The Labyrinth of Caprius

The Labyrinth of Caprius is the second story in the full chronology of Divergence, and the first story which Emily Whitaker begins as a companion of the Doctor. Written by Alex Wilson, the story began on 6th September 2015.

Part One
Dion Serren Blazi is put on trial by the King of Caprius for an unspecified crime. As he looks around the audience, he spots his wife Amei among the King's foreign concubines. The King offers Dion the chance to be saved, which he accepts. The King then proclaims that Dion Serren Blazi is dead, and Dion is forced down into the labyrinth.

In the labyrinth, Dion finds a dead body, and continues walking. He hears the voices of two people talking, and meets the Doctor and Emily. Emily gives her name, but the Doctor withholds his and Dion is insistent that he no longer has one. He tells them about the labyrinth and the King.

Emily alerts the others to the presence of a monster, a Triped. The Doctor tells her to run, and she does so. She escapes through a hole in the wall, and finds herself in some abandoned underground architecture. She reaches water, and begins to swim through it.

After a long period of time, Emily finds herself in an old city. She takes a few souvenirs for herself, and heads away. The passage she explores leads to the planet's surface, where she struggles in a heavy sandstorm. She notices some people in the distance, but passes out.

Amei is chosen as one of the King's concubines of the night. One of the three taken to the King is splashed by sewer water from the city above them, and when the King sees her he orders her killed. Amei and the other girl are taken into the King's residence.

A guard tells the King that a woman has been discovered on the surface, for his collection. The King makes Amei wait, and she is joined by Emily. Emily attempts to escape by turning to her natural form, but the guard isn't bothered, and she is put back next to Amei.

Amei introduces herself. Recognising the surname, Emily says that she met Dion in the labyrinth earlier, and asks Amei to tell her more about it.