Chapter 10

Inside Jacobi's office, the Doctor was being lead in by Jacobi's main guard.

The office was a red dome room. There was a red and brown couch and a few plants in red vases. It was almost identical to the other room, except it was smaller and had Jacobi's desk at the back wall.

Jacobi was standing behind his desk with 10 arms open. "Doctor! Nice to see you again! I thought I lost you after the time war! How did you survive?"

"It's a long story. We don't have time for that. I need to know why you want Earth. Can't you choose a uninhabbited planet?"

"We have no time to find a new planet. We must take action if we want to survive. We sold fertilizer to humans to do the planting of the metork for us. When we get there we will try to make peace with the humans. If they do not agree, we'll just kill them and take Earth."

"Your planet is already under attack! Why would you start another war."

"Sometimes you must do whatever you can to save your people."

It was quiet for a moment. The Doctor was thinking about Gallifrey. He let it burn. He killed his own people. He didn't do whatever it took to save him.

The Doctor was the first to speak. "You must remember, Jacobi. Earth is the only planet where humans come from. They will also do whatever it takes to save their people."

"But that's exactly it, Doctor. They haven't even traveled among the stars. Their species is slow and inefficient. The universe isn't big enough to hold all of us."

"Someday though. They'll be all over. Have you seen their advancements in technology? They're so quick at learning. It may look like they're stupid from up here, but if you go down there, they're fantastic."

"Doctor, I would love to leave Earth alone, but it's our only choice."

The Doctor's face brightened. "Maybe not. I have a time machine."

Jacobi thought for a second. "Oh Doctor, you're brilliant, you are!"

"Ha ha! Come along with us, you can decide which planet is best."

"Us?"
"Oh yes. I have a friend of mine along. She's waiting in the T.A.R.D.I.S. The reason I found the metork is because she had been attacked by one."

Jacobi laughed "Oh sorry about that. They're scary at first, but they're completely harmless!"

The Doctor and Jacobi walked down the corridor to get to the T.A.R.D.I.S. Jacobi stopped in front of the biggest guard. "Doctor, this is my personal guard, Rohmaxis. He seems threatening at first, but its his job." Then he turned to Rohmaxis. "This is the Doctor. If you ever see him on the ship again, send him right to my office. I'm going with him to try to find a planet other than Earth."

"But sir-"

"No, it's okay. The Doctor's got a plan."

And off they went, into the T.A.R.D.I.S. with the weight of two species on their shoulders.