This is a story from "End of Time" and is based on the the rumor (or assumption) that the woman covering her eyes was the Doctor's mother.
Three-A Mother's Tale
Gallifrey had fallen. The once proud citadel was now a shattered shell of itself. The city burned relentlessly, parts of the glass fortress that was the epicenter of their planet had breath taking holes in the seemingly impenetrable dome. Her child, made a hapless martyr on the front line. Her other children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren all were victims of the terror. The one now called "The Doctor," her son, stopped Rassilion and the Daleks from their horrific goals, and had plunged the planet into utter ruins of ash and rock. Rassilion called "great triumphs" for the new glory of their planet. It had been set in motion when her son and his best friend, now the one called "The Master" were only children.
She knew that they were in a time lock, doomed to relive the last day of the Time War forever. Rassilion had convinced not only the consul but the whole senate that escaping and regain their glory by ending time itself and having absolute power. A power, she knew would come from Earth. Not the planet itself specifically, but from the Master. The child whom they'd been plying for this moment all of his life. A childhood taken, just to satisfy the greed of one man, and his brainwashed followers.
When the Inner Consul of Time Lords had agreed to invade Earth as the first step to their victory, she finally decided to make her stand. Always she was a quiet and unassuming woman, never one to oppose the consul, but this was something that she would not tolerate. The violence and misery had gone on long enough.
"Lord President Rassilion," She said, standing to address him, "I wish to express my opposition to the Time Lords' plan."
Another woman, one she knew as the Master's mother, stood several seats away from her. "I also wish to express my opposition Lord President."
The Lord President's face contorted in anger, eyes blazing at the thought of anyone clash with his authority. His mouth was pressed firmly together, his eyes sending a withering look to the two women, "You dare defy my authority?"
She remained firm even in the wave of indignant rage of the High Lord President, her hands clenched and shaking. "This war has gone on long enough, has it not? There is no reason for more deaths, more innocent victims on Earth."
"You wish for the Time Lords to remain defeated? You wish us to remain in this time lock for all time?"
Her eyes remained locked with his and her voice was firm. "If it means sparing the rest of the universe, then yes."
Rassilion gritted his teeth, standing and swiftly turning as he called out, "You will cover your faces in shame as I take the glory of our world returning by stepping on Earth!"
Knowing that the protest from mother of her son's best friend had been crushed, she closed her eyes and tried to compose herself. She knew the human that she had contact with the human on Earth, the one she told to take arms. The one she perceived was connected to her son. There was still hope. Her one remaining child was the sort of man who would use only wit to battle, but she believed in him.
A guard came up behind her and quietly demanded her to come with him, though without malice. She glanced over only once to see that the Master's mother had been ordered to do the same, and were marched to the console room where Rassilion was waiting, a holographic image of Earth floating above him.
"For the glory of a reborn Gallifrey!" The Lord President shouted as they were pulled into a white light that was portal.
It took her a moment to regain her bearings, but she soon felt ground under her feet, though she hear the triumphant calls from the one called "The Master" and her heart sank. The child of Gallifrey who believed what he had done was going to be the salvation of the Time Lords.
Suddenly she heard a crash from above, glass shattering and a body hitting the floor. She heard the groans of pain as Rassilion called out, "Lord Doctor. Lord Master."
Her heart gave a small skip as her eyes remained covered. The Doctor. Her son was here. Afraid to uncover her eyes, she listened. Hearing the pleas from her son to stop, the Master's boisterous gloating about overtaking the Earth, and Rassilion explaining in horrific detail of what the Time Lords had been planning.
She trembled slightly. This is what the Time Lords, the ones who never interfered had hoped to achieve? To become lords and masters of nothingness if all of time was destroyed?
She remembered the day when they last saw each other on Gallifrey, the war already claiming the lives of many. They had met in the a secluded cloister of the Citadel. His words rang in her ears, Mother, keep yourself safe. I have to stop this, I have to stop the Time Lords, now. And I'm so sorry. I'm sorry for what I am about to do. Please forgive me and understand.
So he had destroyed Gallifrey and placed it in a time-lock to save the rest of the universe?
She heard the high pitched squeal as the Lord President's glove came to life. A loud click in the distance caught her attention.
"Choose wisely, the Time Lords are many, and the Master is but one." Growled Rassilion. Another click.
"I see, shoot me and the link will be destroyed, and they'll go back." Hissed the second child of Gallifrey. "You never would you coward."
Her heart was pounding in her chest now. Her child, forced to take a life. One who, on his home planet, would never even harm a helpless insect. Tears flowed down her cheeks.
Finally, she got up enough courage to uncover her face. She looked at the man with the primitive weapon in his hand. He had spiked brown hair and matching brown hair, tall and slim, wearing a now tattered blue striped suit, cuts scattered across his face. Behind him was another man with cropped blond hair wearing loose black clothing, whom she knew had to be the Master. My son looks so young, She though. Gods, how many years had it been since they'd seen one another. He had been so different, still just a child in Time Lord standards. How could he carry the burden of destroying Gallifrey for so long? She had watched him escape in a museum piece TARDIS, never knowing where he'd been or what he had been doing after leaving his home. Despite the war, she heard of her sons exploits in helping overcoming evils throughout the universe and save entire civilizations. She understood, he could not save his own planet from overcoming evils that threatened to destroy it, so he would never let that happen to any other planet in the universe. Seeing her son's face soften as he recognized her, she made a small nod of acknowledgement.
My son, you have done so well. Do not fear, you are better than Rassilion. You can stop him.
Her eyes shifted slightly to the left. Destroy the White Star Point, it will destroy the link between this planet and ours. I understand what you did on Gallifrey. You are still my son, and I love you, no matter how much time will pass.
Thank you, mother. She heard his simple reply.
She heard the weapon click again, and heard her child growl, "Get out of the way" to the Master, who's lips turned slightly into a smile as he stepped aside and the weapon discharged. Smoke and fire began to fill the room as blue-white sparks flew.
"The link has been broken!" Her son declared turning back to the Lord President, "Back into the time lock,Rassilion, back into hell!"
"You'll die with me, Doctor!" Snarled Rasillion.
"I know," her son replied in resignation.
She could not watch her own son die at the hands of the power-crazed leader of her planet. The salvation of the universe was about to perish, her only remaining child. She covered her eyes.
But then something happened, a voice that was neither Rassilion's nor her son's yelled, "get out of the way."
There was a surge of energy next to her, as she heard the Master scream, "You did this to me!" as the portal began to close around them.
As the terra forma of Earth faded away and they found themselves on Gallifrey's broken land, she looked up to the twin suns that were barely visible above her.
Her son would be safe, and he would continue to be the shining example of their planet that they never became.
Aaand done! Gosh, this took me days and days to figure out how to write. Please leave a review and tell me what you think.