Chapter 5: The Mistress and The Queen

(*FLASHBACK TO WONDERLAND*)

Missy walked up to the gates of the Royal Palace, where she was promptly arrested by the Queen of Hearts' royal guards, just as she had planned. These two guards then took her through the halls of the palace and would lead her right to the Queen. Missy needed help to steal the Eye of Life from the Evil Queen. Rumplestiltskin refused to help her, so she decided to ask her old friend Cora. The Master had come to the Enchanted Forest back when he was masquerading as Harold Saxon during the Year That Never Was. He took his wife Lucy to Wonderland to show her another world. They soon came in contact with the Queen of Hearts. The Master, in order to gain Cora's trust, brought her back to Earth in the future aboard the Valiant, where she saw that the Master had conquered Earth. Cora then respected the Master, and his power. They started a friendship after that. He ruled Earth and she ruled Wonderland. They had an alliance to fight all who stood in their way. Cora even helped the Master search for the elusive Martha Jones. Unfortunately, the tenth Doctor and Martha (with assistance from Jack Harkness) eventually stopped the Master and he was killed. Cora was unaware of this and assumed the Master had betrayed her. Years later, after the Master had been resurrected. regenerated into Missy, and escaped Gallifrey, the Master returned, hoping she could convince Cora to help her. The guards eventually brought Missy to the Queen's Royal Court.

"Who are you?" Cora asked.

"My name is Missy." She said.

"Well Missy." Cora said. "Surely you know that the penalty for trying to break into my palace is death. My guards caught you snooping around the grounds."

"Is that anyway to treat and old friend Cora?" Missy asked.

Cora stood up from her throne. She waved her hand, signaling all her guards and servants to leave the room and let the Queen alone with this woman. When everyone left, Cora spoke again.

"How do you know that name?" Cora asked.

"We used to be partners." Missy said.

"I've never seen you before in my life." Cora said.

"You knew me back before I changed." Missy said. "I used to be called the Master."

"What?" Cora asked. "It can't be? What happened to you?"

"Call it my way of cheating death." Missy said.

"Prove it." Cora said. "Tell me something only the master would know."

"I brought you to Earth aboard my spaceship and showed you the Toclofane." Missy said. "Goodness that was a long time ago."

"Who was your wife?" Cora asked.

"Lucy." Missy said. "She's the one who killed me."

"It is you." Cora said. "Why have you come back?"

"I want your help." Missy said. "How would you like to get revenge on Regina?"

Cora didn't care what Missy wanted anymore. She'd do anything to get back at Regina for betraying her.

"When do we start?" Cora asked with an evil smirk.