Bucky never fell from the train. When they storm the final HYDRA base, he's there at Steve's side. But Steve still goes into the ice, and Bucky is left to deal with a world without him. A world in which he tries to find a purpose.
Set during the events of 'The Sea Devils'; the Master takes an opportunity to be honest, reconciling himself and the Doctor and catapulting them both onto a new path. The first in a series of Alternate Universe stories.
In 1973, the Asset went rogue and avoided capture for a month. Returned to Hydra, he is reminded of his purpose by Agent Pierce. Warnings: Violence, non-con. Written for a flashback. I feel like trash.
By the time the Master and the Doctor met again, the Master was on his thirteenth incarnation. How he lost the others was a mystery. The truth is, the Master has very bad luck. Tie-in with the Divergence series.