If I Could Disclaimer: I don't own Doctor Who, or the song I used. If I did own Doctor Who, all of my stories would be real (except for this one)
A brand new baby was born yesterday You know that I would now
Just in time
Papa cried, baby cried
Said "Your tears are like mine"
I heard some words
From a friend on the phone
That didn't sound so good
The doctor gave him two weeks to live
I'd give him more if I could
If only I could
You know that I would now
If only I could
The Doctor ran around the console room.
"River! Hurry up! By the time we get there he'll be grown up already!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming," said River as she came from the hall. They were on their way to visit Amy and Rory. Amy had just had her new baby. The Doctor was so nervous, he couldn't even fly the TARDIS. River had began to pilot it when the phone rang. She wrestled the Doctor for it, and then answered it. The Doctor watched as her face turned from happy to sad.
"We'll be there in a second," she said sternly, and continued to pilot the TARDIS.
"Who was that? Where are we going?" The Doctor kept asking questions, but River would not answer them. Her eyes began to water as the cloister bells boomed and she ran out the door. The Doctor poked his head out the door to see River run into her father's arms and not let go.
"Will somebody please tell me what's going on?" asked the Doctor. They both looked at him with their tear stained faces.
"What? What is it?"
"My…my brother was born with a heart defect. He won't live past two weeks."
The Doctor ran into the hospital room to find a very weak Amy. She was sobbing silently. The Doctor slowly approached her.
"Amy…"
"No, don't."
"I…I'm sorry," said the Doctor. Amy just glared at him.
"Sorry? Sorry!? Where were you yesterday, Doctor? Huh? I thought you would be there for me. You could of done something. You could of saved him," she said angrily. "And now, they've taken him away and I probably won't ever get to see him again."
The Doctor had tears forming in his eyes.
"Amelia, listen to me, I will try my best to find a way to save your son. I promise."
"A promise. How can I trust you? You promised me you would save Melody, but I don't see my little girl anywhere," said Amy. The Doctor sighed.
"I did save her, I saved River. She is your daughter, why can't you accept that? Amy, I promise you that I will save your son's life. I promise with my life." And with that, the Doctor kissed her on her forehead and ran out the door. River came in.
"Mum! I'm so sorry!" she exclaimed as she ran to Amy and hugged her. She tried to comfort Amy, but it was no use.
The Doctor came into the room, carefully cradling Amy's son.
"Amy, he's beautiful. He looks just like you," said the Doctor with watery eyes. He kissed the baby on its head and handed him to Amy. "What did you name him?" asked the Doctor.
"Oliver, his name is Oliver," said Rory. Amy stared at her son. He had bright red hair, and the Doctor could only guess he had green eyes. He was very peaceful in his sleep.
"Okay, so what's wrong with him? Can you fix him?" asked Amy. She handed Oliver to the Doctor. He got his sonic out from his pocket and quickly scanned the sleeping child. His face turned sad.
"Amy…I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. He was born with two hearts, but he was not meant to be. The doctors are right, he won't last two weeks. One of his hearts doesn't work properly. I'm so…sorry," said the Doctor as he carefully handed Oliver back to Amy.
"No…no! This is all your fault Doctor! None of this would of happened if I never met you!" yelled Amy. Rory tried to calm her down.
"Amy, don't say that. You don't meant it. It's not the Doctor's fault," he said.
"Actually, she's right. It is my fault. If she wouldn't of been on the TARDIS, her son wouldn't of been exposed to the time vortex, and he wouldn't have Time Lord DNA. It's my fault, but I am going to fix it," said the Doctor. He walked up to River and grabbed her blaster from her holster.
"No! Doctor…no," said Amy. He looked at her.
"I promised, Pond. I have to do this." He hugged her, and then took her baby from her. Rory had to hold her back. He went to River. "River, I'm sorry. Just know that I love you," he said. She kissed him on the lips and let him go. He stood in the middle of the room. He took the barrel and put it to his forehead, his finger quivering on the trigger. He took one last glance at the screaming Amy, and the crying River, and pulled the trigger. He did not fall, but he began to glow. He hugged the little child as tight as he could. The child wailed as the light poured into him. The light began to fade, and River ran to catch the baby before the Doctor fell. Amy ran to his side and fell onto him, much like she did at the lakeside. She wept over him. There was no denying it, the Doctor was dead, but he had saved her son. Her son had changed. His orange hair was now brown, and his eyes the bluest of blues, a deep blue that was vaguely familiar. He had kept his promise. River had to pull Amy off of the Doctor and drag her into the TARDIS. She carried the Doctor's body back to the TARDIS and sealed it into a room nobody would go in for all eternity. She returned Amy and Rory to their house to live their lives. She returned to stormcage, and the TARDIS was locked using the sonic. Nothing could get through that door. She had set the TARDIS to fly off into space, where the Doctor would remain forever.
Down the middle drops one more You know that I would now
Grain of sand
They say that
New life makes losing life easier to understand
Words are kind
They helped ease the mind
I'll miss my old friend
And though you gotta go
We'll keep a piece of your soul
One goes out
One comes in
If only I could
You know that I would now
If only I could
A/N: Thanks for reading! The song was "If I Could" by Jack Johnson (I love Jack Johnson, this song is just perfect for something like this) This one was a sad one, something I don't do that often. I like to experiment with the emotions of the characters. Should I continue it? You tell me. (I already have a plan, but I'm not sure if I'm gonna use it)
Sincerely the Doctor and River Song's daughter,
Macie
(Yeah, I do like to be called their daughter, and yes I pretend to have adventures with them in my backyard, and yes, I think I'm a Time Lord. It's actually pretty scary.)
