"Founders wanted to created a perfect breed. A race, which would represent the real harmony. For that they needed two children, who could be a personification of it. One was ambitious, the other - content with simple things. One - egoistic, one - selfless. One - cold, one - goodhearted. It didn't matter if the child was such in beginning. The role was already decided. Two time lords were chosen as sacrifice, who could bring our society into the greatness. Each pair in every generation." she sighed. "It worked at first, the darkness and the light challenging themselves in none-lethal fight, inspiring our kind with new ideas... (Both would grow up, visibly different from the rest. The only consolation was that the other soul brother or sister would still be there. However even if timeless children were similar in some small part, they could never be together.) The program was constructed to have them in constant 'battle', sparing people among them, but the evil one would often find its own way outside constructed barriers, thus making all much more precarious each time. In the end, their war reached other cities, planets and galaxies... As we both are here, the project has never been stopped. Am I right, Master?"

"Yes, Doctor."

"I'm sorry."

"What for? I've told you, when I kill and murder, it's like I was meant for this and it makes me so happy."

"Does it?" she raised her eyebrow. "You hated drums, they didn't allow you to chose your life. I don't believe that it has changed."

"And you? The role of lightbringer was imposed on you as well."

"I don't like it, however I'm content with the situation."

"Maybe it was already in your nature. If Founders didn't pick you, you would end as do-gooder anyway."

"You won't fool me, Master. You despise yours. It might bring you joy sometimes, but I've seen you during all those years. Sad and alone. Deep down, you have never wanted this. (Funny, even among my Fam and companions, I've also often felt alone.)"

"Therefore, I finished it, Doctor. They all got what they deserved!"

"Sure, but I can bring all of them back."

"You are deceiving yourself, love."

"When you destroyed Gallifrey, I was devastated. But actually, I should have focused on how you did it. Nuked the planet? Bad joke. You used other resources." she raised her head high. "As you're mine evil twin and I discovered that a timeless child had an inner power, which under the right pressure could be let out, you should have been able to unleash it from within himself, which indicates that I can do the same right now." the light started evaporating from her hand. "Care to stop me?"

"..."

"No, you can't. There must be balance. You had your move, and I can have mine now. Only after it, you would start killing again."

"Of course. I won't let them live after everting. You should be furious as well."

"I see, then I won't do anything." Doctor closed her hand and the white glow vanished.

"What?" He stepped slightly away. "OK, it may sound stranger, but are you feeling all right?"

"Oh, come on. What's the point?"

"It's what you desire! Home. Sun. Red grass and flowers. Smiling children? Ugh. Disgusting."

"And fight. And war. And more fighting!" Doctor lowered her head devastated. "I'm tired."

"Me, too."

"We're last of our kind, moreover the only timeless children in universe. Can't we really be together?"

"Optimist, as usual." Master sighed. "We can't. We are the sides of the same coin and the fate couldn't leave us alone, we were always meant to meet each other, but only to make a war, then run, lick wounds and have another fight again."

"But..."

"What's more, we already tried to be together. Valiant and years in my female form are the best examples that it won't work."

"No, we have never really attempted anything." She met his glare. "It was forcing someone to stay against his or her will. I'm not a great psychologist, but that kind'a attitude would never bring a good results. I'm an idiot."

"I agree."

"Oi! That's rude. But you may help me in other way - Master tell me, you have probably found out who were timeless children in past generations, right?"

"Well... it's the moment, when I can't decide if I should answer you."

"Ugh. I'll pretend that you said yes. So, have some pair tried not to fight?"

"Lightbringers sometimes chose to be killed. Once, the dark one committed suicide."

"No, I mean both of them in the same time."

"...never." the hope, which appeared in her eyes momentary made him doubt. "No, stop. You certainly aren't thinking straight. (And they say that I'm a madman.) It has never been done, because it would never work. You're the hero and I'm a handsome devil. ("Handsome? Seriously, Master?" "Shut up, Doctor.") The end is obvious."

"How do you know if no one has done it? Listen, maybe Founders intended to have it in the firstplace, that's why the project has never been closed. We could create a harmony, not in war, but during the peace."

"No."

"Coward."

"Excuse me?"

"Great Master afraid of a small challenge."

"Don't antagonize me or you will regret it."

"Would it be really so horrible? Me, you, Tardis?" Doctor changed her tone and stepped slightly closer. She expected Master to laugh her up, go away, hurt or kill her just to make the point, but minutes passed and he only stood in the same spot.

"... we will travel in mine Tardis." he answered at last.

"Huh?"

"You may put your pets ("My Fam!" "Whatever.") back on Earth and give your Tardis for safekeeping, but then I will choose the direction."

"As long as it won't be 'taking over the universe' game, I'm in. Oh, but Gallifrey comes back."

"I don't care as long as they will let me be."

Then, to Master's surprise, Doctor throw her arms around him. The time lord had never liked hugs, but in this particular moment he didn't want to let her go.