Doctor Who: Warmonger by Terrance Dicks

Author:Terrance Dicks
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science-Fiction:Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780563538523
Publisher: BBC Worldwide
Published: 2002-05-05T10:00:00+00:00

‘Till he tires of her, then it’ll be our turn.’ He grinned evilly at Peri. ‘We’ll meet again before too long, lovely.’ He licked the blood off his lips. ‘When we do I’ll teach you a few new tricks.’

They both headed for the door.

‘Hey!’ shouted Peri.

Nate turned round with a leer.

‘Changed your mind, dearie? The General’s busy, you know.

Plenty of time for a quickie before he comes. He’ll never know!’

Ignoring him, Peri spoke to Nardo. ‘How about something to eat and drink? I feel faint, and I’ll be no use to your General unconscious.’

The bodyguard grunted. They both went out and the door slid closed behind them. She heard the metallic click of the lock.

Peri looked round, taking in her surroundings. She was in a small, bare, windowless spaceship cabin furnished with a bunk, a metal table and a chair. An open door gave a view of a cubicle with basic hygiene facilities.

Peri got up and went over to the cubicle. She splashed her face with water and drank a little water from the tap. It was tepid and tasteless, obviously recycled, but it made her feel a little better.

She went back to the bunk and sat down, considering her situation.

Not too good, to put it mildly. Peri was no believer in fates worse than death, and she might be able to cope with being the General’s mistress. But the thought of becoming a general amenity for the crew when their brief romance was over was something else entirely.

Briefly she thought about killing herself – but only briefly.

There didn’t seem to be any useful tools around for the purpose for one thing. And there was something very negative about suicide.

She remembered the Doctor saying that in any situation, however bad, there was always a chance, as long as you kept watching and waiting and hoping.

‘Never give up till you’re dead,’ he used to say.

She thought about her last meeting with him, bitterly regretting the way they’d quarrelled.

‘You were right about the General, Doctor,’ she thought. ‘I only hope I live long enough to tell you so.’

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