Chapter Four

Martha held her knees close to her chest, tears long since stained her face. The Master sat back on a chair opposite her, his face portraying an amused expression, as he watched Martha rocking backwards and forwards, trying to stifle her sobs. The Master had managed to break down her barriers, convincing her she was not worth the Doctor's time, and that she could never compete against Rose for his affections. The Master had accomplished part of his plan, now he planned to torment Martha, just for fun, an added bonus. He pulled a small remote control from his pocket, and pointed to an empty area infront of Martha. The Doctor appeared instantly, he looked at Martha and smiled.

''Doctor!!'' She yelled gleefully, darting towards him, but soon realised she was still handcuffed to the chair. The Doctor vanished seconds after he had arrived. Martha's smile soon disappeared, only to be replaced with a heavy flow of tears.

''You see, Martha? He doesn't want you...You're no good to him anymore. He's not coming back for you now.''

''Y..You're lying..'' Martha cried.

''Perhaps.'' Once again, an image of the Doctor returned, but this time, a young blonde girl, a little shorter than Martha, appeared at the side of the Doctor. ''You see? The Doctor has found his companion Rose. He has no use for you.'' The Master teased. Martha shook her head violently, choosing not to watch as the two people infront of her smiled, danced, then disappeared.

''Oh, there there Martha,'' The Master patted her back lightly. ''It's not your fault the Doctor doesn't enjoy your company. He's never really liked you. After all, he was reluctant to let you travel with him, wasn't he?'' Martha shook her head from side to side again. The Master walked around Martha's chair, placing his hands on her head, reading her thoughts and memories.''He won't tell you anything about him, a nine hundred year old man and all he has to say is he's the last of his kind? If only he would just open up...But...'' The Master turned and sat infront of Martha again, staring intensely into her eyes. ''Martha, you can stop your pain. You can make the Doctor pay for what he's put you through. Don't you want to make things right?'' Martha nodded, and wiped the tears from her eyes. The Master smiled, and pulled out a key from his pocket, loosening the handcuffs from around Martha's wrists. He hauled her to her feet, leading her to a small table containing a lonesome box. As the Master opened it, a small green light shone from the lid. He picked up a tiny laser, almost identical to the Doctor's sonic screwdriver. A glass vial was attatched to the bottom of the weapon, holding a large sum of thick green liquid.

''This, my dear friend, is a Genetic Transmogrificator. In three seconds flat, it can turn any living thing human; changing it's organs into human's. In the Doctor's case, it would tear his hearts in two, then reforming as one. But as you know, if a heart is ripped in two, will it survive?'' Martha looked at him, whispering a short 'no' for an answer.

''Ah, but we can't take that chance, which is why this is here, '' The Master continued, tapping the vial of liquid. ''This a mixture of every single poison on your filthy planet, and because the Doctor won't be able to regenerate...'' The Master dragged a thumb along his neck, pulling a sour face. He handed the weapon to Martha, a wide grin spread across his face. ''You know what you have to do.''

Over in the corner, Donna watched in horror at how the Master had convinced Martha to do his bidding. She leaned her head back against the pole, only to jerk it forward in pain. Donna turned her head, only just managing to see a long line of spikes sticking out of the pole's frame.

At that moment, a familiar sound surrounded the room, a rasping, grinding noise, rising and falling in pitch, building in volume until a large, solid and wooden blue box appeared before them. The Master gave Martha a thumbs up, then guided her into place, while the Master postitioned himself next to Donna, pulling out a bag of jelly babies. The Doctor finally emerged from the box, face to face with Martha -and the gun...

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Dun-dun-duuuun! Wow, i never realised how many of you wanted to read Martha's diary!! Lol, anywho back to the point, the nasty Master man has poisoned poor Martha's mind!! I bet he reaaaally regrets the 'Rose' comment now! Read and review please! Cheers!!