Maxine dodged an incoming Freg, grumbling in retaliation. The Doctor ran into a neighbouring shack and came out producing a harpoon.
"From Hell's heart I stab at thee!" he proclaimed, before stabbing through a multitude of the creatures. Maxine turned and saw K9, trundling along in a haste.
"K9!"
"Mistress! Magister is approaching."
She looked at the Doctor. He nodded, still on the lookout for any more Fregs.
"Thank you, K9."
"It is quite alright, mistress."
K9 vanished, knowingly back into the past of the Doctor. She grabbed the Time Lord and they bolted towards the returning forest.
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Magister and his guards were immediately set upon by Fregs. He swatted them away with the speed of a cheetah and the sword-skills of d'Artagnan, while his men screamed in deathly pain. He gritted his teeth, his true face peeking through for a second. A face of chalky nothingness, of amber eyes that knew only to serve.
He walked onwards, a one man fight for criminal justice.
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"I don't know if you remember-"
"You trespassing in my TARDIS? It's a hard thing to forget."
"But I thought-"
"Those creatures require a two-way dream network. I was placed into one of their pods too. Very uncomfortable."
"Ohhh."
They found themselves at the edge of an enclosed lake. At its center was a large round tower, which had an unusually off-centered bell. They saw a small, but perfectly formed, rowboat and got in, getting themselves to the tower. The Doctor pushed open the heavy door with an anguished sigh, and found himself face-to-foot of a long, purple monk robe. He vanished, and Maxine saw the monk in question. He had short brown-black hair and a sort of shrew-like face. He smiled.
"Hello, Maxine."
"First a Doctor, now a monk."
"I do have my versatility." he replied, rolling his Rs. He hurried her inside and barricaded the doors.
"What are you doing?!"
"There's a nasty race of fish-people known as Saturnynes that are about to rise from the waters to reclaim the land." he replied in a hurried breath. The door began to crack open, which prompted the Doctor and Maxine to run upstairs. They entered a room that seemed to be bigger inside, and found a yellow car.
"This belonged to the third me, but I doubt he'd mind me pinching it." he said, as they hopped into the vehicle. The Doctor informed her to hang on, before pounding the accelerator. The car burst through the stone wall, and they sped off as soon as they'd landed (awkwardly) on the ground. They pelted through the trees, an occasional bird flying past them. They passed bears and odd creatures which the Doctor explained (in yells) as a "Taran Wood Beast" and "Zarbi".
The Doctor stopped driving. Maxine didn't know why, until a man in a blue leather jacket, carrying a satchel, opened her door.
"Sorry I'm late." he said. Another Doctor.
"I wonder how many of you there are."
"So do I."
They walked. The Doctor was keeping quiet, like he knew something was coming.
"You ok?"
"I can see myself up the road here. I'm injured. I'm sorry but you'll have to care for me."
She nodded. They reached a dead tree, under which lay a man with a buzzcut and a black leather jacket, like a U-Boat captain. He opened his eyes and lunged at Maxine, growling.
"Stop! Doctor!"
He shook his head.
"Sorry, 'ad to be sure."
"About?"
"You could be one'a Magister's guards. I suppose the other mes thought that too. Anyway, you're not."
"Good?"
"Fantastic! And you know what? I think our destination is close."
He pointed to the spiralling tower that lay across the horizon. The final journey was about to begin.
