The clearing was silent for a few minutes. The Doctor swayed from the ropes tying him between two trees before he spoke up, "So... What's your name."
No name. That life is gone. Soon this one will be too...
"Fine. Who were you? A scientist in the Pack? That seems a little off."
Human, once... a long time ago. Part of the Crew that came here. I was their Leader.
The Doctor stared. "You're Shamus O'Connor, right? I'm the Doctor. Your friends back at base will be so happy to see you're alive." He grinned widely.
The Lupan bound opposite him looked up, a sad look in his amber eyes. Not now. I'm not him anymore, I'm one of them... I'm a monster.
"No," the Doctor's voice was more forceful than he had intended. Softly, he repeated himself, "No. You are no monster. A monster is not in body but in action. Believe me... I've been far more of a monster than you. I have been the creature that whole races fear. I did things that would make worlds burn... And then I stopped. I went back to trying to fix things. If you want to prove you're not a monster... then make things right again. Be something better."
They robbed me of my humanity, Doctor. And now their leader wishes to cut us open where we stand.
"Ah..." the Doctor frowned, shrugged as best he could when suspended by his arms and dropped the few inches to the floor, massaging his wrists. "Well then, good thing they haven't mastered complex knotwork yet." He set about freeing Shamus from his own bindings. "Well Shamus, Time to run for your life."
The Alpha stalked back into the clearing. They had been unable to move the box, rested as it was on top of the Earthvenom. No matter, the Storm was restrained. Those apes would see their champion Fall.
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