Purple Vortex [II]

The Sound of Drums Pt1:

A vortex appeared in an alleyway, blowing rubbish around and the Doctor, Astro, Galaxy, Jack and Martha appeared out of it.

"Oh, my head." Martha grumbled. "Time travel without a capsule. That's a killer." The Doctor said as they all winced. "Still at least we made it. Earth, 21st century by the looks of it. Talk about lucky." Jack said, looking around.

"That wasn't luck. That was Galaxy."

The Futurekind had been able to get through and almost attacked them but Galaxy had managed to sonic her Vortex Teleporter and Jack's Vortex Manipulator to teleport them through time and they barely escaped.

"And the moral is?" Galaxy asked Jack. "The moral is, if you're gonna get stuck at the end of the universe, get stuck with an ex-Time Agent and his Vortex Manipulator or have one of your teleporters on hand." He said, grinning. "But this Master bloke, he's got the Tardis. He could be anywhere in time and space."

"He's here. Trust me." Galaxy said as she looked around at all the 'Vote Saxon' posters. "Who is he, anyway? And that voice at the end, that wasn't the Professor." Martha said. "If the Master's a Time Lord, he must have regenerated." Jack commented, seeing Galaxy had gone off to looking into space. It wasn't like her.

Galaxy looked at Astro when his ear perked up and he looked in the direction of a homeless man and she knew why when she noticed him faintly tapping a familiar rhythm.

"What does that mean?" Martha asked. "Means he's changed his face, voce, body, everything. New man." Jack answered. "Then how are we gonna find him?" She asked. "Galaxy and I will know him, the moment we see him. Time Lords always do." The Doctor said as Galaxy stroked Astro's head when he placed it in her lap.

"But hold on. If he could be anyone, we missed the election. But it can't be..." Martha said as she saw a giant screen showing a news feed. The group slowly stood up and made their way towards it.

"Mister Saxon has returned from the Palace and is greeting the crowd inside Saxon Headquarters." The newscaster announced, showing a clip of the new Prime Minister walking down a staircase with a woman at his side.

"I said I knew that voice. When he spoke inside the Tardis. I've heard that voice hundreds of times. I've seen him. We all have. That was the voice of Harold Saxon." Martha said. "That's him." The Doctor said. "He's Prime Minister." Galaxy said, her eyes widened in shock.

"Mister Saxon, this way, sir. Come on, kiss for the lady, sir."

"The Master is Prime Minister of Great Britain. The Master and his wife?" Galaxy gaped, not knowing whether to scoff or gag at the sight of the Master kissing the woman at his side.

"This country has been sick. This country needs healing. This country needs medicine. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that what this country really needs right now, is a Doctor."

-9-

"Home." Martha said as they walked into her apartment. "What have you got? Computer, laptop, anything. Jack, who are you phoning? You can't tell anyone we're here." The Doctor said. "Just some friends of mine, but there's no reply."

"Here you go. Any good?" Martha asked as she brought her laptop. "I can show you the Saxon websites." Jack said as he took the laptop, "He's been around for ages." He said as he sat down at the table with Galaxy next to him.

"That's so weird though. It's the day after the election. That's only four days after I met you." Martha said. "We were flying all around the universe while he was here the entire time." Astro said. "You going to tell me who he is?"

"He's a Time Lord." The Doctor answered. "What about the rest of him? I mean, who'd call himself the Master?" She asked. "That's all you need to know." Galaxy told her then she looked at Jack, "Show me Harold Saxon."