The Changing Man (Doctor Who Fan Story)

Chapter 11

CHAPTER 11

AUTHORS NOTE:

Hey everyone, sorry that I haven't updated this story for a long time. At the start, i thought it wasn't going good and I was struggling for new ideas for the plot, but now after a 'long' break, I now know where i want to go with this! So here is the next chapter of 'The Changing Man', I hope you enjoy it! Also please comment, I don't mind if it is good or bad, just add any suggestions for improvements :)

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The Master led me by the hand through the busy corridors, past the curious eyes and surprised expressions of the white coated nerds and the black clad grunts. The constant reminder that my family and friends were still trapped in this bland, claustrophobic science facility with Einstern and his mutt Gunner polishing their vile machines pulsated within my mind, but as the Master pulled me forward, curiosity won the battle. We both entered a sleek silver lift where a metallic female voice asked softly,

"Which floor?"

"Ground floor" The master answered confidently, his eyes quickly flicked towards me.

The lift then started to move smoothly up and out of the inky depths of the basement levels and into the bright outside world, the windows of the elevator seemed to pulse with the warm blood orange sun shining next to the double moons in the pale green sky. The elevator slowed and stopped at the ground level, the bell softly ringing, announcing our arrival and the doors slid open, to reveal the concrete base and the vibrant rainforest beyond the high security fences. Still holding my hand, he led me over the grey slabs speckled with green moss, weaving in and out between heavily armoured, fully automated off road gun trucks and squadrons of black clothed soldiers carrying their lethal guns. It was noisy and busy, the air was polluted with smoke from the old world generator they had near the exterior walls, the black column of smoke rose up and above the clouds. Over near the vehicle storage unit, I saw a group of people wearing blue jump suits and yellow hard hats, they seemed to be repairing a side gate, the exact gate my father used the sonic screwdriver on to sneak inside, breaking the locking system in the process. As I passed, the Engineers glared at me with accusing expressions on their dirty, grease covered faces. I shied away meekly. Sensing my uneasiness, the Master gripped my hand more tightly and quickened his pace, causing me to jog just to keep up with his long strides.

We were nearing the edge of the facility, the great hydraulic operated gate loomed over us, like an elephant over a mouse, steam spouted and poured out of the gears and dark grease oozed out of the gigantic hinges. On either side of the gate were two guard towers that stood slightly higher than the gate itself, the panoramic windows were stained with black smoke, but I could easily see people moving within. All across the top of the concrete exterior walls were high-tech laser gatling guns operated by more soldiers, just the sight of this made my bones tremor.

"Wait here, I shall go in the tower to open the gate. Do not wander off." His voice was calm and measured, his eyes filled with a subtle warning, swimming in his golden depths.

His hand left mine as he jumped up over the small stairs and into the tower through a guarded metal door. With his absence, I suddenly felt out of place and vulnerable, the soldiers on the wall, in the towers and across the yard all seemed to notice me, their eyes darting like tiny daggers and their voices whispering, filling my sensitive ears with harsh words. The small hairs on the back of my neck and tail began to stand up and my palms became clammy as my heart rate increased, pounding like thousands of drums beating at the same time.

I noticed a small squad of bald headed, tattooed covered soldiers lumbering calmly towards me, cradling their guns like small children. They were laughing loudly to a joke, their voices booming across the yard as they leisurely walked towards the gate. The leader wore a sleeveless flak jacket and dark green shorts, in his fingerless gloves, he held a cigarette that trailed white smoke. When he saw me awkwardly standing by the railings of the small stairs, a large smile split on his face showing yellowed teeth, he glanced over his shoulder at his team and nodded towards me. The leader and one other peeled off from the group and stood on either side of me, invading my personal space, while the others stood in front of me, blocking any escape. My tail started to quiver nervously and my mouth started to dry.

The leader chuckled hungrily, blowing smoke into my face making my eyes as i blinked away the smoke. I felt his arm snake across the barrier behind me and resting on my shoulders. I tried to shake it off, but the soldier on my other side restrained me by grabbing my elbow in warning.

"Ooh, your a feisty pus now aren't ya? How 'bout you give old Jake a big wet kiss eh? I'm pretty sure the Master 'milk drinker' won't mind a bit" his voice was menacingly rough, his murky brown eyes buried into the side of my head as I focused on the floor, hoping I wouldn't tremble in fear.

"No thank you, I should be going..."

"No, you can't go, we won't let you. Me and the lads here haven't seen a pretty gal since our last rotation, there are only them smart kooks hiding up in the facility, and they ain't attractive like you... Your hot and an alien, a bonus in our eyes" Jake grasped my chin roughly with one rough hand, his dirty nails digging in to my skin making the air hiss between my teeth as I tried to struggle. With the other hand, he ran his fingers through my soft hair gently, before he quickly yanked it back hard, forcing me to look at his vile face which was so close to mine, the smell of smoke and sweat filled by nostrils as I gagged. In a blink of an eye, he licked my face, starting from my chin to my forehead before he planted a disgustingly wet kiss on my closed mouth. I tried to struggle, but the other soldiers grip tightened on my shoulder, my body now trembling in fear and my mind screaming.

As if in answer to my mind, things began to happen all at once. The gate started to whir as it clunked open slowly causing Jake to whip around in surprise, and above us, an almighty crash followed by shards of glass from the tower rained down on us, my hands whipped up to protect my head and the soldiers did the same, letting go of me. A roar and beating wings echoed through the facility, anger pulsing through my mind, but it didn't come from me. I saw the big cat like creature dive out of the window and take wing, circling around us and swooping down, grabbing Jake and two others and throwing them into the side of the jeep. They were still alive as they groaned and clutched at their limbs, the other remaining soldiers glanced at me before running further back into the base. As Jake pulled himself up gingerly, Gunner stormed out of a nearby building, his face contorted in anger as he glanced at Jake. He stormed towards him and punched Jake square in the face, making him fall back down into the dirt.

"Why do you have to be so stupid! The Master could tear this place down like a kid with lego and what do you do? Grab an' mess with that one!" He pointed at me as he barked aggressively at Jake, who rolled round in the dirt.

"Hey! You going out or not!? The gates wide open!" A voice shouted from above, a red face peeped out from the broken window on top of the tower, looking at me. And further up in the sky, I saw a distant figure swooping around the base, roaring angrily.

("Go.") The Masters mental voice whispered in my mind, his feelings were overpowering but i managed to block them slightly. Feeling shaken and scared, I scampered through the gap in the gates as it began to close, and carried on running, following the tyre tracks in the dirt road with the flying beast following up in the sky.