"Get out." The Doctor told them bluntly, not a hint of recognition on his face as he stared at the woman in front of him. Evie assumed that it was the helmet because, as far as she could work out, since their slight hiccup with the timelines on the Fifteenth Broken Moon of the Medusa Cascade the Doctor and Donna had already met them.

"Doctor…" Donna murmured, her faze puzzled as she gazed at the woman.

He ignored her soft exclamation. "All of you… turn around, get back in your rocket and fly away." He ordered, marching around theatrically. Evie smiled fondly, remembering what he was like as his tenth self. "Tell your grandchildren you came to the Library and lived. They won't believe you."

"Pop your helmets everyone." River commanded, completely ignoring his words. "We've got breathers."

"How do you know they're not androids?" Anita asked as Evie started removing her helmet. Following her new friend's lead, Cassie did the same.

River took off her helmet and shook her hair free. "'Cos I've dated Androids… they're rubbish."

Evie rolled her eyes as she completely removed her own helmet, tucking it securely under her arm and looking around.

"Amy!" Donna exclaimed in surprise, staring at the young brunette who met her eyes as she examined her surroundings. "And Doctor Song."

Evie glanced over her shoulder, before River nudged her and shot her daughter a meaningful look. Then Evie remembered that the first time Donna had met her, presumably very recently as far as the red-head was concerned, she'd told them that her name was Amy Jones.

"Oh!" The brunette said in a tone of realisation, causing both the Doctor and Donna to look at her questioningly. "Yeah… about that. My name's not Amy, it's Evie."

"Evie Jones?" Donna asked, raising her eyebrows. "Why did you say it was Amy then?"

"Can't be too careful, can you? I mean… you meet a couple of randomers on a strange planet; you're not going to give them your real name, are you? They could be anyone!" She babbled, shrugging.

"Right…" The Doctor murmured, his eyes flicking over her dispassionately.

"Who is this?" Mr Lux demanded, finally finding his voice after listening to the conversation with annoyance. "You said we were the only expedition! I paid for exclusives."

"I lied. I'm always lying. Bound to be others." River told him with a grim smile.

He was not impressed. "Miss Evangelista? I want to see the contracts."

Immediately Cassie leapt to attention, finding more of the papers Evie and River had been handed when they first met Mr Lux and the others.

"You came through the North Door? How was that? Much damage?" River asked, glancing at the Doctor.

He put his hands on his hips and glared at her. "Please just leave. I'm asking you seriously and properly. Just lea– Hang on… did you say expedition?"

"My expedition." Mr Lux told him. "I funded it."

"Oh… you're not, are you?" The Doctor groaned. "Tell me you're not archaeologists."

"Got a problem with archaeologists?"

"I'm a time traveller. I point and laugh at archaeologists."

"That's not what happened last time you met me, sweetie." River pointed out with a wink. "I seem to remember you being very interested in my expedition that time."

"Yes… and you ran off with the Lost Manuscript of Emperor Drax of Respilian without even letting me see it." He complained, almost sulkily.

"Maybe its archaeologists who should be pointing and laughing at you, then?" Evie told him with a cheeky smile.

River stuck her hand out in front of her. "But I should introduce myself properly. Professor River Song, archaeologist."

"River Song, lovely name." The Doctor said, shaking her outstretched hand. "As you're leaving and you're leaving now, you need to set up a quarantine beacon; code-wall the planet. The whole planet. Nobody comes here, not ever again! Not one living thing; not here, not ever! STOP RIGHT THERE! What's your name?"

Anita stopped abruptly. She'd been wandering off, away from the rest of the group. "Anita."

"Anita… stay out of the shadows." The Doctor ordered, propelling her backwards to the others. "Not a foot, not a finger in the shadows 'til you're safely back in your ship. Goes for all of you; stay in the light! Find a nice bright spot and just stand. If you understand me look very, very scared." Evie arched an eyebrow, unimpressed. Beside her, River was smiling in bemusement. "No… a bit more scared than that." Evie's other eyebrow rose to join the other. "OK… do for now. You, who are you?"

"I missed the dramatic, ranting Doctor." Evie muttered in barely audible tones in her mother's ear as Other Dave answered the Doctor. River smirked.

"OK, Dave."

"Oh… well… Other Dave, because that's Proper Dave, the pilot. He was the first Dave. So when we–"

The Doctor had had enough of his rambling. "Other Dave, the way you came, does it look the same as before?"

"Yeah, oh… it's a bit darker."

"How much darker?"

"Well… like, I could see where we came through just a moment ago. I can't now."

"Seal up this door." The Doctor ordered. "We'll find another way out."

"Would you…" Other Dave started, but the Time Lord had already moved away.

Mr Lux glared at him as he approached, his contracts clutched tightly in his hands. "We're not looking for a way out. Miss Evangelista…"

"Err… I'm Mr Lux's Personal… Everything. You need to sign these contracts agreeing that your individual experience inside the Library are the intellectual property of the Felman Lux Corporation." Cassie said quickly, reeling off the words she'd memorised.

"Right… give it here…" The Doctor said, taking the papers.

Donna copied. "Yeah, lovely… thanks."

The second the contracts were in their hands the Doctor and Donna tore them in half, throwing the bits on the ground. Evie grinned, recognising the exact movements she had her mother had made only days before when they had been handed the contracts. Cassie looked shocked and retreated to stand with Evie as Mr Lux moved forwards angrily.

"My family built this Library. I have rights." He snapped.

"You have a mouth that won't stop." River corrected him quickly. Then she turned to the Doctor, concern in her eyes. "You think there's danger here?"

"Something came to this Library and killed everything in it. Killed a whole world. Danger? Could be." He replied sarcastically.

"That was a hundred years ago. The Library's been silent for 100 years." The archaeologist argued. "Whatever came here is long dead."

"Bet your life?"

"Always." She grinned. He looked at her for a moment, intrigued, before turning away.

"Do you really think it's dangerous?" Cassie asked Evie. They were standing to the side watching everyone else without getting in their way. Without her realising, Evie was sneaking looks at Donna under her fringe, trying to work out what was going on in her head.

Evie shrugged, turning back to the young woman. "Who knows? But 'Danger' is my middle name!"

"Is it?" Cassie asked, impressed.

"No…" Evie replied slowly, trying not to laugh. "No, Cass, it isn't. I was joking. My middle name is Jessica."

"Oh…"

"Almost every species in the universe has an irrational fear of the dark." The Doctor said in a low voice, scanning the corridor with a torch. Donna had moved to his side and everyone else was hanging on his every word. "But they're wrong 'cos it's not irrational… it's Vashta Nerada."

"What's Vashta Nerada?" Donna asked.

Evie was barely listening as the Doctor explained. He had told her all about them when she was little. River had been furious because it had stopped Evie sleeping for weeks. Even now she avoided shadows when possible.

"It's what's in the dark. It's what's always in the dark. Lights!" He shouted suddenly, making them all jump. "That's what we need. Lights! You got lights?"

"What for?"

"Form a circle, safe area, big as you can… lights pointing out."

"Why?" Anita asked.

River looked at her. "Do as he says."

"You're not listening to this man?" Lux demanded, thinking the archaeologist had gone mad.

"Apparently I am." She said simply, before turning and issuing orders rapidly. "Anita, unpack the lights. Other Dave, make sure the door's secure then help Anita. Mr Lux, put your helmet back on and block the visor. Proper Dave, find an active terminal, I want you to access the Library database. See what you can find out about what happened here 100 years ago. Pretty boy, you're with me. Step into my office."

"Stop, now." Evie demanded as she passed her mother, carrying cables for Anita. "No flirting, please."

"Professor Song?" Mr Lux called, his voice muffled by his helmet, as River smirked at her daughter. "Why am I the only one wearing my helmet?"

"I don't fancy you." She told him with a smirk.

Evie rolled her eyes and stood close to the archaeologist again so that only she could hear her words. "Really? Is that really necessary? Should I put my helmet on too? Maybe then I wouldn't die of embarrassment."

"Obviously I don't fancy you either, sweetie, but I do like looking at your adorable little baby face… especially when you're pouting like you are now."

"I am so not pouting." Evie muttered, pouting even more.

River laughed. "Pretty boy, with me I said!"

"Oh, I'm pretty boy?" The Doctor asked, surprised, pointing at himself as he realised she was referring to him.

"Yes!" Donna pulled a face. "Ooh… that came out a bit quick…"

"Pretty?"

"Meh…" Donna agreed, tilting her head to one side and smirking slightly.

"Careful!" Evie exclaimed, moving to lean against the table beside her, shooting the woman a sideways look. "We don't want to inflate his ego anymore, do we?"


A/N: Hey lovelies! Thank you so much for reading, reviewing, favouriting and alerting already! It means so, so much!

So, as a thank you, have chapter two today!

Hope you like it!

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