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The Second Chapter

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River and The Doctor strode along in the dark forest for what seemed like hours, making occasional small talk.

"So, where are my parents tonight?", River asked out of the the blue, or more accurately, out of the black.

"I dropped them off for dinner at a eight-star restaurant on Klom. I'm about fourty-three percent sure their wedding anniversary is today, so I thought they'd enjoy it.", The Doctor reported.

"Send them my love." River grabbed her diary out of her pocket and pulled out a pen. "And where are we?"

"Just saw the Pyramids of Marzipan."

River smiled, remembering that crazy day. "Oh, that was fun. But my trainers smelled like almonds for about a month afterwards."

The two chatted for a while before The Doctor looked up once more to find the sky even emptier than before. "River, look at the sky.", he asked.

River gazed up to the black, and nodded. "It does look darker.", she admitted. "But you probably just saw a firefly, and now you're just making us paranoid."

"River, fireflies are only indigenous to Aneria-Opulant-Seven, you know that! And those little glow-y things on Earth, they aren't anything like real fireflies! They aren't even on fire."

"Or some sort of similar creature.", River corrected herself, annoyed.

The Doctor didn't reply, but continued to look up, and after a moment saw another star vanish suddenly and without warning. "There! It did it again!"

"Firefly-like creature.", River repeated.

"B-but it wasn't moving! River, just keep looking up.", The Doctor asked. River rolled her eyes and stared blankly at the sky.

"I don't see anything.", River complained, and no sooner did she say that did a star vanish once more.

The Doctor laughed in slight triumph. "Did you see that?"

"Yes. It did vanish, and I can't say there's a good explanation for it."

As The Doctor nodded, River racked her memory. "Has this ever happened before?", she asked.

"Twice, but the walls of reality were breaking down. Once it was because the Daleks were trying to use a Reality Bomb, and the other time, well, you were there..."

"Spoilers!", River exclaimed.

"Right. So, whatever this is, it can't be good."

Suddenly, an odd noise boomed somewhere in front of the pair, and a cry of "Doctor!" emanated from ahead. River and The Doctor rushed to greet the source.

They found a familiar man collapsed on the foliage, attempting to get up. Recognizing him, The Doctor smiled slightly. "Hello, 'Captain'."

Jack Harkness stood up and saluted jokingly. "Hello Doctor. You've... changed."

River wasn't entirely certain of what was going on. "I don't believe we've met. I'm River Song, and you need to stop flirting with my husband."

"'Husband'?", he asked, confusedly. He shook his head. "Sorry, but I don't have time for small talk. Actually, I have about oh...", he glanced at his watch. "Twenty seconds. So, I need you and your 'husband' to follow these coordinates. And please, try not to die." He suddenly dropped a notebook, stepped back, and vanished in a swirl of light and color.

The Doctor picked up the notebook to see some intricate circular markings on it. His blood ran cold as he registered the meaning of the note.

"River, we need to find the TARDIS and enter these coordinates.", he explained while showing her the note. She squinted and attempted to make out the sloppy Galifreyan writing.

"Alright, but who wrote this note?", River asked. "I mean, I really can't write Galifreyan, so is it a note from you in the future?"

"Must be.", The Doctor stated. "So, we need to follow these coordinates and we should probably pick up Amy and Rory on the way."

AN- Um, just so you know, I don't know where this is going any more than you do, except that it might involve *spoilers*, Martha, and/or *spoilers*. So, any ideas?

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dukekitty- Thank you! That is one of the nicest reviews I've ever gotten! Im so glad I got the characters right. I was a bit scared they'd end up OOC. And it's like a script from the show? Really! Ohmigosh, thank you so much! Your review meant the world to me, and I'll try not to disappoint you!