Bad Wolf (Book 1 in the Not Alone Series)

Dalek

(I'm going to take a bit of time on this episode, because I really want to get it right. I'm not sure how I'm going to get the Dalek to recognise Ivy but I'll think of something. I have a feeling it's going to be quite long! I'm also not sure whether it's still gonna be Rose trapped with it, or Ivy.)

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The TARDIS engines wheeze loudly as she materialises in dimly lit area surrounded by display cases, full of alien technology, or even just pieces of aliens. The trio step out, Rose taking in the surroundings while The Doctor and Ivy immediately notice some of the more recognisable exhibits.

"So what is it? What's wrong?" Rose asks, seeing the other two looking closely at the glass casing.

"Don't know." The Doctor responded.

"It's clearly some kind of signal drawing the TARDIS off course. A plea for help, I believe!" Ivy added in.

"Where are we?"

"Earth. Utah, North America. About half a mile underground."

"Dunno what was drawing it here, but it really wanted us to come." Ivy stated.

"Okay. And when are we?" Rose asked.

"Two thousand and twelve." The Doctor answers as he looks closely at some of the cases, recognises many of his old enemies in there.

"God, that's so close. So I should be twenty six!" The Doctor looks around and finds a light switch, turning on to get a better look at where they are.

"Blimey. It's a great big museum!" Rose points out.

"An alien museum. Someone's got a hobby." Ivy adds.

"Yeah. They must have spent a fortune on this. Chunks of meteorite, moon dust. That's the milometer from the Roswell spaceship." The Doctor points to one of the pieces of technology shrouded in glass.

"That's a bit of Slitheen! That's a Slitheen's arm. It's been stuffed!"

"I would hope it had been." Ivy commented sarcastically.

"Oh, look at you!" The Doctor commented.

"I haven't seen one of them in ages. It's ancient!"

"What is it?"

"An old friend of mine. Well, enemy. The stuff of nightmares reduced to an exhibit. I'm getting old." He states, gesturing to the Cyberman head.

"No you're not." Ivy claimed, kissing him on the cheek. "I know him too. Ain't that right Mr. Cyber?" She chuckled.

"Is that where the signal's coming from?" Rose asks, trying to distract the two lovebirds from staring into each other's eyes. It had happened too many times; and she didn't particularly want it to happen again.

The Doctor tore himself away to look at Rose. "No, it's stone dead. The signal's alive. Something's reaching out, calling for help." He reaches out and very gently touches the glass holding the Cyberman head. All of a sudden, lights flash all around them and armed guards spew from the doors around them in great numbers, surrounding them completely, guarding them in.

"If someone's collecting aliens, that makes you two Exhibit A." The guards form a line with the three travellers somewhere in the middle as they lead them down the corridors.

"Where do you think we are?" Ivy asked quietly, she was wedged between Rose and The Doctor; Rose in front and him behind.

"I honestly don't know." The Doctor responded.