Episode 4: Attack of the Clowns Part 4

“Where are you taking us?” Elizabeth asked, bravely stepping out from the pulpit.
“We are taking you to the fair on Helich Way,” the clown who spoke with Sybil's voice said. “Once there you will be held until the Doctor is defeated.”
“And what if we refuse?” Colin asked, standing behind Elizabeth.
“You will be held here, until the Doctor is defeated,” the Sybil said.
“Is Georgia at the fair?” Elizabeth asked.
“Yes, and Brian Mason,” Sybil replied.
“Brian? What’s he doing there?” Colin asked.
“No matter, you will come with us,” the Sybil said.

Colin, Elizabeth, Daisy, Mrs White, the Vicar and the Vicar’s Wife stepped out from their hiding places and reluctantly followed the clowns, who led the group to the doomed fair.

“Zac, I can see you,” Bradley said.
“Oooh that was creepy,” Conner grinned.
“What can you see?” Kaylie asked, leaning across the table.

Another red electric bolt shot through the circle of hands, and everyone around the table could see the same vision. It was a park in spring, and Conner, Zac and Harry Ladbrook, who had died while on the Spidership, were sat on swings, gently swinging in the breeze. Bradley and his gang were spinning around on the roundabout, trying to make each other sick, and Catherine, Beth and numerous other girls were texting on their phones, laid out on a big blanket they’d borrowed from the science teacher while he was engrossed in mating frogs.

“How was your Christmas Harry?” Conner asked, swinging himself on the swing.
“Great thanks,” Harry said. “We had a bit of a scare when those Magnet things flew into the sky, but we convinced my Gran that she had a dream.”
“Did your Granddad thing it was the war again?” Zac laughed.
“Yeah,” Harry sighed. “He accused me of being German!”

Conner and Zac shook their heads sadly. Suddenly Zac and Harry stood up.

“We’d best be off,” Zac said. “Class will be starting again soon.”
“I’ll wait a bit,” Conner said.
“See you Conner,” Harry waved.

Gradually everyone left the park, until Conner was on his own. He swung lightly in the breeze, enjoying the silence. Looking at his watch, he leapt of the swing, and walked off to school. He passed down the high street. Georgia was walking along the road, staring in the opposite direction. A Magnet Warrior was wandering down the street with its cloak up. Back at the séance table, Conner was wondering why this was Zac’s vision. This was the moment Conner and Georgia met for the first time, and had passed each other by.

“Sorry,” Conner muttered as he knocked in to Georgia.

Georgia nodded, and continued on her way. Conner turned and walked into school.

“Wait a minute,” Conner said. “This is all leading up to when I met the Doctor.”

Everyone at the séance table looked at him.

“Sorry,” he said sheepishly. “Let’s get back to the vision.”

Back in the vision, Conner, the Doctor, Georgia and Zac ran from the Octopli spaceship.

“Oh my God!” Zac cried. “I’d better go find my parents! Thanks!”

He ran off. Conner folded his arms at the séance table.

“Is that it?” he asked.

Again, everyone looked at him.

“Sorry,” he muttered.

The next thing Conner knew, he saw Zac standing outside his old house in the vision. It was still the pile of rubble the Octopli had reduced it to. He turned away, sadly. The next thing the people sat around the séance table saw was Zac and Harry back at the park. Catherine, Beth and Kaylie were walking up to them. Of course, at the time, Zac and Harry didn’t know who Kaylie was.

“Hi Zac,” Catherine said.
“Hey have you seen Conner recently?” Beth asked.
“What would you class a recent?” Zac asked.
“Like after those Octopuses invaded,” Beth said.
“Beth’s worried about Conner,” Catherine explained.
“Shut up,” Beth scowled.
“He isn’t dead, if that’s what you mean. I was with him when the Octopli – I mean Octopuses, invaded,” Zac said. “He was still alive when they left.”
“I meant to tell you,” Harry said quickly. “He went to stay with his parents. They’re working on the Spidership you know.”
“Yes, we know,” Beth and Zac sighed.
“Well that clears that up,” Catherine said lightly.
“And Zac, there’s something else I wanted to say,” Beth said.
“Say it,” Zac said.
“I wanted you to meet Kaylie,” Beth said.
“Hi Kaylie,” Zac said, giving Beth an annoyed look.
“Hi,” Kaylie replied shyly.
“Oh look at the time,” Beth said. “We’d best be off, right Catherine?”
“Oooh, is this where we leave so Kaylie and Zac can be alone together?” Catherine asked excitedly.

Beth sighed, and grabbed Catherine by the arm, dragging her off.

“You’re useless,” she muttered as the walked off back to school.
“I think I’d better go too,” Harry said. “Mrs Roberts said I could borrow this book of his, and I need to get that money Bert owes me.”
“Bert Brayswell?” Kaylie laughed. “He’s nice.”
“Bye,” Harry said.

He finished with a quick wink at Zac, before hurrying off to school. Kaylie sat down on the swing that Harry had left vacant. For a moment, Zac and Kaylie swung lightly in the breeze in silence.

“Sorry about this,” Kaylie said, blushing.
“It’s alright,” Zac grinned, blushing as well. “Did Beth and Catherine put you up to this?”
“Actually, I asked them to do it for me,” Kaylie said. “I just… I thought we could be friends.”
“Friends?” Zac asked.
“Yeah,” Kaylie said. “I mean, if you don’t want…”
“No,” Zac smiled. “I’d love to be friends.”
“Great,” Kaylie nodded.

They again sat in silence.

“Can you keep a secret?” Zac asked.

The vision ended, and Conner realised his eyes were watering. Georgia looked at him, and squeezed his hand.

“Hay fever,” Conner explained.
“Yeah, me too,” Georgia said, wiping her eyes with her sleeve.
“What happened next?” the Doctor asked. “I love a good romance!”
“Let’s see if I can get the vision back,” Sybil said quickly, before Bradley could beat her to it.
“No,” Bradley interrupted. “It’s Kaylie’s turn.”

“Can you keep a secret?” Zac asked.
“Yes,” Kaylie whispered breathlessly.
“Conner isn’t with his parents,” Zac said.
“Where is he?” Kaylie asked.
“I don’t exactly know,” Zac replied. “But I do know one thing.”
“What?” Kaylie wondered.
“He’s with the Doctor and Georgia,” Zac smiled. “I did some research. The Doctor’s an alien!”
“What?” Kaylie laughed. “Like a bog monster?”
“Not exactly,” Zac grinned. “He looks human, but he’s got two hearts! And he can’t die!”
“Serious?” Kaylie asked.
“Deadly,” Zac replied.
“And what about the other one?” Kaylie asked.
“Georgia? She’s just human,” Zac said. “But they all travel in this spaceship.”
“Wow,” Kaylie gasped.
“Through time and space,” Zac grinned. “Do you wanna come to the library, and research the Doctor? Only you and Harry know about this. I’m waiting until Conner comes back.”
“Let’s go,” Kaylie grinned.

Zac grabbed Kaylie’s hand, and together they ran off through the park.

“That was so embarrassing,” Kaylie muttered at the séance table.
“Tell me about it,” Zac agreed.
“I thought it was sweet,” Christina said. “You remind me of me and Mitchell when we were young.”
“Can you see anything else?” Conner asked excitedly.
“If I’m right,” the Doctor said carefully. “Then we should be seeing Alex’s vision next.”
“There’s nothing to tell with me,” Alex said.
“There’s always a story to tell,” Sybil said. “In fact, I can see it now.”

Kaylie leapt from the staircase, and onto the ground floor, with Catherine right behind her. Together they burst through some double doors, and ran around the corridor. Catherine let out a little scream of surprise as they collided with Alex. Kaylie was quick to act.

“You’ve got to get out of here!” she cried.
“What’s chasing you?” Alex asked quickly.
“A clown!” Catherine said, trying to get her breath back.
“Right,” Alex said, unsure.
“You’ve got to help us,” Kaylie said. “I can’t run anymore.”
“If we can get to my car,” Alex began.
“Just run!” Kaylie ordered, as the clown reached the end of the stairs.
“I thought you said…” Catherine began, before Alex dragged her off.

The vision ended. Alex looked up.

“At least that was quick,” he sighed.

Mrs White, Daisy, the Vicar and the Vicar’s Wife were led into a tent. The clowns snapped the flaps shut, and left one of their number to guard the outside. Colin and Elizabeth were ushered along by the remaining clowns to a waiting room, where they were told Sybil would need them shortly.

“What are you going to do with us?” Colin asked bravely.
“You will be prisoners,” a clown informed them. “If the Doctor does not do as we say, you will be killed, along with Georgia and Brian.”
“We won’t let you do that,” Elizabeth said.
“Then you will be killed now,” the clown said. “If we kill you, your husband will have to do as we say.”

A clown pulled Elizabeth up off the floor, and she let out a frightened yelp. The clown held her still as another faced her.

“Thank you, and goodnight!”

To be continued…