{"id":7751,"date":"2026-01-16T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/?p=7751"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:50:00","slug":"the-cruelest-plague-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/the-cruelest-plague-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cruelest Plague: Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cAaaaaannnndd\u2026there!\u201d said the Doctor once she finished. \u201c\u2026Not that I\u2019m complaining, but the Daleks should be here by-.\u201d The chronal surge that the Daleks detected then washed over Restoration HQ. \u201cOh no!\u201d groaned the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoctor!\u201d called Amy and Lurra Rus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here!\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cYou felt that too?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA chronal surge!\u201d confirmed Lurra Rus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026Well, it didn\u2019t take away the cure I\u2019m about to deploy,\u201d said the Doctor. \u201cWe need to look for-!\u201d Her sonic screwdriver then beeped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe TARDIS found something?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\u2026someone from the future! Someone\u2019s mind-! \u2026Oh no!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d asked Lurra Rus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cClever! Very clever! Of course he\u2019d try to undo his history!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWho?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Dalek Emperor!\u201d explained the Doctor. \u201cHis mind is controlling a Mini-con\u2019s corpse! That\u2019s why the Daleks were delayed!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh no!\u201d groaned Amy. \u201cWith the Emperor\u2019s knowledge of the future-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe knows exactly where we are!\u201d confirmed the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow do we stop him?\u201d asked Lurra Rus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe release of the cure, for a start,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cIt will cure those that are sick and immunize them as well as the healthy survivors!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s not that much in those test tubes!\u201d argued Lurra Rus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo, but releasing the contents of one into the air will result it the cure propagating throughout the atmosphere and Silver can take the other one with him when he goes back in time to save Mobius!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoctor, how can you be sure?!\u201d asked Amy. \u201cAnd what about the Daleks?! They\u2019re bound to detect it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTherein lies where Silver comes into play!\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cHe needs to destroy the Emperor and a few Daleks to encourage the rest into retreat!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoctor! The Daleks!\u201d called Goldbug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cQuick! Get Silver!\u201d directed the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Emperor and the Daleks arrived. \u201cThere they are,\u201d said the Emperor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe must infiltrate Restoration HQ!\u201d urged the Section Leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo!\u201d ordered the Emperor. \u201cSpecial Weapons Dalek, destroy! Maximum damage and death!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCalibrating!\u201d croaked the Special Weapons Dalek. \u201cExtermin-!\u201d A cyan aura then surrounded the cannon and it was ripped out of the midsection. \u201cALERT! ALERT! UNIT DISARMED!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat is happening?!\u201d demanded the Emperor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDALEKS, THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!\u201d shouted Silver as he hovered above the Daleks. \u201cLEAVE MOBIUS NOW OR YOU WILL SUFFER THE SAME TREATMENT YOU GAVE US SURVIVORS!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEXTERMINATE HIM!\u201d ordered the Emperor. The Daleks opened fire, but Silver dodged the shots. As he did, the test tube he held fell from his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBingo!\u201d he said to himself. The test tube crashed and broke, releasing the contents. The liquid quickly turned into a gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cALERT! ALERT! VIRAL CELLS DYING!\u201d warned a Dalek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTHE CURE!\u201d shouted the Emperor. \u201cHE\u2019S CURED AND VACCINATED MOBIUS!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019ll be taking THESE, thank you very much!\u201d called Silver as he psychokinetically grabbed the Daleks\u2019 gunsticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cALERT! ALERT! ALL DALEKS DISARMED!\u201d shouted the Section Leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd for an encore\u2026!\u201d Silver grabbed the Emperor and tore him in half!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRETREAT! RETREAT!\u201d ordered the Section Leader. Silver was about to fly after them, but\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNO, SILVER!\u201d called the Doctor. \u201cThey won\u2019t come back for a long time now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat do you mean?!\u201d asked Silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI mean that the Dalek mission here failed and they have no choice but to report it to the Emperor of this time. They\u2019ll wait until Mobius is vulnerable again, but it won\u2019t be through viral warfare. \u2026Not when I\u2019ve uploaded their virus creation techniques onto the servers of Restoration HQ.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou did?! We can-?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFight against Dalek diseases,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201c\u2026But, as this is about to become a branching timeline\u2026\u201d she handed Silver a computer drive. \u201cBring that with you to the past along with the cure. The cure will disperse throughout the atmosphere like the other test tube.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026Then I\u2019d better get the Time Stone!\u201d declared Silver. \u201c\u2026Here I am, chipping away to make a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s actually the proper use of time travel, Silver,\u201d soothed the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Silver was making his goodbyes, having done this before numerous times when he traveled back in time and changed things a bit. He had a test tube of the cure and all the notes of the Daleks\u2019 virus creation techniques. He stopped by the Doctor and her friends. \u201cI suppose this is goodbye, Doctor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt looks that way,\u201d said the Doctor. \u201c\u2026The future you\u2019re fighting for WILL come to fruition, I guarantee it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe won\u2019t be caught with our pants down, Doctor. I promise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd I promise to help where I can. \u2026Come along, Amy, Lurra Rus.\u201d The Doctor turned to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026Doctor, I\u2019m afraid this is goodbye for us too,\u201d said Amy. The Doctor stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026Come again?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy future self said that you wouldn\u2019t bring me home, it\u2019s another person,\u201d explained Amy. \u201c\u2026I\u2019m sorry, but I need to close that paradox and convince my past to go with you and Silver\u2019s my best shot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going with her,\u201d said Lurra Rus. \u201cI\u2019d like to see Mobius in its heyday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026I\u2026I see,\u201d said the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust\u2026promise us one thing,\u201d said Amy. \u201c\u2026Bring us back to the front of your eyes on occasion, hm?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026Always,\u201d promised the Doctor. She hugged Amy and Lurra Rus. \u201c\u2026Goodbye, my dears,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was fun having you with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was fun travelling with you, Doctor,\u201d replied Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoctor, as people of my galaxy would put it,\u201d said Lurra Rus, \u201cmay the Force be with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd you,\u201d returned the Doctor. They broke off the hug and the Doctor returned to the TARDIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026All right, Silver,\u201d said Lurra Rus. \u201cWe\u2019re ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGather around,\u201d directed Silver. Amy and Lurra Rus got close to Silver. \u201cRight then\u2026\u201d he then held the Time Stone aloft. \u201cCHRONOS CONTROL!\u201d he called. The three then vanished in light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Amy, Lurra Rus, and Silver arrived in a field. \u201c\u2026This\u2026wasn\u2019t the city I expected,\u201d muttered Silver. \u201c\u2026But it IS the Mobius of your time, Amy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThen let\u2019s get to it!\u201d declared Amy. Silver then threw the test tube down to the ground with enough force that it shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere we go!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026It\u2019s\u2026beautiful!\u201d whispered Lurra Rus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYeah, I prefer this time myself,\u201d agreed Silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026Hang on, I know this field,\u201d muttered Amy. She then looked around\u2026and saw the TARDIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat the-?!\u201d yelped Lurra Rus. \u201cWhat is she-?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not her, not yet!\u201d replied Amy. \u201cLook!\u201d She pointed out\u2026herself in her trademark red dress!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026This is\u2026where your journey starts?\u201d asked Lurra Rus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd I know exactly what to do!\u201d Amy rushed to the TARDIS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAMY, WHAT-?!\u201d protested Silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTRUST ME!\u201d replied Amy. She stopped at the TARDIS doors and knocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026If it\u2019s Eggman\u2026\u201d muttered the Doctor of the past. She opened the door and goggled in surprise, as did Sonic, Tails, and Amy\u2019s past self! \u201cWho are you?\u201d asked the past Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA paradox that\u2019s resolving itself,\u201d replied Amy. \u201cAs you can guess, I\u2019m Amy Rose from the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIs it\u2026a bad one?\u201d asked her past self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHardly!\u201d replied Amy. \u201cYour travels with the Doctor will be fun! It\u2019s just that you\u2019ll have to leave after a while and someone else will bring you back to Mobius.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026And I wear black?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWell, Rouge HAS encouraged us to try black once or twice. What do you think?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026I look good in it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBaby, you know it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWell, I guess that\u2019s settled, then!\u201d declared Amy. \u201cDoctor, William, I\u2019m going with you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNow, I better get going,\u201d said the goth Amy. \u201cI\u2019ve got a lot to tell you, Sonic and Tails!\u201d She guided Sonic and Tails out of the TARDIS and shut the doors. After a few seconds, the TARDIS took off. \u201cBye, Doctor!\u201d called Amy. \u201cThanks for everything!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026So, you\u2019re Amy\u2019s future?\u201d asked Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYep! And hoo boy, do I have a lot to tell you!\u201d said Amy. \u201cLet\u2019s see, should I start with Skaro? Because, YUCK! That\u2019s one planet I DON\u2019T want to see again! Or maybe at Disney? That was fun! Got to see Ace in action there!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The present-day Doctor checked Amy\u2019s timestream and saw that the paradox in it was resolved. \u201c\u2026Good,\u201d she sighed. \u201cGood, good, good.\u201d The TARDIS beeped in concern. \u201c\u2026Yeah, just you and me again, old girl.\u201d The Doctor then idly flicked a switch. She then felt\u2026something wrong. \u201c\u2026Oof. Woozy,\u201d she muttered. \u201c\u2026But I don\u2019t get\u2026\u201d Her eyes widened in horror. She took off one of her gloves\u2026and saw scabs on her hand. \u201cDrat! That plague!\u201d she hissed. \u201cVoice command system: activate!\u201d she ordered. The TARDIS beeped in confirmation. \u201cDownload all Dalek viral techniques into TARDIS laboratory computer! Download research on cure into laboratory computer as well!\u201d She rushed off to the TARDIS laboratory. \u201cBegin quarantine status! Cure is to be administered into the air supply! Land in relative safe place only when cure has been administered and all signs of contagion are removed within all rooms and hallways of the interior dimensions!\u201d The TARDIS beeped in compliance as the Doctor entered the laboratory and began work on a cure!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAaaaaannnndd\u2026there!\u201d said the Doctor once she finished. \u201c\u2026Not that I\u2019m complaining, but the Daleks should be here by-.\u201d The chronal surge that the Daleks detected then washed over Restoration HQ. \u201cOh no!\u201d groaned the Doctor. \u201cDoctor!\u201d called Amy and Lurra Rus. \u201cI\u2019m here!\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cYou felt that too?\u201d \u201cA chronal surge!\u201d confirmed Lurra [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[959,1076],"tags":[515,35,963,962,146,337],"class_list":["post-7751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-doctor-who-crossings","category-series-5","tag-amy-rose","tag-doctor-who","tag-fan-companion","tag-fan-doctor","tag-sonic","tag-transformers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7751"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7752,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7751\/revisions\/7752"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}