Has it really been so long since I updated? I feel terrible.
Just a quick one to make up for it :)
The title of this was taken from a comment someone made on the last chapter. I found it suiting :D
Amy's P.O.V
"What's taking Riley so long?" I sighed, kicking up the sand with my foot as I paced before Rory, holding my arms across my chest to keep my wet body warm.
"I don't know." Rory shrugged in response, "Maybe her and River got into an argument?"
"Not helpful." I scolded him.
"River and the Doctor are probably comparing diaries to see where they are and Riley will be on her way back." He assured me, "Don't worry."
"What if they are arguing, Rory?" I frowned, falling down on the sand beside him. "I mean.. Riley and River clearly don't get on.."
"It'll be fine, Amy." Rory smiled up as he lay on his back, "The Doctor will keep them from each others throats."
"Yeh.." I sighed, wondering whether he was right. "You don't think she's tried to run away again, do you?" The thought had been running through my mind since the moment she left.
"What? That's crazy. She just came back to the TARDIS." Rory reminded me.
"I know that.." I shot back, tucking strands of hair behind my ears, "But now that River's here.. I think she feels out of place because everyones so friendly with each other.. and she doesn't know whether people trust her."
"Do you trust her?" Rory cocked an eyebrow, tilting his head towards me.
"Yes. Ofcourse I do." I told him.
"Well then she won't have ran away." He replied, in quite a wise manner. "Aslong as she know's you're stil-"
"Amy! Rory!" River shouted, frantically running across the beach to the spot where we were sat, "We need to go. Now. Get your things."
"We can't go.. we have to wait for Riley.." I explained as she pulled me up from the ground. River face was oozing with panic as she whipped her head around in search of the female TimeLord.
"Amy, Someone's taken the Doctor." River's voice fell deadly serious and she looked me in the eye, "Riley will understand." Turning to Rory for help with River, he appeared to be no use.
"The Doctor?" Rory shot up to his feet, frowning in confusion, "Who's taken him?"
"I don't know. A man in a suit.." She rushed her words, "But if we can get into the TARDIS I'll be able to find him."
"How are we going to do that?" I asked, causing River to begin rummaging around in her jacket pockets. She retrieved a small key
"I've got the key." She held it in the palm of her hand. Rory and I just stared at it, trying to make a decision, The Doctor or Riley?
"I suppose if we get the Doctor back then we could find Riley afterwards.. with the TARDIS." I announced, feeling slightly guilty for choosing one over the other.
Doctor's P.O.V
"Bluergh, chloroform." I mumbled, coming round to a conscious state. I stuck my tongue out, hoping the taste would somehow disappear but it didn't.
"Hello Doctor." A tall man in a black suit stepped out infront of me. I was strapped to a flat table, which had been tilted, giving me a view of the room.
"Have we met?" I frowned at him. The man's appearance or voice rang no bells in my head
"No. But your reputation proceeds you."
"Well.. I try." I shrugged noncholantly, a smug grin growing on my lips before I realised this wasn't the time nor was it the place for feeling proud. "But, whatever it is that you need me for I could probably do it better if you let me out off these straps.." I feebly tugged my arm up, testing the strength of the straps. Apparently they were pretty strong.
"I don't think so Doctor." The man chuckled to himself, casually sliding the sunglasses from his face. He was acting incredibly mysterious and it was begining to annoy me. "If you're free Doctor, you'll only get in the way."
"In the way?" I repeated incredulously, "In the way of what?"
"The autopsy." The man replied bluntly.
"What is it with you humans and Autopsys?" I scrunched up my eyes in disbelief.
"It's for the good of all of mankind, Doctor... Surely you can understand the importance of protecting your own race" He was trying to reason with me, an attempt to justify his planned murder, but it wasn't working, "Anyway, you should be thanking us.. for letting your friend go."
"Riley?" The word slipped out of my mouth and I instantly realised she wasn't the one he was talking about.
"No, Doctor." He shook his head, "You were with River song when we found you"
"Kidnapped." I corrected him, a subtle sneer in my voice. "When you kidnapped me."
"Look at it how you want Doctor. River song was let go, This 'Riley' you mentioned.." He started, using air quotations around her name, "More commonly known as Professor, is next door."
"Let her go." I demanded, staring him down.
"You know I won't do that." The Man was smiling at me, "What we're doing will save Lives."
"What ARE you doing? Why do you need us?"
"Haven't you worked it out already?" The man laughed at my naivity. I was begining to grow impatient with the way he was acting.
"It has to be something that we have... Something we have but you don't.." I started rambling, the words linking together in my mind to lead me on a path to the answer, "Something inside us that makes us unique..." As I spoke my eyes drifted down to my chest, where several wires and patches had been stuck to two concerntrated areas on either side. "Our hearts." The words fell out of my mouth.
"My, My Doctor. You are smart." The Man almost seemed impressed for a moment, but his heartless side soon made itself apparent, "Now that you're going to die It's almost a waste of intelligence."
"You want the genetic information from our hearts because-" It took me a moment to realise why; the human race's biggest dream was to live forever, pro-long life and we have the biological process that could help them, "Why? Because we can regenerate... But the human race doesn't need to regenerate. God, you Humans. You're always trying to live longer, aren't you?"
"Your hearts will save millions of lives. Remember that." He started to walk away, giving up on the conversation. Coward.
"What use are four dead hearts?" I shouted after him, but it was no use. He swiped his pass key in the door and exited swiftly, leaving just me and my words echoing through the room. Damn.
Amy's P.O.V
"Do you even know where he is?" Rory asked out of breath, as we all ran back to the TARDIS.
"No... But I should be able to find him.." Although River's voice was unsure I believed her. She wouldn't give up on the Doctor.
"What actually happened? What did these people look like?" I asked, running beside River. Now that I was rushing around frantically, I'd completely forgotten about being wet and all I could think about was the Doctor.
"We just stepped out of the TARDIS and these men in suits grabbed onto us." She recalled the events, "One of them was holding my arms behind my back and there were two holding the Doctor still. Then they drugged him with chlorophorm and carried him away."
"So why did they let you go?" Rory frowned.
"They said I was surplus to requirement." River paraphrased as we turned around a familiar corner onto the street where the TARDIS was parked. Rory and River continued at their fast pace as they pelted towards the large blue box, but several discarded items outside the door slowed me down. There was a pile of white towels scattered on the dusty ground.
"Rory.." I breathed when I reached them. My voice only just reached a whisper as I crept down to pick them up.
"What is it? What's wrong?" He turned to me as River struggled with the key.
"Riley came back for towels.." I reminded him, "Do you think they have Riley too?" I heard River get the door open and saw as she ran up the ramp to the console.
"C'mon." He took my hand and helped me up, before leading me into the console room. I carried the towels inside and hung them over the railing.
"What's wrong?" River barely took her eyes from the computer screen.
"We think they have Riley too." Rory sighed. River lifted her head and turned to look at us both, her hands hovering over the big handle.
"Amy, We'll get her back." She reassured me, "We'll get them both back." Rivers hand tightened around the handle and she flipped it down, sending the TARDIS into full motion. Rory's arm snaked around my waist to keep me up and I clung to his chest.
Thankyou! Hope you enjoyed it :)
Another one up soon - Within a week. I promise.
