AUTHOR'S NOTES: Welcome to my story.

This story is the prequel to a whole world that has been beating non-stop in my head, begging to be written out properly this time. I hope you enjoy.

This story will follow the concept of Ancient Gallifrey explained to us in the Doctor Who Virgin New Adventures novel called "Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible" as well as characters from it. Of course my own rendition is incorporated into it. This story is also on Wattpad and Archive of Our Own.

CHAPTER SUMMARY:

Meet a group of young scientists and friends that plan to change the fate of their planet forever and evolve their people into more. There is more to the Dark Times of Gallifrey, a story that has only been partially told, but the truth hidden for centuries.

Witness the truth of the Founders of Gallifrey here and now.

STORY DETAILS:

Disclaimer: Doctor Who and all its characters don't belong to me. This story is strictly for fun and exploration. However, Genesis does belong to me since I created her in 2014.

Spoilers/Warnings: This story will incorporate things from Classic Doctor Who and it's Virgin Novels, especially the Cartmel Masterplan by Andrew Cartmel. What to expect from this story: Friendship, Romance, Childhood Friends, Brother and Sister Sibling Relationship, Magic vs Science, Character Exploration and Development, Plot Twist in Classic Doctor Who Fashion, Ancient Gallifreyan Culture and how it all began, plus much angst and tears to come.

Pairings: The Other/Genesis (Friendship Only), Omega/Genesis (Sibling Relationship Only), and other minor relationships.

Triggers/Warnings: Depression, Grief, Loss, Murder, Trauma, Family Feels, Gaslighting and Manipulation.

Universes this story will be following:

It's mostly my original take on The Cartmel Masterplan which was touched upon in the Doctor Who Virgin Novels: Lungbarrow & Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible.


The Founders of Gallifrey

Chapter 1: Making a Change

"Were we chosen

To be the new beginning,

Though the sun

Surrendered its last light,

This stage

As we know is ending,

But we're ready

We've waited for this time."

- Here we Stand, Hidden Citizens


Before it became the greatest civilization in the universe, there was a time, way back when that Gallifrey was nothing more than a planet with a species waiting to evolve into something greater. A time before they were called Time Lords. Time Travel was a rare thing and still being worked upon. It was a time that people nowadays called ' The Dark Times' or 'Old Times.'

Back when Gallifreyans only had one heart and if they died, it was for good. No chance of coming back. Because of this, it made life rough and tough for the people on the red orange planet. Life was cherished more often and with only a few of their kind, every moment was never wasted.

Our story begins with two twins, a brother and a sister: Peylix and Genesis. The two siblings were close to each other, something that only grew stronger after their parents died. Being the eldest, Peylix took it upon himself to take care of his sister despite going to school on top of it.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Genesis asked, head tilting curiously at the project he was working on.

He stopped his tinkering and looked to his sister. "Making a device that will change things as we know it."

This statement only made her look confused. She believed her brother was capable of great things. He was a stellar engineer and far more brilliant than his teachers believed him to be, that was for sure. They called his ideas mad, but Peylix would only respond by saying 'The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.'

Noticing the look on his sister's face, Peylix explained. "It's a remote stellar manipulator. If I get this just right, it should be able to explode stars and harness their powers. We could use that power for greater things, don't you see?!"

Genesis looked at him in wonder. "What were you planning to do?"

"Razz and I are planning to use this power to harness time travel. We could advance our people with it. No more sickness, no more death! We would have all the time in the world!" he grinned at her, and the siblings shared the same smile. Genesis jumped up with joy, running to hug him, both laughing.

"I see you've told her the news." a new voice spoke. The siblings looked up to see the figure entering the room. The best friends exchanged a hug.

"Razz."

"Peylix."

Genesis stood back, watching them with a smile. The dark haired young man always seemed to make her question if there was more to him, something he was hiding. Despite it, he was good friends with her brother and their other friend.

Razz looked over to her and gave a nod, smiling. "Genesis. How are you doing?"

"I'm good. Peylix just told me about the great discovery you both were working on."

He chuckled warmly. "Oh no, it was all your brother's idea."

"Come on Razz, if it wasn't for you believing in my ideas, none of this would have been possible. You are just as much a part of it as I am." Pushing her red hair back, Genesis crossed her arms and pouted. Peylix noticed this. "Even you, my dear sister. Thank you for believing in me, the both of you."

"Why is it shaped like a hand?" she asked, picking up the device and looking over it carefully.

The blonde ran over and carefully set down the device from his siblings hands. "Careful Genesis. It's shaped like that so I can put it on like a glove and have more precise control over the stars."

"What are you going to call it?" Peylix and Razz exchanged a confused look with each other. They hadn't really thought of that. This made Genesis chuckle. "So, you've made a device that will change our history as we know it and you haven't even given it a name?"

"It's still a work in progress!"


Holding onto her brother's hand, the siblings ran in the grass red fields with Razz following behind and watching them. Today and like everyday after it, the group of friends would get together and enjoy each other's company. There would be talks of how they could improve their planet and the people for the better.

Joining them today would be another of their friends, Alium. They were to meet him as usual under a grand old silver tree where a blanket would be with baskets of food and devices of every kind the guys were working on. They allowed Genesis to join only because Peylix demanded it, and because she was just as much of a genius as her brother despite society's thoughts of women at this time. Genesis was also special in her own right, although it was one her and Peylix didn't feel comfortable sharing with their friends yet.

"Alium!" shouted the red-haired woman, waving happily over to him.

"Ah, it's about time you three showed up. I thought you had forgotten about me." he mocked a sadness, causing the other two guys to roll their eyes.

Razz smacked him against the head. "Stop being so overdramatic."

"You should be saying that to Peylix there."

This made the blonde male give an offended look. "What are you trying to say?"

"Omega, that's the grade Luvis gave you for an essay you wrote, right?" Alium stated, remembering back an incident at school. "Your response to it was to give yourself the nickname. Don't you think that's a bit overdramatic?"

"Well..."

Genesis stepped in, defending her twin. "Excuse you, Alium, but calling yourself the Other is rather egotistical when your name already means that!"

The blonde looked at her with wide blue eyes, appalled by her accusation. Razz and Peylix began to chuckle. "It's not as bad as Rassilon choosing to just go with his own name."

"Yeah, Razz, why couldn't you choose a cool name for yourself? Something mysterious and heroic." Peylix said with a grin.

The dark haired Gallifreyan sighed, not looking too impressed with their recommendations. "Because my name itself is enough."

Peylix and Alium glanced at each other. "Boring." This caused Rassilon to shot them a look as Genesis chuckled. Not long after, Peylix was taken into a stranglehold by his best friend as the other two watched.

Despite being twins, Peylix and Genesis didn't look alike to each other. They were fraternal twins, but yet shared an unbreakable bond with each other. They were practically stuck to each other like glue since birth, Peylix always looking after his little sister and she in return with him.

Genesis stood off to the side in embarrassment as Alium asked her. "Can you believe these two are best friends?"

"Yeah. They have known each other since they started going to school. I've pretty much known Razz since I was born."

Alium frowned, feeling a little out of the loop. "Wow, so I really am the newcomer!"

Genesis patted his back as a sign of comfort. "Well, if it helps you feel better, I consider you my best friend." She replied happily.

He looked at her as if he was about to burst out crying. "Really? You consider me to be your best friend? We haven't even known each other that long."

This caused Razz and Peylix to stop what they were doing and look over at them. "I trust you, Alium. I don't know what it is about you, but I know you would never hurt me or others for that matter."

He took her into a hug, surprising her. "Oh, thank you Genesis! I'm glad to have you as my best friend."

Peylix came over, eyes narrowed. "And just what is going on here?"

"Oh please, stop acting like you are so intimidating, brother." Genesis waved him off. "You and your best friend were talking among each other. Why can't I do the same with mine?" She stuck her tongue out at him, indicating her playful tone.

He laughed. "Well played, sis."

Rassilon narrowed his eyes at Alium before clearing his throat. "We might as well get onto the subject of why we are here. Omega and I are close to perfecting the project we have been working on."

"You mean- you guys actually figured it out?!"

"I'm so proud of you, brother!" cheered Genesis happily.

Alium turned his head to look at Genesis with wide eyes, shocked to see she already knew all about this. "You guys told her?!"

"She would have found out either way." shrugged Peylix.

It was the truth. Despite not being able to go to school herself because of Peylix's wishes regarding her abilities, Genesis learned what she could through her brother who was more than happy to teach her.

"The manipulator is almost ready and with it we can evolve our people to greater heights!" Rassilon declared proudly.

"So what do you plan to do after we gain the abilities of time travel, brother? How will this help our people?" asked the red head, curiously.

Peylix grinned happily, waiting for someone to ask that question. "I'm glad you asked. With the power of Time Travel in our hands, we can get access to resources beyond anything we've yet to imagine."

"We can stop our people from dying." Rassilon added in.

"We can change fate as we know it. I just need to finish my calculations with the hand, and everything will change for the better."

Alium started to laugh, raising his hand as if they were in school. "You could say our own people's fate is in the Hand of Omega!"

Rassilon shook his head, but Peylix was impressed by it. It was as if an epiphany came to him. "That's what I will call it, the Hand of Omega!"

His sister and Rassilon looked at him with wide eyes. "You're going to call it the Hand of Omega? Really?"

"I have to agree with her on this." Rassilon said.

"What? I thought it was clever."