Doomsday

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"Exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate!"

"Daleks!" I hear myself shout over their screams, shocked by my actions as I don't really have a plan. But the Daleks stopped their progression towards us at the exclamation of their name. "You're called Daleks." I gained more confidence as they continued to stare back at me, motionless. I step forward till I can look the leader of the group, the black Dalek, in the eye- well, eyestalk, "I know your name. Think about it, how can I know that? A human, who knows about the Daleks and the Time War. If you want to know who, then keep us alive. That's all I'm asking- me and my friends."

"Yeah, Daleks," Mickey speaks up, drawing the eyestalk over to him, "Time War. Me too."

"Yeah, and me." Rajesh adds nervously.                                       

The metallic voice comes through finally, "You will be necessary." I feel myself deflate some in relief. The head of the black Dalek spins to face the others, "Report. What is the status of the Genesis Ark?"

I notice the strange, almost Dalek shaped, container behind them, "Status- hibernation."

"Commence awakening!" The black Dalek orders, "The Genesis Ark must be protected above all else!" It moves to the Ark and puts its suction cup on an awaiting bulb.

"The Daleks- you said they were all dead!" Mickey hisses in my ear.

I turn my head just enough to see him, while still keeping the Daleks in eyesight, "Never mind that. What the hell is a Genesis Ark!"

~             ~             ~

"What's down there?" Jackie demands an answer from the Doctor, "She was in that room with sphere. What's happened to Lily?"

"I don't know!" He admits sharply. It sends Jackie into tears, but Rose can see the worry for Lily written all over him. He makes his way over to Jackie, "I'll find her. I brought you here, I'll get you all out. You and your daughters. Jackie, look at me. Look at me." She looks up at him with red, tear-filled eyes, "I promise you. I give you my word."

Jackie stares up at his sincere face, the feelings he's barely even shown to Lily, more obviously put on display than she's ever seen them. Jackie was never really sure about where her daughter stood with this eccentric man. From what she had picked up, he never stopped, he's always running around time and space, getting into all kinds of unimaginable trouble. And though Lily hadn't said anything to confirm it, her feelings for the Doctor were obvious. And looking up into the Doctor's face now, Jackie could plainly see, no matter what he may say to contradict it, he had very strong feelings for her eldest daughter. She nods to him, believing in his promise to get them out this safely, and in a final acceptance of his feelings.

The Cyber Leader stomps into the room to stand in front of Yvonne, "You will talk to your central world authority and order global surrender."

"Oh do some research," She scoffs, "we haven't got a central world authority."

"You have now. I will speak on all global wavelengths." The Cyber Leader steps back, preparing to send out the global message as the Doctor puts on his 3D glasses as he watches it, "This broadcast is for human kind. Cybermen now occupy every landmass on this planet. But you need not fear. Cybermen will remove fear. Cybermen will remove sex and class and color and creed. You will become identical. You will become like us."

It didn't take long for the screaming in the streets to reach them in the building. The Doctor stuffs his hands in his trouser pockets as he slowly walks over to the window, Jackie, Yvonne, and even the Cyber Leader follow him over. Fire and smoke fill the streets that soldiers and civilians fight against the Cybermen on.

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