Hey guys. Yeah I know I've got a few other fics already on the go BUT this one is all written up so won't take away any writing time from them and should hopefully be updating them in next couple of days before following Beck's example of weekly updating, to whom I also owe thanks for reading all my fics before I post 'em and boosting my confidence, greatly appreciated chickadee :) If you like a place for this to be, it would be just after Blink, after another adventure they've been through off-screen...Anyway, without further adieu, hope you enjoy it :)

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The Doctor glared at the blonde before him. "I don't know how you managed to escape again, but that is it! I'm sick of having to save the world from Carrionite invasions, and since you seem to be the main instigator, I believe your name should take all your powers," he glared at her, his eyes burning with rage.

Martha stood behind him. She remembered the witch from her very first adventure with the Doctor and had never expected to see her again, let alone back in modern day Earth having wiped out a small town in preparation of her families return. She'd seen the Doctor angry before, more times then she'd like, but this was extreme even for him.

The woman just glared at him. "Haven't you noticed the time we're in Doctor," she spat. "Names don't mean as much as they once did."

The Doctor just raised a brow. "Really? Well I guess that's lucky for you then isn't it Lil---"

His voice was cut off as she slapped her hand over his mouth. "Alright, alright. How about...we make a deal?" There was some mumbling from under her hand, and she reluctantly removed it, raising her brows for him to repeat what he'd said.

"There's nothing you have that I want," the Doctor told her softly, "And you've already wasted your one chance Li---"

She slapped her hand back over his mouth. "Stop with the name calling!" she exclaimed, staring deep into his eyes despite him glaring at her. A cruel smile crossed her lips. "Of course! The name that keeps you fighting!" she declared, her smile growing. "My life for 14 hours of yours," she told him before taking her hand away. "What do you say?"

"Even you can't do it," he replied, before frowning slightly. "And isn't it meant to be 24?"

Lilith smiled, knowing she had him. "Till the clock strikes midnight, dear Doctor. It will take some time to send you across the void," she added.

His eyes widened slightly as he gazed deeply into hers, trying to find even the slightest hint of a lie, but none was there. She was telling him the truth; he could have one more day with her.

"She won't know it's you," Lilith added, as though reading his mind, which the Doctor realised she probably was. "Not so much probably as actually," she told him with a smile. "A lot easier than before...you must really lo—-"

"Don't," the Doctor cut her off, not wanting to hear the words he couldn't speak aloud said by the Carrionite.

She smiled coyly back. "As you wish...do you wish to see her again?" she asked him slowly, her voice sounding sweet though he could feel the venom beneath. She continued, pausing between each word so none could be missed, so that each would hit home before the next was spoken - "Do we have a deal?"

"Doctor you can't! If you let her live---" Martha began, but her argument was lost as the Doctor replied.

"Yes." And with that, they both disappeared from Martha's sight.