Doctor Who Adventures/The Kingdom That Never Was

Story
“I am telling you that you are wrong,” Tetra shouted across the TARDIS as the crew looked angrily back to her. The Doctor and Shalek were shaking their heads as they then pulled over a map of the universe.

“No. Earth is not a desolate planet,” Shalek shook his head “I have been there. Billions live there.”

“Perhaps I just heard of a time before humans,” Tetra suggested as the TARDIS then jerked to the left as the Doctor pulled several levers.

“Shut up you two or I will do that again,” the Doctor threatened as he stepped towards the TARDIS doors.

“You leaving me here?” Handles asked as the Doctor looked around to the others for a response.

“Of course. How could a head possibly fight?” Tetra hit Handles on top of the head as to prove her point. Handles remained quiet as the Doctor stepped outside of the TARDIS with the other two. They looked around as they could hear loud shouting all around them. The TARIDS then began to dematerialise.

“Why is it leaving us behind?” Shalek shouted as several crowds were coming around the corner. There was chanting throughout the streets.

“Down with England,” the shouts were saying as they got closer to the group. The crowd were mainly normal citizens but the front were covered by soldiers in full protective gear and high tech weapons. The Doctor looked around as from the other side of the street similar chanting could be heard but saying “stay with England.”

“What is happening?” The Doctor questioned as he pulled out his sonic screwdriver and began scanning the surrounding area.

“Either way it will not help when there are several crowds coming towards us,” Tetra pointed out.

“The year is 2003 but there were no riots in 2003 at least that I can remember,” the Doctor pondered “but I have changed history so many times that perhaps one of my changes have resulted in an alternative reality.”

“Back here,” a man called from an alleyway as the group looked over. The man then the Doctor and pulled him down the alleyway. Shalek and Tetra then followed as they stood on top of a drain “4,3,2,1. And now we disappear.”

“Who are you?” Shalek asked as the group then disappeared.

***

In an underground base a room full of various experiments with test tubes filled with different coloured liquids and soldiers standing at every door. The Doctor instantly recognised their uniform.

“UNIT. The peacemakers of Earth at least until I saw riots just now,” the Doctor, Shalek and Tetra were pushed into another room which was made up of a room of people who were all sitting down all looking towards one direction, a speaker.

<p class="MsoNormal">“We have to stop this madness on the streets,” Kate Stewart shouted “there is only one way to do this. Attack Nermis but there is one massive problem with that. They have a chemical weapon which can spread a deadly disease from person to person through any source of items. If the person breaths on a table then the disease will spread with this disease being smart. The molecules go for Humans and attempt to hunt them down being proven to being able to go through steel walls of up to five miles long. We have not developed this sort of weapon and one dose of it could destroy England. We need science to prevail not military.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Good speech,” the Doctor admired as Kate stood off the stage “although it could use with a bit more kicking and screaming.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“The Doctor I assume going by your lack of uniform and clear sense of being smarter than everyone else in the room,” Kate brought out a device as it showed two hearts.

<p class="MsoNormal">“We are in 2003. Before Kate becomes one of the main personnel of UNIT. She is still just a campaigner and the Brigadier should still be alive,” the Doctor explained to the others who just seemed to be more confused than they had been before.

<p class="MsoNormal">“My dad actually died on a mission to Nermis. We are trying to defeat the King there but it is proving more difficult that we thought it would,” Kate informed the Doctor as her eyes were watery.

<p class="MsoNormal">“That is not right. Your dad is not supposed to die for another 8 years,” the Doctor looked over various maps that had been drawn to the walls “Nermis is invading England? What have I done?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“You really do have a timetable for everything,” Kate quickly wrote on a notepad as two other soldiers then went next to her.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I am the one who brought you here. I’m Norman and this is Derek,” Norman was a large man built up heavily whilst Derek was far smaller and slimmer. They both saluted at the Doctor.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Don’t do that,” the Doctor then turned around “what is the plan?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Not much time. Science leads. We have to act fast we are only an underground organisation and this will be our only chance. Do you want to bring your companions along?” Kate asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Of course. But where to?” The Doctor asked as the soldiers looked amongst themselves.

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<p class="MsoNormal">They had just come out of an pod which went underground and even under the sea as they had reached their destination. The group got out of the pod and were on a beach as they looked around the surroundings.

<p class="MsoNormal">“A beach? Have we been taken away to build sand castles?” Tetra retorted as several people looked over. They had been having a wonderful time in the recent heatwave which was rare occurrence as it was November. Record November temperatures saw the beach filled with vacationers.

<p class="MsoNormal">“No. This is the place of revolution. Nermis is the enemy of the English state but if we try to bring them down they will simply use their chemical weapon which can pass from Human to Human upon contact and could spread within a day. But the King will not use it if we promise not to fight him,” Kate saw bemused faces as they walked away from the pod which slid back in the sea to go back to the underground UNIT base.

<p class="MsoNormal">“UNIT?” A man loomed over them over two metres tall and with a gun by his side. This was not the only one as several came from behind.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Norman? Derek?” Kate asked as the two UNIT soldiers pounced onto the man in front of them bringing him down in a swift move. They took his gun and shot the man twice, one in the head and once in the heart.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Easy peasy,” Norman chuckled as he took the gun from Derek and shot another soldier.

<p class="MsoNormal">“We should probably get to cover,” Shalek advised as they ran out of the way of the gun fight. The people on the beach did the same as panic set over them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Back here Norman,” Derek advised. He was in a sand trench which had been made by some kids throwing sand at their parents. Although this trench was filled with waters because after the kids got bored with throwing sand they decided to try to make a pond of their own.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’m drenched,” Norman complained as several other soldiers joined the fighting.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Should we help?” Shalek asked as he put a hand upon his sword. He could feel the hunger for wanting to put a sword through a Human, much like trying to cut a raw stake, it is a challenge.

<p class="MsoNormal">“No. They are trained professionals and we cannot lose anyone else. We are running low on military as it is,” Kate advised as the others nodded as if to understand.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Complaining about getting drenched when bullets are hailing over you. That is a new one,” Derek chuckled as he shot another armed soldier. He then felt a surge of electricity hit into him as he collapsed into the water. The electricity went into the water as Norman also collapsed. They both had been knocked out as two soldiers were over them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Can we do anything?” The Doctor asked Kate but she seemed to already have an idea as she ran from cover.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Stay here,” Kate warned. She shot one of the soldiers who were looming over Derek and Norman. Then felt a sharp pain from behind as she collapsed onto the ground. A bullet had shot her in the back as the soldier was behind her. He smiled as he put the gun towards her head.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You have to do something Doctor,” Shalek begged as dozens of soldiers came onto the beach from helicopters over them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I can’t. This is not what was supposed to happen,” the Doctor looked in horror as the soldier pulled the trigger as Kate’s body hit the ground. Another soldier shot both Derek and Norman in the head. All three of their bodies were then shot several times more just to make sure that they were dead.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Are you still evil Doctor? Not saving people and allowing them to die?” Tetra shouted as she became enraged.

<p class="MsoNormal">“There was no possible way. What happened since we saved Nermis? What were the consequences?” The Doctor asked the other two who simply shook their soldiers.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Surrender,” a shout from behind came.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Are they speaking to us?” Tetra whispered.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Probably,” the Doctor responded as several other soldiers pointed their guns in their direction “we should probably surrender so we do not suffer the same fate as the others.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“How are we losing?” Shalek asked “you always win.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Maybe my lucky streak is about to come to an end,” the Doctor then saw two soldiers behind him as he went to his knees. The other two did the same.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Handcuff them,” a shout went out as they were handcuffed and pulled away.

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<p class="MsoNormal">In the cells which were traditional with metal bars and a solid dirty ground. They were being held in a temporary prison in which they were under a palace which was safe because of the hundred guards that surveyed the place.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Singing the blues again,” the Doctor moodily shouted into the air.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Any other colour?” Shalek asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Shamefully no. We need an escape plan,” the Doctor looked around the cell and could see Shalek and Tetra in the cells opposite him.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Perhaps use your TARDIS. You always seem to be able to summon it from seemingly nowhere,” Tetra pointed out.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Only sometimes. I decided to turn that feature off as it was compromising the security of the TARDIS,” the Doctor explained. They then went silent for a few moments as footsteps were quietly going down the stairs.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Someone trying to jump scare us,” Shalek tried as none of the group seemed convinced.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Be quiet,” the figure demanded in a feminine voice.

<p class="MsoNormal">“A female,” the Doctor stated as she pulled out a key and unlocked the Doctor’s cell door. She then proceeded to do Shalek’s and Tetra’s cells.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Great escape plan,” Shalek slowly clapped at the Doctor.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Shut it. This is not his escape plan,” the figure said as she wore a hood which concealed her face. She then walked forward “follow me,” she ordered as the group did so. They went up the stairs and towards a large door as she put a key into it and unlocked it. The door opened with a little squeal as it showed an entrance into the palace from the prison cells. Two guards were on the floor, knocked out. She then lead them into a small room which contained multiple washing baskets filled with uniforms.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Do you want us to wear Human clothes?” Tetra scoffed as she then picked up a set of overalls and saw if they could fit her.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Just hurry,” the figure whispered as the Doctor and Shalek went towards two bathrooms and each got into a separate one and got changed.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You two are taking forever,” Tetra complained after a couple of minutes. The Doctor and Shalek then left the bathrooms, fitted with guard’s uniforms. Tetra then went into a bathroom and after less than a minute she exited with a guard’s uniform on.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Carry your clothes,” the female suggested as the group nodded “just pretend they are your running clothes for after work.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“What is your name?” The Doctor asked as she looked away from him.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Escape first then I will reveal my identity. I’m no one important to your life I just do not want you to know my name in case we get caught and you reveal my true intentions,” she said as she left the room and walked in the hallways.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You can put your hood off,” a guard spoke as he went past.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Just do your job. You have to work for it,” she spoke as the guard looked on the Doctor and the others suspiciously “stop looking at the new recruits. I know they may not seem like much but you do not have to embarrass them over it.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Sorry ma’am,” the guard quickly went away. They went through several other corridors and then towards a large wooden door which went high up, almost as high as the ceiling.

<p class="MsoNormal">“This is a moat. A part of the castle. Very old fashioned for it being 2003,” the woman commented as they waiting for the door to go down and then they walked on it like a bridge. The castle was surrounded by water and a very high electric fence with guards walking the ground every minutes. Over two dozen guards were outside to make sure no intruders could break in.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Are we almost out yet?” Shalek whispered to the woman.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Shut up,” the woman ordered as she then went towards a large touchpad and placed one of her fingers on it. It looked to be delicate but strong at the same time and had a purple colour on them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“A sign of royalty,” the Doctor observed as he tried to take a closer look at the nail as it had a symbol on it. But the woman quickly pulled her hand away as she was given the greenlight to go through. Two guards waited at the automatic gates as they let her through. They had two guns each and could deploy them within moments, they were about to get an upgrade in a day but had to wait due to an incident at the factory involving a dog, elastic bands, a doll and a crane which is a whole other story in itself and far too bizarre to reveal.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Go through,” the guard lazily called as he allowed the group through. A car was waiting outside as the figure looked back to the group.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Now I can reveal myself,” she pulled down her hood “I’m 18 years old. The name is Arya, the daughter of the King of Nermis.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“But you are helping prisoners. Perhaps a resistor to the King?” The Doctor asked as Arya took the front passenger seat of the car with the other three cramming into the back.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Diego is our driver and vital to the resistance. I will explain more when we get to base. Oh god, I forgot, have you checked for bugs on this car?” Arya asked as Diego looked back to them. He had a large beard which went down to his shoulder and his hair did the same. He was in his early 40’s and had patches of grey in his beard and his hair.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Of course. Welcome to the car. Fight for the resistance,” Diego shouted as he floored the accelerator causing a lot of tire spin. They set off after a few seconds in a flurry of smoke.

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<p class="MsoNormal">They looked upon a seemingly abandoned warehouse. It had smashed windows and the surroundings were also abandoned from an old nuclear power plant that used to power Nermis.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Welcome to the mother of all bases,” Diego shouted as he drove the car inside.

<p class="MsoNormal">“This is where we plan our attacks. We have one planned in about a week’s time,” Arya said as the car stopped as they stepped out off it.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Cool, I suppose,” Shalek shrugged.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Well there is nothing here,” Tetra pointed out.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Just stand in the middle,” Arya advised as she went next to them along with Diego “and if you feel sick then you should probably step off.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Why?” Shalek asked they suddenly dropped to the ground.

<p class="MsoNormal">“It is the phrase needed to get into the base. Your face also needs to be recognised by computers and then three individuals will access if they can allow you in. All very high tech and top secret,” Arya explained as they stepped into a large base with boards around them. It was largely run down with old tables being placed in the middle and a projector at the other side.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Not that high tech,” Tetra looked around bemused by the lack of technology.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I meant to get in. This bit is not high tech as it is a lot easier to lose stuff with tech. They are easy to hack into. It is 2003 and Nermis is renowned for its technological capabilities so the amount of hackers that could hack computers, laptops and even memory sticks are a few hundred,” Arya pointed towards a memory stick which had been crushed on the floor. It had been stamped on multiple times.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Why are you telling us all this?” The Doctor asked. Arya shifted from one foot to another as she put the projector on. It had multiple picture of the Doctor and even a video of when they rolled on the beach earlier that day.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You were recording us?” Shalek sounded shocked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Of course. Very hard to time it but hacking UNIT intelligence is easy,” Diego shouted as he was looking through papers.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Diego is our technical guy. Along with Liam who helps around and keeps our information in a safe place,” Arya pointed Liam out. A tall guy with dark black hair and glasses as he waved towards the Doctor who just looked back to Arya.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You don’t even wave? We knew that you didn’t salute but not even a wave?” Arya shook her head “can I speak with you Doctor? In my office.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Sure,” the Doctor coolly replied.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Without your companions,” Arya demanded as Shalek and Tetra sat on one of the wooden chairs which looked set to fall down at any moment. The Doctor and Arya went into his office as the Doctor quickly read several pages within a few seconds. He looked at an open green book on the desk as Arya quickly shut it.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Tell me. When did you say your next operation was?” The Doctor asked as Arya suddenly looked unsteady and her hands shook slightly.

<p class="MsoNormal">“In a week. I told you only a few minutes ago,” Arya sensed that the Doctor may know something.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Then why are you planning on carrying out an operation tomorrow?” The Doctor wondered as his hands went brushed past the green book. He picked it up before Arya could react and flicked through it “very interesting.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Only Diego knows. You cannot tell the others. There are twenty of them in there and only one of me,” Arya pleaded.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You cannot do this,” the Doctor stated. Arya’s face turned from pity to anger.

<p class="MsoNormal">“And why not?” Arya shouted suddenly losing her temper.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Because you will never be able to forgive yourself. Killing your own father would destroy your life in every way possible,” the Doctor did not raise his voice. He kept calm.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Killing him will stop this stupid war between England and Nermis. The only reason why there has been no war is because England is focusing on Iraq. It is 2003 and there are wars going on and to stop my dad from starting it and losing it will be the only way to save countless lives,” Arya lowered her voice “this room is sound proof in case you are wondering.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Do you not know?” The Doctor asked “what would happen if you killed your father? Have you thought beyond that?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I would naturally take the throne. All I would need to do is escape the palace without being seen and they will be none the wiser,” Arya sat on a chair as she looked through various documents.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Your dad is only one of many threats. He does not control the whole country. Many politicians rule this country and will continue his legacy. You will not have any real power,” the Doctor called “I may have only have arrived into this version of Earth but the rules are the same.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“We need to stop him,” Arya begged “I think he has some sort of doomsday weapon that I have heard him speaking about.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“A weapon that can kill Human by Human and could wipe humanity out within a month. I know that he has this all powerful weapon but I am planning on stopping him,” the Doctor felt anxious as he looked into the eyes of an 18 year old who wanted to kill their own father.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Leave me to it,” Arya slammed a fist on the table.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You will regret this. For the rest of your life. Think about living knowing you killed someone you loved,” the Doctor then left the room as he left Arya to think.

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<p class="MsoNormal">“The sword is the best weapon in the universe,” Shalek argued as the others were shouting over each other.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Don’t be so ridiculous,” Diego shouted his slight Brazilian accent coming through haven’t lived there for several years as a child “your turn Liam.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“On paper the sword is an uneffective weapon from any distance more than a metre and a half and cannot be used for stealth nor does it have the accuracy or guarantee of a missile. It all depends on whether the swordsman is experienced enough to make it effective but even in this scenario the sword is still far down the list of best weapons in Nermis never mind the universe,” Liam argued back as Shalek swung it around.

<p class="MsoNormal">“But I can still slice your head off,” Shalek grinned.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You just got absolutely owned. In fact the best weapon is the shuriken which has accuracy, speed, stealth and even distance,” Tetra tried as Liam was about to answer when the Doctor sat down.

<p class="MsoNormal">“No more arguing. I cannot take it,” the Doctor shouted as he began reading over papers.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What is wrong with you?” Tetra asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Nothing I am willing to discuss. Let us just get some sleep and then we can sort it out in the morning,” the Doctor stormed off as the others looked to each other in bemusement.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Today is the day, Arya reminded herself, ''I am going to end this war and make sure that no one innocent dies. This is the right decision, ''Arya looked towards a large building. This was the sight of an old school which had been rebuilt after an incident involving a goat and a Bunsen burner caused the school to be burnt to the ground. They rebuilt it into a government building used to vote and for televised appearances for the King.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Remember this day. Every man, woman and children will be proud of our country for our advances in Britain who still think the Iraq war has any significance. We are in Scotland with quick process and will be in England within the next few days and will conquer it in the next ten days,” the King began as he was wearing his royal robes. He looked to an empty seat next to himself. It was reserved for his daughter who was not present.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Keep on speaking,” Arya demanded as she opened a bag that she had next to her. She then grabbed a grappling hook device and launched it into the air as it clung onto the top of the building.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Nermis will be known to the world as a force not to be reckoned with,” the King shouted to thunderous applause.

<p class="MsoNormal">“And the destroyer of the world,” Arya muttered as she was on the top of the building.

<p class="MsoNormal">“The world will come to its knees and if it doesn’t. Then we will beat them down until they do,” the King was having to shout despite having a microphone.

<p class="MsoNormal">Arya looked into her bag as bits of gun were laying about. She then put this together with it forming into a sniper. Arya could now see her father at the podium declaring war which will kill million. You will regret this for the rest of your life, Arya heard in her heard as she hit her heard to make the thought go away, think about living knowing you killed someone you loved, the Doctor’s face appeared in her head as these words were said.

<p class="MsoNormal">“We will be glorious. The world is ours. No one will dare attack us and can’t after we negotiated a nuclear disarmament program. Imagine a world without Nermis where nuclear weapons still existed in their vast quantities that they had one done. Now we have the only weapon that can kill an entire nation without leaving our country,” the King called as there were rapturous applause from the crowd. Arya steadied her hand as her finger itched at the trigger. The target was at his head, everything lined up to perfection. But she couldn’t do it.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Damn you Doctor,” Arya muttered under her breath.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You should be thanking me,” the Doctor was sitting on the roof of the building as he looked down towards the King.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Thank you for letting millions die by playing with my emotions,” Arya got a parachute out as she jumped off the building and launched the parachute. The Doctor went to the fire escape that lead inside which was the same way he used to get up there in the first place.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Arya returned to the base as Diego had the news on. The King was shouting his message on it still as he shared a look with her. She shook her head in resignation. The Doctor then walked in behind her as he was also watching the news.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Did you convince her not to kill him?” Diego whispered to the Doctor.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Perhaps. Although she may have realised it herself,” the Doctor whispered back.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What are you two talking about over there?” Shalek asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“None of your business. Sword man. It is good to see you lot out of those horribly designed Knight’s uniforms,” Diego commented.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Who has been in my office?” Arya asked around as they all shrugged.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Ask the genius,” Diego pointed to Liam.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Not a clue. Perhaps it is nobody. Couldn’t you just check the CCTV recordings?” Liam asked as Arya checked the CCTV footage. But nothing happened except a white screen.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Someone’s tampered with it,” Arya eyed around the room as multiple eyes stared back.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’m sure we will find out who it is. Check the microphone recordings,” Diego advised as Arya tried that. No sound came out of them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Whoever did it must have been very smart,” Tetra observed “and obviously that could mean that you had a spy within the base. Your resistance has been infiltrated.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“There are thousands off us around the country with multiple bases. This one is one of the worst out of the lot. Saved for a princess they claimed on the advertisement leaflet,” Arya sighed as she looked around the half beaten base “I’m going to have to change this place up someday.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Well a Princess should be able to at least afford a few comfy chairs,” Diego complained as he sat on an old and rotten wooden chair.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Kill whoever did it with my sword. The best weapon in the universe,” Shalek declared.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Still, you are wrong,” Liam chuckled as he was sorting out papers which seemed to have invaded the base. It had been like an army off paper had invaded the HQ.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I am always right,” Shalek declared proudly to amused looks.

<p class="MsoNormal">“We need to get that weapon in order for the King to stop his invasion,” the Doctor told the others. There was agreement with this as others wondered around the base.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What is the plan?” Tetra asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“That still needs to be thought up and then confirmed,” the Doctor conceded.

<p class="MsoNormal">“One job, that is all you had,” Diego chuckled as the Doctor looked slightly worried.

<p class="MsoNormal">“And I will fulfil and exceed expectations. But Kate and the Brig are not supposed to have died in 2003 and Tetra should know that Earth is full of inhabitants with life brimming inside and outside of Earth,” the Doctor paced the room trying to think of solutions.

<p class="MsoNormal">“So let’s steel the weapon. I think I know where it is. How about tomorrow?” Arya looked around as everyone nodded in agreement.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Would you like to delay that another day” Liam asked as he had stacked a large pile of papers.

<p class="MsoNormal">“That is larger than the Lord of the Ring books all stacked together,” Arya commented “why do you want to delay the plan for a day?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Logistics. We need to access the situation and confirm the location before trying to attack a possibly empty location and risking all our lives. I will need to access it tonight,” Liam walked around the small wooden table as he grabbed his laptop from the floor “I am in surveillance mode. For this I will be testing various frequencies to isolate the exact location of the weapon.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Fine. But report your findings tomorrow and then we will plan it out and execute the plan in two days time,” Arya called as a few of them then lied down on the floor and went to sleep.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What are they doing?” The Doctor asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Keeping this place safe. Six of us stay here with two awake and four asleep and we take it in 2 hour shifts overnight,” Arya explained. They then left the base and made their way back to Diego’s car and he drove them to sleep at his house.

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<p class="MsoNormal">The next day they met up at the base once again. The Doctor, Tetra and Shalek had to content with sleeping on different sized dog beds. This resulted in the three off them having to sleep within close approximation to each one of Diego’s three dogs.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Absolutely disgusting. At least he got a sofa to sleep on,” Tetra complained as she looked towards Diego. He was grinning from ear to ear.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I actually have three beds in the house. I always sleep on the sofa but seeing you lot complain is hilarious,” Diego laughed as Arya walked up towards them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Liam said he will be back in a minute,” Arya sounded excited “today the plan will be ready.” The phone started ringing as Arya picked it up.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Arya?” Liam asked through the phone.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Yes. Why are you calling when you will be here in a minute?” Arya asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Is everyone there? I think I know who looked through your office. Just check if everyone else except from me is there,” Liam sounded exhausted as Arya weighed up her options.

<p class="MsoNormal">“We are. Who is it?” Arya was intrigued.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I will tell you in a minute,” Liam then hung up the phone.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Was that Liam?” The Doctor asked as Arya nodded “hopefully we will be able to end this today.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“This adventure has no awesome aliens to defeat,” Shalek complained. Liam could then be seen in the warehouse. He looked exhausted and was looking around in a distressed manner.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Something is wrong,” Diego pointed out. Liam then came down as the cameras then blacked out. He then pulled a gun up and waved it around.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Everyone down to the ground,” Liam ordered. An explosion shattered the roof as the resistance went away from the middle of the room as the roof caved in. No one was as they had went away from the middle of the room just in time. Soldiers came through the roof with several dozen of them coming at once. They pointed their guns around as they looked around to round up all of the resistance.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Were you the one to look through my office?” Arya shouted as Liam pointed a gun towards.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Sure was your majesty. On the orders of the King your proxy rebellion has now been eradicated. On all of Nermis your resistance group are being rounded up and thrown into prison to await trial. Thank you for hiring me as the genius which gave me unlimited ability to look at your plans,” Liam then brought out a needle with a slimy green liquid inside as he got nearer to Arya.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Why did you not stop me when I was about to kill my father?” Arya asked in a calmer fashion than she had been just a few moments earlier.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I did not know of that plan until I looked through your files. You should have told me and this whole thing could have been avoided,” Liam went closer. Then a flying shuriken went into the side off his head as his body slammed against the wall with blood oozing out of him.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Shuriken is the best weapon,” Tetra chuckled as Shalek had been running towards Liam.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Shuriken down,” a soldier demanded as Shalek went up to the soldier and plunged the sword into his stomach. The soldier proceeded to falling to the ground as Shalek removed his sword.

<p class="MsoNormal">“The sword is clearly the best weapon,” Shalek chuckled as he held it into the air with blooding dripping down it.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Sword down,” another soldier demanded as Tetra threw a shuriken at his head. The soldier also collapsed the ground as Shalek quickly killed another two soldiers. A soldier was then creeping up on Shalek as Tetra threw a shuriken at the soldier, he collapsed within moments.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Shoot to kill,” one of soldiers shouted as Shalek felt an electrical charge hit his chest. Tetra felt her legs go from underneath her as she collapsed to the ground. Arya could see what was going on as she grabbed a gun at quickly shot two soldiers. More soldiers then came in as Arya dropped the gun seeing that she could not kill a dozen soldiers before they could kill her.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Arrest me then,” Arya demanded as two soldiers quickly put handcuffs on her.

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<p class="MsoNormal">“Where is he?” Tetra asked as Shalek and Arya were held in cells which were within close approximation with each other. They were held within a different castle this time that had double the amount of guards.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Not a clue,” Shalek admitted.

<p class="MsoNormal">“He really is a Legend of Earth. Able to escape the inescapable,” Arya chuckled to herself “he really has earned his reputation.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Great guy. Leaving us whilst he escaped,” Tetra yawned as she rested her head on the ground. The cells only had a floor and metal bars with laser charges in between them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“A bit high tech for this time if I remember correctly,” Shalek observed.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Different universes. Different circumstances,” Tetra explained in as few words as possible.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What do you mean different universes?” Arya asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I mean that changing the past has had a ripple effect on the present. This has created an alternate reality. It may as well be a different universe with how much has changed just by keeping Nermis on Earth,” Tetra explained. The others nodded along to this.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Are you on whack?” Diego asked from a few cells along as they were also with other members of the resistance who were mostly asleep “Nermis has always been on Earth. Why would someone need to keep it that day?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Don’t worry about it. This was from a different time and a different Earth,” Tetra then went to sleep still feeling the pain in her legs.

<p class="MsoNormal">“They shot us with electric,” Shalek complained as he felt his chest.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I wonder how he escaped,” Arya wondered as she tried to imagine all the escape routes that could possibly have been used “but they were all covered by those soldiers. That man is impossible.”

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<p class="MsoNormal">The Doctor could see huge numbers of men pouring into the underground base. He could see the roof off the top off it and those soldiers using zip wires to get down. As the planes that carried the men went away the Doctor tried to think off a plan. The noise was almost unbearable within the underground base as he tried to call for the others. He then tried to walk towards Shalek as a soldier stopped in front of him. He pointed the gun at the Doctor.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Last words?” The soldier asked as the Doctor thought about this for several moments.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Behind you,” the Doctor called as the soldier looked behind himself. Diego put hands on the head of the soldier and violently twisted it. The soldier’s neck snapped as his body fell limply to the ground.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Where are you going?” Diego shouted as he tried to follow the Doctor. The Doctor grabbed onto one of the zip wires which were being used in the wrong direction to the usual ones. His body lifted off the ground as the plane went upwards. Diego then got hit with a gun to the face as he fell to the ground, unconscious.

<p class="MsoNormal">The Doctor could feel the air go through him. The ground below became smaller and smaller as it dwindled as they plane was going around as someone looked over the side off it. The Doctor had climbed up the zip wire as he hung onto the bottom of the plane. He could see a top of a head looking around. He waited as the head went back into the plane. They were still increasing in altitude as the plane went faster and faster as the Doctor could feel the force off it pushing him backwards. He slid down the zip wire as he went closer and closer to the edge. He grabbed at the line but it slipped away from his hands. The resulting moving to the end of the zip wire made his hands feel as though they had been set on fire.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Stop,” the Doctor shouted as he already knew that he would not be heard over the jet engines which were only twenty metres above his head. The zip wire then snapped at the point that it had met the plane. The Doctor began free falling. Something was coming out of the zip line, a small red object. It then came bursting out into a parachute. This resulted in the freefalling to the ground taking a much slower route than it had done before. He controlled the parachute expertly as he looked where to land. There were several places but one place in particular managed to get his eye. He instantly went towards. He landed just outside of a volcano, or perhaps it was a lava pit.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Hello sir,” a kind woman shouted as the Doctor landed next to her.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’m the Doctor. Who are you?” The Doctor asked the old lady, her skin was wrinkled, like someone had been in the bath for decades.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Deidra. I’m the keeper of the volcano,” Deidra then moved forwards and held a stick into the volcano. She whisked it for a bit “we do not get many travellers along her anymore. The mystery of this place seems to be too boring for the new generations to bother about.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“What is the mystery?” The Doctor asked as he went to the volcano. He could see something through it.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You can see it,” the old women AKA Deidra smiled. Or it could have just been one of her wrinkles being misplaced. There were so many on her face that one was bound to have been misplaced.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Something. But I cannot think off what it could be,” the Doctor knelt down to get a better look.

<p class="MsoNormal">“A castle. At least that is the popular theory that everyone seems to think it is. Well the ones who can see it,” Deidra continued to stir the stick in the volcano. It then went into a golden colour as it seemed to transform into a staff.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What is that for?” The Doctor asked. He was very curious as to how this could happen.

<p class="MsoNormal">“A stick with a new coating. The same with this volcano. Some call it a lava pit because it is never active. Just a bunch of molten lava just lying there with something underneath it. Except the X-rays of this place show there is nothing here. Every test goes against what those who have an open mind can see. Something has gone wrong with time,” Deidra looked towards the Doctor.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Is it definitely something to do with time? Do you have any proof off this?” The Doctor asked as he looked around the surrounding area to see any other time anomalies from this time.

<p class="MsoNormal">“These volcanoes have been reported all over the world. They have been appearing more and more frequently over the last fifty years. There are over 1000 reported yet there is no scientific foundation to them. They also all have this same castle which looks similar to the Great Castle belonging to the King,” Deidra then threw the stick in the air. It flipped around several times as the gold went off it. When it landed on the ground it was back to being a normal stick.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Wait. You are telling me this because you know me,” the Doctor realized.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Not really. I have heard off your name and your link to this place,” Deidra pulled her arms wide a part as she looked around herself.

<p class="MsoNormal">“There cannot be a link with me. That is impossible,” the Doctor protested. He could see a bowl of purple carrots on a bowl, green potatoes and yellow broccoli. Time had been changed.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Luther spoke of your name. He took the role of King and it has descended all the way to Termiditus. He refuses to see that something changed in the past. He will destroy the world unless someone destroys Nermis,” Deidra looked deep into the Doctor’s eyes. She could see just how old he was, the first eyes that she had seen which were older than hers for decades.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Come on then. You will be my tour guide. Take me to church and then we can save this world. Actually churches are boring. Take me to the place my friends are,” the Doctor looked over the horizon. The sun glinted off the sea. He wondered whether to try to get his TARDIS but knew that would cost time, he had to stay relative in time as he was now a part of the events.

<p class="MsoNormal">“That may sound cool but I have not a clue where your friends,” Deidra bluntly stated.

<p class="MsoNormal">“We will find them then we can save the world,” the Doctor corrected himself. He wondered where they could possibly be.

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<p class="MsoNormal">The Doctor and Deidra had been walking for a few hours as they wondered about the country side of Nermis. I had vast fields which stretched over the horizon. The sun was low as the sea glinted a dark orange colour. The sky was clear and the views were great.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You could almost say that this is perfection,” the Doctor commented after their silence for the last hour. Deidra preferred silence to the Doctor constantly talking as he had done at the start of the journey, it was only after she told him to shit up that he actually took her advice.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Sure. If your friends were not trapped,” Deidra took in the scenery, smiling at the new sights.

<p class="MsoNormal">“A slight hiccup in this day. Perhaps I will come back to this spot just to see this very sight,” the Doctor went into a dreamlike state.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Concentrate,” Deidra demanded. A rustle then came from the bushes. Deidra quickly hid behind a tree as the Doctor wondered what was happening. Two people then jumped out pointing guns at the Doctor.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Who else was with you?” The mid aged woman demanded. Next to her was an older man with ginger hair which had grey tips at the side seemingly showing his age. He was overweight as the Doctor had to stop himself from laughing at his attempt to look tough.

<p class="MsoNormal">“The Doctor, that is my name anyway. What is yours?” The Doctor was attempting to be friendly.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Who were you with?” The woman demanded once again. Her head covered by a large green hat worn for protection.

<p class="MsoNormal">“An old lady. By the name of Deidra,” the Doctor admitted. The woman and the man looked at each other in silence clearly stunned.

<p class="MsoNormal">“She cannot be that old,” the man muttered “I’m Treyeus. Getting old and I almost always look ridiculous.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Don’t give him your name. Deidra is not one to be trusted,” the women warned.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Why is she important?” The Doctor asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Have you been living under a rock for the past 20 years? She had a daughter 18 years ago and 8 years ago she disappeared, off the face off the planet. At least that is what conspiracy theorists think,” the women admitted “I’m Trace. That is my full name. Just Trace.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Trace Guyuvi. We have been married for over a decade and my wife still refuses to take my last name,” Treyeus sounded stunned by his wives refusal to use a last name.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Don’t worry about that. I need to get my friends back,” the Doctor looked to where Deidra was hiding as she poked her head around and could see the Treyeus and Trace.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You probably should not be here,” Deidra told them as she came out of her hiding place and stood next to the Doctor.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What happened to you? I thought it had been 8 years since you went missing not 80 years,” Treyeus chuckled. Deidra was unsure of how to feel as she saw two of her friends yet again.

<p class="MsoNormal">“50 years. Somehow I got sent back in time. I was here one minute and the next I found myself in a rural village with a few others. They all claimed to be from different times and I found out that it was 1945 instead of 1995. Now it is 2003 we have to return to the palace,” Deidra advised as the other two looked as dumbfounded as the other.

<p class="MsoNormal">“This is important Deidra. Did you do anything in particular in that moment that you got sent back?” The Doctor asked. Deidra thought about this for a moment.

<p class="MsoNormal">“On the other side of the island there is another volcano pit just like that one. I got curious one day and pit my hand in it and then I got sent back. I dared not do the same again for fear of going back even further,” Deidra then remembered something else “but it did not hurt.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’ve got a theory about that. I’ll explain later. Do you two know where Shalek and Tetra are?” The Doctor asked to bemused faces “Arya and Diego?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Arya. There is a rumour that she is currently being held at Ortian Palace. But a warning if you are going there. It is heavily guarded,” Treyeus warned them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Come along and help us,” the Doctor requested as Treyeus shook his head.

<p class="MsoNormal">“That place is impossible to break into,” Trace spoke before her husband “you have got a better chance of going back in time by putting your hand into a volcano than you have on getting in and out of the palace.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Ironic that you used that,” Deidra noted.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Just get a task force of the remaining resistance. We are getting my friends back,” the Doctor looked forward as a palace could be seen.

<p class="MsoNormal">“But most of the resistance is stuck in that palace,” Treyeus pointed out.

<p class="MsoNormal">“It would be a suicide mission,” Trace admitted.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Just listen to me. We can defeat King Termiditus tonight. Take down this palace and then go straight for his. We have to stop him before he unleashes his secret weapon,” the Doctor looked towards Treyeus and Trace.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Fine. I’ll do it,” Treyeus spoke as he looked towards his wife.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I will do it. Don’t forget me,” Deidra demanded.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You sure?” The Doctor politely asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Don’t patronise me. I am a lot more useful than you think,” Deidra muttered as she brought out a dagger like object, which was gold, from her pocket and threw it at a nearby tree. It stuck on immediately, the tree cracked heavily and barely managed to stay up “I’ve had a bit of time to practise,” Deidra admitted.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Fine. Get that dagger thing. Tonight we are going to cause a storm. Let’s do this,” the Doctor demanded “but first. Trace and Treyeus need to make some phone calls.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I still haven’t agreed,” Trace reminded them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Well you can come, you don’t have to,” Treyeus teased as his wife always got wound up by this “if you think it is too dangerous for you then you can go home and do some washing.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Shut it Treyeus,” Trace pointed the gun at him “fine. But not because of your pathetic teasing.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“So Trace is coming because of Treyeus’s pathetic teasing,” the Doctor chuckled. Trace gave him a an angered stair in reply “or maybe you went because you want to save the resistance.”

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<p class="MsoNormal">Over a hundred of the resistance stood outside of the palace. They were hiding against the wall as the cameras had been knocked out with the excuse of security checks given to the guards into the Ortian Palace. It was dark as night time had come. The only lights now came from torches that the guards who were roaming the perimeter were using.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Today we fight for the people. We fight to save the lives of everyone in the world,” Trace shouted out as they climbed over the small wall. The barbed wiring had also been removed earlier with the excuse off it being old and out of use.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Easy peasy,” the Doctor bragged “I have fought off Daleks, Cybermen, the Joker, Cytrons and even a Lava Beast. This should be easy,” he fell into the pond that surrounded the castle.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Super easy,” Treyeus chuckled. Deidra was being helped by Trace as they went across the bridge.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I will be straight back up,” the Doctor shouted to the others. He got back on the grass, drenched in water as he crossed the bridge with the others. The resistance soldiers were fighting their way at the front. Guards then came from the back as Deidra grabbed her small dagger and threw it at the guard’s throat. The large man collapsed to the ground looking more shocked by the fact that it was an old lady that had just thrown that knife rather than at the fact that he was about to die.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Let’s kill those idiots. I have had to fight off to many of you to keep the volcano away from greedy hands,” Deidra shouted. Treyeus was at the front of the crowd as he was barely able to keep up with his unfit state.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Nice shot,” Trace smiled. They then went into the Ortian palace.

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<p class="MsoNormal">“Death in disguise,” Tetra broke the silence that went been going on for several minutes.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What?” Shalek asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“The Doctor is a man who always smiles yet everyone dies. That is his life. I feel sorry for how many he must have killed in all his years,” Tetra laid back down on the cold floor. There seemed to be a commotion going on upstairs.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Everyone? Better not be me,” Diego chuckled as the door to the top fell down in an almighty thud as the guards to the cells quickly rushed to defend themselves.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Get away or you will die,” Treyeus offered as a dozen soldiers had joined him, mixed of both men and women they seemed eager to get the fellow members of the resistance out.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Remember the keys,” the Doctor shouted from another room as he had been making slow process in helping Deidra. Trace followed him in as the guards were unsure of what to do. There were only two guards protecting the cells as they took off their keys and dropped them and then ran past the resistance and out of the room.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Get me out of here,” Arya demanded as the Doctor did so.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Out of a cell twice within a few days?” The Doctor asked as Shalek looked embarrassed by the ordeal. He took out his sword from his side as he ran past them and back upstairs.

<p class="MsoNormal">“If you are wondering how he got a sword in here. It is because they threw us in without checking if we had any weapons,” Tetra brought out two shurikens from her near infinite supply.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Just get out of here,” the Doctor advised. Tetra ran out as quickly as possible.

<p class="MsoNormal">“There must be a shortcut,” Treyeus complained as he was having to let them out one by one.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Pass a phone here,” the Doctor demanded as Treyeus quickly gave his phone to the Doctor as the Time Lord then fiddled about with it. The slide up phone was useful as it was did not have too much features for the software to deal with “watch this,” the Doctor advised as he pointed the phone at the cells.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You are going to have to remove the laser of the cells,” Trace pointed out as some cells had lasers protecting them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Utilise with what you have got,” the Doctor told them. The laser bars in some cells then exploded as the cells exploded one by one. Hundreds of prisoners were free as they all went out of the cells making sure that everyone had been released.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You really are something Doctor,” Diego commented.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Everyone is,” the Doctor pointed out. They all went to the next room as the dozens of guards suddenly found themselves trapped in the same corridor as hundreds of resistance soldiers.

<p class="MsoNormal">“To the King’s palace,” Arya shouted at the front of the line as the guards began retreating. The resistance soon caught up with them as they had their throats sliced and their weapons taken. Almost every guard had been killed with theirs guns and uniforms taken for protection and for use as weapons which would be helpful in the assault on the King’s palace.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Remember the time irregularities,” Deidra reminded the Doctor. He suddenly did remember them which was mainly because Deidra had just told him.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Something will need to be done,” the Doctor broke away from the rest of the group.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Where are you going?” Arya asked as she had also broken away.

<p class="MsoNormal">“To save us all,” the Doctor ran off as Arya quickly followed “why are you following me? Get back to winning the war.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“No. What are you planning?” Arya demanded. The Doctor looked away from her “I am a Princess. Shouldn’t a Princess get some sort of explanation? Am I worthy of at least that?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“It is not about being worthy. Their will be thousands of soldiers waiting for you when you get to the King’s Palace. It will be a massacre of the revolution,” the Doctor told Arya.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Wait up,” Shalek shouted as he and Tetra were quickly catching up to them.

<p class="MsoNormal">“So what is your plan?” Tetra asked the Doctor as they caught up. Arya stood close by.

<p class="MsoNormal">“We need to stop the King from unleashing his plans. I have a way to blackmail him,” the Doctor looked straight ahead not daring to have eye contact.

<p class="MsoNormal">“How could you possibly blackmail him?” Arya asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Emotionally,” the Doctor simply stated.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">They had been running for several minutes as they reached a volcano pit that was on the other side of the island, the Doctor had previously walked several hours to get here. Someone was already standing over the volcano pit. Deidra felt emotional coming back to the pit that had sent her back in time in 1945.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Is this really the only way?” Deidra asked. Her eyes were blurry.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“How did you get here so quickly?” Shalek asked.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Young people are not the only ones with legs,” Deidra reminded them.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Who are you?” Arya asked. Deidra walked a few steps towards Arya as she could recognise her.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I’m your mother. Deidra, remember me? I got sent back in time,” Deidra explained as she hugged Arya. For the first time since her mother disappeared Arya felt truly happy, she laughed for a few seconds as Deidra then let go.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Go. Diego, Treyeus and Trace are all about to be killed,” the Doctor reminded her as Deidra let go of her daughter. She looked back to the volcano pit and jumped in. She went straight through as she could see a castle. She went through the castle and into a large throne room. King Termiditus was sitting on the throne looking excited as he looked over a red button.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“All those people. One touch and they are dead,” Termiditus laughed loudly. Deidra walked in front of him. Termiditus looked up in shock, Deidra was back.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I look young again. The volcano pits apparently bring you back to the age that you looked like when you last go through them. When you go through them you will go to the place you are most needed,” Deidra chuckled as Termiditus slowly got up.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Deidra?” Termiditus asked.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Yes. Here I am. Please stop this. Call of your guards as they are about to kill a lot of good people. Give up this throne and allow us to live in peace. Forever. Just you, me and Arya,” Deidra begged as Termiditus nodded.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I only did this because I feel so lost. I have almost invaded England,” Termiditus kissed Deidra for a brief moment. They heard a squeal of footprints. Liam then sat on the throne as his hand hovered over the button.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Stay away from that,” Deidra ordered. She was amazed by her youthful appearance, it was like she had never left.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“It is fine. It can only work to my handprint. And only mine,” Termiditus said confidently as Liam hit the button. They could hear loud noises sounding around the castle.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Not even a shuriken to my head could stop me. Did you really think that I would programme it so only you could use it? No. I am a genius and this is my victory,” Liam laughed loudly. Termiditus and Deidra looked in shocked as a rocket flew over with the liquid. Within a minute it exploded in England as the lethal liquid was released.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I’m sorry,” Termiditus looked to Deidra “I never meant for any of this to happen. I was too angry at the world when you disappeared. Without you I am nothing. I was nothing.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Let’s just enjoy our last few moments. Let’s leave this place,” Deidra advised. Deidra and Termiditus left the palace, hand in hand.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Your plan clearly did not work and I just lost my mum. Again!” Arya shouted as the Doctor looked confused as he looked down the lava pit. He looked to the others.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I have a plan B. But Arya. I am sorry,” the Doctor nodded as he looked to see what he could see on the other side of the lava pit.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Why? What would happen to me?” Arya quickly asked. She sounded in a panic.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I am going to undo my previous mistake. That disease would have already spread throughout England and will consume the world within 24 hours and everyone will be dead this time next week,” the Doctor looked to Shalek and Tetra as they walked towards him “all three of us need to go before we die as well.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“How about Arya?” Tetra asked.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Thousands of Earth years I made a mistake. The Lava Beast should never have been trapped. Look what has happened because off it. The TARDIS is in England. This is the only option. To wipe Nermis from existence,” the Doctor felt tears in his eyes just thinking about it.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“But how about all the kids? How about all the people who have been born here? How about me?” Arya begged as she got down onto her knees “please don’t kill me,” Arya begged as tears went down her cheeks.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Don’t be so evil Doctor. There must be another way,” Tetra joined Arya in begging.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“You cannot kill millions,” Shalek joined the other two as they were on their knees. All begging the Doctor. He could not look.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Please come with me,” the Doctor ordered “the decision is the entire world or Nermis. It is a decision that I do not take too lightly.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“You clearly are that same person that killed all those people on all those planet,” Tetra accused the Doctor. He was contemplating what to do.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I cannot save Earth now. Millions would already be dead. Shalek, Tetra, join me and help stop the rest of the world suffering the same fait,” the Doctor pleaded. His two companions stayed on the ground. They were resilient.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Not one person should have to die,” Tetra shouted.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“You always win Doctor,” Arya continued.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I’ve never seen you lose,” Shalek felt his heart beating faster. He could see the Doctor still unsure about what decision to make.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“How about Clara? And Alfie?” The Doctor asked as he looked towards the other two.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Don’t do this,” Arya muttered “don’t allow us all to die.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Shalek and Tetra. I’m going to have to jump in. This is your last chance. Join me or die,” the Doctor told them.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Can Arya come along?” Shalek asked.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“No. The paradox of this place never existing could cause more time ripples than what have already been caused by Nermis being here,” the Doctor explained.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Go,” Arya suddenly realised what her fait would be “there is no point trying to help me. If he is just going to jump then you two might as well live happy rather than die stupidly.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“We can’t,” Tetra was blurry eyed as tears were running down her face.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“You have to. Or I will force you two. Don’t make me,” Arya begged “goodbye,” Arya waved as Tetra and Shalek slowly got up.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Thank you,” the Doctor muttered “I’m sorry. So sorry.” The three then jumped into the lava pit.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%; tab-stops:66.15pt">***

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">The three went towards a stick as the Doctor picked it up. They could see a shadow in the volcanic regions of the area. They were underground as volcano spewed everywhere.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“It was the Lava Beast who laid the volcano or as I like to call them lava pits out in order to try to get a message to me. He could still influence Earth although the Lava Beast could never have predicted how Nermis would develop by the year 2003,” the Doctor explained as he threw the stick into the lava where the shadowy head was. The Lava Beast started to appear clearly as he could feel his power coming back.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Thank you Doctor. You got the stick bit. Do you understand why you went to 2003?” The Lava Beast asked. He sounded menacing as he felt life pulse through him again.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Still have not figured that out,” the Doctor admitted.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Add the numbers together individually. And what do you get?” The Lava Beast asked them.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“5? Or is it some sort of trick question?” Shalek asked.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Correct Shalek. Five individuals leading the quest. The Doctor, Shalek, Tetra, Deidra and Arya. All lead the quest and I thought that you would understand that once you saw the lava pits,” the Lava Beast went towards them as his hand poured lava out of it “you have freed me and wiped Nermis off Earth. It is mine again. All is back to normal.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Go,” the Doctor shouted as he grabbed other sticks which were in the area and threw them at the Lava Beast. They seemed to be doing nothing.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Here,” Tetra called as she jumped down a lava pit. The Doctor and Shalek did the same. The Lava Beast roared loudly as they escaped.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%; tab-stops:66.15pt">***

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“So we escaped to live another day,” Shalek sat back in the TARDIS. They were safe once again.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Or to die another day,” Tetra pointed out as Shalek looked worried about this.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“How about the lava pits that were on Nermis? Were they anywhere else on Earth?” Shalek asked as the Doctor looked out of his TARDIS, inside a scientific lab.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Yes they were but because the Lava Beast never was trapped they never appeared. Everything is back to normal,” the Doctor smiled as Kate walked into the scientific lab.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Doctor? The blue TARDIS suggests so,” Kate commented as she touched the side of the TARDIS in fascination.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Is it 2003?” The Doctor asked. Kate nodded as another figure walked in, a smiling man.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Doctor. Welcome back,” Brigadier grinned as the Doctor shook his hand.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Only a quick visit. It is really great to see you,” the Doctor chuckled “like old times.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“You say that like it is the past,” the Brigadier complained.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“To me everything is the past. It is just what period I choose to be in when it is relative to time,” the Doctor stopped explaining “basically. Timey wimey stuff. Just had to make sure you were all okay. I have to go but we may catch up soon, but I cannot guarantee which face it will be or when soon is.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Or perhaps it was already in my past that I saw a future face of yours,” the Brigadier countered as the Doctor waved.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Goodbye the Brigadier,” the Doctor went away from the door, grinning widely as he went to the TARDIS controls. He looked at the monitor with Kate and the Brigadier.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Is he always here for such a short time?” Kate asked “I mean he is the Doctor but surely he could stay for a longer stay when he has a time machine.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“That is just how the Doctor is. Sometimes he stays and has an adventure other times he just wants a quick chat,” the Brigadier stood away from the TARDIS as it was dematerialising with papers flying all around the UNIT scientific lab “well. Here we go again.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Old friends,” the Doctor muttered as he went around his TARDIS. He looked to Shalek and Tetra “are you two ready for more?”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Poor Arya. How could you let her die?” Tetra was still bitter over what happened with Arya.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“To save you, Shalek and the entire world. Now put on your happy faces,” the Doctor ordered.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“As long as it is a happier adventure,” Shalek demanded “no emotional bits just good old fun.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Happy,” the Doctor thought “an adventure for happiness.” A flash that temporary blinds the TARDIS crew as they look through to see who it could be. Three figures appear as their features become clearer.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Luther? Kemir? Kiriam?” Shalek asked as the three men looked proudly towards each other.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“How are they here?” Tetra turned towards the Doctor.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Well with the Lava Beast three it means this version of them comes back. So they appear back in the TARDIS. I will quickly just drop them off,” the Doctor went towards the controls as he went around the TARDIS. They landed back in UNIT’s headquarters.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Doctor? It is 2015,” Kate looked on her watch “it’s been a while.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I have three confused native Nermis citizens. They came back to where they were last, in the TARDIS. You would not know Nermis. Now that is an entirely different story,” the Doctor saw the shocked expression of Kate.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“And what do you need me for?” Kate muttered.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Give them a home. Keep them safe at all times,” the Doctor ordered. Kate nodded in agreement as Luther, Kemir and Kiriam left the TARDIS and into the new world of 2015. Kate quickly went up to them and started showing them around as the Doctor went back into the and looked towards his companions “Handles. Let’s go.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Instruction being processed,” the TARDIS then started to move about “we are now dematerialising from Earth 2015 in the UNIT HQ.”

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%; tab-stops:66.15pt">***

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">Back on the Nermis after the Doctor has just left. Arya sits on the ground crying into her palms. Tears pour out of her eyes as she looks for signs of her existence being wiped away. The grass was getting damper by the minute by the crying.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“NO! Doctor, come back, NO!” Arya shouted into the lava pit hoping that somehow the Doctor could hear her. Now that she knew that her existence was at jeopardy she was becoming desperate. Her surroundings began to fade out as all around her became just blackness. The entire Nermis was disappearing in just a moment. Everything had faded as Arya was along with nothing around her. She was the last thing left as her surroundings were completely gone “what’s this?” A hooded figure appears amongst the darkness.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“The Doctor did it. He doomed Nermis,” a voice came out of the hood.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Who are you?” Arya’s voice trembled.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Let’s just say I’m going under the name Delta,” the mysterious voice spoke.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Hmmm … sure. What exactly is going on? Everything is getting erased due to what the Doctor did, but I’m still here. And so are you,” Arya spoke quietly. Still unsure of her fate.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I froze the entire dimension. This thing is awesome,” Delta then showed his watch-like item on his arm to show Arya “loving this Dimension Manipulator. But either way, the thing is, everything is frozen. So you better come with me if you don’t want to spend the rest of eternity here.”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“Yeah, you see I’m not sure I trust guys that magically appear and freeze stuff,” Arya was more confident than before as she relaxed slightly.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">“I’m afraid you don’t have a choice, Arya,” Delta quickly grabs Arya and presses a button on the Dimension Manipulator as they vanished.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;tab-stops:66.15pt">