The Master and the 9th Doctor fly the TARDIS together glancing suspiciously at each other while Rose Tyler frowned at their actions.

The Cybermen are still outside as the TARDIS reappeared two days inside the past and 4 miles away from where the 9th Doctor had been hiding from the Cybermen beforehand.

"This should be far enough away from our past selves to avoid complications. Rose Tyler, you will be working with the Master to lead the Humans into the TARDIS before the Cybermen capture them and together we can plan our next move." The 9th Doctor says working his TARDIS Controls.

"Why must I play the Babysitter to your Human Pets?" The Master questions the 9th Doctor.

"I need another Time Lord to keep the Humans under control and I'm not leaving this TARDIS alone after I just got her back." The 9th Doctor responds pointedly.

"Separation Issues with your TARDIS already, Doctor, you really have not changed much since the last time that I met you on the Planet Earth during the 1960's and here we are working together again." The Master stated knowingly towards the 9th Doctor looking worriedly at him.

The Cybermen Paradox Machines must be why the Time Lord Master was still alive and the 9th Doctor wondered if he wanted to go back to being the Last Time Lord again while feeling unsure if it was the right thing to do after the Cybermen are destroyed.

Having the Master travel inside the TARDIS beside Rose Tyler might change the Evil Time Lord for the better or at least allow the 9th Doctor to keep him from causing too much trouble for the rest of the universe afterwards.


"Come along, Rose Tyler was it, we have Cybermen to defeat and the Doctor's Human Pets to save. I want this mission completed quickly so I can brainwash someone into following my orders again." The Master says leading the way into the woodlands while zigzagging behind trees to avoid being seen by the Cybermen Patrols in the area.

"How does the Doctor know you in the first place?" Rose Tyler demanded distrustful of the Evil Time Lord.

"I went to School with your Doctor at the Time Lord Academy and years later he refused to rule the universe at my side. I never did understand why he turned me down, consider how many planets we could have conquered together and yet he roams the stars saving people instead of working with me to enslave them. The Doctor always keeps Human Pets as Companionship and every Time Lord thought he was insane for doing it!" The Master responds enjoying Rose Tyler's bewilderment at his answers.

"Have you ever considered the Doctor might have learned something from the Humans to make him the better person that he is today?" Rose Tyler asked the Time Lord Master curiously.

"Stupid Human Apes knowing something that Time Lords can't learn on their own? What would that be?" The Master asked Rose Tyler amused at her presumption.

"Thirst for adventure maybe or the desire to learn new things." Rose Tyler points out and the Time Lord Master frowned to consider her words for himself.