Special Delivery for Rassilon

It starts with a dragon taking flight for a better view upon the dark landscape that is the Time Lord's darkest tribute to the Dark Times, their shame.

Sigin, with his dragon eyesight, is quick to spot the first few Doctors (with the elves being a close second).

True, the Doctors probably might be safer if just picked up and transmated back to the Capital, but Betty had suggested that they pick them all up and just take them along to see Rassilon (who she hoped could perhaps help out with the questions about Sarah Jane, Tegan, and Turlough in getting them home somehow (if that happened to be the best option).

Sarah Jane and the third Doctor are in Bessie, parked over to the side of a road. Sarah had been able to grab the steering wheel when the third Doctor had been near death and guide the car to a safe stop. The third Doctor is still gathering himself from the odd things he's experienced and also is waiting for Sarah to stop staring at him when he asked about radiation on a planet of spiders or some such.

"So that is why he's a bit....odd," the Doctor finally says to himself, remembering the odd behavior his fourth incarnation sometimes exhibited.

Sigin lands out of sight of the duo, and then go over and get the attention of the two.

Sarah and the third Doctor do an almost comedic double take when they get a good look at some of Dr. Who's group.

"What on Galifrey happened to you?" the third asks the fourth, staring at the rather large and pointed elfin ears that poke their way through the curly mass of hair.

The fact that there seems to be a second version of himself in the same incarnation is odd (just not done in Time Lord culture) is also important, but first things first.

Sarah also is staring at the fourth Doctor (who's something like half of his original size....amongst other thigs) as well as the other elves.

"Something wonderful," the fourth chuckled, hugging Romana fondly.

The third gives the fourth an odd look, as if he'd like to ask some rather penetrating questions on just what THAT was about, then listens with increasingly skeptical looks as the story unfolds.

"But you would like proof," Sigin finally says, "Fine. But I must warn you to brace yourself for a terrible shock!"

He sees that the others are awaiting.....

He morphs back into his dragon form.

Well, the third Doctor takes it well enough (shouts "Jehosophat" and takes a step back in surprise). Sarah is a bit different.

As per typical pre-Leela Companion, she screams. She also, in addition to this, faints.

Inquirer is sympathetic enough, but is quick in helping getting the woman back to consciousness....and helping her calm down.

Time was a factor, still. Danger could always sneak up on you in this Death Zone place, according to Betty and those native to this world.

Talking them into hitching a ride on the back of Sigin (plenty of room!) took some doing, but they are soon off again (after Dr. Who gives this Bessie a fond pat....missing his old Bessie). 

"Jehosophat?!" Inquirer finally asks the third Doctor before Sigin takes flight again, "Is that even a curse word any more? And is that in the same family of curses as Great Jumping Gobstoppers?! "

Ragan smiles at Inquirer, remembering that the Military in general seemed to have a.....courser vocabulary to express themselves in stress situations.

"Yes and yes," she calls back, "And now if the pattern hold true, we'll find the Brigadier and the second Doctor in that....."

 THE DEATH ZONE, OPEN MOORLAND (taken from the script for "The Five Doctors", copyrighted to the BBC). 

The Brigadier and the Doctor are hiking along. The Brigadier is keeping a weather eye on his friend, fearing another episode of that.....rather startling "fading" the Doctor had done there a bit ago!

 DOCTOR 2: I wonder...could Rassilon himself have brought us here? 

BRIGADIER : Now hang on a minute, Doctor. You said this chap Rassilon was dead. You did say that was his tomb? 

DOCTOR 2: Oh yes, but no one really knows how extensive his powers were. 

BRIGADIER : You mean he could still be alive? 

DOCTOR 2: Watching us at this very moment. 

BRIGADIER : Didn't you say he was supposed to be rather a good type? 

DOCTOR 2: So the official history says. But there are many rumours and legends to the contrary. Some say his fellow Time Lords rebelled against his cruelty and locked him in the Tower in eternal sleep. 

BRIGADIER : And now he's woken up again? 

DOCTOR 2: Well, it would explain a great deal. Oh dear... 

BRIGADIER : Hmm? 

DOCTOR 2: We could be playing the Game of Rassilon at this very moment. 

BRIGADIER : Your tone doesn't inspire much confidence - I assume we're not expected to win? 

DOCTOR 2: Come on. 

Dr. Who: By all means, Scarecrow. Let's come on.

The Brigadier and the second Doctor jump, not having hear or seen the others come up on them.

"Let me guess, he's not been out in the field for a while?" Inquirer whispers to Betty and Ragan as the others speak with the second Doctor and the Brigadier. "I don't see a man who's fresh off the field of combat being able to be surprised that easily......"

"Well, he had been about to go o his own retirement ceremony at UNIT when he and the second Doctor were Time Scooped," Ragan puts in, looking over at the exchange between the others.

"I see," Inquirer nods, while hiding an internal wince.

Now I see just why Diane Walker laughed her head off when I told her the name that father chose for the spy shop back home for the new United Nations on Terra Prime..... she thinks to herself. Probe is going to just die when he finds out!

Again, it took a bit of doing, but once they got over the shock they both agreed that travel by air was a much better than walking (and faster).

Inquirer pauses as she overhears a whispered conversation between Dr. Who and the Brigadier.

"Doctor, I must say you do happen to pick up the most peculiar sets of friends!" the Brig whispers, "Including the dead as it were! That and a person I mistake for you.......amazing."

"Amazing indeed," Dr. Who agrees, "I was hoping that, if Rassilon can't get Sarah home that you could.....?"

"Take her in and create a new identity for her," the Brig said, "I do have a few friends in the Witness Protection Agency back with the Yanks still. I will see what I can arrange."

"Thank you," The Time Lord sighs, relieved, "It is wonderful that you can do this. Just as wonderful as seeing her again, even if en passant as it were. It was a horrible day when the Master killed her on her wedding night of all things!"

The Time Lord then pulls from a pocket a blue crystal that makes Betty and Ragan do a double take in worry.

"What in God's name is he doing with that?" Ragan begins before shaking her head and stopping to compose herself.

"Bad?" Inquirer asks, "What has the rock to do with things?"

"I'll explain later," Betty sighs as Sigin morphs into dragon form and calls for them.

Sarah Jane looks like she's looking forward to riding on dragonback.....

Finally, they come upon the fifth Doctor's TARDIS, who Ragan explains to the others should have the first and fifth Doctor within. But.....

"No.....the Cybermen have arrived already!" Betty groans, "And I thought that without the Master to lead them there they'd still be stomping about!"

Sigin lands well away from the scene.

"So...now would be a good time to tell us about at least one enemy the Doctor has run into," Sigin says, still in dragon form, as his passengers disembark from him.

1. So they do, and so it's done. All however, wonder just why Inquirer has a particular twinkle in her eye...... 

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