Jealous, Possessive (short story)

Jealous, Possessive was the eighth short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Zodiac. It was written by Paul Magrs. It featured K9 Mark I and K9 Mark II.

Summary
K9s Mark I and Mark II correspond with each other.

Mark I wishes Mark II a happy birthday. He tells Mark II that he and Leela are enjoying the social life on Gallifrey in the Capitol. He is very popular. He brags about defeating the Sontarans. He pokes fun at Mark II's life in E-Space.

Mark II replies defensively. He thinks Mark I is "getting above" himself. He brags about the time he, Romana I and the Fourth Doctor found the Key to Time. He and Romana II are enjoying E-Space, having stopped the charity work. They are seeing the sights and are rather rich.

Mark I responds with a fake apology for offending Mark II. He isn't impressed by the Key to Time, as he can find no mention of such a thing. He has received postcards and letters from the Doctor, who has a new companion. He ends with news that Leela is expecting.

Mark II reports on a terrifying adventure he and Romana have just finished; they are about to start another important quest. He mentions that when Leela and Andred's baby is born, Mark I won't be so popular.

The correspondence ends with Mark I telling Mark II that the Doctor has had a fall and may have to regenerate. He suggests they "bury the hatchet".

Characters

 * K9 Mark I
 * K9 Mark II

Continuity

 * The Capitol is encased in a dome. (COMIC: The Tides of Time, TV: Gridlock, et al.)
 * Mark I mentions a gigantic frozen prawn (TV: The Invisible Enemy) and the potato-headed Sontarans. (TV: The Invasion of Time)
 * Mark II and Romana have stopped freeing slaves. (TV: Warrior's Gate)
 * Mark I tells Mark II the Doctor has had a fall and will soon regenerate. (TV: Logopolis)
 * Leela is pregnant. (PROSE: Lungbarrow)
 * Mark II tells Mark I that he and Romana would be going on a quest that had something to do with the Very Fabric of Time and Space. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Enter Wildthyme, et al.)