The Parallel Side

Chapter 8. Suspicion Raised.

      "Come on, this way."  The Doctor says pulling me down a different, dark hallway. I follow him keeping alert. He holds out his hand. "Sonic. Give."

I hand him mine "Don't break it."   "I won't." He says and changes the settings quickly then holds it up in the air, turning it on. I see him doing it. "What are you looking for?"

      He answers "A rough map of the place. And if I'm lucky, it will show us where some of the Zygons are."

"Wait zygons? Here?" I shoot him with a serious face.

"Yes, it was Zygons that we heard talking" He explained. 

"It just had to be zygons..." I mumble, a bit uneasy, but putting a tone of concern.

He looks at me "Don't worry. We'll get through it."

      "No. You don't get it." I look straight at him "I did a deal with the zygons a bit back. They told me to deliver something to them something on the interplanetary black market. When I found out what it truly was for, I refused to give it to them and they were determined with revenge on me, they are after me." I look at him directly in the eyes.

"Oh... That's a bit tricky..." He says.

         "Yeah. I'm sort of their top rival at the moment. They waited a while so whatever plan they have its not good." He lowers  the sonic "I am so sorry..."

"Yes. We got to stop them before they accomplish more of their plan. Cause this isn't good."  stops at a corner looking cautiously around it.

"Wait." He puts a hand on my shoulder and steps out in front of me. "What is it?"  I whisper after a few moments.

"It's clear... I just don't want them to see you." I think it through "Ok. Wait. but they already know I'm here. Don't they?" He answers.  "I'm afraid so." 

          "Yeah. Still better keep me hidden, but if they know I'm already here, there really isn't anywhere I can hide. I hope my other self is having better luck then us."

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         Meanwhile. "I can't stay like this too long they might suspect something."  

"I know, we have to get you out somehow." The lady looks at me.

"I'm in a prison. How am I supposed to get out!? When you're in prison you can't just leave whenever you want. But I do agree I need to get out. Any ideas?"

"No, I don't. But I'm sure we can come up with something." 

"Yeah" I sit up a little, tired of lying down. "Well, what would your dad do?" She asks.

"Not sure." I see the master and the headmaster coming over here again, I think keep it cool Katrina. Act normal. They start walking a little faster, the Master staring at me. I look back at them being plain and not showing my emotions.

          The headmaster walks all the way up to me looking at me "Hello." I say to him.   He stares me in the eye. "Is there a problem?" I stare back at him not showing any emotion.

"I ask the same." he says. "Why don't you go first."  I smile at him trying to act a lot like my parallel self.

"Alright. Yes, I do have something that was pushing on my mind."  He bends down, his head next to mine and whispers in my ear "Who is your father?" A little uneasy by the question but I don't show it. I jumble around what to say, hoping he hasn't already figured out I'm not her "I have no father. He died." He smiles a little. "But you had a father."

         "Yeah. A long time ago. So very long ago. What about it?" I reply. 

"I want to know his name." He presses.

I stare into his eyes, not sure if I should tell him "Why do you want to know?"

 "I don't need to give you a reason. Answer me." I give the lady a glance, then look back at him.

 "The Doctor." I say quietly.

"How did he die?" He asked. "On Gallifrey." I almost tell him my life but keep to what I knew about my Parallel. Cautious as the Master was there.

"How?" I answer him. Knowing I probably should tell him anymore. "In the Timewar. He's gone. He's been gone for a long time." I look down knowing the pain my parallel must of gone through living without a dad. It was the same for me just with a mom instead. 

He nods.  "The things you'll do for the people you love"

 "What do you mean?" I look up at him, his words breaking though my memories.

"Obviously he wouldn't have given his life if he didn't care." 

I stared at him. "Yes. So why did you want to know this information so suddenly?"

"I have reasons. You don't get to ask me questions because I am superior to you." He smirks a little as he takes a small step away from me.

         "Ok."  I look at him and think 'oh where this is going it can't be good' "Anymore other questions then?" I finish acting annoyed and tough like my parallel self always acts.

 He laughs "Sounding so tough? I know you're not." I stare at him, raising an eyebrow "What do you mean you know I'm not?"