Chapter 36

“You cannot win,” the voice from the speakers yelled as soon as the screaming stopped. “You may have placed blocks in me it won’t help you escape. This entire room is a prison for you. Nothing you can do will allow you to make it out of here!” An evil laugh sounded as Alan felt a strong probing then an almost titanic force start to push him from his mind!

“You obviously haven’t looked at all I did to you. There is a hell of a lot more than just blocks. Did you forget? I have a lot more abilities than you at first thought. I have seen the future, a lot of them actually and none of them include you!” Alan said then felt the Doctor withdraw.

“What in the hell is this!? NO! Get away from me!” The bolts holding Alan faltered a moment as he tried to flash out to no avail. Still backing Alan felt the hard, cold rungs of the ladder he had descended. Grasping one Alan started to pull himself up. Suddenly the floor felt as if it were electrified! Pulling with the last of his strength Alan hung over the rungs just inches off the floor. Problem was his skin was crawling from the shock that he’d just received.

“Yes! I see that you are far stronger than I had hoped for! Yours will be the perfect container for me! Now be a good little boy and DIE!” The Doctor’s voice was screaming at him. Still fighting Alan had actually grasped another rung further up but movement was becoming harder and harder. Looking up he saw that he was several feet from the opening.

Dropping his head Alan looked at the floor. If I fall he thought, I am dead, if I don’t get out of here I am dead. Shaking his Alan again tried to fight the numbness that was starting to creep up his body.

Suddenly a rope swung next to his arm. “Grab it Alan! We’ll pull you out!” What the hell? Was that Harman? Wrapping his arm around the rope Alan felt the Doctor trying to push harder into his mind.

“NO! I will not be denied! His mind and body are mine! Go away you little bastards! You will never measure up to what Alan is!” the Doctor was screaming.

“You will find we are far stronger than we were you pathetic ass!” Alan heard Varick’s voice say. Then he felt Varick release a physical energy wave toward the Doctor.

The Doctor laughed as the wave was absorbed, then the Doctor was screaming again this time, in pain. Wait a minute! There had been two waves behind the first! “We are here Alan,” Alan heard Truda say. “Together there is no way he can beat us!”

“I agree! You are dead you sadistic son of a bitch!” Alan heard Angelika’s voice say.

Behind him Alan heard several machines as they powered down. As fast as they could they pulled Alan up out of the hidden room. Gasping for breath Alan could only lay there as the four around him each took an arm and leg blinking out.

(This isn’t over you rejects! I will have Alan’s body. I will take it even if I have to kill all of you to do it!) The Doctor’s thoughts assailed them.

(As if, ) Varick’s thoughts snarled back. (You have been trying to kill us for years. Now we are beyond you! You are but a dusty useless piece of a failed past!”

(I will kill you for that you disrespectful pup! I will, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Was the last thing they all felt from the Doctor as Varick and Truda had sent another wave toward him. Looking around Alan saw that they were back in the village. Madde ran up helping them as they put Alan down.

“That should hold him for a while. Well, I hope it does,” then Alan looked at the others. “I am sorry I put all of you in danger, hell the entire world. I should have known it was a trap. I just never expected what was waiting for me.” Hanging his head tears falling from his eyes Alan turned away from them. “You all were right I am far too impatient and rash. You had to save me, again. How in the hell can you put up with me?”

“Well I for one,” Harman said surprising all of them speaking up, “have had far more fun since you have joined us, than I’ve had in a long time. The fact that we kicked the assistant’s ass as we did was the most enjoyable feeling I’ve had in a very long time. So you’ve got my support.” All of them looked at Harman with shocked looks Truda more than the others.

“There are times brother, not many but sometimes, that you make me so damn proud to be your sister.” Truda said surprising Harman.

‘Uh...” was all he could get out so surprised at the praise his sister had showered him with.

Reaching over Truda punched her brother in the arm, “Don’t let that go to your head! It’s already huge as it is already!” Truda said as she, Angelika and Madde all burst out into laughter.

Harman smirked as he rubbed where his sister had punched him. “You sure have a strange way of showing you are proud Truda.” Harman told her.

“As I said I have to keep you from getting a far more swollen head. Any bigger and we might have problems!” Truda said with a serious face. Angelika and Madde were both holding their sides as they couldn’t contain their laughter.

Alan tried to smile still feeling regret for putting all of them in danger again. “What of the rest of you? Are you as happy to have me with you?” Alan asked.

Angelika’s face got suddenly serious as she placed a hand on his face. “Even though you were stolen from me, I still have a bond with you Alan. Something, that, I can’t even begin to describe. What you have done for me, for all of us can never be truly repaid. I just want us to be something like a family if that is possible, ok? So to answer you, it is easy to as you say put up with you.”

“I would have to kick your ass if you tried to run again Alan.” Truda said a wide grin on her face. “You might be far stronger but as we both know I’ve got a few tricks of my own. So I suggest you stay with us, unless you REALLY are wanting to find out!” Truda said a sly almost wicked smile on her lips. Nodding Alan turned toward Varick.