THE GALLIFREY CHRONICLES, THE FALL OF GALLIFREY

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Maximediras was a relatively quiet planet, certainly quietly than Gallifrey. There was no backstabbing politics here. The people had been peaceful, friendly, mostly, well that had been up until Braxiatel had wanted them off the planet. How could he of gone so far? he had turned them quite decisive and he thought nothing of it. Had she been wrong about him, had this Braxiatel been so different to the one she knew back on Gallifrey?

Everyone on Maximediras was young compared to her, even compared to Braxiatel. She never asked Braxiatel's age, but she knew there was a extremely large age gap between them, how could they not be? When Romana was in the Academy Braxiatel had been her Tutor once, and then in later years he had been hers. She could definite see how that looked.

She had tried to be happy with Damon and for a while she had been, but Braxiatel made her look at the world differently. At first he had been that parental figure she never had in her life and then she started to fall for her tutor. Romana and Narvin had told her he had taken advantage of her and maybe they had been right.

"Braxiatel," said Emmaline coming into his office and sitting next to him. He was deep in thought and looked up, startled. He saw Emmaline and smiled at her.
"So, you look fairly satisfactory with yourself how many life's have you ruined?"

"Ruined?, on the contrary their life's will be improved, they may even get to work for me." His smile faded when he saw her expression. There was anger in her eyes and she put her hands on her hips as she glared at him. "Why?" she demanded. "You talk about regenerating this planet, what's the point when they will be no one here. This isn't just about art is it?"

"Who told you?"Emmaline stood there ignoring his question but he griped her arm. "I said who told you?"

She pulled away angrily. "I'm sorry Braxiatel, but you will not control me like you control everyone here."

He already knew he would have to tell her the truth. He took a deep breath and began to explain. "I am doing it for you. You made me-"

"I hope you are not blaming me for your actions, this is all about you!"

"I am not blaming you, but you, Emmaline, make me see Gallifrey different and when I see Gallifrey. I don't see the stuffy day to day politics, the constant back stabbing. I see there is more to Gallifrey, and its worth saving. I am doing it for our people. We are doomed unfortunately."

She took his hand, "So am I ,"she whispered. "I know we're doomed, okay, but surely you could have done it in a better way."

"Such as?"

"Made them a better offer."

Braxiatel raised an eyebrow. "I made them an excellent offer."

Emmaline frowned at him. "You just don't get it do you?" she sighed exasperatedly. "You might have stood there all smiles, but you told them they were useless people on a useless planet. You could have least told them why they had to go..." she paused. "Are you going to do the same thing to me?" she finished in a small voice.

Braxiatel looked her in the eyes. "Oh, is that what I did wrong, well I could of given them any number of valid reasons, I just don't know if they would of believed me. And to your second question Never I wont do that to you."

"Because you are so honourable and good and always do what is right," she hissed. "So just tell me are you planning on sending me back to Gallifrey?" she asked dubiously.

"Not exactly..."

Emmaline huffed. "I want the truth Brax, not your version of the truth."

Braxiatel eyes darted around the room as he looked away from Emmaline."I am telling you the truth Emmaline.

Emmaline shook her head. " its when your eyes move and your tone of voice changes."

Braxiatel sighed. "It's your home, Emmaline, you belong there."

Emmaline looked away. "It's your home too, Braxiatel," she said quietly. "Your home too."

She gently touched his face and she leaned into him to kiss him, but he pulled away. "We can't..." he said.

"Why not?"

"Emmaline, you deserve someone who will always put you first, who loves you unconditionally...who wont leave you."

"You don't love me?" she asked quietly. She didn't quite believe it.

"I don't," he said. "I don't want you, Emmaline." As much as it killed him to say it, he knew he had to say the words, for Emmaline's sake.

"What are you so afraid of?" she pressed, determined not to believe him.

"Nothing, I just think you and Damon-

"Me and Damon?" she said incredulously. "since when have you cared about his feelings and when have you ever told the truth?"

Braxiatel was confused about this sudden change in the direction of the conversation. "The truth?"

"Yes, you are incapable of telling the truth, basically you are a liar!" she said angrily, her voice getting louder with each word.

"Emmaline!" Braxiatel grabbed hold of her arm

"Let go of me! How dare you touch me!"

"No."

"Let get of me or I will scream," she said dangerously. Instantly he let go of her as she raised her hand and slapped him straight across the face.

"I will go home, but in my own time and in my own way. Don't try and control me too, Braxiatel." With one final glance she stormed out of the room.

Braxiatel regretted his words, they had been lies but he was doing the right thing for once. He sighed and got up in search for her.

Emmaline sometimes wondered about that small part of Pandora that had been in Braxiatel, was now in her. She had connected to his head knowing the dangers, and ever since the last time back on Gallifrey the voice inside had told her to sacrifice herself, had told her she was weak, but she was afraid of it of what it would eventually do to her.

Emmaline was stood outside after her fight with Braxiatel shaking and shivering she leaned against the wall to steady herself as a million emotions ran through her head.

"Are you all right?" asked a voice.

Emmaline glanced up to see Bernice standing there.

"You told me that I cant trust Braxiatel, why is that?" Emmaline asked.

Bernice looked up at Emmaline she was just a child. "You are the same as him aren't you?"

"We are of the same race. He was my tutor once."

"You are in love with him aren't you?" Bernice looked sadly at her.

"Yes, once."

"And now."

"I love him. I just wish he would stop been so nasty with people."

"He was my friend once," Bernice confirmed. "He changed in so many ways," she paused. "He seems really protective of you. I have never seen him that way with anyone.

"What do you mean?" Emmaline asked.

"He told people to give you everything you need when you first arrived and I never saw him so concerned when you had collapsed."

Suddenly Emmaline started to feel faint as she started to sway on her feet as Bernice led her to a bench.

"Are you all right?"

Emmaline clutched her stomach as a wave of pain hit her as she felt her insides twist and turn like they were burning inside her.

"I am going to get Brax."

"No, please don't. He cant know," she gritted her teeth in pain.

"What's going on?"

"I am dying, I don't have long left."

"How long?"

"Days, weeks if I am lucky."

Bernice put her hand to her mouth and gasped in shock it was obviously this child was so sick even Brax had no idea to how sick Emmaline was. "Brax, has no idea does he?"

Emmaline shook her head "No,It would only hurt him."

"Emmaline, I know he cares deeply for you he would be hurt more if he did not know."

Emmaline groaned as she curled up on the bench Bernice touched her head she was burning up and her eyes were closing. "I have to get help," Bernice muttered but all too soon she saw Braxiatel heading towards them

"Emmaline," he said crouching down at the bench.

"She's sick, Brax, more than you realise." Braxiatel lifted Emmaline's into his arms and carried her towards the medical centre, whilst Bernice followed.

Finally reaching the medical centre he placed her on the bed. "Emmaline," he said softly, but she had passed out.

"You said she is more sick than I realise," he said Turning to Bernice.

"Oh. just forget what I said I was a little shocked, you really should consider taking her home," Bernice replied flustered.

"Bernice," said Brax looking sternly at her. "If Emmaline has told you something. I need to know, now please."

"She told me she does not have long left to live that's all I know."

"How long?"

"Days, weeks if she is lucky." Bernice said sadly putting a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"Emmaline," he whispered as a tear slipped down his face.

"Who is she to you?" Bernice asked.

"She was my student at the academy."

"I know shes in love with you."

"A school girl crush I can assure you." He looked away and shifted uncomfortable on the floor.

"Tell me you didnt, she can't be more than twenty years old."

"Things may of gone a bit out of hand." Brax replied quietly.

"Brax, she is just a child!"

"You think I don't know that," he snapped."I am not proud of my actions. She was a young damaged girl who craved love when I agreed to tutor her. I regret my actions very deeply.

"What happened?" Bernice asked.

"I slept with her, several times. I seduced her, took advantage of her to get what I wanted and I found myself falling in love with her."

Brax paused looking concerned.

"Emmaline taught me how to love she broke every barrier I placed around me. I am not proud of my actions it was wrong what I did. but by then it was too late. I had hurt her and kept the identify of her father a secret from her. When she found out she could not trust me and left me, then her own father rejected her and she She sacrificed herself to save Gallifrey by throwing herself in the time fissure we thought she was dead then she turned up here."

"Do you love her?"

Braxiatel squirmed uncomfortable, but didn't reply.

"Well," Bernice pressed for an answer.

"I care about her so much," he paused. "Yes, I do love her very much."

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