Doctor Who: Something Borrowed: Sixth Doctor (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts) by Richelle Mead

Author:Richelle Mead
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781405912143
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2013-06-23T04:00:00+00:00

6

We followed Wira through the twisting corridors and up the stairs to the grand entrance hall.

‘The Flamingo? That’s another Vegas place,’ I observed, hurrying to keep up with the newly motivated Wira. I could see the Doctor was having the same trouble.

‘It’s the most exclusive place on the Swathe,’ Wira said as she reached the massive front door. ‘Their chapel has the largest Imori stone ever found on our planet. Only elite families are allowed to use it.’

‘No doubt part of the Rani’s motivation in choosing her paramour,’ the Doctor muttered. ‘Go big or go home.’

‘Wira said the stones are divine. But I’m guessing not?’

‘No,’ he told me. ‘They’re an elemental combination found only on this planet. A similar one is found on Azzarozia, which they use as rocket fuel. Here, the Imori stones help provide energy to power the accelerated metabolism needed during the Koturian transformations. I’m sure the Rani’s obtained some samples for her research as well, but probably with less bloodshed – unless she decided to biologically manipulate a drill.’ He seemed pretty pleased with his joke, but my next question dimmed his enthusiasm.

‘What about the victims who were taken whole? Some may still be alive.’

‘I know,’ he said grimly. ‘And my guess is they won’t be once she’s decided to wrap up her research.’

Wira led us back to the crowded Swathe, and all of us were running by now, driven by the urgency of our task. Evening had fallen, and all the buildings had come to life with dazzling displays of light. We found the Flamingo and entered through its main door, cutting across a casino full of sequin-clad gamers and servers who glared at us when we had to push them aside. The layout was nearly as confusing as Evris’s house.

I was gasping by the time we reached the white marble doorway leading to the chapel. Leaning over, resting my hands on my knees, I discovered I’d torn this dress too. The Doctor came to a halt beside me, panting as well.

‘Looks like we may have to do more conditioning when we’re back in the TARDIS,’ he observed.

‘More?’ I asked. ‘As opposed to what we do now?’

Two servants in Evris’s yellow livery stood guard at the door. They seemed simply ceremonial, with no weapons, probably because no one expected a deadly villainess to show up at a wedding, let alone be a major player in it.

‘I’m sorry,’ one of them was saying to Wira, ‘but we can’t let you in – not when it’s already started.’

‘This is important!’ she exclaimed. ‘Jonos is in danger.’

The two exchanged uncertain glances, but the Doctor had no patience for anything more. He simply strode up to the doors and pushed them open. With an apologetic look at the servants, I quickly followed him and sensed Wira right behind me. I didn’t really know what we’d be walking into and had a horrifying fear of everyone turning to stare.

They didn’t because no one even noticed us. The ‘chapel’ was so huge and so vast that our entrance took no attention away from the drama unfolding up at the front.

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