The Doctor was never one to sleep that much, even for a Time Lord, specially after facing the Daleks and letting the last one escape, he walked around the console of his Tardis on his right hand a cup of coffee and his left on the console. The looked at every button, trying to see if something could explain the turbulence he was sensing, then he heard something for a moment he paused and looked around, seeing nothing he returned to the console.
Again he heard the noise, that's when he recognized the sound it was a knock, slowly he looked back at the entrance and walked up to it. For a second he thought if he should open it, still not seeing any problem in it, he opened the door. The cup fell, the coffee spilled all over his shoes, his eyes were fixated on the figure in front of him he couldn't believe what he saw.
''What's wrong Doctor!? It's me Sarah Jane Smith.'' the young woman replied
Indeed it was, Sarah Jane Smith yet she was young. That wasn't even the biggest shock, it was how was she here in the middle of the Time Vortex, he was frozen in place no word was said from him till the young woman walked in.
''But...how?'' he muttered
She approached him, with a happy smile, she passed her hand by his face gently. Caught by surprise he took a step back almost stepping outside of the Tardis, then he closed them and stumbled to the console, yet she went after him.
''What's wrong Doctor didn't you miss me? I came so far to see you.'' she said in a soft tone
''Who are you!? This isn't possible.'' he growled back
''I come to visit and that's how you treat me?'' she replied, seemingly offended
''This must be the cause of the turbulence.'' he said to himself, ignoring the woman
Once more she placed herself between the Doctor and the panel, he stopped and tried to see how to go around her.
''I see. Maybe I'll get a better reaction this way.'' with these words her body began to glow
The Doctor placed his right arm in front of his face to shield himself from the light, after a while it stopped, lowering his arms he saw Rose now. His former companion was again in the Tardis.
''Is this better? Maybe now we can speak.'' she said
''What do you mean speak?'' he asked, showing signs of suspicion
''About a favor, you could do for me.'' ''Rose'' said with a joyful smile
''I won't.'' he replied
''Really!? You won't do a favor, for dear old me?'' she asked once more, but this time he sensed a bit more of malice
He didn't reply, but his face showed that he wouldn't, she smiled once more and walked back to the door then faced the Doctor, who was near the console, again she began to glow. He covered his eyes not witnessing the transformation from woman to man.
''There this is better. Now let's get down to business.'' the man announced, with a smooth voice
This new masculine form, was as tall as the Doctor, his hair was dark brow almost black medium sized and curly, his eyes were a deep light green, the face overall seemed like that of a Pharaoh, he was slightly tanned with a more athletic body then the Doctor, a small beard and he wore a black business suit.
''Who are you?'' the Time Lord asked
''I am a representative of some people interested on hiring your services.'' he replied in a slow voice
''I can't be hired. I'll help anyone who needs it, if I can, but I think you want something more given your entrance.'' the Doctor replied in a similar tone
''What can I say, I like to know the people I work with, my methods aren't the most regular...in the end it doesn't matter.'' the man said in a disturbing tone, specially at the end
As they faced each other down, Martha Jones walked in still wearing a nightgown, she looked at the two men as the three stood in silence.
''Am I in the middle of something?'' she asked still half a sleep
The Doctor was about to reply, when the stranger started talking in a friendly manner.
''Don't worry, I was just passing by and decided to come to your good friend the Doctor and see if he could help me.'' he said with a big grin
''I'm Martha Jones'' she said still confused, that was till he grabbed her by the hand and kissed it
''A pleasure to meet you miss Jones, I've heard many things.'' he continued looking deep into her eyes, to the point she felt overwhelmed
''And what can we call you?'' the Doctor asked, interrupting the situation, to witch the stranger grinned at
''Always so curious aren't you? If I know yours' I can tell you mine. You can call me Nyarlathotep .'' he replied in the same smooth and disturbing voice
''Nyar...'' Martha repeated confused
''Or just call me Jack, it's simpler.''
The Doctor didn't react, as his hearts were bound by fear, the intruder locked eyes with him and showed a small smiled.
''Why are you here?'' the Time Lord asked trying to put himself between his companion and the being
''Like I said I need your help.'' he replied innocently
''You don't need it.'' the Doctor spat back
''Why Doctor? Maybe we should listen to what he has to say, you can't just reject him.'' she said stunned by the coldness of the Time Lord
''Yes Doctor, why? And you're right Martha he can't just kick me out of here.'' Nyarlathotep replied in a ironic tone, but never taking his eyes off of the Time Lord
The Doctor didn't talk, thinking over the situation and how bad it could be, then the Tardis shock again just to remember him of how things were serious. That was it he walked away from them and leaned over the rails, showing that he had been defeated.
''How can we help?'' he asked
''Glad to see you are open to the helping me. Doctor do you remember the Seventh Voyage and Samantha, how you stopped her and her ritual?'' he asked not really wanting a answer as he continued
''Yeah...some people didn't like it. So I'm here, by their orders, to give you a chance for existence.'' he finished
''I'll do what you want. But Martha will stay here.'' the Doctor replied trying to protect her
''I'm afraid that can't happen. We don't want to handicap you.''
''I've helped you this far Doctor. How can this be worse than Daleks?'' Martha asked, to which Jack let out a small laugh
''Daleks...she's funny.'' he said between laughs
''Enough of this. What do you want me to do?'' the Doctor growled at them
''So October of 2015, a cube will be found that contains sensitive information for the human mind. Now I could just go get it, but it was seen as a good opportunity for you to make up for stopping Samantha's ritual.'' the messenger uttered delivering his message
The Doctor, nodded slightly and walked up to the console where he started pushing buttons and levers.
''Location?'' he asked
''Egypt.''
