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Amnesia Part 8

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Chapter Eight

The Master opened the door for his captives and watched while the Doctor followed Rose inside. He closed the door after telling the guards to stand by and keep watch.

"I thought some steak and potatoes might do for tonight," the Master said while he followed his prisoners to the table.

Rose didn't answer him while she and the Doctor walked around the far side of the table. The Master put his hands behind his back and walked over, observing Rose while she pulled out a chair for the Doctor to sit in. The Doctor climbed up onto the seat and stood there for a moment, looking at Rose. Rose glared at the Master.

"What?" the Master said.

"He needs something to boost him up to the table. He doesn't need to stand like this. Get him something so he can sit down," Rose growled at the Master while she pointed to the Doctor.

"You know, you're quite bossy for someone in your position," the Master said.

He sighed and climbed up to the upper deck. He kept his eyes on Rose while he searched for something to use as a boost for the Doctor. Rose was rubbing the Doctor's back and the Master seethed when he saw the smug grin on the Doctor's face. He found two thick telephone books inside the lower desk drawer and took them out. He brought them over to Rose and presented them to her.

"Happy now?" the Master said.

Rose thanked him and took the books from him. The Doctor walked up to the edge of the chair and looked over his shoulder while Rose put both books down on the chair behind him. He sat down and Rose pushed the chair up to the table, checking to make sure he could see over the table and was comfortable. Then she sat down in the chair beside him.

"She's very devoted to you," the Master said, walking to the head of the table.

"She helps me," the Doctor said, patting her hand while Rose smiled.

"It always amazes me how much love these apes show to you, Doctor. Especially since you put them in all sorts of danger," the Master said, bending over the table towards an embedded intercom.

He used the intercom and ordered three plates of steak and baked potato and three glasses of chardonnay. When he was finished, he sat at the head of the table.

"So…Miss Tyler, I must admit I'm quite impressed," the Master said, folding his hands on the table. "Not many apes could walk the Earth and survive it. Especially with my Toclafane patrolling."

"I had the Doctor's perception filter to hide me," Rose said.

"Yes, I studied it while you were locked up. Stunning piece of work. But then I expected nothing less from the Doctor," the Master said, turning his gaze on him. "Do you remember the day he talked to Jack about you and explained what happened to make him immortal?"

"Yes," Rose said.

"I'm equally impressed at that, Miss Tyler. To be able to absorb the heart of the TARDIS and survive that. You're made of stronger stuff than the usual grunts the Doctor uses," the Master said. "Which is why I'm willing to negotiate with you now."

"Rose, don't do this," the Doctor said, touching her arm.

"I think the ape can speak for herself," the Master said to him. "She does have a mind of her own, does she not?"

"Yes and unlike you, I don't take control of it," the Doctor growled back.

"Whatever," the Master said, waving his hand dismissively. "As I was saying, I'm open to negotiation if you are."

"What do you want?" Rose said.

"I want you to absorb the heart of the TARDIS again," the Master said. "In return, I'll restore the Doctor to his former self and set him and the other captives free."

"Rose, no!" the Doctor said. "You nearly died the last time you did that."

"Why do you want me to become the Bad Wolf again?" Rose said, ignoring the pleading look on the Doctor's face.

"Because I want to use you as a tool," the Master said. "With that sort of power I can conquer the universe."

"And you want me to betray the Doctor so I can conquer the universe for you," Rose said.

"Well, you could refuse and watch the Doctor die in agony," the Master said calmly.

He stopped talking when the door opened and two guards came into the room wheeling their food in on a silver trolley. While the guards set their food out in front of them. Rose thought it over. She didn't want to help the Master conquer the universe but she didn't want to see the Doctor suffer and die either. But while she thought it over, a plan began to form and she suddenly decided to take a huge risk in order to save the Doctor, her friends and the Earth.

"Alright, I agree to help you," Rose said.

The Doctor had just picked up his fork but he let it clatter back on his plate the moment she said that and he turned and stared at her in silent shock while Rose ignored him.

"Rose, I'm not worth it," he said to her.

"Yes, you are. You're worth it to me," Rose said while the Master gave the Doctor a triumphant look. "But…I'll do this on one condition."

"Yes?" the Master said.

"I want him changed back before I become the Bad Wolf again," Rose said.

"What is this…Bad Wolf?" the Master said, frowning.

"It's what the entity inside her called itself," the Doctor said.

"Entity? You mean there's something inside her that became manifest when the energy was absorbed?" the Master said, even more intrigued than he was before.

"I don't know. All I know is it wasn't Rose speaking, it was something called the Bad Wolf and it was controlling Rose," the Doctor said.

"Really?" the Master said, liking this more and more. "And is it still there inside her?"

"I don't know and I don't want you to find out," the Doctor said. "Rose, stop this. You can't do this, you'll kill yourself! You couldn't control the Bad Wolf the last time and I had to use a regeneration to save you."

"Doctor…" Rose said, turning her face to him.

They gazed into each other's eyes for a moment while the Master watched. He figured something unspoken must have passed between him because the Doctor nodded and patted her hand before she turned her attention back to the Master.

"I'll do it, just change him back," Rose said, gesturing to the Doctor.

"I hope you know that any tricks you're formulating right now won't work. I am going to hypnotize you before this happens so you don't turn on me like Lucy did."

"I understand, just change him back, please," Rose said.

The Master wasn't entirely convinced. He figured she was up to something but he also figured he could hypnotize her into submission. Besides, he knew he could kill her if she tried to turn on him. He nodded, stood up and pulled out his laser screwdriver.

"The smurf needs to stand back unless he wants his legs crushed under the table when he grows," the Master said.

Rose gladly took the collar off the Doctor's face.

"I hope you know what you're doing," the Doctor murmured to her when her head was close to his.

While Rose was doing that, the Master called the guards into the room so they could keep their guns at the ready in case the Doctor tried to fight back. Rose took the collar off and watched while the Doctor slid off the chair and walked to the far side of the room. The Master adjusted the setting on the screwdriver while the Doctor waited patiently. When the Master turned it on him, Rose winced at the Doctor's pained yells as he twisted and contorted around but to her relief, she could see he was growing bigger. The Master kept it up until he was back to normal and the Doctor was standing naked before everyone, the tiny clothes having ripped off his body as he grew. Rose ran to him and hugged him while the Doctor held his hands over his genitals. Rose kissed his cheek and leaned into his ear.

"Trust me," she whispered to him.

The Doctor nodded, happy to be his normal youthful self. Rose pulled away from him and thanked the Master.

"No, thank you," the Master said with a smirk.

He asked the guards to get the Doctor some clothes and when they returned with a guard outfit, the Master waited until the Doctor put it on and asked everyone to resume their meal. The guards stood by, guns at the ready while the Doctor and Rose sat down with the Master and finished their meal.
Ten/Rose. AU. After the events of Last of the Time Lords, the Doctor is forced to take Rose's memories away and leave her to face a normal life in London. Can Rose fight what the Doctor has done and remember who she really is?
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