Starcrossed (A Doctor Who Fanfiction) Book Two

Project Morpheus

Beatrice and the Master landed the TARDIS inside the demonstration room, which appeared to be empty. Beatrice looked around as they stepped out. 

"Quiet as the dead," she said softly.

"Hopefully it will stay that way." said the Master as he walked up to the box and began examining it. 

"I'm slightly worried about the lack of security," she said glancing towards the door. The Master glanced up.

"The scanners didn't register anybody when we landed. Though I won't deny it is suspicious."

"Perhaps you should have checked more thoroughly," said a snide voice behind them. Both of them whipped around and found themselves faced with Doctor Harold Sommeil and four bodyguards. All with guns pointed at them.

"Hands up please," said Sommeil. They both raised their hands in surrender.

"Search them." The bodyguards stepped forward and removed any weapons the Master and Beatrice had including the Master's laser gun and a short pocket knife belonging to Beatrice. Once they had done so two bodyguards grabbed each of them.

"What do we do?" she asked the Master.

"Cooperate till I think of a plan," came the reply.

"Ah, Master we meet again," said Sommeil.

"I don't remember threatening you," said the Master pleasantly.

"You wouldn't. I doubt you would remember me I was a child when you attacked my planet Albar and assisted the Stenza in causing death and destruction to my planet. I barely escaped. Because of you, I lost the chance to have a childhood or see my parents grow old."

"In my defence, the Stenza did most of the dirty work. I just helped facilitate the chaos," said the Master. This resulted in Sommeil punching him causing his lip to bleed. Beatrice cried out. Sommeil turned his attention to her.

"And who do we have here?" he asked. Beatrice didn't reply and glared at Sommeil.

"I didn't realize the psychopath here began taking on pretty assistants," he took a step forward and reached to stroke her cheek but she managed to kick him in the knee. Sommeil doubled over for a moment but when he straightened he was smirking.

"Back off,"  Beatrice snapped.

"Fiesty too. You know you really are making a mistake travelling with this man. He'll only get you killed. That's if he doesn't kill you himself."  Beatrice could tell that the Master was angry though his face appeared mostly impassive. His eyes burned with anger. 

She suspected the only reason he hadn't said anything was to prevent Sommeil from realizing she mattered to him. She tried to think of a way to distract Sommeil from the Master so the Master could come up with a plan.

"So what's the deal with Project Morpheus?" she asked.

"Ah, my pet project. Actually there isn't any evil scheme there. I'm merely a businessman. I just recognized your associate in the crowd earlier today."

"And I suppose now you want to kill us? How typical," said Beatrice sarcastically.

"Eventually. At least for him. You, on the other hand, I'm not sure what to do."

"It really doesn't matter. She's expendable," said the Master who had been tied to a pole with his hands behind him. 

"Really? Then why would you bring her with you? See ever since you went and ruined my life I did research into you. You never carry around companions. Certainly not a human one. So there must be something special about her for you to bring her with you." said Sommeil casually. Beatrice internally cursed. It looked like the Master's bluff had been called.