Honeymoon & Skyler's Revenge

The Rebel Flesh

In a building a group of people where walking around "lights Lights. You know the drill, people. Plastic visors down and locked. Buzzer" "Reading of nine point seven" Jennifer said seeing what the reading where "Sounds a bit low for unrefined. How's the average" "The acid potency stats have definitely dropped below the mean during the last quarter" she said frowning "Prettier than a computer, isn't she" "Give over, Buzz. Buzzer. Buzz" she said as she pushed him in " oh , great. Nice going, twinkle toes"" I shouldn't have swung at him. Sorry, Buzz. My bad" she said as she felt sorry for doing it "No, you're all right. Jimmy" "Well, no point carrying you back legless. Sorry, Buzzer. You're dead" Jimmy said looking at him "Well, this is a right pain in the armour. Heart's gone now""Look, we'd best get off. Got to write this one up for the boss. Those suits cost a bomb. If I miss my boy's birthday filling out forms, I'll kill you again. Lights" he said as they walk off "I'm looking at these readings, Jimmy, and the potency stats are way too low. We may have to take that read again. This thing is still jamming up on me""So I think we'd better talk about what just happened back there. I could get compensation. I've seen the holo-ads. Had an accident in the workplace? Yeah, I have as it goes. I melted" buzzer said looking at them "Let it go""Just remember. When you're doing your report, it wasn't my fault. She took a swing at me" he said having a go at them "I never touched you. You've got two left feet, Buzzer""I haven't got two left feet. Or any arms, neck, head, the chin. This body costs money, love"he said frowning at her "Not as much as that acid suit""Oh, lighten up. It's not like anyone was hurt."jimmy said as he walked off. In the tardis amy and Rory where playing darts" Forty six. Rubbishy, rubbishy, rubbish""Hello? It's a double top" Rory said frowning"Wrong side of the wire, mister"" You're on the oche, Red"he said looking at his score" Who wants fish and chips"" me" raven said smiling "I'll drop you both off. Take your time. Don't rush"""Er, and you? Things to do. Things involving other things" Beth said looking at him wondering what he doing "Well, we'll stay with you. We'll do the other things""Nope" Andrew shock his head "Whatever you're up to, I'd personally like to be a part of it. What" "Solar tsunami. Came directly from your sun. A tidal wave of radiation. Big, big, big" he said as the tardis goes out if control " Oh Doctor, my tummy's going funny""Well, the gyrator disconnected. Target tracking is out" he said as the tardis is going to land " Assume the position""Textbook landing" clone Rebecca said as they "Behold, a cockerel! Love a cockerel""And underneath, a monastery. Thirteenth century" rose said looking around "Oh, we've gone all mediaeval"" I'm not sure about that" Rory said looking around "Really? Mediaeval expert are you" "No, it's just that I can hear Dusty Springfield"he said as they heard some music"These fissures are new. Solar tsunami sent out a huge wave of gamma particles. This is caused by a magnetic quake that occurs just before the wave hits.""Well, the monastery's standing" raven said "Yeah, for now""Doctor, look" Beth said looking at the pipe "Yeah. It's a supply pipe. Ceramic inner lining. Something corrosive. They're pumping something nasty off this island to the mainland""My mum's a massive fan of Dusty Springfield" Rory said smiling "Who isn't? Right, let's go. Satisfy our rabid curiosity" "So where are these Dusty Springfield loving monks, then" rose said as they hear the music " I think we're here. This is it""Doctor, what are you talking about? We've never been here before" raven wonder what he talking about"Hmm""We came here by accident" clone Rebecca wonder"Accident? Yes, I know. Accident""Ow" Rory said hurting his hand " Acid. They're pumping acid off this island. That's old stuff. Fresh acid, you wouldn't have a finger""Intruder alert. Intruder alert" said the voice as Andrew looked at them "There are people coming. Well, almost""Almost coming" Beth wonder "Almost people""I think we should really be going" Rory said as amy got him "Come on" "I'm telling you. When something runs towards you, it is never for a nice reason" Rory said as they walk in "What are all these harnesses for" "The almost people" Rose said looking around"What are they, prisoners, or are they meditating, or what""Well, at the moment they fall into the or what category" Andrew said " Halt and remain calm""Well, we've halted. How are we all doing on the calm front" Andrew wonder as Beth said" I'm calm "" Don't move" said a voice as people ran in gangers "Stay back, Jen. We don't know who they are"" So let's ask them. Who the hell are you" Jennifer asked ago they where "Well, I'm the Doctor, and this is my wife rose and my friends Amy, Beth, Rebecca, raven and Rory, and it's all very nice, isn't it" "Hold up. You're all. What are you all? Like identical twins" amy wonder looking at their copies "This is an Alpha Grade industrial facility. Unless you work for the military or for Morpeth Jetson, you are in big trouble""Actually, you're in big trouble " andrew said passing her the physica paper"Meteorological Department? Since when" "Since you were hit by a solar wave" raven said as she remembered from what Andrew saw " Which we survived" "Just, by the look of it. And there's a bigger one on the way" Andrew said warning them"Which we'll also survive. Dicken, scan for bugs""Backs against the wall. Now"" buzz said as he scans them "You're not a monastery, you're a factory. Twenty second century army-owned factory""You're army" Beth wonder " No, love. We're contractors, and you're trespassers"" It's clear, boss" buzz said as he finished the scan "All right, weatherman, your ID checks out. If there's another solar storm, what are you going to do about it? Hand out sunblock" "I need to see your critical systems" Andrew asked " Which one" "You know which one And there you are" he said as they walk in seeing the flesh " Meet the government's worst kept secret. The Flesh. It's fully programmable matter. In fact, it's even learning to replicate itself at the cellular level""Right. Brilliant. Lost" clone Rebecca said confused " Okay. Once a reading's been taken, we can manipulate its molecular structure into anything. Replicate a living organism down to the hairs on its chinny chin chin. Even clothes. And everything's identical. Eyes, voice" "Mind, soul" Andrew finishes her sentence " Don't be fooled, Doctor. It acts like life but it still needs to be controlled by us, from those harnesses you saw"" Wait, whoa. Hold it. So, you're Flesh now" Rory wonder looking at them " I'm lying in a harness back in that chamber. We all are, except Jennifer here. Don't be scared. This thing, just like operating a forklift truck""You said it could grow. Only living things grow" rose wonder "Moss grows. It's no more than that. This acid is so dangerous we were losing a worker every week. So now we mine the acid using these doppelgangers. Or Gangers. If these bodies get burnt or fall in the acid" "Then who the hell cares, right, Jen" buzz said looking at her "Nerve endings automatically cut off like airbags being discharged. We wake up and get a new Ganger"It's weird, but you get used to it" Jimmy said explain how it feel "Jennifer, I want you in your Ganger. Get back to the harness""Hang on, what's he up to? What you up to, pal" buzz wonder what he up to "Stop it. Strange. It was like for a moment there it was scanning me""hon . Get back, hon Leave it alone." rose said trying to stop him" I understand""Doctor? Are you all right" raven wonder "Incredible. You have no idea. No idea. I mean, I felt it in my mind. I reached out to it, and it to me""oj this is strange "Beth said frowning"Don't fiddle with the money, Doctor""How can you be so blinkered? It's alive. So alive. You're piling your lives, your personalities directly into it. It's the solar storm. The first waves come in pairs. Pre-shock and fore-shock. It's close"andrew said as he saw how close the storm was" Buzzer, we got anything from the mainland yet""No, the comms are still too jammed with radiation" buzz said " Okay. Then we'll keep pumping acid until the mainland says stop. Now why don't you stand back and let us impress you" "ID confirmed. Jennifer Lucas" the computer said "The meter is running.Cardio and respiratory online. Motor functions online. Plumbing in" "Well, I can see why you keep it in a church. Miracle of life" Andrew said seeing it happen " No need to get poncey. It's just gunge" " very awsome gunge" clone Rebecca smiling "Guys, we need to get to work""Okay, everybody, let's crack on" Jimmy said as they head to work "Did I mention the solar storm? You need to get out of here""Where do you want us to go? We're on a tiny island" he said wondering where they should go "Well, I can get you all off it" "Don't be ridiculous. We've got a job to do" cleaves said looking at him " It's coming" "That's the alarm" Jennifer said as they hear the noise"How do you get power""We're solar. We use a solar router. The weathervane" cleaves said "Big problem""Boss, maybe if the storm's back we should get underground. The factory's seen better days. The acid pipes might not withstand another hit" Jimmy wonder if that will work "We have two hundred tons of acid to pump out. We fall behind, we stay another rotation. Anyone want that" "Please, you are making a massive mistake here. You're right at the crossroads of it. Don't turn the wrong way. If you don't, if you don't prepare for this storm, you are all in terrible danger. Understand" rose said looking at her " my factory, my rules""I need to check the progress of the storm. Monitoring station? Monitoring station" Andrew said wanting to help " Three lefts, a right and a left. Third door on your left.""Thank you Waves disturbing the Earth's magnetic field. There is going to be the mother and father of all power surges. See this weathervane, the cock-a-doodle-do? It's a solar router feeding the whole factory with solar power. When that wave hits, ka-boom. I've to get to that cockerel before all hell breaks loose. I never thought I'd have to say that again. Amy, breathe" he said as he ran off as rose followed "Yeah! I mean, thanks. I'll try" "be careful" rose said as Andrew goes up and tried to do something when he got hurt and fell to the ground "hon you ok" as rose wonder if he OK the gangers are going out of control because of the storm a d then Andrew woke up "you ok" "yeah I'm fine" he said as they ran off "Oh. For want of a better word, ow!" "Cleaves, you're not in your harness" Andrew wonder " I'm sorry, Doctor. You were right""You've lost all power to the factory" rose said as the power starting to go "Doctor, I abandoned my team""Then let's go get them.How long would you say we were unconscious for, Cleaves" he wonder as they walked " Not long. A minute, two minutes" "I'd hazard we've been out a teensy bit longer" he said as rose frowned "Well, how long" "An hour. I've seen whole worlds turned inside out in an hour. A lot can go wrong in an hour" he said as they walk to find the others "I feel like I been toasted""What the hell happened" Jimmy asked what happened to them "The tsunami happened. You hurt" "It feels like the National Grid's run through my bones but apart from that" he said as they feel in pain after what happened " I hope the meter's not bust. I still want to get paid""Jennifer! Jennifer. Hey, all right" Rory asked if she OK " It hurt so much""Hey. Hey, it's okay. It's over" he hugs her as he looked at amy " I couldn't get out of my harness""Shush" he tried to calm her down "I thought I was going to die"" Welcome to my world" he said sighing "Doctor, these are all real people" "so where are their Gangers" raven wonder "Don't worry. When the link shuts down the Gangers return to pure Flesh. Now, the storm's left us with acid leaks all over, so we need to contact the mainland. They can have a rescue shuttle out here in no time""That's my record. Who's playing my record" Jimmy said gearing the music "Your Gangers. They've gone walkabout""oh grate how could this say get any worse "Beth wonder" No, it's impossible. They're not active. Cars don't fly themselves, cranes don't lift themselves and Gangers don't""No way"buzz said looking around" I don't, I don't believe this""They could've escaped through the service door at the back" Jimmy wonder how this was possible "This is just like the Isle of Sheppey."" It would seem the storm has animated your Gangers" rose said as she knew what happened "They've ransacked everything""Not ransacked, searched" Andrew said " Through our stuff" "Their stuff" Beth said "Searching for what" "Confirmation. They need to know their memories are real" raven said telling them what they doing this "Oh, so they've got flaming memories now""They feel compelled to connect to their lives" Andrew said trying to keep the peace "Their stolen lives""No, bequeathed. You gave them this. You poured in your personalities, emotions, traits, memories, secrets, everything. You gave them your lives. Human lives are amazing. Are you surprised they walked off with them" he said knowing they gave them life "I'll say it again. Isle of Sheppey. Ganger got an electric shock, toddled off, killed his operator right there in his harness. I've seen the photos. This bloke's ear was all hanging " "Even if this has actually happened, they can't remain stable without us plumbed in to them, can they, boss" Jimmy asked her "Guess we'll find out.""Are you okay? Do you need some water" Rory asked jen" I feel funny. I need the washroom"" I'll come with you" he said walking with her "Sorry.""Oh! Okay " amy said confused" That's me. It's good to have a hobby. So what, my Ganger did that all on its own""Who taught you to do this" rose wonder " My granddad""Well, your Ganger's granddad taught him to do it, too. You both have the same childhood memories, just as clear, just as real"he said knowing this was real to them "No""Scared, disorientated, struggling to come to terms with an entire life in their heads"he said trying to help them all get on "The Doctor's always saying don't wander off. First rule with him, actually. Don't wander off""I just need a minute" jen said as Rory nods "Oh, yeah. Sure. Take all the time you need. I've got your back. You're fine.Er, Jennifer? What's up, Jennifer? We er, we'd better get going. Everything okay in there, Jen" Rory wonder when he ducks and nearly gets hit with a fist "Just let us live""We need to protect ourselves" Jimmy said knowing they had to do that "Are you a violent man, Jimmy" "No" he shock his head "Then why would the other Jimmy be" "Don't tell me you can eat at a time like this, Doctor" raven said frowning at him "You told me we were out cold for a few minutes, Cleaves, when in fact it was an hour.""Sorry, I just assume" cleaves said frowning "Well, it's not your fault. Like I said, they're disoriented. Amy, when you got to the alcoves, who was in harness" "Jimmy and Dicken were helping Buzzer out"rose said"Jennifer" "She was standing on her own when we got to her" amy replied "It's hot Trans-matter's still a little rubbery. Nerve endings not quite fused properly""be careful " Beth said not wanting Andrew to get hurt "What are you talking about" "It's okay" he said in a calm way " Why didn't I feel that" "You will. You'll stabilise" he said trying to help " No, stop it. You're playing stupid games. Stop it" "You don't have to hide. Please, trust me. I'm the Doctor" he tried to say when she turned and she a ganger "Where's the real Cleaves, you thing? What have you done with her" "That's it. Good, you remember. This is early Flesh. The early stages of the technology. So much to learn" Andrew said smiling "Doctor, what's happened to her" "She can't stabilise. She's shifting between half-formed and full-formed, for now at least"he said telling them what happened.