Chapter 2: The Sound of Drums

Lilly couldn't believe what she had done. Given her self in just to see if her brother was alright, she didn't even know he was in danger.

She was sitting in a Limousine.

The prime minister sat in front of her. She avoided his eyes but she knew he was watching her.

Why had he taken her? What was she to him? How did he even know her? She had so many questions but didn't dare speak.

She glanced quickly at him but turned away as soon as he caught her eyes. "Where is he?" Saxon demanded.

Lilly frowned. "W-who?" She asked.

Saxon glared at her but before he could answer the Limo stopped and the door opened. "We'll disgust this later..." His voice gave her shivers.

He gestured for her to get out and the first thing she saw was a helicopter. "No chance." She said under her breathe.

"What was that?" Harold asked, smirking.

Lilly was very brave but when it came to heights, she was terrified.

She turned to him, wide eyes. "We're... we're not going on that? Are we...?"

He laughed. "How do you plan to get to the valiant?"

"I can't!" She backed away. She couldn't care less how pathetic she looked, she just wanted to get away. "Please! Just let me go home!"

Saxon took her wrist and practically dragged her towards the black aircraft.

"That didn't go well..." Jack said as the doctor was thinking up a plan.

The doctor paused. "Plan! If we can't go to him... Then we'll make him come to us!"

Jack's eyes widened in shock. "That's not a plan! that's suicide!"

"No it isn't!" the doctor protested. "You're immortal... Remember?"

Jack nodded slightly in agreement. "Yeah. But that's not the point!" He argued.

"Then what is the point?" The doctor asked.

Jack frowned for a second. "Why did he take the girl?"

"Good! You're getting it!"

Jack glared at the doctor. He wasn't used to being treated like it was his first day. "I have done this stuff before, you know."

Of course, the doctor had no idea that Jack worked for Torchwood, yet. But still, it annoyed him.

The doctor grinned. "Right. We need to find Martha too. She could be anywhere..."

"She was probably caught right before we teleported."

The doctor nodded. "Possibly. We have to get back to the valiant."

"Huh?!"

Lilly was fighting a battle she was sure to lose. "Let go of me!"

Saxon let go of her, much to her complete and total surprise. But he mood changed half a second later. "Guards put her to the seat closest to the window." he ordered two people wearing black uniforms.

"Just tell me what you want!" Lilly shouted half terrified and half angry.

He laughed. "I already told you. It's you I want."

Saxon ignored her as he climbed into the jet black, yet very shiny helicopter. She was forced to sit beside him. "I'm begging you... Please just let me go."

The Prime Minister put a hand on her knee and his touch made her cold. He leaned in and whispered in her ear. "Save your breath. You're gonna need it later..." He hissed slowly.

She did what he said but had no idea what he meant. What was he going to do to her later?! She shivered, not wanting to think about it.

"Yes..." What should she say prime minister or mister Saxon... Or just sir? She didn't know.

He smirked as he watched her think it over. "Yes what?"

In the end she settled with, "Prime minister."

"Don't call me that." He snapped.

She frowned. "Mister Saxon?"

This time he laughed. "No."

Lilly was getting confused. "S-sir?"

"You've been with the doctor and you don't even know what to call me. Now that's upsetting." He mocked her.

It was then that she remembered the two people that had appeared in her kitchen.

A man with spiky up brown hair and dark eyes, wearing a suit had smiled. "Hello!" He had said.

The other man, wearing a grayish trench coat. "Who the hell are you?" Lilly had demanded.

"I'm the doctor!" The man with spiky up hair had said. "And he's Jack."

She tilted her head. "Then what should I call you?

Saxon grinned. "Call me Master."

"Well, it seems to me that your doctor is looking for you."

The Master smirked. "I know he is. He wants his precious Tardis back."

Lilly glanced out of the window and realized how high they were and edged away from the window and backing into the Master.

He gave her a mocking smile before she asked, "What the hell is a Tardis?"

"My paradox machine." Lilly had no idea what that was but didn't dare ask. She was tired of talking to him.

"Can I ask you a question?" She asked him, hesitantly, unsure if she wanted to know the answer.

He nodded. "You just did."

She ignored the statement and asked anyway. "Wh-why did you take me? And how did you-?"

He cut her off. "You said a question, meaning one. I took you because I know what you are."

This puzzled Lilly. "What do you mean by that?"

"You're a Gallifrayen." He told her.

She blinked. "Galli-what? No, I'm human. So are you, aren't you? Are you an alien?"

He laughed at her mockingly. "Gallifrayen. Your brother was too. Well partly anyway. Your mother was Gallifrayen but your father was human. He was murdered by the Daleks."

She shook her head very hard. "First of all tell me what you mean when you talk about Jack in past tense?"

"He's dead. He called me and told me what a huge mistake I was making bringing the spheres on to this pathetic excuse for a planet. So I destroyed him." The Master explained, no sound of pity or regret in his voice.

Lilly started sobbing. "But when he was cut to peaces... He had two hearts. And that made my day, knowing he had a sister." He continued.

"What do you want from me!" She cried.

He put an arm around her, she tried to push it away but it was no use. "A new Gallifrey. The Shining World of the Seven Systems, rebuilt. And you, Lilly Carter, are going to help me."

Her eyes widened in horror as soon as she understood his intentions. "NO! You can't just rebuild a planet where more than millions of people live! It's barbaric!"

"We're almost there!" He clapped his hands together. "Look out your window, Lilly, your new home awaits."

She didn't. Heights. "Please listen to me! People live here! You can't just kill them all."

"Hush."

"You're a monster!" She sobbed. "You can't just- AH!"

He slapped her. "Do you ever shut up?" He snapped angrily.

She rubbed her cheek. The helicopter landed with a slight bump, making Lilly jump. He pushed her out then got out himself. A gigantic aircraft, almost like a ship, but with no sea, only clouds and sky.

"The Valiant." The Master said proudly, breathing in the cold air around them.. "Take her to her room." He ordered some guards.

They took her to a larger room to what she had expected. It was more than large, actually, it was massive! The bed was easily two meters long with white sheets and beige cushions. The floor was shiny wood panels and there was a wardrobe that covered almost an entire wall.

There was much more to it, but at that moment all she could do was sink to the floor and cry her hearts out... That is if the Master was telling the truth.

She couldn't believe she had two hearts, she was a very, very healthy girl but she had never needed medical care in her life as far as she's concerned.

She put a hand on the left of her chest and felt her heart... Then very hesitant but curious... She moved her hand to the right and felt her other heart beating. Then in the middle she could feel the rhythm... It wasn't a human heartbeat it was like a constant drumming.

One two three four, One two three four, One two three four, One two three four, One two three four! She sobbed louder at every beat.

The sound of drums. She could hear them.

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