Chapter Seven. The Offer for Natasha and the tainting of Nyssa
Nyssa was sitting by herself in the guest room that she was sharing for the night with Tegan, Aefriol and the Doctor. Come the next day, the group would return to the TARDIS and prepare for their next destination, where ever that would be.
"I need to ask Natasha something." the Doctor told his companions.
"And what would that be?" Tegan asked.
"I want to offer her a chance to travel with us." the Doctor answered.
"That sounds exciting." Nyssa replied, "To have an Avenger travel with us as a companion just like we are. Do you think that she would be able to handle it?"
"She knows the risk of her own job with SHEILD as well as being an Avenger." the Doctor stated, "so I am sure that she can handle the risks with us."
"Well," Tegan replied, "if you say so, why don't you ask her?"
"That is what I am going to do now. If you will excuse me."
With that, the Doctor left the guest room to talk with Natasha. Aefriol appeared to be unfazed with the conversation as he was interested in getting his queen and heading off to Mylithos to begin his universal conquest. After the Time Lord left, Aefriol looked over at Tegan, "Don't you have somewhere to go?"
"Excuse me?" Tegan scoffed in annoyance.
"What I meant was," Aefriol was trying his best not to blow his cover at the moment, "Do you have something that you need to do?"
"Actually." Tegan quickly answered, " I need to go to the bathroom. I will go to the bathroom."
With that, the Aussie left the room to do what she needed to do, leaving Aefriol alone with Nyssa.
The Doctor found Natasha in the room that she was sharing with Laura for the night, "Hello there."
"Hey, Doctor." Natasha greeted the Time Lord.
"Natasha." the Doctor walked over to the Avenger, "You okay?"
"Yeah." Natasha answered, "I will be. It is just sad considering that Clint is no longer here. God I miss him."
"He would not want you to mourn unnecessarily." the Doctor assured her.
"You are right you know." Natasha replied holding her head up, "Besides, our plan worked and we defeated Thanos. That is all that matters."
"I was wondering something." the Doctor began his proposition.
"And what would that be?"
"I was thinking of you over the past couple of hours and I was wondering...how would you like to travel in the TARDIS with me, Nyssa, Adric and Tegan, all throughout time and space?"
"Oh God."
"Is that a no?"
"That is not it. The last time you gave me that offer, I declined it and I regret that decision to this day. Considering everything that had happened. The Civil War with Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, the arrival of the Spider-Friends, the war against Thanos, you know."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"It does not. I was only rambling."
"But what do you think?"
"I declined last time you gave me that offer. I cannot do that again."
"That meaning?"
"Yes. I will travel with you. I would be honored to travel with you as a companion."
"I will be pleased to have you travel with us."
Natasha smiled as she was excited for this chance coming for her to travel with the Doctor. This time he was with three companions, instead of just one even though Ace was awesome.
Aefriol looked at Nyssa and swept in and without thinking, kissed her in the lips passionately. The Traken accepted the intoxicating kiss as it was the start of swaying her into being his queen.
"I had no idea that you was a good kisser Adric," Nyssa stated as she was startled yet intoxicated by the kiss, "but what made you think that you had the right?"
"I just felt that I was lucky, my dear." Aefriol smiled before revealing his real voice and his eyes turning red again. Nyssa took a step back as she was in surprise at "Adric"'s new look. Not only that, he had a mark that was similar to the Mara's snake mark, except it was not the mark of a snake, instead, it was just red in color and had a rectangular shape.
"Oh my god!" Nyssa gasped, "What...who are you? What did you do to Adric?!"
"There is no need to be alarmed my dear." Aefriol told her, "Adric is not harmed. There is no need to be afraid. I am Aefriol and because I do not have a body, I have borrowed your friend."
"How can I be sure?" Nyssa asked. She wanted to believe this being that Adric was alright, but considering on what happened to her father Tremas at the hands of the Master, she could not be certain.
"You can be sure my dear." Aefriol answered, "I swear by everything that I hold dear, that Adric will be safe. With that being said, you are one lucky lady."
"And how is that?" Nyssa asked in curiosity as she was feeling the influence that the being gave her.
"You, Nyssa of Traken, have been selected by me to become my queen as I seek to return to my kingdom." Aefriol announced. He then looked at the young intelligent woman and waited for her answer whether she would accept his offer or not. If she did accept his offer, he would begin his universal domination. If not, things would fall apart and he would have to find another woman to be his queen. Lucky for him, he did not have to wait long for an answer as the Traken was clearly under the deep influence that Aefriol's kiss had given her.
"I will be your queen." Nyssa answered, "but only if you promise that Adric is safe and that the Doctor and Tegan will not be harmed as well."
"You have my word, Nyssa of Traken." Aefriol replied, "Now you may close your eyes as your acceptance as my queen shall begin."
Nyssa closed her eyes. Aefriol grabbed her left arm with the arm that had the mark as it would be shared to her. The evil being was pleased with how his plan was going. She fed her a little bit of truths – he was determined to go back to his home planet of Mylithos and he was a ruler, but he was not a good ruler. He was in fact in evil ruler of an evil cult planning universal domination, with Nyssa as his queen! The red mark spread from Adric's arm and went onto Nyssa's arm, ensaring Nyssa into becoming his queen.
I have done it, Prumiva. I have found my queen! Come morning, I will let you meet her and we will work on getting to work on our universal conquest!
Excellent, Master Aefriol! I cannot wait for everything to begin! And I cannot wait to meet your lovely lady.
Nyssa smiled as her eyes were now dark as she smiled an evil smile.
