The fires that had lit the cave brightly when they first entered it, were beginning to die down, leaving them so dark that it was impossible to see anything. The children had long since settled down into a restless sleep and Jacques alone remained awake in the dark cave. He didn't dare light another fire or do anything that would draw attention to the fact they were hiding within it. The land had gone eerily quiet as the explosions stopped. There were no sounds coming from creatures and the night was deathly still. Jacques father would have called it the calm before the storm but he hoped that it was over.

Once the Time Lord left it would be time for them to try to pick up their lives again, well what remained of them. They would need to build a camp and try to find anyone that survived the long night besides him and the children. He wasn't sure that there would be any other survivors. Regardless though they needed food and clean water if they were going to live. The question really for Jacques is did he want to. He would survive of course for his children but he hated the part of him that silently wished that they had been taken to the afterlife along with his wife and only daughter.

He felt suddenly as though he was suffocating in the dark cave. Standing up he made his way quickly but carefully out of the cave and into the dark night. It was still impossible to see any of the stars through the smoke filled night but the cool night air felt good on his face he took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"Hello?" A strange voice said. Jumping he turned towards the man. He didn't recognize him.

"Go away," he hissed at him.

"I mean you no harm. My name is the Master..." The Master began. Jacques stood his ground.

"Time Lord," He seethed. The children were still within the cave and Jacques would stop at nothing to protect them. Not even pausing a moment to think, he swooped down and felt for a rock. Finding one he hurled it at the the man. "Go away. You've done enough."

"I am only here to help," The Master tried to explain as he barely dodged the rock.

"You've done enough. You've destroyed our village and killed our people. My life is ruined because of you," Jacques snapped as he found another rock. He became angrier as once again the Time Lord was able to dodge it.

"That was another Time Lord, who calls himself the Doctor..." The Master tried to explain. He winced as a third rock connected with his arm.

"You're all the same," Jacques yelled. He found another rock and aimed it at the Master. "Leave us." He continued to throw rocks as the Time Lord made his way back into the dark forest. He waited until he was out of sight before hurrying back into the caves. "Come children we need to get up," He called out.

"But it is still dark," A little girl complained as she woke up.

"I know and I am sorry but we need to leave now. We can rest again later," Jacques informed her. He wondered how long he had until the Time Lord returned to destroy the cave. He rushed the children out of the cave and did a quick head count to make sure they were all there. Satisfied he had gotten them all, he began to lead them away from the burning forest and further away from their home. He didn't know where he was going, just that he had to keep them safe.

-DW-

The Master saw no other choice as he turned and left the scared man. He was curious about the others that were in the cave and why they hadn't come out to assist the man. He waited until the man disappeared back into the cave, before crouching down just out of sight. He watched as the man came out again with a group of children. They hurried in the opposite direction of the TARDIS. Sighing he stepped back onto his TARDIS and took it once more to the village.

He had tried unsuccessfully that night to help several of the people who were now homeless thanks to the Doctor. The people though had all been like the man and afraid of him. One woman he found was even clutching a screaming baby to her chest. Both of them were covered in dirt and the baby had a deep scratch on its arm. The woman though had refused his help. She had screamed at him to not kill her until he finally left. Not before he had left antiseptic and clean bandages for the baby. He hoped that she used them. Leaving his TARDIS he used the key he had received and went onto the other.

The Doctor from the other universe was sound asleep on the floor by the console. His sonic screwdriver was on the floor beside him and his glasses were askew on his face. He barely stirred as the Master stood in the doorway of his TARDIS. The Doctor looked so much like his old friend that it hurt. The Master couldn't help but wonder if his Doctor would have turned out differently if he had not been inspired that night. He liked this Doctor and would miss him once he returned to his own universe.

"Wake up," He said softly approaching the sleeping Time Lord. The Doctor jumped upon hearing his voice and for a moment had to remind himself that the Master was not the same one that had tortured him endlessly for a year. This Master was one that he could trust and what he thought Koschei would have turned out like if he hadn't heard the drums.

"Sorry," he apologized for scaring the Doctor. He could see the look of pure fear in his eyes and wondered what he had gone through. That would be a story for later though. "I searched the land. The Doctor is no longer here. I need to return to Gallifrey for supplies and to update the console on what happened. Would you like to come with me?"

"Humans aren't allowed on Gallifrey and I can't abandon my companions," The Doctor answered him. The Master looked at him confused.

"Since when can't they come?" The Master asked, reminding the Doctor that Gallifrey wasn't the home he left. He allowed the Master to input the coordinates on his TARDIS for the planet and then watched as he exited to his own TARDIS. Taking a deep breath, he pulled the hand break.