Doctor Who: Target - Novelisations [036] - The Invisible Enemy by Terrance Dicks

Author:Terrance Dicks
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science-Fiction - Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780426200543
Publisher: Target Books
Published: 1979-02-13T23:00:00+00:00

7

Mind Hunt

Like swimmers carried to the bank of a rushing river, the crimson tide deposited the cloned Doctor and Leela on to a solid, lumpy, blue and pink surface, in a gloomy, echoing tunnel. The Doctor helped Leela to her feet. ‘We must be somewhere near the top of the spinal column…’ He looked round interestedly. ‘Well, what do you think?’

Leela wasn’t quite sure what to say. ‘I don’t know what to think, I’ve never been inside anybody’s head before.’ Politely she added, ‘It’s very interesting.’

‘Thank you,’ said the Doctor, with equal politeness.

‘Why aren’t we wet?’

‘Because we’re too small to break the surface tension…’

A kind of abbreviated lightning-flash crackled over their heads and zipped away into the distance. ‘What was that?’

‘Oh, just a passing thought,’ said the Doctor airily. ‘Electrochemical reaction in the synapses. Leg wants to move, probably…’

The leg of the tied-down Doctor flailed violently, kicking against the restraining straps. Marius looked worried. ‘Don’t think he can hold out much longer, the virus seems to be strengthening its grip.’

From the visiphone screen Lowe said angrily, ‘Professor Marius! You have not replied to my ultimatum. I can destroy this Centre!’

Marius swung round, holding up his hand. ‘No, wait! I agree to your terms. I have no further use for the Doctor, he’s yours whenever you want.’

‘A wise decision,’ said Lowe coldly. ‘Tell me, Professor, is the reject Leela with you?’

‘No, as you can see, there’s simply myself and my assistants. She’s somewhere in the Foundation, I’ve no idea where.’

‘No matter. She will be found and destroyed. Stay where you are – we are on our way.’ The visiphone went blank.

Marius moved to the doorway and called softly, ‘Leela?’

Leela hurried into the room, K9 at her heels.

‘They’re coming, Leela,’ whispered Marius urgently. ‘We’ve got to hold them off for at least ten minutes. Can you do that?’

‘Can I borrow K9?’

‘Yes, certainly. K9, co-operate with Leela.’

‘Master.’

Leela looked down at her ally. ‘We’ll have to wait for them in the corridor. If we could just make some sort of barrier…’

‘Re-check!’ said K9 firmly. ‘First we must eliminate the service shaft.’

Leela was pleased to see K9 had good strategic sense. ‘Yes, of course, otherwise they can attack us from behind… What we’ll do –’

Marius broke in on their planning session. ‘Whatever you’re going to do, I should get on with it. We haven’t got much time.’

Leela took command. ‘K9, you go and destroy the shaft, and then meet me back here.’

‘Affirmative.’

They moved off, K9 in one direction, Leela in the other.

‘Suppose they fail?’ asked Parsons gloomily. He was beginning to feel that their success depended on increasingly strange allies. First two cloned miniatures, now a savage and a robot dog.

Marius crossed to a security locker, opened it and took out two hand-blasters. ‘Ever used one of these?’

He pressed one of the weapons into his assistant’s hand. ‘Here, take it. If by any chance I am taken over by the virus, I hope you won’t hesitate to use that blaster on me. Because if you are taken over, I shall certainly use mine on you.

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