Doctor Who: BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures [062] - The Domino Effect by David Bishop

Author:David Bishop
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science-Fiction - Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780563538691
Publisher: BBC Books
Published: 2003-10-06T22:00:00+00:00

– happening –

Doctor –

‘Another… dizzy spell…’ he said between gasps for breath. ‘Don’t worry… about me, I’ll be… fine…’ Then he fainted dead away, his head lolling to one side. Anji pressed her left ear against his chest, listening for one heartbeat, then the other.

‘Still beating,’ she muttered to herself. ‘That’s something.’

Hannah was just as concerned as Anji, but was also curious. ‘Why did you listen to both sides of his chest?’

Anji decided telling Hannah the Doctor was an alien time traveller with two hearts would raise more questions than it answered. ‘Err, I’m not very good at first aid,’ she said. ‘I get confused about what side of the chest the heart should be on.’ Anji was grateful when the Doctor began recovering.

‘I blacked out again, didn’t I?’

‘Only for a few seconds,’ Hannah said.

The Doctor frowned. ‘The incidents seem to be getting closer together, increasing in frequency. The closer I get to the truth of this, the worse I feel.’

Comments like that worried Anji, but she didn’t share her fears with the others. The Doctor had enough to cope with and Hannah was still upset by the news about her friends being murdered. I hardly blame her, Anji thought. It takes a long time to get over the shock of a sudden death…

‘I want to play a game,’ the child said sulkily. ‘Can I play a game?’

‘What game would you like to play, O Harbinger?’ the adjutant asked.

‘Close your eyes and give me your hand,’ the Oracle ordered. Rameau did as he was bid, reaching outwards an open palm.

‘I’m going to show you a secret. Would you like to know a secret?’

‘I do whatever you wish,’ the adjutant replied hoarsely, trying to keep the fear from his voice. ‘I am yours to command, as always.’

‘Good. Now, open your mind and see…’

Rameau felt the child’s hand touch his own.

And then he understood.

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