Part 1: Chapter 2: Born Ready

Amelia sat outside her house tanning in the warm June sun. Her high school graduation was a week ago and all the 'excitement' had settled down into her normal summer routine of tanning and waiting for the Doctor. She suspected that Rory would call her, asking if she had been on any trips lately. He was almost as fascinated by the doctor as she was- almost.

She sipped her lemonade and heard the noise of her dreams. She smiled to herself and watched as the Tardis became real right before her eyes. The Doctor stepped out with a hop, still as young as the day she met him "Hello Amelia- Oh, hello." He said as he noticed her clothing, or lack there of. "Why are you naked? Go get dressed you loon."

She rolled her eyes at him and got up out of the reclining chair, "Six months since I've seen you last and the only thing you have to say is to cover up. Not even an 'I missed you, Amy' or a "Nice bathing suit, Amy."

"Well, firstly I don't think that's a nice bathing suit. Secondly, I didn't miss you because-"

"I know, it's been consecutive for you even though it's been a life time for me."

"Ah, that's my girl. You're so smart." She rolled her eyes again, but smiled all the same. He held out his arms and she wrapped herself around him. Both blushed a little, but they knew what they had was a friendly flirtation and nothing more.

"About how long now?"

"For me, I saw you yesterday. It's only been about two weeks for me. I have, quite literally, watched you grow up in the blink of an eye." He paused, examining the leggy thing before him, remembering that she had been a child a couple of days ago. "Go get dressed, I have something to ask you."

Amy felt her heart jump, "Just ask me."

"Go get dressed and I'll ask you."

"No, ask me first." She crossed her arms.

"Amelia," He said sternly, "Go get dressed."

"That might've worked when I was a child, but not anymore." She pouted her lip slightly, "Please?"

"That might've worked when you-" She let out a groan and walked into her house, not letting him finish. With slumped shoulders, she heard Doctor chuckled behind her. She bolted up the steps, she had a pretty good idea about what he was going to ask her. Still, she didn't want to get her hopes up only to be disappointed. She reached her room and eyed the suitcase she had packed- just in case. She closed her eyes and tried to calm down her racing heart and flipping stomach.

She put on clothing that the Doctor would deem more appropriate and looked out the window. She saw him standing there fiddling with something behind his back. There was no way he wasn't asked her, he had to be. He looked up to her window and grinned at her. She let out a squeal and ran down the stairs even faster than she had ran up them. She took a deep breath before opening the door to hear him ask what she's been waiting for since she was seven. She turned the knob, and she was interrupted by her cell phone going off.

Her smile dropped immediately and the Doctor laughed at her again. She shot him a look of fury.

"Pick it up, Amelia."

She took out her phone and rage and saw the name on the front surrounded by hearts. She flipped it open, "What?" she yelled into it.

"Oh I'm fine sweetheart, thanks for asking."

She sighed, "Rory, not now. Please. Anytime but now."

"Is he there?" His voice had gotten sharper, and filled with shock. The only time Amy wouldn't spend hours talking to him was when the Doctor was around.

"Rory, I'll call you back I-"

"He's there isn't he!"

"Rory!" She begged. She needed this to happen. She had waited so long and been so patient. Of course her boyfriend would interrupt it. She loved him with all her heart, but she also loved her best mate. "Yes, he's here so I have to go!"

"Amy-!" She flipped the phone closed. She would call him back. If things were going to go the way she hoped, she was going to be with him- they were going to be in a time machine, she could call him in five minuets next year if she wanted to….and if they weren't going to go the way she was hoping, well she would need him to come over anyway.

She put the cell phone in her pocket. "Is this better?" She asked him.

He grinned at her, "Much."

She waited for him to continue, but felt a vibration in her pocket. She hoped she had imagined it, but the melody began to emit from her pocket. She groaned, "I'll get it later. Something you want to ask, yeah?"

"Pick up your phone, Amelia."

"Doctor-"

"Amelia, we have plenty of time." he gestured to the Tardis and wiggled his eyebrows.

She let out a little cry and picked up her phone. She didn't recognize the number. She shrugged and turned around before answering.

"Hello?" She asked calmly, not wanting to give a stranger the same greeting as her boyfriend had received.

"Amelia, would you like to travel time with me?" She turned around and saw the Doctor standing there with a cell phone placed by his ear. He flipped the phone closed and held it out for her to take, "Permanently?"

Her cell phone dropped to the Earth and she attacked the alien before her. She squeezed him tight, this time knowing when she let go, she would be going with him. She wasn't going to be left behind. "You have no idea how long I've been waiting for you to say that."

He laughed and rubbed her back lovingly, "You have no idea how long I've wanted to ask."

She pulled away, " Oh yes I do! You've only had to wait two weeks! I've had to wait eleven years!" She laughed slightly and leaned back into him, "But it was worth it." She separated herself from him and he grabber her hand. The pair walked into the Tardis without looking back. Amy positioned herself at her spot of the console, the one spot she knew how to control.

The doctor was directly in front of her, a big smile on his face, about to pull levers and push buttons, like Amy. "Ready, Amelia?"

Amelia placed her hand on the lever and pulled "I was born ready!"

AN- This was a pleasure to write, and I found myself chuckling a little bit. I got a kitten who likes to attack my keyboard...I'm sorry if you see random characters within, but I think I got them all. I also had a tea party for my birthday this weekend which is why this is going up now instead of Saturday...

The Hungry Earth was a little disappointing in my opinion. A lot of exposition...hopefully for a great next episode!

Thanks for reading!