The Night After Hallowe'en (short story): Difference between revisions

The Doctor, Louie, and Millie run to the edge of the park. The Doctor rushes to [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], which was next to some trees, unlocks it, and ushers the cousins into the TARDIS. The Doctor, needing to know how widespread the problem is, tunes into a news report on the [[TARDIS scanner|TARDIS' scanner]]. The reporter says that Guy Fawkes dummies around the [[United Kingdom]] had been "seemingly coming alive", and that the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] was expected to make a statement. After unplugging a small device from the console, the Doctor lands the TARDIS opposite the burned warehouse, relizing that he as been stupid all along and the alien had not died; it had only meant for them to believe so. As they look closer at the warehouse, they are able to see through the [[perception filter]] to find that the warehouse is not damaged at all. Louie and Millie refuse to take refuge in the TARDIS, saying that the Doctor will need them if things become dangerous. They enter the warehouse which holds a spherical craft and meet the rejuvinated alien disguised as a healthy Justin. He is using fear to power his ship and its fusion engines, which if activated will atomize everything within a 20-mile radius. The Doctor gives the alien a chance, but it knocks his sonic screwdriver out of the way and jolts him with electricity. Louie dives at the alien's equipment with the Doctor's device and the figure begins to rapidly age and withers away. As Louie leads Millie into the TARDIS, the Doctor destroys the machinery. He tells Louie and Millie that the Guy Fawkes will not be animated due to the death of their animator, and the trio decide to return home to enjoy [[toffee apple]]s.