Chapter 5

Rooftop Meetings

The lift in the high-rise block of apartments seemed to be taking an age when The Doctor turned to Peter and said "Let me see that ransom note again" Peter done as he was told and reached into his pocket and pulled out the note which had been written using a old typewriter and handed it to The Doctor. The Doctor read it aloud again;

'If you wish to see your beloved Miss Gwen Stacey again, meet me at Queenbridge Buldings, Queens, New York City.
If you wish not to see her die when you get here bring The Doctor'

"Hmmm, I wonder why he wants me" The Doctor said quizzically as they entered the lift. "Whoever it is has some sort of thing for old stationary" The Doctor said. Clara and Peter looked at each other somewhat confused. "What do you mean Doctor?" Clara asked. "Well judging by this paper and the ink used by the typewriter, I'd estimate it to be somewhere around 1931 although this was clearly typed today so either to person has a thing for old typewriters, or..."' The Doctor cut off mid sentence. "Or what Doctor?" Peter worriedly asked. "Or the person that has your girlfriend has access to time travel" The Doctor quietly replied. "We need to get to the roof NOW" The Doctor half shouted and the three of them took off towards to service hatch which leads to the roof.

All Gwen could think of as she stood on the edge of the building was how small the people looked below. They were oblivious to notice her being leant of the edge by a tall man in a tuxedo. She tried to scream out to them, but it was no use. The tall man had wrapped her hands in heavy duty Duct Tape and had used some over her mouth to keep her quiet when they arrived on the roof. Just then she heard a loud noise behind her she had recognised for coming up to the roof a couple of hours previously, it was the service door to the roof. The tall man put his arm around her neck and turned her around to face the door. There she saw Peter with two other people and tried to call out to him. Again it was no use. "GWEN!" Peter shouted as tried to make a move towards her. "I wouldn't do that if I were lover boy. 'One more step and she goes over the edge" The tall man spat in an American accent.

The tall man turned The Doctor "Why hello again Doctor" he smiled. "Kendra" The Doctor answered. "Let her go!" "Oh I do love it when you use my last name Doctor, try and be a bit more courteous to me, or, who knows, this girls neck may just snap like a twig" Kendra then turned to Clara. "Or would you prefer it to be hers? Hmm she is pretty, where did you get her from? Let me guess somewhere in Northern England, Early 21st century? I can read you like a book Doctor. You might have changed your face but still as predictable as ever." "YOU LEAVE THEM ALONE!" The Doctor shouted "If you have a problem with me, take it up with me not my friends!" "Oh, but where's the fun in that Doctor?" Kendra replied. "It's much more fun for me to see you get hurt first by hurting your friends then hurt you personally second" Kendra said now with a smile on his face from ear to ear". And with that he stepped on to the edge of the roof with Gwen still in his lock. All the muscles on The Doctor's face tensed trying to contain his sheer anger. He looked at Kendra and with gritted teeth asked "What do you want me to do, Joe?" Kendra looked at The Doctor and laughed. "Chase me" he replied gleefully and stepped off the edge with Gwen.