Robin listened as the Master spoke, her eyes following each facial expression. He was completely mad... Completely devoid of any sort of compassion, even for his own race. Robin knew that the Doctor had had to do terrible things in the Time War, but the Master didn't look as though he felt as much remorse as the Doctor did. And the Master had done much worse things.<br/><br/>As he told of the drumming, Robin could hear it again. It pounded away inside the Time Lord's skull, insistent and unending, through time and space and death. For a moment, she almost felt sorry for him... Hearing that noise through an entire Time Lord existence could have driven anyone mad. But then she remembered what he'd done to the Doctor, and what he was planning for her, and her pity was erased completely.<br/><br/>"I won't let you," she said flatly, her blue eyes hiding the rage she felt. "I won't let you and the Doctor won't let you. There is no way I will ever allow you to use me as a weapon against this planet. I may not actually be from here, but this is where I grew up, and I love each and every person down there. You're sick, Master. You are the sickest person I have ever known in my entire life."<br/><br/>A little of the rage she was feeling seeped into her eyes then, lighting them up with a violet fire. But almost as soon as it appeared, it dissipated, and it was replaced by something else. Something that didn't seem to fit her current situation... It was laughter.<br/><br/>"And you know what sick people need?" She smiled, her bright white teeth showing as her lips drew back. "A Doctor."<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>As the TARDIS threw them through space, Strax shouted. He shouted at the Doctor, at the TARDIS, at his gun. His squashed face never stopped contorting as he clung to the console of the TARDIS for dear life... But he stopped shouting as he watched the Doctor. Somehow, he heard the Doctor's words even over the din of the TARDIS in flight, and when they stopped, he ran over to the Time Lord on his stunted little legs.<br/><br/>"Doctor," he said in his gruff voice. "Where have they gone? Did the boy Robin kidnap Harry? I will eliminate it!" But then he peered down at the Doctor, noticing the hole in his chest. Quickly, he pulled out a device that looked something like a scanner and held it above the wound.<br/><br/>"Neither of your hearts is damaged, sir," Strax said. "I believe I can fix the wound." He was interrupted, though, as a pounding noise came from the door. Strax looked at the door in confusion as a voice was heard shouting.<br/><br/>"Doctor!" it said, the panic evident. "Doctor! Robin! Are you in there? It's me, Allen!" Strax stood, hefted his gun, and opened the door. Outside stood a young man, with curly red hair and freckles. Robin's brother Allen, though of course Strax didn't know that. He pointed his gun at the human boy and snarled. Allen threw up his hands and took a frightened step back.<br/><br/>"Stay where you are, human girl!" Strax shouted, his scowl menacing. "Doctor, shall I eliminate the threat to your safety?"