When they reached the TARDIS, the Doctor pointed Annie towards the wardrobe as he went to the console to take some readings of their surroundings. Annie found the huge room down the hall and was amazed by the amount of clothing it held. Things old and new, from seemingly every period in history, were there. She found a simple grey t-shirt and a black leather jacket in her size and put them on. She wandered back to the control room and gave the Doctor back his jacket.

"Much better fit," he winked at Annie. She blushed again.

"Okay, I want some answers. What just happened back there? What were those things? Why did they take me? What were they going to do to me? How did you stop them?" her questions poured out, one on top of the other. The Doctor smiled at her curiosity.

"First of all, are you okay? They didn't do anything to you, did they?" he used the sonic screwdriver to scan her body. He was relieved when he read the results - nothing abnormal in her system, no injuries, just a lot of adrenaline.

"What is that? What are you doing to me?"

"You were captured by the Syug, they control the xxxxxx that was after you this morning. They took you because you're a human and they wanted you for research. They were going to...well...I'll save that detail for once we're safely on our way back to earth. No need to scare you right now. I stopped them by altering the level of air pressure in the room. You probably felt your ears pop when the Syug passed out. They can't handle changes in air pressure easily; that's why they send the xxxxxx to collect people for them. This is my sonic screwdriver. It's a tool, not a weapon. It opens doors and does medical scans, among other things. I was checking to make sure that you didn't have any lasting damage from the Syug. You don't, you'll be just fine. Now, I think that should answer all of your questions."

"One more," Annie said after a pause. The Doctor grinned. He thought Annie was adorable. She had some of the naivete that Rose had coupled with Donna's insatiable curiosity. Still, she was completely unlike any of his former companions.

"You told the Syug that you weren't human...that you were some sort of...Time something...what did you mean?" Annie asked seriously.

"A Time Lord."

"So...you're an alien?"

"To you, yes. I'm not a human."

"But you look just like one."

"Actually, you look like a Time Lord. My people were an ancient culture, we lived long before the humans."

"The...the..."

"Syug," he prompted.

"Yeah, the Syug...it said...it said your people were killed in the last Time War."

"Yes, I'm the only Time Lord remaining in the universe," the Doctor's face became very grave.

"I'm sorry," Annie said. She gave him a small hug. "Thanks for saving me...twice."

"My pleasure," the Doctor hugged her back. "Now, do you feel ready to tackle the Syug?"

"Just how do you plan on doing that? We can't just waltz back in there, they are sure to be looking for us!"

"Weeeelllll...I haven't exactly worked that one out yet. Come on, I promise not to lose you this time." He held out his hand to Annie.

"Alright, let's go," she took his hand and they were off.