Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen by Eric Saward

Author:Eric Saward
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science-Fiction:Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780426202905
Publisher: Target Books
Published: 1989-06-15T10:00:00+00:00

Peri was doubtful. Russell, whose knee had improved, shuffled along dreaming of hot coffee, a rare steak served with sautée potatoes and apple crumble covered in cream.

Such was his hunger, he would have been content to eat them all together from the same plate.

Suddenly the Doctor dropped to the floor and started to scrabble about looking for scuffs and scratches.

Peri stooped down next to him. ‘We are lost.’

‘Of course we’re not,’ he snapped.

Russell, not having the energy to restart if he stopped moving, hobbled past the duo and continued on into the gloom.

‘Do you know the way?’ called Peri.

‘I think so,’ mumbled the policeman.

The Doctor jumped to his feet as Russell turned into a side tunnel. ‘That was the direction I intended to take,’ he said tartly, running after him.

Peri followed, ruminating on the churlishness of a jealous Time Lord.

But when they caught up with Russell, they found him pressed flat against the wall at a point where two tunnels crossed. ‘Stop!’ he whispered, hoarsely.

They obeyed.

‘What is it?’ murmured the Doctor.

‘Look for yourself.’

Cautiously, he peered into the adjacent tunnel. At the far end he could see, in silhouette, the unmistakable shape of a Cyberman. Like a motionless sentinel, the creature stood tall and erect, its massive form blocking the tunnel.

Then suddenly, as though aroused, it jerked into life and started to stride in his direction.

Quickly the Doctor withdrew his head, hoping he hadn’t been seen.

‘What is it?’ asked Peri.

‘A Cyberman! A particularly unpleasant life form.’ He felt in his pocket for the sonic lance.

‘What’s it doing here?’

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