The Warrior and Preda stepped out of the TARDIS and into the council room on Gallifrey. A dozen Chancellory Guards surrounded the TARDIS, with military grade stasers pointed at them.
"Put that down," the Warrior said to the Castellan, head of the Guards. Preda winced as she saw that he was holding a De-mat gun, a weapon that erases a person from history.
"Protocols are protocols," the Castellan said. "If you don't want guns pointed at you, don't materialize your TARDIS inside the council chambers! It's not authorized!"
The Warrior ignored this comment.
"Where's Rassilon," he demanded.
"I'm not letting a dangerous renegade like you anywhere near him."
The Warrior laughed.
"Dangerous renegade? I just saved all of your lives, and he'll want a report!"
"I'll vouch for him," Preda said.
The Castellan did not have time to respond, as Rassilon, Chancellor Paradon, and another Time Lord walked in.
"Look what we have here," Rassilon said. He motioned for the guards to lower their guns.
The Warrior saw that the Time Lord's robes were now all blood red. The headdresses were gleaming gold.
"So you've decided to come crawling back to us," Rassilon continued. "Or so it seems. How do I know I can trust you when you let the Dalek Emperor escape?!"
"I thought you'd say something like that," the Warrior said, "so I brought this. I collected it myself on one of my earlier excursions."
He held out a sealed Quartz vial full of black fluid. The guards raised their guns once again, but Rassilon waved them away, and took the vial. He opened it and sniffed the contents.
Everyone in the room except the Warrior was shocked when Rassilon gasped in surprise.
"The blood of a Great Vampire," he murmured. "So that must mean..."
"Yes. I killed the King Vampire myself, back in E-space long ago. Without a bowship, I might add."
"It seems like I misunderstood you, Doctor," Rassilon said.
"I would like to join your ranks," the Warrior said. "I want to do my best to destroy the Daleks forever, and I'm not afraid of dangerous missions."
"Very good," Rassilon said. "You will work with Preda, and will be given joint command of the Fifth Time Lord battle fleet."
"Thank you, Lord President," said Preda. "Do you have an assignment for us yet?"
"Yes. I want you to return to Skaro, and ensure that it stays destroyed."
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The Last Great Time War: part II
FanfictionRealizing that he cannot run from the War any longer, the Doctor has rejected his name to become a warrior. He must take a stand and fight to save the universe from the conflict and horrors engulfing it. Fighting Daleks is now in his nature. But see...
