Hello!

This is this long fanfic I've been writing for a while about a new regeneration of The Master who pretty much takes The Doctor's place and does crazy-ass fun stuff. So far I'm planning on having it with chapters for certain adventures, like the episodes in chapter form. Get what I mean?

If you could review, that would be FANTASTIC- I'm always looking for ways to improve!

Chapter One- Come And Meet Your Master

He was in some sort of regeneration stage. He had never had to flee so urgently after one, so he'd never felt this before. It was like everything around him was slowed down, going frame-by-frame. Everything was blurred to the point where facial recognition was impossible, but there was one thing he could still see- a blue box.

Theta's box.

The phonebox.

But he only knew it as one thing- a stolen TARDIS his best friend had swiped from some negligent Time Lord or Lady back when they were kids. Technically, they had stolen it together- it was their biggest scheme yet. But that was before.

Before the drums.

Before the Time War.

Back when he had a best friend named Theta Sigma.

And when he was just Koschei.

He felt his legs begin to hit the hand ground rapidly, and before he could even process it- he was running for the TARDIS. He felt like an animal, cornered by hunters, and either fight back or die at his captor's amusement...he chose to fight.

He remembered his footing hitting the face of a scrambling body, and kicking a few people out of his way in his tight shoes. God, those shoes were so tight now. He was probably a size nine or ten now in his new body. His new form also highly disliked his clothes. His hands grabbed the handles of the TARDIS's doors and pulled with all his might. As if on command, he felt them unlock and open forcefully. He jumped inside as the cry of "NO!" was heard from the chaos. He slammed the doors shut and locked them."I'm sorry..." he whispered to himself.

He stared in awe at the controls that made low buzzes and beeps as he investigated every buzzer, button, lever, or contraption on the panels. Eventually, he pressed one, and the whole room shuddered violently, sending him falling to the ground. He was in a state of excruciating pain and blurred senses, not opening his eyes until he realized the TARDIS had just entered the time vortex suddenly and almost landed again simultaneously.

He shoved his hands down, pushing himself up with a groan. He was sore all over, and he felt a little woozy after regenerating and then being thrown around a time machine. He admired the newfound senses and emotions, the feeling of his past insanity still hanging over him, but his regeneration had given him the key to unlock the door, so to speak.

He put one hand on the TARDIS control panel, lifting himself up. He grinned like a madman, slapping the panel with appreciation."That'a go, old girl!" he rubbed the panel as if it were a pet dog. "You remember ol' Koschei after all...' he said as he moved toward one of the screens, which was quickly calculating his location.

Meanwhile, The Master found a nice spot on the metal railing and propped himself up on it, deep in thought. The Doctor would be hot on his trail any day now- it would be a while for him to be able to travel without his trusty TARDIS. Luckily he had been his partner-in-crime when they had first stolen it, so the TARDIS didn't take him as a threat to the vessel itself.

Country domination wasn't an option. No more "Vote Saxton" posters for now.

If a country was too risky, then a world or a universe was out of the question.

So what would he do now? If he kept traveling in the Time Vortex, The Doctor would soon find him. But what would any person or creature do? He contemplated this for a second, snapping his fingers as he grinned, now knowing the solution.

Like any criminal or even animal... he needed to hide his tracks, blur the path, and make it difficult for The Doctor to trace him. Having a new identity he had only gotten the slightest blurred glimpse of was also a plus.

Suddenly, the screen blinked with the correct location of where he had landed.

He scrambled to the screen, looking up at it.

CLEVELAND, OHIO.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

EARTH

SOLAR SYSTEM

He jumped for a second like a child, hands clasped together.

Nothing like a good ol' adventure on Earth in another country to keep The Doctor away.