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Chapter 3: Cold Blood

"So, I think I've met these creatures before. Different branch of the species, mind, but all the same . . .," the Doctor explained to Rory quickly. They were currently outside in the sunlight, standing by the cellar door which led underneath the church. The Doctor had a lighthearted tone as he explained all of this to Rory, but his face spoke otherwise. His eyes were in a storm of emotion, and expression set with constant worry. Rory glanced at him repeatedly, anxious about the Doctor. He knew what the Time Lord got like when Wanda was in trouble. He still remembered what the Doctor had been like in Venice. All Rory could hope to do was to keep the Time Lord as calm as he could.

"Let's see if our friend's thawed out," the Doctor went on as he opened the cellar door. Both Rory and him walked inside into a cobwebbed and damp cellar; the whole area itself rather cramped and small.

"Are you sure? By yourself?" Rory asked concerned.

"Very sure," the Doctor told him confidently. "Venom gland takes at least twenty-four hours to recharge, so I don't have to worry about being poisoned." He stood in the doorway of the interior room, glaring at their prisoner. "Am I right?" He received no answer from the other. "I know what I'm doing. I'll be fine." He assured Rory, even giving the man a pat on the shoulder.

Rory gave him a skeptical look before exiting the cellar. The Doctor then turned back to their captive, studying them closely with his piercing gaze. He walked towards them slowly.

"I'm The Doctor. I've come to talk," he spoke calmly to the creature sitting on the floor before him. After removing their mask, he revealed to himself a Silurian female who stared aggressively back at him. Very much a Homo Reptilia, with green scales as skin though with many features similar to humans. Giving her some compliments, trying to ease the tension between them, he grabbed a nearby chair and sat down in front of the Silurian. He crossed one leg over the other and clasped his hands together tightly. "Now, your people have a friend of mine, and have taken someone very precious to me." The Doctor leaned forward slightly, giving her a hard stare. "I want them back."

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"Are you sure about this?" Rory asked once again as the Doctor stormed off to his TARDIS. The Doctor seemed to have made up his mind by going down below to the Silurians. Rory did hope that maybe he could save Amy and Wanda, but at the same time had a horrible feeling about the Doctor leaving the rest of them behind.

"Yes, I'm sure," the Doctor said firmly. He reached the TARDIS doors, ready to open them when he paused. "Rory . . . I'm sorry for yelling at you earlier. Just know, I wasn't blaming you."

"Yeah, I know," Rory sighed. "Same goes for me."

"It's my fault . . . I should have been more careful with Amy, and I should have paid more attention to Wanda." The Doctor leaned his head against the TARDIS door in a sorrowful manner. "It's her first time with me and I let her get captured. I couldn't keep her safe. It's Venice all over again."

"It's okay, Doctor. Wanda told me earlier that Amy would be all right. She promised." Rory patted the Doctor's shoulder lightly, trying to reassure him. "I'm sure that means she'll be all right as well."

The Doctor turned his head to Rory. "But that's the thing, Rory. She can always promise the safety of others . . . but she can never guarantee her own. You've seen that for yourself."

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Wanda's eyes fluttered open as she heard someone struggling next to her. She looked around rapidly, trying to get her bearings as to where she was. She had been certain she would have woken up by now. But it appeared she was still trapped within her dream. She was in an underground lab of sorts, with dirt walls and vegetation growing everywhere. She felt herself strapped into a chair with restraints wrapped around her wrists, keeping her bound to it. Instantly, she knew she had awoken within the Silurian Doctor Malohkeh's lab. But . . . if she was in the lab . . . that means . . .

"Commencing dissection."

Wanda whipped her head over to see Amelia Pond, in her getup for Rio, strapped onto one of the other examining chairs with Malohkeh leaning toward her with his scalpel. Amy started whimpering as the Silurian Doctor drew closer to her. Wanda's eyes went wide with terror; afraid her dream might just turn into a nightmare by making her watch Amy be dissected. She jumped slightly when voice spoke over the intercom system.

"Area 17 incursion, species diagnostic requested," it called out. Malohkeh back up from Amy, glancing curiously at the ceiling from where the announcement had come. Then he hurriedly left the room, seeming to be rushing off when he was requested.

"Yeah! And stay out!" yelled out Amy, sounding slightly unsure at what had just happened. Wanda watched as Amy used the remote she had taken from the Silurian Doctor's pocket to undo her restraints. They clicked open; Amy gave a laugh of success. She swiftly got up from her chair and went over to Mo to help him out the same way.

"How did you get that?" the man asked in disbelief. Amy grinned largely at him, waving the device in her hand.

"You never picked a lizard man's pocket? Come on, before he gets back," Amy told him. She started to rush out the door, but Mo held her back.

"Wait. We need to get her out as well," he said, pointing to Wanda. Amy spun around, gazing in surprise to Wanda. Wanda just stared back meekly.

"Oh! I'm sorry about that. Didn't realize you were there," Amy said apologetically. She ran up to Wanda, freeing her from her chair as well. "What's your name then?"

"Wanda," she told her.

Amy gasped in disbelief. "Wanderer?"

Wanda blinked back blankly, not quite sure what Amy had meant by that. Amy seemed to deflate a little by Wanda's confusion.

"Oh. Must be a different Wanda. Well, come on then. We need to get out of here." Amy instructed the two freed captives. Amy led the way while Mo and Wanda followed behind. Wanda glanced around; somewhat in amazement on how detailed everything appeared in her dream. To her, it was the most realistic one yet. She looked to Mo as he spoke up.

"That creature, do you think it was an alien?" he questioned to Amy. Amy continued to march down the hall determinedly. Though not without throwing cautious glances around every corner. Mo started to do the same. "Any more of them, do you think? Do you think the Earth's been invaded?"

Wanda wanted to answer his questions, hoping she could possible help calm both him and Amy. Also, it might help them figure things out sooner and help the Doctor. On the other hand, she might mess things up and ruin everything for them. If she let them know too soon on what was going on, the situation might be rushed to the point where the timeline would not turn out all right. Too afraid she might mess up; she reached behind to tug on her hair and kept quiet.

"Don't know. But I know some people who could have some answers," Amy said to the man. "One isn't currently here, so we have to find the other. We need to get back to the surface and find him." Amy stopped short of a large metal door with a small computer screen next to it. She gave them both a large grin. "I wonder where this leads."

"Maybe it's a way out," Mo said excitedly.

Wanda watched as Amy pushed a button on the side, the lights within the room lighting up. Mo peeked in to see his son Elliot hooked up to different wires and tubes within the sedation chamber. Wanda felt a wince in shame. She had hoped by staying outside with Elliot she might have been able to help him push the door open, saving him the trouble of being captured. Then in return, Ambrose might not kill the Silurian captive, Alaya. She gazed up to the ceiling, wondering if maybe Alaya's murder had already been committed.

"Oh, my god, no," Mo said brokenly. He started to wiggle the door handle, trying to get it open.

"What is it?" Amy asked. Mo started to shake the door more desperately.

"It's my son. It's Elliot. What've they done to him?" He backed away quickly, going over to the computer next to the door. He started pushing buttons wildly. Amy walked up to the door, looking horrified by the sight of Elliot. Mo continued to struggle in releasing his son. "He's in there! We have to get him out!"

"He's okay," Wanda spoke calmly. Both Mo and Amy turned sharply to her in question. Wanda felt her face heat up in discomfort. Tugging on her hair, she began to explain, "It's a sedation chamber built for observation and study. The Silurian doctor placed him in there so that he might examine human young. There is no ill intent for the act, only curiosity. Elliot is perfectly safe being within there." They gazed at her in astonishment.

"How do you know all of this?" Amy asked skeptically. Wanda tugged on her hair from behind some more, uncertain on what to tell them exactly how she knew. Would they believe her if she told them she had watched all of this on the telly before? She decided on avoiding the subject. She gazed over to Elliot within the room, giving him a sad stare.

"I'm sorry. I wasn't able to stop it," she told them softly. "I tried staying outside with him, hoping I could stop him from being taken, but . . . ," she lowered her head in shame, "I only got us both captured in the end." Amy eyed her for a moment, not sure what to think of the girl then turned to Mo.

"Look, these screens," she pointed to the computer on the wall, "they're monitoring something. I think they're vital signs: heart beats, pulses. He's still alive." Mo appeared conflicted to leave Elliot's side, but agreed in the end to continue on.

A while later they came to another hallway, with rows of glass doors lining the hall on each side. Wanda recognized them as the transport chambers for the Silurian warriors on the geothermal currents. Amy walked up to one wall, pushing a button which activated the light within two of the chambers. Two Silurian warriors stood there, armed and ready for battle. Mo jumped back in fear. Amy hurriedly turned the lights back off. They all stared at the warriors, waiting to see how they would act.

"They're not moving," Mo finally said.

"Maybe they're asleep?" suggested Amy.

"They are," said Wanda. Both turned to her, eyebrows raised. She nodded her head to the Silurian. "They're in suspended animation right now; placed into a deep sleep, but ready to be awoken at the moment's notice when needed."

"How do you know so much about them?" Amy questioned her. Wanda just gazed down and shrugged.

Amy turned the lights on once again, opening the chambers at the same time. She stepped within, inspecting the sleeping warriors. She crouched down at their feet, examining the transport discs under their feet.

"I wonder what these are?" Amy questioned aloud curiously. Wanda almost started to explain, but held herself back. She had already been talking too much. Amy glanced back to them. "The Doctor and Wanderer would know. They always know."

After a few more moments of checking, both Amy and Mo grabbed the Silurians' weapons ready to fight back. Wanda felt slightly repulsed by this, but reminded herself that this was all a part of her dream. There were no real weapons or deaths happening. So she had no real reason to worry. They walked to the end of the hall into a vast area, filled with hundreds of Silurian warriors. All in the suspended animated state. All at the ready for battle. The trio stared at the sight in alarm.
"We don't stand a chance," Mo breathed out.

"We have to find the Doctor," Amy said quickly. They backed up from the feared place, leaving swiftly down the way. Eventually, they came across another area. One which looked much nicer and well kept. They could hear voices coming from down the way. Mo went around one direction, going to the opposite door for a surprise attack.

"This is our court and our place of execution," came a commanding female voice from within the room. Rushing forward, Amy charged in with her weapon at the ready pointing to the Silurian General, Restac. Restac hissed loudly at her. The Doctor and Nasreen stood in the centre, with their hands bound behind their backs and a group of Silurian warriors surrounding them with weapons.

"Let them go," Amy commanded to Restac, keeping her weapon aimed steadily at her.

"Amy Pond, there's a girl to rely on," praised the Doctor.

When Wanda came around the corner, the Doctor's face light up with relief. He started forward only to be held back by a Silurian warrior. He shot a glare to the warrior before looking back to Wanda. Amy demanded the Silurians let the Doctor and Nasreen go, but Restac easily disarmed her. The Silurian General then turned to Mo, making him drop his weapon as well. Malohkeh tried reasoning with Restac, to get her to see reason in acting on such violence, but she had him escorted out of the courtroom. Declaring the case a military tribunal, she ordered for their execution. Each of them was grabbed roughly, tied to large, black pillars at the end of the room. Mo and Nasreen were tied on one pillar, while the Doctor, Amy, and Wanda were tied to the other. The girls placed on either side of the Doctor.

"Are you all right, Amy?" asked the Doctor.

"Pretty good, besides the, you know, part of being tied up. Sorry about the rescue, it didn't live up to its potential as I'd hoped," said Amy. The Doctor turned his head as far as he could to Wanda, trying to get a good look at her.

"Are you all right, Wanda?" he asked softly.

"Yeah, I'm okay," she whispered. She looked to him gently. "You didn't get hurt too bad from decontamination, did you?" The Doctor gave her a reassuring smile, once again amazed by her ability of knowing.

"Nah, I'm fine. Never better," he reassured her. His smiled dropped, giving her a serious expression. "Wanda, I'm sorry. I took my eye off both you and Elliot."

"It's fine, Doctor. I didn't mean to worry you. I wanted to keep Elliot from being taken. I thought I could change things, but, in hindsight, I probably should have just warned you instead. I didn't really think things through." Wanda turned her head, feeling embarrassed by her mistake.

Overhearing their conversation, Amy turned her head to the Doctor in curiosity.

"Wait, Doctor . . . she isn't our Wanda, is she?" she asked him quietly.

"Yep," the Doctor answered.

"Are you sure?" Amy countered. "She doesn't look anything like the other Wandas. She didn't know me. She didn't even know her name."

"This is first Wanda. You haven't met her yet. In fact, she hasn't met you or anyone else yet herself. This is the very first time for her actually," the Doctor explained to her quietly, not wishing for Wanda to know what they knew just yet. "She showed up in a grave earlier. Rory found her."

Amy blinked in shock. "Blimey, how many times does she change her face? I can't keep up with it."

"Three times so far," he laughed quietly.

"And . . . how many times have you changed your face, exactly?"

"Eleven."

Amy blinked and gave him dumbfounded stare. Then she shook her head with an exasperated sigh. "You two never cease to amaze me." She grew quiet for a moment, staring at the Silurians working on some computer on the large centre court table. Finally, she spoke her next question very quietly. "So . . . does that mean she has no idea who or what she is?"

The Doctor shot a quick peek over to Wanda. He saw how she stared calmly to the wall across from her, seeming unfazed or troubled by neither their capture nor the immanent execution hanging over their heads. He looked back to Amy. "No . . . not yet."

All were quiet for a few seconds. Finally, Restac finished her work on the computer, bringing up a holographic computer screen. Everyone could see Rory, Tony, and Ambrose standing within the cellar. Wanda kept her fingers crossed, hoping that perhaps things have been done differently by Ambrose on this occasion.

"Who speaks for the Apes?" Restac called to the screen. Rory walked warily up to the screen from his side.

"I speak for the . . . humans. Some of us, anyway," he spoke up, sounding unsure of himself or of the situation unfolding before him.

"Do you understand who we are?" Restac asked harshly.

"Sort of," Rory answered. Then he seemed to second guess himself. "A bit. Not really."

"We have Ape hostages," Restac said with a sneer. Rory and the others suddenly saw everyone tied up to the pillars. Rory leaned closer to the screen in alarm.

"Doctor! Amy! Wanda!" he cried out. Ambrose and Tony pushed their way closer upon seeing Mo and Nasreen tied to the other pillars.

"Mo! Mo, are you okay?" Ambrose shouted to the screen. Mo reassured her, evening telling her the good news of their son. Amy and Rory exchanged some quick lighthearted words as well, each glad to see the other in one piece.

"Not to interrupt," the Doctor called out, "but just a quick reminder to stay calm." Restac gritted her teeth as she spoke next.

"Show me Alaya," she commanded. Everyone could see the conflicted and frightened expression crossing over Ambrose's face.

"Oh, Ambrose, what have you done?" Wanda breathed softly. Only the Doctor had heard her. He gave a sharp glance to her before staring back to the screen.

"Show me and release her, immediately, unharmed, or we kill your friends," Restac told them fiercely. "One by one."

"No," Ambrose cried to the screen, terror written across her face. The Doctor tried to calm her and the others from beyond the screen, but Ambrose just became frantic. "We didn't start this!"

The Doctor tried to get the situation to turn around, but Ambrose ruined delegations by declaring none would follow or work with the Silurians. She demanded that they give her back her family. Restac simply glared at Ambrose.

"No," the Silurian General stated firmly. "Execute the girl." She pointed to Amy, giving her warriors the order.

They could hear Rory become panicked and desperate on the screen. Amy cried out in terror as the warriors grabbed her and placed her within the firing line. She screamed out for Rory as the warriors began to aim. The screen went black, leaving nothing but static. Everyone started to become hysterical then, fighting to see reason to the madness of the situation and keep Amy alive. Wanda was the only one remaining calm. Staring at the court entrance, she began to count down softly.

"3 . . . 2 . . . 1," Wanda breathed out quietly. Just as she reached one and Restac cried out to shoot, the Silurian superior, Eldane, walked in and shouted for them to stop. All stopped hesitantly while Restac spun around in outrage to Eldane.

"You want to start a war while the rest of us sleep, Restac?" questioned Eldane while walking in with Malohkeh following closely behind.

"The Apes are attacking us!" Restac shouted.

"You're our protector, not our commander, Restac," Eldane scolded. "Unchain them." After some argument between the three Silurians, Restac left the room in rage while the rest of them were freed from their imprisonment. The Doctor went straight to the computer after he was freed, starting it up again to contact Rory. Rory asked anxiously for Amy. The Doctor and Amy both reassured him of her safety.

"Oh, thank god. Wanda kept her promise," he breathed in relief.

"She always does," Amy called out happily. She even turned to said girl and gave her a wink. Wanda just blushed, shuffling her feet some. Wanda just knew Shelly was going to be in a fit of giggles in the morning once she told her friend Dream Amy winked at her.

"No time to chat," said the Doctor in a rushed manner. He then instructed Rory on what to do for their current situation. Making sure they bring Alaya down safely. He cut off the transmission as soon as he had finisehd explaining. The Doctor then sat both Amy and Nasreen down at the court table, Eldane on the other side across from them. Stating merrily how today was the perfect moment for each species to get together and make a compromise on the planet. To coexist on the Earth peacefully. Each party was reluctant and skeptical on discussing such matters, but eventually agreed to at least talk.

"Now, Mo, let's go and get your son. Wanda, you're with me," the Doctor finished speaking.

Wanda quickly followed behind him and the others, leaving Amy, Nasreen, and Eldane to discuss the future for both races. She felt saddened, knowing none of it worked out in the end. In actuality, she really thought of it a wonderful idea to share the Earth with the Silurians. She, herself, was completely willing to help the species out in settling themselves back upon the Earth they once lived. She and Shelly had both agreed after watching this episode it would have been cool having a Silurian as a neighbor or friend.

"I heard you earlier," the Doctor whispered to Wanda, making sure Mo and Malohkeh could not overhear them. "What did Ambrose do?" Wanda lowered her head sadly.

"It's Alaya. I'm sorry," she whispered as well. The Doctor stayed facing ahead, a hard look falling upon his face. Wanda winced upon seeing the fuming expression. "I'm so sorry. I should have told you." She felt horrible. She just knew she had made the Doctor angry with her. The Doctor glanced to her, realizing what she was thinking. He reached down and took her hand in his, giving it a reassuring squeeze.

"It's all right, I'm not angry at you. I know how you can't or aren't always able to tell me these things," he whispered gently. He pulled her hand up, giving it a quick kiss before letting it go. Wanda felt her throat tighten slightly with conflicted feelings once again. Not completely sure what to think of his ease being around or touching her. "So, how bad are things going to get?"

"Pretty bad," Wanda answered.

The Doctor chuckled forlornly. "It always does."

After they gathered Elliot back into their group, they followed the Doctor back to the courtroom. Though, Malohkeh stayed behind to see to something. Halfway to the courtroom, Wanda remembered suddenly on the fate of Malohkeh. She knew by now Restac had unleashed the sleeping warriors, killing Malohkeh once he discovered them. She looked sadly over her shoulder, knowing that there was nothing she could do now. Maybe if she had this dream and was seen again, she might just change things for the better.

They finally arrived to the courtroom, just as Amy, Nasreen, and Eldane reached an agreement to a peaceful union of the Silurians and humans. Not long after, the others from the surface arrived. Rory came in first, giving a small wave. Then Ambrose walked in. Elliot rushed to her, giving a hug of joy to his mother. Tony staggered in under the weight he currently carried.

They all watched Tony carrying in a body, wrapped within a blanket. The Doctor reached down and grabbed Wanda's hand once again. She could feel his hand shaking tensely. She glanced to his face to see him hold a harsh gaze to them. Tony finally set the body down in front of them. The Doctor let go of Wanda's hand slowly, walking forward to pull back the blanket. Revealing the deceased body of Alaya, he flipped the blanket back over the Silurian female's face, glaring at Ambrose.

"Tell me. What did you do?" he said harshly. Ambrose appeared shocked that the Doctor knew right away that it had been her which committed the act. But she just gave him a hard stare right back.

"I killed her," she told him, sounding almost proud. Elliot pulled away from her, looking horrified to her.

"Mum?" the boy questioned in disbelief.

"I just wanted you back," Ambrose explained to her son, trying to get him to see her reasoning. Elliot pushed her away when she tried to grab him again, going over to the others instead. Ambrose glanced around to everyone, seeing their harsh stares. Wanda could see Ambrose seemed to realize the grave mistake she had made with fear crossing over her face.

"You have to believe me, they're better than this," the Doctor said to Eldane hastily, trying to make the Silurian see none of the other humans had wanted this. Ambrose did not help matters when she yelled out that the Earth was the planet for the humans, not the Silurians. The Doctor turned to her, glaring and storming up to her. "We had a chance here. In future, when you talk about this, you tell people there was a chance but you were so much less than the best of humanity!" He ended his sentence in a shout, making Ambrose stare at him with regret in her eyes.

At that moment, Restac and her massive army walked into the courtroom. She demanded for her sister, then her gaze fell to what lie on the floor. She walked up slowly, kneeling down to uncover Alaya from the blanket. She wailed out in misery, before placing the blankets back over her lost sister. Enraged by what she had seen.

"And you want us to trust these Apes, Doctor?" she spat out.

"One woman. She was scared for her family. She's not typical," the Doctor reasoned to Restac.

"I think she is." Restac turned in rage to Ambrose.

"One person let us down. But there a whole race of dazzling, peaceful human beings up there," the Doctor said, desperately trying to get the situation back under control. He looked around the room, seeing all the angry or withdrawn faces. "You were building something here. Come on, an alliance could work." He started to plead then, wanting nothing more than today to work for both sides. The whole time Wanda pinched her thumb in a nervous manner, knowing that none were listening the Doctor's words.

"It's too late for that, Doctor," Ambrose said out loudly.

"Why?" the Doctor asked, confused by Ambrose not wishing to help fix her mistake. Wanda gasped abruptly, remembering what exactly Ambrose and Tony had done before coming down.

"It's the drill, Doctor," Wanda said quickly. "They set the drill to start burrowing again in fifteen minutes." Ambrose and Tony both looked to Wanda shocked that she even knew that.

"What?" Nasreen said in disbelief. "Is that true?"

"Yes," confirmed Ambrose.

"Don't do this, don't call their bluff," the Doctor said angrily, disgusted on what actions Ambrose and Tony had done.

"Let us go back," Ambrose began to plead with Silurians, "and you promise to never come to the surface ever again. We'll walk away, leave you alone." Restac glared at her in fury.

"Execute her!" she commanded to her warriors. Everything fell apart at that moment.

The Doctor grabbed Ambrose right before she was hit by the Silurian guns. The Silurian military then started firing at everyone. The Doctor and the rest of the group ran out of the room in a panic, running back to Malohkeh's lab at the Doctor's order. The Doctor quickly disarmed most of the warrior's weapons with his sonic before rushing after everyone else. Halfway down the hall, the warriors had caught up with them, shooting their weapons and just barely missing the retreating group. The Doctor turned, facing them with his sonic.

"I'll cover you! Go! Go!" he shouted to them.

Wanda paused for half a second before Amy grabbed her arm and pulled along. Wanda had to reassure herself that everything turned out fine for the Doctor. Though . . . She shot glance to Rory and Amy. Not for everyone else. Once they reached the lab, Wanda noticed how Tony sat down on a chair away from the others. He panted heavily, seeming to be in severe pain. Wanda walked swiftly over to him, knowing right away what was wrong.

"Are you hurting badly?" she asked him.

"Not so bad," Tony panted. Wanda saw the scared look within his eyes. She patted his shoulder lightly in comfort.

"Don't worry, you're going to be fine," she said, trying to sooth him. She wanted to promise him everything would be okay for him, but . . . she did not know for sure if, in fact, he did turn out all right in the end. She knew he did not die today and would end up staying behind in the lab to live out his life with Nasreen and the Silurians. But after that, his future was unclear to her. She did not feel right by making a promise she was not absolutely positive would come true.

The Doctor rushed into the lab, locking the entrance door behind him.

"Elliot, you and your dad keep your eyes on that screen. Let me know if we get company," he ordered. He turned to Amy, tossing her a stop watch. "Amy, keep reminding me how much time I haven't got."

"Okay, twelve and a half minutes till drill impact," she told him hurriedly. The Doctor rushed around some more, working on different computers within the lab.

Wanda watched him curiously. She kept glancing back from him to Tony, wondering why he had not checking up on Tony. She remembered how in the show he had noticed and went to Tony right away. Checking up on how he was doing and his condition with the poison. Now however, he seemed to not notice at all. What was different this time? She knew the Doctor needed to help Tony, so she decided to speak up.

"Um . . . Doctor," she said quietly. The Doctor turned his head to her to see her standing by Tony with her hand still placed in comfort upon the man's shoulder. The Doctor went quickly over to them. Bringing out his sonic, he started to scan Tony.

"Tony Mack, sweaty forehead dilated pupils," he muttered hurriedly. He gave Tony a concerned look. "What you hiding?" Tony pulled back his shirt to show green veins running all along his neck.

"Alaya's sting. She said there's no cure," Tony told them gravely. "I'm dying, aren't I?" The Doctor turned back to the computers to console his scanning with them.

"You're not dying," Wanda stated to Tony.

"You're mutating," the Doctor finished. Tony question how it could possibly be stopped. The Doctor then went into how the decontamination could possible work and even asked Eldane for assistance. Mo then announced the arrival of Restac's army standing right outside the door. At the ready to storm into the lab. The Doctor formulated a fast plan to send an energy pulse to the drill to destroy it. The only issue was all must be back at the surface before the sending of the energy pulse, or else they would be trapped below.

"But we can't get past Restac's troops," Rory brought up.

"I can help with that . . ." Everyone turned to Eldane as he spoke up, beginning to explain. "Toxic fumigation. An emergency fail safe meant to protect my species from infection. A warning signal to occupy cryo-chambers. After that, citywide fumigation, by toxic gas. Then the city shuts down."

The Doctor agreed in the end once Eldane assured him the Silurians were not endangered by the toxic gas. He also told Eldane to set an awakening day for the Silurians for a thousand years into Earth's future. This way, one day, they may return to the surface to live with the humans in peace. The Doctor went to work right away. Wanda could not hold back the small smile as she watched the Doctor doing what he did best: saving the day. Alarms started going off as the emergency fail safe was activated. Restac's army ran back to their chambers to avoid the toxic gas which led the way open. They started to head to the surface then, after much argument with Tony and Nasreen about them deciding to stay behind with the Silurians.

The Doctor grabbed Wanda's hand, pulling her close behind him as they all ran down the halls. She knew he was mostly holding her hand this time to make sure she kept up with them. They reached the TARDIS is record time. The Doctor let go of Wanda's hand to quickly to make sure Mo, Ambrose, and Elliot got into the ship first. Wanda came up beside the Doctor as Amy and Rory ran up from behind.

"Come on! Five minutes and counting . . ." The Doctor trailed off as he saw what appeared behind them. Amy, Rory, and Wanda turned around to see a large glowing crack forming on the wall across from them. It grew larger as they stared at it, leaking energy out from it and brightening the room with its glow. The Doctor shook his head some. "Not here. Not now. It's getting wider."

Amy scooted closer to the Doctor in fear. "The crack on my bedroom wall."

"And the Byzantium," the Doctor added. He walked closer to the crack, crouching down in front of it. "All through the universe rips in the continuum. Some sort of space-time cataclysm . . . an explosion, maybe. Big enough to put cracks in the universe. But what?"

Wanda pinched her thumb as she listened to the Doctor, knowing exactly what had caused the cracks. She felt she should warn him, but once again held herself back. Knowing the main rule from the Doctor himself, as told by River, was to not give away spoilers. The Doctor pulled out a handkerchief to wrap around his hand as he went for the crack.

"Doctor," Wanda called out to him just before he reached in. He glanced back to her. "You're not going to like what you find." Staring at her in question for a moment, he looked back to the crack and reached in. He cried out in pain before pulling back with a smoky fragment wrapped within the cloth. The others stared at it curiously while Wanda knew instantly that it was a destroyed piece of the TARDIS.

At that moment, Restac crawled into the room. She grunted in pain, slowly dying from the toxic gas she had inhaled. The Silurian General shot at the Doctor right before dying. The Doctor was then pushed out of the firing line by Rory. Rory gave a shout in agony as he collapsed to the ground from the fatal wound. Amy yelled to him as she dropped to the ground, kneeling next to him in dismay. The Doctor crouched on the other side of the nurse, scanning him to help in some way. Wanda froze in shock by the TARDIS.

Never before had watching Rory slowly die on the ground been this horrible in a dream. She watched as the light within Rory's eyes slowly fade, leaving behind nothing but an empty shell. Standing there, staring at Rory's lifeless body, Wanda never even felt the tears welling up and flowing freely down her face. The Doctor finally brought her out of her daze when he pulled both her and Amy into the TARDIS. Pulling them away from the light of the crack before it consumed them as it was doing to Rory.

Wanda stumbled around in a stupor, not able to grasp on any particular emotion. She heard the Doctor trying to get Amy to remember Rory. Even more tears flowed as Wanda knew there was no saving even the memory of Rory.

"Wanda," Amy sobbed to her. "Please. Please, tell me I remember him. Please tell me I don't forget Rory." Wanda wiped away her tears quickly and went straight over to Amy. She crouched down next to the chair the ginger girl currently sat in, holding both of her hands tightly. Amy gave her a pleading look. Wanda could only stare sadly at her.

"I'm sorry," she said gravely. Amy began to sob even harder. Wanda grabbed her face then, keeping their eyes locked to give Amy a serious and determined gaze. "But I do promise you this, Amy, Rory does come back to you. You will get him back. And then, you two will always, always be together. Forever. I promise."

The TARDIS suddenly rocked violently, throwing all of them to the glass floor. Amy got up before either Wanda or the Doctor. She looked at them both. Confused at what she had been doing, the ginger girl announced how much time they had left before walking away. Rory leaving her mind permanently.

Wanda spotted the Doctor slowly picking up the red ring case Rory had set aside for Amy. The Time Lord looked at it softly in sadness. Wanda moved closer to him, placing a hand lightly upon his shoulder.

"You'll get him back, Doctor. You'll bring them both together again," she reassured him.

"I don't think you can promise something like that. Not this time," the Docor said quietly. She was about to continue to assure him the truth of the meaning behind her message when it happen. The warmth started to spread through her and the white light began to fill her vision. The same warmth and white light she had found in the woods of her village from before.

"Doctor?" she called out, worried by what was happening. As the room began to fill with the white light to the point she could barely see the Doctor or anything else, she saw him turn to her, giving her a soft smile.

"See you soon," he said softly before everything turned white.

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~Tinker~