Before we start I just want to thank you all so much for your kind words.

You have no idea how motivating that was, and I hope you all will enjoy this chapter as much!

To atrhoads05: I do like Missy a little more than John Simms Master, but I do enjoy his insane acting! And I don't mind all over the place reviews :) its just how our minds roll lol. Also! I actually haven't even really thought of how she'd meet Davros, somehow that hasn't come up in my research or writing! Im not sure how but now I will definitely plan something out, it will be very interesting!

To grapefruit101: it will be very intense!! And there are many people showing up again in this! (I wish I could use emojis cause I'd put the little devil smirking one here lol)

To Artemis Sherwood: I have always loved that trope so I wanted to add one myself :D and I actually wasn't sure about adding the aro/ace bit cause I wasn't sure how well it would go over, but I am so glad you liked it! I personally am ace and so I thought it would be a nice nod to everyone out there and just trying to normalize it more in media, let others know they aren't alone :) and with the water, I have developed a strong Thalassophobia over my life so I thought it would be a cool add in, to add such a visceral fear of something like that (and Under The Lake is going to be a very interesting episode 0-0 ) I have seen others ideas for this story in particular and so I am really excited to try my hand at it! I haven't seen anything like this yet (that Ive personally read) and so I hope everyone will enjoy the coming craziness!

Alright! This is going to either be a very long chapter, or multiple chapters, not sure yet lol, but this is going to be a heavy (few) chapter(s), so be warned, there will be death, and pain and destruction and anger, and probably some torture, but thats expected when the Master comes in I suppose.

I hope you will all enjoy and now onto the absolutely insane and plot heavy chapter(s)!


'No no no no...oh please not now, not this one!' I think desperately, my heart starting to race, I did not want to see the Master now, and this whole story...

I shake my head to try and snap myself out of the sudden panic 'pull yourself together, maybe this will be a half episode, I may not have to stay just yet'

I take a deep breath, trying to stay upright still, and not draw attention to myself yet.

We land and both Martha and the Doctor look around a little, the Doctor obviously unsure of the new time and place.

"Well, we've landed" he says, looking up at the console.

"So whats out there?" Martha asks cautiously.

"I don't know" he replies.

Martha watches him a little surprise "stay that again, thats rare"

"Not even the Time Lords came this far" he replies "we should leave. We should go, we should really really...go" he says, looking to her for a moment before smiling widely and they head for the door.

I wait a moment, knowing if I opened the connection now he would notice my fear, so I quietly follow them to the doors.

The Doctor grabs his coat and pulls it on as they step outside, into the dark sunless world 'which looked suspiciously like a quarry' I think wryly.

I step out quietly just as Martha notices Jack dead on the ground, she panics and runs to him, smacking the Doctors arm as she goes.

He looks over and I relax a little, seeing them all gave me a little bit of reassurance.

The Doctor notices me now and smiles at me widely, I return a soft smile, not wanting to worry him, before I move over to stand beside Martha as she checked jack for a pulse.

"I cant find a pulse. Hold on, you've got that medical kit thing" she says, rushing back into the Tardis.

I crouch down beside his body, watching him a little curiously, it was odd to see someone dead in front of me, knowing that they really are dead, yet not dead as well 'Schrodinger's Jack'

The Doctor stands behind me as he looks down at Jack "hello again...oh Im sorry" he murmurs.

Martha gets back out with the kit and she crouches down on his other side "it's a bit odd though. Not very hundred trillion. That coats more like world war 2" she says quickly as she moves to open the kit, pulling out a stethoscope.

"I think he came with us" The Doctor says.

She looks to me then to him, I nod little.

"How do you mean? From Earth?" She asks quickly.

"Must've been clinging to the outside of the Tardis. All the way through the vortex. Well, thats very him" he says casually.

Martha checks for a heartbeat and I nod again "very very him" I agree.

"Do you two know him?" She asks.

"Friend of ours. Used to travel with us" the Doctor explains, I nod again "makes traveling pretty interesting" I muse, looking down at his lifeless body.

Martha looks down at him sadly "but he's...Im sorry, but he has no heartbeat. There's nothing, hes dead" Martha says sadly.

I just smile at her "can't kill the bastard" I say just before he gasps loudly, reaching up and grabbing Martha's arms for support, she screams in shock and grabs him in return starting down in shock.

"Oh, so much for me! It's alright. Breath deep, I've got you" she says quickly.

I smirk as he introduces himself to her "Captain Jack Harkness. And who are you?" He flirts.

She smiles "Martha Jones"

"Nice to meet you Martha Jones" she flirts more.

I roll my eyes and smack his arm gently "I swear, I can't take you anywhere" I joke.

He looks up and laughs "you can't say a damn word short stuff" he retorts, I stand and offer him my hand, me and Martha helping him up, then he pulls me into a hug which I return before pulling back and smirking up at him.

"Also..." I stop before I could say much as my eyes widen, relief flooding through me as the music begins in my head.

I take a step back, feeling a little dizzy now "ok, hold that thought" I say, rubbing my forehead a little, I could hear people moving closer and I feel a hand on my arm to steady me, Jacks from the color of his jacket sleeve.

"Woah there, whats up? Im the one that just died" he says, I nod a little.

"Yeah...sorry, I think I'm leaving already..." I look up to them, then to the Doctor, meeting his worried gaze "please be careful, this is...its not a good one" I admit worriedly.

He nods as he comes over, grabbing my free hand gently "I will be. You be careful too" he says seriously.

I nod and close my eyes, the dizziness increasing as the music got louder.

Then Im alone in the void, but it's like a flash, I'm there for a millisecond, the next Im standing in a rusty old hallway, people lining the walls, all wrapped in old dirty clothes and blankets, covered in dirt and grime.

My heart stops as I hear a voice behind me.

I quickly duck into an alcove and sit down with my back to a wall, between a few other people and I grab an unused blanket, throwing it over my head like a hood to hide my hair, as Professor Yana walks past quickly, obviously on his way somewhere.

I let out a shaky breath and grip the blanket tightly, my hands shaking and heart racing faster now.

I ignore the odd looks from the people around me as I stand, I look down to the woman I had sat next to "may I keep this blanket? Or do you have a jacket with a hood?" I ask softly,

She looks up in surprise before nodding as she rummages around in a pile of cloth, I take the blanket off and fold it absentmindedly, she hands me a thin hooded jacket and I take it thanking her and handing her back the blanket.

I step back out into the hallway and look after the professor 'what the hell do I do...? Do I go to him? Maybe I can take the watch from him, get it away before any of this can happen? But would he recognize me...? It's possible...I'll just keep my hair hidden. That will hopefully be enough'

I make my way down the hall, pulling on the jacket and covering my head with the hood, making sure my silver hair was hidden, though I realize I couldn't hide my eyes, having no glasses of any sort, so I just pray he wouldn't recognize me.

I look into the lab he had set up cautiously, it seemed I was a little earlier than the episode, so I look around hesitantly before deciding to hell with it, and I step inside.

My hands shook so I hide them in the pockets of my jacket, my heart pounding and I take a few deep breaths to try and at least appear calm.

I watch as both the professor and Chantho were working at a table with their backs to me, I clear my throat.

They both jump and whirl around, I smile a little sheepishly, not meeting the professors gaze.

"So sorry to barge in, I just need to speak with Chantho for a moment, if that's alright" I say quickly, looking to her.

She seems a bit surprised and the professor frowns "why her?" He asks.

"Just something personal I need help with" I say nonchalantly.

He eyes me curiously but nods to Chantho, gesturing for her to go, so she comes over and I walk with her out of the room into the hallway.

I let out a soft breath and close the door behind us before looking to her "I'm sorry to take you away from your work, I just have to speak with you privately" I say quickly,

"Chan- could the professor not have helped you? -tho" she asks.

I shake my head "no, he's...not someone I trust" I say honestly glancing to the door then to her again.

"I need you to do something for me" I begin.

She nods as she listens politely "I need you to keep your distance from Yana. I have some friends on their way here, I want you to work with them and stay with them" I explain.

She frowns in confusion "Chan- but I work for the professor -Tho"

I nod quickly "yes, I know. I also know how you feel about him" I say seriously, looking her in the eye, noticing her getting a little nervous and flustered.

"I don't have much time to answer questions, and I know this must sound mad, I know..." I pause and glance to the door again before gently pulling her a little farther away, down another hallway and off into an alcove.

"I know things that are to come, I can see them, so I need your help to change things. I can give proof but we don't have much time"

She nods hesitantly, looking startled now "Chan-does it have to do with the professor -Tho?"

I nod again "sort of. But thats not important. There will come a time in the next hour or so, when my friends will arrive, professor Yana will go and get them, he will show them the lab and ask for their help, and they will give it. Now I want you to listen very closely. I want you to trust me, and my friends. All of our lives could depend on it" I say quickly.

She shakes her head and backs up a bit "Chan- you are joking -Tho" she retorts.

I frown softly "I'm not. I'm sorry, I wish I were, but I'm not. When my friends go down to help with the rocket. I want you to go with them. I have to know you will do so" I insist.

"Chan- I cannot promise this -Tho" she says hesitantly, her hands fidgeting in front of herself a little "Chan- I cannot leave the professor if he needs my help -Tho"

"How about this. If I tell you details about what will happen, and if it happens, will you then do it?" I ask gently, she glances back down the hallway, obviously overwhelmed.

She glances back toward me now, her eyes still a little wide and worried, she gulps and nods a little "Chan- if you are right about something. Something not easy to know, then yes -Tho" she concedes.

I smile gently and nod "ok, I can give a few different details. And again, if they come true, I want you to go down with my friends to help with the rockets systems, if they ask why you are with them, just tell them I sent you to accompany them"

She nods and then I think quickly back to the episode "I may not get the details in order" I warn and she nods again, folding her hands in front of herself.

"Jack, the man will be in the blue coat, will have a large bag on his back, and he sets it down, the woman in the red coat will look into it and find a large glass and metal container, filled with a clear bubbling liquid, and a human hand and part of the forearm. That hand will be the other mans hand. He will explain it then. Another detail is the professor will have a bad headache, and tell my friend, the Doctor about it" she goes to speak but I hold my hand up gently to stop her.

"I know he has those a lot, but he will tell the Doctor about it. Oh, and after we return, in about maybe 15 minutes the professor will point to the scanner, showing there is another human hunt happening, after a man will come over the coms and ask how everything is going. Lastly, Jack, will die, right in the lab, trying to help with something. But he will wake up not long after" I say, listing off things I remembered from the episode, though I was starting to feel a little off, but I try to keep myself focused.

She nods a little, still looking unsure, I smile gently "I know this is all a lot, but just know, I want to make sure everyone is safe, and that we can get everyone to Utopia" she relaxes a little.

"Chan- then you have my word, if these things come to pass, I will do as you ask and help them -Tho" she agrees.

I smile wider "thank you, you have no idea how happy I am to hear that. I trust you to make sure my friends don't do something too stupid down there either. They seem to enjoy the dangerous side of things" I explain, smiling as she seems to relax more, returning my smile a little.

We head back toward the lab quickly but stop at the door, she looks to me curiously "Chan-I forgot to ask you your name -Tho"

I smile a little "call me...Mrs Smith" I finish, she nods and we head inside.

I stay to the side of the room quietly for a while, I could see for a while Yana saw me but didn't say anything for about 10 minutes.

Finally he approaches me "and who are you my dear?" He asks, offering a slight smile.

I hide the shiver that sent down my back and I return the polite smile "I apologize professor, I'm no one really, I just wanted to watch and learn. Am I being a disturbance? I can leave if you'd like" I offer, trying to just be polite and not raise any eyebrows.

"No. No you are fine. Perhaps distracting, but I don't think you could control that" he says, smirking a little and with a pang of anxiety I realize he was flirting with me. Or attempting to at least.

I huff out a soft uncomfortable laugh "then I should probably leave, let you get back to your work. I apologize for the disturbance" I move a step back, aiming to turn and head out the door.

"Oh there's no need. Are you here with someone?" He asks leaning against the desk next to us, I shake my head softly, stuffing my shaking hands into my pockets to hide my nerves, very glad tat the hoodie hid the bright silver hair.

"No. Alone sadly. For now."

I glance toward Chantho but she's messing with some kind of electrical cords.

He follows my gaze then looks to me again "what did you speak to her about?" He asks.

I shake my head a little and smile up at him, trying to seem a bit shy about it "girl stuff. If you really care to know, I can go into more detail" I offer.

He shakes his head quickly "no. Thank you..." he pauses, just watching me for a moment before speaking again.

"Would you join me for a drink?" He asks "I'd love to...to get to know you. I may be an old man, but we are in the end of the universe. I hardly think age matter's anymore" he offers hopefully.

My heart drops and I feel a little sick, but I try to stay calm, smiling kindly 'I'm sorry professor, I'm already in a relationship" I turn him down as calmly as I could.

He frowns "you said you were alone" he seems to accuse.

I sigh softly "no, I said I'm alone for now. I did not think you meant like in a relationship. I'm sorry" I say honestly.

He huffs a little but nods, stepping back a step "...I will return to my work then" he says before turning and leaving back to his work area.

I nod a little before stepping out of the lab, letting out a shaky breath and moving away from the door, finding a dark corner and sitting down with my back to the wall, my heart pounding heavily.

Sitting criss cross, I rest my head in my hands, taking deep breaths in and out.

'Holy shit...ok, breathe. You turned him down, he should keep his distance now...right?' I think as I sit there for a while.

I jump as I suddenly get a hurried knocking on the door to my mind.

I close my eyes and open the door quickly, suddenly being flooded with adrenaline and shock and fear.

My heart stops and I jump to my feet, looking around in the rush, but nothing seemed different, so I close my eyes, trying to pinpoint the direction he was, and it only takes me a second before I quickly head down the hallway.

I reach out to him, almost asking whats happening, but he just keeps moving where ever he was.

I make it to the doors out of the silo and watch as the Doctor, Jack, Martha and the other human are running to the fence.

I push through the doors to outside "let them in! Their teeth aren't sharp!" I yell quickly, moving toward the fence, my heart racing.

I meet eyes with the Doctor through the fence, the man with the gun at the fence looks back to me in confusion.

I nod to them "show the man your teeth!" I order quickly, and all four of them show their teeth quickly, in wide odd smiles.

"Human! Let 'em in! Let 'em in!" The man yells, moving to pull the gate open, letting the four of them inside.

I catch the Doctor in a tight hug, all of us turning to watch the men shoot toward the feet of the future kind, making them back away a little.

The leader of the future kind hunting party growls and speaks with a heavy inhuman accent, but I don't focus on it now, I look around at them all, taking the Doctor's hand in mine as I assess if they are all ok.

The main guard yells at the future kind to stay back and leave us all alone.

"Oh, don't tell him to put his gun down" Jack gripes.

"He's not my responsibility" the Doctor retorts.

"And I am? Haha, that makes a change" Jack snaps back. I gently smack both of their arms to stop them from bickering right now.

I glance back to the future kind as they are soon driven off, then we follow the same man into the silo, I keep a tight hold on the Doctor's hand as we go, not realizing he could feel my fear of this place.

As we get inside he pulls me off to the side for a moment, letting the others head on.

He gently cups my cheek, looking into my eyes "whats wrong? Have they done anything to you?" He asks quietly.

I let out a slightly shaky sigh, shaking my head "no, they haven't done anything...just...I'm really nervous about this one" I admit quietly, glancing past him then back to meet his gaze.

He kisses my forehead then pulls me into a protective hug, his coat wrapping around me like a safety net, I bury my face into his chest shakily, closing my eyes and holding onto him tightly, hands buried in the back of his suit jacket under the coat.

"We'll get through this, I promise" he murmurs "we always will"

I nod and press closer, trying to gather up my meager bravery as I press my mind back, relaxing a little as he encloses my mind, pressing down with safety and a promise to protect.

I smile a little at that "I'm ok now. We should catch up with the others" I say sadly.

He nods and kisses the top of my head, pulling away and smiling down at me "we'll get through this" he says again, leaning down to kiss me softly before we are off.

First we pause so the Doctor could ask for them to find the Tardis, I start to zone out a little as we go, trying to keep my fear at a low level, then I smile a little as we watch the man from outside meeting up with his mother and family, I feel a surge of warmth from the Doctor, I smile shying at him as we go, he beams back before we pause, the Doctor looking to a door.

I let go of his hand so he could work, he smiles at me, kissing my cheek before pulling out his sonic and beginning to work on said door.

I stay close, smirking a little as Jack introduces himself to a nice looking man.

"Stop it" the Doctor chides in a more teasing manner now "give us a hand with this" he continues, sonicing the panel by the door.

I move out of the way as Jack comes over to help, I put my hands in my pockets, looking down the hallway toward where professor Yana would be coming from, flinching a little and looking back as the Doctor nearly walked right into the missile silo.

I look to him worriedly but he seemed fine, so I turn back down the hallway, starting to get more and more nervous.

I jump and barely contain a yelp as Yana comes down the hall quickly, he stops between the Doctor and Jack, pointing to both of them for a moment, looking to Jack and asking "the Doctor?"

Jack points to him and the Doctor says "thats me"

I have to close the connection enough that the Doctor wouldn't notice anything amiss.

"Good! Good!" Yana says happily, grabbing the Doctor's arm excitedly, continuing to shout "Good" as he pulls the Doctor with him, Martha rushing after as well, but I stay put for a moment, Jack hanging back as well as they disappear around the corner at the end of the hallway.

I let out a shaky breath and lean back against the wall, staring down the hallway.

Jack comes over, looking worried but serious, crossing his arms over his chest as he eyes me "you don't trust him?" He asks.

I grimace a little and look up to him "it's that obvious?" I ask.

"Well seeing as you look like a cat facing a rabid dog, I'd say yeah" he retorts.

I sigh, pulling my hood down for a moment running my fingers through my hair as I look away "I'm so scared..." I admit.

He frowns now, much more worried "so you know him? From the past or future? Or his past or future?" He asks.

"Both past and future, mine and his...he doesn't recognize me right now thank goodness..."

I take a deep breath and stand up straight, trying to calm myself a little, looking up to him and smiling a little.

"But it will be ok in the end, it always is" I nod to myself "and please, don't tell Martha or the Doctor, no one should know any of this" I say seriously.

He nods, holding his arm out for me to take "I won't say a word short stuff" he says honestly.

I nod in thanks, pulling my hood back up and linking my arm with his before we are off after the others, I enter after everyone and nod quietly to Chantho as she gives me a slightly wide eyed look, I could tell she was a little surprised that what I had said would happen, was indeed starting to happen.

I stay near the wall in silence, starting to space out, staring at the floor quietly, listening as the others in the room discover the Doctor's hand hidden inside Jack's rucksack.

I glance over, staring at the hand, the hand I personally had seen being cut off that Christmas morning, it felt like years ago now, and perhaps it was, I had lost track of how long I had been here, this wonderful world showing me wonders and dreams come alive, I had no use of the knowledge of my age anymore.

I flinch suddenly as a shiver runs down my spine, looking up I don't see anything different or out of the ordinary, but that bad feeling I had had since coming here was intensifying little by little.

Something was off, but I couldn't figure out what, looking between everyone in the room, it all looked just as it had in the episode.

I watch everyone for a moment before moving toward the door, but I stop when a sound begins to play in my head, causing me to stop dead in my tracks, I turn back toward the group, only to see professor Yana with his eyes closed, and I knew he was hearing the drums, loud and clear, and his psychic energy was somehow transmitting to my own mind.

I quickly close my mind off to anyone and the sound stops, then I leave the room quickly, heart pounding and mind racing.

I find an empty storage room, only having boxes and the like inside, I sit on one of the boxes, trying to calm down.

'It's ok, he doesn't remember yet, he can't do anything yet...yet...' I groan and let my head fall into my hands.

"This is going to be a living nightmare..."

Minutes later I let out a startled scream as the lights and sound system comes online loudly, pressing my hand to my chest, to try and calm my racing heart, I look outside the room and can see all of the humans moving to grab their things as the intercom tells everyone to prepare for boarding.

The people start to form lines to the doors, and I quickly head down the other side of the hallway, back toward the lab, I stop a ways back, seeing Marth and Chantho talking to the young child, Creet.

I wait out of their sight, not wanting to talk to anyone at the moment.

As they leave the area, I see the future kind woman watching after them, I think it over quickly and decide to not stop her, I didn't want to change too much too soon, this was already going to be a shit show, and I didn't want to lose the small amount of knowledge I held over the events.

I wander back toward the lab for a while, taking my time before I quietly let myself back inside.

"-that footprint engine thing, you can't activate it from on board. It's gotta be done from here. You're staying behind" the Doctor says, helping Yana with some wires.

I stay in the edges of the room as I watch and listen, trying to stay out of Yana's line of sight.

"With Chantho. She won't leave without me. She simply refuses" Yana replies.

"You'd give your life so they could fly" the Doctor says, I could tell, even without the connection, that the Doctor felt for this man, he wanted to help him in any way he could, and I only wish I could stop this whole mess before it started, but I knew I couldn't.

"Oh, I think I'm a little too old for Utopia. It's time I had some sleep"

The coms come online and both men look toward the ceiling to listen.

"professor, tell the Doctor we've found his blue box"

The Doctor looks excited now "Oooh"

"Doctor" Jack calls, and both men go to see, Jack points to the screen that I know shows the Tardis, safe and sound inside the silo.

"Professor. It's a wild stab in the dark, but I might just have found you a way out" the Doctor says happily, patting the man on his back before moving to continue working, I see he notices me and smiles but I keep my eyes on the professor, ignoring the soft knocking at my mind.

The professor stood stock still, staring at the screen in silence, I just keep watching for a while, staying out of everyone's way, until the doctor pulls me out of the room and to follow him to the Tardis so as to move it to the lab.

Once we are inside I look up at the console, my heart sinking, remembering what will happen to her soon, I gently press my hand to one of the pillars, looking up at the ceiling sadly.

"Can you tell me whats going on?" The Doctor asks as he sets the coordinates.

I look down to him, smiling sadly and shaking my head "I wish I could..." I admit, looking away as I lean against the railings, hands in my pockets.

He pause and comes over, gently pulling my hands free from the pockets and holding them in his own, meeting my gaze worriedly.

"On a scale of one to ten, one being bad, ten being good. How bad is it going to be?" He asks gently.

I grip his hands tightly, looking down at them, blushing slightly as his touch sent warmth through me, like a heater.

"The last great time war was a 0...this is a 2" I say finally.

He frowns more "would you stay in the Tardis? I can handle what ever is to come, you don't have to" he says softly, I smile up at him, knowing he meant it.

"I can't, I can't let you all experience this without some form of extra help...I just...be careful, please...I don't know what I can do to make any of this a little better than what I know it to be...but I just can't think of anything..." I admit, tears welling up in my eyes, so I close them, shaking my head to try and dispel them a little.

He pulls me close into an embrace, I wrap my arms around his chest tightly, pressing close without opening the connection, I couldn't risk the Master getting into my mind if I don't know how to stop him.

"It'll be alright love. I promise" he murmurs into my hair.

I nod and just hold onto him for some time, being glad we had a time machine so we wouldn't even be gone long for them.

But finally I pull back, wiping at my eyes quickly and smiling up at him a little, feeling slightly better "thanks. Now lets head back and help send these people to the stars"

He beams at me, pulling me into a gentle kiss before getting back to work.

We arrive back not long after we left and the Doctor gets to work giving the systems outside more power.

I stay in the Tardis for a few minutes, looking up at the console "I'm so sorry...this isn't going to be fun...I only hope you won't feel any of it" I say softly, patting the console before stepping back out.

Martha is now by the computer, and one of the humans is already inside the radiation filled room, putting the parts into place, I gulp and move to stand a ways to the side, not wanting to get close to Yana.

But it's not long before the bases alarms go off, lights flashing and noises filling the room.

I quickly step back to stand by the Tardis so as to not be in the way.

Jack moves to grab two large energy coils, I stand up a little straighter as I watch.

"We can jumpstart the override" he says before pressing the coils ends together, sending a bright flash of light and sparks everywhere, and sending enormous amounts of energy through his body, just as the Doctor yelled "don't! It's gonna flair!"

Jack cries out in pain before dropping the coils and falling to the ground, very much dead.

I grimace and quickly make my way over, kneeling beside him as Martha comes to his other side.

"Chan- don't touch the cables -Tho" Chantho says, quickly moving them away from us all.

I put my hand on Jacks hand, knowing he'll grab onto anything for support when he wakes up.

Martha tries for a pulse before beginning mouth to mouth CPR.

I look up as Yana leans down over us to look at Jack.

"I'm so sorry" He says sadly.

"The chamber's flooded with radiation, yes?" The Doctor asks.

"Without the couplings the engine's will never start. It was all for nothing" Yana exclaims in anger and sadness.

"Oooh I don't know" the Doctor says, I look to Martha as he gently pulls her up and away from Jack "Martha, leave him" he says.

"You've got to let me try" she protests, trying to pull out of the Doctor's grip.

"Come on, come on. Just listen to me. Now leave him alone" he says seriously.

They all watch as I grab Jack's hand in mine gently, smiling a little as the Doctor continues.

"Strikes me professor, you've got a room which no man can enter without dying. Is that correct?"

Yana nods, and I could see tears in his eyes, which for a second makes me wonder.

What would he have become, the Master, if he had gotten to live a happy normal life in the 21st century. If he had had a normal job and family, friends and a place he called home. I wonder what kind of man he would have been.

I shake myself out of it quickly.

"Yes" Yana replies.

"Well" the Doctor pauses as Jack gasps in a lung full of air, grabbing onto my hand tightly as he wakes back up, I smile down at him as the Doctor takes his glasses off.

"I think I've got just the man" the Doctor says, sounding a little cocky now, making me smile a little more.

"Was someone kissing me?" He asks, Martha looking shocked, I laugh and stand, pulling Jack to his feet with me.

Jack grabs his coat and he and the Doctor are off, running to the room as fast as they could.

I watch after them for a moment before glancing to Chantho, she looks stricken, not sure if she should follow them like I had asked, or stay here with Yana.

I come over quickly and nod to her "please" I whisper, she frowns nervously, glancing to Martha and Yana before she looks back to me and nods, then she heads off after them, much to my relief.

I move to the computer with Martha and she gets to work trying to connect to the computer the Doctor is at.

I stay close to her, on the opposite side that Yana was on.

"We lost picture when that thing flared up" Martha tells us before speaking louder "Doctor? Are you there?"

"Receiving, yeah, he's inside" the Doctor replies.

"He's still alive?" Martha asks.

"Oh yes"

"But he should evaporate. What sort of a man is he?" Yana asks in shock and awe.

"I've only just met him" Martha retorts.

"He's a good man. That's the sort of man he is...and a bit of a flirt" I say mindlessly, watching this part of the episode in my head, remembering where the Doctor and Jack were, seeing the room full of buttons and knobs, and now I had Chantho down there, and safe.

Martha nods "the Doctor sort of travels through time and space and picks people up. I make us sound like stray dogs...maybe we are" she says thoughtfully.

I smile a little and rest my hand on her shoulder "being a stray dog is nothing to be ashamed of. I mean look at me. I'm lost in time and have been for so long, I don't remember what normal life was really like. But another thing the Doctor has said, and will say is 'in 900 years of time and space, I've never met anyone who wasn't important before' "

I rambled a little as I watched the screen, not even paying attention to the others talking anymore, that same off feeling was growing again, making me zone out, stepping back a little and looking toward Yana, seeing him staring at the Tardis.

I look away quickly, heart dropping as I had seen the tears running down his face, I look back to the screen, crossing my arms and trying to focus on the conversation Jack and the Doctor were having, but I still couldn't concentrate, even as Martha goes to see if Yana was alright.

That feeling was beginning to weigh heavily on my shoulders and in my heart, as if my heart was breaking, as if I was experiencing a great loss, and great fear.

I lean against the desk a little little, blinking as my eyes unfocus.

'What the hell...'

"-always late, always lost" Yana says, I look up and over as he pulls out the pocket watch I knew was coming, but even so, my stomach dropped as I see it, only seeing the side for now, but it was unmistakably a Time Lords watch.

"Even this thing...never worked" he says, looking down at it in his hands, and I knew in that second, Martha was beginning to realize.

I step a little closer, looking down at the familiar metal time piece.

"Time and time and time again" he murmurs "always running out on me"

Martha glances back to me with wide eyes before looking back to it.

"Can I have a look at that?" She asks.

He looks down to it "Oh, its...its only an old relic. Like me" he laughs a little, even with the tears still staining his saddened face, but he holds it out to her.

"Where did you get it?" She asks.

The professor thinks on it for a moment before responding "I was found with it"

"What do you mean?" Martha asks.

"An orphan in the storm. I was a naked child found on the coast of the Silver Devastation. Abandoned, with only this" he explains, nodding to the watch in his hand.

"Have you ever opened it?" She asks, I gulp a little, every instinct in me was telling me to run, or take the watch and chuck it into a crevice on this dying planet, never too be seen again.

"It's broken" he replies.

"How do you know it's broken if you've never opened it?" Martha asks.

"It's stuck. It's old. It's not meant to be. I don't know" he says.

She gently takes the watch and spins it around even as the professor still held it, and I can see the fear and shock in her body language as the circular gallifreyan shows itself now.

"Martha lets out a breath and looks to me then back to the watch again, Yana looks at her suspiciously.

"Does it matter?" He asks.

Martha smiles, trying to hide her distress "no. It's...it's nothing. It's...listen, everything's fine up here. I'm going to see if the Doctor needs me" she says and backs away, she gently grabs my arm but I shake my head.

"Go to them. And don't let Chantho leave your side" I whisper to her, she nods nervously, glancing back at Yana before she's gone.

I look to him now, smiling gently "could I have a look at it?" I ask softly.

He nods and holds it out to me, I step closer, even as every cell in my body wanted to run the other way.

I reach out and gently take it from his hand, only to gasp as a voice booms in my head.

'Flower...My Flower!' Roars a chorus of voices, causing me to drop the watch and leap back, panting and staring in shock and fear at the watch.

Yana picks it back up, looking as if he wanted to ask what had happened, but with the watch in his hand again I can see him staring down at it again, running his finger over the engraved circles.

I take another nervous step back, he walks toward the jar of hand, staring down at it seemingly in a trance.

"Professor Yana...?" I ask softly, heart racing like a race horses now.

The entire building begins to shake as Yana walks to stand before the Tardis, and in the way of me trying to get inside.

"professor...please put it down" I plead, but he doesn't care to notice me at all at the moment, then he opens the watch, and the golden light flows out, causing me to flinch back and cover my eyes quickly.

"Shit..." I whisper as I watch the Master turn toward me now, a smirk that I knew all too well, plastered on his face.

I step back slowly, he moves quickly, faster than youd think an old man to move.

He pushes a lever, locking the others downstairs inside the control room.

"Don't do this" I say quickly "please..." I plead.

He looks to me as he gets to another switch, smirking more now.

"You're pleading will get you nowhere Flower" he says before pushing that lever up, letting the future kind into the compound.

He moves to walk past me, seeming to be at ease as he works at destroying his human selfs work.

"Koschei! You don't have to do this!" I plead, moving so one of the tables is in between me and him.

He laughs cruelly and turns to face me, from where he was standing, messing with a large panel of knobs and switches.

"What are you gong to do to stop me? You're precious Doctor is going to be eaten by the future kind. You have no choice but to join me now. You've lost everything now Flower!" He laughs.

I flinch back but glare at him, gripping the edges of the desk tightly "I'm not joining you ever. You'd think you'd get the hint after hundreds of years" I snap back, causing his brows to furrow as he returns the glare.

"Then by force it is" he growls, moving toward me at surprising speed.

I jump back and try to move out of his reach but he gets a hold of my hand, his grip painfully tight as he wrenches me around the table, I yelp and try to push off him, glaring up at him.

"Let me go!" I snap, managing to kick him pretty hard where the sun doesn't shine, but after a second and a gasp, his grip only tightens on my hand, I could already feel the bruises growing under his grip.

"Stop fighting me Flower. Or I may have to..." he gets interrupted as the Doctor, Jack and Martha get to the door, the Doctor yelling for the Master to let him inside.

He growls and suddenly shoves me toward the Tardis, causing me to nearly trip over cables and wiring on the floor.

I manage to grab hold of her door handle to stand back up, when the Master gets to me, holding the Doctor's hand.

I try to move fast, wanting to close the door so he couldn't get it, stumbling inside, but he's too fast for me now, shoving his way inside.

I hear the Doctor get the door open and he rushes into the lab, I look past the Master, meeting his wide brown eyes, then the Master closes the door, locking it quickly as the Doctor knocks on it desperately.

He tries to use the Tardis key but the Master switches the lock so it couldn't be opened from the outside by the key.

The Master grabs my arm as he goes to the console, not letting me go back toward the door to unlock it even as I struggle.

He sets the hand down and moves to the console, still holding onto my arm with his free hand, so I take my chance.

I grab the jar and swing around, hitting him square in the face, causing him to let go of me and stumble back, so I raise the jar again and hit him on the side of the head, hard, my pulse racing in my ears.

I could see blood on the Master's face now, so I drop the jar and try to rush past toward the door, but he grabs my arm as I pass, spinning me to a stop as his grip was bone shatteringly tight.

"You will not escape me again, my Flower" he growls, I look back at him with fear, meeting those cold eyes of his, even as he was loosing more and more blood from the wounds on his face and head from my hits.

I try to pull out of his grip, still pulling toward the doors, desperate to get out of here and to the Doctor, to my friends and the safety they gave.

The Master flips two switches and the Tardis makes a loud humming sound as he locked her down so no one could get in now.

"Let me in! let me in!" I can hear the Doctor shouting, banging on the door's now in desperation.

I look toward the doors, tears clouding my vision now as the fear was becoming overwhelming.

"I'm begging you! Everything's changed! Let her go!" Calls the Doctor, I keep trying to pull out of the Masters grip but he doesn't budge.

"It's only the two of us. We're the only ones left! Just let me in!" The Doctor begs, I could feel him trying to get into my mind as well, but there was another force there, one I would definitely not open to.

The Master ignores the Doctor's pleas as he moves around the console, though he seemed a little unsteady now, the blood loss seeming to affect him more than be thought it would.

I get a grip on the console and continue to put pressure on him, trying to break free "please Koschei! Listen to him, for once in your life, listen to your old friend! You two are the only ones left" I plead with him, but he shakes his head a little.

I could feel his hold on me loosening a little as more blood starting to fall, the metal grating beneath our feet becoming stained with blood.

"To be killed by you" he snarls, leaning more heavily on the console, tightening his grip on my wrist, bruises already forming there, the bones creaking and groaning under the inhuman pressure.

"You gave me life, then you try to bring me death" he snaps angrily.

I gulp as my stomach drops "what...what do you mean I brought you life?" I ask shakily.

He smirks darkly now "You. I saw your face, so very long ago, back on Gallifrey" he says, letting go of my hand finally and I jump a few steps back, holding my wrist to my chest protectively as I stare at him as he slowly stands up straight.

I could see a dangerous gleam in his eye now "I saw you. All through time and space. You've made your mark on this universe. I could see you through it. Through the untempered schism" he says sharply, my eyes widen as I stare at him.

"But...why? How...?" I ask shakily.

He chuckles darkly "only you know the answer to that, Flower. Now, enough of this. It's time I change things. If the Doctor can be young and strong, then so can I" he says as he starts to glow brightly.

"The Master, reborn" he says before bursting with light, I throw myself back, the light too bright and hot, I cower back against the railing as I protect my eyes from the light, having to listen to his horrible screaming.

He falls to the floor unconscious now, I uncover my eyes, shaking now but seeing him unmoving I leap to my feet, moving toward the console to unlock the doors, only to feel his hand grab me by the ankle.

"Oh no you don't" he growls, jumping to his feet and shoving me back against the console, standing so close as he hovers over me, our chests almost touching as he smirks down at me in triumph.

"What do you think, My Flower? Am I young enough for you now? Strong enough?" He demands.

I flinch back, though I couldn't move any farther away, he lets out a deranged laugh as he jumps back before running around the console in apparent joy.

He stops and hits a large button on the console "Now then, Doctor! Ooo new voice. Hello. Heello. Hello" he sounds out the word a few times, getting used to the new range of voice this body has.

"Anyway. Why don't we start by having a nice little chat while I tell you all my plans and you can work out a way to stop me. I don't think" he says, looking over to me with that same stupid smirk.

"I'm asking you, really properly. Just stop! Just think!" The Doctor begs.

"Use my name" the asshole orders.

"Master...I'm sorry" the Doctor nearly whispers, I could hear the tears in his voice, making me imagine his face at this moment.

"Tough!' The Master yells, moving quickly and getting the Tardis started "oh! And you can say goodby to your lovely little wife Doctor. She has a new Master now" he laughs.

I grab onto the railing desperately as I try to get to the doors, but it's still locked, not moving a bit as I try to open her doors.

"Doctor!" I call, desperate and terrified, ending up punching the door with my already bruised hand, letting out a cry of pain as my wrist makes a bad popping sound and I fall to my knees, cradling it to my chest as I press my back to the doors, staring at the Master not far away.

The console begins to spark as the Doctor locks the time coordinates.

"Oh no you don't! The Master yells, quickly working at the console, then we begin to leave.

"End of the universe. Have fun! Bye bye!" He says the last bit in almost a sing song voice, before pressing the coms button again to shut it off, moving around to make sure we continue back in time.

I stare at him in horror, realizing I'm now stuck here, with the most dangerously insane man I had ever met, traveling back in time, where I won't have any protection or help.

Out of the corner of my eye I see something, so looking over I notice the entrance to the hallway, behind the Master.

The light flickers once, then stops for a moment, then flickers again.

I take a deep shaky breath, slowly standing, still cradling my hand to my chest, I slide between the main door frame and the railing before making a run for it, rushing under the second level and just making it into the hallway as I hear the Master shout from behind me.

"you can't go far Flower!" He shouts as I take off down the hall, following the blinking lights as I run, still hearing his shouting as I go, like his voice echoing through the entirety of the Tardis.

"You'll be mine soon! Just as you should have always been!"


Just a though.

Am I the only one who taps four times on tables and things while in public, just to see if anyone will look over, see if anyone would notice the pattern?

But anyways! Besides the random thought, what did you all think?

I'm super excited to see your theories and ideas of what could be to come!

And also you all have my brother to thank for me getting this chapter out sooner rather than later :D (we were gonna play video games, but he said I should finish this first, and so here we are! :) )

But I also want to thank you all again, your kind words and love mean so very much to me, I don't think this story would be so good, nor so long, without your kindness.

You've all welcomed me into this wonderful community so kindly and I couldn't be happier to be here, I've read many of the other stories here, and to know the authors of said stories enjoy my own spin on it all, means so much to me.

So thank you, for being one of the best fandoms out there.

I love you all and I hope you sleep really well tonight!

~Ezra