"The war." Jeremy repeated, "between humans and...you know...the others."

"The aliens?" the doctor suggested.

"Well, yeah. And the experiments and the mutants. Basically, just anybody who was remotely different. The 'normal' people blamed us for...well...pretty much everything. They suggested we be wiped out...eliminated...exterminated."

The doctor's eyes widened a fraction of an inch.

"And that's just what began to happen. My parents were the few lucky ones who escaped being imprisoned and," Jeremy cleared his throat, "killed. But if they find us we're dead meat. That's why we have to hide. My parents kept me home for the longest time. Until, one day, I left the house. I was about twelve, then. That's when I met Sarah," he smiled, just a tiny bit, "My parents threatened to lock everything that night. They told me everything, too. But they did make the decision to send me to school the next year. I saw Sarah again, though she wasn't there for long."

"Why'd that, Sarah?" The Doctor looked toward Sarah Calypso, frowning slightly, "Why are you in hiding? You don't seem too different to me."

Sarah frowned. Though for some reason she felt that it was safe -that she could tell him- common sense was turned against her. All her life she'd known not to let anyone know, just as she'd known the consequences if she did. She wouldn't really trust her biggest secret in the hands of a complete stranger, would she?

"It's alright," The Doctor could tell she was touchy about the subject. He paused a minute before reaching for the girl's hand which she immediately jerked away. "It's alright," he repeated, "Let me show you."

The wise Timelord took her hand, very gently and placed it on one side of his chest. Sarah thought she could feel something strange, though she couldn't tell exactly what it was. He moved it to the other side and the girl's eyes widened more than just a tiny bit. It couldn't be. He couldn't have two hearts. She'd always thought she was the only one. She was being tricked. She'd only imagined it. She had to have.

Sarah took her hand from the strange man's and placed it over her mouth. The Doctor frowned, "What is it? What's the matter?"

"I- I," She sputtered, not knowing what to say.

"I think we should go," Jeremy's voice was stern. He wasn't sure what had bothered his friend, but whatever it was, he didn't like it. Something must have been wrong. Her reaction had problems written all over it. He wouldn't let anything happen to her. He'd promised her that from the day he'd met her. The day he'd heard both of her hearts beating. The day he knew she was different.

"No!" Sarah sat him back down with one hand. She hadn't imagined it, she could tell, and she wanted answers. Her whole life she'd been wondering, and if this was her chance to finally learn, she wasn't about to let it pass.

"Sir, I have a few questions for you, now," she started.

The doctor looked mildly surprised, though decided to listen and answer as much as he could. Perhaps her questions could answer his.

The young Timelady nodded and began, "I'll start from the beginning. Well, the beginning that I remember anyway. The youngest I can look back is around six or seven, I guess. I asked my mom why I couldn't go to school or play outside. She just said that it was because I was different. That subsided my curiosity, until a few years later. I asked again, but she answered the same. I asked her to elaborate. I wanted- I mean, I wanted to know exactly how I was different, you know? She caved, realizing that I would have to know sooner or later. As much as she did, anyway.

"She told me that I wasn't from here, and showed me a note. It was supposedly from my parents and said that I was from a whole different planet, and possibly even a different time. It said that there was a war where I came from, and that they had found a way for me to escape. Though, they didn't know where or when I would go. They could only pray that I would end up somewhere safe, with someone to take care of me. They finished by stating that they loved me, even though they would probably never see me again. After showing me the note, mom told me I could never be a normal kid -not after the war here-. I met Jeremy after sneaking away that night, then tried to make mom send me to school. This was my second day, after the first one failed epically. I think I did everything wrong. This time I was supposed to be fine. Just, like a normal kid.

"And mister-"

"Doctor," the Doctor frowned slightly.

"Right...umm...Doctor. It's just that I think you might have my answers."

"And why's that?" The ginger man raised a curious eyebrow.

"See...you're like me."

The Timelord frowned deeper, his voice suddenly seeming ten octaves lower and too ominous, "What are you talking about?"

"Your hearts, sir?"

"No," he shook his head, sitting straighter, "That- that's impossible!" He had many mixed emotions about this. He didn't think any others could've survived. Then again, there were a few he'd met. How could she be so young? That answer would be obvious if she'd had some sort of time machine -like his Tardis. Though, he wasn't sure if he was being tricked, either. This news made him feel not-so-alone. But, at the same time, it made him remember his home and everyone he'd lost. He felt happy, and sad, and confused all at the same time. He wasn't sure how to feel or how to react.

"Well...that's what I thought too, but...I mean...maybe it's not as impossible as we used to imagine. I mean, anything's possible...right?" Sarah frowned at him.

The man's head snapped back toward her, making her jump and shift slightly. He placed his hand over the left side of her chest, then the other side, feeling her two hearts, "That's very...peculiar..."

"Sir?" Sarah jerked back, uncomfortable with the touch.

"We're leaving!" Jeremy boomed, standing up as the door to the small apartment slammed open.

Sarah stood also, though she had two, burning questions that she couldn't possibly leave unanswered, "Who am I? Where are my parents?"

The doctor closed his eyes, sighed and simply shook his head, "I'm not exactly sure how to answer the first question, but your parents are gone."