This chapter actually focuses more on Rory's POV, with a little Amy and Doctor. It's a bit longer than the previous ones. Please enjoy!

Oh, and not sure if the hints in this chapter warrant a T-rating. I'll stick with K+ for now, unless I'm advised differently.

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Chapter 4

It was late at night, TARDIS time. Amy was sleeping in her room. After exploring for a few hours without feeling tired, Rory found himself in what he could only assume was the Doctor's room. The bedcovers were covered in strange writing that he found he partially understood. On the walls were integrated bookshelves. The books were labeled with more of the strange symbols as titles. He scanned the shelves, hoping to find an interesting one.

He found one, sitting all by itself on a shelf, with not a speck of dust upon it. The cover bore two Greek letters that he recognized: Theta Sigma.

Taking off the tweed jacket and throwing it aside, he settled into a comfy chair and tilted the bendy light downwards. He cracked the old book open.

The first page had the symbols again, and below that, the words "My Life" written in the swirly language. He turned the page again. The next page bore a symbol which gradually resolved into the number "One." The following pictures were in black and white, and rather old. An old man stood with a young woman, probably a teenage. She had elfin features and was wearing a school girl's uniform. He was dressed in a Victorian manner, with a cane in his hands. His white hair was combed neatly back. Below the picture was written: "Myself and my granddaughter Susan."

Rory felt a bit guilty. Here he was, looking through the Doctor's things without permission. Then, a twinge of sadness. The Doctor had had a granddaughter, which meant he must have had a family back on his home planet, a planet that was now gone, by the Doctor's own hand.

He turned the page. The two were standing there, but with another pair of people. It was captioned "Ian and Barbara."

There were more pictures, of more companions, with different versions of the Doctor. A short Doctor ("Two") that looked like a hobo stood next to a young man wearing a kilt (Jamie McCrimmon) and a young woman in a sparkly jumpsuit (Zoe). Another Doctor ("Three"), with curly white hair, wearing velvet and lace, standing with a professional woman (Liz Shaw), then a more lost looking one (Jo Grant). Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart stood with John Benton, Mike Yates and a bunch of others clad in military uniform. Funny, he never thought the Doctor would willingly work with military people.

"Four" was tall, with an impossibly long scarf, brown curls everywhere (like River's blond hair, he thought) and a toothy smile. Sarah Jane Smith (there were a lot of pictures of her, some with tear drops staining them). Harry Sullivan. Leela (Rory quickly paged through those pictures). Romana I, which had only one and Romana II, who had a few. Rory realized that he must be looking at another Time Lord or Lady, whatever the women called themselves. In some pictures was a metal robot labeled K-9.

"Five" was dressed in a cricket outfit and looking almost as young as his Doctor. Pictures following were Nyssa of Traken and Tegan Jovancha. A separate picture was marked Adric. Written underneath was "I'm sorry." There was what looked like gold fragments stuck to the page and Rory gingerly turned the page, lest they come unstuck. A red-headed man, pale and worn, was next: Vislor Turlough.

"Six" made Rory's eyes hurt just looking at him. He was quite glad for the bowtie now. Peri Brown in a swimsuit nearly made him drop the book, but he recovered and quickly turned the page. Melanie Bush was next.

For a thick book, it was surprisingly light, he noted, turning to the one marked "Seven." Another of Melanie standing beside a very short Doctor dressed more conservatively, then more of him with a girl named Ace. Scratched out was the name Dorothy.

"Eight" was definitely taking after the Victorian style. There was one picture with him and two others, a woman and an Asian boy, labeled "Dr. Grace Holloway" and "Chang Lee" respectively.

More pictures, but Rory was getting a little tired and quickly paged to "Nine."

A very rough face looked up at him from the picture. As a nurse, Rory knew what people looked like when they came into the hospital, gravely wounded and the only survivor of whatever had befallen them. And this one had it in spades.

But the next page featured a young blonde girl, who couldn't be twenty. In delicate writing was "Rose Tyler." There were a lot of pictures, small, medium, large, on their own or sharing a page. The Doctor with Rose. Only one featured a Mickey Smith, but he had a look of jealousy on his face. Another man, this one labeled Captain Jack Harkness. Dressed in World War II clothing, Jack had a look of cockiness on his face as he winked at the camera.

He finally reached "Ten." This Doctor was, compared to his previous self, very happy, and wearing a brown pinstripe suit. More of himself and Rose. Another blonde woman in a picture with them, labeled Jackie Tyler. It was the first time a companion's parent was also present.

Stuck in the middle was a more recent picture of Sarah Jane Smith. She had obviously gotten older and one of the K-9 metal dogs was with her. In the same writing, he saw "My Sarah Jane. Until we meet again."

Abruptly, the pictures shifted to another young woman. Dark-skinned, Martha Jones grinned at the camera, but the Doctor, now in blue, was not smiling. Whatever had happened to Rose had caused him to regress mentally. Jack appeared again, with a note of Torchwood 3 attached.

Another man appeared, but he looked crazy. The caption read simply "The Master." Why the Doctor had a picture of him in the book, Rory didn't know, but was glad he'd never faced that guy.

The pictures shifted again. A redhead in a wedding dress, with a note that read, "After Rose, before Martha, after Martha." Not bothering to figure that one out, he browsed through more of the Donna Noble pictures. Some were splattered with heavy tears, others wrinkled from being held instead of preserved. Another picture, labeled "Sylvia Mott Noble and Wilfred Mott" showed Donna with her mother and grandfather. Underneath the names was written, "Donna Noble: The most important woman in the universe."

A young blonde girl, the picture slightly blurry, was tucked into the pictures. She was grinning, a forest in the background. Its caption read "My daughter Jenny, born and died on Messaline."

To Rory's surprise, a photo of River Song was included standing alongside this Doctor. The caption for it read, "I saved her, but didn't. Spoilers."

Suddenly, a group photo: Sarah Jane, Mickey, Jackie, Rose, the Doctor back in brown, Martha, Donna, and Jack. Also in the picture was a second Doctor, wearing the blue suit. They were all around the old TARDIS console room. The old ship must've taken the picture herself.

A few more random pictures of the Doctor with one-off people. Another with him and Wilfred.

Then: "Eleven."

Rory sighed as he realized he had finally caught up. He quickly flipped through pictures of Amy and himself, paused at the ones with only Amy and the Doctor, especially during that time he had been erased from time. A few River Song pictures were also mixed in here, including one of baby Melody. A picture of Mels, Amy, and Rory was also present, one that he realized still sat in Amy's room on Earth. That was the last picture.

With a frown, Rory put the book back on the shelf. How was it that those pictures still existed when everything else was so messed up?

A soft noise caught his attention.

"Doctor?"

Rory swallowed, figuring he'd better play along. "Yeah?" he called out.

Amy stepped into the room, her white nightgown bright in the dark. Rory felt both hearts leap. It felt so weird.

"I – I thought you were in bed. Sleeping."

She grinned slyly at him, then the bed. "Do I look like I've been sleeping?"

Rory started to tremble as Amy fumbled with the bowtie. This wasn't supposed to happen, he thought in the back of his mind as the braces slid off and buttons started coming undone. This was…totally…and…and…completely inappropriate…

He gave up three seconds later.

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Amy found herself in an old console room. Its stark whiteness served as a calming effect on her frayed nerves. If the computer thought she'd enjoy this fantasy, the only thing she'd enjoy would be tearing it apart with her bare hands.

She cried for Rory. She cried for Melody, Mels, and River, the same person, but so different. She cried for her parents.

A gentle hum, rising and falling, tried to sooth her.

"Amelia?"

The Doctor kneeled down beside her. "Amelia? Are you ok?"

Amy sniffled, then wiped her eyes with her sleeve. "I don't know, Doctor. Honestly. Can I just go home for a bit?"

Again, the confused look as he settled next to each other, offering a handkerchief. "Amelia, I tried that when you were ten. Don't you remember? Your Aunt Sharon tried to have me arrested. Said I was a child abductor and did things to you. That was ten years ago."

"Can you take me to Earth then? Anywhere on Earth? Literally?"

The Doctor jumped to his feet. "I know just the place!"

He took out of there without a backwards glance.

Amy glanced at a mirror on the old console. Her face was pale and white, with the exception of blotchy red cheeks. She sniffed, wiped her nose with the handkerchief, stood up, and squared her shoulders.

"Right, then," she said. "Time to find a way out of this sick Wonderland."

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The Doctor followed Romana into the Gardens. The last time he had seen this place, it had been covered in burning Dalek ships. Now the grass was fresh and red, the flowers a multitude of hues.

"There's someone here who's been waiting for you," said Romana.

In the middle of the Garden was a bench. And on this bench was a very familiar person.

"Hello, Sweetie."

The Doctor's jaw dropped. River was adorned in the orange robes of the Prydonian chapter, but her robes had definitely been…altered to more of her clothing style. Without the Time Lord hat, her curls were everywhere. She raised an eyebrow at him. For a moment, he swore he saw her close and tuck away a certain TARDIS-themed book.

"Were you expecting someone else, my love?"

He swallowed.

"No, not at all."

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I remember on the episode "The Girl Who Waited," Rory made a mention of knowing the Doctor has two hearts. That was the first time, I believe, that either of them has made mention of knowing this fact. Correct me if I'm wrong, I won't mind, just make sure you can tell me where and when.

Something else you'll note is that Amy is horrified by what the Matrix system thought her fantasy would be. That horror is becoming reflected in the program. Rory is rather curious about his fantasy, whereas the Doctor is completely entranced.

I love writing Rory's POV. Of the three, he's my favorite. I'll miss them when they leave; Moff had better not kill them off for real this time. River is there too, but she's her own category. Matter of fact, I dressed like her for Halloween, using her Utah outfit. The casual wear, not the astronaut suit.

You know what to do!