"No, we want you to kill them." The Moment repeated those words over and over again. Those words were pure bliss. Had these Time Lords just asked them to kill the two most important children of Gallifrey? No way! They couldn't believe this! They had a chance to kill them. The Doctor and the Master!
"I see…" they paused. Then asked abruptly, "What form should I take?"
The General stared at the box before replying, "Pardon?"
"You know, male or female? Human, Clockwork Droid, Adipose," they paused for dramatic effect. "Time Lord?"
"Whichever suits you, Moment," Rayta replied for the General. The other three nodded, letting the Moment do whatever they pleased.
There was a momentary yellow flash and scarlet sparks exploded. Then, the Time Lords heard gears turning and a few creaks. After that, they heard a small thud and a faint gasp.
"Hello!" A woman with curly blond hair waved. She wore an orange dress with red robes and golden brooches. "I decided to wear these clothes since we are on Gallifrey. But, I chose this form because, honestly, I love it." The woman walked into the edges of the Cloisters and widened her eyes. "What's going on? Are you scared you'll get stuck in there?" She nodded her head towards the inside.
"Are you the Moment?" Clasnim hesitantly inquired.
The woman rolled her eyes. "No! I'm the Queen of England! Of course I'm the Moment!" She turned towards General. "Now, General, I suggest we go to the Council Room, hmmm?" She stuck out her arm. "Shall we?"
The General locked his arm with hers. "We shall. Everyone, keep at the edge!"
Everyone nodded and did as they were told. The Moment, however, stuck out her foot inside the Cloisters. She slid it as she walked, making it impossible for the General to walk properly. But he kept his mouth shut, afraid that he would anger the Moment. After a while, the woman started to whistle a tune. I Need a Hero by Bonnie Tyler, to be exact. Then, she whistled the entirety of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.
Rayta twitched her fingers. Will she ever stop? When the Moment started to whistle Stay Alive from the musical Hamilton, she asked, "How long have you been in that box?"
The Moment stopped whistling and glared at her. Rayta quickly looked down, ashamed of even thinking that superfluous question. Clasnim snickered and Adrin gave her a look of pity.
"Ah, here we are," announced the General. They all walked in.
The Moment took a second to contemplate the room. It was… fine. Over exaggerated but fine. "This is," she blew air out of her cheeks. "Certainly something." Something pathetic! Hell, I've seen better than this! May the Gods, Goddesses, and Entities forgive me, but the Atraxi have better Council Rooms! Way better. Well, not better. But a bit cleaner!
"Do you wish to see the event?" Adrin asked her. She looked up from her trance and smiled politely.
I remember him. He's new here! "Ah, yes. Sure."
Adrin set to work on the hologram and typed a form of coding to access the memory. After a few minutes of typing, he expanded the screen out and pointed his finger at it. The Moment stared intently, waiting for something to happen. She quirked an eyebrow at him.
"Well? Aren't you going to do anything?" She inquired impatiently. She tapped her foot, claiming her tone.
"Oh, yes. Sorry about that," he apologized quickly and touched the hologram.
The screen flared to life and the Moment started to hear a voice. Then she saw a picture; it was the Lord-President, Rassilon.
"The final act of your life is murder. But which one of us?" Rassilon taunted.
The Doctor glanced behind him and saw the Master who was fuming with anger and then at the Woman.
The Woman stared back at him, her face emotionless but her eyes saying something else. The Doctor's face softened and he tried not to sob. But he instantly looked away and his face hardened once again as he saw Rassilon.
"You deserve to die," the Doctor said viciously. He gripped the pistol tighter, and glowered at the Lord-President. The Woman covered her eyes once more; the position of a Weeping Angel.
The Master gave out a laugh, followed by a sigh of relief. "That's right! It's him, not me! Now shoot him!"
The Doctor looked once more towards the Master and whispered, "Then help me." He glanced behind the Master; the contraption. He was telling him to destroy the contraption.
"Well? Any last wishes, Doctor?" Rassilon asked, mock sympathy dripping from his voice.
"I would say the same to you," the Doctor tightened his grip on the pistol a bit harsher and pushed the trigger slightly. Rassilon's face was of full shock and that made him smile. "What, are you scared?"
"Just shoot," ordered the Master. His back was pressed against the Doctor's and his hand extended towards the Five Point Star. "Shoot him already."
"Are you two teaming up? Who would've guessed?" Rassilon taunted once more after he regained his confidence. "How pathetic of you!"
The Doctor's hand faltered a bit. He had forgotten how to shoot a pistol.
"SHOOT HIM!" The Master screamed. The Doctor pulled the trigger and a shot was heard. At the same time, the Master's hand erupted with energy and hit the contraption holding the Five Point Star. Rassilon staggered back holding his abdomen. The Woman's hands fell, her eyes full of disappointment. All the Time Lords struggled to stay on their feet as the Time Lock tried to drag them back to their planet.
"You will die, Doctor!" Rassilon shouted, pointing a finger with his free hand at the Doctor.
The Doctor shook his head. "Not today." He grabbed the Master's hand and took him to the back of the room. There was a bright flash of light and then nothing.
The Moment stared for a bit, trying to comprehend what she had just seen. She placed a hand under her chin and sighed. "This is a problem. A very big problem." She turned towards the Time Lords and sighed again. "You have a very big problem. So here I am, saving your lives."
She strolled away and whistled a simple tune. The tune soon faded away and she glared at them. "Before I leave, I just have to say one thing."
All the Time Lords stared at her, their expressions blank.
"You are all idiots. You know that, right?" And with that, she disappeared in a puff of beige smoke.