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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

The Controller's instincts told him to dodge, just like anyone's would have, but unfortunately he immediately froze up, and it all happened so fast anyway. Although, he did have just enough time to realize that he had forgot something in his plan and it was so obvious. Then it all seemed to late as a horrible pain struck him just below his right shoulder and that arm. Vigilare looked at the sword now lying, blood stained, and the vortex manipulator had been let go of, not voluntarily though.

He just managed to stop himself from screaming in pain and frustration but crouched into a ball shape, cursing furiously at the General, the Doctor and everyone else in the room. The General felt immense satisfaction, even as Spero shouted at him. "What did you do Lot?!" The younger Grakium asked, clearly taken by surprise. Forza appeared equally shocked, "We agreed you wouldn't do this General!" He yelled, betrayal clearly in his voice.

"I haven't killed him," Lot coolly replied.

"But you've injured him! Badly! What if he bleeds to death?" Forza asked, Lot didn't answer, he just shrugged.

Vigilare clutched onto his wound, ignoring the pain that came with doing that, he didn't want to die. And lying on the floor bleeding to death wasn't very dignified. The Doctor approached cautiously, the Controller defensively growled. "I still have the acid!"

The Doctor raised his eyebrows, "Careful you don't spill it," he said tilting his head to the side. Vigilare glanced at the flask, he was now holding it between his left index and middle finger, it was teetering dangerously. "Let me have it," the Doctor asked, not yet putting his hand out. He couldn't grow a new hand like when he'd battled the Sycorax if it was burned badly.

Forza knew the Doctor was playing a very dangerous game, he also knew the Controller had proven to be very stubborn on this plan, whatever it was. "Martha, did he ever tell you what the plan was," he whispered as quietly as he possibly could.

Martha shook her head slightly, "No." They watched as the Doctor walked forward a few more careful steps. The Doctor could see Vigilare's growing distress, he needed to finish this quickly, the wound was quite deep and he was losing a fair amount of blood. Also, there was still the danger of Lot.

The Doctor didn't need to worry about Lot at that moment, he was satisfied. The General had come to a conclusion, he wouldn't kill the Controller, he really wanted to but maybe making him suffer was better. And if he does die, it would be slow. Siate, and the remainder of her family, had Vigilare quite near them, especially Siate, it wasn't pleasant, especially for a girl who had always been rather squeamish. The Controller glared at the Doctor, his breathing getting heavier, "No."

"However you look at it Controller, you've lost," The Doctor replied, "Just end it here."

"No! I refuse!" Vigilare snapped, reaching with his wounded arm for the Vortex Manipulator. It ended in vain when the pain became to much.

"Come on Controller, let me help," the Doctor said, half pleading, he couldn't let another Time Lord die. Spero who had stayed pretty quiet during these events gulped, he had no idea what the Controller would do next, and although he hated Vigilare more than anyone else, he didn't want to watch him die. But then again, if he lived and escaped many more people would probably be killed. Spero was so caught up in his thoughts he hardly even moved during it. "I said no!" Vigilare retorted, he was beginning to get very tired.

CHAPTER 35 IS DONE! That one took me ages... Anyway, sorry it took so long to update, as well as it taking me long to write my Internet broke down on the 28th! I THINK the next chapter will be the last or the chapter after that. But the next one will be a long sorta endish one and depending on what I feel like the next one (if I decide to write it) will be a short one. So, please R&R!