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It was a strange sort of place at least that was what the scientist in her was commenting on, the human in her was too busy waiting for the next horrible thing to happen and no amount of praying for The Doctor's help had any discernible effect. Still at least she wasn't alone, even if was an odd sort of gathering, two guards, a maths teacher, a rather cute doctor of some sort and a psychopath trapped in a room for all eternity. It would probably be the excellent start for one of those walked into a pub joke, one that probably ended horribly for all save the psychopath. Not that Missy was currently giving them any problems.

From the moment the time lady had materialised she had been unconscious and Osgood had taken to poking her every so often just to check if there had been any change. Even tied to a chair with everything they could lay their hands on The Master was not someone you should underestimate and if it was possible to make the dead any deader then surely Missy would be the one to know and it was not the way Osgood had hoped to spend eternity.

She still wondered if it had been a mistake to send the boy back via the teleporter, surely it would have made more sense to send someone else, someone who could at least have helped The Doctor in rescuing the rest of them. Yet Mr Pink had been adamant in sending the boy and since he was the one with bracelet he was the one in charge and Osgood couldn't make her mind up if being so resentful made her a bad person or not.

Was it selfish not to want to stay dead or to be forced to spend eternity in the afterlife with the very person who murdered you?

Speaking of which it was about time she checked on Missy again. It gave her something constructive to do. After all the guards had their guarding, Mr Pink seemed content to mope in the corner and Dr Chang couldn't so much as glance in Missy's direction without tearing up. Besides it gave her a measure of satisfaction every time, Missy may have murdered her but someone else had beaten the time lady at her own game and Osgood for one hoped it had been The Doctor.

Crossing over to the bound time lady Osgood swallowed down her nerves, wiping her suddenly sweaty palms on the cotton panels of her lab coat as she once again reminded herself that The Doctor wouldn't be afraid…

Leaning down she poked Missy firmly in the shoulder, relieved when she merely seemed to flop and sag against her makeshift restraints as usual, yet just as Osgood was about to step away and return to her corner the timelady let out a little huff of air.

Perplexed Osgood waited for any follow up, it was like watching a coiled rattle snake just waiting for the moment it would suddenly sit up and spit venom. Yet if anything had changed there was no outward sign and unable to resist it Osgood poked her again.

"Do you mind I was trying to sleep!" Missy's shrill hiss set the hairs standing on the back of Osgood's neck as she stood locked in terror as the timelady sighed and languidly opened her eyes, blinking those ice blue that flittered over Osgood judging her with one glance and finding her sorely lacking..

"Sorry did I frighten you?" Missy taunted with a growing smirk as the latest addition to her little petting zoo turned those large cow eyes on her. Honestly what had possessed her to pick this one…oh yes The Doctor liked her and Missy couldn't abide letting The Doctor having any new toys to play with.

"I am not frightened of a dead woman." Osgood replied bravely, tugging on the lapels of her coat as she drew herself up to her full five foot five inches. "Especially not one who is tied up."

"Hmmm yes because that worked so well for you the last time." Missy taunted chuckling slightly under her breath before relaxing back against her chair and casting her gaze around the room. "My my what a fine catch we have here….Chang Chang my man, GI Joe and back up dolls and you dearie. You know I never did get your name. Terribly bad form I admit…I apologise Miss?"

"Osgood, Dr Osgood if you don't mind…"

"NO NO NO." Missy retorted shaking her head. "That will never do, too many Doctors and you ruin the party….Osgood Osgood, no I can't work with that. How about Ossie?"

"My name is…"

"Ossie…Ossie…Gday mate throw another shrimp on the Barbie….No wait I have it!" Missy announced with gleeful abandon. "You can be Skippy and GI Joe over there can be Joey, Skippy and Joey…What's that Skip?" Missy imitated twisting her head to one side as if listening to an imaginary voice. "There are a bunch of people stuck in the Nethersphere…And they don't know how to get out?"

That got the others attention and Danny Pink pushed his way out of the corner, his heartbroken expression transforming into one of determined resolution. "There is a way out?"

Snorting in derision Missy rolled her eyes. "Well of course!" Before smiling fondly at her new pets. "Duh like I would build anything that didn't have a backup…That's where we are in case you were wondering? Secure back up storage."

"And how do we get out of it?"

"Now that would be telling wouldn't it Joey." Missy replied her smile growing to manic proportions as Danny seemed to seethe at her taunting. "But if you come closer I might be prepared to whisper it…"

"Don't!" Osgood interjected before Danny could act impulsively. "That's what she did the last time. Tricked me into getting close and then she killed me."

"You know you're too adorable Skippy, why when your face is all scrunched up pouting like that it reminds me of a lovely wee Ood I met once...Shame I had to kill him too but well you can't have too much of a good thing." Missy teased looking up at her new playthings from beneath her lashes.

"Beside you really should thank me Skippy, if hadn't vaporised you then you wouldn't be here now would you? You'd be all squished and splattered over parts of Belgium. Only the chosen few are lucky enough to end up here." Missy announced proudly glancing around the dull grey box that currently housed them.

"I'm honoured." Osgood deadpanned and Missy pouted.

"Oh don't be a bad sport Skippy you wanted an adventure didn't you? Well here we are plum central so don't sulk."

"Not here and not with you!"

"Well boo hoo." Missy snapped. "You can't always get what you want haven't you learned that much by now? Do you think I want to be stuck here with you stinking rotting sheep, having to listen to your self-indulgent bleating, oh poor me, I wanted to travel with The Doctor!" Missy added drawling her accent as she gurned in mock sympathy before her eyes sharpened like flint as they bore into Osgood's own.

"You should count yourself lucky sister most of his human companions end up suffering the most unimaginable ways and all in the name of the greater good. Well damn the greater good if it even bloody well exists. Him and his blasted superior morals have caused your precious planet more suffering than I! Your sainted Doctor doesn't even really exist, he's a fantasy mankind has concocted to avoid having to take responsibility for itself and while he spoon-feeds you, burps you and cleans up your messes the rest of the galaxy has to get by all on its own."

Stunned by the vitriol in the time lady's voice Osgood stepped back pulling Danny Pink with her, glancing back over her shoulder at Missy who had now settled for scowling at the ceiling as if it had personally offended her.

"We can't listen to her…"

"But if there really is a way out…" Danny interjected a flicker of hope growing stronger in his chest….Clara…

"She's insane." Osgood muttered with another glance at the timelady who was now humming loudly. "Just look at her. We can't trust anything she says."

"Except she's trapped too." Danny responded nervously. "And if it's in her own interest…."

"You know I can still hear you!" Missy exclaimed loudly. "Didn't you're parents ever teach you it's not nice to talk about someone behind their back?"

Pushing Osgood and her concerns aside Danny approached a now smiling Missy. "There really is a way out of here?"

"Yes there is." Missy smirked. "Only you'll never find it on your own sweet prince and where will poor Princess Clara be?"

"And you'll show us how to get out?" Danny continued ignoring the lunatics attempt at baiting him.

"Scouts honour." Missy mimed holding up her fingers in a mockery of a salute.

"Alright then." Danny decided reaching down and unfastening the restraints that trapped The Master.

"No you can't…" Yet it was too late and Osgood's protest fell on death ears as Missy pushed aside the remains of her restraints and stood up, stretching cramped muscles before reaching up to check on her hair, a time lady couldn't look dishevelled after all. Reaching into her pocket she retrieved her scarlet lipstick and retouched it carefully.

"Alright then kiddies follow Mummy and don't go wandering off because I won't come looking for you." Missy exclaimed gleefully before walking over to the large expanse of grey wall, then raising her right hand she knocked three times before walking straight through a solid wall.

"What the hell?" Osgood spluttered turning back to face her companions, yet Danny Pink merely shrugged and followed The Master raising his hand to knock before a sharply taloned hand was thrust back through the wall's surface and grabbed him roughly by the lapel before dragging him through.

Swallowing down her nerves Osgood pushed her glasses back up her nose, wishing she had the equivalent of her inhaler here as one by one the others followed Danny's path. Gathering her courage Osgood closed her eyes and stepped forward, like Alice through the looking glass there was no turning back now.

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