Chapter Five
"What does Aefriol want with Nyssa?" Adric asked.
"From my understanding of the legends," Gamora answered, "he plans to make her his queen and she will rule the universe as you know it by his side."
"What will that mean for her and my little brother?" Varsh then asked.
"Nothing good." Gamora shook her head.
"Well save me the suspense!"
Gamora looked around seeing Adric, Varsh, Katarina, Sara and Clint all surrounding her. She knew they were insisting on an answer.
"You can tell us, Gamora." Katarina told her, "We all know that it is bad, just go on and tell us."
"The Nyssa you know will be lost forever," Gamora bluntly answered, "Her body will remain tainted by the darkness that Aefriol placed her under. Not only that, Aefriol will be able to keep Adric's body for all of eternity once he succeeds with the wedding ceremony."
"We cannot let that happen!" Adric exclaimed, worried for his friends and his own life.
"Adric is right." Varsh nodded in agreement, "We got to warn the Doctor about all this before it becomes too late to do so."
"But how will we be able to do that?" Sara asked.
"We need to head to the platform." Gamora answered, "From there, you will be able to warn the Doctor about what is going on and have him to stop Aefriol from his domination of the universe."
Adric hurried to the platform that Gamora directed him to and Clint followed shortly after that as he was wanting to see something in their world for himself, regarding one of his old friends that was still alive as far as he knew.
"Where are you going?" Gamora asked.
"I have to see something for myself." Clint answered, "Adric said he saw Natasha and my family before you got him safely here. I want to see for myself."
"We cannot argue with him there." Sara smirked happily.
"I can understand. Go." Gamora nodded, motioning Clint to proceed with what he was wanting to do.
-The-Host-Remastered-
At the TARDIS, the Doctor, Natasha, Richie, Duncan, Amanda, Tegan and Aefriol all were face to face with Lila, as they discovered that she had stowed away on the TARDIS.
"What is the meaning of this?!" the Doctor exclaimed, "Another stowaway?!"
"That is what I was wondering," Natasha stated before asking, "Lila, what are you doing in the TARDIS?"
"I wanted to find myself an adventure." Lila answered, "I was getting fed up with my life at home, getting pushed to the point where I did not know if I could last especially after Dad died."
Natasha took a step back. She had a feeling that either her or Cooper would end up running away from home after Clint died, but she had no idea who it would be. She knew it would not be Nathaniel as he was too attached to his mother to do so.
"This reminds me when I was her age leading to my juvie record," Richie told his girlfriend, "before I met Mac and Tessa."
"Doctor," Natasha spoke, "Mind if I give this suggestion."
"Sure," the Doctor replied, "What would that be?"
"I knew something like this would happen." Natasha suggested, "I knew that either her or Cooper would decide to run away from home, given their home life as of lately. You would not mind if Lila stays here under my care, yeah?"
"Fine then." the Doctor replied, "until Lila decides to return to her senses, she can stay here with us. However, she is under YOUR supervision. Got it?"
"Yes, Doc...Doctor." Natasha nodded.
"Good."
Duncan appeared to be tense as Lila was the least of the worries here and he was wanting to expose Aefriol to the Doctor as well as the others, albeit those two did not know Adric and Nyssa as well as she and the time lord did. She felt her head hurt upon receiving what appeared to be a telepathic message.
I know what you are about to do, Highlander. I would not even try it.
How do you even know? How do you know about me?
Oh, I can read minds. I also know about the immortals on the planet Earth, from Quickenings to the Buzz and all others things immortals on Earth.
Well, that answers that question.
I can tell what you intend to do and your life depends on it as well as your little friends and I am talking about the young girl and the red head, as well as your lover and your student, too. The time lord too! I know too well about him.
It doesn't matter! You will not get away with what you are doing to my friends or the Doctor's friends!
We shall see about that.
We shall see indeed!
The headache stopped as Aefriol cut off his telepathic connection to the Highlander. Duncan was amazed that he could hear that being's thoughts.
Shortly after that, Nyssa met up with the others at the TARDIS control room where the Doctor, Aefriol, Tegan, Natasha and Lila after changing her attire in her room. That very attire was what attracted the others' attention. Nyssa was wearing a black and brown long sleeved corset dress with stockings, a garter belt and a pair of three inch heels. Tegan looked tense at both her friend and the being that was possessing her other friend, having no choice but to remain quiet until the Doctor told her otherwise.
"You look very pretty." Lila told the Trakenite, dense of the situation.
"So what is the occasion of you wanting to doll up?" the Doctor asked his friend as he was dense of the situation.
"It is a wonderful occasion." Nyssa answered, "A wonderful day to dress for the occasion."
"I can agree to that." Aefriol replied approaching her, "You look very lovely my dear."
"Thank you, love." Nyssa smiled as she was happy that her lover was pleased with her new look, her attire.
"Excuse me," Natasha couldn't help but to ask, "but what kind of occasion?"
"You will find out soon." Aefriol answered. Aefriol sent his servant Prumiva a telepathic message.
Prumiva, meet us at the Dominion Castle. We shall proceed with the wedding ceremony and within the next few hours, my universal conquest shall begin and this body I now obtain will be mine forever.
Yes, master. I will get you everyone that you will need for this ceremony.
Aefriol looked over at Nyssa, "Are you ready for your new life, my love?"
"Yes my dear." Nyssa answered, "I am ready."
"Adric?" the Doctor was rather surprised upon learning that they were now at Mylithos, "Just how do you know about the Planet Mylithos."
"What about it?" Lila asked.
"It is too familiar." the Doctor answered.
Aefriol gently grabbed Nyssa by the hand before they both vanished in black mist which took the Doctor, Tegan, Natasha and Lila by surprise.
"Does he always do that?" Natasha asked.
"That is just too weird," Richie stated.
"Something you don't see everyday," Amanda added.
"No." the Doctor answered quickly, "That is definitely not what he always does."
"The prophecy is near," Duncan muttered, "if only Methos was here to see this."
"So there is something off about your friend?" Lila asked. The time lord quickly nodded.
"Okay. Yeah," the Doctor stated in surprise, "that was definitely not Adric."