Doctor Who: Virgin Missing Adventures [026] - Twilight of the Gods by Christopher Bulis

Author:Christopher Bulis
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science-Fiction - Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780426204800
Publisher: Doctor Who Books
Published: 1996-10-13T22:00:00+00:00

Seventeen

‘Doctor! Oh, it’s so good to see you!’ Victoria hardly waited for the scout car to stop, but leapt out to hug the small figure in the baggy frock coat and trousers who was waiting for her in the Republican compound. He looked so homely and reassuring that she suddenly found herself crying on his shoulder.

‘There now, it’s all over,’ he said gently.

‘But what are you doing here? Are you a prisoner?’ she asked, sniffing.

‘No, I’m more of an inconvenient guest at the moment. I think I’m making some headway with these people, but it’s rather uphill going. Nothing to the busy time you’ve been having, I understand.’

‘I was trying to find you and Jamie, but it kept going wrong. I tried to be brave… but I was really terrified underneath.’

‘Which is just what being brave is all about,’ the Doctor reminded her. ‘All the same, it might have been better if you’d stayed with the Menoptera.’

‘You know I was with them?’

‘Yes, Nallia told us.’

‘Us… Oh, Jamie? Where is he?’

The Doctor lowered his voice slightly. ‘We got separated, but I’m certain Nallia and her people got him away all right. Well… fairly certain. Anyway, Jamie’s big enough to look after himself. Meanwhile, let’s get you tidied up and out of that costume. I rather think it’s served its purpose, don’t you?’

Victoria realized she must be a strange sight with the headpiece of her disguise tucked under her arm, her partly made-up face, the microcamera unit still taped to her head and the heavy collar. The Doctor frowned at the collar.

‘What’s this thing?’

‘Something Officer Nevon put on me. It gives you electric shocks if you don’t behave.’

The Doctor’s face seemed to pinch inward.

‘So that’s the “degree of coercion” Draga meant, is it? Well we’ll get that off you immediately.’ Relgo appeared, walking up to them quickly. ‘About this thing –’ the Doctor began angrily.

‘Yes, I know. Please wait here and I’ll fetch Nevon.’

The Doctor’s eyes narrowed.

‘Why can’t we come into the ship?’

Relgo looked unhappy but steadfast.

‘It is just a precaution. Quite without any official sanction, Officer Nevon installed an explosive device inside the collar.’

Victoria went white and clapped a hand to her neck. ‘You mean a… a bomb?’

‘I destroyed the control trigger myself,’ Relgo explained quickly. ‘It cannot simply go off. Believe me, we like this no more than you do.’

‘I very much doubt it,’ snapped the Doctor.

‘Please, Doctor,’ said Victoria faintly, ‘can’t you take it off? I don’t want to have anything to do with that Nevon person ever again.’

‘Of course. Will you bring the key, Officer Relgo?’

‘Apparently there is none. It has to be disassembled in some specific manner – and unfortunately only Nevon knows how.’

‘Then have a selection of suitable tools sent out. And we’ll need a chair and table.’

‘Yes, of course.’ Relgo spoke into his communicator.

‘And please call the Captain as well,’ Victoria said. ‘I’ve got something very important to tell her. Something that will upset Nevon, I think,’ she added, with a flicker of defiant pleasure.

‘I see.

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