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Time Leap

Chapter Seven

Martha's POV:

Realization hit me like a train, my eyes widening. Raxon was behind the attacks! According to Xia, he and she had never got along well. It all made sense! Raxon wanted to make it sound as though the lower Anglexons were out to get them so that the higher would revolt. Therefore they would attack without warning and overpower the lowers. With their demise, good and evil would be out of balance.

"I have to get up there!"

Xia nodded, one arm crossed over her chest while her other hand held her chin in thought, "it seems we will have to be the ones to stop this fight," she chuckled, "how odd that the higher Anglexons would turn to such dirty tricks."

I frowned, "but wait, how do we get up there?"
At this Xia laughed, the noise echoing off the rock walls merrily, "what do you think we have wings for?"

I blushed lightly from embarrassment but Xia just shook her head.

"Think nothing of it, come, we must depart and end this before it even starts."

Xia gathered several of her best and most trusted friends. There were ten of us by the time she was done choosing. Four women and four men, myself and Xia. The female leader of the lower Anglexons put her arm round my waist.

"Better hold on tight," Xia chuckled before looking sternly at the others, "be careful, all of you, we will not be welcomed warmly but keep your heads calm."

They all nodded before taking off, shooting towards the ceiling of the cave. My feet left the ground and I gasped, unconsciously tightening my grip on Xia who just chuckled, her black wings beating the air and lifting us up. We headed upwards just as the rocks slid away to reveal the sky above. We soared further still until we broke through the crimson clouds and the floating land became visible.

Anglexons merged towards the open area of sapphire grass as we landed. Several had weapons aimed at us until an order was barked for them to not shoot. I turned and gasped as the Doctor appeared along with Raxon and Xena.

"Doctor!" I shouted happily.

He grinned widely and ran over, pulling me into a warm hug that left my emotions in turmoil. Deciding to leave them out of the mix for now, I stood back and whispered to him.

"It's Raxon, he's behind it."

The Doctor nodded slightly, showing he already knew. Raxon stepped forwards with Xena.

"Why are you here?" Raxon glared at Xia.

Xia didn't even blink, "to stop you from claiming that I am attacking you."

Now Raxon blinked shocked, "what is this? You attacked us just this morning! Because of your attack we lost Zera!"

Xia flinched suddenly at the mention of the name, her eyes widening, "I speak the truth; I did not attack you this morning! I didn't even know Zera was here..." she ended in a whisper.

Now I intervened, "Xia told me that the rebellion started a year ago when you rose to power over the higher Anglexons."

The Doctor now spoke, "not only that but earlier I saw someone talking with another about the progress of the rebellion, they also mentioned getting rid of me; and you, Raxon, are the only one who knew I was a Time Lord. I also checked your room," the Doctor raised his eyebrows expectantly; "you weren't there and hadn't been for a long time."

Raxon's mouth opened before shutting once again, "but I......what....how?"

"The evidence is right behind you."

As if out of nowhere, the black cloaked person was stood behind Raxon and Xena. Several of the Anglexons jumped startled, a few women even screamed. Weapons were raised at the cloaked person but they drew a blaster and pointed it at Raxon and Xena to my shock and the Doctor's.

"What?"

Xena suddenly smirked and chuckled darkly, "such praise I should get for being able to fool a great Time Lord, you see, my dear Raxon tells me everything, even about you and little Zera," she flicked her hand at the cloaked person behind her, "so I got some hired help to bring my cause to fruition. You see, I hate the lowers where I was raised because my parents tossed me out," she spat angrily, "and I was treated horribly because I was from the higher Anglexons, and I hated those up here for throwing me out. So I made everyone believe that the lower was waging a rebellion. You know, kill a few people here and there and destroying parts of the land wasn't hard."

The cloaked person slung an arm round Raxon's neck and pulled him back, blaster held at his temple so that no one would dare shoot, his wings unable to move from their compacted state.

"Stop this right now," the Doctor warned Xena, "you don't have to do this, we can talk."

"Oh no, Doctor, I am far past talking! Kill Raxon and then the Doctor!"

The cloaked figure tightened its hold on Raxon before the blaster was suddenly turned on Xena whose eyes widened in shock.

"What....?"

The arm round Raxon's neck loosened and let go of him completely, only to rise and pull down the hood. Raven hair fell out and there stood Zera in the cloak, blaster aimed at Xena, a smirk on her face.

"Who missed me?"

I couldn't stop grinning, "I am so going to kill you when we get out of here!"

Zera rolled her eyes with a grin before looking back at Xena.

"How did you know?" asked Xena, not daring to move.

"I met some extraordinary kids on the ground after the crash, they were kind enough to explain that they had not seen the lower attack the higher Anglexons meaning it had to be someone from the inside. I'll admit, for a while I thought it was Raxon, especially when we had seen him flying around over the dessert," she glanced at Raxon, "so I hid and he spoke to the kids, turned out he was out looking to find me. That left only you, so I found the guy who was working for you and took his place, all I had to do was listen to you speak and I knew I was right, so," she flicked her blaster slightly, "ready to give up?"

Xena glared at Zera and held up a small beeping device, "one move from you and I blow up this entire planet!"

That brought panic amongst everyone and all merged together in hopes of escape, but there was no way anyone could escape. They could fly all over the planet but not into space. They would all die and Xena laughed at it. I froze at the hard look that came over Zera's face. Her eyes turned cold, empty but there seemed to be a deep fury, a deep, dark, dangerous fury hiding beneath and it terrified me. Beside me I could hear the Doctor's breath hitch at the new side of Zera we were seeing. Right now it looked like she was a second away from killing Xena.


Zera's POV:

It was getting louder, the steady beat getting louder and louder until it was tormenting, pushing, taunting me to pull the trigger.

"You won't," I spoke with a voice I hadn't heard in many years, a cold, harsh voice enough to bite at even a Dalek, "you won't because you would kill yourself, but me," I pulled the blaster level to her now terrified face, "I couldn't care if you lived or died."

"Zera, no!" the Doctor suddenly shouted at me.

"Please don't!" Xena sobbed as she cowered, tossing the remote aside.

Duh. Duh. Duh. Dum.

I pulled the trigger.

Duh. Duh. Duh. Dum.

Xena screamed and fell to her knees in a sobbing pile, her wings round her as if protecting herself. The blaster clicked empty as time picked itself back up again. I held up the blaster.

"Empty," I smirked before chuckling, "I can be such a drama queen, I did warn you," I glanced at Raxon.

Said Anglexon chuckled and shook his head, "you worried me for a moment then, Zera," he clicked and pointed at Xena, "take her away."

Turning round, I faced the Doctor and Martha, "sorry if I worried you."

Martha wiped her eyes before hitting my shoulder, "idiot! First you worry me, then you scare me, now look at me!"

I rubbed my shoulder with a smile, "sorry! I'm still sick! Leave me alone!" to emphasise this I sneezed loudly and swayed on the spot, "Eugh....I overexerted myself again...."

The Doctor put his hands on my shoulders and I looked up at him before he suddenly brought me into his arms. I froze, shocked at the sudden gesture, his warm breath on my neck.

"I thought you were dead."

My eyes softened and I held him back, "idiot...like I'd die before you two."

And then it was time to leave. Of course, when I told this to the Doctor he gave me a sombre look.

"The TARDIS is gone."

I laughed loudly, "How do you think I got up here? Flew?" I grabbed his and Martha's hands and led them round the corner where the TARDIS now stood waiting.

"What?!" the Doctor laughed, "how did you bring her up here?!"

"She likes me," I grinned, patting the TARDIS' wooden structure.

The two piled in while Raxon stood forwards, his son Ryax at his side now.

"Will we ever see you again?" asked Raxon sadly.

I smiled warmly, "I don't know. I really don't know...." I brought his head down and kissed his forehead, "but I am sorry about Xena."

"Hurry up!" the Doctor stood in the door of the TARDIS with a smile on his face.

I rolled my eyes before looking back at the two Anglexons, "I hope you don't hate me."
The golden haired man laughed, "you have saved myself and my kind several times! How could we hate our saviour without hating ourselves?"

Xia walked over and Raxon slid his arm round her waist, "we will be a family now, stick together like we should have from the start."

"Good!" I leapt over to the Doctor's side, "get busy! Have some more baby Anglexons!"

Xia blushed lightly while Raxon laughed earning him a smack round the head, "goodbye Zera!"

Shutting the doors, I sighed contently before falling over and laying on the floor of the TARDIS.

"And now I will sleep for eternity."

Martha shook her head and felt my forehead, "and you STILL have a temperature, I tell you to rest, do you listen? No! You're supposed to listen to your doctor!"

"Oh I listen to my doctor all the time," I grinned from my position on the floor.

The Doctor chuckled, "the only person who actually listens to me....well.....sort of, half of the time even you don't!"

I waved a hand, "minor technicalities, now....can someone help me to my bed? I sort of can't walk."

The Doctor held out his hand to me which I gladly took. He pulled me up, which was surprising for his slim figure, and carried me to my bed, laying me down gently. Sighing happily, I curled up under the blanket.

"Goodnight, Zera."

"Goodnight...Doctor..."

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