This would NOT leave me alone! I had another story I was originally working on and then BOOM! I got blindsided by this.

Also, I'm not entirely certain how long this will be. It may become multiple stories to avoid a massive and intimidating story with an obscene amount of chapters. Being a prologue, this is very short. It's not the most original prologue, but important for later! Future chapters will be quite a bit longer (and original). That being said, hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Doctor Who. I am merely borrowing for a bit.

Rescue Me

Prologue

There was a lesson going on, but neither Theta Sigma nor Koschei were terribly concerned about the folklore and legends of Gallifrey at that precise moment. Theta Sigma enjoyed hearing the legends usually, but there was a model of their home world hanging from the ceiling that was just begging to be pelted by spit balls and the two friends were all too happy to oblige. Theta couldn't control a giggle-snort combo as one of Koschei's spit balls missed and fell on top of another classmate's head.

"THETA SIGMA!" The instructor tried to glare, but she was the least intimidating teacher at the Academy so all she got in return was a bright and innocent smile. "If you would be so kind as to pay attention, these legends are part of our heritage and therefore, quite important. Or if they bore you, I could always send you to the headmaster's office."

"My apologies, miss. I'll behave." The thought of going to the headmaster's office, again, was terrifying. He and Koschei had just finished up their last round of punishment and weren't eager to start another so soon. That year of re-cataloguing the Academy library had been torture for the two 12 year olds.

With a nod, the instructor got back to her lesson.

Koschei pointed at Theta and snickered behind his hand. Theta frowned at him and scribbled something on a piece of paper and handed it to him. For not ratting you out, you owe me. Let me copy your astrophysics homework.

Not a chance. If you didn't do it, it isn't my fault.

I didn't do it because you wanted me to help you sneak out to visit the girls' dorms. I didn't have time!

And yet I did. So you should have as well.

The two continued in this fashion for the rest of the lecture. Theta Sigma promised himself he would occasionally listen to the story about the Golden Goddess, hoping to avoid the teacher's ire. It was a good story, but one he had heard plenty of times already. So, he allowed his attention to drift in and out.

"This legend one is one of my favorites." The instructor smiled slightly before beginning the story. "As aspiring Time Lords, you know that we have forsaken such base emotions as love. However, there are those species who value love above all else. They place great importance on it and consider it to give them incredible strength. This legend is about one such creature." She paused slightly to smile at the class and then narrowed her eyes as she spotted Theta Sigma and Koschei passing a note back and forth. No matter. She would just make sure the exam contained plenty of questions from this legend. That should teach the two trouble makers to listen next time.

She looked back at her book and began the story. "It is said that once there was a young woman, who didn't seem all that interesting. She had no powers, no special upbringing, nothing to set her apart from anyone else. She wasn't even Gallifreyan, but she fell in love with a Time Lord. Not just any ordinary love, though. It was full and true and pure, making the young woman willing to do anything to keep her Time Lord safe. And in turn, this bone deep love was reciprocated by her Time Lord. They were together for many years, keeping order throughout the Universe and falling more in love as the years ticked by. Then came the enemy that they had no chance of defeating. She didn't mind if she perished, but the thought of the man she loved dying was unacceptable and to save him from this deadly enemy, she looked into the heart of her Time Lord's capsule. Normally, this would be deadly, even to advanced Time Lords. But her love and protection from the capsule allowed her to wield the power of the vortex, eradicating her love's enemies and saving him from certain death. She released the power back into the capsule once he was safe and thought it was all over. However, the power of the vortex had changed her, made her bound to that capsule and that Time Lord. The two continued to travel the stars, becoming known throughout the Universe as the 'Stuff of Legends'. The legend states that she will come to Gallifrey during its darkest hour to protect her Time Lord and his people. And she will be revered as the Golden Goddess."