𝑫𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 ☆ The Glorious Series ｟ BOOK 2 ｠

Cold War [Part 4 - FINAL]

Inside, Submarine, Control room...

"He's arming the warheads!" Zhukov shouted as they all entered the control room to see the armor had plugged into the control panel.

"Where is the honor in condemning billions of innocents to death?" Lexi demanded. "Five thousand years ago Mars was the center of a vast empire. The jewel of this solar system. The people of Earth had only just begun to leave their caves. Five thousand years isn't such a long time. Hell, I knew a man who waited outside a box for two thousand years straight just so he could protect the woman that he loved." She said, thinking back on one of the most monumental adventures she had experienced. "Humans, they're still just frightened children. Still primitive. Who are you to judge them?"

"I am Skaldak!" The Ice Warrior roared, retracting the wires before turning to face Lexi, the Doctor and everyone else. "This planet is forfeit under Martian law!"

"Then teach them!" The Doctor urged. "Teach them, Grand Marshal. Show them another way. Show them there is honor in mercy. Is this how you want history to remember you? Grand Marshal Skaldak - Destroyer of Earth? Because that's what you'll be if you send those missiles. Not a soldier, a murderer. Five billion lives extinguished. No chance for goodbyes. A world snuffed out like a candle flame." He narrowed his eyes, watching as Skaldak's finger got closer to the detonator. "Alright, Skaldak, you leave us no choice. My wife, our son and myself are Time Lords. We know a bit about sonic technology ourselves."

The Doctor glanced over at Lexi and Sky, watching as they both pulled out their sonics. All three of them held their sonic screwdrivers out towards Skaldak.

"A threat?" Skaldak questioned, turning around to face them. "You threaten me?"

"You and all of us." Sky nodded. "We will blow this sub up before you can even reach that button, Grand Marshal. Blow us all to oblivion."

"You would sacrifice yourselves?"

"In a heartbeat." Lexi confirmed as she, her husband and their son held their sonics upwards, turning them on and making them glow red instead of their regular colors of pink, green and orange.

"Mutually assured destruction." He stated before turning to the button again.

"Look into our eyes, Skaldak." The Doctor told him. "Look into our eyes and tell us you're capable of doing this. Huh? Can you do that? Dare you do that? Look into our eyes, Skaldak, come on! Face-to-face."

"Well then," Skaldak chuckled darkly, turning back before his the helmet opened, letting you see his lizard-like face with lidless red eyes. "which of us shall blink first?"

"Why did you hesitate? Back there, in the dark, you were going to kill this man. Remember?" Clara questioned, gesturing to Professor Grisenko.

"My friend is right." Lucas agreed, taking a step forward. "She begged you not to kill him, and you listened. If you showed compassion then, why won't you show it now?"

"Remember what I said, Skaldak." Lexi spoke up. "Billions will die... Mothers, sons, fathers... daughters. Remember that last battle, Skaldak? Your daughter... You sang the songs..."

"Of the red snows." Skaldak nodded, hesitating.

"Exactly." Lexi stated, stepping forward a bit. "I answered you truthfully when you asked if I was a parent. It may not be obvious, but that is evidenced by this man right here." She pointed at Sky. "Would you take me from my children like you were snatched away from your own daughter?... Would you wish that on anybody else?"

The submarine then shifted suddenly, Lucas quickly grabbing Clara as the Doctor grabbed Sky, Lexi gripping onto one of the chairs.