 t had been hours since the Doctor repaired the console unit and was able to send out a distress call in the hope that someone, other than the Daleks would hear it.
Valla had fallen asleep at her console something she thought she would never be able to do again. The Doctor too had decided to take a well earned nap while the console he had repaired gave out its continuous 'bleeping' sounds.
Suddenly, they were both awoken by the sound of someone hitting the door into the communications room where they were held up.
Valla instinctively made a move for her weapon, while the Doctor fell to the floor.
'Who do you suppose that is?' asked Valla, as she moved cautiously towards the metallic door.
'Or what?' suggested the Doctor, 'Don't forget, those Armaryte creatures are still running about the place.' The Doctor picked himself up off the floor, dusted himself down and moved over to Valla's side as yet another beating commenced on the door, this time causing some minor indentations, which prompted both the Doctor and Valla to move back a step or two.
'What are we going to do?'
The Doctor looked about them as if searching for something.
'What are you looking for?' asked Valla.
'Looking for some internal surveillance of the base, so we can see who or what is out there.' The appropriate equipment caught his eye and the Doctor began to operate it.
A screen in front of him fizzled into life and a dim lite picture of the corridors beyond the door came into view.
Valla moved over towards the Doctor cautiously. still aiming her weapon at the door as the beating intensified against the metallic surface.
'Well,' she began to ask, 'can you see anything?'
'No,' mumbled the Doctor, 'the picture isn't very clear but there is definitely movement outside.'
'You don't have to be Einstein to work that one out.' Valla moved back towards the door. 'Now what?'
'Let's take a closer look, shall we?'
'What?! Are you mad?!' declared Valla. 'What if it's those creatures?'
The Doctor looked at her. 'Well, you're the one with the gun - just don't miss,' he mused and began to operate the control to the door.
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 ce had followed the Dalek as far as she dared and had found herself in a large spherical-shaped room just off to one side of the corridor. A strange, red glow filtered through the air which appeared to feel very heavy as she moved into the room.
She noticed several monitors lining a wall with various readings which constantly changed. Why, Ace did not know. She did not know that is, until she stumbled upon another doorway, but this time it was closed.
Ace cautiously listened against the door for any sign of movement coming from beyond, but there was nothing except a low humming noise which she could not only hear but feel the vibration of on the door.
Once examining around the area of the door, Ace found the correct control in which to open it. She felt uneasy at first but felt she was at best prepared for the worst and hit the spherical dial hard with he hand.
The door slid open and a gush of cool air hit her face from within. Moving cautiously and looking around the outer room, she eventually plucked up the courage and entered the room beyond.
Once inside, Ace was greeted with several large clear containers, which on close examination contained the remains of various humanoid life forms. They appeared to be suspended within the tanks, which were also full of liquid which bubbled occasionally as air was filtered through.
As she moved closer to one of the tanks to observe its contents, she was suddenly startled by the sudden reflex action of an arm reaching out to her. 'They're still alive,' she said to herself and walked slowly towards the next tank. Again the humanoid's reflexes reacted. 'they must know I'm here.'
 
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