Chapter Six
After a few minutes there came the sounds of clomping feet. Slowly the door opened.
Framed in the doorway were two of the largest men The Doctor had ever seen. "Yeah?" growled the one with red hair "What do you want?"
"I'm Doctor John Smith, I'm a detective I wish to see Mr. McKenzie please." The Doctor said calmly.
The bald headed man moved forward so he was almost nose to nose with The Doctor "Do you" he said his voice was quiet but was full of menace "Well Mr. McKenzie doesn't want to see you or anyone at the moment."
"Even so" The Doctor insisted "Could you please tell him I called"
"Listen to me Doctor Smith." The Bald Man said with even more menace in his voice "When I say 'Mr. McKenzie doesn't want to see you or anyone at the moment' that is the cue for you to get as far away from this house as you can, before I manage to re-arrange your face."
"I did mention that I'm a detective and this a serious case" The Doctor added. The red-haired man reached out and rested his hand on his companion on the shoulder.
"Come in" he said and both moved aside to allow The Doctor to enter the building. He was walked through an ornate hallway and into a side room where there were panelled walls and a white ceiling. The Doctor was directed to sit in a high-backed chair next to a large, neat desk. The two men left the room leaving The Doctor alone, then a small door on the opposite wall to the one where the bodyguards had just left, and Harvey McKenzie entered the room.
Harvey McKenzie wasn't a tall man, or a handsome one. He had pale skin, black hair which was cut short, fat blubbery lips and dark green eyes. He had an overgrown schoolboy appearance about him the made The Doctor feel slightly uneasy. Dressed in a black jacket and jeans with a black T-shirt, he smiled showing teeth which were so white that the smile seemed false "Doctor Smith" he said "I'm Harvey McKenzie. Well know businessman and general executive of 'Skylight Electronics', how may I help you?"
He reminded The Doctor of someone who may one have been bullied at school, but there was something that had aroused his suspicions "How did you know my name?" he asked
"My bodyguards told me," McKenzie explained "Pardon their roughage, they take their jobs a little too seriously. How much do you know about my business?"
"You make a wide array of electrical devices" The Doctor said remembering all the information which Lyons had told him back at G.I.N. "From simple things such as toasters to complex computer networks."
His explanation seemed to impress McKenzie who nodded "We do, we began manufacturing in 2000 and since then we have been exporting and expanding, allow me to show you our latest product."
There was a computer on his desk and McKenzie activated it, turning the screen toward The Doctor the image showed an attractive blonde woman on a clear blue background. "Hello" she said "My name is Sally and on behave of 'Skylight Electronics' thank you for purchasing this company to be you software provider."
The screen went blank "step by step software guides" McKenzie said "Our experts say that if we carry on at this rate 'Apple' and 'Microsoft' would become redundant within the next ten years. It's our biggest project yet I call it 'X.R.I.A.C.'" he said the last word unusually saying the 'X' as a 'Z' "Which stands Experimental Radical Intelligent Artificial Coordinator."
"Bit risky" The Doctor said "Doing software from as well as computers and toasters."
"And the best thing is that all our products are made here in the UK at our main factory in Tenworth in North Yorkshire. No what can we do for you?"
"I'm looking for a Miss Lily Stevens." The Doctor said "She went missing about a week ago. And she was working at your factory?"
"I see" said McKenzie, "Well I'm sorry Doctor Smith but I have no idea where she went. You may try the factory at Tenworth, all you have to do is catch a train from 'Kings Cross' I'm sure we will be willing to help" the two men stood up and shook hands.
Just then McKenzie's mobile phone began ringing he took it from his jacket "Harvey McKenzie"
Scythe Zudar's voice could be heard on the other end of the line "His real name if 'The Doctor' he works for the General Intelligence Network. He must have been sent here to find out what we were are doing. He must not leave"
McKenzie turned to face him "Thank you" he said "Good bye" and with that he hung up. "Well Doctor, I fear that there maybe something I have forgotten to tell you?"
"What's that?" The Doctor asked, Just then McKenzie lashed out and punched The Doctor hard on the jaw, he didn't even cry out before he collapsed onto the ground
"I don't like spies or liars" McKenzie snarled then he called out "Wallace, Crabtree" the two muscular bodyguards lumbered in "Find The Doctor somewhere comfortable to stay"
Wallace and Crabtree nodded and picking up the Unconscious Doctor they left the Study. Once the left. McKenzie sat back in his chair, suddenly he gasped and his face began to twist in anguish, A low metallic whisper could be hear coming from inside his head. "This man is trouble, he must be dealt with."
"I know but before I deal with him, I must know how much he know" McKenzie gasped
Just then came a terrible ringing screech like the sound of metal scratching along another piece of metal. The noise was terrible and made McKenzie wince "Humans always week" the voice said again "Get back to Tenworth at once and leave this Doctor to rot." He said and then nothing more. McKenzie relaxed for a moment smiled and pulled a gun out the desk draw.