Doctor Who MA01 - Goth Opera by Paul Cornell

Author:Paul Cornell
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-07-13T02:20:49+00:00

Epilogue

"It was all a trick!" bellowed the Great Vampire, as he fell out of space and time. He was very angry with Rassilon, because he thought that they had become friends. But Rassilon had fooled him, because the Great Vampire was very self-important, and it is not hard to fool those who are self-important.

"Omega and The Other both laughed to see the expression on the Great Vampire's face as he fell. They knew that Gallifrey would live in sunlight forever. So Omega made a new sun, which he put in a system that already had one. The planets of that system would now only ever have very short nights, and no vampire could ever live there for long.

"The Minyans and the other peoples of the universe thanked Rassilon and his friends for freeing them from the vampires with their great Bow-ships.

They had no need to ever fear the fall of night again.

"And that is the story of how Rassilon slayed the Great Vampire, and let us all sleep safely in our beds at night." Romana closed the book with the Great Seal of Rassilon on the cover and smiled at the children that were sitting around her chair in a rapt circle. "Which is what all of you Time Toddlers should be doing now."

Nurses led the little Gallifreyans away, oblivious to their protests. Some of them stopped to thank Romana or ask questions about Rassilon, and she replied to them all.

As the last one vanished out of the door of her apartments, a familiar head poked around it. "You might be tired after all that," gruffed Castellan Spandrell, "but I think there's something you ought to see."

They walked through the corridors of the Capitol, Spandrell refusing to discuss the matter any further. In the days since her communication with the Doctor, Romana had immersed herself in study and recreation, delaying even Flavia's persistent enquiries about joining the High Council.

It didn't take Spandrel's detective instincts to tell that she was worried about the Doctor.

He led her to a port in the Travel Capsule Holding Area. In it stood Ruath's TARDIS, a plain white capsule, except for one thing. On its door were embossed the words: All well. Superb as always.

Spandrell fished in the pocket of his robes. "We found this inside also." He handed Romana a cricket ball.

She grabbed it with a girlish little smile. "I'll treasure it!"

"So, now that your mind has been put at rest, have you considered the Lady President's offer?" They began to stroll back towards the new Presidential Suite.

"I'm not certain. You know, last time I obeyed a Presidential Directive, I found myself in serious trouble."

Spandrell shrugged. "It's the way things get done here. Thank Rassilon."

As they walked through the corridors of the residential block, the two Time Lords passed a pair of old men who were sat at a table, apparently considering some serious problem.

One was bearded, and his hand rested on a walking stick, its head in the shape of an owl. He was smiling.

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