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"River?"
"Hello Sweetie," River says as she greets the Doctor. "Mummy. Daddy." Amy, Rory and the Doctor can't help but stare at her. The Ponds are worried about how their daughter is going to handle Rose but the Doctor is focusing more on how River can be there. "What? Why is everyone staring at me like that?"
"River," the Doctor starts, "how are you here? Better yet, why are you here?"
Pretending to sound offended, she asks, "You're not happy to see me?"
"I'm always happy to see you," he sighs, "but how can you be here? People can't just knock on the door. Not when we're in orbit."
"It's not my fault no one's ever tried before." Rory and Amy laugh softly from their little corner. "I used a vortex manipulator to get to the TARDIS. It couldn't transport me inside, so it brought me to the next best thing- right outside it. The air shield is up. Nothing bad could have happened."
"Why are you looking for me? What trouble have you gotten yourself into this time?"
"Me? Trouble? Never!" River grins as her parents and the Doctor laugh. "I have a… friend… who needs a bit of help."
"That's what I am now? Just a bit of help?"
"Doctor!" an offended Amy exclaims.
"I was joking!" Amy rolls her eyes, making Rory and River laugh. "Who is your friend? Anyone I know?"
"Spoilers," River whispers.
"When and where?"
"Spoilers."
"How am I supposed to go there if you won't tell me?"
"Simple. I'll drive."
"You are not driving my TARDIS!"
"Watch me." River goes over to the console and starts pressing buttons.
The Doctor watches in horror as she starts fiddling with the console. She's actually doing it! She's flying the TARDIS! Worst of all, she's doing everything correctly!
"Amy!" the Doctor whines. "Do something!"
"What do you want me to do?" she asks. "Lock her up in a room? Tie her to the stairs?"
"Yes."
"I am not tying my daughter to the stairs." Rory looks between his wife and his friend and tries not to laugh.
"I don't care what you do, just… do something!"
"Doctor, is she hurting the TARDIS?"
"Well, no."
"Is she doing something wrong?"
"No. But-"
"She's just hurting your pride?"
The Doctor blushes. "No."
"He's just upset that I can fly her better," River adds.
"You cannot!" the Doctor says defensively.
"She can to and you know it," agrees a grinning Rose leaning on the doorway. The Ponds freeze in place. The Doctor looks between them, Rose and then River. Oh, this isn't going to be good.
River looks around in confusion before walking over to Rose. "Hello, Rose."
"Hello, River."
The Ponds and the Doctor prepare themselves for the fight that is about to come. But instead of a fight, they got a hug.
River and Rose hugged.
"Why are you looking at us like that?" asks Rose.
Amy admits, "We… we were sort of expecting a fight."
"A fight?" laughs River. "Why would Rose and I fight?"
"Because you and I… we…you know… and then…" the Doctor tries to say.
"What are you talking about?"
"They just rescued me from the parallel universe," Rose answers. "They thought you would kill me or something." She laughs and so does River. Everyone continues to stare at them in confusion.
"Did you really think I'd start a fight over him?" River asks while pointing at the Doctor.
"Oi!" exclaims a very offended Doctor. "I am a catch."
"Yes," agrees Rose. "You are a catch." The Doctor grins.
Looking at her parents, River Song asks, "What kind of a woman do you think I am?"
Amy and Rory look at each other not knowing what to say. The best they could come up with is, "Sorry."
"Rose, how do you know River?" the Doctor asks.
"Oh, I don't," she replies. "First time I've met her." Everyone turns to look at her as she pulls a letter from her pocket. "Future me wrote me a letter about our best friend River. Future you must have slipped it into my pocket back in the med bay."
"If you knew about Rose, then why didn't you say anything?" Rory asks.
River, Amy, Rose and the Doctor look at him and say, "Spoilers," at the same time.
"Oh. Right."
"If you two are best friends, then why have you been flirting with the Doctor?" questions Amy.
"For fun," River answers. "Didn't want him to get rusty."
The Ponds laugh as the Doctor blushes. Rose laughs as she goes over to him and takes his hand. River gives her a wink before going back to the console and pushes more buttons. Amy and Rory talk to themselves quietly in their corner as the Doctor looks between River and Rose some more.
"Is there a problem, Doctor?" asks Rose.
"No!" he exclaims. "It's just… weird… that's all." Rose glances at him in disbelief. "It's a good weird." She smiles and laughs softly as he grins back at her.
The TARDIS lands without making any sound. "We're here," River announces.
"How can we be there? She didn't make the sound!" the Doctor argues.
"What sound?"
"You know… the TARDIS sound!"
"You're being rude," Rose points out. He ignores her.
River goes to the door and opens it, revealing they have in fact landed. "It only makes that sound because you leave the brakes on."
"I love that sound! It's a brilliant sound!"
"We can argue or we can go."
"Fine!" The Doctor goes past River and walks out the door. River looks at her parents and best friend.
Rory, feeling the need to defend the Doctor, adds, "He's gone through a lot in the last few days." He goes to join his friend. The girls look at each other, laugh, and then exit.
The friends find themselves in a somewhat familiar time and place.
"Cardiff? Why are we in Cardiff?"
