"Martha No I can't be alone again please let me don't shut me out Martha please open the door we need to talk I need to see you."

"You never saw me before why would you need to see me now."

"Martha you mean so much more to me more than I could ever say I can't be without you again when you left the Tardis it broke my hearts when you left. I am nothing without you all I have ever wanted in my life was to have someone by my side who is more than a friend to me Martha you are that one I can't show it at times because I don't know how My life has been so full of pain and always me loosing everything one way or another. You are the light that can guide me back you are the one for me…Ahhh!" He screams as he falls to the floor in deep pain as he feels himself drying out even more.

The door remaining closed he summons all the strength he has with one final labored breath he says, "Martha I need you please help me I nee you more than anyone you have always been more to me than just a friend…" The Doctor says his voice drifting as he collapses to the floor.

"Doctunzel?" Martha asks.

Hearing no answer she calls to him again, "Doctunzel?" Waiting a moment to hear him reply to her she hears no answer.

"Doctunzel please answer me Prince Doctunzel." Martha calls with a bit of panic in her voice.

Dragging her foot behind her she tires to run to the door opening it she shouts "Doctunzel!" Carefully she manages to lean over to pick him up with a new found strength.

Carefully she manages to carry him to her bed and setting him down on it. "What? What's going on?" Martha says as she watches his tail split into legs again his fins growing back into feet as a soft glow comes over him as he is dressed in a new suit and clothes.

"Martha." The Doctors soft weak voice calls to her.

"Doctunzel I'm here."

"Martha I am so sorry I didn't say it earlier but you are more than a friend to me. Through all we have been through together I realize that you are the one I need."

"Doctunzel you have always been more than a friend to me to and well you are not going to believe this but well and I don't know how but you have legs again." Martha says smiling.

"What? what? Would you look at that I do then well I might as well stand on my own two feet again." He says jumping to his feet with an enthusiastic grin on his face.

"Doctunzel how is this possible?"

"I think I can answer that this is for you Prince Doctunzel."

"Breanna how?"

"The Dragon King has been observing you he heard your words of how much Martha means to you and by admitting she means more to you then just another friend or companion the magic of your heart gave you this gift that you should at night walk as a man but by days lights you will be of the sea once again. I'll leave you now to enjoy your time together."

Alone Martha kisses the Doctor deeply, "Martha." He breathes her name in a soft whisper.

"Doctunzel I am sorry we fought but as much as you say you want to be with me you keep pushing me away and pulling away from me. It's like you don't want me in your life."

"Martha I have always needed you in my life and you truly do mean more to me than a friend. I can't always say things right at times but every time I want to get close I feel like I'm going to loose again that you will end up getting hurt and I couldn't let that happen to you."

"Exactly the reason why I stepped in front of the Laneska hurled at you I had to protect you."

"Why did you do it Martha? Well I know why you did it but is there has to be another reason isn't there I can tell by the look on your face."

"Doctunzel there is but I…lets sit down out on my balcony together. I know we will have our disagreements but in the end we will still be together.

"I thought you were going to leave me."

"I won't leave you no matter how much we may argue."

"Lean on me Martha I'll help you to the balcony I shouldn't be so unsure of us when I like who I am when I am with you. "

"I love traveling with you I'm glad you finally found me again you are my strength as I am yours. Doctunzel hold me in your arms and lets watch the stars come out and the sunrise."

Staring out over the horizon the late sunlight he sees the leaves starting to change as a full orange moon rises in the sky. "The riddle I understand it now I know hat the fairy queen was talking about. I have to act quickly if I am going to save you Martha." The Doctor says softly as he realizes the meaning behind the fairy queen's words. Silently he vows he will save her no matter what the cost is to himself.

Staring at each other for a moment he is lost in her eyes their arms wrapping around each other they kiss deeply in a loving embrace. Hardly noticing the passage of time as soft sunlight peaks over the hills slowly shines on the Doctors feet. Slowly it shines on him he tries to hide the pain as his feet start to turn back into fins.

"Doctunzel."

"I'm fine Martha." The Doctor says his voice shaking from the pain.

"Your feet your changing back I'll call for Breanna to help you back to your chambers."

"I can stay a while longer Martha I'm alright."

"You look so pale and weak go rest in your chambers the water will make you feel better I'll have Breanna help me to you side later on today."

"Ahhh! I'll be fine in a moment it's alright Martha."

"I have to do something I hate to see you like this Doctunzel."

"There isn't anything you can do I can bare the pain until the transformation is complete Ahhh!" The Doctor screams again as his legs painfully merge together forming a long tail and scales emerging.

"I can't sit here and do nothing Doctunzel I have to help you somehow." Martha says her voice echoing with concern. "Doctunzel." Martha says her voice quivering as she wraps her arms around his neck kissing him. Suddenly the pain fades away.

"Martha I'm fine the pain is gone I don't know how but it's gone."

"I should get you back to your room so you can rest a while I'll have Breanna help me to your side later on after you have rested a bit."

"Martha nothing could keep me from you feet or fins I will find a way to be by your side."

"Doctunzel I can help you to your chambers rest a while before you start working on the riddles again." Breanna says entering Martha's chambers in a lavender dress and white silhouette rose kirtle.

"What?" Breanna says as The Doctor disappears from Martha's cambers back into his own chambers. "How in the world did he do that?" Breanna says stunned.

"I don't know how but I think he could get use to this." Martha says smiling

"I bet." Breanna says smiling and laughing.

"Majesty do you need anything before I go check on Doctunzel?"

"Help me into a fresh dress and crown?"

"Of course Martha do you need me to help you up?"

"I think I can walk on my own still even though my leg is now stone."

"Just walk slow take it easy Martha I will guide you to your dressing room and pick out a dress and I'll help you get dressed for the day."

"Breanna is there anything you can do to help him somehow can you try to break the spell on him?"

"I can try Martha but I don't know if I can or if the spell will work but I can try if you wish me to and as long as he says its ok I'll try to work the spell."

"Thank you Breanna anything you can do to help him we both will be grateful for your help."

"I promise I will do all that I can to help him you have my word as a lady majesty."

"Breanna relax I trust you and I am not angry at you its alright."

"I am sorry Martha sometimes I am a bit timid and under confident."

"You will gain confidence in time Breanna. You are a most loyal and true friend."

"What color of dress would you like to wear today and what color kirtle?"

"The lavender kirtle with the silhouette pattern of the fleur de lis on it along with the white dress with the gold trim along the sleeves and the hem of the dress."

Alone in his chambers The Doctor continues to work on the riddles. "I have the first two figured out as the first refers to a solar eclipse. Not letting the pains of my past come between me and Martha. The second meaning the fall season coming and the orange fall light means a full moon telling me that my time to save Martha is short. Only I don't know how to save her I'm a time lord I have great knowledge but I can't even figure out this riddle." The Doctor says frustrated as he grumbles to himself.

"The third riddle…even in the deepest night light can be found once I said there was something I was missing that it was real close it was staring at me in the face I can't even see it. The light has to be a metaphor for something what does this mean?"

"You will figure it out Prince Doctunzel I brought you something a new coat suit and shirt for you it's a blue pinstripe coat and white shirt thought it might be your style. Take a brake for a moment and change clothes."

"Thank you Breanna I have figured out the first two riddles but the third one I am still trying to figure out only I don't know what it means."

"I know its frustrating Doctunzel but you are the only one who can figure out these riddles out. This can be solved by you and you alone you have the power to do this and you only need to learn how to use it. Your time is short only tow more days after today and Martha is stone forever."

"I won't let that happen to her I will save her I am not going to loose her."

"Spoken most nobility Prince Doctunzel change clothes and I'll get your crown to wear." Breanna says leaving the Doctor to change.

Finding a gold crown with blue jewels all in a row around the crown and in the center a larger jewel shines in the middle of the crown. "I think this one will look good on you Doctunzel." Breanna says coming back to him. "Here let me help you with the crown to place it on your head so it won't fall off. You really look nice today Doctunzel."

"Thank you is Martha alright?"

"Yes she is fine walking around is still a bit hard for her but she can walk around on her own even thought her leg is stone. I am going to try later when your strong enough to remove the spell on you I promised Martha I would try but I don't know if it will work I can try to help you."

"Breanna thank you just don't hurt yourself in the process of helping me."

"I won't Prince Doctunzel I have the strength to do this." Breanna says placing the crown on his head. "There you look very handsome your highness I'll leave you to work."

"What could this mean?" The Doctor says grumbling as he tries to figure out the riddle further.

"Even in the darkest night light can be found…light, light what could that be…"

"Doctunzel" A cheery voice calls to him looking up from his papers he smiles, "Martha."

"Hi I see you have your brainy specks on again may I join you?"

"Yes please I would like some company you…you are the light Martha your brilliant! I think I just solved part of the riddle come here Martha."

"Wow all I did was walk into the room." Martha says with a laugh.

Slowly walking up the small marble steps she lays beside him on a pile of pillows and blankets. Settling her skirts on the pillows and lying beside him he moves closer in the water up to her.

"Martha I only have a couple of days to save you."

"I know you will find a way to save me for now forget about work that's a royal order." Martha says leaning over to kiss him.

"Martha you're leg is solid stone does it hurt?"

"No it doesn't I don't have any feeling in it now at least I can still walk I hate sitting here I want to be near you to have your arms around me." Martha says as she climbs into the water next to him after removing some of her skirts. Sliding into the water next to him as she moves to sit next to him she smiles as she kisses him again.

"What's it like well being a…"

"Being what you humans call a merman?"

"Yes it has to be somewhat interesting maybe even fun?"

"Fun? Well in a way it des seam a bit of fun rather unusual but it's interesting."

Moving her foot closer to him she runs her foot along his tail making him laugh and smile.

"Martha that tickles." He says through a laugh.

"Sorry your tail is really beautiful the way the colors go from a light blue to a light dark blue when the color reaches your fins its really beautiful Doctunzel."

"Martha I have to say something you mean everything to me I don't want you to leave me I don't always say the right thing but I'm going to try. The truth is Martha your face is the only one I have seen your light has shined through the dark shadows of my pain made me find joy and happiness again."

"I know it's alright Doctunzel I know your life has been happiness has only been something you've only been able to dream about. Every time you get close to it somehow it's pulled away from you."

"Yes only this time I won't let it get away from me this time I am not going to loose you."

"Ahhh!" Martha screams as her right leg slowly painfully turns to stone. "Martha your leg I am so sorry."

"Doctunzel this was my choice and I made this on my own I would have done it again if the moment were rewound."

"Hold onto me Martha don't let go of me Martha I am here I will keep you safe stay with me Martha stay awake focus on the sound of my voice let it keep you with me."

"I will try Doctunzel." Martha's voice weak voice yelps as the pain over takes her. "I can't take much more of this." Martha cries as she feels herself turning to stone. "I can't move any more Doctunzel." Martha's voice fades as she passes out in his arms.

"Martha, Martha wake up Martha can you hear me?"

Hearing the Doctors panicked voice Breanna runs down the hallway towards the Doctors chambers. "Sorry Lord Remey my aplogises sir." Breanna says bowing.