After we arrived, I became very ill, "What have you done to me", I sneered, "What makes you think I've done something", he asked me and then looked over as I laid weakly against the railing.
"Ohhh…I learned long ago that you were connected to the Tardis and this further confirms it", he told me as the Master dragged me over to the middle console chairs and made me sit in it.
"I guess you have no choice, but to stay in here", the Master told me and then smiled cruelly, then he stood up and walked towards the exit of the Tardis.
"You can't keep me in here", I said as I tried to lift myself from my seat, "Watch me and don't worry…I'll come visit", he told me, then smiled as he closed and locked the doors.
Weakly and as quickly as I could, I went over to the Tardis's doors and found them to be locked and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get it open. The Tardis was my prison…
Within eighteen months, the Master managed to forge a fake history of himself, become an electoral official, become Prime Minister, and finally get married. Suffice it to say, I was glad it wasn't me.
I was a little surprised when the Master brought his wife into the Tardis that she looked almost exactly like me. Looking over to the Master questioningly, she had greeted me as if she wasn't surprised at all to see me.
He even brought his wife, Lucy, to Utopia and forced me to come with them. It was no surprise that I still wasn't disappearing and my whole body ached when I didn't.
When we arrived in Utopia, I was shocked and horrified at what we had found…all those people that we helped…they all turned themselves into robotic spheres. Factories and smoke could be seen everywhere…and the screams could be heard as they cannibalized themselves to be turn into them…
The Master was horrified at first, but then took glee out of it as he convinced them to come work for him. When we returned, the Master butchered the Tardis and turned her into a Paradox Machine.
I tried to stop him, but he kept shoving me back as I continued to throw up as pain shot up through my whole body. Slowly, I crawled to a wall and curled up into a fetal position as I waited for it to be over.
Then I felt footsteps walk over to me, and then I opened my eyes to see the Master kneel in front of me as I glared up at him. Carefully, he pulled me up and dragged me over to the Paradox Machine, so he could show it to me before setting me down in one of the chairs.
He was rubbing his forehead as I glared up at him, finally he lowered his face and looked directly at me as I tried to lean as far as I could away from him.
"I'm going to continue to keep you in the Tardis…I'll take care of you, besides…we're all we have left", the Master whispered the last part mockingly, before he walked out of the Tardis and locked me inside.
By this point, I wasn't sure if he cared or if he was just mocking me…either way it was toxic, and I cried when I saw the state of the Tardis.
The next day I could hear a voice coming from the console of the Paradox Machine, "The man who makes people better, and then there's Acacia who chose the name Voyager. Someone who travels on a long journey…it's quite fitting actually", I heard the Master say over the console.
"So, Prime Minister, then", I heard the Doctor say and a tear went down my cheek, "Doctor…", I said in relief and happiness, but soon realized he couldn't hear me.
"I know! It's good isn't it", the Master joked, "And a wife? I'm surprised you didn't choose Voyager…although the resemblance is uncanny", the Doctor told him. So, he noticed it too.
"Who are those creatures? There's no such thing as the Toclofane, that's just a made-up name, like the bogeyman", the Doctor told the Master.
"Do you remember all those fairytales about the Toclofane when we were kids? Back home? Where is it Doctor", the Master asked.
"Gone", the Doctor told him, "How can Galifrey be gone", the Master asked as my hearts quickened, "…It burnt", the Doctor told him, and I looked down.
"And the Time-Lords", the Master asked, "Dead", the Doctor told him.
"What", I exclaimed as I grabbed hold of my seat, "Why…he never told me any of this", I said as I placed a hand on my forehead.
"And the Daleks, more or less. What happened to you", the Doctor asked the Master and I looked up.
"The Time-Lords only resurrected me, because they knew I'd be the perfect warrior for a Time War. I was there when the Dalek Emperor took control of the Cruciform. I saw it. I ran. I ran so far. Made myself human so they would never find me, because…I was so scared", the Master said.
"I know", the Doctor and I said at the same time, "All of them, but not you…or the Voyager…so that must mean", the Master trailed off.
"We were the only ones who could end it…and we tried, we did, we tried everything…and we fought", the Doctor told him.
"What did it feel like though? Two almighty civilizations burning. Oh, tell me how did that feel", the Master asked in a way that made me very uncomfortable.
The Doctor felt the same way, "Stop it", he yelled, "You two must have been like gods", the Master said.
"I've been alone ever since", the Doctor told him, "How could you have been alone, you had the Voyager", the Master questioned.
"Exactly…it's like being in love with a ghost…they're there and then they fade away", the Doctor admitted, "And she's, here isn't she?"
"…Yes", the Master admitted, "We're not alone anymore, all we got now is each other", the Doctor told him, "Are you asking me out on a date? Shame on you! I thought you were already taken", the Master joked.
"You could stop right now, we could all leave this planet. We can fight across the constellations if that's what you want, but not on Earth", the Doctor pleaded.
"…Too late", that Master told him, "Why do you say that", the Doctor asked.
"The drumming…can't you hear it? I thought it would stop, but it never does. It never, ever stops. Inside my head, the drumming Doctor…and Voyager, the constant drumming", the Master said as a four-beat thumping noise could be heard in the background.
"What do you mean? Is Voyager there? Is she listening", the Doctor asked, and the Master chuckled darkly, "Listen carefully", the Master told him.
I touched the Paradox Machine, "Doctor", I asked, "Voyager", the Doctor questioned, "Here come the drums", the Master interrupted.
"Doctor", I asked a little louder as did the Doctor, "Voyager!"
"Here come the drums", we heard the Master say, "What have you done", the Doctor asked him upset.
"With the people or Voyager", the Master asked, "Both! What are those creatures?! What have you done", the Doctor asked angrily.
The Master chuckled, "Oh, look you're on T.V.", he told the Doctor, "Stop it! Answer me", the Doctor ordered, "No really, you're on telly. You and your little band minus one", the Master told him.
"Which, by the way, is ticking every demographic box. So, congratulations on that. Look, there you are", the Master said as I heard a news broadcast in the background.
"You're public enemies number one, two, and three! Oh, and you can tell handsome Jack that I've sent his little gang off on a wild goose chase to the Himalayas, so he won't be getting any help from them. Now go on, off you go. Why not start by turning to the…right", the Master told him.
"He can see us", the Doctor exclaimed as I heard a couple of bangs in the background, "Oh! You public menace! Better start running! Go on, run", the Master told him.
"Why can't you just leave them alone", I asked angrily, "Because, sweetheart, that'll ruin my entire plan", the Master told me and then I grew even more angry.
"I've said this multiple times now! Do not call me "sweetheart"", I told him, and he just chuckled at that, "You don't have to go through with it!"
"Oh, but I do", he told me, "Why", I asked, "…Because it hurts you and it hurts the Doctor", the Master told me seriously, before hanging up the phone.
I looked down and buried my face in my hands; I was stuck in the Tardis, sick, and unable to do anything…I felt useless.
Then I heard the monitor on the console turn on and I looked up, the name Torchwood appeared on screen along with a symbol. When it faded away it revealed a video of a woman.
"If I haven't returned to my desk by twenty-two hundred hours, this file will be mailed to Torchwood", the woman said, and I narrowed my brows in confusion.
"Which means if you're watching this, then I'm…anyway, the Saxon files are attached", then a file attachment folder appeared on the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
"But take a look at the "Archangel document", that's when it all started. When Harry Saxon became Minister in charge of launching the Archangel Network", the woman said, before picture of Earth appeared on screen with satellites all around it. "Archangel: The Future of Global Communications", could be read at the top.
"This could be for any sort of communication that has to do with this "Archangel Network" …" fifteen satellites" …what would the Master need with this kind of technology…unless…", I trailed off as I remembered the conversation between the Doctor and the Master. The drums!
"Somehow, he's controlling everyone through this "Archangel Network" …with the sound of drums", I said out loud, "…I almost sound like the Doctor, but…how did this video get through…", I wondered, before a message appeared on screen. "We're on our way", it said, I smiled with tears in my eyes.
The next day, the Tardis was moved to some sort of army air ship. Then I felt it, the Doctor…he was on board and soon I heard voices on the other side of the Tardis's doors.
Doctor, Martha, and Jack all came running in and then stood there by the entrance in shock.
"Hey guys", I said hoarsely from my seat and upon hearing my voice, the Doctor quickly ran over to me.
"What has he done", Jack asked upset, "Don't touch it", the Doctor told him, "I won't", Jack said.
"Acacia…are you alright", the Doctor asked as he knelt beside me, "I'm sick", I told him as I rested my head against the back of the chair. "I can see that", he told me, and I chuckled weakly at that, "Thanks", I joked.
"What's he done though", Martha asked, "He's cannibalized the Tardis and made the Voyager sick while doing so", the Doctor told her as Martha and Jack came over to stand next to the console.
"Is this…what I think it is", Jack asked, "It's a Paradox Machine", the Doctor told him, "He's modified it", I said weakly from my seat.
Then the Doctor stood up and walked over to look at the power meter and knelt down next to the machine.
"As soon as this turns red, it'll activate and at this speed it'll trigger at two minutes passed eight", the doctor told us as he grabbed Jack's wrist to look at his watch.
"First contact is eight, then two minutes later…", Jack trailed off, "What's it all for? What does Paradox Machine do? What'll happen to Voyager", Martha asked.
"More important, can you stop it", Jack asked, "Not until I know what it's doing. Touch the wrong bit, it'll blow up the Solar System or kill Voyager", the Doctor told them.
The Doctor came back over to me, "Do you know what he's planning? Did he tell you anything", he asked me.
Whatever the Master did to the Machine, prevented me from saying anything about what the Master was planning except for a statement that one of the sphere's told me.
Tears rolled down my cheeks as I said it, "The skies are made of diamonds", I told him, and the Doctor looked at me confused.
"What does that mean", he asked as he knelt back in front of me, and Martha gaped at me, "What does he have to do with it", Martha asked.
Both the Doctor and Jack looked back at her, "Does that mean anything to you", Jack asked, "Yes, there was this boy…Creet…he said, "The skies are made of diamonds", but I don't understand…he's back in Utopia", Martha told him.
"What does he have to do with any of this", Jack asked, "Maybe it's not about him…", the Doctor told them, "What do you mean", Martha asked as the Doctor studied my face.
Then he sighed, "Well…it's too soon to tell…", the Doctor told them, "We still need to get to the Master", Martha said.
"Yeah, but how are we going to stop him", Jack asked, "Oh, I got a way", the Doctor told them as we all looked at him questioningly.
"Sorry, didn't I mention it", the Doctor told us, before we looked at him annoyed, he just smiled and left it at that.
"You're so vain", I joked, and the Doctor laughed at that, "Is there anyway I can help", I asked as I tried to stand up, before the Doctor sat me down.
"No, no, no, you should stay here", the Doctor told me as I looked up at him.
"I've been trapped in here for a year and I want to help", I told him, "I understand, but your part of the Tardis and you're sick at the result of the Paradox Machine. Just wait a little longer", he told me and I nodded, but not without Martha and Jack giving me worried looks.
After they left, I soon heard a gunshot outside of the Tardis, screaming, and the Master laughing. I have leave, I need to help them, I thought as I weakly stood up and made way towards the exit of the Tardis.
Then I slowly opened the doors and as I did so, I could feel a dark presence coming from within the Tardis that was urging me to leave and I ignored it as I walked out.
Suddenly I felt everything; time, air, the suns, moons, planets, the sky, the clouds, the oceans, floors, ground, trees, rocks, water, everyone, I felt like a free Time-Lord.
I breathed a sigh of relief as I was confused as I felt my strength slowly coming back to me. Then I turned around as I felt the strength was coming from the Paradox Machine.
I grabbed my head in pain as I felt a presence inside of my mind as they shoved me to the back. My body stood straight again, and I realized I no longer had control over my own body.
"That's better", I heard my voice say as I felt my hands fluff up my hair, "Now", my eyes drift down, "Oh…this won't do", then my hands reached up and ripped the top of my shirt to reveal my cleavage.
I became so embarrassed, "Who are you?! And what do you think you're doing", I asked angrily and in shock.
"You're not ready to learn that yet, my dear", they told me, "And since this is your body and your desires override mine…for now. I'm forced to help you."
"Gee, thanks…and what would you do if I didn't", I asked angrily, "Oh, I don't know…steal a ship", the entity joked.
"There's no time for chat, dear. Come on", the entity told me, and I would've narrowed my brows if I could. We walked through the Valiant, until we got to the lobby.
As soon as they entered the room, we saw the Master pointing a laser screwdriver at the Doctor as he turned older. This made me want to run and save the Doctor.
"Oh, alright", the entity said as they shrugged and then began running at the Master.
"Stop her", the Master ordered and as soon as the guards tried to grab us, the entity grabbed their gun from their holster.
"Don't kill them", I said quickly, "Fine", they said as the spun the gun around in their hand and smacked the guard with its handle.
Everything was going fine until a guard came up behind and grabbed us. We tried getting away, but more guards came running and grabbed us as well, before we could get away.
The entity and I glanced over to the Doctor as he sat on the ground as an old man looking back at us.
The entity was pissed that we were captured as I looked sadly at the Doctor as he gazed at me confused.
"Doctor", I heard Martha say as she ran up, knelt, and held the Doctor, "I've got you", she told him.
"Aw…she's a would-be Doctor, but tonight! Martha Jones, we've flown them in! All the way from prison", the Master exclaimed as guards came in barging into the lobby, dragging Martha's family in with them.
We looked back to see Martha stand with tears in her eyes, "Mum", Martha said, "I'm sorry", her mother told her as she cried.
"Now, tell me…what are they? And, what have you done to Voyager", the Doctor asked the Master angrily and the Master just knelt down, gesturing to his ear as he pretended he couldn't hear the Doctor.
"What are they? And, what have you done to Voyager", the Doctor asked again, "Doctor, if I told you the truth", the Master told him and then pointed to the Doctor's chest.
"Your hearts would break", the Master told him, before the "Toclofane" appeared.
"Is it ready", "Is it time", "Is the Machine ready", the three Toclofane asked the Master and he looked at his watch before saying, "Two minutes passed!"
Something is familiar about the "Toclafane", I thought as the Master went up the staircase along side his wife, Lucy, as the cameras turned back on and faced him.
"So! Earthlings…basically, um…end of the world", the Master said into the camera, before raising his arm up in the air, "Here. Come. The. Drums", he yelled just as the song: "Voodoo Child by the Rogue Traders", came on.
Suddenly, I felt like the entity was suppressing and pushing me back further to the back of my mind, "No", I yelled as I tried pushing back on the mental barrier.
The entity gasped as they began to wiggle their fingers, then they started giggling as they moved my hips to the music, but I didn't want them to do that!
The guards looked at us confused as I was losing control over my own body and fast all the while the entity was trying to push me out of existence.
"I have to hold on…I need to hold on", I pleaded as I continued pushing back on this mental wall that was threatening to erase me.
The entity chuckled clearly at my misery as I felt everybody's eyes look back at me in horror, just as the Master and Lucy looked at me curiously.
Then, suddenly, billions of "Toclofane" fell onto the Earth from an open wound of the Vortex and the Master was quick to run down the stairs, grab the entity, and then go to the window alongside his wife.
"How many do you think", the Master asked as he pulled Lucy to him, "I…I don't know", Lucy asked breathlessly.
"Six billion", he told us, "That's amazing", the entity replied breathlessly, and the Master glanced over to them and smiled, before pulling them to him as well.
"Don't touch me", I growled, but it was clear that the Master couldn't hear me, and the entity smiled at that as the Master pressed the speaker button.
"Down you go kids", the Master ordered and that's exactly what they did, "Shall we decimate them", he asked us, "Yes", the entity replied as the others looked at them in surprise and horror.
"It's not me! It's not me", I pleaded, but no one could hear me, "I hear you", I heard the Doctor tell me telepathically, "What", I asked, "I hear you", the Doctor repeated.
This caused the entity to look back at him, as the Master ordered the "Toclofane" to remove one-tenth of the population. Then I remembered something from my past and why they seemed so familiar.
"Hold on…", the entity said suddenly as they grabbed the Master's arm, "I'm down there", they told him, "Not you! Me", I yelled.
"You're down there", he asked, "Yes, and I'm…human", the entity told him as I felt them searching through my memories.
"Where", he asked, "I'll show you", the entity said as they went to a nearby computer and showed him on the map where I was. Then, somehow, they managed to hack the "Toclofane" and access their camera through the computer.
"This one in particular is going to stumble upon me", they told the Master as he watched a younger version of myself appear on screen.
"Well, well, well look who we have here", he said as I watched my younger self look at the sphere in confusion. Then the Master glanced over at the entity, before pulling them to him.
"Come on my minion, she's not worth it", he told it and then we could see the "Toclofane" fly away. The entity glanced over just as they watched Martha disappear and they smiled, while I was disheartened to see her leave.
The Master, Lucy, and the entity dragged the Doctor over to the window to watch the destruction of Earth.
"So much for your companions, eh Doctor? Now…so it came to pass the human race fell and Earth was no more. And I looked down at my new dominion as Master of all and I thought it…good", the Master said as the Doctor breathed angrily through his teeth.
The Master and the entity looked at the Doctor and they smiled. I didn't want it to end this way!
(Reference to Doctor Who: The Beginning)