Cold Blood

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"This is the story of our planet, Earth. Of the day a thousand years past when we came to share it with a race know as Humanity. It is the story of the Doctor, who helped our races find common ground, and the terrible losses he suffered. It is the story of our past and must never be forgotten". 





Back in the city "This place is enormous and deserted. The majority of the race are probably still asleep. We need to find Amy. Looking for heat signature anomalies""But Doctor, how can all this be here? I mean, these plants "Beth said as they walked" Must be getting closer to the centre of the city.""You're sure this is the best way to enter" rose said frowning "Front door approach. Definitely. Always the best way."" Hostile life forms detected area seventeen" the computer sounded"Apart from the back door approach. That's also good. Sometimes better""Hostile life forms detected area seventeen" the computer sounded again " Doctor" Hostile life forms detected area seventeen" and the  silurians came towards them "We're not hostile. We're not armed. We're here in peace"" Don't you come near me with that" amy said to him frowning "From the clothing, the human female appears to be more resistant to the cold than the male"" I dressed for Rio" amy shouted at him"Leave her alone. You've got me""Argh"she said in pain" Decontamination complete. Commencing dissection""Area Seventeen incursion. Species diagnostic requested. Area Seventeen incursion. Species diagnostic requested" said the computer as he walked off "Yeah. And stay out.Ah ah!" "How did you get that" mo asked her as she walks to him "You never picked a lizard man's pocket? Come on, before he gets back" "That creature, do you think it was an alien? Any more of them, do you think? Do you think the Earth's been invaded" mo wonder " Don't know. But I know someone who could have some answers. We need to get back to the surface and find him. I wonder where this leads""Maybe it's a way out of here. Oh, my God, no" he said seeing his son " What is it" "It's my son. It's Elliot. What've they done to him? He's in there. We have to get him out. Elliot? Elliot, it's Dad"he tried to get to him"Access denied. Unauthorised genetic imprint""Stop. Seriously, we can't get in" amy said looking at him "That's my boy in there"" These screens, they're monitoring something. I think they're vital signs. Heartbeats, pulses. Why else would he be wired up? He's still alive." she said knowing he still alive" All right. We find weapons, get that creature from the lab and force it to release Elliot, yeah""Yeah. Trust me. We'll get him out" she said as they walk past his son "Ambrose.""You lied. You told us you were the police" ambrose said looking at Rory " It was a misunderstanding""Who are you? You, the Doctor and your friends Why is this happening to us? What did we ever do" she wonder who they are "The Doctor'll get your son back, I promise. In the meantime, we take turns guarding the creature"" Oh, so that's it? We just sit and wait" she said looking at him"And then we exchange her for your family. I promise you, Ambrose, I trust the Doctor with my life. We stick to his plan. We keep that creature safe""Argh" andrew said in pain "How can they have escaped? This proves all prisoners should remain under military guard"" I'm sure you'd prefer to be in charge of everything and everyone, Restac, but we rank the same. Is there any word from Alaya" malohkah said looking at her "No""It's fine to show concern, you know. She's part of your gene-chain. I'm decontaminating now" he said as Andrew frowned "Decontamination? No, no, no."" Why aren't you dead? You're carrying my venom in your blood. But you should have died. Why aren't you dead? Show me.How does it feel, ape" alaya said looking at him "Like it's burning in my blood. Please, if you help me, I can help you. If you could cure me, I could help you escape"" you  see? You beg and offer betrayal so early. Why would I want to escape when I can watch you die? The first ape death of the coming war" she said smiling at him "No! Argh" "It's all right, it won't harm you. I'm only neutralising all your ape bacteria" malohkah said telling him what he doing "I'm not an ape. Look at the scans. Two hearts. Totally different. Totally not ape! Remove all human germs, you remove half the things keeping me alive""No, complete the process"restac said looking at him "Oh, that's much better, thanks. Not got any celery, have you? No. No, not really the climate. Tomatoes, though. You'd do a roaring trade in those. I'm the Doctor. Oh, and there's Nasreen, my wife rose and my friend Beth. Good"" Oh, a green man" Nasreen said waking up " Hello. Who are you" "Restac, Military commander" restac said "Oh dear, really? There's always a military, isn't there" "Your weapon was attacking the oxygen pockets above our city" malohkah said looking at them "Oxygen pockets, lovely. Ooo, but not so good with an impending drill. Now it makes sense""Where is the rest of your invasion force" restac asks Andrew "Invasion force. Me, my wife, my friend and lovely Nasreen? No. We came for the humans you took. And to offer the safe return of Alaya. Oh wait, you and she, what is it, same genetic source? Of course you're worried, but don't be, she's safe" "You claim to come in peace, but you hold one of us hostage" restac said frowning "we trying to help" "Wait, wait, we all want the same thing here" Beth said frowning "I don't negotiate with apes. I'm going to send a clear message to those on the surface""What's that" rose frowned "Your execution"" Yes we that did not go well did it hon "rose said as they got taken away" These chambers are all over the city."" Urgh. Turn it off, quick. They're not moving" mo said looking in the chamber "Maybe they're asleep. Let's have another look""No, Amy, don't. Don't.Amy, what are you doing? Get out of there"mo said as amy walked in " Some sort of suspended animation. I wonder what these are The Doctor would know. The Doctor always knows" "Hey, look" no said looking down "Wait. I've got it. It's how they came up to the surface. Some sort of powered transport discs. It's our way out of here""Even better. Weapons. Come on, now we can fight back. Which way now" no asked " Door at the end" "Are you sure" he wonder " No Wow.""Yeah"amy said looking at all the Chambers "We don't stand a chance"" We have to find the Doctor" amy said walking off. 



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