//------------------------------// // Chapter Six // Story: Doctor Whooves Classic: The Five Doctors // by Tragicom //------------------------------// Once Bon Bon and Susan got back to the TARDIS, they took it upon themselves to explain what had happened during their little excursion. "And then he just disappeared." Susan finished. "What could that mean?" Caramel asked. "Well, ahem, I suppose, given the description, it must have been some sort of Transmat Device." One explained. "He must have gotten it from The Master." Bon Bon figured. "So now what?" Caramel wondered. "I suppose, that without my other self, it falls to me to head for the Tomb of Rassilon." One replied. "I'm going with you." Bon Bon said. She gave him an intense glare, as if to pre-emptively shoot down any complaints he may have. "Oh, yes, yes, yes, very well." One conceded. "Young colt, keep an eye on Susan. Susan, once I deactivate the forcefield, I'm counting on you to bring the TARDIS around." "No problem, Grandpa!" she said. One and Bon Bon exited. Meanwhile with The Fifth Doctor... Borusa had just finished explaining the High Council's actions up to that point. Five wore a look of shame as the Lord President verified The Master's story. "It seems I've done Koschei a vast injustice." he said. In spite of their enmity, the two Time Lords had once been best friends. He should've given him a chance. "I'm sure he will learn to forgive you." Borusa reassured. Five smiled. Despite his distaste for the High Council, Borusa had been his favorite professor at the academy for a reason. "Well, if he isn't responsible, who is making use of the Death Zone?" The Castellan scoffed. "We were hoping that you could tell us. You're the one who's been there." Five pondered this. "Who would have access to the Time Scoop?" "Nopony." Chancellor Flavia answered. "Use of the Time Scoop is completely illegal." "But the device was never destroyed." Five replied. Flavia's look turned stern. "Doctor, are you attempting to implicate a fellow Time Lord?" "And an important one, at that." Borusa could hardly believe this. "Doctor, this is a grave accusation. You will require evidence to this accusation." Five stared Borusa right in the eyes. "Cyberponies." The three Council Members turned silence. Time Lords were powerful, yes, but they would be fools not to acknowledge the threat. "Even in our darkest hour, no Time Lord would randomly select a Cyberpony to be placed in the Death Zone. They play the games too well." Five explained, his eyes boring into Borusa's very soul. "Somepony brought them there for the express purpose of getting rid of me." Five then opened the Recall Device he had used. A strange blinking chip was in the middle of the device, and seemed completely out of place. "Furthermore, this Recall Device contained a homing beacon. Perfect for leading the Cyberponies right to me." Borusa was shocked. "And the one who gave the device to The Master was..." The Doctor and the other two council members turned to The Castellan. "It's not true. I didn't know that was in there! I-" "Commander!" Borusa yelled. A guard walked over to him. "Search The Castellan's living quarters." "This is an outrage." The Castellan replied. "If you speak the truth," Five said, "then you have nothing to hide." Meanwhile with The Master... The Master had offered an explanation to the Cyberponies. They hadn't really gone for it. "WE-WILL-NOT-BELIEVE-YOUR-LIES." The Cyberleader intoned. "I speak the truth." The Master countered. "We've been sent here for the amusement of the Time Lords, but we need not play their game. You can counter their efforts and destroy them. You just need my help." "YOU-WILL-EXPLAIN." "That tower in the distance is the fortress of the Time Lords," The Master lied, "and I can show you how to get in." "WHAT-DO-YOU-EXPECT-IN-EXCHANGE?" The Cyberleader asked. "My life." The Master responded. The Cyberleader and and his lieutenant walked over to the side. "DO-YOU-BELIEVE-THIS-STALLION, CYBERLEADER?" the lieutenant asked. "NO. WE-WILL-DESIGNATE-THE-PROMISE-OF-FREEDOM-AS-A-LIE. ONCE-HE-HAS-SERVED-HIS-PURPOSE-HE-WILL-BE-DELETED." The Cyberleader replied. It turned back to The Master. "YOU-WILL-TAKE-US-TO-THIS-TOWER." Meanwhile in the TARDIS... Susan and Caramel looked to the scanning device on the console. "Why can't Grandpa move faster?" she complained. Caramel, not being completely idiotic, saw through this, and attempted to help with the real issue. "Don't worry. Bon Bon will make sure he's safe." Susan nodded her head. "Right." she muttered. "I just wish we could contact the other Grandpas." A loud thump rang out. "What was that?" Caramel asked. Susan flipped on the scanner, and the source of the noise was revealed. "Cyberponies." she muttered. There was a third battalion. Meanwhile with The Second Doctor... Two and Captain Armor had found their way into the underground system of tunnels beneath the Death Zone. Captain Armor had taken it upon himself to serve as a flashlight. "This way, Captain." Two said. "Doctor, seriously, I'm getting way too old for this kind of thing." Shining moaned. "Stiff upper lip, Captain, there's life in us yet." Two chuckled. "Haven't you noticed that we're going uphill?" "And this should make me feel better because...?" Shining asked. "Because we're that much closer to making our way into the Tower." Two explained. Suddenly, a loud bellowing noise echoed throughout the catacombs. "Doctor, what was that?" "I'm not certain, but I'd assume it's large, ferocious, carnivorous, and very hungry." Two theorized. "And we're moving toward it, aren't we?" Shining deadpanned. "But of course."