Title: The all seeing I
Author: Imbensmum aka Maria
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: PG/12
Disclaimer: The doctor and the tardis are property of the BBC and Rus t Davies no profit is being made form this fiction and the above are borrowed with thanks.
Warning: Some violence and scenes of a harrowing nature which may be deemed unsuitable for youngsters and people of a nervous disposition.
Status: This is a complete fic
Summary: This story begins with the 8th doctor briefly and then joins the timeline between 'The Runaway Bride' and beginning of series 3.
The doctor finds that he has some unfinished business he needs to attend to.
Comments and criticism are gratefully received
"Where is he?" Callendor said to his companion.
"He said he would be here as soon as he could but he was making sure that he was not being followed master!" The screams of a woman in pain carried on the night air.
"The time is nearly upon us Talok, he must come!" the man grabbed Talok by the front of his jacket.
"I swear to you he will be here as promised, he is an old friend and he will make sure that the job is done properly!"
Talok calmed his master as another cry of pain came from the room behind them. The door to the room burst open, a worried looking girl came out.
"Sir it is time you must come!" she placed a hand on the mans arm. He exhaled deeply.
"Talok go find your friend or tonight will be our last." he followed the girl into the bedroom.
Talok watched him go and sprinted along the passageway. As he turned the last corner he barrelled into someone coming the other way.
The newcomer stood up and straightened his clothes.
"Is that anyway to greet an old friend Talok!" the stranger laughed. Talok took a moment to regain his senses and stared at the figure in front of him. The cherubic face beamed at him from under a mass of auburn curls. His attire was that of a gentleman, a frock coat that colours shimmered in the candlelight that illuminated the hallway, beneath a starched shirt and cravat.
"At last, my master is enraged. Where have you been doctor?"
"Ran into a spot of bother on the edge of town, the imperian guard are very resourceful when they get the scent."
"The mistress she is about to give birth!"
"Then we don't have a moment to waste, come on!" the doctor ran in the direction that Talok had come.
They reached the bedroom door as a blood curdling cry came from within. They opened the door to see a nurse cradling a newborn baby. The doctor stopped in his tracks. A smile adorned his face.
"It looks like I arrived just in time!" he moved to the head of the bed to see the mother. She was exhausted, her porcelain features covered in perspiration, strands of ebony hair plastered to her face.
"Derra I have never seen you look so beautiful!" derra gasped for air and gave the doctor a pained smile.
"Late as usual I see!" she said trying to calm her breathing. The doctor smiled.
"My lady it is a girl." the nurse handed derra the newborn wrapped in a shawl. Derra stared at her newborn child. She had a shock of ebony hair and emerald green eyes. Derra gently kissed her forehead.
"Please doctor?" she handed the child to him. The doctor took the child and moved the shawl aside to reveal a mark on the child's arm.
"I'm sorry Derra but she has the mark of a seer!" Derra looked at him intently and the tears started to flow. There was an uneasy silence in the room. The silence was eventually broken by a loud crash from outside. Talok opened the window and looked outside.
"The guard are here my lady they have broken down the perimeter gate!"
"Send out all the available men we have to stop them getting into the house!" Callendor ordered Talok.
"Its no use Talok he already knows were here!" Derra shouted.
"My lady we have to protect you both!"
"He won't stop until he has killed me and has my child!" Derra was becoming hysterical. "Doctor you must go, please take my daughter!" derra implored.
"Derra we can stop this, I can't just leave you like this!" the doctor shouted. The baby in his arms began to cry.
"He knows what she is; he can't be allowed to have her! My child is special and will bring good back to this universe! Please take her and watch over her!" Callendor comforted Derra who was now sobbing uncontrollably.
Shouting and fighting could be heard from the courtyard below.
"Where is the Tardis?" Talok asked the doctor.
"It is in the forest behind the house!"
"I will take you there but we must hurry!" Talok strode across the room to the door.
The doctor took one last look at Derra and Callendor and then at the child and followed Talok.
Talok walked in front lantern held high, they were making good headway through the woods. The doctor had stopped and turned to look back in the direction of the house they had just come from.
"There is nothing you can do for them now; you need to save the child!" Talok placed a hand on the doctor's shoulder.
The doctor held the child close to his body and they carried on.
They eventually reached a clearing and found the Tardis. The doctor opened the door.
"What will you do now?" he asked Talok
"I will be safe; I have a place to go."
"Why don't you come with me? I need the help to look after this little one." the baby was calm and asleep and the doctor handed her to Talok.
Talok staked his lantern bearer in the earth and took the baby. She looked so tiny in his arms. He raised his weathered face to look at the doctor.
"No, there are so many things still to do here old friend, I will always be with you. Take care of her!" he handed back the child and picked up the lantern and left the clearing. The doctor watched him go and headed into the Tardis.