Appologies, due to the work load of my course I shall have to break for a week so no new chapters for two weeks. Thank you to everyone who has followed and favourited my story so far, I love writing this and I know where it's going, I just have to concentrate on finishing some important coursework...It doesn't do itself unfortunately...Anyway, two weeks I promise! There's nothing left to say but...On with the show...

Danny ran. He looked across at the others. They all had fear plastered across their faces. Vastra and Jenny ran side by side, their strides increasing each step. Strax was pounding along behind them. Clara was by Danny's side and Jack had taken point. The Library group was last, being half carried, as the three children couldn't keep up with the adults.

Danny looked around as more shelves collapsed and explosions erupted around them. The ships had arrived and were firing down on the library. What ever reason they had for the library's destruction, they certainly had no intention of anything being left standing.

Suddenly the TARDIS came into sight and the group ran faster as more explosions ripped through the beautiful building.

"MAKE WAY!" The Doctor shouted and barrelled past them, River held securely in his arms, her face hidden into his neck. The TARDIS opened its doors without any prompting and the Doctor disappeared inside. The others followed quickly behind and as the last member of the group ran through the doors, they shut with a very sure thud.

The Doctor quickly but gently placed River on the floor then hurled himself at the console and threw the ship into flight.

While getting his breath back, Danny curled Clara into his arms and thought back to what had just happened.

"Stay back!" The Doctor called to the group as the golden streams surrounded River and ripped through the shelves. Her scream cut through him like ice. Danny had never heard such painful a sound in all his life. The light was blinding. He looked across to the Doctor who was stood still, his eyes were fixed on the centre of the light where River was. The Doctor's eyes looked wet.

As soon as the light came, it ended and River sank to the floor, her breathing heavy. The Doctor rushed to her and ran his hands all over her, he was hysterical. The Group simply stared at the man who had been so well guarded and evasive of contact who now couldn't keep his hands of River in an attempt to check she was healthy.

The Doctor suddenly realised this and froze, his hands stuck in River's hair, and stared straight into her eyes, his own wide and eyebrows raised. "I can touch you..." He said simply.

"Yes, you can." River replied, still catching her breath. The two timelords spent a few seconds in that position before Clara coughed and the Doctor tried to quickly extract his hands but yanked River's hair instead.

"Ow!" River bit back a scathing remark as the Doctor tried again to separate himself to no avail.

"Here let me help you..." River grumbled and detangled his fingers. The Doctor's hands fell to his sides. "Still can't stop touching my hair, can you?" River smiled softly and the Doctor's lips twitched. "Sorry about hurting you, I'd never do it intentionally..." He said quietly, averting his eyes from her deep, ever-knowing gaze. "I know." River sighed and clutched her head. The Doctor's head jerked upward to her change in demeanor. "River?" He asked, drawing out the last 'r' in her name. She hummed in response. "Look at me." He instructed and as always she obeyed. "River, I know this isn't what you wanted but I'm here now, I'll protect you . River I lo..." River's body fell forward into his waiting arms and the Doctor immediately checked her over. Strax tried to help but the Doctor pushed him away. Danny had never seen the man so determined. The Doctor picked River up and began to run out of the room. The others shrugged and followed quickly behind.

The group bombarded the timelord with questions of River's health but he answered none. A siren rang loudly throughout the library walls and the whole building shook as the shots of the ships struck the glass structure. The group ran faster when some of the lamps sparked and caught fire. The Doctor slowed and told the others to go on ahead. He dropped slowly to his knees and examined River again. "Go, we'll be fine! Protect Clara,Danny!" He shouted, this time Danny obeyed. Danny ran...

"Is she alright?" Vastra ordered an answer from the Doctor to her friend's condition. He nodded, River was still unconscious.

"Yes, yes, just like what happened to me. She'll sleep it off then be her usual River self." The Doctor answered and flicked a final lever, the TARDIS giving an announcement of arrival to its occupants. "Where are we?" Jack huffed.

"Somewhere safe till we find out what's going on." The Doctor answered. He had already picked up River in the same way as before, ensuring her head was securely resting on his shoulder.

"Unit, let's go!" He commanded and walked swiftly out the doors. Danny looked as bewildered as everyone else as he exited the box. They found themselves in a hanger bay, bright spot lights shone down on them. The Doctor marched forward and the group followed on behind quietly. Danny hung back with Clara and Jack. "What is going on here?" He whispered to Clara. "No idea, but at least he's happy now." Clara answered. Danny followed his girlfriend's gaze to the Doctor who was smiling softly at the sleeping woman in his arms. "Are you telling me, he was all grumpy and big-headed because River wasn't there?" He whispered back irritated. Clara smiled smugly. "Nope, he's always like that, even when I first met him in his former body, he has peace now, and more importantly, someone who can understand him perfectly." At this, Jack who had been listening to the discussion piped up. "Sounds to me like there's something between them." Clara's smugness grew, Danny knew she knew something the others didn't. "Well you could say they're very old friends, but you'd be way off the mark."

"Who is she to him, Clara?" Danny asked her and Jack's eyes pleaded as the Doctor's nose touched River's curls gently and his eyes shut. "The person he promised." She smiled because she finally understood, now Danny was with her.