River woke up on the marble floor of the Devil's palace. It was surprisingly cool.
"Good. You're awake" he said. She looked up at him, and realized where she was. She rose from the foot of his throne and bowed.
"Master, what is your will?"
"Come closer" he replied. She walked up to him, and he reached out a hand to her head. He was reading through her thoughts and memories. "The Doctor. Bring him to me. In dwarf star alloy handcuffs. Wouldn't want any run aways" He said witha glint in his eyes.
"Zak will accompany you".
"Yes Master" she said, her eyes flashing red as she sprouted dark wings and flew off.
Zak met her in the yard outside the devil's palace.
"You are..." he trailed off, observing her wings
"Like you, yes. Wings, claws, horns"
"That's not fair!" he cried out "I had only wings and horns, and now the wings have discintigrated!"
"I am higher than you" she said with a glint in her now red eyes "I have been granted full demon powers"
"Understood ma'am" He bowed his head at her
"I assume you know the plan" she said, taking her position immediatly
"Yes. I will get the Doctor for you" he replied, as if his only need was to please her
"River wants to speak to you" Zak said, entering the TARDIS. He came up to the TARDIS and put the handcuffs snugly on the Doctor's wrists. The Doctor jumped
"I'm sure there's no need for that" he said with humor in his voice
"River's request" Zak replied slyly. They both knew what River wanted with him in handcuffs. Under normal circumstances.
"Fine" the Doctor said, sighing, walking out of the TARDIS. "Bloody woman..." he muttered on his way out.
Zak grinned and rubbed his hands. His part was complete.
The Doctor walked up to River, hands cuffed firmly behind his back
"Can we get this over with?" he asked, part glee, part exhaustion "You know I hate these things"
"Of course, Sweetie" she grabbed his arm and hit her vortex manipulator, sending them both to the Devil's chambers. She dragged him with her.
"I've brought him as you requested, Master" The Doctor seemed to finally understand what had happened
"Oh brilliant!" he exclaimed sarcastically "I expected better of you River. You aren't normally such a pushover" she threw him to his knees.
"I'm not quite your River at the moment" her eyes danced with amusement
"Too early, I suppose" he sighed, deciding to stretch back, as he ought to at least be a comfortable prisoner
"No, quite late by your standards. I'm 217" she said. She wanted him to know who she was, really and truly. The Doctor seemed momentarily surprised, before turning to the Devil
"So what do you want with me? I'm guessing not a nice chat. Tea, biscuits..."
"So long as you cooperate, this should be fairly painless" he said "I need your brain, Doctor"
"Why do you need my brain?" he asked, amused
"Why wouldn't he need your brain?" River praised
"Your mind contains a lot of useful and rare information. The knowledge of the Time Lord Matrix, how to pilot a TARDIS, the location of Shada... Need I say more?"
"No, I suppose not" he said, flattered, even in as bad a situation as this.
"I suppose there's not much else to say" the Devil said sinisterly, approaching the Doctor. He out stretched his palm and touched it to the Doctor's head. The Doctor jumped back.
"Then again, when have I ever behaved?" he tried to run, but the Devil just shot ropes around his legs.
"Don't try to resist. It'll only kill you faster" he said, grabbing the Doctor's head. The Doctor cried out in pain. He chokes out
"You've gotten better" before slumping to the ground.
"I'm finished" the Devil said, forcing the Doctor up.
"Well done...you're the first person to succesfully create a copy of my mind"