Episode 1: The New Zygon World Part 1

The TARDIS stood in the park in South London where Georgia and the Doctor had first met. The Doctor stood by the TARDIS, as Georgia walked into the Doctor’s view.

“My parents have given me a new diary”, Georgia explained, “As a leaving present. Has Zac turned up yet?”
“Not yet”, the Doctor said, “He should be here in five minutes”.
“Is Kaylie coming?” Georgia asked.
“No, she said she doesn’t really want to travel in this thing”, the Doctor replied.
“Shame, but it can get a bit bumpy”, Georgia pointed out, “Here’s Zac now”. Zac walked up the path to where the TARDIS was parked. He had a sad look on his face.

“We’re going to the future”, the Doctor said, “It was Georgia’s idea to get a plaque for Conner and Harry”.
“Well where are we getting this plaque from?” Zac asked, as he walked into the TARDIS with the Doctor and Georgia.
“One of the most peaceful planets in existence”, the Doctor said, “It only gets invaded twice ever”. The Doctor pulled a lever and the TARDIS began to dematerialise. It then began to materialise on a grassy plain. The Doctor got out of the TARDIS, followed by Georgia and Zac.

“It feels weird, Conner not being here”, Zac muttered.
“Yeah it does”, Georgia agreed, “But this place looks beautiful, are we on some part of new Earth?”
“No, we’re only a few hundred years in our future”, the Doctor explained, “That there is the city of the Yurren”. The Doctor pointed at a huge city, the buildings were all kinds of shapes and sizes, but they all seemed to be the same colour as clay. Suddenly there was a loud noise overhead. Several huge red spaceships zoomed over the grassy plain.
“Doctor, is it just me or do they look like they’re invading?” Georgia said.
“We must be here on the day of the first invasion”, the Doctor said, “And we’re right underneath the spaceships!”

THE CREDITS

Outside the city of Yurren, Professor Makensi was looking after the machinery in his workshops. Professor Makensi taught three students at his forge. They were called Student Fajartop, Student Null and Student Ron. Professor Makensi, Student Fajartop and Student Ron were Yurreni, native to the planet. The Yurreni looked mostly like humans except for their ears, which were more like sheep’s and their tails. Student Null, however, had come from a far away Galaxy to become a student under Professor Makensi. He was a purple-skinned humanoid with only 3 fingers on his hands.

“Student Null, check the furnace”, Professor Makensi ordered as he entered the main workshop.

“Professor Makensi, I can hear a noise”, Student Ron said.
“Well obviously!” Student Null replied, “The machinery does make noise”.
“Student Null, I told you to check the furnace”, Professor Makensi ordered.
“Yes, sir!” Student Null replied and went to check the furnace downstairs.
“But Sir it doesn’t sound like the machinery”, Student Ron continued, “It sounds like an engine, the noise is getting louder and louder”.
“It could be a car”, Student Fajartop suggested.
“Nah, it doesn’t sound like a car engine”, Student Ron replied.

“I can hear it”, Professor Makensi said looking at the ground, “It’s an engine, but not a car engine, it sounds like its alive. It sounds like biological technology”.
“What does that mean?” Student Fajartop asked. Suddenly, Student Null ran into the room, panting, with a look of shock and fear on his face.

“There’s a huge red spaceship zooming towards the city!” Student Null said. Student Fajartop and Student Ron rushed to the window and saw it. Then a blue beam shot out from the spaceship and hit the ground about 100 metres down the road to the forge. Figures stepped out of the blue beam and the beam vanished. Professor Makensi squinted to see who the figures were.
“What are they?” Student Ron asked.
“I don’t know, but we need to get out of here and quickly!” Professor Makensi said, “We’ll hide in the secret room hidden behind the bookcase”.

“You’ve got a secret room behind the bookcase?” asked Student Null, who looked shocked.
“Yes, I do”, Professor Makensi answered.
“Why do you have a secret room?” Student Fajartop asked.
“In case of an invasion”, Professor Makensi replied.
“But no-ones ever invaded here before”, Student Fajartop replied.
“But there’s an invasion now isn’t there?” Professor Makensi pointed out. Professor Makensi walked into his study, where the only, but very large, bookcase in the workshops was. Professor Makensi pulled out a book and there was a whirring noise and the bookcase swung open to reveal a flight of steps. Suddenly, there was a loud banging and shouting was heard from the front door.

“Quickly, down the stairs!” Professor Makensi ordered, “Before they see!”
“We don’t have enough time!” Student Ron said as he saw several aliens smashing through the workshops. Student Null and Student Fajartop rushed down the steps, as Student Null grabbed a red hot poker from a fire. Professor Makensi pulled a lever that was on the wall of the hidden staircase. The aliens, meanwhile, were advancing on Student Ron.

“You will stop! Leave this planet!” Student Ron said as he saw the bookcase swing back to hide the staircase. Student Ron waved the red hot poker threateningly. The aliens looked very strange, they had no neck and were a red-orange colour, and they were covered in suckers. They looked strangely amphibious. One of them was wearing armour.
“What are you doing?” the alien in armour asked.
“Protecting my home”, Student Ron replied.
“Idiot, your hostility will not be tolerated by the Zygons!” the Zygon snarled, “Now feel the sting of the Zygons!” Student Ron dropped the red hot poker and backed away from the Zygons. He tripped and fell on his face. As he tried to get up, a Zygon placed its hand on Ron’s shoulder. Student Ron screamed as the Sting of the Zygon sent him to his death.


The Doctor, Georgia and Zac sprinted over to a group of trees. They waited for a couple of seconds before sprinting to a bush and hiding behind it.
“How long are we gonna do this for?” Zac asked.
“We need to get to Professor Makensi’s workshops and house”, the Doctor said.
“Why do we need to get there?” Georgia asked, “And why does it have to be so hot”.
“You’re wearing a short sleeved top aren’t you”, the Doctor commented.
“So you may have some sort of central cooling system, but humans don’t!” Georgia snapped.

“Sorry”, the Doctor replied, “We need to get to Professor Makensi’s workshop so we can get the plaque”.
“But we need to save the planet”, Georgia begged.
“A student saves the planet”, the Doctor replied, “We aren’t allowed to have any part in it”. Georgia gaped at the Doctor and Zac raised his eyebrows.
“But you save people!” Georgia pleaded, “We’ve got to save this planet, what happens if you did help, but secretly”.
“Yeah, it’s not like you always want to be thanked”, Zac said, “You always try to get away without being thanked or congratulated. How do we know that the student who saves the day was helped by you?”
“We don’t, but if he didn’t have help I don’t want to interfere!” the Doctor replied, “Come on!” The Doctor ran out from behind the bush and into another group of trees. Georgia and Zac followed him through the trees and past a wooden fence. In five minutes, they had reached a large building, again clay-coloured.

“I reckon we’re on the planet of the Apes”, Zac commented, “They had buildings like these”.
“Which version?” Georgia asked.
“The first one”, Zac replied, “My dad didn’t like the newer ones”.
“Nor mine”, Georgia agreed. Zac and Georgia followed the Doctor through a door into the building. They walked into a workshop. There was a large fire in the corner and metallic machines lining the walls.

“That’s weird”, the Doctor said looking at the floor.
“It’s just a poker”, Georgia commented.
“But why would someone leave a red hot poker on the floor”, Zac asked, “If someone stood on it, they’d get badly hurt”.
“Someone must have dropped it then”, Georgia replied as the Doctor walked past a study and saw a body on the floor. Georgia saw the body two and knelt down by it.

“He’s dead”, the Doctor said looking down on the body.
“What’s that?” Georgia said pointing the shoulder.
“That is a severe welt”, the Doctor said. The area by the shoulder had swelled severely.
“What could do that?” Zac asked.
“I think we’re going to stay”, the Doctor said.
“Good!” Georgia said firmly.
“Because that welt was caused by a Zygon sting”, the Doctor explained.
“What are Zygons?” Zac asked, “Giant scorpions?”
“No they are humanoid in shape”, the Doctor replied, “But covered in suckers. The Zygons home was destroyed, but they survived in small groups. It seems that now we’re in the future, the Zygons have bred and their numbers have grown”. Suddenly there was a scraping noise and the bookcase in the study swung open to reveal three figures. Professor Makensi smiled and stepped forward.

“Doctor”, Professor Makensi said.
“Professor!” the Doctor said smiling.
“Student Null, Student Fajartop meet an old friend of mine”, Professor Makensi said.
“And he means literally old by the way”, the Doctor said shaking hands with Student Null.

“It looks like the monsters have gone”, Professor Makensi said, “But poor Student Ron, if he hadn’t have sacrificed himself those... Zygons was it, would have seen us and killed us”.
“I’m very sorry, by the way what was your name?” the Doctor asked Student Fajartop.
“I’m Student Fajartop”, Student Fajartop replied, “Why?”
“You’re the one who's going to save your planet!” the Doctor answered.

TO BE CONTINUED