\u201cWhat\u2019s with the egg whisk and-?\u201d began William as he pointed at said whisk in Octus\u2019 possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not a whisk! That\u2019s a Dalek gunstick!\u201d replied Thundercracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGun? Then he\u2019s affected by the same energy blackout.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAm I?\u201d purred Octus as he glided forward with ugly grace, aiming his gunstick at Thundercracker. Behind them, William heard what sounded like focused energy transmitted at high velocity, the sound of energy weapons\u2026and screaming Decepticon soldiers. One soldier rounded a corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSky Guy!\u201d called Thundercracker. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSir! Invasion!\u201d replied Sky Guy. \u201cDaleks have-!\u201d A squad of Daleks then rounded the corner with one of them firing its gunstick. A stream of cold, cyan light erupted from the gunstick and struck Sky Guy, illuminating him and briefly showing his internal mechanics. Sky Guy screamed in agony, then fell once the Dalek ceased fire. Sky Guy faded to gunmetal gray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026That wasn\u2019t necessary!\u201d protested William. \u201cYou didn\u2019t have to kill him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe did not need him alive!\u201d barked the Dalek Commander. This one was black with silver trim, unlike the gray and black soldiers under its command. \u201cOctus, your information was correct! The Doctor\u2019s TARDIS has been located! It will be taken to Kalaan!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVery good, Dalek Supreme,\u201d replied Octus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou will bring the Doctor\u2019s companion and Thundercracker to the mine!\u201d ordered the Dalek Supreme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI obey,\u201d answered Octus. He swiveled his eyestalk to Thundercracker. \u201cMy gunstick was built to Dalek specifications, Thundercracker. I\u2019m sure you guessed they\u2019re behind the energy blackout.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe thought had crossed my mind, traitor,\u201d snarled Thundercracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo you\u2019re just giving us to the Daleks as slave labor?!\u201d growled William.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat is all you fleshies are good for,\u201d replied Octus. \u201cNow, you will move ahead of me and follow my directions!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you think-!\u201d Octus interrupted William\u2019s protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou will obey! Obey! OBEY!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDr. Davies,\u201d said Thundercracker, \u201ca mere Dalek Drone just killed a mech twice as strong as me, physically speaking. They won\u2019t hesitate to gun you down. For now, we better do as they say.\u201d Thundercracker raised his hands above his head. William snarled, but did the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow move! Move! MOVE!\u201d ordered Octus. Thundercracker and William made their way out of the ship with Octus keeping his gunstick trained on them. The Black and Silver Dalek Supreme and its squadron followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the valley, the Doctor and her group were faring no better. The Decepticon soldiers that accompanied them were gunned down mercilessly by a red and gold Dalek as well as a gold and black Dalek. \u201cTwo members of the Dalek Supreme Council,\u201d muttered the Doctor as she, Amy, Optimus, and Megatron took cover. \u201cThey obviously place us very high on their list of priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy? What would they want?\u201d asked Optimus. Amy\u2019s ears then flicked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Guys\u2026the shooting\u2019s stopped,\u201d she said. Everyone peeked from behind their cover. The Autobots and the bridge crew of the Decepticons were still alive. \u2026The others were dead and gunmetal gray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026They\u2019re leaving us alive,\u201d remarked the Doctor. \u201cWhat for?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor!\u201d barked the Red Supreme. \u201cYou are within our power! Surrender at once or your human companion will be exterminated alongside the blue Seeker!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThundercracker!\u201d realized Megatron. \u201cThey infiltrated my ship!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd kept those two alive,\u201d sighed the Doctor. \u201cThey need slave labor for some reason.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou have five rels to comply!\u201d called the Gold Supreme. \u201cFive!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor, what\u2019s our move here?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFour!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Daleks won\u2019t be bluffing,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cThey flat-out described Thundercracker too well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThree!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen, what? We surrender?\u201d argued Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTwo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t exactly have a lot of options. \u2026They addressed me. Follow my lead.\u201d She raised her hands, prompting everyone to follow suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood afternoon, Daleks!\u201d called the Doctor as she and her group revealed themselves from their hiding places. \u201cHow lovely to see you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor!\u201d barked the Red Supreme. \u201cYou are in our power!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo it seems,\u201d replied the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Transformer allies are required!\u201d said the Gold Supreme. \u201cYou will move ahead of us and follow our instructions! Move! MOVE!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs you wish.\u201d The Doctor led the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both groups arrived at the entrance to a mine in the mountains. More Daleks were standing there. One was black with gold trim, one was all black, one was black with white trim, and one was white with black trim. The Red, Gold, and Black and Silver Daleks joined with their comrades. \u201cThe entire Dalek Supreme Council,\u201d remarked the Doctor. \u201cWe should be honored. That usually means the Emperor is directly involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor!\u201d called William.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWilliam! You\u2019re all right!\u201d said the Doctor with relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat happened?!\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor, Thundercracker and I need to talk to Megatron,\u201d urged William.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat for?\u201d asked the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, why?\u201d quizzed Megatron. \u201cHow did the Daleks get aboard my ship?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy Lord, we were betrayed!\u201d reported Thundercracker. \u201cNot by Starscream, this time, but by Octus! See that giant Dalek over there?\u201d He pointed out Octus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Octus, you dare sell us out to the DALEKS?!\u201d roared Megatron. He raised his hand to punch Octus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t advise that,\u201d said Octus as he leveled his gunstick at Megatron. \u201cMy weapons systems are made to Dalek specifications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe speaks the truth, Lord Megatron,\u201d warned Thundercracker. Megatron snarled, guessing what that meant as he lowered his fist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s more like it,\u201d chuckled Octus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExplanations: required,\u201d droned Soundwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gotta agree with Soundy here,\u201d said Jazz. \u201cWhy side with these creeps?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEmperor arriving!\u201d called a Drone Dalek. The Daleks formed an aisle with the Supreme Council at the end and flanking both sides. The Dalek approaching them was golden and had a massive sphere replacing the neck and dome sections. The eyestalk rested on the sphere and it wore a crown of six dome lights lining the rear of the sphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Emperor of the Daleks himself,\u201d said the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor!\u201d greeted the Emperor in a booming voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe both had a face-lift since we last met,\u201d remarked the Doctor. \u201cTell me, were you inspired by the Exxilon Affair?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Beacon of the Great City of Exxilon,\u201d replied the Emperor, \u201cprovided us a means of acquiring slave labor!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy mention Exxilon?\u201d asked Starscream. \u201cThat\u2019s barely a class C civilization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot in its early days,\u201d corrected the Doctor. \u201cThey were once a powerful space-faring civilization, but they built a city that drained all power to make sure it kept itself alive, so the Exxilons turned to worshipping it. \u2026At least until Sarah Jane and I stumbled upon the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet me guess,\u201d said William, \u201cyou shut that city down?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, gave it a nervous breakdown, but yes. \u2026A pity. One of the 700 wonders of the universe, and I had to destroy it. Of course, the Daleks were involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd now we have obtained the secrets of the Beacon and have made it our own!\u201d boasted the Emperor. \u201cYou shall be put to work in the mines! Octus informed us you used to be a miner, Megatron. Or perhaps I should say D-16!\u201d Megatron snarled at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat are we mining for?\u201d asked Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEnergon,\u201d replied Octus. \u201cPerhaps I should start from the beginning. The Daleks intercepted my shuttle en route from the Movellan fleet after negotiations fell through. All I got was a set of coordinates and the Daleks took me as their prisoner. I noticed that they were experimenting with an Energon crystal and learned that they found the substance here on Skaro. They have slaves already mining the stuff, but had no idea on how to refine it. I offered to get them slaves that can do both in exchange for serving the Daleks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOctus, you\u2019ve abandoned all sense of logic!\u201d protested Shockwave. \u201cIf the Daleks learn the secrets of Energon-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen we shall be the supreme beings of the universe!\u201d boomed the Emperor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s just hyperbole, yes?\u201d William asked the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, I wish,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cEnergon\u2019s one of the most powerful fuels in the universe. For the Transformers, it\u2019s not just fuel for their technology, but ammunition for their weapons and their literal life-blood. The Daleks would certainly make good on their threat to conquer space. \u2026However, it\u2019s not exactly a fuel used to conquer time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe do not need Energon for our time ships, Doctor!\u201d replied the Emperor. \u201cThe Time Lords taught us much of time travel!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour history is threatening to collapse under the weight of its own paradoxes!\u201d argued the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cENOUGH!\u201d boomed the Emperor. \u201cDoctor, you and your companions will assist the Transformers in refining the Energon collected!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat about the radiation on this planet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRadiation?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSkaro\u2019s a radioactive desert world,\u201d explained the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnti-radiation drugs will be dispensed along with food!\u201d replied the White Supreme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUntil you\u2019ve learned how to refine Energon, I take it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCorrect! Enter the mine! Join the labor force! Obey! Obey! OBEY!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Come on, everyone,\u201d sighed the Doctor. \u201cWe\u2019d best do as they say.\u201d The Daleks coldly watched as everyone entered the mine. The entrance was just big enough for Transformers. Octus remained outside with the Emperor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Well, anything for me?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou will await my summons!\u201d replied the Emperor. \u201cI will expect a progress report from you later on Energon production!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI obey,\u201d answered Octus. The Emperor and the Supreme Council then left. \u201c\u2026All according to plan,\u201d purred Octus. \u201cNow\u2026to guide the destiny of the Daleks!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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