Chapter Three

The Doctor told them to stand perfectly still. "With the Master gone they won't be able to see us, the perception filters will work now." They stood still and watched the men search for them. "They must have disappeared with the blue box, that was the last time I saw them," one man said.

The other man replied, "Who was that old guy anyway? Why does Harold Saxon want us to do everything he asks?"

"I wonder," another continued, "How did he find those guys? Every copper was looking for the children killers and the old guy helped Saxon locate them in hours."

"Well two less killers to think about is good in my books."

"Let's go, I'm hungry and it's a long way back to the base."

They got into the front of the van and the foursome ran into the back. They were tired and Martha and Tish slept most of the way while Jack and the Doctor came up with a plan.

They decided that they would separate and try to find out where the Master was and then try to get there and get the TARDIS back. The Doctor said he would deal with the Master; Time Lords took care of each especially now that there were only two remaining.

At the army base, the Doctor woke the girls up and told them the plan. Tish and Martha were going to follow the two men who had been driving; while Jack would try to find the highest commanding officer on the base. The Doctor had chosen to go to the control room.

Tish and Martha sat at a table near the two men; whose names they discovered were Bill and Henry. Bill was the younger one. The men ate for what seemed like a hundred years and finally Henry said he had to report. Martha went with him, while Tish stayed with Bill. Henry went to a room and picked up a phone, "I have an urgent message for Harold Saxon," he said.

"Authorisation Code 23AAW – Lieutenant Henry Pullman."

He listened for a while and then " we took care of them sir. They won't bother you again." He rubbed the back of his neck.

"Of course, I'm sure sir. The skinny white guy was there."

He listened and his face changed, " I wouldn't lie to you sir."

He hung up. I am dead, he thought, I lied to Saxon. Honestly how much trouble can two men and two girls cause?

He pulled out a pack of cigarettes and left the room. Martha waited for a few minutes and made her way back to the Mess.

Tish was still sitting at the table. "Where's the guy?" Martha asked her. "He sat for a while and I swear he must have seen me because I thought I saw him smile at me and then he left with some guys. I decide not to follow in case he really had seen me."

They were still sitting when Bill returned. He stood in front of them smiled and said "I knew it." The girls stayed totally still. "I can see you, you know."

"But how?"

"I don't know, but I can see you."

They looked at him, and looked around at the half empty room.

A guy from another table shouted, "Hey, Turner still missing your mama I see. Sitting by yourself won't send you home any sooner." The rest laughed. "I can't believe they can't see you," he Bill told them. He sat down.

"What's going on? Why does Saxon want you dead."

"It's complicated," Martha replied, "And we don't want you to get hurt." She smiled at him. "I won't tell anyone. I doubt they would believe me anyway, and I could help you. I know my way around here."

Meanwhile Jack had found the General and followed him to his quarters. The General made a phone call to his family talked to his wife and daughters; took a shower and prepared for bed. Jack waited for him to sleep and went back to the Mess.

The Doctor had had more luck, using the sonic screwdriver he was able to detect a greater energy source and discovered that the TARDIS was actually on the base. He was very elated and went to the room where it was being kept; however he was unable to get into it. The Master had changed the lock.

How could he change the lock, the Doctor wondered. He pointed the screwdriver at it but could not get it to open. He tried to listen in but could not here a sound. He walked around it; maybe I should get it out of here. Make a teleporting device. Think. He looked around the room, it had all the equipment he needed. He started to pick up stuff and then heard a noise; two men came into the room.

"The old guy gave us a key but we have failed to open the door. I guess we may have to call Harold Saxon," one said.

"Be my guest I am not calling Saxon unless we absolutely run out of options," his companion replied.

"I am tired," he first said, "we'll try again tomorrow if it fails, we'll call Saxon."

They left the room. Thank God for human procrastination, the Doctor thought. I'll have all the time I need.

He decided to go get the others.

He found them sitting in the empty Mess with the guy who had been in the van earlier. "What's he doing here?" he asked.

"Well he can see us," Tish said, "and he offered to help. His name is Bill Turner."

The Doctor looked at Bill, "you saw the girls?" he asked.

"I saw Tish," Bill replied.

Jack smiled, "of course, Doctor you can't blame the guy for noticing the girl."

"Anyway, we have to go," the Doctor told.

"Where?" Martha asked him.

"I found the TARDIS."

Martha was so happy, she hugged the Doctor. They laughed while the rest looked on.

The Doctor took Martha's hand and they went to the room where they had found the TARDIS.

"I have failed to open the TARDIS, luckily for me the man Saxon left with it have failed as well. They said they would try again tomorrow so we have until then to get it open and get out of here."

He showed them the components he needed and they make a machine looked like a walkman. He pressed it against the TARDIS door, and heard a noise. "It needs more power he told them."

He dismantled the machine and added a few more things and then tried it again. The door opened.

They walked in. "Hi, honey I'm home," he said.

He walked around and touched the controls while the rest at down.

"Now, where are we going?" Martha asked.

The Doctor asked Bill, "the old guy? Where does one find him? Have you ever seen Harold Saxon?"

"No," Bill replied, "only the top guys have seen him. As for the old guy, he comes here."

The Doctor set the coordinates, and they set off.

"But where are going?" Martha asked him.

"I don't know," he replied cheerfully, "the TARDIS is going to lead us to the Master."

The TARDIS stopped and the Doctor walked to the door.

The Master stood outside the door. He smiled at the Doctor.

"You came."

"Of course."

"So what happens now?" Martha asked Jack.

He shook his head, "I guess we have to wait and see."