Convergence on Lawndale - Part 14

 

“There it is,” the Doctor said as he lead the others into the Morgendorffers backyard from the laneway.

 

“That blue box?” Kim asked.

 

“Yes,” the Doctor answered as he unlocked the ship.

 

 

Kim looked around the Console Room as the Doctor went to the console. It was actually bigger on the inside than the outside. “This is weird, like in a good way. Usually, rooms like this belong to someone I’m fighting.”

 

“You fight people a lot?” Kaelyn asked.

 

“Only villains causing trouble others can’t deal with,” Kim answered.

 

“And your brothers,” Ron added.

 

“I don’t fight the tweebs like I fight the villains.”

 

“Tweebs?” Kaelyn asked.

 

“Her brothers,” Ron said. “They’re twins.”

 

“And dweebs. Therefore, tweebs,” Kim added.

 

 

The Doctor rolled his eyes at Kim and Ron’s description of Kim’s brothers as he adjusted the Scanner to scan Lawndale at the time of the flicker.

 

The data came back quickly. “There was an electromagnetic pulse that interfered with the electrical grid,” Kim surmised. “Could you share it with the Kimmunicator?”

 

“I doubt Wade Load would make more of it than I can,” the Doctor said,

 

“You know who Wade is?” Kim asked.

 

“I’m a time traveller. It’s not spoilers to say that you and Ron continue to make an impression on the world by thwarting various schemes into your young adulthood. Wade is part of that.”

 

“And yet you hadn’t heard of Kaelyn?” Ron asked.

 

“She probably doesn’t make much of an impression in comparison,” the Doctor said.

 

“I guess not,” Kaelyn said. “But there isn’t anything about what may have affected Stacy in this data.”

 

“True, I just scanned for the EMP first,” the Doctor admitted. “I’ll scan for psychic energy next.”

 

 

Kaelyn watched as the Doctor ran the next scan, and then the screen showed something. ‘The TARDIS must be very advanced,’ she thought.

 

“There is something,” the Doctor said. “But it’s still inconclusive.”

 

“Meaning?” Kim asked.

 

“Stacy may not be the only one who felt something,” the Doctor said.

 

“You mean others in Lawndale?” Kaelyn asked.

 

“Yes,” the Doctor said as he refocused the Scanner to the present. “The portal is stable.”

 

“That’s good,” Kim said.

 

“But even if it’s not, I can get you back to Middleton.”

 

“I can believe that,” Ron said.

 

“But we haven’t found out much,” Kim said. “We need to get back to the portal and fill Wade in.”

 

“I’ll just run another scan,” the Doctor said. “More intense.”

 

 

“Concerning,” the Doctor commented.

 

“What is it?” Kim and Kaelyn asked at the same time.

 

“The portal is causing weakness in space-time; along the path it is moving through with the Earth’s rotation and orbit. It’s barely perceptible, but it’s there,” the Doctor answered.

 

“And it would be leaving the same weakness in Middleton, right?” Kim asked.

 

“Yes. But the Earth still wouldn’t be in the same place, with the Sun having continued on it’s own orbit through the Galaxy.”

 

“How is it concerning?” Ron asked.

 

“It can be exploited to cause further problems,” the Doctor answered.

 

“But it’s not the only problem, is it?” Kaelyn asked.

 

“We still don’t know who made that device,” Kim said.

 

“We should find out,” Kaelyn said. “I could ask my parents.”

 

“And we’ll head back to the portal to check in with Wade,” Kim added. “See if he has gathered any more information on what may be happening.”

 

“Both good ideas,” the Doctor said as he adjusted the scanner and ran another scan.

 

 

Kaelyn watched as the scan resolved. The portal was stable.

 

“Whatever that power source is, it’s stable. It won’t run out any time soon,” the Doctor said.

 

“I suppose that is a relief,” Kim said. “we won’t need to rely on you to get back to Middleton.”

 

“I can be reliable!” the Doctor retorted.

 

“Most often,” Kim said. “From what I have heard from UNIT.”

 

“I’m sure they exaggerated,” the Doctor said.

 

“Probably,” Kim said. “Ron and I are heading out now.”

 

“I’ll run more scans.”

 

 

Kim and Ron stepped out of the TARDIS.

 

“What do you think about what the Doctor found?” Ron asked.

 

“I’m not sure what to make of it. But there is certainly more going on here, which is why we have to hurry.”

 

“On it, KP!”

 

The TARDIS doors opened again. “Wait!” Kaelyn said.

 

“You want to come with us?” Kim asked.

 

Kaelyn shrugged. “It would be better than staying in the TARDIS.”

 

“Come along, then.”