I let out the breath I was holding. So he was joking.

"Out, Jenny. Get out, we have exploring to do!" The Doctor said, ushering me out frantically.

I obliged. "Do you think we'll see her? Oswin?"

He smiled. "I hope so! Because boy, have I got a few questions for her!"

I looked around at our surroundings. We were surrounded by smooth metal walls on all sides. The room was long and rectangular, with absolutely nothing in it.

"This is really creepy, Father." I whispered. "There seems to be no way out of here."

He nodded, "but there's always the TARDIS." We looked back at it.

"Please, identify yourselves." We heard a voice say over the speakers.

"You first." The Doctor replied, calling up to the ceiling of which we heard the voice.

"Oswin Oswald, junior entertainment manager of the star ship Alaska, which you are currently on board. Now, who are you?" Oswin said.

The Doctor grinned. "Oh, lovely! Just the dalek- Person, I mean. Just the person I wanted to see. I'm John Smith, and this is my... niece." he hastily said, covering his tracks.

"Okay..." she said. "Just to clear the record, I am not a dalek, I am human." she sighed. "Anyways, John, how'd you get in there?"

"Um, bit of a long story, you see... I have a question, souffle girl." Then he smacked himself.

"How'd you know I made souffle's?" she asked, sounding a little startled.

"Not important. But, can you see us?"

"No, there is a motion detector there and I can tell- no, Nina, STOP!" Oswin screamed. I saw someone run out of the opposite side of the room, loaded with a gun. They were aiming for my father. I stepped in front of him, again. "No!" I felt the bullet pierce my chest. I started to fall backwards, again. And my father caught me, again.

"STOP!" The Doctor and Oswin yelled.

The room around me started turning red. "Father." I gasped. "I'm sorry. I failed you."

"No, you didn't. Don't even say that. Got stuck here first time out with me, huh? I'm sorry, but I can't rescue you." he said. "You'll be okay, I promise, I promise. Jenny, stay with me. Stay with me Jenny. Regenerate, I know you can. You have to be able to regenerate."

"But I can't. I'm... only an... echo." I whispered my final words, this fake reality of mine dissipating.

I opened my eyes to sunlight. I was actually in Torchwood, and my father was by my bedside. It was never real. All of those short adventures... it wasn't real. It never could be.

My father was stroking my hair. "Hey Jenny. Are you okay?"

A/N- So was that your idea, McKenzieAnne? And if any of you guys liked it, please review! By the way, I think I'm going to be really busy for the next week, so don't be surprised if I don't update. I might be able to squeeze something in, though.