...something is happening now, and Godric struggles for consciousness.
The world is not immediately easy to comprehend. He's fighting through a haze of pain and exhaustion, and for once, it seems he isn't awake because the Master has found some new tool to experiment with. There's no mad, grinning face, no invasion in his mind pulling him to consciousness and keeping him there. The Master is nowhere in sight. The change throws him off, disorients him, and it takes him precious moments to process the difference.
The commotion that pulled him awake is the shouting of many voices as people invade the building. Godric thinks he sees Angel rush by, and he remembers that Cordelia is here, not far away. He spares a moment to hope that she's better off than he is; he'd lost track of the details of what was happening to the others, once the torture had begun. And then another commotion finally filters through to him.
Eric. He's in the room, and he's fighting someone...the Doctor. He can't see much of it, but Eric's fangs are on display and the Doctor is shouting something...
It becomes clear quickly -- though it's as if the world is moving slowly -- that the Doctor is trying to protect the Master from Eric. A surge of hatred washes through him, and Godric allows it to bring him focus. Nearly every fiber of Godric's being wants Eric to succeed, to rip the Doctor's throat out and move on to the Master. But there are so many people here, so many witnesses, and it's with bitter regret that he realizes he can't allow it to happen. Not here. Not now.
"Eric..." It takes multiple tries before he can force his voice through his abused throat, and when he succeeds, it comes out small. But he knows it's enough for Eric.
Re: Rescuing the Victims
The world is not immediately easy to comprehend. He's fighting through a haze of pain and exhaustion, and for once, it seems he isn't awake because the Master has found some new tool to experiment with. There's no mad, grinning face, no invasion in his mind pulling him to consciousness and keeping him there. The Master is nowhere in sight. The change throws him off, disorients him, and it takes him precious moments to process the difference.
The commotion that pulled him awake is the shouting of many voices as people invade the building. Godric thinks he sees Angel rush by, and he remembers that Cordelia is here, not far away. He spares a moment to hope that she's better off than he is; he'd lost track of the details of what was happening to the others, once the torture had begun. And then another commotion finally filters through to him.
Eric. He's in the room, and he's fighting someone...the Doctor. He can't see much of it, but Eric's fangs are on display and the Doctor is shouting something...
It becomes clear quickly -- though it's as if the world is moving slowly -- that the Doctor is trying to protect the Master from Eric. A surge of hatred washes through him, and Godric allows it to bring him focus. Nearly every fiber of Godric's being wants Eric to succeed, to rip the Doctor's throat out and move on to the Master. But there are so many people here, so many witnesses, and it's with bitter regret that he realizes he can't allow it to happen. Not here. Not now.
"Eric..." It takes multiple tries before he can force his voice through his abused throat, and when he succeeds, it comes out small. But he knows it's enough for Eric.
"Eric, stop."