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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[K9 Mark III]] is in [[Sarah Jane Smith]]’s lounge with limited functionality, efficiency rating of only 11%. His universal-charging, extra powerful, high-energy battery cells are old and desperately need replacing. Like Sarah Jane, K9 is beginning to show signs of age. | [[K9 Mark III]] is in [[Sarah Jane Smith]]’s lounge with limited functionality, efficiency rating of only 11%. His universal-charging, extra powerful, high-energy battery cells are old and desperately need replacing. Like Sarah Jane, K9 is beginning to show signs of age. Frequently shutting down to conserve his remaining battery life, K9 periodically awakes to update images of Sarah Jane. Self-repair systems have failed and cannot be repaired. K9 spends more time in power saving mode. He feels he is failing and Sarah grows sadder. Before long K9 is boxed up, but still close to hand in the lounge, albeit hidden behind the television…. | ||
K9 is alerted by movement and awakes. Voices of two unknown human males are detected. Audio sensors pick up the strangers' conversation as they move around, unauthorised, in search of money and jewellery in Mistress Sarah’s absence. Intruders are identified as burglars and K9 powers up and makes a call to the police for assistance with two intruders. K9 warns the intruders before setting his blaster to stun and immobilises them just as Sarah Jane arrives home, closely followed by the police. The Police believe Sarah Jane alone had managed to overpower the intruders (without leaving a mark!). She is asked whether she has a dog, which she denies but reflects fondly on one she “used to have. A very good dog, a girl’s best friend…” The K9 unit is now exhausted and shuts down. | K9 is alerted by movement and awakes. Voices of two unknown human males are detected. Audio sensors pick up the strangers' conversation as they move around, unauthorised, in search of money and jewellery in Mistress Sarah’s absence. Intruders are identified as burglars and K9 powers up and makes a call to the police for assistance with two intruders. K9 warns the intruders before setting his blaster to stun and immobilises them just as Sarah Jane arrives home, closely followed by the police. The Police believe Sarah Jane alone had managed to overpower the intruders (without leaving a mark!). She is asked whether she has a dog, which she denies but reflects fondly on one she “used to have. A very good dog, a girl’s best friend…” The K9 unit is now exhausted and shuts down. | ||
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[[Category:DWF short stories]] | [[Category:DWF short stories]] | ||
[[Category:K9 short stories]] | [[Category:K9 short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Sarah Jane Smith short stories]] | [[Category:Sarah Jane Smith short stories]] | ||
[[Category:2006 short stories]] | [[Category:2006 short stories]] | ||
