Chapter Six
The plan was a simple one. Simple, yet effective. If it worked, that was.
The Doctor could easily enough locate the Rutans with the Tardis – but that wasn't the problem. Luring them out was.
The five of us, (the Doctor, Madam Vastra, Jenny, Strax and I) sat in the Doctor's library, discussing my plan. We had picked Strax up from Madam Vastra's smoldering house.
"Oh Strax," she had sighed. "Not again."
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"Everyone clear on the plan?" I asked, looking around the table. They all nodded their heads.
"Alright then," I said, feeling a bit terrified. Not because I was scared of the Rutans, but because what if my plan went wrong?
The Doctor drove the Tardis and parked it outside the abandoned warehouse (which seemed to be their hideout.)
"Ready?" I asked the Doctor. He nodded. "Alright," I said. "Give us a ten minute head start." I gave him a quick hug, and then Strax, Madam Vastra, Jenny and I left, leaving the Doctor to be bait.
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The Doctor lifted his screwdriver, and pointed it at the building. The lock dropped, and he strutted forward, slamming the doors open and standing in the entrance.
"Oi! Rutans! Come and get me!" he shouted.
For several seconds (which in the heat of the moment, can seem like a lifetime), nothing happened. The warehouse was absolutely still. Then Rutans were coming out of every corner, from all directions, out of every nook and cranny. There was at least a dozen in total, and they were moving – fast.
The Doctor turned and ran.
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Finally, he reached the Rutan ship. The dozen Rutans surrounded their vessel. The Doctor looked around, making it seem like he was trapped and had nowhere to go. Like he had no choice but to run inside it.
He ran up the walk and entered the ship. All of the Rutans followed behind in pursuit.
This is where I came in. When the last Rutan entered the ship, I came from behind and locked the entrance, locking them inside.
On the other side of the ship, Madam Vastra was helping the Doctor climb out, and as soon as he was clear of the ship, Jenny locked the door behind him.
The Rutans were trapped.
Then it was Strax's turn. He took the grenade launcher he loves so much (seriously, how does he keep that on his person? It's a grenade launcher), and fired at the Rutan ship. The entire vessel exploded, destroying all of the Rutans.
"We did it!" I smiled.
"Yes, we did," Strax nodded. "We vanquished the Rutan scum."
We had saved the day, at least for the time being.
With the Doctor – who knows how long it will last?