The TARDIS seemed reluctant to land, despite her willingness to take off in the first place. Just like the Doctor she was eager to a chance to stretch her legs after being confined for the last few months. The Doctor hit her console with the mallet which caused her to shake violently sending both of her passengers to the floor. Jack pulled himself up before offering a hand to the Doctor. The Doctor took it, letting Jack help him up. He gripped the console tightly as he landed her. Once safely out of the vortex, he tried to figure out the reason for her behavior. Looking at the coordinates, he paled.
"What's the matter, Sweethearts?" Jack questioned coming up behind him. He wrapped his arms around the Doctor from behind resting his chin on the Doctor's shoulder.
"I didn't change the coordinates," The Doctor admitted to him. He reached out flipping the switch to change them to random. He put his hand back on the brake, but Jack gently pulled it away before the Doctor was able to send them on their way again. Jack's grip on the Doctor tightened slightly as he took in what the Doctor was saying. The guard that had raped his lover was within his grasp and he wanted more than anything to punish him for his actions. He felt the Doctor shudder in his arms as the anger he felt followed through the bond that they shared.
"Show me," Jack told him, his voice deathly calm. The Doctor turned in Jack's arms looking at his lover in the eyes.
"I'm not ready to face him yet, Jack," he whispered feeling like a coward. The last time he had faced either Micha or his guard, he had ended up hurt. His body had become their property as they used it as they wished. All he got in exchange was a little bag of powder that allowed him to forget the pain they caused him allowing them to continue to abuse him. He still wasn't sure how many months that abuse continued for until the TARDIS finally took him to safety.
"You won't be alone this time Doc. I will never let them hurt you again. But we can't let them continue to hurt others either," Jack informed him. The Doctor sighed knowing that Jack was right. He could never ignore a cry for help. The victims, in this case, weren't able to speak for themselves. They were drugged by Micha and probably didn't even remember what was happening to them. He nodded trying to look braver than he felt as he pulled away from Jack. He quickly put his converse on lacing them up and then slipped his coat on with the help of Jack. Going to the door, he took another deep breath before finally opening it.
Outside the door, snow was falling covering the street in a soft white powder. The air was nippy and the Doctor pulled his coat closer to his body. Osiris ran to his side, eager to follow him out into the fresh air. The Doctor reached down patting the side of his neck before taking Jack's hand. Together they walked down the street that the Doctor barely remembered. While his mind scrambled to familiarize himself with the location, his feet followed the street. Around him Osiris ran around them happily exploring, his nose following along the ground as he stopped to sniff occasionally at different objects. The Doctor kept walking whistling to get Osiris to his side again.
"We need to get a lead for him," Jack commented as Osiris chased after a small cat-like creature. The Doctor shook his head no. Whistling again, Osiris was immediately by his side again.
"Nemaskylos are trained to stay by their owner's side on command," The Doctor informed Jack. No one had a lead on Tigarda and by having one you were admitting to everyone else that you were unable to train your pet. Whoever had Osiris before him had trained him well, but the Doctor didn't see a point in making his pet listen at all times. He understood the need to run without constantly being controlled and planned to let Osiris have as much freedom as he possibly could. He let Osiris explore again as he turned a corner. It was then that he saw the building that housed Micha's office. Outside the building, a man was pacing the doorway and Jack squeezed the Doctor's hand comfortingly feeling the Doctor's need to run away from the building as quickly as he could. The Doctor squeezed his hand back forcing himself to take a step forward.
"Is that him?" Jack questioned softly as they approached the guard. The Doctor swallowed hard as he nodded.
"So the whore returns," the guard taunted as the two of them approached the building. Jack felt his anger surge and dropping the Doctor's hand, he stormed over to the man. Raising his fist he punched the man squarely in the nose causing him to stumble backward. Before the man had any time to react, Jack raised his foot kicking him as hard as he could in the groin. The man cried out in pain bending into himself. Jack punched him in the jaw and the man fell to the steps.
"Jack stop," the Doctor told him. Jack ignored him as he kicked the man in the stomach.
"He is not a whore," Jack seethed raising his foot to kick again. The Doctor stepped forward placing a hand on Jack's arm. Jack jerked it away turning quickly with his fist still raised. The Doctor didn't step back as he narrowed his eyes at his lover. He trusted Jack not to hit him regardless of the situation. Sure enough, as Jack realized it was just the Doctor he lowered his fist. "He needs to pay for what he did to you."
"I agree, but killing him is not the answer. I can take him to a place where he will never be able to hurt anyone ever again," the Doctor pleaded not wanting to see the Captain kill the man regardless of how much he deserved it. Jack punched the man again for good measure then reached into his pocket pulling out his handcuffs. He slapped one one the guard's wrist making it tighter than necessary before roughly pulling his other hand behind his back. With both hands behind his back, the guard's face was pressed in the snow. Jack didn't seem to mind but the Doctor leaned down. He reluctantly put his hand to the man's head, turning his face so that he wouldn't suffocate.
"He deserves to die," Jack hissed as he watched his lover.
"That isn't our choice to make," The Doctor informed him. Pulling back he picked up a hand full of snow using it to wash his hands. Looking at Osiris, he snapped pointing to his side. Osiris was there immediately sitting beside him. "Cesik," The Doctor ordered. Jack wasn't sure what he said, but Osiris responded by sitting up straight and perking his ears up. His eyes were focused in front of him and as the Doctor moved towards the door, Osiris made no move to follow. He allowed his owners to enter the building while he stood watch on the front stoop. Inside the building, it was warm against the cool chill outside. Despite how warm the building was, he still felt cold and he pulled his coat tighter around him.
"Ready?" Jack questioned him softly getting to his side again. The Doctor shook his head.
"No," he answered him honestly. He looked at the closed door that separated himself from Micha's library. It would be so easy to turn around and leave this place without Micha ever knowing they were there. They could take the guard and be done with this place. Except, the guard only defend Micha. Micha was the one who was causing everyone such pain. He held his head higher as he walked to the door to Micha's office. Turning the handle he entered to find Micha standing behind his desk. In front of him, a man was bent over holding on as Micha's hips moved roughly. He didn't notice the door was open as he focused on his own pleasure and not the pain he was causing the man.
Jack reached into his pocket pulling his gun out and releasing the safety in the same movement. He could see Micha's total disregard for the man as the man was just an object that he could use. Knowing that he had treated the Doctor's body that way made Jack see black. He stepped forward placing the gun against Micha's temple as the Doctor remained frozen in the doorway. Micha turned to look at Jack, letting the man go. Jack's eyes were the last thing he saw as Jack pulled the trigger and Micha's body collapsed into a heap onto the floor. The sound of the gunshot seemed to snap the Doctor out of whatever was holding him in place and he moved forward. Trying not to look at Micha's body he walked over to the man bent over the desk helping him to pull up his trousers.
"Please, he promised me he would help me," the man begged the Doctor as he straightened up on wobbly legs. The Doctor smiled sadly at the man seeing himself in that man. He had bent over the same desk in order to receive the temporarily relief the drugs provided. Going around the desk, he opened the top drawer pulling out the entire drawer filled with the packets.
"Doctor?" Jack whispered softly. The Doctor didn't look at him as he reached into his pocket retrieving his sonic. Aiming it at the drawer, the powder burst into flames causing the man to scream.
"No, no, no, I need it," he screamed. Jack grabbed the man holding him back as the desk caught fire spreading to the papers on it. The Doctor went around going towards the door. He stepped over Micha's body as Jack drug the man kicking and screaming away from the spreading flames. Smoke filled the air and it was making breathing hard. They made their way to the porch where the guard was still laying. He didn't dare move as Osiris was growling softly with his teeth bared. He had his back arched and all the hair along his spine was standing up straight. The Doctor moved away from him with ease. Jack, though, struggled to follow as the man continued to fight him. He was desperate to get back into the building despite the flames.
"I can't save them both," Jack told the Doctor. The Doctor whistled and Osiris immediately stood down his guard. He took ahold of the man that Jack was holding, struggling to restrain him while Jack went back for the guard. He watched as Jack reached out grabbing the guard's leg dragging him down the steps and away from the burning building. There was nothing nice about his movements and the guards cried out as he bumped down the steps. Still holding the guard by one leg, he took the man's arm in his other hand as the four of them started back towards the TARDIS.