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[lightbranded]

 Who: Will Stanton and Anyone
Where: The Fifth Doctor's Room
What: Will failed in his attempt to drive the Mara away, and was trapped within a nightmare.  Now he needs someone to wake him up.
When: Shortly after the Mara's defeat

For days Will had lain on the floor of the Doctor's room, trapped within the nightmare the Mara had wrapped around his mind.  Occasionally he stirs, fighting against the darkness of his dreams.  But he never quite manages to wake.

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A Few Hours Later....

[lightbranded]

It had taken some effort, but Will had found his way out of the Mara's trap. He was awake now, although worn down from his ordeal. He almost found himself hoping for some visitors.

Assume somehow he found out where Will was-

[radiantwingedone]

"... Should have noticed."

Sorry Will, he kinda manages to forget that there is another room to his room sometimes.

Re: Assume somehow he found out where Will was-

[lightbranded]

"Duke."

Will was tired, but he still found the strength to smile.

"Don't worry. Everything worked out."

[radiantwingedone]

"... That sounds like I ought to worry."

On the other hand, Will sounded more or less fine. However, it wouldn't surprise him if the boy was hiding things by sounding fine.

"Do you need anything?"

[lightbranded]

"...Maybe. But everything is over now. There's really no point in dwelling on things."

Will was just tired now. Really. He just wanted to move on.

"Some tea would be nice."

[radiantwingedone]

"Valid point."

He'll remember to try finding Will when he hasn't ... okay, if none of the animals in the shared room have seen him in a day, though.

"Do you have a preference?"

[lightbranded]

"Earl Grey?"

[radiantwingedone]

"That's one in a tin, isn't it?" Stored in one, at least.


... yes Will, Duke doesn't pay that much attention to what tea he drinks.

[lightbranded]

[And Will smiles.]

In a tin, yes.

[wizard_redfive]

Dairine had wanted to stop in, after all the ruckus from the Mara was over. Make sure the Doctor didn't arrive to any nasty surprises. However, she hadn't expected to see Will there.

"Will?" she says as she walks into the room. "What are you doing here?"

[lightbranded]

Will's response is careful.

"I came here to visit the Doctor. But it wasn't him."

[wizard_redfive]

"Oh, right. It hasn't been him for a while, unfortunately. But that should be over now."

Thank goodness, too. Otherwise, she might have accidentally hurt the Doctor in her rage against the Mara. Plus that Power, whatever name or minion It was using at the time, was better off far away from her.

[lightbranded]

"Is he okay?"

But that was very good news. Will begins to feel some hope, that he hadn't failed completely after all.

[wizard_redfive]

"For certain definitions of okay. He's himself again, at least."

She walks over. "How about you?"

[lightbranded]

"Well enough, I suppose."

Will smiles weakly.

"It was rather a hard week all around, I think."

[wizard_redfive]

Dairine peers at his face, concern not so well hidden behind her frown.

"You sure? You don't look so good yourself."

She huffs a little before leaning on the side of the TARDIS. "Make that a hard month. I hope the rest of year won't be like this."

[lightbranded]

"Perhaps I am not."

Will winces as he feels his headache threatening to come back.

"The Mara... It was not pleased with me, I don't think."

A few hours later.

[toobravehearted]

The Doctor is still rushed. Worried. It feels like he's been running around without stopping ever since he was back in control. Making his way to the third floor, he uses the journal to begin with to make a message to Will.

"Will? Will, are you there? Are you all right? Where are you?"

And it's his voice. His real voice, breathless a little, concerned a lot.

[lightbranded]

[Will stares at his journal for a long moment. At last he takes out a pencil and writes one short question.]

Who are you?

[toobravehearted]

There's only one way he can answer that question and he's aware he can be disbelieved either way. Making himself calm is no easy task, but he has to.

"It's me, Will. The Mara is gone."

He pauses a moment before going on. "I know what it did." Does he ever. "Please, at least tell me that you're all right."

[lightbranded]

"Well enough, considering."

Will is speaking now, but he still has a high degree of caution in his voice. He remembered how he had been tricked before.

"May we speak in person?"

[toobravehearted]

Hearing Will's voice is a relief, but it's short lived. The 'considering' speaks volumes. Stopping on the landing of the third floor, he wants to see Will badly. This is where he was coming, this is why he was so rushed.

"All right. Please, tell me where you are?"

[lightbranded]

"In my room."

Will might have volunteered to visit the Doctor's room. But in his room he would have the protection of a threshold and his own spells of protection.

[toobravehearted]

The last he was aware the Mara had left Will in his own room and the Doctor is glad Will is no longer there. He doesn't have far to go to Will's room at all however. Rolling the journal in his hand a moment, that's then put away as he knocks on Will's door and after a brief pause he enters the room.

"Will? I'm here."

[lightbranded]

Will stands up and looks at the Doctor with an impassive expression on his face.

"Is it only you, now?"