Chapter 11
"River, we need to get you to the hospital now." Said the Doctor.
"Your place is here, I can ask the Tardis to fly me to the hospital." Said River.
"You and your children will die." Said the Dalek, advancing towards the group.
"Dandipuffs!" Rory said, making them all jump.
"Pardon?"
"The sonic can neutralise the hybrids, right? We can't exactly drop bombs, but remember the planet Arne? What grew theere? Dandipuffs, a large form of dandelion. If we can pick some while they're still seedlings, and somehow transfer the Sonic's power of neutralising the monsters back into everyday objects onto them, then I think that we're onto a winner." He said.
"That is a mad idea- but it might just work." Said the Doctor.
River groaned as the sharp pain of a contraction hit her. "I need to push." She whispered.
"I'm sorry, but my wife has to be my top priority." Said the Doctor, neutralising the Dalek back into a table. "I will be back in a few moments. River, let's get you to the hospital."
The Doctor helped River into the Tardis, she sat down on couch in the console room.
"River, look at me." The Doctor instructed.
She did so, and in those beautiful green-grey eyes of hers he saw fear, but also strength.
"I promise that I'll be back in time before the twins are born. I've sent a message to Lucy, she knows that you're coming." He said.
"I trust you." Was all his wife could get out, before she let out another groan.
He held her close and rubbed her back. "I've got you. I love you."
"I love you too."
Suddenly, the Tardis started up.
"What's going on?" River asked.
"If someone on the Tardis is in need of comfort or help, she will often fly to wherever they need to be." Her husband explained.
"Okay." She nodded as the ship screeched to a stop.
The Doctor helped her out of the Tardis and into the bright lights of the maternity ward of Bonata hospital.
Lucy made her way towards them. "Right, River, let's get you into a side room."
"I have somewhere to be, I'll be back in a few minutes I promise. Look after her." Said the Doctor.
"Of course I will." The consultant promised.
A while later...
"I hate you!" River growled at her husband, gripping his hand tightly.
"No you don't! Come on River, push!" The Doctor encouraged.
"I can see the head! Come on, the first of your little ones is nearly here!" Lucy encouraged.
River groaned and pushed again.
The sound of a newborn baby's cry filled the room.
"Is that..?" River asked.
"Congratulations, you have a son." Said Lucy, handing a baby boy wrapped in a blue towel to River.
"Hello Oscar. I'm your mummy." River cooed, tears of happiness running down her cheeks.
,"And I'm your daddy." The Doctor said, and realised that he was crying too.
"You sentimental idiot." River chuckled as yet another contraction hit her.
"That'll be Aurora making her entrance." Said the Doctor, lifting Oscar into his arms.
Aurora took less time to arrive than her twin, and a while later the family were left alone.
"I can't believe that they're here." River whispered in awe, stroking Aurora's cheek. "They're perfect."
"They are." Doctor agreed, rocking Oscar. "You are amazing."
"Thank you." River beamed. "You did help to create them, you know."
Her husband blushed. "Yeah but I couldn't have given birth to them. It looked very painful."
"It was." River agreed as Aurora started to cry. "I think that you're hungry, little one." She said, and began to breastfeed her daughter.
"I love you." The Doctor informed River Song.
"I love you too." River grinned, and gave him a kiss.
Oscar babbled at his father.
"Yes, we love you and Aurora too, very much." The Doctor reassured his son with a chuckle.
"Is everything sorted on Earth, by the way?" His wife questioned.
"Yes, thankfully. Everyone is safe, there were no casualties."
She breathed a sigh of relief. "Good good. Everything's right with the world."
"It certainly is." He agreed, kissing her again.