[b]"Theo, Con, scan the body,"[/b] Alto said, [b]"Make sure he's really dead."[/b]

He waited a few seconds for his arms to finish scanning the Doctor's body, still held aloft by Alto's blades. Alto wasn't showing it, but the telekinetic slam had hurt him. Theo was boosting his stamina so he wasn't winded, but it wasn't as if Theo had increased his natural toughness or anything.

[b][color=thistle]"He is dead, emperor."[/color][/b]

[b]"Ah, good."[/b] Alto said. [b]"Hey cartoon girl, You may want to get off."[/b]

He raised his left arm and the blue energy constructs keeping Taylor in place dissappeared and the black steel blades they held deconstructed in mid air. The veins along the walls and ceiling receded into his right hand, and he slowly got up as Taylor fell.

[b]"Didn't think so much could happen in week..."[/b] Alto said, cricking his back a little. [b]"Or however long it's been..."[/b]

He stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out one of his spare fingerless gloves.

[b]"I haven't even been able to get another chair yet."[/b]

Tugging the glove onto his left hand, he turned to look through one of the holes in the wall.

[b]"Still, looks like we can't go home yet."[/b] He said to no one in particular. [b]"There's still some more stuff to do."[/b]