His team was gone, Gwen was the only one still alive. That’s why he had to go, she deserved to have her life with her husband and child. She did not need him to mess it up. He had spent the last two years on his own back in space, away from humans. The immortal had kept a low profile, avoided making connections. But now the loneliness was getting to him. It was a loneliness not many people could understand. No matter who he found they would not be in his life for long. Not many people understood that. There was only one person Jack could think of.

Jack would not admit it, but he missed Earth. That’s why he was currently at the Earth museum on Sayol in the Phoenix galaxy. He stood staring at an old horse drawn carriage recalling when he first began his exile on Earth. He looked down the hall and froze. For there, in the 1950’s display was a Police phone Box. Swallowing he walked towards it.

The Master...A man full of hate, full of deceit, A man full of revenge. Oh how the mighty have fallen. The Master barley escaped the closing of the time fractures that stole away his home planet. Why he had helped The Doctor he would never know. Perhaps because the Doctor was HIS prey...Not some, out of date /presidents/. As the time fissure was closing the Master had just enough time to steal away a type 40 TARDIS, It was his second time to steal one. One when he was very young and chasing The Doctor...And now, The times were not much different.

The Master was dying...His right heart had already stopped and the left only beat every other time it was supposed to, He didn't know what to do other than land, He had no idea where he was, what time it was, but he saw the console and knew he was about to change, Once more. He quickly reached up to the console and typed /Police Box-1950=Earth>levelfiveplanet/ Just so he would remember who he was after in case more than his physical looks changed. "D-Doctor...I Will Find YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU" He screamed as the pain of this regeneration took hold. Hi was so powerful that the TARDIS reacted to it and shut down the mainframe which in turn unlocked the doors. The Master blacked out on the floor, with just a memory of who he just was.

The immortal stood outside of the police box. It was not roped off like the other displays, in fact it sat outside the rope. An air of superiority whirled around the box. It was like it had a mind of its own. A personality. Driven by an unknown force Jack reached out and pushed the doors open. And it was magnificent. A new console sat in the middle of the room and on the ground a new Doctor lay there.

Jack raced forward. "Doctor!" He gently lifted the man into his lap amd propped him up. Two gentle slaps to his cheek in an attempt to rouse him. "Doctor, come on." The immortal could not believe his luck in findinf the very man he was searching for. But he was also apprehensive, he did not know how far along this Doctor was. He could have forgotten alll about Jack or never met him yet.

The master sat up and gasped for air as time essence left his body through his mouth, "What the hell..." He said holding his face in his hands, "I will never get used to that.." He slowly looked up and saw Jack and his eyes widen out of what was a mixture of excitement and fear, "YOU! YOU_YOU_YOU its...YOU!" He said the last one with a bit of rage. He quickly bounced up and and back away, as he walked backwards eyeing the man he caught his reflection, He was...well, new. He had shaggy brown hair and a small goatee, his eyes were blue as the sky and his face was long and attractive. Then it hit him,/He has no idea who I am!/ He yelled in head head over the sound of the never ending drums.

"You...Jack!" He said opening his arms not sure what was going to happen, He knew the Doctor wouldn't have kept him around for ever..He was a very wrong man, and most time lords would avoid him, but just maybe...He could lead the master to the man he was seeking.

Jack jumped back as the Doctor began to shout and move away. He tried to figure out what he could have possibly done wrong to get such a reaction. But the Doctor calmed and said his name. The immortal nodded. "That's right, it's Jack." He looked the Doctor up and down. "A new face... and a new body. I like it." He stepped forward and embraced the Doctor. "I am so glad I found you." He said in a quiet voice. But then anger over came him and he pushed the Time Lord away. "Where the hell were you?! I called your phone a thousand times and you never answered! The world needed you!"

The Master was stunned, "I uhhh..." Suddenly he had an idea, "Blaming me...? How DARE you! Jack, I have been in a quantum locked state in time trying to coboard my own people out of the raging inferno that is the time war! If i failed in saving any one, its because i was trying to save my self, My family, MY PEOPLE!" He was breathing heavy, His regeneration was still working on him and he was very very weak. "Jack..Im sorry...I'm so so sorry." He went down to one knee and held onto a railing to keep from falling over, "I was scared, I was stuck, I didn't know what to do." He produced a single fake tear.

The master was wavering, his legs were wobbly and he couldn't stand, It did help him sale his lie to Jack however.

The Doctor' mood swings were putting Jack on edge. He cautiously moved closer to the Doctor. "I-I didn't know what to do without you there Doctor. I am ashamed of what I had to do to end it. I lost the people I loved... I just thought that you would be there when the World needed you and this time you weren't... It was all me and I saved the Earth, but I lost my family. What little I had." He came and stood by the Doctor. "I'm sorry... It seems we both failed."

The Master looked up at Jack and spoke, "No one can save every one, trust me." The master said in his most Doctory voice, "But that doesn't mean good men can't try." The Master tried to force himself to stand before falling again. His regeneration must have been intense, he couldn't stand and felt faint. "J-Jack..I..." That was all he was able to say before he passed out again.

Jack knew he would have to tell the Doctor what had happened. But now was not the time. First he had to look after the Doctor since he had obviously had a rough regeneration. "I've got you." He assured the Doctor. Lifting the unconscious body he carried the Time Lord down one of the hallways and as always the TARDIS provided a bedroom to meet his needs. Gently Jack lay the Doctor down.

The Master was having wild dreams about his past self, hunting the doctor, he tossed and turned, even muttered in his sleep about catching him. After a few hours the Master woke with a jolt, "Get you!" He shouted as he woke up not really sure where he was. He had slept very heavily.

Jack had left the Doctor to rest. He himself wondered the halls of the TARDIS in search of his old room, some of his most precious memories were kept in there. Memories of Rose and of Martha. Of better times, before he became a monster. Finally, giving up on finding the room he returned to the control room and sat in the seat by the console.

The Master had gotten out of bed and slugishly made his way to the wardrobe room, "I could use a new shirt...." He said admiring the mile high room of clothing. The Master looked for what seemed like hours before finding an outfit he though looked good. He was wearing a purple button up with the top buttons undone, a black vest with slacks and a black scarf. He found him self admiring himself in a mirror for a bit too long before making his way to the console room. "Hello Jack....how long was i out?" He made sure to show off his new clothing.

Jack looked up when the Doctor entered but could not stop himself from admiring the Doctor's body. "A little over a day." He stood up. "You look good Doctor, really good." The Captain buried his hands into his pockets. "Are you feeling better?" He asked with obvious care and concern for the Time Lord.

"Dont I?" the master did a spin around before walking up to Jack with a pep in his step, "And yes, I am feeling AMAZING!" He said spinning off to the console. This was the Masters chance to find the Doctor, it was time to use Jack, "Jacky? Where do we wanna go today?"

"Jacky? I am not Rose's mother." He walked around the console running his fingers over its smooth surface. "Where to start? I have been stuck in the past for so long. I think it is time I went somewhere else, anywhere else. Somewhere futuristic. Somewhere I can feel more at home. Let's have an adventure."

The Master thought for a moment, "I know! Earth! 3102! the year they humans stopped fighting eachother and fought off an invasion instead! whatcha say Jacky?" He sounded like an excited school kid.

Jack grinned at the manic Doctor. "Sounds good to me!" He caught the Doctor's arm. "I've missed this," He admitted. The future looked bright now that he was back with the Time Lord.

The TARDIS roared and sounded much different than the doctors, but the master hadn't noticed. As the noises stopped the master smiled at jack, "Got everything you need?"

Jack frowned listening to the sound of the TARDIS, it was different. He did not say anything instead just filing it to the back of his mind. He turned to the Doctor. "I have my running shoes on. I think that means I am prepared for just about anything Doctor." He looked towards the doors. "I bet there is a world just waiting to be saved out there."

"And i bet we are the ones to save it!" The doctor said picking up a metal object from the console and quickly putting it in his pocket. He then rant to jack and pushed him at the door, "After you, Jacky!"