❝ 𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑻 𝑰𝑺 𝑰𝑻-.ᐣ ❞

he was 'fine' in his own little world. controlled and collected once more, thinking as he walked, and as the tears faded away without a trace they'd ever been there. he's never been able to fully control himself of course, but this, and everything after the war, were so very +

“just keep your head down.” that'll be sure to disturb him to some degree. already he growing more worried seeing what appeared to tears in his father's eyes. sure he was mad the last time he was around, back on board the valiant but he was in control. this? this was something-

“fucking humans can't do a damn thing right.” he mutters more so to himself before sighing. the master's laughter has him shooting a glare towards his father before glancing out at the horizon where the sun was coloring the sky different shades as it rose. “let's just get -

“if they had used mine like i thought they would she wouldn't have even been in the picture.” he snapped right back before reigning himself in. the flash of anger having sparked from the fear. “okay, okay. how do we fix it?”

“how in the hell could she have managed that? not many things could-” the words died in his throat as he saw the true state of the master's resurrected body and suddenly that fear of loosing him again gripped his hearts in an icy hold. “what the fuck. .”

val gave a roll of his eyes as he the master stood without taking his hand and he let it drop back by his side instead. when his father looked at him he looked back, a small smile on his face. he thought he'd lost him, after finally getting to meet him and know him after -

“phantom pain, eh? could be worse.” bad choice of words. stepping closer he held a hand out for the master to help him up. “come on, we should get out of here before people start showin' up. sun's about to rise.”

“knowin' you i'd be lucky to get a pat on the back.” there was some bite to his words but he couldn't really blame the other. he barely knew him with his existence having been kept a secret from the master with the council not wanting to risk him trying to make any claim -

“i'm only halfway through them, got a few more left. the one you met didn't last too long after you were gone.” he'd focused so hard on his father that once he was gone, he'd turned scorched earth on other planets which had ultimately doomed that regeneration. “besides, i -

a breath of relief passed through the younger time lord. his father was back, there was no doubt about it now. a crooked smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. “well when you regenerate twice since then it's easy to hide in plain sight. might be a bit harder for you to -

the explosion was news real quick but the ripple through time was what caught his attention. the word that lucy saxon was no where to be found just added onto his suspicion and kicked him into high gear. a scent on the wind had him running, following it through the city to -