was that the giant robot we saw outside?" asked Clara again. Lee nodded. "Well, one of them anyway. That was Romeo Blue. There are lots of others here, but I owe more explanation, don't I?" The Doctor raised his prominent eyebrows. "Uh, yes! Like why do you need these "Jaegers"? And how'd you end up working for a military base?" Lee shrugged. "Well, when you gave me that gold, you know, the last time we met, you said that I should take a vacation the next Christmas. So I did. Went to New York, got a job, got settled. Good thing I did, because a few years ago, giant monsters- we call 'em Kaiju - came up out of the Pacific Ocean and began tearing apart coastal cities. So to fight the monsters we made our own." "Ah yes, the humans engineered a self-defense system when faced with giant aliens. Typical." he turns to Lee. "Do they at least know where the source is?" Lee nods. "Yeah, the breach is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean." "I figured." Clara clears her throat. "So, Lee, you never said how you came to work here?" "Well, since I had experience with extraterrestrials-no offense Doctor- I figured I could help. Turns out, they need another Jaeger pilot for the training program here. Unfortunately, I'm not drift-compatible with anyone yet, still waiting for one." "Sorry- Drift-Compatible? What's that?" Clara tilted her head. Lee smiled. "Heh, guess I should just show you."
He led the Doctor and Clara towards an elevator that lifted them to a control center. All around scientists and technicians worked on screens, but Lee was only concerned about introducing two right now. "Clara and Doctor, meet Ops Tendo Choi and General Stacker Pentecost." Stacker turned towards the newcomers and extended a hand. "A pleasure. Are you the Doctor? The same from UNIT, over in Great Britain?" The Doctor shook the General's hand. "Yes. I associate with them." Now the scientist on the computer stood up and turned around. "Choi. Nice to meet ya. Sorry for the delay, there was a NASTY Kaiju around the corner from the base." He kissed Clara's hand and turned to the Doctor. "I've heard legends about you Doctor. Frankly, I'm surprised you're still living." The Doctor looked slightly offended. "Hmph. Well it's complicated." he turned to look at Choi's screen, and the Jaeger model on it, as well as a picture of the Kaiju from a street camera. "Look familiar, Doctor?" asked Clara, standing on her tiptoes to look over the Doctor's shoulder. "I also heard," said Pentecost, "that you were quite the alien expert." "Hm, you could say that," the Doctor said, still examining the picture. "I recognize these, actually. They're designed by a group of alien colonizers from the Anteverse called the Precursors. What they do is they scope out a planet first, then invade and wipe out their species, and grab all the loot they can. I've seen their work before, and it is not pretty. They almost took down Mondas once." "That's not good." said Clara. She suddenly smiled, despite the danger. "Huh. Doctor, they kind of look like... Dinosaurs." "So they do. Hey, that gives me an idea." he straightens up to his full height and turns to Pentecost. "I came here in a blue Police Box, parked not too far from here. You don't suppose it could be brought in could it?" The General nodded to Lee, who dashed back to the lift. "Consider it done."
"So, what is this "Drifting" you were talking about earlier?" Clara asked Choi as he sat at the computer again. "Well, in order to increase fight capability, the Jaegers are controlled through neurological connections to the pilot, but one pilot couldn't handle it mentally. So, to solve that issue, each Jaeger has two pilots (normally) who are connected mentally in what's called a Drift. But they can only do it if they're compatible, which is a whole process on its own." "That's interesting," said the Doctor, "So no one is compatible with Lee?" the General shook his head. "None so far, although there are a few who have come close." Suddenly the lift opened and Lee stepped halfway out. "The TARDIS is downstairs, Doctor. What's your plan?" The Doctor walked over to the elevator, Clara and a curious Stacker following close behind. "Oh excellent." Smiled the Doctor, "I have a theory but I'll have to use the TARDIS to find out if I'm right." The foursome rode the elevator down to the ground floor, where Lee led the others to a truck on which sat the blue box.
Okay so since this is the first Pacific Rim/Doctor Who crossover, I'm not sure how popular it'll be, so I would really appreciate it if you like/comment/follow so I know people are actually enjoying it, ya feel? I have more chapters, so I'll post em if I get at least two likes, or maybe before! We'll see how bored I get. Have an awesome week.