The Master noticed the creeping sensation increased as he moved forward. He turned to watch the other Master eat and blinked in genuine surprise! The Master was gone, his space occupied by a black snake. The Master held out his scanner to take a reading of the animal and flinched. Spots had formed on his hands and a fine down seemed to be growing on the backs of them.

Eyes widening in horror, the Master ran his tongue over his teeth. Fangs were definitely forming. Impossible! He'd cured the Cheetah!virus, defeating the damn thing! There had been no indication in any bioscan that it was lying dormant! But, there was no denying the spots on the Master's body or the fur growing on his hands.

As the transformation completed, the Master let out an enraged yowl.