Chapter Fourteen
The Legend of The Wordsmith
Ten read out the legend of The Wordsmith. It read:
"I was born of the star above. The star of Obsidian. I was born to be a legend. My people on the planet Bad Wolf, where you are standing, burned. There was a war. A Time War. We were hardly noticed. No one even remembers us. We were blown to dust in the first few seconds. All except me, for I was safe on Earth. Earth is where my people went to learn. We went there also to teach the humans. We choose a human family and live with them. Tricky business, hard to explain.
While I was on Earth I was found out. People started to notice I wasn't quite like them. They looked down at their shoes as they passed me. They avoided me, adults were scared of me. They knew I was powerful. A freak, as they put it. I wrote, as my people were born to do, I wrote of my life on Bad Wolf that I was destined for. While all of my people on Earth went to fight in the war, I went to Bad Wolf and created this place. Look around. I built this with words. I bent the elements to do my will with the correct words and rhythms to create this.
I created this place for me to live when I returned from Earth after the Time War ended and left thousands of civilizations dead. I built this place of refuge. And now I wish to leave. This isn't the legend you were hoping for was it, Doctor? Or should I say Doctors. Or should I call you by name? I know you're name. Did you know that? You're name is a word, and I am the master of words. The Wordsmith. I know The Master's name, I know the lord of all Time Lords name, I know every word in every language in the universe.
So are you wondering why I called you all here? I bet you are. The Doctor is here because he is like me, powerful, lonely, a sole survivor in a terrible war. You watched your world burn, whereas I came home to a world burned. I should've guessed. You can't kill everything with words. Sherlock, you're here for your deduction abilities. Tell me what I don't know about myself. John is just a tag-along. Rose is here because she named this world. Rose you are the Goddess of my people and I felt it important to have our Goddess here along with The Doctor. Amy and Rory Pond are here because of their strength, and they come with The Doctor, so I had no choice but to have them come along. Sorry, Ponds. Melody Pond, or River Song, you are here because you were raised in a terrible way. I know. I watched. I wanted to comfort you. I want you to know you are known. Captain Jack is here because I've heard you're story. Especially the part you don't know about yet. I just want to see The Face of Boe in his youngest, sexiest form. I will wink when I see you for that little comment.
TURN AROUND." Ten read.
A stream of fire shot out from behind them. They ducked and waited for the fire to stop coming at them. They looked up at the scorched message from The Wordsmith, and then turned around to see a magnificent, golden dragon looming over them.
"Hello, ladies and gentlemen," the dragon bellowed in a deep voice that ricocheted off the walls.
Sorry if that wasn't the epic legend you were hoping for...