Old Enemy, New Friends
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Chapter Ten
The door opened when Frankie walked inside the room and saw that Adam's Doctor had the bed in the up position. She walked to the bed as she reached over and unbuttoned the top of his pajamas. Taking the stethoscope from around her neck, she placed the earplugs in her ears and gently touched it to his chest. She listened to his heartbeat then moved it across his chest, listening to the other heart. He noticed that she didn't think it was strange that he had two hearts then remembered that she had been taking care of him for a year, so hearing a double heartbeat wouldn't bother her.
"How am I doing?" asked Adam's Doctor.
"Nice and steady," said Frankie, taking the earplugs out of her ears.
"Will you help me with something?"
"I can't."
"I have going to the loo."
Smiling, she moved the blankets back as she helped him move his legs around to the side of the bed and he slowly stood up. She held onto him as they slowly walked to the bathroom and she closed the door behind them.
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Adam's TARDIS hummed around them as they pushed buttons, turned switches and flicked levers and the Doctor felt her whispering in his head like a shy child. A few minutes later they felt a soft thump as Adam's TARDIS landed and he patted the glass.
"Well, let's see where we are," said the Doctor, walking to the doors then turned to see that Hoshi had changed into her human form. Opening the door, they Doctor walked outside and looked around. He saw that they had landed on the pavement near a building as he looked back inside Adam's TARDIS and nodded. The others walked outside as he closed the doors and was surprised that the key fit in the lock. He locked the doors when he patted the wood and felt her inside his mind.
"My Other Doctor, I can't feel her," said Adam's TARDIS and he blinked.
"You can't feel who?" asked the Doctor.
"I can't feel My Mother's mind."
"Oh, well, Adam did say there was a time storm the last time you saw her. She might have been damaged. Don't worry, we'll find her."
"Promise?"
"I promise," said the Doctor, patting the wood.
"What do you want me to look like? Though, seeing that we are in a city, please don't ask me to change into a tree or a fire hydrant."
"What's wrong with trees and fire hydrants?"
"Dogs and dog walkers," sighed Adam's TARDIS and he laughed. Looking around, he saw that there were several saw horses, marking where they were working on the cracks in the curb, and smiled.
"How about one of those?" asked the Doctor, pointing and Adam's TARDIS changed into a saw horse.
"Where did the TARDIS go?" asked Rain.
"She's right here," said the Doctor, pointing to the saw horse.
"She can change her appearance?" asked Alan.
"Yep," said the Doctor, popping the "p".
"This way," said Hoshi as they walked down the pavement when a dog walked toward the saw horse and sniffed. It yelped then ran away as water sprayed it and a soft laughed filled the air.
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Frankie moved the blankets up as Adam's Doctor rested back against the pillows and she buttoned his pajamas top. Her fingers brushed against the fine hairs on his chest as he winked and she blushed. She patted his chest when she walked to the table and wrote on the chart. He sighed as she looked at him and felt sorry for him.
"Would you like me to bring you something to read?" asked Frankie.
"That would be nice," said Adam's Doctor when she walked to the door and left the room. Looking at the door, he started twiddling his thumbs when he nodded and tossed the blankets back. Moving his legs over the side of the bed, he slowly pushed himself up and balanced himself with one hand on the bed. His hearts thundered in his chest as he looked at the door and arched his left eyebrow. Holding onto the bed, he headed for the door then let go of the bed and smiled. He reached for the door handle when the door opened and smacked him in the face. Lucy gasped as he sat on the floor and she knelt down next to him.
"What are you doing?!" asked Lucy, helping him up off the floor and he shook his head.
"I was just stretching my legs," said Adam's Doctor while they walked to the bed and she helped him get under the blankets.
"Where is Frankie?!"
"She went to get me something to read," said Adam's Doctor when the door opened and Frankie walked inside with a book in her hand.
"There you are! You know he isn't supposed to be left alone!" shouted Lucy as Frankie walked to the bed and handed him the book.
"Why, what happened?!" asked Frankie.
"I got up," said Adam's Doctor.
"Why didn't you call me?!" asked Frankie as she brushed the hair from his eyes then took his wrist, feeling the quick double beat against her fingers.
"If I hadn't have come in here, who knows what would have happened to him! I can't believe you're this irresponsible! I have a good mind to tell my husband!" shouted Lucy and Adam's Doctor saw the fear in Frankie's eyes.
"Oh, no, Mrs. Saxon, I swear it won't happen again!" said Frankie and Lucy snorted.
"See that is doesn't!" said Lucy as she left the room. Adam's Doctor looked at her as Frankie shook and he tilted his head to one side.
"Are you all right?" asked Adam's Doctor, wrapped his fingers around hers.
"Yes, now why don't I read to you," said Frankie, taking the book and sat on the chair near the bed. Blinking, he watched as she started reading and wondered what it was that Lucy had over her that would make her so afraid.
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'Bored, Rassilon, I am SO bloody bored!' thought the Master as he floated in the container and looked over at the young man sitting near the computer.
"Come here," said the Master but the man just looked at the screen and he growled. "I said COME HERE!"
"What?!" asked Cameron Douglas as he removed the earplugs and the Master tightly closed his eyes.
"I want you to come over here," said the Master while Cameron walked to the container and he looked at him. Cameron was tall and had ginger hair and chocolate brown eyes. On his feet were a pair of white sneakers with blue laces and jeans with holes in the knees hugged his thin hips. He wore a white tee shirt with what looked like a green cartoon dog with buggy eyes and a zipper down the front of its body and a pink tongue was sticking out. "How old are you?"
"I'm nineteen," said Cameron.
"What's your name?"
"I'm Cameron."
"Where are you from?"
"I'm from Scotland."
"Ah, that would explain the accent. Tell me, Cameron, do you know how this thing works?"
"Aye, in fact, I made it."
"You made it?!" asked the Master, arching his right eyebrow.
"Sure did. See, I'm what you call a child genius. You know, graduated high school by the time I was eleven, that sort of stuff."
"So, you can get me out of here?"
"Aye, all I have to do is this," said Cameron as he pushed several buttons and the fluid started to go down the drain. In a few minutes, the Master was standing at the bottom of the container and Cameron pushed the buttons, making the lid of the container pop open. Walking closer, Cameron removed the oxygen mask from the Master's face and the tubes and wires off of him and the Master took a few deep breaths then blinked. Cameron had gone to get the blue dressing gown that was hanging on the peg by the door while the Master held onto the opening and Cameron helped him place the dressing gown on. He tied the tie for the Master when the Master placed his hands on Cameron's shoulders and looked deeply into his eyes.
"Why didn't the alarms sound?"
"I turned them off. Now, slowly lift your left foot up and…"
"I know how to walk!"
"Fine, just didn't want you to fall on your arse," said Cameron, shrugging. Cameron slowly backed up while they walked toward the door and the Master looked down at his feet. The door opened when Lucy walked into the room and her eyes went wide.
"What did you do?!" demanded Lucy when the Master let go of Cameron and slowly walked to her.
"Lucy!" said the Master with a big grin on his face and wiggled his finger for her to come closer.
"Ye-yes Harry?" asked Lucy as she walked to him and he placed his hands on her shoulders. Kissing her, he pulled her closer and rubbed his hand up and down her rear end. He moved his fingers through her hair then suddenly grabbed her by the neck and brought her face close to his.
"Tell me again who's in charge?!" asked the Master with his hands around her neck, squeezing until she started choking.
"Y-you are!" choked Lucy as he let go and patted her head.
"Good girl!"
Lucy watched as the Master slowly walked to the doorway when he placed one hand on the door frame then turned around and looked at Cameron. Nodding, the Master left the room while Cameron followed him and Lucy looked at the doorway, shaking. She jumped when the Master carefully leaned back into the doorway and looked at her.
"You coming?!" asked the Master as she nodded and walked to the doorway. He held his hand out as she took his hand and they walked down the hallway, going around the corner.