A Time Lord Theory

The Doctor came up with numerous theories of what Bad Wolf meant when she told him that he needed to be prepared. He spent years trying to decode the meaning and anticipate what it meant. After a while, he lost faith in Bad Wolf. He assumed that she had just said that, that the dark times had passed.

He got old, he got new kidneys. And yet, nothing happened. He lost Amy and Rory and Clara and Bill. Everyone left and The Doctor stood alone, just like the beginning.

Then she came back. It wasn't the real her, but it was enough. The Doctor turned to see a hologram. It saddened him greatly to see the hologram of Amy Pond. And then it spoke. "I'm sorry, this is the only way I could find to communicate with you. I know it's a painful memory."

The Doctor nodded somberly. "Bad Wolf."

She nodded silently.

"You lied to me and tricked me into believing you. I've lost everyone and everything. What could you possibly want from me now?"

"I wanted to tell you that I didn't lie. I'm sorry that I kept you waiting. The dark event will come soon, just later than I expected. When you're like me, the timeline doesn't make sense sometimes."
"You think I don't know that?" The Doctor snapped.

"Just be patient. The time will come soon," she said.

"When. I've waited and I've been patient. The timeline may move faster for you, but I've had to live through this. I'm done."

He stood defiant.

"I know that it has been a long time. Just wait."

Now The Doctor was angry. Perhaps the angriest he'd ever been in a very long time. "I'm done with waiting and being patient. I never agreed to any of this!"

She spoke softly, "I know. But if you do nothing, be aware of the consequences. Just remember: No More."

Before he could say another word, the hologram disappeared. The Doctor knew what those words meant. But they weren't just words. Oh, they were so much more than that. They were a promise.

He remembered when lng ago, several of his previous incarnations saved his Gallifrey. And then they made a promise. Never again would they see their planet die. Gallifrey falls no more.

Even now, he would keep that promise. If anything would put Gallifrey in danger, he would risk everything he had left to save the planet that The Doctor had once called home. Earth was his his home now. That settled the matter. Everything had been taken from him, and that meant he had nothing left to lose. And that made him even more dangerous.

The Doctor decided that no matter what creatures, no matter what weeping angel, no matter who or what came to invade, he would protect Earth.

And then he waited. After Bad Wolf had contacted him, it wasn't a long wait.

He felt the TARDIS move, even though he had done nothing. Suddenly, the movement stopped. The Doctor stood and carefully opened the TARDIS door to see Kate Stewart standing outside. "Mr. Lord President, I apologize we had to transport you here this way. We need your assistance with a diplomatic emergency," she said.

"Boring!"

The Doctor went to close the TARDIS door, but Kate blocked the door. "Doctor, please."

He sighed. "I'll consider helping. But please, next time could you at least call first?"

Kate escorted The Doctor to a large room where they arranged a video conference with various Presidents, Prime Ministers, and delegates from around the world. The Doctor turned to Kate, "Can you tell me what's going now?"

"First, we need to put down some information for the record. State your name, rank, and purpose,"

He sighed, "The Doctor, Doctor, I don't know yet,"

She put her clipboard down. "We have a diplomatic emergency involving some sort of aliens. They call themselves Time Lords."

The Doctor's face paled. "I don't think I should be dealing with this. Over 900 years and they still hold a grudge."

"We need your help," Kate said.

"Is there an alien invasion? If not, then goodbye."

"Their leader asked for you specifically."

"This won't be good," The Doctor said.

"The planet is at risk," Kate said.

"Where are they. The Time Lords."

"We'll be conferencing with them in a moment."

A voice sounded from behind them. They turned to see a hologram of a man wearing formal robes and a strange hat. The Doctor recognized him as Rassilon, the man who had ruled over the Time Lords for countless centuries. Through death and regeneration, Rassilon ruled.

"Doctor," Rassilon greetded.

"What business do you have with the people of Earth?" The Doctor asked.

Rassilon's projection glared at them, "I see we're diving right into the business at hand."

"Just tell me what's going on."

"Gallifrey is in trouble. We need Earth," Rassilon said.

Kate spoke, "What do you mean, 'you need Earth'?"

"Gallifrey is in a civil war. The peasants have staged a revolt and we must have Earth for evacuation. Myself and the Time Lords are in danger."

"Why don't you just make peace with the others?" The Doctor asked.

"They simply won't negotiate. We need Earth. If you won't give the planet up willingly, we will have no choice but to take it by force."

The Doctor nodded solemnly. "I see. Now, this issue may have a peaceful resolution. Perhaps if you weren't being such an idiot, your planet wouldn't be in civil war."

Now, The Doctor wasn't quite sure what happened next. What was for sure, was that the next events were not good. There was a lot of shouting and arguing.

All in all, it wasn't the worst situation The Doctor had been in. For diplomats, these people weren't being very diplomatic. What The Doctor didn't know was that Bad Wolf was there. She wasn't in the room, but she was watching from afar. Bad Wolf was someplace. She wasn't quite sure where, but she was watching the timeline unfold right in front of her. And then she thought. Thinking was abnormal for a deity composed of the Time Vortex itself. But, she was thinking.

The Doctor had roamed time and space with each of his companions, but Bad Wolf was connected to each of them. Particularly one Rose Tyler. Of course they shared a face, but it was something more than that. Something deeper.

Bad Wolf felt something, even though she couldn't feel. It was strange for her. She recognized the sensation as something mortals referred to as 'jealousy'.

What did she have to be jealous of? Bad Wolf had control of time and space, infinite knowledge and all-knowing.

But the answer lay in her appearance. Rose Tyler. They shared a face and nothing more, but there was still something missing. Bad Wolf could see the Tyler girl's whole life. Her mum, her boyfriend, and her brother.

It could only be described as emptiness. Bad Wolf shared a face with Rose, but she had nothing else besides the face. She envied the Tyler girl. And that was when the Big Bad Wolf realized that she was nothing. No emotions, no life, no place to call home. She was a shell of the girl she wanted to be most. A memory left behind, a dream burnt to ash.

Author's Note: I'm sorry it took me so long to update the story, but I really hope you guys liked Part Three of The Edge of Yesterday. Part Four will be coming soon, and as always, reviews/comments are appreciated!