And I Will Sing a Lullaby ('Sun' entry)

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Title: 'And I Will Sing a Lullaby'
Rating: G
Genre: Angst/Missing Scene
Word Count: 323
Pairings or Characters: The Master (unspecified); mentions of the Eleventh Doctor, Amy, Rory, River, and Canton Everett Delaware, III
Spoilers: Takes place during 'The Impossible Astronaut'
Warnings: None

Summary: So this was what had brought him to this Hellforsaken spot. The universe itself was in mourning.

He felt it then, without warning. Felt a pain reverberating through the space-time continuum. A dreadful, nameless ache. A hollowness, a gash across his soul, piercing both hearts. It took a moment for him to identify the emotion that was overpowering his very psyche.

Grief, it was.

Something had happened. Something impossible.

Something wrong.

Following the traces led him to a bluff overlooking a lake somewhere on Earth. Utah, he thought--though his scornful attitude toward this little rock had never led him to pay too much attention to anything so trivial.

The sun had sunk low in the sky, dipping below a rocky horizon. A small group of humans stood watching, oblivious to his presence, as a boat burned on the lake's surface.

On that boat--but, no...it couldn't be...it was impossible...

My best enemy...

So this was what had brought him to this Hellforsaken spot. The universe itself was in mourning.

In mourning for the Doctor. Dead and gone, past any chance to regenerate.

Bitter sorrow enfolded him as he bore silent witness to this most dreaded occurrence. The universe would be so, so hollow.

So...pointless.

For how could there be a point, with no more battles of wits, no sly/idiotic maneuvering in the eternal game?

The game was at an end. The ultimate Stalemate.

"Good night, sweet prince," he murmured, hardly aware that the words were leaving his mouth. "And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest."

Before the humans could turn and note his presence, the Master turned away, slipping through a door into the rock that his TARDIS had disguised itself to resemble.

Behind him, the barren desert landscape was awash in darkness. The sun had set.

It felt as though it would never rise again.

Once, there was a way to get back homeward
Once, there was a way to get back home
Sleep, pretty darling--do not cry
And I will sing a lullaby

~*~ The Beatles
'Golden Slumbers'

Comments

[betawho.livejournal.com]

Okay, you made me cry.

I never would have thought of that, that the Master would know the Doctor had died. But it makes perfect sense.

Beautifully written, lyrical.

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Wow. I did? Gosh...thank you so much (and sorry!); that is some majorly high praise. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

♥

[scripsi.livejournal.com]

Yes, of course, the Master would feel the Doctor's death! Very, very nicely done!

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Thanks! I'd planned to go in an entirely different direction, and then I got the Beatles stuck in my head, and this just kinda burst to life in response to it. And it did seem like one Time Lord would feel another's death reverberating--particularly if it were these two, as close as they are.

Thanks again! ♥ So glad you liked it!

[scripsi.livejournal.com]

Songs can be so inspirational!

Yes, it makes sense that they should and the Doctor and Master have been so tangled up with each other for so long, so it seems them must. :)

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Thanks, lovely. ♥

(Shouldn't you be in bed, lol?)

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

So very powerful and beautifully written—it's really stunning work, dear ♥ You've outdone yourself with that one!

And I just realized we both did Utah! :D

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

*blushes* Thanks, precious thing. Yours is pretty damn gorgeous, though! ♥

Lol, hell of a coincidence, that! I was originally going to do the one that became 'Sunstone', with River in Berlin, so we almost both did Rivercentric for this, too!

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, twin minds! :D

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Uhm...not sure how to interpret that...I'm guessing it's a compliment? ♥ ^.^

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Well, wow; thanks very much!

*giggles* Yyyyyyyyyyyyeah, that sounds extremely, uhm...dangerous. ^.^

[paynesgrey.livejournal.com]

Oh very interesting insight. I could definitely see the Master showing up at that moment in the Doctor's life. Well done!

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

♥ Thanks so much! :)

[rumpelsnorcack.livejournal.com]

This is quite beautiful. The Master connected to the Doctor in this way is such an interesting idea, and the last line just kills. I can imagine the boat burning out on the lake, the humans so small before it and the huge huge grief of the Master as he leaves the spot.

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Thank you so much! I had something else planned entirely, and this just hit out of the blue. :) ♥