River of the Universe- Chapter 6

Martha tried to fight the drug as is coursed its way through her veins, it was no doubt some kind of truth serum, they would soon know as much about the Doctor as she did.

She had taken an instant dislike to the creepy little man who had gleefully injected her; he was like something out of a cheesy Frankenstein movie.

She felt herself gradually relaxing as she lost her struggle against the drug and felt herself start to speak.

The man smiled as he observed the interrogation from his office.He had been surprised when the girl had revealed that her companion was a Time Lord;he thought they were long gone.

But this was a problem, Time Lords were an interfering race and this one wasn’t likely to be any different. He desperately needed power, he had to have his TARDIS and the Time Lord, the purest sources of the power he wanted.

Martha moaned and put a hand to her head. She was angry not being able to stop herself from blurting out everything.

Now the Doctor wouldn’t have the element of surprise,they would be waiting for him.

She sat up and was glad to see that creepy little troll had gone. She hoped she would get the opportunity to pay him back, in spades.

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Martha crept as quickly and as quietly as possible along the corridor.

No one had challenged her, perhaps they thought she wasn’t important enough to bother with. She smiled, big mistake she thought, she had to find a way out and try and warn the Doctor.

She peered cautiously through the window, she could just about see the activity inside.

Her eyes widened when she saw Susan, she noticed her reaction as she was shoved by an armed guard who thought she was dragging her heels and she could almost feel the crack of the hand against face.

Reluctantly she stole away, when she found her way out of here and found the Doctor she would make Susan her first rescue.

She paused when she felt a draft on her right.She smiled to herself, there was a door, slightly ajar and daylight was just visible.

There was her way out.

Sunlight assailed her eyes and she screwed them up instinctively, she could feel the warmth of the sun on her face and birdsong filled the air.

She unscrewed her eyes; this definitely wasn’t England, where the hell was she.?

Her heart sank, she could be thousands of miles from the Doctor. They might never find each other.

She sat on a nearby fallen tree; she was definitely somewhere tropical...but where?

It looked like the jungles you saw in those black and white Tarzan movies, but she didn’t think this was Africa.

If anything, it looked like South America.

With a resigned sigh she stood up, she could hear the sound of water in the distance. Follow the water was all she could do and hope that it led to civilisation.

It seemed like hours before she reached the source of the water, it turned out to be a small waterfall.

She couldn’t see a way down as it was beginning to get dark and the sounds of creatures that might find her a tasty snack filled the air.

Luck however was on her side and she spotted a small cave entrance just behind the fall. She carefully climbed the slime covered rocks and stood under the water for a few moments.

The cave only went back a few feet, but it was enough to give her shelter for the night. She found a spot that had the fewest rocks and slime and sat with her arms wrapped round her knees.

“Doctor, if you out there, please find me first, they know you’re coming,” she addressed the ever darkening sky.

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The Doctor chewed on one arm of his glasses.

With the help of some powerful boosters they had pinpointed the power source.

However its location was not so welcoming, in the middle of the Amazon.

He looked up as someone cleared their throat.

“Our records show that over a thousand acres was brought privately by a company called Invo-Tech five years ago. The press release said it was to help preserve the habitat of several endangered species. But after that no-one knows what if anything goes on there. We tried a satellite sweep but it was like a blind spot, like static.”

The Doctor exhaled sharply. “Looks like some-one doesn’t like nosy neighbours.”

“But that won’t stop us, the surrounding area comes under the non-development treaty. Lucky for us there’s a wildlife project funded by one of cover companies.”

The person gave the Doctor a knowing smile.

The Doctor returned the smile with a dazzling grin. “Which means, we can drop in and say hello.Brilliant, Martha, here I come.”

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The Doctor fell against the seats as he tried to reach the front of the plane.

It bucked like a rodeo horse and he felt like he was riding it.

The missile strike had come out of the blue, ripping a hole in the fuselage.

Luckily the Doctor had had a lot of experience at holding on for dear life.

The other passengers had not been so fortunate; guilt burnt through him as he had not been able to stop them being sucked from the plane.

Now he was trying to open the flight deck door, sonic screwdriver held against the lock which gave way with a satisfying click but the flight deck was a mess.

He grimaced, he could see the jungle approaching at speed.

There was no time to find a parachute and bail out. He thought furiously and hurried to the rear of the plane and strapped himself into a seat.

“ Relax,” he said to himself. “ If your relaxed it doesn’t hurt as much.”

He let out several loud breaths as the plane tipped violently down.

The splintering of wood and metal assailed the Doctors’ ears before darkness took him.