Doctor Who - Short Trips (Big Finish) - 04 - The Muses by Jacqueline Rayner

Author:Jacqueline Rayner
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science Fiction, General, ibm, Fiction
ISBN: 9781844350094
Publisher: Big Finish Productions
Published: 2003-10-02T07:00:00+00:00

And the rainbow cut like a spectral blade through the waterfall, until the beam shone on our stage and became a figure. A knight in colour-banded armour, armed with his own Richard-Of-York-Gave-Battle-In-Vain l' broadsword. And, in a manner I thought very rude - even for a villain -

swung his blade at Jamie's head.

l' Jamie, agog though he was, just managed to duck in time. Although of course, the illusion, conjured by my own good self, could never have harmed a hair of his head.

The rainbow sword sparked into the cliff face and hacked out a chunk of rock.

'Oh!' I said, inadequately. 'That shouldn't have happened!'

Victoria was getting very tired sitting by the fireside in her rooms at Caslandir.The skies outside had clouded and cooler air was finding its way in, while something else was making her shiver. Her lip curled with worry, she fiddled with a strand of her hair. Shivering again, she launched herself out of her armchair and reached for the ornamental poker to one side of the fireplace. Touching the instrument to the hearth she activated the flames and stood back to feel the benefit of the heat.

She backed into a presence.

A man - the tall, dark, handsome stranger - came around beside her. In his hand he held one of the blood-crimson roses. lachanium.The Kissing Rose. Perfect for any centrepiece. I shall fetch you as many as you need'

He held it out to her, its stem pinched delicately between finger and thumb.

Victoria looked at the flower like it might bite. 'What do you want from me?'

'I want you to stay here; declared the stranger ardently,`You've no idea how your presence affects me. We feel the touch of evil here too often.

We feel it and it is contained. How much better to be graced with your presence.Your pure heart and innocence.They are a tonic,Victoria.You're very lovely.You shall have any flowers you wish.Anything you wish.'

`You don't know what you're saying! I don't even know who you are!'

Ì am the Keeper.'

`Keeper? Keeper of what? Of me?'Victoria backed away, words pouring out of her in a stream can't stay here. I don't want to stay. I have to go with Jamie - and the Doctor! He'll be leaving soon. He never stops anywhere for very long.We'll all be leaving soon!'

Victoria ran outside, on to the balcony. But the balcony only looked out on the beach, the already colder air and the swiftly greying skies.

Jamie ducked again as the Rainbow Knight tried to take the poor boy's 155

head off. For a moment I stood there like a hapless heroine, until I remembered that I was very much the strong-willed, independent type and I grabbed the villain's sword arm before he could make another swing. Seizing his opportunity, Jamie dived in under the Knight's arm and locked him in a hold around the waist. There was a thankfully brief struggle while the two of us wrestled the Knight over the edge.

The Knight broke apart in rainbow shards as he tumbled through the cascading falls.

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