CHAPTER 10:

Jezabell didn't understand. Nothing really made sense. Her leg looked better, but wasn't. It was plain numb and she couldn't move it all. Occasionally she would feel a sharp pain shooting through her. That wasn't what she was most worried about though. It wasn't even the strange voices she kept hearing in her head that seemed to reverberate throughout her body, little conversations within her. It was Jack and the Doctor. They were acting strange and wouldn't tell her why. They kept whispering to themselves and each other, shooting unreadable looks at her. Their voices were sometimes urgent, their eyes sometimes concerned, but they never once said anything to Jezabell. There was clearly something wrong with her, something that had to do with her leg. It was obvious.

"You're dying and they don't know how to tell you." A small voice whispered in her ear. Jezabell quickly looked behind her and all around, but no one was there. Not that anyone could be, it was just the three of them. But the voice was so clear, so close…

"Are you okay?" Jack asked, bringing her attention back.

"Yes, I'm fine." She replied. Jezabell came to the quick conclusion she was just imagining things, and nothing was talking to her. It's probably just nerves from the tension.

"Yeah, that's what you said earlier when really you were-" the doctor gave him a look and the edginess left Jack's voice. "Are you sure?"

"I was really what?"

"Nothing, forget it."

"I was really feeling every kind of negative emotion possible because I could only remember all the bad things that's ever happened to me in one moment?" Jezabell was tired of them pretending she was stupid, or little or incapable of knowing what's going on. Her temper was slowly rising. "Yeah, I'm aware. I was there."

"Jezabell," The Doctor said slowly. "Do you know what's happening to you right now?" That voice came back.

"You're dying." It said. Jezabell could have sworn it was right there, in her ear, but nothing was there. Suddenly, Jezabell realized she had a small idea of what was going on. There was a voice in her ear. It was literally in her ear. There was a small species living inside her. But how did she know this?

Jezabell nodded slowly. The sudden shock and realization must have shown on her face.

"They're taking over you. Your thoughts, your body. Everything." The Doctor said.

"But they can't…" Jezabell said. "It's my body. I can make them leave…Can't i?" the Doctor said nothing. This was a bad sign. The Doctor always had something to say. "What are they?" He proceeded to explain what happened while she was asleep. If she was worried or frightened, Jezabell didn't show it.

"I don't know how to get rid of them." The Doctor admitted quietly.

"That's because you can't." She said. Only, it wasn't Jezabell anymore. The tone of her voice and her facial expressions changed.

"Give her back to us." Jack said.

"I will, when we're done."

"When will that be?" The Doctor asked.

"When every single sweet memory is gone. When all that's left is despair and hatred. That's when we'll leave." The Valu-Sapes made Jezabell laugh a cruel laugh.

"Give her back!"

"Fine, but remember Time Lord, we're always listening." Jezabell's eyes went out of focus, and then she seemed to snap back into reality.

"Jezabell…" Jack said, crouching beside her. The doctor was angry and frustrated. This can't be happening. Not her, not so soon. There was something about her that was special, different. He was determined to keep this one. He looked at Jezabell, who was shocked. Her breaths quickly got rapid and her eyes glistened. No, she wasn't shocked, she was remembering. She wouldn't look either of the boys in the eyes, even though Jack was telling her to. Tears streamed down her face, leaving a stained trail. She tried to control her breathing, but it didn't work.

Jack tried again to get her attention, but it also failed. She wasn't listening to anyone. The Doctor noticed that she wasn't just distracted, she was trying something. She was trying to block the thoughts and remember the good. He kneeled down beside her and held her hand. She looked at him with sad eyes.

"It's going to be okay," He whispered. Somehow this seemed to help. Her expression changed slightly. Now, Jezabell tried harder to fight the Valu-Sapes. Suddenly, she snapped her attention right back to the doctor. Confusion and realization showed on her expression as she looked at him. "What is it?" He asked.

"I- I saw you…" She stuttered. This didn't explain anything to him. "When I was younger…I saw you. I was looking at your TARDIS. I saw it on the sidewalk, when I went on my small walk. I had no idea what it was, but then you came. You looked different, much different, but it was you. I asked you what a police box was, and you told me. Then you asked me why I wasn't afraid to talk to strangers and I-"

"You said, 'because everyone is strange, therefore there are no strangers.'" The Doctor said, remembering. "But that wasn't you… It couldn't have been. That little girl said her name was-"

"Caroline." Jezabell finished for him. "That's my middle name. I always told people that was my name so that I couldn't be traced, and because I didn't want random people to know my real name." She explained.

"So you couldn't be traced?"

"My father's rules. If anyone talked to me, I shouldn't answer, but if I absolutely had to, my name was not Jezabell. He didn't want people to know I existed." The doctor nodded. "Anyway, after you told me what the box was, a blonde girl came out of it. Was that Rose?"

"Yes, it was." He nodded again, remembering her. Jack also seemed to be remembering her.

"Wait, you knew her too?" that was how close Jezabell and Jack were. She always knew what he was thinking.

"Yeah, I did. It was through her that I met the Doctor." Jack said.

Jezabell thought for a moment. If the two of them were able to have such memories of this girl, she must have been important. Someone that was special to them both. Maybe she was that girl Jack told her about. The one who died during that weird thing at Torchwood. She had never met her, but from Jacks expression she could tell they were good friends. Suddenly, Jezabell had a sudden urge to meet her. She wanted to know what made her so special.

Before the thoughts even finished processing through her head, Jezabell's new guests were hungry again. Her vision clouded as she remembered the times she was locked into her cellar for being one minute late after her short walk; the screams of her sister echoing in her ears; and the sharp pain of the computer hitting her after being caught trying to teach herself online.

She could faintly hear someone calling her, but before she could respond, everything was getting darker. She was losing consciousness again. Just like she did when her father pushed her agenst the wall of her room. Then, Jezabell remembered that she could fight this. She can force the good memories into her mind. Like the time she went to the park with her mother and her sister. They went on the swings, and chased ducks, and laughed. Her mother was so pretty. Melissa Adams had long blonde hair and blue eyes. Her laugh was crystal clear, and beautiful.

Another memory wedged its way in. This one was the first time she was allowed to play with her brother and Jack. However, these two memories were pushed out just as quickly by the awful deaths of her family.

Lastly, the memory that really broke her was of her father's death. He had a heart attack. He being gone made Jezabell happy. She was finally free. But the part that haunted her was the fact that she laughed. The whole time he was there suffering, she just laughed and told him that Karma was a bitch. Then she burned him during a bonfire to celebrate. This was what tugged at her day and night. The one thing she's always hated about herself. It wasn't until a few weeks later that she realized she had sunk as low as he did. It was hard for Jezabell to live with that.

Tears streamed down her face, and she couldn't stop them. She moaned her apologies in between sobs as more images flashed through her mind. Nothing good would come to her mind. Suddenly, she remembered the first time she did self-harm and had the sudden urge to do it again. However, her blurred vision would not clear. Jezabell was suddenly aware of the hands wrapped around hers. She didn't have to look to know they were the Doctors. She held on tight, hoping all her thoughts would just leave and she could go back to normal. There was a distant voice talking to her, but she couldn't hear him. Instead, there was another voice talking.

"Yes, give us your happiness, darling girl. Let us feast, and let us live. Give us you're happiness…" It was saying. The voice sounded like an old female. Clearly, it was the Valu-Sapes.

"Please…" Jezabell murmured between her cries. "Please leave me alone…" The voice inside her laughed coldly.

"Precious girl, we cannot leave. Once we are here, we are here until we are moved."

"How do you move then?" The creature laughed again.

"We need physical contact with our new destination." Clearly, the Valu-Sapes didn't expect them to find any way to do that considering they were inside of her, but Jezabell repeated the information aloud anyway, hoping the Doctor would think of something.

The creatures must have been done eating, because Jezabell's thoughts became more clear and happier. She blinked a few times and the tears cleared up a bit. The Doctor let go of one of her hands, and she quickly reached up to wipe her eyes and cheeks.

"You don't have to pretend that you never cried." The Doctor said.

"I know." She replied. "But that doesn't mean I don't want to look like I was." The Doctor could tell that wasn't the only thing, but he didn't press. Instead he got up and started pacing around the TARDIS, thinking.

"Are you okay?" Jack asked Jezabell.

"Oh yeah; I only have some alien species in my body eating my happy thoughts. I'm doing just fine." Jack smiled.

"I guess you're doing just fine, considering you are being sarcastic." Jezabell laughed slightly. Suddenly, the Doctor came over to them.

"I think I have an idea on how to get rid of them." He said tentatively.

"Really?" Jezabell asked. "How?"

"Well, I know how to get them away from you…"

"Okay, then do it, please!" Jezabell sat up and waited for the Doctor to move. When he did, Jezabell was beyond surprised. One second the Doctor was standing in front of her, the next he was kneeling and kissing her. He stayed there, his lips pressed to hers, for about twenty seconds before releasing her. When he did, Jezabell slapped him.

"Thanks for the warning!" She said. Her face was bright red. Jack just stood there, registering what just happened.

"If I told you, it would have been too awkward for you to do it." The Doctor said, rubbing his face. "The Valu-Sapes could only leave through physical contact with their new destination. It was really the only way to get them out of you."

"But now their inside of you!"

"Yeah, I'm aware." His face suddenly looked very pained. "Yeah, very aware. Their angry and hungry again…" His expression turned to sorrow and guilt.

"Doctor," Jezabell said. "Doctor, are you okay?" He shook his head. Jezabell held his hand which held hers tightly. Then, she looked at Jack. "We can't let them stay in him."

"How are we supposed to get them out? And don't ask me to kiss him; I'm not in the mood."

"Well we have to do something!" The Doctor moaned and squeezed her hand tighter.

"Fire…" He whispered. Jezabell looked at his hurt face. "Fire…" He repeated.

"Why is he saying 'fire'?" Jack asked. But Jezabell knew why. He was telling them how to kill the Valu-Sapes. You have to burn them.

"That would mean burning you too. There's no way in hell I'm going let that happen." She said.

"I'll…regenerate…" the Doctor's voice was breaking as he struggled to stay calm.

"No, you won't. You have to burn for them to. You will either regenerate before they are gone, or you will die before you regenerate. I'm not about to watch you burn too." Jezabell kept her voice stern, trying to show the Doctor that there was nothing he could say to change her mind. The message was clear to him and he stopped talking, and instead kept trying to fight the creatures inside him.

An idea suddenly came to Jezabell's mind; an idea that might just work. These creatures needed contact with their new destination, but what if they could also be forced out? The Doctor could see an idea forming in Jezabell's eyes and looked at her curiously. She smiled, and pulled him into another kiss. When they released she quickly got up and limped to the hallway.

"Jezabell! What are you doing? Now you have them again!" The Doctor called behind her.

"I know!" She called back. "That's the point!" She staggered into a room with nothing but a waste basket. Perfect. She thought.