{"id":7923,"date":"2026-03-20T14:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/?p=7923"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:15:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:15:32","slug":"ink-of-doom-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/ink-of-doom-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Ink of Doom: Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Irken Armada was priming its weapons as error reports flooded the Massive<\/em>. \u201c\u2026Okay, not going to lie, my sabotage WASN\u2019T supposed to imperil the Earth,\u201d said the Doctor. By then, Tysar and the Squid Sisters arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNOBODY MOVE!\u201d demanded Callie as she raised her roller and Marie aimed her charger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat the-?! How did you three get here with weapons that fired ink instead of-?!\u201d protested the Doctor. She then thought for a moment. \u201c\u2026Actually, here is probably the safest place for you three specifically.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy, Doctor?\u201d asked Tysar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause her attempt to sabotage the Organic Sweep,\u201d replied Gaz, \u201chas actually set it so that the Earth would be space dust instead of the new food court planet we wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, Irkens, I\u2019d say disregard Callie\u2019s instructions on not moving, because we ALL need to move to stop the Organic Sweep,\u201d said the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019M the Tallest here! I\u2019M the one that gives the orders!\u201d snapped Zim. \u201c\u2026Everyone, help the Doctor fix the Organic Sweep!\u201d Tools on spider-like limbs sprouted from Zim\u2019s PAK. All Irkens and Gaz did the same as the Doctor pulled out her sonic screwdriver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got two minutes before the weapons open fire!\u201d warned Dib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s not enough time for a full shutdown of the Organic Sweep!\u201d yelped XIR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll need to redirect the weapons fire!\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cGaz, Zim, can you two adjust the weapons angle by thirteen degrees?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat should be possible,\u201d replied Zim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAdjusting now!\u201d called Gaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also going to need to lower the intensity by 52%,\u201d continued the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet me take care of that!\u201d replied Dib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne minute left!\u201d warned XIR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNew spatial coordinates confirmed!\u201d called Zim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIntensity adjusted!\u201d reported Dib. Zim grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven with a malfunction, the inhabitants of Earth will surrender!\u201d cackled Zim. Gaz smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou just prepared the Earth for our conquest, Doctor,\u201d she said. She turned to XIR. \u201cBegin planetary broadcast for after our weapons open fire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, Tallest Consort!\u201d replied XIR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDoctor!\u201d called Tysar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSteady now,\u201d soothed the Doctor, crossing her fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFive, four, three, two, one! Firing sequence has begun!\u201d called an Irken. \u2026The Massive<\/em> then rocked as it was hit with laser fire while it shot other ships in the Armada! From a distance, it looked like the Irken Armada was firing on itself. The weapons switched off as the alarms blared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cREPORT!\u201d ordered Zim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t understand, Sir!\u201d replied an Irken Engineer. \u201cThose repairs we made should have made all weapons fire away from Earth but still light up their skies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo why did we attack our own ships?!\u201d demanded Gaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know, Ma\u2019am!\u201d replied the Irken Engineer. \u201cI\u2019m getting malfunction reports from every deck of every ship!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWait, where are our prisoners?!\u201d called XIR. The Doctor, Dib, Tysar, and the Squid Sisters were gone! Zim snarled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey screwed everything up!\u201d he snarled. \u201cI want all hands to fix everything!\u201d he ordered. \u201cWe\u2019ll turn Earth into Foodcourtia II one way or-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSir, a teleporter to Earth was just activated!\u201d called an Irken Security Officer. \u201cOur prisoners got away!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSend out a-!\u201d called Gaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlert!\u201d called another Irken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWHAT NOW?!\u201d shouted Gaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlien fleet incoming!\u201d called the Irken. \u201cTheir weapons are primed and ready!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re being hailed!\u201d alerted the Communications Irken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPut it through!\u201d ordered Zim. The call went through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cO Jo Blo Ro To Mo Co Fo Ro!\u201d barked a voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back on Earth, the Doctor listened in on the call. \u201cThe Judoon?! I thought the Wrarth Warriors were coming!\u201d she grumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho are the Judoon?\u201d asked Callie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThug police,\u201d replied Dib. \u201cI met them once in my time. Reminds me a lot of American Cops.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026I am SO sorry,\u201d shuddered the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe Judoon are preparing to attack!\u201d warned the Irken Communications Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have enough power for weapons!\u201d called the Tactical Officer. \u201cWe can\u2019t fight back!\u201d Zim hated that he had to give such an order, but even HE could see how outmatched the Irken Armada was against the Judoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Withdraw,\u201d he ordered. Everyone looked at him. Gaz didn\u2019t bother, knowing that he was right. \u201c\u2026You heard your Tallest! Give all available power to the FTL drives and set course back to Irk! We\u2019ll be slaughtered if we fight the Judoon! Any ship that falls behind is left behind! \u2026Withdraw to Irk!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the screen the Doctor had wired up, everyone could see that the Irken Armada was fleeing the Judoon Fleet! The Judoon ships laid in a pursuit course and followed the Irken Armada! \u201cYES!\u201d cheered the Doctor. \u201cAnd away they go!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDoctor, what did you do?\u201d asked Tysar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI tampered with the Irkens\u2019 firing systems a bit,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cIn essence, I made their targeting computers think that the smaller objects were planets to be fired upon while the planet was the Irkens\u2019 new mothership!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut you made it so that they\u2019ll be able to fix their ships,\u201d remarked Dib, recalling the intensity adjustment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I didn\u2019t want them dead,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cI needed them to see that a more capable fleet could take them on in their weakened state. They\u2019re retreating back to Irk now\u2026though I\u2019d prefer it if the Wrarth Warriors were sent instead of the Judoon. That\u2019s who I asked for during the initial sabotage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo it was a trap, huh?\u201d asked Callie. \u201cAnd that\u2019s why you wanted us here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, turns out I overdid it during my first sabotage and didn\u2019t calibrate properly,\u201d said the Doctor, \u201cso disobeying me actually saved your lives in the long run. \u2026Just don\u2019t make a habit out of it. \u2026Now, Dib\u2026I said this already, but\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t go back,\u201d replied Dib. \u201cYeah, I understand. \u2026Oh well! I can teach the new present how we did things in UNIT and the Swollen Eyeball Network!\u201d The Doctor smiled at his gusto!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe galaxy at large will need your help, Dib Membrane!\u201d she said. \u201cGood luck!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou too, Doctor!\u201d bid Dib. He then headed off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey, where are you going?!\u201d called Tysar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomewhere with humans, I\u2019m guessing!\u201d replied Dib as he turned a corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Are there-?\u201d asked Tysar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey retook Alterna,\u201d replied Callie. \u201cWe can direct him there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t, Callie,\u201d reminded Marie. \u201cConcert?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, Squid! Yeah! Sorry, Doctor! We gotta go!\u201d Callie rushed off to collect her bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThanks for saving the world again, Doctor,\u201d said Marie as she followed Callie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Well, with all that,\u201d said the Doctor, \u201cback to the TARDIS!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Doctor and Tysar had returned to the TARDIS and it was spinning through the Time Vortex. The Doctor was typing some queries into the console as Tysar reentered the console room. \u201cMorning,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHm? Oh, morning,\u201d replied the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Doing late night research?\u201d asked Tysar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI promised you that I\u2019d find out if you make to New Davius or not,\u201d answered the Doctor. \u201cEven then, I can\u2019t tell you the specifics, but-.\u201d The console beeped. The Doctor parsed the results quickly, then smiled. \u201c\u2026As I said, no specifics, but all possible timelines indicate that you DO return to New Davius!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYES!\u201d cheered Tysar. \u201c\u2026Wait, you said all possible timelines. Does that mean that\u2026even the bad ones\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, even the bad ones,\u201d confirmed the Doctor. \u201cSo, let\u2019s just try and get as good a return for you as possible, hm?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSounds good to me!\u201d replied Tysar. \u201cI\u2019m going to make breakfast. You coming?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn a minute,\u201d answered the Doctor. \u201cI need to check with Gallifrey on the Grouping\u2019s progress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll right. See you then!\u201d Tysar headed to the TARDIS kitchen as the Doctor placed her hands on the telepathic circuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDoctor calling Gallifrey,\u201d she said. \u201cDoctor calling Gallifrey. Come in, Gallifrey. Do you read?\u201d Stognav then appeared on the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGallifrey receiving,\u201d he said. \u201cDoctor, how fares your personal travels?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEh, you know, still dealing with the chronal surges,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cHow goes any research?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve stumbled across notes Tecteun left within the Matrix,\u201d explained Stognav. \u201cDoctor, I\u2019m sorry to say that the Grouping will get worse before it gets better. Thanks to the Flux event you went through, there won\u2019t be enough people to undo all of the damage done by chronal surges.\u201d The Flux, that event always weighed heavily on the Doctor\u2019s mind. She could still see that wave of anti-matter ripping through space and time and almost killing her favorite planet after successfully killing half the universe. She could still remember the Toymaker\u2019s taunts on the subject. \u2026And now Dib and Gaz\u2019s timeline was permanently damaged, all because of Gaz choosing her hedonism over her planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Keep me posted, will you?\u201d asked the Doctor as she sent all available data on the chronal surge she had to deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWill do,\u201d replied Stognav. \u201cData received. We\u2019ll be processing it. Gallifrey out.\u201d The call ended and the Doctor sat down. The TARDIS beeped in concern for her pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026After putting my fourteenth incarnation in therapy on Earth with Donna,\u201d mumbled the Doctor, \u201cand yet it somehow haunts ME! \u2026Unless he passed and his memories passed on to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDoctor!\u201d called Tysar. \u201cBreakfast!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Food, yes, that might help,\u201d muttered the Doctor to herself. She then got up. \u201cComing, Tysar!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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