A/N: Hey guys! Getting closer and closer to the end. Trying to update quicker. Sorry!
John sighs as he paces back and forth across the TARDIS floor. He checks his watch and groans.
"They've been gone for an hour," he says. Rory nods as he watches him.
"They'll be back soon," he says, looking over at the Silence. He frowns. "I hate forgetting that's there." John looks over and frowns too.
"I know. It's very disturbing," John says as the Silence looks between them. He runs his hands over his face. "Rory, can I ask you something?"
"Yea," he says, looking over at John now. John opens his mouth to speak then closes it. He's quiet for a moment.
"River," he says simply. Rory smiles.
"My little Melody," he says, looking down. John nods slightly. "I only ever held her once. And...it wasn't even her," he says, growing quiet. He wipes at his eyes quickly. "Amy conceived her while we were going through the vortex. She's part Time Lord because of that. At some point, the Silence kidnapped Amy and replaced her with a copy of sorts," he explains, looking up at John. John nods.
"Go on," he says quietly.
"They kept Amy without any of us realizing. And took Melody to turn her into a weapon against the Doctor. Replaced her with a copy like they did Amy. That's the one I held," he says. John frowns and nods, thinking.
"Melody?" He asks. Rory laughs lightly and nods.
"Melody Pond. The only water in the Forrest is the river," he says. John nods again.
"I'm sorry," he says. Rory shrugs slightly but John shakes his head. "I'm whining because my wife is pregnant and I don't want her to be and you...you never even held your own daughter. Your little Melody."
"Why don't you want a baby?" Rory asks, looking at him. "Amy can't get pregnant now. Because of what they did to her. We'll never have another of our own."
"A part human, part Time Lord baby. It's never..." He pauses and looks at Rory. "Been done." Rory smiles a little and shrugs.
"They both survived," he says. John stares at him as he thinks but his thoughts are quickly interrupted as the Doctor and Amy run onto the TARDIS, dodging ray gun blasts. Rory jumps up and runs to Amy.
"I take it things didn't go so well," John says as the Doctor starts the TARDIS up quickly.
"On the contrary. Things were going brilliantly until a certain someone lost her temper!" He says loudly. Amy pushes away from Rory and walks over.
"Oh shut up. I told him I was married and he wouldn't leave me alone," she says. Rory frowns and walks over.
"I'm sorry. What?" He asks. The Doctor and Amy both shake their heads.
"Long story," they say in unison. Rory nods and rubs his hands together.
"Alright...did you at least get any information about where River is?" He asks. The Doctor sighs and shakes his head.
"No. Another dead end," he says, looking over at the Silence. "What aren't you telling us?" He asks, walking over slowly. He kneels down and looks at it carefully. "Seven days and not a peep? You're waiting for something," he says. The other three watch him closely. "How do you communicate with the others?" He asks, digging through the Silence's suit pockets. His search yields nothing.
"No communication device? Are they telepathic then?" John asks. The Silence looks over at John and the Doctor smirks.
"Yes. Telepathy. Untraceable. Unhackable. Or...is it?" He asks, standing up. The Silence looks back at him. The Doctor walks over to the console and runs a hand over it gently.
"We've never tried that," John says, watching him. The Doctor nods.
"I know," he says. "Hacking a telepathic web. That's gonna be tricky, Old Girl," he mumbles, looking up at the center of his ship. It hums a little louder momentarily and the Doctor smiles.
"Can she do it?" Amy asks, stepping to him. The Doctor looks at Amy and for the first time since she shot Rose, the care is back in his eyes. He takes her face in his hands and gently kisses her forehead.
"She's going to do her damnedest, Amelia Pond. The girl who waited," he whispers, looking at her. "You'll need only wait a little longer."
A/N: Chapter 12 is a wrap. Hope you liked it. Reviews please :D
