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6.
Clown Shoes
Holmes & Xara take some time to rest by visiting the The
Greatest Show in the Galaxy.
Episode One
1. The TARDIS hums with an
almost contentment. Holmes sits in his leather armchair
sipping tea.
Xara "Can't you smell that?"
Holmes "What is that my dear?"
Xara "There's something
in the TARDIS. I think it's a cat, possibly a Kitling."
Holmes "Oh I don't think so."
Xara "I'm sure I saw something
move in the Wardrobe Room. But that room is such a mess you
could get lost for a lifetime in there."
Holmes gets out of his chair
about to contradict Xara, only to see a black kitling washing itself
atop the TARDIS console.
Holmes "Well it appears
we do have an uninvited guest."
Xara "Seems friendly.
Can we keep it?"
Holmes "That is up to them."
Xara "Vortex."
Holmes "What about the
vortex?"
Xara "No, Vortex.
We can name him Vortex."
Holmes "We shall see.
Ah, we appear to have arrived."
2. Holmes and Xara exit
the TARDIS on the planet Nuwbit, a small world recently colonised
for entertainment. Alas, the TARDIS has not landed near it's
destination.
Homes and Xara head off along
the dusty road, they can see the town in the distance.
Xara "Why are we here again?"
Holmes "I've always
wanted to visit the Psychic Circus. Supposedly the Greatest
Show in the Galaxy."
Xara "Is it safe?"
Holmes "Well, there was
that incident with the gods of Ragnarock a while back, but that's
done an dusted. I hear they even have the stars of the
Interstellar Song Contest here nowadays."
Some small flies seem to be
buzzing around the pair, and one causes a slight scratch on Holmes
neck. The swarming gets worse.
 Holmes and Xara break into a
run and are eventually able to get clear of the bugs.
Holmes
"Nasty little things."
A hover car passes and Holmes
flags them down and asks for a lift. The Bollits, a Navarino
family travelled from a nearby star system, are more than happy to
give a lift. they too are on their way to the Psychic Circus.
3. Finally arriving at the
Psychic Circus Holmes and Xara are soon inside.
Ringmater "Now welcome folks,
I mean that from the heart, because the Greatest Show is about to
start. It's happening right here before your very eyes and one
thing's for sure, you're in for quite a surprise. But then,
nothing's quite as it seems to be at the Greatest Show in the
Galaxy."
The Ringmaster then introduces
the headline act, direct from the Intergalactic Song Contest...
Dugga Doo!
4. The show continues with
rapturous applause, although this wasn't quite the act Holmes was
expecting.
Suddenly there is a scream,
and one of the performers comes running from the back of the ring,
pursued by a malfunctioning Robot Clown with blood on it's hands!
The Clown strides directly
towards Holmes! Holmes tries to fend off the Clown but is
knocked unconscious!
5. The Robot Clown throws
Holmes over it's shouldber and retreats hastily from the arena,
Xara tries to pursue, but the panicking crowd block her path.
Xara can only watch as the
Robot Clown carrying Holmes disappears from view!
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