Hey! This is an idea that's been rolling around in my head ever since I finished chapter 6 of season 8. At the moment, it'll probably have the same priority as 26 Moments, unless you guys tell me otherwise. So please review! I hope you like it and I apologise for the cliffie at the end. :D

Dead.

The word rang in Amy's ears as she numbly sat in her hotel room, Natara beside her.

"You sure you don't want something to drink?" Natara asked softly and cautiously, as though was Amy was some sort of wounded and terrified animal that would attack at any moment.

"No thanks." She replied, her throat was raw but she felt too sick to eat or drink anything.

"I'm sorry Natara. I just need to be alone for a while."

"I understand." Natara hugged Amy. "Try and get some sleep and make sure to drink something."

"Thanks Nat." Amy sniffed.

Amy locked the door after Natara left, then gazed around the room. It seemed so cold and empty at that moment

Amy's throat constricted as she felt another wave of tears coming on. Now that she was alone, she let them fall.

Ken was dead and he was never coming back. Why couldn't she just accept that fact?

Even as she wondered that, Amy could guess the answer.

She was in love with him.

She exhaled shakily and decided to try and go to sleep. Perhaps she could forget about the whole disaster for at least a few hours.

Amy slept fitfully.

In her dreams, the man who had killed Ken was drawing designs into her skin with the pieces of broken glass that had come from the shattered window. Once he was done, Amy's arms were covered in bloody tattoos of an octopus-like creature.

Amy sat bolt upright, gasping and hair plastered to her forehead with sweat.

She pushed away the building hysteria and forced herself to slow her breathing. She choked back a sob, then realised that something was wrong.

She glanced up, fumbling for the lamp switch so she could see.

Her mouth dropped open as she took in the figure standing at the end of her bed.

It was Ken.