Author's Note 1: Chapters for this story will take a while after this one to get out as I had a hacker get into my computer and destoryed all the work I did. So please bear with me as I try and rebuild my files from scratch. Thank You
Author's Note 2: HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY TO ME
Chapter .4.
One Week Later…
Clara looks out the window of the hospital room River and the triplets were in she had been keeping watch all week after finding the drugs in River's system. Clara checked this morning her bloods and all the drugs were finally out of her system. So River should be waking up within the next day. Amy and Rory hadn't left their daughters side. Besides taking Anthony to see the city. The nurses had set up beds for all of them. Clara and Rory shifted between guarding the room and sleeping. They took turns but Clara did most of the guarding.
The triplets were starting to improve. But they still had a long way to go. The nurses kept asking them what would the names be but Clara said it was for River to decide. After the tenth time Clara threatened to shot them if they bought it up again THAT silenced the pesky nurses.
Clara sighs she misses Jack he still hadn't returned. She hoped he would find the right Doctor soon. But the Doctor was difficult to track. Clara was broken out of her thoughts by a groan coming from River's bed. Clara spins around her sees River's eyes fluttering. Amy bounded up from her chair and took her daughters hand.
"Melody can you hear me?" Amy asks
"Mother?" River whispers
"Yes, it is me. Your father is here too. Along with your brother", Amy replies
Rory looks at Clara to check his daughter. Clara walks over.
"River can you open your eyes for me?" Clara asks gently
"Clara?" River asks opening her eyes wincing at the bright light
"You need to answer my questions then I will answer yours. Deal?" Clara asks
"Deal", River says finally opening her eyes to look at Clara
"What is your real name?" Clara asks
"Melody Pond", River answers
"Chosen name?" Clara asks
"River Song", River answers
"Parents?" Clara asks
"Amelia Pond and Rory Williams", River replies
"Husband?" Clara asks
"The Doctor", River replies
"What species is he?" Clara asks
"A Time Lord. The last of his kind", River replies, "Have I satisfied your mind that I am alright?"
Clara grins, "Yes your fine. Welcome back River"
"What happened to my baby?" River asks as her first question
"Your babies are to the left of you. They were delivered prematurely. They are just starting to improve. They are fighters like their parents and grandparents", Clara replies
"Babies?" River asks shocked looking to the side and seeing three incubators
"Yes A boy and two girls", Amy says, "They are so beautiful"
"Mum how are you and Dad here?" River asks
"Clara saved us", Rory states
"How?" River asks Clara
"Remember how I went into the Doctor's timeline at Trenzalore?" Clara asks
"Yes. I disappeared after that", River replies
"Well one of my echoes told my husband where to find them. Then my husband faked their deaths on the dates the Doctor saw at the graveyard", Clara explains, "Now I will get Doctor Sunners. Be right back. Rory", Clara says staring at the Centurion
"I know Clara. Don't worry", Rory says grinning, "Get the doctor"
"Very well I will be right back", Clara promises leaving the room to find the doctor
"What is going on Dad? What was the look with Clara?" River asks her parents
"Nothing to worry about River. All you need is to get better", Rory says
"You have had us so worried", Amy replies
Clara walks to the doctors office and barges in and see Doctor Sunners trying to hide some files.
"What are you doing Sunners?" Clara asks glaring at him
"Nothing Mrs Harkness. Can I help you?" Sunners asks nervously
Clara looks at him with suspicion. She would have to keep a closer eye on Sunners. He still didn't feel right. And Clara didn't know who he was working for. So she had to wait, protect River and protect the babies.
"River has woken up. Your expertise is needed", Clara says mockingly
"I will come when I am done here", Sunners says
"No you will come now. That is if you have any other important patients to attend to or is it something else?" Clara asks glaring at the doctor
"I will come straight away Mrs Harkness", Sunners stutters hurrying to grab his gear
"Well then come on", Clara says hurrying Sunners
Sunners scurries to follow Clara out of his office and into River's room. Rory raises his eyebrow at the sweating doctor. Obviously Clara had threatened him. Rory wonders what Sunners did to make Clara have a scowl on her face as she looks at Sunners.
"Hello Miss Song. I am your doctor. I am Doctor Sunners. How are you feeling? Are you in any pain?" Sunners asks River
"I am feeling a bit weak but that is all. I am not in any pain. How are my babies?" River asks
"They are improving Miss Song. I need to run a few tests on you", Sunners says
Clara's eyes narrow at Sunners. What was he playing at?
"I want to see my babies and name them", River replies
"But I need the tests", Sunners protests
"She needs to see her babies", Amy says scowling
Clara's eyes narrow more she decides it is time to butt in.
"Doctor Sunners I think the babies and River need this you can have the tests done after. After all River is awake now and on the mead. So get a nurse and a wheelchair and show River her babies", Clara orders
"Right away", Sunners says
"I will come with you", Clara says, "I need a talk with you"
"Of course", he stutters
Clara and Sunners leave the room as soon as the door was closed Clara slams Sunners into a wall in a hallway that nobody was in. Sunners was surprised with Clara's speed and strength.
"I am warning you Sunners. Try or think about betraying us my gun will be the least of your problems. Got it?" Clara snarls
"Of course Mrs Harkness as you say", Sunners stutters in fear
"Now get a wheelchair and a nurse. You better not take any detours", Clara says glaring at Sunners letting him go
"Of course", Sunners stutters scurrying away in fright
Clara scoffs at the fright in Sunners as he scurrying away.
"Pansy", Clara mutters turning her back and walking back to River's room
"Is Doctor Sunners going to let me see my babies up close?" River asks Clara
"Of course he will be here any second with two nurses and a wheelchair", Clara says reassuring River
Clara didn't want River to worry in her condition. She hoped that Rory and Amy would not tell River what was happening with Sunners. Sharing a brief look with Rory and Amy they agreed to keep it a secret for now at least. That is Sunners returns with two nurses and a wheelchair. River was already pulling the blankets off her. Amy quickly helped her daughter seeing she was having trouble.
"Mother I can do it", River says annoyed
"Your weak you have been in a coma for months you will need our help", Amy says firmly, "Now let us name your children and Rory and I's grandchildren"
The two nurses and Rory help River to the wheelchair. She couldn't walk because after months of not moving they were very weak and unable to carry her weight.
"We will have to do physical therapy with you Miss Song. So we can get you up and about", Sunners states
"Absolutely not!" River says, "I can do it on my own"
"Melody Pond you will do as they say. Do I make myself clear Melody?" Amy says placing her hands on her hips and glaring at River
"You better say yes sis. Mum is giving you the look", Anthony says from his seat
River glares at her little brother and Clara smiles and lets out a chuckle. Before she decided she need to help River and change Amy's attention.
"River lets see your children and give them names. The nurses have been bugging me about what their names are. So lets finally give them names", Clara suggests
The nurses push River to the first incubator.
"This is you little boy. He is the eldest of the triplets", Sunners says
"He is so tiny", River says softly
"You can touch him if you want", the Nurse says kindly
River touches her little boy. He was beautiful. What she touched him she knew what she would name him.
"His name is Matthew Rory Song", River says smiling as her little boy grips his mothers finger with what little strength he had
"Lovely name Miss Song. We will write it on his chart. This is Matthew's birth certificate. You need to sign here as his mother", Sunners says showing her the birth certificate.
River signs her name.
"Do you want to father on the birth certificate?" Sunners asks
"He won't be here for a while. My husband is out looking for him", Clara says for River, "You can leave it blank for now"
"Of course", Sunners says
The nurses push River to the second incubator. River touches her little girl. She was precious. Even though she was so tiny.
"This is your first born daughter and the second one of the triplets", the nurse says
"Her name is Amelia Clara Song", River states
"Oh River this makes me so happy. You didn't have to do that", Amy says tears in her eyes
"The name suits her", River says
"Why did you put my name?" Clara asks
"You saved our lives. You deserve this", River says firmly
"Are you sure the Doctor would want this?" Clara asks
"When he knows you saved our lives he will agree", River replies
"Well I would be honoured", Clara says with a smile
River signs Amelia's birth certificate. Then they move to the last incubator. This baby was a little smaller then her siblings. River looks at her little girl and touches her.
"This is the last of the triplets. She is the one we are worried about", Sunners says
"She is a fighter", Rory states
"They are ALL fighters", Clara states
"The are Ponds what do you expect?" Amy asks
"It is Williams", Rory mutters
"I have a name for her", River states
"What is it?" Anthony asks his sister
"Terra Donna Song. After the Doctor's mother and after Donna who is the Doctor's best friend", River says smiling
"Matthew, Amelia and Terra. They are good strong names", the Nurses comment
"Lets get you back to bed River we don't need you over doing it", Clara suggests
"Will they live?" River asks Sunners
"They are fighting but it is still touch and go. Now lets get you back in bed Miss Song", Sunner says
The nurses and Rory help River back into bed.
"Do you need those tests now? A deal is a deal", River states
Sunners looks nervously at Clara who was glaring at him and saying no with her eyes.
"If you do those tests I am going to shot a very sensitive part of your anatomy", Clara whispers to him
Sunners pales dramatically. And Clara grins seeing how fast his face goes white.
"I don't need them. We will see how you go. Get some rest Miss Song I will check on you later", Sunners says
"Very well", River says
Sunners flees after that fast. He didn't want to face Clara's wrath.
"Clara what was that about?" River asks yawning
"Go to sleep River. It is nothing to worry about. Just get better", Clara says smiling
"Thank you Clara for everything", River says as her eyes close
"You're welcome", Clara says softly as River falls asleep
"What did you do too Sunners to make him flee so fast?" Amy asks Clara
"And make him go white as a ghost?" Rory asks
"I threatened him again", Clara says shrugging
"With what?" Amy asks
"I threatened to shot a very private part of his anatomy", Clara says calmly
Amy and Rory burst out laughing. Clara smiles at their laughter. She goes over to the window again as Rory and Amy look at the grandchildren.
"Jack hurry up my heart", Clara says looking up at the sky
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