She learned it the hard way. Some people were never meant to exist. Not even the Doctor wants her as a companion. But then the Master saves her from certain death and discovers that this human girl might be of more use to him than he expected.
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A/N: Ahvhgedfweuagh! Donna is comming baaaaaaaaaaack! And ten! Can I be more grateful to be alive in this time? Probably not. Also a short notice. I might not update as often, since I'm a little busy these days and not home so often... but I'll do my best :3
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"So... you're not mad at me for what happened before?" I carefully asked.
We had hiked through the mountains for the better of three or maybe four hours and the way had been steep and also contained a few passages we had to lightly climb over. Nothing so bad we would have needed ropes, but still difficult enough to stay silent and concentrated. Now we were on a smoother path through a patch of forest, the sun already about to set.
The Master was staring into the air, seemingly lost in his own thoughts. It took him a few moments to look down and towards me, and another few moments until he seemed to even remember what I was referring to.
"I'm evil, not dumb," he grumbled. "There's a difference, although you might not be aware of it."
"Yeah, yeah, I'm a stupid ape, I get it," I drawled, sighing.
Some metres ahead the Doctor was chatting with one of the women, excitedly gesturing with his arms and showing no signs of exhaustion. He helped them navigate with his Sonic Screwdriver that had picked up a promising trace a few hours ago. Donna was a few steps behind, keeping up surprisingly good, considering that she didn't seem to type for long hikes. The other two men were also having a quiet conversation, Bor holding the map and pointing at it sometimes.
"I heard them again," I muttered, not daring to look at the Master.
At first there was no reply and I already thought he would dismiss it, as always. "I know," he eventually replied, almost speaking as quietly as I had. "It reverberated loud enough. Must have been... unpleasant."
Now I did look, surprised and also relieved. "So, they aren't that loud all the time."
"Ha! Noooo! I'd properly go insane." He laughed and then sent a grin my way. "Loud enough, still. Sometimes it gets close." He shook his head and then lightly bumped his fist against my shoulder. "But this time I can be certain you heard them. That's good news. It means you might actually have a chance."
I smiled at my feet. At least there was something I could do. And he didn't hate me, not more than usual, anyway.
"We're almost there," called Darwil and we all gathered around him. He pointed at the map, then at a steep mountain ridge in front of us. "Just over there, if that device of yours is right. The location matches with a valley, although... Well, we'll have to see. We predicted the city to be in a slightly different direction."
"Over there?" asked Donna, glaring at the ascent. "Who'd hide a city behind that? It's insane to even consider climbing up there."
