Saga 2, Buck Destiny. Episode 1, Part 1: The Deal.


"Been a while," The Doctor smiled, sitting at the table. "Heard you joined Hilda's crew."

Snickersnack looked up from his omni-tool. Sighing, the demigod-like entity, turned off the holographic computer screen. "Tell me to leave... and I will."

"No... no, it's good to see you... still working for a Cosmic horror?" the Doctor smiled, showing he meant it teasingly. The smile even met his eyes.

"Technically, I AM that Cosmic Horror. Bi generation, it's a bitch." Snickersnack grinned. "Fairy me is gobbling up Destinies, left and right. I need to help feed him. Cruel fixed points are his favorite... too bad he couldn't do anything about my own."

The Doctor smile turned almost patronizing... but held a strange fondness. "Well, your young, you'll get the hang of safely altering fixed points."

"I'm fairly good at it... I'll have know." Snickersnack's smile turned sad, as he gave a helpless shrug.

"It's amazing what the power of 'The Deal' can do, then again, but then, you are directly channeling Omniva's power to seal it."

"Really?" Snickersnack looked intrigued. "I mean, i know it involves cosmic forces, but is it really Omniva that-"

The Doctor huffed, interrupting the fan-gasm. "You're far too gullible."

"Is it really gullible, if it's true?" Snickersnack looked thoughtful.

"When it's as outlandish as that, yes." The Doctor crossed his arms, with a pout. But not denying what he said was true.

"I'd believe anything you told me," Snickersnack swore, looking at his father-figure fondly.

The Doctor sighed, "There is a reason I'm called 'the god who lies'. You shouldn't take everything I say at face value."

"You only lie, when it's dangerous too know the truth." Snickersnack insisted

"Or when it's too inconvenient to explain something," The Doctor assured. "Or is funny. Don't fool yourself kid, I'm a liar by nature... it's one of my worst flaws."

Snickersnack eyed the Doctor, "I trust you." He insisted. "And I trust you wouldn't lie to me, unless it was for my own good. Besides, you forget, I'm a skilled Telepath. I can feel when you lie. I just know not to push you, when you do."

The Doctor sighed, "As concerning as your blind trust in me is-"

"I think most people have that when it comes to their parents," Snickersnack shrugged.

"At the moment," The Doctor moved on. " I'm more concerned about why you sought out my former companion... I'm hoping it's just a desire to get to know my friends, but I can't help feeling it's more."

"You want to know what I'm doing here?" Snickersnack sighed.

The Doctor just gave the boy a critical eye. Despite the child living multiple lives. By Time Lord standards he was still a boy. The child wasn't even 10 thousand yet.

"It's for a kindness," Snickersnack insisted.

The Doctor shrugged, "Never occurred to me it be anything else."

Snickersnack smiled, then sighed. "But I'm sad to report, your worries are justified. Time Lords can't see their own future... but I've seen your friends. The Pirates have found ways to kill the lot of you... permanently. By destroying your very soul. Hilda..."

The Doctor stiffened.

"Out of our love for you. All the Susan Bi-Generations are gathering. We will save her from her fate, it's what we do, protect against destiny's crueler design. Don't worry, we will save her... Dad."

"It's a fixed point," The Doctor realized.

"I can change fixed points. If someone willingly feeds me their destiny. I'm just trying to think of the best way to approach her."

"You don't have to."

Snickersnack groaned, suddenly sensing Hilda behind him. The Doctor must have been shielding her. Mind reading was Susan's specialty, while the Doctor was better at mental shields. Must of been why the Doctor was so adamant about not trusting him... but as Susan suspected, it was because the Doctor was doing what's best.

Hilda sat at the table, "In exchange for not having my soul destroyed, and you serving loyally on my crew, I'll let you eat my destiny." Hilda held out her hand. "Do we have a Deal?" she appeared to understand fae custom... she understood the power of their deals.

Snickersnack hesitated to take the hand. "I'll try my best to protect you, and service your crew as long as you'll have me... in exchange for you giving up your cruel fate." At Hilda's nod, Snickersnack informed, "this will hurt."

He reached out, taking her hand, "We have a deal."

Hilda tensed, but refused to scream. As she felt herself lose... something. It wasn't tangible, more like an overwhelming feeling of loss. As the cosmic ties to fate were ripped out of her.

Once the sensation was over, she still felt like she was missing something. Just a nagging itch in the back of her mind.

"Sorry, my counterparts are better at that then me," Snickersnack fidgetted. "Can't seem to get the hang of it."

Hilda took in a breath, trying to ignore the nagging feeling she was missing something. "Its alright," She assured. "But now what?"

"Now, I'm free to kill the pirates hunting you. I can use my TARDIS to track them." Snickersnack grinned getting up.

"Wait a moment," Hilda ordered. "I want Piccolo and Grunt to go with you."

The orange elite hesitantly sat back down. As Hilda contacted the mentioned crewmen.