Episode 11 - Hunger of Louis Vannia

Inside a castle, a man sits on a throne, he sits there watching as a woman walks in.

The woman walks over to him and kneels on the floor "your majesty" the King nods at her "arise, what news do you bring, Mistress Jalet?" Jalet looks at the King "Mr Vannia, it's time" the King sits up from his throne and walks over to her and he says "I told you, you may call me by my full name, Louis Vannia" Jalet nods at him "sorry, I-" Louis then kisses Jalet on the lips "let us feast".

Jalet walks down a corridor, and as she walks down it, she passes loads of photos of Louis' deceased wives.

Jalet then looks at the ages, seeing most of them died in their forties. Jalet stares at the age.

The two of them later sit around a table as Mistress Jalet is brought out a plate of food.

Louis sits there watching until another person brings out a second plate, laying it onto the table for Louis.

Jalet looks at a long golden sword hanging up on the wall in the dining room, Jalet then looks down and at Louis' plate.

Louis looks at his plate, his food is almost shining, which is different to Jalet's, whose food looks normal.

Jalet then says "I was thinking, maybe I could try and eat some of the food you eat, being your one hundred and fifty-seventh thousandth wife, I thought you might be a little sick of remarrying, I'd love to live forever with you" Louis stares at her "eat your food, and I'll eat mine, only one of us can live forever" Jalet stares at him, Louis then starts laughing, almost evilly.

(Doctor Who Title Sequence)

Starring:

David Harewood - The 14th Doctor

Tilly Keeper - Maya Redburn

Parry Glasspool - Greg Redburn

Wind gushes as the Tardis starts to materialise down a street. The Tardis' black window panes become visible, and so does the denim-blue wooden box exterior.

Maya then steps out of the box and she smiles as she looks outside.

The Doctor then says "ah, yes! This is a place I've been wanting to visit for ages!".

Greg steps out of the Tardis behind The Doctor. Greg then shuts the Tardis door and says "where are we?" The Doctor says "it's called Harband, one of the oldest planets in your universe".

The Doctor, Maya and Greg then walk around the corner, where they see a massive statue of a man. Maya's eyes open wide in shock "oh my god! Who is that?".

The Doctor smiles "that was would be King Louis Vannia" Greg nods "he must've made a hell of a difference to this place to have a statue that big" The Doctor then says "well, he's one of the most inspirational men to ever live" Maya then turns to The Doctor "you say that as if he's still alive?" The Doctor then smirks "you think I'm old? He is the oldest person to ever live in the universe, nobody knows his age, but he has fought through every single war known to man and survived, and he's still going, nobody knows his secret, but he's an incredible man".

A man then runs past Maya, bumping into her. Maya then says "hey! Watch out!" the man stops and he stutters "oh, I'm so sorry ma'am, I'm in a rush!" The Doctor then says "what for?" the man looks at them "the king wants food, I need to gather more ingredients...well, the ingredient" Greg then looks at The Doctor who pulls his psychic paper out and smiles "I'm The Doctor, food and safety regulator, these two are in training, mind if I see this ingredient?" the man stares at The Doctor, but The Doctor then says "what's your name?" the man then says "I'm Hicks, sir" The Doctor nods "Hicks, show me this ingredient" Hick stares at The Doctor.

Back in the castle, Louis sits on his throne holding his stomach in pain, Louis then shouts "JALET! GET IN HERE NOW!". Jalet runs in and she says "my love, he won't be long" Louis' eyes start to glow red and he screams "I NEED MY FOOD!" Jalet looks at him in shock.

(Commercial Break)

Hicks walks over to a massive shed. Hicks then says "don't touch anything whilst we're in there".

The Doctor, Maya and Greg follow Hicks into the shed, where they see dozens of plants everywhere. The Doctor's eyes then open up in shock as he looks at the plants.

Maya then smiles as the plants are covered in glitter, making them sparkle.

Greg walks over to one of the plants and he puts his hand out and goes to touch the plant.

Hicks then shouts "I said don't touch! Unless you want the curse!".

The Doctor then turns around and he looks at Hicks, Greg and Maya also look at him.

The Doctor then says "what curse?".

During a voiceover from Hicks, Hicks says "it happened over billions and billions of years ago, some even say trillions-".

The planet Harband is seen from a distance in space, a large piece of rock flies through space, towards the planet of Harband.

Continuing the voice over, Hicks says "Harband was inhabited by ghastly beasts and this rock, it hit into the planet, into this planet-".

As the rock flies into the planet and enters into the planet's gravity, the rocks catch on fire slightly, but it stays completely intact.

The rock then smashes onto the land, causes a wave of tsunamis, and horrific events.

Hicks continues his voice over and says "the creatures were killed, and the planet, left inhabited for years, but some creatures survived, and evolution took into place, eventually becoming the people we are today. But as people began to build this village, they started digging down, hoping to uncover treasures...but they found the remains of the rock, and around the rock, they found these plants. One of the men, a prince, decided to take home one of these plants, and for some reason, decided to eat it...giving him the power to live forever...and ever, as long as he continues to eat the plant regularly, the plant is a curse, and you live forever".

(Commercial Break)

The Doctor, Maya, Greg and Hicks walk back towards the castle, Hicks has one of the plants in a sealed bag. Maya then says "so, you said it's a curse, and he eats them regularly, why not just stop feeding him them?" Hicks looks at Maya and he said "the King tried to stop, but after an hour when he was supposed to eat, he had serious pains, blood poured from his eyes, his ears, and he demanded food again" Greg then says "why not just hide the plants? Or even burn them? Stop feeding him?" Hicks then says "he is our king, our lord! Or saviour! We have to protect him".

Back inside the castle, Louis sits at his throne holding his stomach in pain again and he shouts "JALET!".

Jalet runs in and she looks at him "my love?" Louis then says "where is my food! WHERE IS IT!". Jalet looks at him "it won't be long, I promise" Louis looks at her angrily, Jalet then says "how about we keep your mind off of it? I wanted to ask you something anyway, back in the corridors, I know you hang photos of your wives, but I was wondering, why did they die so young? All in their forties? I'm in my forties too" Louis' eyes then open wide "you are?" Jalet smiles "yes" Louis looks down at his stomach, which grumbles in pain. Louis then looks at his hands which are starting to turn purple. Louis stands up from his throne "come closer, my love".

Jalet walks over to him smiling. Louis holds her hand and he smiles at her "thank you, in marriage, and in death" Jalet smiles at him until his teeth turn into sharp weapons, Jalet then screams as Louis growls at her and he pushes her to the floor, starting to eat her.

Walking up some stairs and to the castle, Hicks looks at a clock and he stares in shock "no, I've been too long!". Hicks runs into the castle and The Doctor says "what do you mean?" Hicks says "this is the longest our King has gone without the plant, he must be in agony!".

As the four of them run into the castle, they see all the guards dead on the floor, their flesh has been ripped from their bodies and only their clothes and bones remain scattered all over the floor. The Doctor then says "oh, now this is definitely not good". Maya looks at him "you think?".

(Commercial Break)

A voice is heard saying "hungry, so hungry, hunger, food, I need...it's too late, the food-".

The Doctor walks into the throne room, blood is covering the walls and he stares in shock.

The Doctor then says "hello? Anyone he-".

Louis stands in the shadows, his eyes are glowing red and he then says "you're too late Hicks! I've become a monster!" The Doctor then says "I'm not Hicks, but if you come out, maybe I can help you, my name is The Doctor".

Louis then says "alright, Doctor, see if you can help me!".

Louis steps out of the shadows, his whole body is purple, his teeth are razor-sharp, there are four horns on his head, and his arms have spikes all over them and he says "I am so hungry".

Back downstairs, Maya, Greg and Hicks walk into the dining area and Greg then says "Woah!".

Greg runs over and sees the golden sword "this is crazy and so cool!" Hicks then says "the King used it during his first-ever war on this planet" Greg smiles at him "that's awesome".

Maya then says "so, Hicks have you got any family?" Hicks nods at her "a wife and two daughters, we're struggling through, poverty is taking over this village, we're barely surviving" Maya stares at him "I'm sorry to hear that" Hicks nods "the King has taxes extremely high, which is something I don't agree with, everyone deserves to enjoy their life, and I hate mine".

The Doctor stands there staring at Louis "that's not possible, you've become a-" Louis then shouts "MONSTER!". The Doctor shakes his head "no, well, yes, you've turned into a Balethske".

Louis stares at him "what is that!". The Doctor says "from the planet Valeth Skettra, Balethske is a type of parasitic Skorpion, if they're not fed, they become ravenous, and turn into monsters, I thought I recognised those plants you've been eating, they're infected, you've been eating them for years, and whenever you tried to stop, they tried to turn you into one of them, you were their food source, of course, they wanted you to stay alive, that is how they get to survive!".

Louis then stares at The Doctor "and stay alive, I will!". Louis then charges towards The Doctor.

(Commercial Break)

Maya and Hicks stand looking at photos of the wives of Louis. Hicks then goes to speak, until The Doctor starts running towards them shouting "RUN!". Maya stares in shock "oh my god".

The Doctor, Maya and Hicks run into the dining room as Louis charges behind them.

Greg then stands near the sword in the same room looking in shock "what is he?" The Doctor then says "he's turned into a Balethske, and he's very dangerous" Hicks looks at The Doctor "can we turn him back? Back into the King?" Louis then screams "I AM STILL THE KING!".

The Doctor then says "there's no way of getting him back, they've almost completely taken him over, and then, he'll kill everyone on this planet" Hicks turns his head looking at The Doctor.

Greg runs over to Maya and The Doctor saying "what do we do then?" The Doctor shakes his head "I don't know". Maya and Greg both stand watching Louis in shock.

Until suddenly, Hicks then says "I do".

As The Doctor, Maya and Greg turn around, they see Hicks picking up the golden sword and he says "the sword has protected our planet many times, and it will again, as I...Hicks, will slay the King of Harband, and will take the throne, and lead this planet into a brand new era".

Louis then looks at Hicks "you have failed your duty!".

Louis screeches at Hicks, as Hicks then charges towards Louis holding the sword.

Hicks swings the sword at Louis, as Louis gets ready to swing his razor-sharp arms.

The Doctor, Maya and Greg then turn around, looking away as The Doctor then says "by the way, I do not condone this" Maya looks at him "I think it was either this, or we all died".

As screeching and shouting continues to be heard, all of a sudden the sound of a body thumping to the ground is heard.

The Doctor, Maya and Greg turn around and they see Louis laying on the floor dead as Hicks stands holding his sword, which has green blood cover on it. The Doctor stares at him.

Hicks then looks at them "bow to your new King". Maya and Greg both smile at him.

(Commercial Break)

The Doctor, Maya and Greg walk down a pathway with Hicks, who is now wearing a green royal robe. The Doctor says "I know you'll do great, help this planet, and the people on it" Hicks nods at them "I've already lowered taxes, I've looked at the castle's current fortune, and there are billions, I'm gonna use most of it to rebuild this planet, ensure people have homes, and that they can eat" Maya smiles at him "at least you and your family will live like royalty now?" Hicks smiles at her "there's no need of a King, we're gonna abolish the throne, and begin a new way of leadership, maybe something like a president or prime minister" Greg nods at him.

The Doctor then stops walking as he reaches the Tardis. The Doctor looks at Hicks "just do us a favour? Get rid of the plants and burn them, those parasites can live forever, one single plant can keep them alive forever" Hicks nods at him "they're gonna be disposed of, I assure you".

The Doctor then opens the Tardis door and he says "right then, we best be off" Hicks nods at The Doctor, Maya and Greg "safe travels, I hope we'll get to meet again" The Doctor smiles at him.

Inside the Tardis, the time rotor moves up and then down as the Tardis is in flight.

Maya then says "so? What happens to the planet? You must know" The Doctor smiles at her "Hicks reigns as the president of the world up until his death, where his daughter then takes over, the first-ever female to run the planet" Greg smiles at him "that's amazing" The Doctor nods at them "yeah it is" Maya then looks at The Doctor, then at the console.

The Doctor says "right, that was our last trip, let's get you both home then-".

The Doctor pulls one of the levers, but as he pulls it, the Tardis' console room turns red as sparks sprinkle out of the console.

Maya then screams "WHAT IS HAPPENING?".

The Doctor then says "THE TARDIS IS FORCING US BACK IN TIME, I CAN'T STOP IT!".

The Tardis then lands, with a big thump.

The Doctor then stands up but runs over to the console and he says "the 1800's".

Also Starring:

Kristofer Hivju - King Louis Vannia

Thandie Newton - Mistress Jalet

Ben Wiggins - Hicks

Next Time:

A woman then runs out screaming, with tears down her face "PLEASE, YOU'VE GOT TO HELP ME-" The Doctor stares at her "I'm sorry, but we really-" the woman then says "please, it's my daughter-" Maya's eyes then open up in shock and she says "what's wrong with her?".

Maya walks over to the bedroom door of the little girl, Maya looks at the sign on her door which says 'Mary'. Charles then walks over "I'm going to fetch the priest, he's the only one able to banish the devil out of my daughter" Maya looks at him nervously.

The Doctor then looks at Mary and he says "so? Want to tell me what you are?" Charles shouts "IT'S THE DEVIL" The Doctor rolls his eyes "please, I'm talking, and I told you, it's not the devil".

Greg says "what is she?" The Doctor goes "basically the devil" Maya rolls her eyes.

Maya instantly then shouts "ARE YOU INSANE?" The Doctor nods at her "yes, but that's nothing new".

Next Time - The Child of Satan - Arriving in the mid-1800s, The Doctor and the others find themselves helping a poor family, whose child has recently become a monster. The Doctor investigates around. The Doctor is confronted with the possibility of the devil being reborn.