I realize I've done some of the characters backwards as far as timeline.

But I wanted it this way and Timey Wimey so nyah lol ^^

ENJOY!

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500 YEARS LATER

A more modern, spaceship; code name Valiant, is floating past. It's a warship belonging to U.N.I.T, another name for the Federation Army. Inside the vessel, a technician was at a digital control screen. The young man was looking at a picture of three planets, projecting three straight lines. These lines all crisscross at one point. The image is identical to the one, which was observed by Professor Song on the Egyptian temple wall. Colonel Oduya looked out through the ship's window at one of the three huge planets in eclipse. "Don't you have anything? Not even a temperature?" He growled impatiently.

"The thermo-analyzers have jammed. One of them reads over a million degrees, the other's at minus 5000...Never seen anything like it." Captain Johnson replied, frustrated that she had nothing for the Colonel.

"It's taking shape." The tech cried as they watched. Outside the Valiant; In the middle of the shadows of space. A door to the nightmare had just opened. Evil is back!

Just before them was a round, moving mass, continually changing color. "What the hell can it be?" Johnson gaped.

"Hook-up with the president in one minute, Colonel." The young tech informed them.

Colonel Oduya does his best to remain calm. Telling them to send out probes.

BtPBtPBtPBtPBtPBtPBtPBtPBtPBtPBtP

The interior of Toshiko Sato's office was tense. She's the youngest president ever and she's proud. Still she looks tired; her, actually quite beautiful features, worn down by various delegations, mainly military. Tosh entered her office with grim determination. There's a crisis in the air.

Mary; Toshiko's aid and known lover, leaned in to whisper in her ear. "On air in 30 seconds. Lover." She purred, knowing only Tosh will hear her. The president's alien 'consort' was completely professional when she needed to be, when she didn't. Well…

In the middle of the group is a Priest. His cannok reminiscent of Egypt, 5oo years ago. A younger woman, Rose, shy, and a priestess-in-training, attended the young man. Who isn't really young or a man at all. Not that you'd know by his youthful and human appearance.

The Valiant interior can be seen on a giant screen in the meeting room. They watch as Captain Johnson spoke to the Colonel. "President on line sir." She informed him.

Colonel Oduya leaned over his screen and seemed surprised to see the room but not the President. "I can hear you, Madame President, but I can't see you."

Tosh; rolled her eyes and huffed. Then she grabbed the mini-camera on her desk and yanked it around so her face filled the screen. "Is that better?" She asked with disguised frustration. He smiled a simpering 'ass kissing' smile and told her it was perfect. "I have to address the Supreme Council in 10 minutes. Just the facts please Colonel." She stated, kindly, but all business.

Thankfully the man nodded. "There are no results from the chemical and molecular analysis as of yet, all the calibers are overshot…we're hoping a thermo nucleatic imaging…"

Toshiko gritted her teeth. "What you're saying is you don't know what this…thing…is?"

"Not yet Mum…The only thing we know is. It just keeps getting bigger!" Oduya grumbled; clearly upset, he didn't have answers for her.

Tosh sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose, as she asked for options.

"Wait or act."

"Recommendations." The President clarified and Oduya stood up a little straighter.

"My philosophy Madame President; is shoot first, ask questions later. I don't like uninvited guests."

It's a classic military response and she saw the wisdom in it, but still… Toshiko turned to her team of leading chemists. They always gave her good advice.

"I think it would be foolish to shoot at an organism that seems alive, without first taking the time to study it more! Besides, it has shown no signs of hostility." Owen Harper; head of even this team, reasoned.

"No... It's just getting bigger." Sato huffed at him; losing patience for this whole thing.

"So do people, but that's no reason to shoot them." Owen snorted. Forgetting his respect for their friendship.

President Sato reached the decision; she was always going to make, without more evidence. Her people would, forever, come first. "The security of the Federated Territories is and remains number one priority." Tosh replied resolutely. She then turned to her military advisors. "I suppose Colonel Oduya's 'philosophy' is acceptable to you?" They all nodded in agreement. Colonel Mace, especially. The President sighed again. "All right, then! Oduya?"

"Madame President?" A new meek, but confident voice spoke up.

Tosh's eyes scanned the room; trying to pick out who called for her. Oduya; also curious, remote controlled the camera, inward.

She finally saw the Priest. "Yes?" President Sato asked; showing a patience level, well beyond her years.

Oduya's camera moved up to said Priest and finally, we discover his face. Mop of brown, floppy hair. He was young; but there was a shrewd look of age and time, in his eyes. Around his neck dangled the Time Lord's finger, the key to the temple.

"Sigma, Mum. Priest Theta Sigma, um 50th level parish… If you'll allow me, Madame President. I have a different theory to offer you." The young man stood, giving Rose the old book to hold. She was dressed modestly in pale pink. Nodding to him, she pulled the ancient tome close.

"I'm listening." Tosh offered, gracing him with a soft smile for his politeness.

"Thank you Mum. Let's Imagine for a moment that this… Um, 'thing' is not anything that can be identified. Because it prefers not to be, because it is the antithesis of all we are. Because it is evil... Total evil."

"One more reason to shoot first, eh?" Toshiko replied with a grin.

All the Generals, of course, nod in agreement.

"Evil begets evil, Madame President. Shooting would only make it stronger." Priest Theta, sighed sadly.

Colonel Oduya had moved closer to the ship's window. Forgetting his audience for the moment. The black planet; swallowed the probe he'd sent and immediately bubbled over with activity, like a furious volcano. Unnerved by what he just saw, he barked. "Madame President, we're at crisis point."

The President looks puzzled by Theta's explanation. "Your theory is interesting Father but I don't think we have time to go into it right now."

"Time is of no importance, Madame President. Only life is important."

Sato is openly frustrated. "That's exactly what we are going to try and do. Protect the lives of some 200 billion of our fellow citizens! Colonel? You may fire when ready!"

~BtP~

The Valiant was a buzz with frantic soldiers. Static and heightened senses crackle in the air. The 'men' were tense, but they would do their duty.

"Up front loading of a 120 ZZR lights on the objective." Colonel Oduya ordered. Johnson immediately nodded; quickly carrying out the command. The missiles hit and all of a sudden, outside the ship, the strange planet's activity ceased. A black crust immediately covering it.

~BtP~

"Its structure has just solidified on the surface. It's as if the object felt something. If that's the case, we are undoubtedly dealing with an intelligence." Owen marveled.

"The most terrible intelligence imaginable, Madame President." Sigma added grimly.

The President hesitated a moment. "Colonel? Give me a minute... I have a doubt." Toshiko admitted, uncertainty in her voice.

"I don't, Mum." The missile exploded from the ship and penetrated its target. The explosion is swallowed like a fizzy pill in a small glass of water. Nothing happened. And then the mass grew even larger. He looked worried, but continued on as if nothing was wrong, nonetheless. "Load a series of 740 missiles. Maximum shield protection." The Colonel demanded.

The President was getting ever more worried, as the size of missiles kept growing. "Oduya? What's going on? Did you destroy it?" Tosh asked, hope in her voice. She locked eyes with Priest Theta; who shook his head, at her hopeful expression.

"I'm about to, Madame President." Colonel Oduya promised, trying not to gulp. A series of three missiles headed for the planet, which absorbed them all. Then it literally doubled in size.

"The planet's diameter has greatly increased and it's moving toward the ship." Dr. Harper reported, with obvious alarm.

"Colonel? Get out of there immediately! I don't want an incident, do you hear me, Oduya?"

"What do we have that's bigger than 240?" The Colonel, now visibly upset, turned to his Captain.

"Nothing, General…" Johnson admitted.

"Oduya, get out of there! That's an order!" Tosh screamed into the camera.

A bead of blood pearled on the Colonel's forehead. He is about to give an order, when a gigantic flame emerged from the planet and literally swallowed The Valiant.

"Good God!"

This was the last thing the room heard, before the crackle of static sounded, over the camera feed.

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Tell me whatcha think, haven't heard from you guys about this one...