The Changing Man (Doctor Who Fan Story)

Chapter 30

Chapter 30:

A few hours later the entire group stopped at the treeline that bordered a huge meadow of long lush grass, with the herbivores silently grazing in the distance accompanied by a few larger, more muscular mammals with armor plating and huge tusks that resembled a mammoth. They were splashing and wallowing in a small pool filled with murky brown water, algae and pond weed glided on the surface of the water along with a few aquatic birds that dove underneath the surface in search for small fish or crustaceans. 

"Looks like you can hunt here Ashly, there is no need for you to go too far" Kara pointed out, and the realization that I might not get the Master alone began to dawn on me, but we can if we go ahead on a scouting mission. But is it really the right thing to do, to fool around with the Master, when there could be a chance that Einstern could be lurking away in the bushes ahead?

I lowered my backpack to the floor by a moss covered tree and began to re-lace my converse shoes, my eyes continuously scanning the area, ears alert. The Master stood by my side, he too was on the watch out for any danger, his tail flicking side to side. I pulled a water bottle from my bag and took a deep swig, allowing the liquid to cool my parched throat, however my stomach hungered for something else. I offered the bottle of water to the Master and he eagerly accepted, and I watched as he put the rim of the bottle to his pale pink lips and took a slow sip, as if he was savouring it. His eyes darted down to me for a millisecond, before he took another agonizingly slow sip from the bottle. He is toying with me. He closed the lid and handed back the bottle to my small hand, I tried to shake off the spell that he had put me under with such a simple action like having a drink, but he is The Master and he knows what I am thinking. 

However, without a moments thought, he wrapped his long arms around me like a snug jacket and pulled my face to his, our lips touched and even though I was highly aware of the others around me, I let him work his magic as our lips danced together like wildfire. And it worked, all the stress and anxiety from what had happened these past few weeks seemed to drain from me, forgotten like a breath on a window. But it had to stop all too soon, as the small hairs on the back of my neck began to prickle announcing that this moment we shared wasn't private. He kissed me quickly, once, twice and the third one on the end of my small nose, his stubble rubbing against my skin. And then reality flooded back to me and I turned around hesitantly, to see groups of people shooting sour looks at us. It could have been because most people feel uncomfortable around people who show public acts of affection to each other out in the open, I admit that I feel uncomfortable too sometimes, but I had doubts that their looks that they shot at us was because of that reason.

And amongst the groups of tired escapees, I saw my Mother and Father talking to each other, their voices quiet and hushed, and I found it difficult to understand what they were discussing. But the quick glance in our direction said it all. I know that they are not enthusiastic to the idea of me being with the Master and kissing him out in the open, but I can't help it and neither can the Master. We are together and I am never going to leave his side again.

Sighing, I turned back towards the Master and threw him a lop-sided smile. The desire of getting The Master alone still burned inside me, but my Time Lady instincts were leaning towards helping these people even though they aren't showing any appreciation towards my efforts. 

"These people are hungry, I'm going to start hunting" I then proceeded to clamber down the slight hill, but the Master reached his hand out to take mine, his thumb making small circular motions on my knuckles.

"I haven't even asked yet, but have you tried to fly in your other form?" He asked, his tone light and playful.

I paused for a moment, one foot on the floor while the other was frozen in the act of taking a step forwards. The thought of flying sent a wave of excitement over me, I must have been too busy to even think about trying, what with all the drama that has occurred these past few weeks. I carried on walking with the Master by my side.