Doctor Who MA29 - Cold Fusion by Lance Parkin

Author:Lance Parkin
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-07-13T02:22:31+00:00

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‘– a prototype TARDIS,’ the Doctor concluded. ‘Of course, Tegan, it all begins to fit into place. She fled Gallifrey in a TARDIS – one of the very earliest Types, I would imagine.

Do you remember the turbulence that we encountered on the way here? That was her TARDIS passing ours in the Vortex – the scream was the sound of a mortally wounded TARDIS desperate to make landfall.’

‘Does that explain why we were locked out?’

‘Yes, yes, it must do. My TARDIS is protecting itself.

The local Vortex must have been ripped to shreds.’ The Doctor made a complicated motion with his hands by way of illustration.

‘Angels and ministers of grace defend us!’ Adam exclaimed. ‘And the ghosts?’

‘The disruption caused by a crippled TARDIS would be enough to break down the causal nexus. If someone were to try and operate the TARDIS, who knows what might happen? It might even destroy the Vortex. That’s what they are doing. The Scientifica are trying to build a time machine from the wreckage, but they must not be allowed to succeed. If the damaged TARDIS is activated the consequences would be catastrophic. Time would be knocked out of joint. The ghosts are just the first symptom of that. The entire structure of the universe is at risk. All we can hope is that some madman doesn’t try to activate the TARDIS before we can get there.’

The Doctor took a piece of chalk from his pocket and scratched a pictogram on a flat rock. That done he drew a tight circle around himself and Adric. He replaced the chalk in his waistcoat pocket and consulted his fob watch.

The Doctor stood his ground, his umbrella planted firmly in the rock in front of him. He looked around: they still weren’t here, but it was nearly time. The wheezing groaning din filled the chamber. He could almost feel them around him. The wind was picking up now, whipping at his Jacket. Adric was calling something, but it was lost to the gale. Down on the cavern floor, the research team were desperately trying to stop their equipment from scattering in the wind. Just a few moments more. The Doctor broke into a broad grin and began to raise his hat, turning to face them.

And all around the planet, the ghosts began to appear, growing more solid with every moment.

Part Five

Breakthrough

13

Crossing the Line

The Doctor broke into a broad grin and began to raise his hat, turning to face them.

Although Adric had seen the ghosts on three previous occasions, this was the first time he’d been able to look at them properly. There were two of them and they were tall, a little more solid than before. Unlike his Doctor, this one seemed unafraid of them.

‘We are perfectly safe inside the circle,’ the Doctor said cheerily. The wind was howling around the chalk circle rather than through it. It was like being in the eye of a hurricane, or a diving bell.

The ghosts flickered towards them, growing larger and smaller with each step.

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