The Doctor was kept asleep for almost fifteen hours as the TARDIS helped his body to heal. He woke up confused at first to find himself still in the medi-bay. He was relieved, though, that his escape hadn't been a dream. Despite sleeping, he still felt exhausted but the TARDIS would not have let him wake up if he wasn't ready. Due to his injuries he was going to need more sleep the next few days. As unhappy as that made him, he was going to have to accept it. He was just thankful that he was back safe upon his TARDIS rather than trying to sleep on the uncomfortable floor at the end of Jack's bed. He shuddered at the thought of being handcuffed again to the bed. His experience on Earth made him weary, but wouldn't stop him from traveling among the stars again. He was just going to have to be careful. For now at least, he had learned not to just ignore the Time Lord's stories, but to proceed with caution.

Carefully removing the IV from his arm, he got out of bed in search of the others. He found them still huddled in the room watching Jack wearily. Jack hadn't noticed his arrival as his head was in his hands as he stared down at the floor. The Doctor glanced at him before turning his attention to the scared group. It was immediately obvious that they hadn't moved from the room the entire time that he was asleep. Based on Jack's frustration it wasn't from lack of trying on his part and he was thankful that Jack hadn't ordered them to move. If they were ever going to be free, they were going to have to learn to make their own decisions rather than listening to orders. Going over to them, he knelt down to their level rather than looming over them.

"You have to be hungry. If you come with me to the kitchen, we can have tea before I go to the Shadow Proclamation. How does that sound?" He wondered softly.

"They won't listen to you," Jack informed him without raising his head. "I've been trying to get them to leave the room but they refuse to move until Ianto returns or I order them to."

"I don't want them to listen to me because they have to," The Doctor told Jack with a glance. He turned his attention back to the four. "I know you are afraid, but it is going to be alright. Jack, Ianto, and the others can't hurt you anymore. I can take you anywhere in space and time that you want to go."

"Home?" Mayter asked sounding almost hopeful.

"I can take you home," The Doctor responded almost happily. "Where is home?"

"With Master Ianto," Mayter answered causing the Doctor to sigh. He ran his hand through his hair in frustration. Standing up he left the room quickly heading towards the kitchen. Reaching it he found a tray laid out for him. He filled it with toast, bananas and marmalade as well as a hot kettle full of water for tea and coffee. The Doctor then carried the tray back to the room, setting it on the floor in front of them. Taking a seat, he took a banana opening it to take a bite.

"Join us Jack," He told him with his mouth full. Jack slid down to the floor reaching for a piece of toast. He spread the marmalade on it thickly then offered it to Hazel. She hesitated before grabbing it. She took a small bite as Jack made toast for the others. On their level, the group ate a small meal with a cup of tea each, except for Jack who had coffee. Jack made the drinks for them all trying to show that he wasn't in charge, but an equal among them. They refused to move to the beds to sleep, but the Doctor pulled the blankets down to the floor for them to lay on. Hazel moved away from Hotchkiss putting the other two between them. The Doctor remembered Ianto mentioning that he wanted to mate them and seethed slightly at the thought of Ianto ordering Hotchkiss to lay with Hazel.

"I can have the TARDIS provide another room if it will make you feel more comfortable Hazel," the Doctor offered. Hazel shook her head no curling against Mayter as he curled a protective arm around her. Understanding that Mayter would look after her, he gestured for Jack to follow him. Jack picked up the empty tray, taking it with him to the control room. He watched as the Doctor danced around the controls before pulling the handbrake to send them on their way. The TARDIS jolted sending the teacups crashing to the floor, breaking on the grating. The Doctor didn't care as he stepped over the broken cups in an effort to try to stabilize the TARDIS. Not for his own sake or Jack's but for the people sleeping in the small room off the control room.

"It's a bit bumpy," Jack commented, grabbing onto the railing for support. The Doctor just smiled at him as he hit another button. The flight was longer than the first time and a few times the Doctor stumbled as he tried to reach the next lever in time. Jack noticed it wondering if the Doctor should have even been out of bed. Every time he opened his mouth to ask, though, the Doctor interrupted him asking him push a button near him or pull a lever. Jack followed the instructions as he gave up on trying to get the Doctor to rest again. The Doctor was clearly on a mission and hopefully he would rest when he was done. The TARDIS thrummed as she finally reached her destination. The Doctor had barely finished pulling the handbrake to keep her in place before rushing to the door. He pulled his coat on then stepped out with his hands at his sides ignoring the Judoon as they took aim.

"I demand to speak to with the Shadow Architect," he told them with all the anger of the Oncoming Storm. Jack stepped just out of the doorway, raising his hands to show he was unarmed as a weapon was turned towards him. "Put your hands down, Jack. They wouldn't dare shoot us."

"Are you sure?" Jack wondered slowly lowering his arms.

"Yes," The Doctor replied not looking at him as he waited. It didn't take long before a pale woman with red eyes and wearing a black dress entered the room.

"What is the meaning of this?" She demanded to know as she swept towards the Doctor.

"Earth has been illegally taking other alien species as slaves," the Doctor informed her his voice calm despite his anger.

"We are aware," She answered him.

"Yet you have done nothing to stop them," he practically yelled in response.

"It is a level five planet. We have no authority." She responded.

"I was held as one of their slaves. That has to give you the authority to enter Earth's atmosphere and put a stop to their actions," the Doctor seethed as she stared at him her expression unchanged despite his anger. He ran his hand through his hair as he growled in anger.

"Every species knows that landing on Earth is restricted. I am sorry, Doctor, but I cannot help you if you chose to go there. The consequences of your actions are your own," she told him as she turned away.

"Fine, if you won't stop them then I will," the Doctor hissed. She looked back at him.

"If you are planning on declaring war against a level five planet I will have no choice but to stop you," the Shadow Architect informed him as she motioned for the Judoon to step forward.

"Then stop me," he replied. Turning his back on her, he strolled into the TARDIS, shutting the door firmly behind him. As he strolled calmly up to the controls, Jack stared at him fearing the man he had once tried to control. There was something dark lurking in the Doctor's brown eyes and for the sake of everyone on the planet Earth, Jack prayed that it remained hidden.