Amy and The Doctor walked down a dark corridor with nothing but a dim blue light glowing from under the floor to guide them. "Now stay close" The Doctor said walking behind Amy. "You know The Tardis likes to switch things up sometimes and with The Master trying to sabotage the ship; who knows what could..."
Amy turned around to find The Doctor had disappeared. "Are you kidding me!?" Amy yelled "Are you seriously kidding me right now!?" her voice grew even louder. "Work with me here!" she threw her hands up in resignation. "We have to work together, Tardis. I thought we were friends." Amy found herself whispering to The Tardis. "After all we've been through. You gotta give me something."
As she went around the corner she heard a laughing child and quickly turned around to look. Amy found herself staring back at herself. She was 8 years old and she was wearing red rain boots and red and white night gown. Little Amelia started running down the corridor and big Amy followed after her against her better judgement. Amy found herself in complete darkness after turning another corner and stopped moving. "It's just playing tricks with my head" she repeated out loud to herself as she closed her eyes. She could still little Amelia laughing.
When she reopened her eyes; The Tardis looked like it normally did. It was well lit with an orange glow and she could see the console room at the end of the corridor. She ran towards it hoping to find The Doctor waiting for her there.
"Oh, will you look what The Tardis dragged in" The Master sat on a small brown chair reclining with his hands resting behind his head. "Where to?" he quickly stood up and began to mess with the controls.
"Where's The Doctor this time?" Amy walked up to him steaming with anger. "I'm tired of this! You tell me what you did and set The Doctor free."
The Master ignored her completely as he typed some coordinates in.
"Don't touch that. Only The Doctor can fly this thing!" Amy scolded.
"Are you kidding me?" The Master laughed. "He doesn't know what the hell he's doing most of the time. The Tardis isn't even supposed to make that terrible noise it always makes but he always leaves the brakes on."
"That's what River said." Amy smiled but it quickly faded as she remembered her current circumstance.
"River.." The Master scoffed "My own daughter and The Doctor's got her on his side. Maybe we should find her and pay her a visit"
"I don't think so" The Doctor walked in into the console room soaking wet and picking seaweed out of his hair. "Leave River out of this."
"Where have you been?!" Amy sounded like his worried mother.
"Almost drowned in the aquarium room. Obviously." The Doctor took off his shoe to let out a small pile of sand.
"Obviously, Amy." The Master rolled his eyes sarcastically.
Amy caught a glimpse of the fob watch shimmer in The Master's pocket as he walked towards The Doctor. Her mind raced with ideas about how she could get her hands on that watch. Amy stood no more than 3 feet behind The Master as he spoke to The Doctor.
"Look, we've been doing this same old song and dance for close to a thousand years now. So wouldn't it just be easier if we worked together for a change?" The Master put his hand in his pocket and stuffed the watch down too far for Amy to see it anymore. She sighed in frustration as she looked over The Master's shoulder at The Doctor.
"Think of all the power he could have if we worked together." The Master walked up close enough to nudge The Doctor with his shoulder. "We could rule the universe, you and I."
The Doctor looked at The Master with a strange warmth in his eyes mixed with an overwhelming sadness. The Doctor was looking at someone who used to be a friend; The Master and Rory. Both of them seemed too lost to ever get back. "I've never wanted to rule the universe; I've only ever wanted to see it. You'll never understand that, will you?"
"Oh, please. Stop playing innocent, Doctor. You've been controlling and bending time and space for your own amusment for centuries." The Master looked him dead in the eye and quite literally toe to toe. "You can act high and mighty and spout your pretentious, self righteous bile til you're blue in the face if it makes you feel better about yourself but it isn't going to fool me."
The Master turns around and sees Amy standing close behind him. "He's a liar." The Master speaks to Amy as he goes back to the console. "He's the worst kind of liar because he lies to himself. Me, I'm true to myself and; whether or not you'd like to admit it; we're a lot more alike than you let on, Doctor."
"Where are you flying us to?" Amy stood bravely beside The Master as she asked him.
"Earth, The Doctor's favorite planet and the easiest to control. Isn't that right, Doctor?" The Master turned around from the console to look at him as he leaned up against the console railing. "That's why you love it so much, right? Humans look at you like you're some kind of god and you can't get enough of it, can you? That's what you're companions are for."
"I don't worship The Doctor. He's my friend, something you obviously know nothing about." Amy was speaking quite boldly.
"You lie to yourself just as much as he does." The Master walked up to Amy and looked her in the eye as he took her hand. "When I'm in charge of Earth again I could give you power if you promise to stand by my side. All I need from you is your complete submission and obedience and I'll make sure to compensate your good behavior."
"I already told you, I'm no one's pet and I don't care if you make me the queen of your twisted little kingdom; I'd rather die than be your slave." Amy dared him to try something.
"That can be arranged." The Master's face is cold and serious. His eyes are dark and any warmth that had at one time resided in that once familiar face had all but disappeared. But Amy promised herself she wasn't going to give up on Rory no matter how hopeless it seemed.