Chapter 10
Patricia left them to their debate. She knew what she had to do, and she saw a perfect opportunity in leaving the group. They were too busy worrying about how to survive themselves to notice her missing.
She silently left the room and onto the landing where the four Angels were standing patiently, as if they were waiting for her.
"I know what you want." She said to them, but silence surrounded her. They have no vocal chords, so she was not expecting any reply.
"I know what is happening to me, and I cannot stop it." She said depressingly, knowing her life as she knew it was over. They did not attack her as she was turning into one of them. She had no idea how they managed it, but they had chosen her to become an Angel.
She took in her surroundings while she had the chance. She knew she had no way of stopping what was happening to her, but she was going to use the last of her humanity to help the Doctor. The four Angels were in front of her. They were all standing before the balcony overlooking the centre of the Church. She felt she would have just enough time to push one over the edge, hopefully smashing it in its stone format.
She chose the Angel that was already crumbling in its face. She felt this Angel would shatter easier than the other three, though that will mean three strong Angels remain. She could see no easy solution. She could either attempt to shatter the crumbling Angel and leave three strong Angels, or attempt to shatter a stronger one which may or may not happen, meaning her attempt at helping the Doctor would be wasted.
She could suddenly sense their thoughts. The process was almost complete, except she had not physically changed into an Angel yet. She could read their minds like a book, seeing that they thought they had the Doctor and his friends trapped in the room. She fed them more lies by saying it was a barren room and no escape. This could work after all, Patricia thought to herself.
"If I am to become one of you, so be it." Patricia said to them. She felt some regret that she will never get to travel with the Doctor.
She ran towards the Angel and pushed it over the side. She watched it shatter on the floor below. She could feel her mind slipping away, and she shot a quick glance at her hands which were turning to stone.
Her last thought before she converted fully was "What happened to Robert?"