Quick Fic - Time War Explained
"Gallifrey was destroyed, but that's okay, we smuggled out the Matrix, which has everyone's mind in it and full records of Gallifrey. And we have Block Transfer equipment in the last Tardises we smuggled out while you were creating a distraction by destroying the Dalek fleet, great job with that by the way. So, we'll have Gallifrey rebuilt in no Time, pardon the pun. And everyone was sort of wanting new regenerations anyway, so new bodies aren't a problem. You haven't seen the Master around anywhere by chance have you? The bugger lit out on us at the last minute, stupid sod. What? You thought Gallifrey was really destroyed? Well, I'll admit it was a fantastic temporal illusion but... Nobody told you? Romana ...!"
"Yes Chancelor?"
"He says you didn't tell him about the plan."
"I didn't."
"Wasn't that rather cruel to him?"
"Well yes, I'm sorry Doctor. But we needed the distraction. And you always did work best under pressure."