Author's Note : This is just a short introduction to the story. I hopeyou enjoy it.

Her eyes darted open. She didn't know where she was. She was engulfed by darkness. She tried to move but it was no use, she couldn't remember anything.

The Doctor crumbled. It was her birthday and he had taken her to see the Medusa Cascade . He was so anxious about making everything perfect he'd forgotten to put up the shield and they knew. How did they know? He'd fought them with everything he had but they still took her. His beautiful River and now he couldn't even find her.

A door opened suddenly letting in a ray of light and for the first time River could see where she was. A woman walked in she had curly hair and wore a patch over her eye. She seemed familiar but River's head throbbed and she noticed that she was bleeding. " Hello Melody. " Kovarian screeched. She took River's wrist in a tight, unforgiving grip.

" Who are you? " River questioned not knowing whether to fear the woman. Kovarian did not answer instead she gave an evil smile and with that she struck River's wrist with a sharp, venomous object River could not see clearly.

" Now dear are you going to carry on talking? " Kovarian hissed. She took River by the hair and dragged her into a brightly lit room. Her eyes struggled to a just to the major transformation as she was forced onto a wooden chair . A creature stood above her, he wore a suit which looked almost part of him. He did not speak but in just a slight move of his hand he struck a bolt of energy into one of River's hearts. She collapsed unable to keep herself on the chair.

The Doctor'sdesperation turned to inconsolable anger. He had to get her back. He began gathering information from every corner , every crack in time and space. Someone had to know something and he was going to find out what. In an instant he was on his feet, rushing around the console room. He started with Demons Run. He hadn't been there for centuries and it looked like no one else had either. He searched the place looking for archives or any clues. He spent what must have been hours fixing the computer base. When he finally managed it he began looking at Melody ' s records to track down where they'd taken her as a child, she was always reserved on the details trying to protect him. He found the details of an abandoned factory in Chicago, 1960. She must be there .

River was placed back in the darkness and shackled to the wall. Her wrists bled more and more with every attempt to move. She knew she had to escape from those people, whoever they were. But even if she did escape what would she do, who would she go to. River's chain of thought was cut off when a man entered. He left the door open so she could seehim clearly. He was tall and wore some sort of uniform. As he got closer she could see his name tag, Cournal Manson.

"Hello Melody. " He snarled moving towards her until he was within breathing distance. " He's not coming for you this time. " However Melly I still have a score to settle with your precious friend. " The pet name he gave her made her shudder , he wasnth going away.

The Doctor wasn't stupid, he knew he needed a plan but he couldn't risk bringing anyone along he had to be unnoticed. He began working on a variety of new tools. The Kovarian chapter knew everything about him so no doubt everything they owned was made of wood. He could almost hear River now. " you've got a screwdriver go and build a cabinet. "

River was frozen, Manson's arms were still wrapped around her beaten body, his breath on her neck. She didn't know how long he'd been there but it was long enough to break her. After what must have been hours he stood up and leftthe dark hell of a room she was in. As soon as the door closed she shakily put on her torn clothes before curling into a ball and bursting into tears. The scent of him stuck to her, she could still feel his breath on her neck.