The Five Doctors by Terrance Dicks

Author:Terrance Dicks [Dicks, Terrance]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science-Fiction - Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780426195108
Publisher: Target Books
Published: 1983-02-14T23:00:00+00:00

8

Condemned

The Castellan leaped to his feet. ‘It’s a lie! The Doctor is after revenge.’ He was referring to an occasion, not so very long ago, when with the best possible motives the Castellan had been instrumental in having the Doctor sentenced to death.

‘Sit down, Castellan,’ said Borusa coldly.

‘I will not submit to these wild accusations.’

‘Sit down.’

Trembling with rage, the Castellan resumed his seat.

Borusa touched the control in his chair arm, and a burly Guard Commander appeared. The Commander crashed to attention. ‘Lord President?’

‘You will institute an immediate and rigorous search of the offices and living quarters of the Castellan.’ The Commander wheeled and stamped away.

The Castellan sat staring ahead of him, his face a ghastly white. He looked, thought the Doctor, like a man condemned to death.

In the hollow that the Cybermen used as their base, the Master stood before the Cyberleader. He was talking for his life.

‘I do not believe your lies,’ said the Cyberleader flatly.

‘What I have told you is the truth. Do you know how you come to be here? Do you?’ There was no reply. The Master smiled triumphantly. ‘You were brought here, just as I was. We’ve all been brought here, and for the same reason.’

‘To fight?’

‘To fight and die, for the amusement of the Time Lords.’ The Master leaned forward urgently. ‘But you don’t have to play their game. You can defeat them, gain your revenge – but only with my help!’

‘Explain.’

‘You have seen the Tower, close by? It is a fortress. The fortress of your enemies – the Time Lords. It is well defended, but I can help you to conquer it.’

‘What do you ask in return?’

The Master shrugged. ‘My life. My freedom. A chance to share in your revenge – to destroy the Time Lords.’

The Cyberleader gestured to one of his troops. ‘Guard him.’

The Cyberleader moved a little apart, and his Lieutenant followed.

‘You will send a patrol to capture the TARDIS,’ ordered the Cyberleader. ‘The remaining patrol will go with the Master to the Tower.’

‘He is an Alien. Aliens are not to be trusted.’

‘It is not necessary to trust him.’

‘Will you give him his freedom?’

The Cyberleader said, ‘Promises made to Aliens have no validity. Once the Tower is in our hands he will be destroyed.’

The Cyberleader turned and strode back to the Master.

‘You will guide us to the Tower!’ Well satisfied, the Master smiled and bowed. He had told the Cybermen a carefully simplified story – by now-the Master too was convinced that something far more complex was going on than a simple revival of the Game. The truth, whatever it was, lay in the Tower.

Now it was Susan and Turlough who stood peering into the scanner, tracing the tiny dot that registered the first Doctor’s progress.

‘They’re moving so slowly,’ said Susan.

Turlough shrugged. ‘Don’t worry. Tegan will look after the old man.’

Suddenly they heard a scuffling sound from outside. A great thump shook the TARDIS. Hurriedly Turlough switched the scanner back on to normal picture. The screen was filled with giant silver shapes.

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