Doctor Who Eighth Doctor Adventures 67 by Sometime Never

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Long Night 122 ‘Is it all right over there?’ Fitz called, just loud enough for Chad to hear. ‘I think so. The creature has gone now. I don’t know where.’ Fitz paused. He looked pale in the dim light. ‘What creature?’ Chad shrugged. ‘Some creature. It just appeared, hung up its watch, and went off.’ ‘There was a time distortion,’ Zezanne said. She sounded like she was lecturing a child. ‘Fairly sophisticated temporal technology, except that it seemed to be open to the vortex. The thing should have been ripped apart.’ ‘What thing?’ Fitz wanted to know. Zezanne shook her head. ‘Misshapen, mutated. . . A mix of ape and man, with reptile thrown in. I don’t know.’ She nodded at the ball of white material that Fitz was holding. ‘What’s that?’ ‘What?’ He seemed to realise what he was holding and unfolded a grubby handkerchief. ‘Just some temporal technology of my own. Not to be sniffed at,’ he added, evidently thinking this was funny. Serious again when no one else laughed, he went on: ‘I’ve been tossing it ahead of me. If it stops - if it I throw it in the air and it sticks, I know there’s a problem.’ ‘A problem with gravity,’ Zezanne said. ‘A problem with time,’ Fitz corrected her, and she scowled. ‘I’ll tell you on the way. You’re invited to the party.’ ‘Who by?’ Chad wondered. ‘The Doctor. Come on.’ ‘The Doctor?’ There was something in how she said it that made Chad nervous. What was the girl not telling them? What did she know? But before he could ask, they were moving briskly towards the main stairs, Fitz throwing the handkerchief ahead of them. ‘At least it’s reasonably clean,’ he said, picking it up again. ‘Unlike some people’s.’ Chad and Zezanne exchanged glances. Chad could see that she did not know what Fitz was talking about either. Nor, he guessed, did she know where they were going or what they would find when they got there. He peered into the shadows as they made their way down the stairs. Watching out for monsters. The guests were all gathered close to the curtained-off area. A few glanced back as Fitz, Chad and Zezanne hurried across to join them. Several frowned,

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