A/N: Well here's the second chapter :D I hope the first one had you wanting more and that this one delivers too :) Please review and don't forget that if this is the first one of my chapter's you've read, you might want to read "Chime in the Night" and "The Endless War" first :) I hope you like it :D

For Those We Have Lost

Chapter Two: A Slight Reprive

Alarms. Loud ones. They were blaring, ringing, throughout the cold dank corridors, bouncing from wall to wall, bar to bar and into their ears. A split second later and vison turned back on, as they were thrown into the room, The Doctor hitting his shin on the frame of the bed.

"Ooooh!" he cried, twisting his neck sharply and allowing it to snap all the way through his spine. "I hate travelling space-hopper!" As he started to stretch his arms, River ran from the cell and picked up the phone that hung from the wall.

"Oh boys, please I'm back now! Exactly how long were you intending to keep everyone awake?" She turned and winked at The Doctor, who was still stretching and grumbling. "Get some rest, I'm back in my cell." The alarm stopped and she rested the phone back in its cradle, walking back over to The Doctor. "So my Love, the neighbours causing a fuss again?" She sat on the edge of the bed while The Doctor looked causously at her.

"Where have you come from?" He asked, taking in the revolver in its holster and the dust on her boots. "America?"

"Those eyes don't miss much do they?" She said grinning before winking at him and lowering her voice. "But I preffer it that way."

"I thought you might," he returned, but he couldn't find it in himself to match her flirting right now. "Do you know about-?"

"Yes," she said, looking away. "I know where you just came from. Who you just came from."

"They managed to reach you then?" The Doctor muttered, also unable to look at her. It had suddenly become really cold in that cell.

"Oh yes, the TARDIS re-routed their call to me like you knew it would. I didn't think you trusted anyone with your psychic paper?"

"The situation called for it and besides, Rory was clever enough not to say anything when I shook his hand." The Doctor sighed, before walking over and kneeling before her. "River I need a favour. Please, please I know you usually have fore-knowledge and I need to know any of it now."

"You know I can't-"River started, but The Doctor stood back up, his voice suddenly thunderous.

"Yes I know, but I need your help! I'm always there for you when you need me! The Byzantium, The Pandorica, Demons Run, America! Everytime you've ever needed me all you had to do was ask!" His voice lost all momentum and he turned back to face River, tears beginning to run down his cheek. "Please River. I need to know. He's my friend."

River moved over to him and gently rubbed the tear away, her face uncharacteristicly solemn. "You cannot go back my Love. Please don't go back." The Doctor's jaw set, his hands clenched at his sides.

"That bad?"

"You bet," she sniffed, backing away to sit on her cold bed. She threw the Vortex Manipulator to him, a grin barely slipping into being. "Go and be brilliant." The Doctor grinned ,strapping it to his wrist. He was just frowning at the journey ahead when River called his attention back. "Doctor?" He looked up, eyes flicking back down as though awkward when she walked over to him and kissed him softly.

She pulled away and muttered "cheated alittle there but who's counting?", before fixing The Doctor with a kind and concerned look, the one he knew was always bad news. "You must be strong Doctor," she said, her voice quivering. "No matter who it is, or what happens, you must remember your duty as a Time-Lord. You must never forget who you are, what I love you for."

"Okay," he said quietly. She glared at him. "Alright I promise!" he said loudly. Then he sighed, composed himself and smiled, before whispering one last word to her. "Geronimo."

He winked and disappeared into time and space.

A/N: I know the last two chapters have been kind of short but don't worry, they will become longer :P Please review and I'll have the next chapter up as soon as I can :D