Authors Note: next chapter and I can confirm that we are nearing the end but I'll save the whole thank you speech for the last chapter.

So grab your popcorn and you know

Chapter 14

The Warrior and the Coward

The lift stopped and the doors slid open to reveal the floor they had stopped at, a cool breeze blew into their faces as they were at the top of the skyscraper. The floor had tables with construction equipment, the walls of the skyscraper were still under construction and bags of cement placed neatly in the middle of the floor. To the left of them there were a flight of steps that led up to the last floor, both of them walked up the steps to see in front of them a massive machine with a large antenna in the centre of it reaching up to the sky above them. There were four chairs sat in front of the mighty machine and a Lion in a suit was tied up to one of the chairs with a cloth around his mouth so he couldn't say anything.

"are you ok?" the Doctor said as he ran over to the tied up Lion and untied the gag off his mouth.

"yes I'm fine" the Lion said as soon as the gag was away from his mouth, he looked at his rescuers "who are you?"

"I'm the Doctor and this is James Bond"

"a pleasure to meet you" the Lion said with a nod "I'm Mayor Lionheart" at that introduction the Doctor's eye's widened.

"oh god your the mayor what does the Master want with the mayor of this city"

"I don't know but what I do know I want him put in prison for destroying my glorious city" Lionheart said in anger.

"we'll cross that bridge when we come to it" the Doctor said "now lets get you untied"

"oh I wouldn't do that" a familiar voice said from nowhere "we are just getting started" the Master walked around from behind the machine with a hearty smile. Bond raised his gun ready to shoot before the Doctor stopped him.

"NO! Its between me and him" the Doctor said sternly.

"Oh me and him what are you going to do negotiate with me" the Master said mockingly.

"yes because you don't have to do this" the Doctor tried to reason.

"oh there you go again" the Master said rolling his eyes "always the same thing"

"please just listen to me you don't have to do this if it's a fight you want that's fine we can do but not here or earth."

"why would you care about these animals their just animals" the Master said coldly.

"do you know why I chose the name Doctor" the Doctor said deadpan.

"of course the man who helps people"

"no not just help but care, I care for everyone because that's what a Doctor does they help and they care and we don't always win and winning oh now that's a site because I'm not trying to win because you can't always win, it's life. I do what I do because I know it's right and above all... it's kind" the Doctor held out his hand "come with me these people are terrified, we can find a new place to wreck chaos if that's what you want because you and I are the only ones" the Doctor's began to tear up and his hand trembled, the Master looked at the Doctors hand with his face showing that he was deep in thought "please... stand with me... just for once" the Doctor whispered, the Master looked up at the Doctor and smiled.

"see this face... take a... good... long... look at it... this is the face that didn't listen to a word you just said."

the Doctor dropped his hand and sighed knowing it was hopeless.

Then the Master said "program terminated" he looked up to see the Master and his machine vanish before their very eye's.

"no no no no" the Doctor said as he ran to where the machine was and scanned the area with his sonic and looked at it.

"no what, what's going on" Bond said.

"they weren't here" the Doctor said quietly still looking at his screwdriver "they were never here, the Master and the machine were just a hologram" then they all heard laughter and saw behind them general White.

"well that was entertaining to watch" White said with another hearty chuckle.

"who are you?" Bond asked.

"me? I'm general White head of the Z.U.I.F Institute but I think the Doctor knows me more" White said pointing at the Doctor who looked confused.

"what are you talking about, how do you know my name?" the Doctor asked.

"oh I know quiet a lot about you Doctor" White said walking around the Doctor to stand in the middle of the room "the man who killed them all, the coward, the man who mustn't say his name, the man who never uses weapons, all legends of the mighty Doctor some true some false"

"how do you know all this?" the Doctor asked with shock.

"tell me Doctor" White said as if he never heard his question "have you ever tried disguising yourself, because personally I find them rather necessary when you happen to be a countries former Prime Minister" and to everyone's shock White grabbed the back of his head and pulled his entire head off which turned out to be a head mask. Underneath was the Master with short greyish hair and a thin Goatee beard and moustache.

"hello Doctor I'm the Master from your future" the Master said with a evil smile as he dropped the mask on the floor.

Everyone stood there like statues with shock on their face before the Doctor broke the silence "what was that we just saw?" he said motioning to where the hologram once was.

"oh that" the Master said taking off his paws to reveal his hands "oh that was something from your further future maybe about I'd say about four regenerations of your future."

"what is that machine, what does it do?" the Doctor asked in anger

"spoilers I just wanted to give you a sneak peek of your future" the Master said with an evil smile.

"and another thing you died so how are you here?"

"oh well you'll be finding that out very soon but until then I got to go, I have what I need from this planet" the Master said but just before the Master pressed the devise on his wrist the Doctor said "STOP! How did you get here you don't even know how to use the Time Lord teleporter" the Master looked up at him and smiled.

"oh your right I don't but someone else does who brought me and the others here"

"who?"

"someone you know more than me or anyone for that matter, someone you fear the most"

"WHO!" the Doctor shouted in anger.

"now that's the question... who?" and with that the Master vanished.

The Doctor kept looking at where the Master was standing, piecing together what had just happened.

"is that it, is it the end?" Lionheart asked.

The Doctor looked back at Lionheart and then smiled "yes it's over"

"will he come back?" Lionheart asked in fear.

"no he won't return he's got what he wanted from this planet, he was messing with us about the whole watching this city burn" the Doctor said in a deadpan tone.

Bond just nodded and untied Lionheart who stood up after being untied.

"thank you for rescuing me I'm really grateful" Lionheart said.

"all in a days work" Bond said politely before they heard the sound of foot steps coming up the stairs and they all looked to see Chief Bogo and two other officers pointing their tranq guns at the Doctor and Bond.

"arrest them" Bogo commanded but before the two officers could arrest them Lionheart stood in between them.

"relax boys these two rescued me from the real mastermind but sadly he has escaped but I have been told by the Doctor here that he won't return, the reign of terror is over" Lionheart said happily.

Bogo hesitated but then nodded and they headed to the ground floor of the skyscraper.

When they got out they saw Nick, Judy and Indy all leaning on a police cruiser.

"DOCTOR, JAMES!" Judy exclaimed before she ran over and hugged them both.

"I was so worried about you two" she said as she broke away from the hug and looked up at them.

"no need it's all over now" the Doctor reassured Judy.

"so I take it you defeated the Master" Nick said with a smile.

"sadly no he got away but no worries for you guys he won't be coming back" the Doctor said with a smile.

"but what about you what are you going to do" Judy asked with concern.

"oh I don't know find him or just carry on with what I do and just let it play by ear" the Doctor shrugged.

"well what matters is that it's over" Indy said as he walked over with his hands in his pockets.

"precisely" Bond said "well I don't know about you but I am bloody knackered"

"I agree can't wait to get home back to earth" Indy said before they saw Lionheart walk up to them.

"well I have spoken to the Z.U.I.F and you won't be hunted by them any more" Lionheart said proudly.

"thank god" Bond said with relief.

"say would you people stay for tomorrow? I'm planning for a celebration and you'll be the main part of it since you saved the city" Lionheart said and Indy, Bond and the Doctor all at each other then all nodded their heads.

"brilliant I'm so glad" Lionheart said as he shook all their hands "oh by the way I spoke to the manager of one of the most finest hotels just now on the phone and you can check in there, free of charge I sorted it all out" Lionheart gave small paper with a name on it to Bond "that's the name of the hotel" and with that he walked off.

They all looked at the name on the paper 'Casino Royal' it read.

"sounds like my kind of place" Bond said with a cheerful smile.

Authors Note: sorry I just had to, anyway so a lot of plot holes there I'd like to hear your theories on who the mystery person is and what the machine does because I ain't saying anything.

And on that bomb shell goodnight, good luck and look after yourself.