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Meanwhile, the Valeyard has repaired the TARDIS, and is preparing to land. Mel, still addressing him as "Doctor", asks if they are going to [[Zastros 8]], but he replies that there has been a change of plans and cryptically states that he has "a little errand to run" and they are landing on the planet [[Plestinious]]. | Meanwhile, the Valeyard has repaired the TARDIS, and is preparing to land. Mel, still addressing him as "Doctor", asks if they are going to [[Zastros 8]], but he replies that there has been a change of plans and cryptically states that he has "a little errand to run" and they are landing on the planet [[Plestinious]]. | ||
The Doctor desperately tries to convince Genesta that he is not dead, telling her he was standing in his TARDIS a mere few moments ago. Genesta suggest that he could also be a glitch in the Matrix, and that either way he is going to be erased by the diagnostic tools soon. The Doctor asks if she can stop them, and she replies she can but she is not sure if she should. The Doctor tries appealing to her sense for mystery, pointing out she is going to night school, so she must obviously want more challenges in life, and tells her that he is such a challenge; a puzzle to solve. Genesta falls silent for a moment, and decides to help him, starting with looking him up in the database. But after checking, she says he cannot be the Doctor, as he is currently in his TARDIS with an Earthling, and the Matrix is still receiving the usual updates from the TARDIS' [[symbiotic nucleus|symbiotic nuclei]]. The Doctor begs her to keep investigating and stop the diagnostics, before asking her how long he has left, to which she replies "six minutes." The Doctor then tries to appeal her sense of sympathy, stating that she is all that stands between him and oblivion. | The Doctor desperately tries to convince Genesta that he is not dead, telling her he was standing in his TARDIS a mere few moments ago. Genesta suggest that he could also be a glitch in the Matrix, and that either way he is going to be erased by the diagnostic tools soon. The Doctor asks if she can stop them, and she replies she can but she is not sure if she should. The Doctor tries appealing to her sense for mystery, pointing out she is going to night school, so she must obviously want more challenges in life, and tells her that he is such a challenge; a puzzle to solve. Genesta falls silent for a moment, and decides to help him, starting with looking him up in the database. But after checking, she says he cannot be the Doctor, as he is currently in his TARDIS with an Earthling, and the Matrix is still receiving the usual updates from the TARDIS's [[symbiotic nucleus|symbiotic nuclei]]. The Doctor begs her to keep investigating and stop the diagnostics, before asking her how long he has left, to which she replies "six minutes." The Doctor then tries to appeal her sense of sympathy, stating that she is all that stands between him and oblivion. | ||
Suddenly, the Doctor is pulled out of the Matrix and manifests physically in the space station and stands face to face with Genesta, who informs him that she has managed to temporarily stop the erasure with four minutes left to go. Genesta tells him that he certainly looks nothing like the guy the database told her was the sixth incarnation of the Doctor. The Doctor asks if he can have a look, and immediately recognises the person on the screen as the Valeyard. | Suddenly, the Doctor is pulled out of the Matrix and manifests physically in the space station and stands face to face with Genesta, who informs him that she has managed to temporarily stop the erasure with four minutes left to go. Genesta tells him that he certainly looks nothing like the guy the database told her was the sixth incarnation of the Doctor. The Doctor asks if he can have a look, and immediately recognises the person on the screen as the Valeyard. | ||
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Entering his TARDIS, the Doctor finds the Valeyard fiddling with the controls. The Doctor demands that stops, but the Valeyard answers that he is too late; he just finished with the task he needed to do. The Valeyard then calls the Doctor out on breaking the laws of time by crossing his own timeline like this to interfere with the past, telling him he is far more like him than he'd care to admit. The Doctor answers that he is nothing like him and he has only done what he did in order to stop him. "So you'll do anything to stop me, is that it?" says the Valeyard smugly, "That sounds like an argument in favour of total war. How does that sit with your precious moral scruples?" Indignant, the Doctor demands that the Valeyard explains himself, which he agrees to, telling the Doctor that he will probably find his plan quite ingenious. The Valeyard explains that he has inserted something into the symbiotic nuclei of the Doctor's TARDIS; a cluster of microscopic telepathic creatures that can only survive in volcanic gasses. The Doctor realises that it explains what the Valeyard was doing on the volcano, something which happens in the Valeyard's personal future. The Valeyard reveals the name of the creatures as "the [[Nathemus]]", explaining that they come from Plestinious's moon, where he saved them from going extinct when the local authorities destroyed their natural habitat by converting the satellite into a power plant. By rescuing the creatures, the Valeyard ensured that they become eternally loyal to him, and so he promised them a fascinating and colourful mind to feed off; the Doctor's. He explains that over time, the Nathemus will build up their strength as they feed, so they can finally repay their debt of gratitude to him. | Entering his TARDIS, the Doctor finds the Valeyard fiddling with the controls. The Doctor demands that stops, but the Valeyard answers that he is too late; he just finished with the task he needed to do. The Valeyard then calls the Doctor out on breaking the laws of time by crossing his own timeline like this to interfere with the past, telling him he is far more like him than he'd care to admit. The Doctor answers that he is nothing like him and he has only done what he did in order to stop him. "So you'll do anything to stop me, is that it?" says the Valeyard smugly, "That sounds like an argument in favour of total war. How does that sit with your precious moral scruples?" Indignant, the Doctor demands that the Valeyard explains himself, which he agrees to, telling the Doctor that he will probably find his plan quite ingenious. The Valeyard explains that he has inserted something into the symbiotic nuclei of the Doctor's TARDIS; a cluster of microscopic telepathic creatures that can only survive in volcanic gasses. The Doctor realises that it explains what the Valeyard was doing on the volcano, something which happens in the Valeyard's personal future. The Valeyard reveals the name of the creatures as "the [[Nathemus]]", explaining that they come from Plestinious's moon, where he saved them from going extinct when the local authorities destroyed their natural habitat by converting the satellite into a power plant. By rescuing the creatures, the Valeyard ensured that they become eternally loyal to him, and so he promised them a fascinating and colourful mind to feed off; the Doctor's. He explains that over time, the Nathemus will build up their strength as they feed, so they can finally repay their debt of gratitude to him. | ||
In response, the Doctor declares he will try to personally contact the Nathemus and convince them to back down from the plan. But the Valeyard just laughs in amusement at this. Suddenly, and much to his confusion, the Doctor finds himself instantly transported to a strange place and somehow Genesta is there too. The Doctor barely has time to expresses his puzzlement over how they both ended up in this place, before they realise that the strange place is growing smaller around them and threatens to crush them both. Genesta spots an escape in the form of a tunnel, and her and the Doctor make a run for it. The Doctor soon notices that they are surrounded by other beings, who are running towards the same exit as them, but he can't make out what they are. The creatures explain that they are the Nathemus and that someone is saving them. The Doctor then discovers that the tunnel is looking like a metal tube, and realises that he is seeing a vision, showing how the Valeyard saved the Nathemus in the first place. The vision dissolves and the Doctor finds himself and Genesta surrounded by the Nathemus. Once again he wonders why she is there, since it was just him who contacted the Nathemus. He then speaks to some of the creatures, trying to explain to them that the Valeyard has tricked and used them, but they rebuff him, telling him that the Valeyard has saved them and given them both food and volcanic gas to live in. They explain that in exchange they think about the Valeyard and thereby plant the thoughts of him in many minds. The Doctor realises that the "many minds" is actually the Matrix and they are using the connection through his TARDIS' symbiotic nuclei to influence it, enabling the Valeyard to take it completely over. | In response, the Doctor declares he will try to personally contact the Nathemus and convince them to back down from the plan. But the Valeyard just laughs in amusement at this. Suddenly, and much to his confusion, the Doctor finds himself instantly transported to a strange place and somehow Genesta is there too. The Doctor barely has time to expresses his puzzlement over how they both ended up in this place, before they realise that the strange place is growing smaller around them and threatens to crush them both. Genesta spots an escape in the form of a tunnel, and her and the Doctor make a run for it. The Doctor soon notices that they are surrounded by other beings, who are running towards the same exit as them, but he can't make out what they are. The creatures explain that they are the Nathemus and that someone is saving them. The Doctor then discovers that the tunnel is looking like a metal tube, and realises that he is seeing a vision, showing how the Valeyard saved the Nathemus in the first place. The vision dissolves and the Doctor finds himself and Genesta surrounded by the Nathemus. Once again he wonders why she is there, since it was just him who contacted the Nathemus. He then speaks to some of the creatures, trying to explain to them that the Valeyard has tricked and used them, but they rebuff him, telling him that the Valeyard has saved them and given them both food and volcanic gas to live in. They explain that in exchange they think about the Valeyard and thereby plant the thoughts of him in many minds. The Doctor realises that the "many minds" is actually the Matrix and they are using the connection through his TARDIS's symbiotic nuclei to influence it, enabling the Valeyard to take it completely over. | ||
The vision then ends, and the Doctor is back in the TARDIS, once again standing face to face with the Valeyard. The Doctor, utterly horrified by what he just has learned, asks him if his plan is to replace every Time Lord with himself. The Valeyard gloats that his plan goes beyond even that; he will take over every Time Lord that has ever lived, so that one day he will even become [[Rassilon]] himself and be able to shape Time Lord society in his own image. The Doctor asks him why Genesta was in his telepathic vision, since she just a mere technician, but the Valeyard claims to not know anything about her since the Doctor is from his future, he has only just started his plan and needs to be at height of his power before he can take advantage of it. The Doctor realises that this is also the time he stole the psychic extractor from the [[Red House]], so he could use it to steal energy from the Doctor at the [[New Regency Theatre]]. The Valeyard is happy to hear his scheme will work, but the Doctor states that he is still determined to stop him. The Valeyard gloatingly tells him that he is actually rather powerless to do anything about it and laughs in triumph as he sees that that the Doctor is being dragged back into the Matrix. | The vision then ends, and the Doctor is back in the TARDIS, once again standing face to face with the Valeyard. The Doctor, utterly horrified by what he just has learned, asks him if his plan is to replace every Time Lord with himself. The Valeyard gloats that his plan goes beyond even that; he will take over every Time Lord that has ever lived, so that one day he will even become [[Rassilon]] himself and be able to shape Time Lord society in his own image. The Doctor asks him why Genesta was in his telepathic vision, since she just a mere technician, but the Valeyard claims to not know anything about her since the Doctor is from his future, he has only just started his plan and needs to be at height of his power before he can take advantage of it. The Doctor realises that this is also the time he stole the psychic extractor from the [[Red House]], so he could use it to steal energy from the Doctor at the [[New Regency Theatre]]. The Valeyard is happy to hear his scheme will work, but the Doctor states that he is still determined to stop him. The Valeyard gloatingly tells him that he is actually rather powerless to do anything about it and laughs in triumph as he sees that that the Doctor is being dragged back into the Matrix. | ||
