Doctor Who: Empire of Death by BBC Worldwide

Author:BBC Worldwide
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science-Fiction:Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780563486121
Publisher: BBC Worldwide
Published: 2004-03-14T10:00:00+00:00

Kempshall sank slowly to the bottom of the Clyde. The water was thick with silt and other particles, so what light penetrated the surface quickly melted away, replaced with an inky blackness. The lieutenant felt his breath catch as he plunged deeper into the water, cold seeping into the diving suit from his surroundings. He gave the guide rope a single tug. After a few moments more air surged down to him.

Kempshall bent his knees and spread his legs slightly to brace for impact, arms held out to ensure the diving suit did not tip over.

Finally, his heavy boots touched the bottom, their impact cushioned by a thick layer of sediment underfoot. He looked about himself but could certainly see no glowing light. The orders from Her Majesty had been rather vague about quite what it was he could expect. Kempshall decided his best move was to find the edge of the riverbank and begin searching outwards from there. Surrounded by blackness, he closed his eyes and let his other senses take control. Floating down in the suit had given the lieutenant that familiar sense of weightlessness, all his earthly cares removed. But now the downward pressure from the lumps of lead secured to his helmet was all too evident. His bulky, gloved hands reached ahead, fingers stretching out in search of unseen obstacles.

Fallen trees or rocks might be lurking down here, waiting to trip him up. If he should become entangled in the branches of some dead oak, those above would not be able to pull him out, nor could they send anyone else down to rescue him.

The lieutenant proceeded with caution.

Eventually he found the side,' one hand brushed against a rock protruding into the river at head height. A trickle of sweat ran down his nose and his breath was coming in shorter and shorter gasps. More air, he needed more air. The lieutenant gave the guide rope another sharp tug. As he did so the protruding rock shifted in his grasp, then came away from the side of the bank.

A glowing white light burst outwards from where the rock had been, enveloping Kempshall. Even with his eyes closed he could see the light, such was its intensity. He reached into the light and clawed at its edges. More rocks fell away, creating a wider opening. As the gap increased, the glare softened and became less harsh. The lieutenant eased one eye open a fraction, then slowly opened the other. He felt the light reach out to greet him, like the warmth of a mother's embrace...

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