Chapter Forty Eight
The Doctor watched as the runes flared on the wooden staff in M'Yari's hand and her screams echoed around the cave. Uncovering their eyes, they saw that Angus was floating off the ground while a large charred circle stained the ground where he was standing and the Doctor looked at Cameron.
"Good move, Brother," the Doctor thought as Cameron smiled and M'Yari growled.
"How dare you rob me of my vengeance!" she shouted as she pointed the staff at Cameron and Cameron placed Angus down, wiggling his fingers. The staff flew out of M'Yar's hand as it clattered to the ground near the TARDIS and she glared at him.
"Godmother, calm down," Frazer said.
"Why are you defending these murderers?" she demanded and the Doctor sighed, pinching his eyes closed.
"We are NOT murderers and THIS was an accident!" the Doctor said and his voice echoed around the cavern.
"What about the Ness?" she asked while true fire flared in her eyes.
"I am truly sorry that it has died but…"
"Where is the egg?" she demanded, pointing to the rock nest that was near the tunnel entrance. The Doctor walked toward the rock nest when he noticed the blue green liquid near the rock nest and took his sonic screwdriver out of his pocket, scanning the rock nest.
"Well, now we know how the kelnarium got into Loch's system," the Doctor thought as Doc and Theta walked to him and looked down at the blue green liquid.
"Do you think it picked the egg up and carried out to the water before it died?" Theta thought.
"Yep," the Doctor thought, placing the sonic screwdriver away.
"And if the current was strong enough, the water would have carried the egg to the shore where Frazer, Angel and Xandy found it," Doc thought and they nodded.
"What are you doing?" M'Yari shouted while storming toward them and they turned around, looking at her.
"We were looking at the nest," Doc said.
"We think that the Ness must have removed the egg from the nest and released it into the water," Theta said.
"The thing is we think that the egg might have been infected with the toxin," the Doctor said when M'Yari spun around and glared at Angus, who was hiding behind Cameron.
"You have destroyed the Ness!" she screamed and the cave trembled around them.
"I had no idea that it was down here! I swear!" he said when the Doctor placed a hand on M'Yari's shoulder and she growled, glaring back at him.
"Unhand me, Time Lord!" she said as he let go of her and she headed for the tunnel.
"Brother, I don't…" Doc said as the Doctor nodded and he followed M'Yari inside the tunnel. He only walked a few feet when he saw her standing next to the Ness and she had her hand on the Ness' side. Walking closer, the Doctor touched her back when she spun around and tears rolled down her cheeks. The Doctor sighed when he moved closer then wrapped his arms around her and she buried her face into his chest. The warm tears soaked into his shirt as he gently rubbed her back and sent love and comfort into her mind.
"My poor sweet one," she sobbed against his chest as he nodded and she wrapped her arms around his waist.
"It was an accident," he whispered.
"There are no accidents, Doctor," she said as she looked up at him and he gently wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Well, let's blame it on ignorance then? He really didn't know that this great creature was down here."
"I demanded justice," she said and he saw the anger in her eyes. He remembered the last time he had seen forest justice and he sighed, shaking his head.
"No, I can't allow you to kill that man. I do promise that he and his men will be punished," he said as she moved away from him and wiped her eyes.
"I will hold you to your word, Time Lord," she said, composing herself.
"May I ask you something?"
"What do you wish to know?" she said with a hint of a smile.
"What are your plans for Frazer? He has expressed his concerns and doesn't like using that chain you gave him."
"Why has he not come to me with these concerns?"
"Well, he wouldn't admit it but it has to do with what you did to him."
"I have never done anything to him. I have only given him a gift."
"And, in return for that gift, you use him as a portal so you can come into this world."
"Yes, I do admit that I need a way to cross over into this world but Fraz'let is in no danger."
"His name is Frazer not Fraz'let. When you use that name, he feel less human and more like a fey."
"I never intended for him to feel that way."
"You still haven't answered my question. What are your plans for Frazer?"
"Now that would be telling," she said with a smile then vanished in a flare of white light and the Doctor covered his eyes. When his vision cleared, M'Yari and the Ness were gone and he growled. Walking down the tunnel, he walked back into the tunnel and Theta and Doc looked at him.
"What happened?" Doc asked.
"She took the Ness and left," the Doctor said then looked at Angus and walked toward him.
"What now?" Angus asked.
"I made a deal with her. She's not going to kill you but you ARE going to pay for what you've done," the Doctor said as a hint of a smile crossed Angus' face then it vanished and Angus started shaking.
"What are you going to do?" he asked and the Doctor pointed to the TARDIS. After they walked inside the TARDISes, the sound of wheezing filled the air and the TARDISes dematerialized.
Volag Nok
The Doctor watched as the guards led Angus and his people into the cells and the warden stood next to the Doctor. The warden was a tall man with long white hair and pink eyes. His skin was a pale blue color and he was wearing black body armor, a black helmet and black boots. Jack had contacted Torchwood Scotland and they were able to gather all of Angus' people. The kelnarium had been confiscated and destroyed and Torchwood Scotland assured them that no trace of the kelnarium was found in the water of the loch. They also assured them that they would use retcon on the villagers and would explain that the storm was a freak thunderstorm.
"Thank you, Doctor, we recently caught their employers and were about to sent someone to arrest them," the warden said and the Doctor nodded.
"What level as you putting them on?" he asked as he looked down at the rows of cells and placed his hands on the railing.
"They will be on the next to the bottom cellblock," the warden said and the Doctor sighed. Nodding, he walked away as he headed for the lift and the lift doors opened. He pushed the button as the lift started moving and he looked at the numbers, rocking back and forth on his heels.
Loch swam under the water while Frazer stood at the edge of the pool and held the chain in his hands. The force field lowered while the Doctor walked toward Frazer and Loch's head broke the surface of the water. Frazer looked at the Doctor while he stopped next to him and Loch swam to the edge of the pool, tilting its head to one side.
"Are you alright?" the Doctor asked and Frazer sighed.
"Nae really," Frazer sighed, looking at the chain. The Doctor took the chain out of Frazer's hands as he looked at it and frowned.
"When did you get this?"
"She gave it tae me on my third birthday."
"Did she tell you why she gave it to you?"
"She said I was tae use the crystals tae call her an' any other mystical creature if I needed their help. Thing is, I never did need their help. I had you, my dad, my Pa-paw or whoever was around tae help me if I needed it."
"Then why are you keeping it?"
"It's nae like I've nae tried tae get rid of it. Every time I've tried, it comes back."
"Blimey. Did she tell you anything else?" the Doctor asked as he handed the chain back to him then knelt down and patted Loch's head. Loch purred as it nuzzled its head against his hand and he smiled.
"Aye, she told me that there will come a time when the child will stop growing an' the child will no longer need childish things. The child will then no longer see what is an' no longer will the child need help," Frazer said as the Doctor frowned, leaning back on his legs, folding his arms across his chest and arched an eyebrow.
"What does that mean?"
"I have no idea," Frazer sighed then knelt down and patted Loch's head. "Are we going tae put Loch back in the loch?"
"No," the Doctor said, shaking his head. "See, there isn't any kelnarium in the loch but there is kelnarium in the pool in the cave, which is its home. If we let Loch go, it will head for the cave, drink the water and…"
"Aye an' that would be a terrible waste."
"Yep, Jack took my TARDIS and sealed the cave so no one will get hurt if they find it," the Doctor said and Frazer nodded.
"Then if it's alright with you, I'd like tae take him back tae New Gallifrey."
"Are you planning on keeping him in your pool? Talk about a pool toy," the Doctor said with a grin and Frazer laughed.
"No, I was thinking aboot putting him in the zoo."
"What does Angel say about that?"
"She says it's a good idea but Alexander isnae too happy aboot it."
"He'll get over it," the Doctor said as they stood up and Loch looked at them. Heading for the door, they left the room and Loch dived under the water, swimming toward the small island at the center of the pool.
New Gallifrey
The crowd gathered around the large tank as Angel, Adam, Marion, Jenna, Jamie, Alan, Rose and the rest of the family sat in the front row and Miss Kathy and Alexander's class sat in the row behind them. At the center of the tank was a large island and Frazer and Alexander were sitting on the beach, dangling their feet into the water. When the crowd settled in their seats, Frazer used a small clicker and the screens on either side of the tank clicked on, showing a close up of Frazer's face.
"Ladies an' Gentlemen, Boys an' Girls, welcome, today we are introducing the newest member of our zoo family. Most of you will nae believe that what we are going tae show you is real but I assure you that it is. So, without further ado, I am happy to introduce Loch, the Loch Ness Monster!" Frazer said as Alexander walked to the small box sitting next to them and he opened the box.
"It's alright. Come on out," Alexander said when Loch slowly peeked out of the box then waddle out of the box, standing next to him. The screen showed a close up of Loch as it looked around then looked at the water and slid into the water. The cameras in the tank showed Loch swimming then go to the bottom of the tank, swimming upward then sprang out of the water. The crowd cheered as Loch did a flip then went back into the water and the spray of water erupted into the air.
"Woo-hoo!" Alan cheered as the crowd applauded and Frazer and Alexander smiled. Frazer told the story about what happened while Alexander fed Loch some fish and Alan sniffed, wiping his eyes.
"Are you crying?" Adam asked with a grin on his face.
"No, I just got water in my eyes," Alan said and Adam gently nudged him. After the crowds left, Miss Kathy brought the children to the platform to the right of the tank and Frazer looked at the children. Miss Kathy was a little reluctant to touch Loch at first until it waddle toward her and gently thumped its head against her leg. She gently patted its head as Loch softly purred and Frazer smiled. One by one, the children patted Loch when Michael walked closer and Loch growled, waddled away and dived into the water. Michael looked at Frazer when Frazer shrugged and Alexander covered his mouth so they wouldn't see him laughing.
"So, now do you believe in the Loch Ness Monster?" Frazer asked Michael and Michael nodded. Smiling, Frazer led Miss Kathy and the children down the ramp and Loch hopped up onto the island, spun around three times, laid down on its stomach, closed its eyes and drifted off to sleep.