The Rani's Revenge
By
Harry M VanHoudnos
A/N This story idea goes back to the late 80's, early 90's, and involves two of my favorite characters from the history of the show: Nyssa (Played by Sarah Sutton) and The Rani,( played by Kate O'Mara) two characters who never met in the history of the show. Well, be prepared for a treat. These two characters WILL meet in this story and I hope that you will enjoy it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Doctor Who or any of the characters from it. If you do not recognize the character, it is my own creation, as is the idea for this story. If you want to use characters, or want to post this story on your site, ASK FIRST! And now, the first Chapter of THE RANI'S REVENGE!
Fate has a way of playing strange tricks on people. In fact, one of these strange tricks was about to be played, and would affect the lives of a certain Renegade Time Lord known as the Doctor, and would have far reaching consequences for him, and for companions of his both past and present.
The day started out as many had as of late on the space station known as Terminus for Nyssa of Traken. She was working in her laboratory, using the computer there to try and create a working substitute for Hydromel, to aid the Vanir in their work, which was the treating of people who had come down with Lazers disease. Since she had left the Doctor and Tegan to stay here on Terminus, she had been working on trying to improve on the Hydromel, which helped to keep the Vanir safe from the radiation, and the effects of Lazars disease. But, it was getting to the point where nothing she was doing to the master formula was working to improve upon it, and it was starting to get her frustrated.
"My dear, if you try moving this portion of your formula" said a voice that Nyssa had not heard before "to here, and add this to it" indicating a new formula that was on the board, "I think you will find that you will have much more success" stated the voice.
Nyssa cautiously did as she was told, and run the new version of the formula through the computer. Much to her surprise and amazement, what she had been told was true! Nyssa turned toward where she had heard the voice, and saw an old woman with white hair, carrying a cane, her back bent somewhat, but her blue eyes still shown with life and intelligence! "Just who are you, and what is your name?" she asked, as a hand moved toward a staser she kept in the lab in case of emergencies.
"My real name is one that even you, Nyssa of Traken would have trouble pronouncing. Suffice to say, that I am known as The Rani. Like the Doctor, I am a renegade from my people. I am in my last incarnation, my last regeneration. And, since I am not on good terms with the Time Lords, I have chosen a different route for passing on my knowledge. I have chosen YOU, Nyssa of Traken, to be the one to whom I will pass on my knowledge and my abilities to you child" she told Nyssa.