Doctor Who and the Family of Blood (A Target novel)
Chapter One: Completely Human Inside the TARDIS, everything was quiet apart from the strange humming noise coming from the central column. The TARDIS was enjoying that very rare thing: a moment of calm between adventures with her best friend – the Doctor. All of a sudden the ‘Pull to Open’ blue door was pushed open with full force by Martha Jones, almost falling into the space/time machine. The Doctor fell in behind her. ‘GET DOWN,’ he screamed at her as a green laser beam shot over their heads, hitting the console unit of the no longer peaceful ship. Sparks flew above them. ‘Did they see you?’ ‘I-I don’t know,’ Martha was struggling to come to her senses as the Doctor slammed shut the TARDIS door and pulled her to her feet. ‘I was too busy running.’ ‘But did they see you?’ The Doctor studied her, desperate for any trace of an answer. ‘Martha, it’s important. Did they see your face?’ ‘No,’ she seemed uncertain at first, but she knew the Doctor needed to hear it. ‘They