Doctor Who: Just War by Lance Parkin

Author:Lance Parkin
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Tags: Science-Fiction:Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780426204633
Publisher: London Bridge
Published: 1996-02-15T10:00:00+00:00

‘You were right to bring the Doktor to me, Joachim,’

Steinmann began, ‘and he is just what we need. Who have you got in there?’

‘That is the woman who killed the German soldier. Her name is Bernice Summerfield. She’s a civilian, but she’s from the mainland. I’ve questioned her and she told us everything she knows. She’s delirious now. Kitzel here suggested we torture her with electric shocks, but I decided to be more humane.’

‘Sir, that misrepresents my ‘An angry glance from Steinmann silenced the young nurse.

‘Joachim, you couldn’t be humane if you tried. I saw what you did to the Doctor. Thankfully, I’ve managed to salvage the situation. Show me this woman.’ Kitzel scurried to the door, unbolting it.

Steinmann stepped inside. In the corner of the cell, an emaciated figure sat crouched, its eyes staring wildly, but not focused on anything in particular. Her face was bruised and cut. She seemed to have registered his presence.

Awkwardly, she pulled herself upright. She was tall and skinny, and couldn’t quite straighten herself. Her brunette hair was greasy and unkempt. She mumbled something.

Steinmann inspected her. She had clearly not changed her clothes for some time; there was a urine stain running down her trouser-leg. Her feet were covered in cuts and her right hand was in a splint. Two of the fingernails on the other hand had been torn off. Steinmann instructed her to turn around and lifted up her shirt. As he had suspected, her back was covered in red weals where she had been whipped.

‘Joachim! Get in here!’ he shouted. Wolff appeared, framed in the doorway, arrogance written all over his face.

‘Is there a problem, sir?’

‘How can you have done this? I wouldn’t treat a dog like this.

What did you hope to achieve?’ The prisoner was swaying slightly. Steinmann caught her before she fell.

‘Nurse. Bathe this patient, then place her in another cell, one with a bed. Provide her with a light meal. I shall join you shortly.’

Kitzel hurried forward and relieved Steinmann of his load.

The patient was mumbling something, and Steinmann had to concentrate to catch it. ‘Doctor, Doctor, you saved me. I love you, Doctor.’

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