POV Doctor
NO. NO. Don't you dare do this to me ! You GOT to help me !
The screen kept displaying "Operation impossible". But it WAS possible. He had made no mistake in the procedure. Was the Tardis malfunctioning ? Or was she… No ! she could not !
Was she simply disagreeing with him ? Was she refusing to help ?
"You can't do this ! YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME !" He roared.
He perfectly knew he wouldn't get an answer though.
"HELP ME !" He told her off.
Still no answer. He tried to cool down.
"I know you don't like him. I know he hasn't always been nice to you, but please I'm begging you, help me !"
He knelt, bowed his head and clasped his hands. Tears began to run again.
"Please, my first and faithful companion, I know I'm not easy to live with, I know I've never spared you anything, I know I'm far from being the most caretaking owner and Rassilon, I know I keep asking much from you, now more than ever before, but please, please, I'm begging you, I'm imploring you to help me."
POV Alison
As far as she could remember, the Doctor she had met was rather conceited and arrogant, always up to say he's the cleverest one in the room. Now he was down on his knees and praying to a machine that surely couldn't hear him and let alone grant his wish.
What could she do ? Should she leave this place and go back to London ? Not really possible with a Doctor whose hearts were all upside down. Ask if she could help ? What for, he wouldn't even listen to her. He wouldn't, but the Tardis ? Maybe she would listen to her.
"Hey ! Er…Tardis !" She hailed, feeling a bit silly to call out a machine which wasn't going to hear or answer her.
Even so, she carried on.
"Remember me ? Er… I live here for a while now and - I just realised I live inside of you actually, that's weird… To be short, I too am asking you to bring back the Master. If you don't mind."
Stupid me, of course she minds !
The Doctor suddenly recalled Alison was here.
"Alison…"
POV Doctor
He couldn't believe it. This girl was more amazing than he thought. She wasn't mad at him when he risked her life, twice, she stood up for the Master when he turned him* off, even if he* indirectly tried to kill her and hated her, and now she was asking to revive him. Was she unable to resent or fear ?
"Alison, thank you but… I don't think she will accept." He said before he let out a sad chuckle. "She and the Master have never been good friends you see."
"What about you ?" She asked.
"What ?"
"Aren't you a good friend of hers ?"
"Ah…well, yes. I guess. I suppose."
"Aren't you her best friend ?"
"I…maybe. I'm not sure."
She came closer to him.
"Then, maybe if you explain to your best friend how much the Master matters to you, she'll change her mind."
She's made a point. A clever point. But there was a problem nevertheless. He wanted his beloved Master back of course, but was he ready to say it out loud ? Oh, he felt so stupid ! He had concealed his feelings so deep and for so long he almost felt shameful to set them free.
"Yeah. Yes. You're right." He agreed.
"Well, what are you waiting for ?"
"I'm… I'm not… I've never felt…comfortable with…sentiments."
POV Alison
What did he mean by that ? Has he never confess his love for someone before –except for the dying Master a few minutes ago ? Has he never tell his relatives he's been in love ? Or has he on the contrary kept concealing and denying his affection for 2000 years **?
Was he THAT stubborn ?
"Doctor, do you mean you've never confessed to anyone ?"
POV Doctor
Yes he has. Of course he has. Long, very long ago. Back on Gallifrey. When it was still a peaceful and living place.
"Th…Theta…I…I love you ! Very much !" Koschei expelled with a crimson face.
His hearts had skipped a strong beat then. He had shed a few tears before he'd replied:
"I…I love you too !" And had glomped him.
Since then, they had stuck –literally- together all the time until Koschei had committed an irreparable deed: he had gone so mad he had decided to murder the Lord President and take his seat.
"You bloody psychopath ! Why would you do that ?"
"So we can overthrow these corrupted leaders and rule Gallifrey the right way !"
" "We"? Who are "we"?"
"Us Theta. I want you, I need you by my side."
"You're kidding right ? I'll NEVER rule anyone ! I'll NEVER rule by your side !"
"What ? What are you saying ? I'm offering you Gallifrey my dear."
"The fuck with your "dears" ! And I never EVER want to see you again !"
Then he had fled away.
"Theta ! Wait !"
"EAT MY ROBE !" He had yelled with tears swelling on his eyelids' rim.
That was when he had stolen his Tardis with Susan he had just met.
*the Master
**the Doctor LIES about his age