Chapter Three
There was a sense of chaos inside the main science bay, Miss Barrett and the other scientists were busy trying to keep things under control. Stepping out from the lift which they had taken to come down from his office Commander Lyons marched out "What's going on Miss Barrett" he said loudly.
"We don't know Commander" Miss Barrett admitted "Massive input of extra-terrestrial energy. And it's coming from above us."
"You mean that some sort of alien spaceship hovering above us?" Lyons said "Why didn't our foreign material scanning equipment pick it up before?"
"I don't know" said Miss Barrett loudly "it's as if it has just arrived."
"Which it probably has" The Doctor admitted "Any idea on its dimensions?"
"Approximately 17,000 meters long, and over 5,000 meters wide." Miss Barrett said
"Far larger than an average shuttle. Possibly as big as a small mother ship." The Doctor said "Any hostile actions?"
"Not yet" Miss Barratt replied, just then she looked over "Look, The Police Box"
On its plinth a strange light had enveloped The Tardis; it glinted in different shades of mauve and indigo.
"What on earth is that?" Lyons said
"A transporter beam, it must have picked the Tardis' electron pulse. Spaceship's can pick up other spaceship engine signatures. They may be trying to move it on board." The Doctor hurried over and took the key from his pocket "If they are doing that I want to know more about them" he unlocked the door "Come on Commander"
Commander Lyons stood right behind him "No Doctor if you think you are getting me into that infernal contraption, you have another thing coming. Ah!" he cried out as The Doctor grabbed him by his shirt collar and pushed him inside.
He climbed onto the plinth as added "Miss Barrett, cut the power to the Gravitational Radiator. And I promise to look after him." He went inside the closed the door.
Miss Barrett typed into her computer the words 'Gravitational Radiator power output 0%' slowly The Tardis began to lift of its platform and disappeared in a dazzling light. "Be careful" said Miss Barratt quietly
"Of all the incredible and idiotic things you have done" Commander Lyons shouted "But this takes the biscuit."
"Can you give me a bit of hush" The Doctor asked "I may be able to track our journey."
"Journey?" Lyons said "I thought you said this creation was totally immobile? As its moving panels were broken"
"The Motivational Circuits were burnt out, and true they are, but the Tardis is still capable of being moved by external forces, obviously that" the jabbed his thumb upwards "'thing' around the earth has the surplus power and technology to pull The Tardis clearly off the ground, same way a car can pull a large load on a trailer"
"How long before we land?" Lyons asked
"We have landed" The Doctor said "Come on"
Lyons pulled an automatic pistol from his pocket "And you can put that away for starters. If you show them you are unarmed, then most of time they won't harm you."
"Wise words Doctor, but I believe in expecting the unexpected. For all we know there maybe guards armed out there."
"That is why" The Doctor explained "I'm going first, and you are following! Without your weapon."
He walked slowly to the doors and opened them. He took a deep breath with his hand resting on the inside handle. Then he unlocked the door and stepped outside sighing Commander Lyons followed.
They were in a high tech looking room with gleaming white surfaces and plain coloured walls. Both of them looked around but there was nothing to be seen. "Is there anyone here?" The Doctor called.
"No sign of anyone" Lyons said. "We come in peace."
The Doctor pulled a face, "oh no" he groaned "he's started the whole sci-fi speak now. Next he'll be saying…"
"Take me to your leader." Lyons continued
"Too late" The Doctor groaned, he turned to face his colleague "right Commander, quick lesson quotes like 'Take me to your leader' and 'we come in peace.' Aren't used if you want to say something say 'we mean you no harm', ok?"
Lyons' face went a light shade of pink, it was clear he wasn't used to being spoken to like that. There was no sounds other than the low hum which could either have been machinery or some sort of engine.
Just then all hell broke loose men dressed in red and silver uniforms all armed came out of nowhere. At least twenty laser pistols were aimed at them. One man stood forward he was tall and well built and reminded The Doctor a lot of Commander Lyons. On his jacket wore a badge with the words 'Sky Command [2]' he appeared to be the person in charge.
"Who are you?" he asked
"I'm Commander John Lyons, former serving Commander in the Royal Navy of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern. Now officer in chief of the General Intelligence Network" Lyons said, he didn't appear to be either afraid or awed by what he was experiencing.
"And who are you?" the officer said facing The Doctor.
"Alas my title is not so grand, I'm known as The Doctor. I'm an advisor to the General Intelligence Network. With whom are we addressing?"
"I'm Sky Lieutenant Harker. Second in command on board 'Skybase XII' I'll take you to the highest authority as both a senior officer and an academic you'll be treated with respect. Search them" he commanded
Another Skybase member stood forward and patted them down the only things that were confiscated were Lyon's G.I.N. pass and The Doctor's sonic screwdriver "I thought you said we'd be treated with respect?" Lyons asked
"I did" Sky Lieutenant Harker said "But we have to be sure you weren't carrying any weapons, now follow me" he turned and headed off in the opposite direction. "After you Doctor" said The Commander, sighing The Doctor followed him with Commander Lyons into the heart of 'Skybase XII'