Chapter 9
In a dimly lit cavern at the end of a vast tunnel system the sister of the Carrionite that the Doctor encountered drags a tied up Tosh into the room.
"Sit there and shut up" orders the creature.
"What is this place?" asks Tosh
"What did I just say?" counters the Carrionite.
After a little silence Tosh goes on to say "What are you and why am I here?"
"You are here because you are friends with the man that took our sisters from us" explains the female "And as for who I am, you will never learn my name, because name's like words have power".
The Doctor, Sarah and the Torchwood team are walking down the tunnel that Owen pointed out "Are you sure it was this tunnel?" asks the Doctor.
"Yes, I remember her looking at me, she was so scared" replies Owen.
"Alright then" says the Doctor.
"Yo, stop with the arguing, I think I see a light up ahead" exclaimed Sarah.
Then the 6 of them continued walking down the tunnel and when it ended they found a female Carrionite holding Tosh by the throat.
"Let her go" screamed Jack.
"Jack, don't you'll just be playing into her hands" said the Doctor.
"Oh there you go again, trying your best wherever you go to prevent conflict. The last of his kind, you're known by many names, the Daleks call you the Oncoming Storm, the Elders call you The Traveller from Beyond Time, but who are you really?"
"Only a privileged few know my name which gives me an advantage over you" says the Doctor.
"Can we hurry this up, I can't breathe" chokes Tosh
The Carrionite then tightens her grip of Tosh's neck "I told you to be quiet" spits out the female creature.
"If you don't let her go, you know what I have to do" reasoned the Doctor.
"I know your terms, its time you learn mine. Let my sisters go" insists the Carrionite.
"I don't know what you mean" says the Doctor coyly.
"Yes you do, 1599, Shakespeare the Globe Theatre" said the female.
"Oh those sisters, yes I remember them, they were going to destroy this world before it had even begun" continued the Doctor.
"So you let them go, I let her go, agreed" insists the Carrionite.
"If it has to be that way then I suppose so, but before I go to get them, I name you Carrionite" bellowed the Doctor.
The female Carrionite screams and disappears, Tosh then starts to breathe normally again and Owen runs over to her. "Are you ok?" he asks.
"I'm fine, just need to catch my breath. Where did that thing go Doctor?" says Tosh.
"Away, for now, come on we need to go before they both come after us" recommends the Doctor who then clicks his fingers to make the TARDIS appear.
"Quick, get in" insists the Doctor.
They all file into the ship and it dematerialises.
End of Chapter