Author's Note: Mmmmmmm, changing course a bit. I've refocused my aim but
it'll take me another chapter or so to get there. Plus, this is a long
chapter compared to the other two. Hang with me though please!
PS Information about the Eye of Orion was taken from the Five Doctors.
Chapter 3: Slave Song
All through the night they listened to him cackle. They listened to him laugh and waited for him to come back. Their cells stayed filthy as the cleaning bot came only so often. The nameless woman had been destroyed, and now their Master set out to find another pretty. Another suitable slave, perhaps another for experimentation. But this was different. There was a different evil lurking in the hallways. They, the slaves, knew that this time was different. This time the girl had a name. The slaves reeled back in their cells every time he came in. Their Master killed one of them, the half-Tark man for looking at him strangely. But through all of this he smiled.
"Do you know who is coming to visit?" he asked congenially.
They all shook their heads, those who spoke English.
"A very good friend of mine. I know she'll be ever-so-pleased to meet you all. Peri Brown is coming to stay for................. a time................... So you must be on your best behavior." His smile faded to a wicked smirk. "Or I'll simply have to perform those last experiments or......... get rid of you all............."
Whimpers were cast all around the room. The glaring increased. But they all felt sorry for this Peri Brown. Everyone knew that she could not fathom what lie ahead for her.
Time Warp
With a light groaning noise, the Master's TARDIS materialized in the Eye of Orion. The doors opened and he stepped out to greet warm air and grass- covered hills. The sky was royal blue and cloudless though there was a small breeze rippling the taller vegetation. Swiftly pocketing his TCE, the Master looked around 180 degrees and set off to find his prey.
{{ I do so hope she will not struggle. I sincerely feel that a conflict with the Doctor would be best left for later............ On my terms. }}
He stifled a laugh as he stalked along, his black coat-tails flapping behind him, his raven hair ruffled by the ever-present light wind. Even the constant shower of positrons could not lighten his soul. Though his mood was quite congenial at the moment...........
{{ I am ready to take my revenge upon him, through her. Now where could they be? }}
He registered that there was a small stream nearby, and began to follow the water sounds to their source. After a few minutes brisk walk, he located the trickling stream and crouched down, listening.
"Wow! This really is great Doctor!"
"I know Peri, I know. See now, I did find a nice place for us to go on holiday!"
"Yeah, now let's set up our blankets here." There was a pause. "When did you say the comet showers would begin?"
"Oh, a few hours from now. We've got plenty of time if you would like to go exploring. Nothing here that can harm you, and plenty of interesting plants for your botany project."
"Thanks, would you like to come with me?"
Another pause. "Ah, no thank you, I think I'll take a bit of a nap here. Plant life never much interested me."
"Oh, suit yourself Doctor, I'll be back in about 3 hours. Then we can make supper, and watch the stars go by."
"That would be excellent. Good day Peri!"
"Have a nice nap Doctor!"
There were sounds of rustling and mumbling as blankets were obviously set down and the Doctor made himself comfortable. Mere minutes later there was nothing but silence.
The Master retreated from his hiding place and scanned the tranquil countryside. There! A flash of pink and blue stood out against the green of the land. He quickly rounded the hill and moved silently towards her. She leaned over to pick up a leaf.
"A seven-point leaf, how strange. And no discernable connection to a main root system........." Peri cradled it in her hand, and prepared to stow it in her pouch, taking out a pad of paper and a pen to write her notes in. Addressing the leaf, "Well, where did you come from little leaf?" Peri looked skyward and to and fro, trying to find the source of the strange leaf.
She, however, did not look behind her as the Master crept up from behind a tree. From his pocket he withdrew the TCE. In one fell swoop he grabbed Peri around the waist with one hand, planting the TCE firmly against her side, and the other hand clamped around her mouth. As she opened it to scream, she only let out a muffled cry against the leather of his gloves. Like a constrictor he curled around her, whispering into her ear.
"It is quite useless to scream Ms. Brown, the Doctor is quite a distance away and very much asleep. You are now my prisoner. If you try to escape I will be forced to use my Tissue Compression Eliminator on you and leave your shrunken body for the Doctor to find at his leisure."
Terrified, she writhed for a moment, then stilled as his words took effect.
"Good girl. Now, to my TARDIS. Quickly and quietly. I take it you'll give me no more trouble?"
Peri nodded slightly, as much as she could in his iron grip.
The grip suddenly loosened and she was walked over a hill and to the Master's TARDIS, cleverly disguised as another tree. She could not help but muse about how useful the chameleon circuit, when working, would be to the Doctor.
{{ Oh Doctor, how am I going to get out of this one? }} Peri thought as she was shoved through the door, the Master still intrusively right behind her. The doors were quickly closed, a few switches flipped, and the TARDIS was in motion, the silver and black time rotor moving up and down. Peri hugged her arms to herself though it was not cold.
"Now my child, you may be wondering why I have gone through all the trouble to capture you."
"I--- I----"
"Well." He locked his obsidian eyes on hers. "I went through the trouble because I have quite a surprise for you."
"A....... surprise.......?" She gulped, trying to tear her eyes away from the Master's.
"Yeeesssssssss," his voice deepened, echoing absurdly through the room. "I hope you like it...................."
Chapter 3: Slave Song
All through the night they listened to him cackle. They listened to him laugh and waited for him to come back. Their cells stayed filthy as the cleaning bot came only so often. The nameless woman had been destroyed, and now their Master set out to find another pretty. Another suitable slave, perhaps another for experimentation. But this was different. There was a different evil lurking in the hallways. They, the slaves, knew that this time was different. This time the girl had a name. The slaves reeled back in their cells every time he came in. Their Master killed one of them, the half-Tark man for looking at him strangely. But through all of this he smiled.
"Do you know who is coming to visit?" he asked congenially.
They all shook their heads, those who spoke English.
"A very good friend of mine. I know she'll be ever-so-pleased to meet you all. Peri Brown is coming to stay for................. a time................... So you must be on your best behavior." His smile faded to a wicked smirk. "Or I'll simply have to perform those last experiments or......... get rid of you all............."
Whimpers were cast all around the room. The glaring increased. But they all felt sorry for this Peri Brown. Everyone knew that she could not fathom what lie ahead for her.
Time Warp
With a light groaning noise, the Master's TARDIS materialized in the Eye of Orion. The doors opened and he stepped out to greet warm air and grass- covered hills. The sky was royal blue and cloudless though there was a small breeze rippling the taller vegetation. Swiftly pocketing his TCE, the Master looked around 180 degrees and set off to find his prey.
{{ I do so hope she will not struggle. I sincerely feel that a conflict with the Doctor would be best left for later............ On my terms. }}
He stifled a laugh as he stalked along, his black coat-tails flapping behind him, his raven hair ruffled by the ever-present light wind. Even the constant shower of positrons could not lighten his soul. Though his mood was quite congenial at the moment...........
{{ I am ready to take my revenge upon him, through her. Now where could they be? }}
He registered that there was a small stream nearby, and began to follow the water sounds to their source. After a few minutes brisk walk, he located the trickling stream and crouched down, listening.
"Wow! This really is great Doctor!"
"I know Peri, I know. See now, I did find a nice place for us to go on holiday!"
"Yeah, now let's set up our blankets here." There was a pause. "When did you say the comet showers would begin?"
"Oh, a few hours from now. We've got plenty of time if you would like to go exploring. Nothing here that can harm you, and plenty of interesting plants for your botany project."
"Thanks, would you like to come with me?"
Another pause. "Ah, no thank you, I think I'll take a bit of a nap here. Plant life never much interested me."
"Oh, suit yourself Doctor, I'll be back in about 3 hours. Then we can make supper, and watch the stars go by."
"That would be excellent. Good day Peri!"
"Have a nice nap Doctor!"
There were sounds of rustling and mumbling as blankets were obviously set down and the Doctor made himself comfortable. Mere minutes later there was nothing but silence.
The Master retreated from his hiding place and scanned the tranquil countryside. There! A flash of pink and blue stood out against the green of the land. He quickly rounded the hill and moved silently towards her. She leaned over to pick up a leaf.
"A seven-point leaf, how strange. And no discernable connection to a main root system........." Peri cradled it in her hand, and prepared to stow it in her pouch, taking out a pad of paper and a pen to write her notes in. Addressing the leaf, "Well, where did you come from little leaf?" Peri looked skyward and to and fro, trying to find the source of the strange leaf.
She, however, did not look behind her as the Master crept up from behind a tree. From his pocket he withdrew the TCE. In one fell swoop he grabbed Peri around the waist with one hand, planting the TCE firmly against her side, and the other hand clamped around her mouth. As she opened it to scream, she only let out a muffled cry against the leather of his gloves. Like a constrictor he curled around her, whispering into her ear.
"It is quite useless to scream Ms. Brown, the Doctor is quite a distance away and very much asleep. You are now my prisoner. If you try to escape I will be forced to use my Tissue Compression Eliminator on you and leave your shrunken body for the Doctor to find at his leisure."
Terrified, she writhed for a moment, then stilled as his words took effect.
"Good girl. Now, to my TARDIS. Quickly and quietly. I take it you'll give me no more trouble?"
Peri nodded slightly, as much as she could in his iron grip.
The grip suddenly loosened and she was walked over a hill and to the Master's TARDIS, cleverly disguised as another tree. She could not help but muse about how useful the chameleon circuit, when working, would be to the Doctor.
{{ Oh Doctor, how am I going to get out of this one? }} Peri thought as she was shoved through the door, the Master still intrusively right behind her. The doors were quickly closed, a few switches flipped, and the TARDIS was in motion, the silver and black time rotor moving up and down. Peri hugged her arms to herself though it was not cold.
"Now my child, you may be wondering why I have gone through all the trouble to capture you."
"I--- I----"
"Well." He locked his obsidian eyes on hers. "I went through the trouble because I have quite a surprise for you."
"A....... surprise.......?" She gulped, trying to tear her eyes away from the Master's.
"Yeeesssssssss," his voice deepened, echoing absurdly through the room. "I hope you like it...................."