Title: Perspective
Fandom: Doctor Who
Characters: Ainley!Master, Peri
Challenge: #166: bluster
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine, no claims, all property of the BBC. Crossposted at
gritsinmisery Perspective
The Master frantically worked at the wires in the base of his console. He needed to be able to move his TARDIS into the flames of healing gas to restore his purloined body after the latest damage.
“You cannot escape, either from my TARDIS or from the control center. Help me. I’ll spare your life!” he called.
“Spare my life? You come out here and say that,” an annoyed Peri replied.
Thus the Master discovered that an opponent waiting to squash one with a shoe twice the length of one’s current height rather takes the sting out of a threat.