Let's Kill Hitler Pt. 2

"What's wrong with you? What's she done to the two of you?" Roy asked.

"Poisoned us. But we're fine. Well, no, we're dying, but I've got a plan."

"What plan?" Amy asked.

"Not dying." The Doctor stands up. "See? Fine."

I stood up with the help of Jack. "Please tell me there is something I can do Susan."

I looked at Jack, and I let my face, for a brief moment, show Jack my pain, then went back to my emotionless expression. "I'm sorry." I breathed out.

"Okay, what do we do? How do we help the two of you?" Amy asked.

"Take this. The Tardis can home in on it. Now, go. Get after her." The Doctor gives Amy the screwdriver. Rory looks out of the first floor window onto the street.

"You said the smoke was deadly." Amy protested as The Doctor opened the Tardis door.

"No, no, the smoke's fine. The poison will kill us first. Now, get after River!" The Doctor said.

"I don't understand, okay? One minute she's going to marry you and then she's going to kill you. You and Susan." Amy said.

"Ah, well, she's been brainwashed. It all makes sense to her. Plus, she is a woman. Oh, shut up. I'm dying."

The Doctor and I stumble into the Tardis and Jack helped me stay upright. "Extractor fans on!" I yelled, coughing. The smoke cleared.

"That works?" The Doctor asked me.

I rolled my eyes. "Yes." Then The Doctor and I collapsed suddenly onto the Tardis floor.

"Susan!" Jack yelled, kneeling on the floor next to me. "Come on Susan, fight it."

I groaned in pain and clutched Jack's hand. "Trying." I got out.

"We're shutting down. I need an interface. Voice interface. Come on, emergency."

"Voice interface enabled." The Holo-Doctor said.

"Oh no, no, no, no, no. Give me someone I like." The Doctor pleaded.

Holo-Rose Tyler.

"Oh, thanks. Give me guilt."

Holo-Martha Jones.

"Also guilt."

Holo-Donna Noble.

"More guilt. Argh. Come on, there must be someone left in the universe I haven't screwed up yet."

"Susan, stay awake." Jack said, holding me. "Come on, focus on me." I smiled sadly and looked into Jack's face.

"Voice interface enabled." Holo-Young Amelia said.

"Oh. Oh, Amelia Pond, before I got it all wrong. My sweet little Amelia." The Doctor said.

"I am not Amelia Pond. I am a voice interface."

"Hey, let's run away and have adventures. Come along, Pond."

"I am not Amelia Pond. I am a voice interface."

Can he tell if she is real or not? Jack asked in my head.

"Probably not." I said through clenched teeth.

"How do you know."

"Because I can't." I said. At that Jack drew in a sharp breath.

"You are so Scottish. How am I doing?" The Doctor asked.

"Your system has been contaminated by the poison of the Judas tree. You will be dead in thirty two minutes."

"Okay. So, they have to regenerate, that's what you're saying." Jack asked.

"Regeneration disabled. The Doctor and Susan Jane Harkness will be dead in thirty two minutes."

"Unless we're cured, yeah?" The Doctor asked.

"There is no cure. You will be dead in thirty two minutes."

Jack held me close to him. "No. This can't be happening." I was freezing and hot at the same time. Sweat dripped down my face and I groaned. Jack wiped some of the sweat away with the sleeve of his shirt.

"Why do you keep saying that?" The Doctor asked.

"Because you will be dead in thirty two minutes."

"You see? There you go again. Basically skipping thirty one whole minutes when I'm absolutely fine. Scottish, that's all I'm saying."

"You will be fine for thirty one minutes. You will be dead in thirty two minutes."

"Scotland's never conquered anywhere, you know. Not even a Shetland. River needs me. She's only just beginning. I can't die now. And Susan has a daughter! Amelia can't grow up without a mother!"

I winced.

"You will not die now. You will die in thirty two minutes."

"I'm going out in the first round. Ringing any bells? Argh! Okay, need something for the pain now. Come on, Amelia. It's me. Please."

"I am not Amelia Pond. I am a voice interface."

"Amelia, listen to me. I can be brave for you, but you have got to tell me how."

"I am not Amelia Pond. I am a voice interface."

"Amelia. Amelia, please."

"Fish fingers and custard."

"What did you say? Fish fingers and custard? Oh, Amelia Pond. Fish fingers and custard. Fish fingers and custard!" The Doctor said, standing up and pressing buttons on the Tardis control board.

"Jack, help me get up."

"But-"

"Please Jack." I pleaded. Jack sighed and wrapped both arms around me and stood up, holding me up.

The Doctor looked at me and held out his hand. "Quick change then showtime? One last change?"

I smiled sadly and took his hand and gripped it tightly. "Only if Jack gets to help me."

"You killed the Doctor and Susan Jane Harkness on the orders of the movement known as the Silence and Academy of the Question. You accept and know this to be true?" We heard the Teselecta say.

"Quite honestly, I don't really remember. It was all a bit of jumble." River said. Teselecta Amy opens its mouth and a bright beam hits River's head. "No! No! Get off me!"

"Sorry, did you say she killed the Doctor and Susan Jane Harkness? The Doctor? Doctor who?" The Doctor said. The Doctor is leaning against his Tardis, wearing evening clothes, top hat and carrying a cane. Jack is in a similar outfit while I am in a silver blue dress that glistens down to between my knees and ankles. I also have black flats on and my hair tied back into a ponytail. I am using Jack to keep myself upright.

"You two are dying and all three of you stopped to change?" River asked, exasperated.

"Oh, you should always waste time when you don't have any. Time is not the boss of you. Rule four hundred and eight. Amelia Pond, judgment death machine. Why am I not surprised? Sonic cane."

"Are you serious?" River asked.

"Never knowingly. Never knowingly be serious." The Doctor said. Rule twenty seven. You might want to write these down." The Doctor finishes scanning the Teselecta. "Oh, it's a robot. With four hundred and twenty three life signs inside. A robot worked by tiny people. Love it. But how do you all get in there, though. Bigger on the inside? No, basic miniaturisation sustained by a compression field. Ooo. Watch what you eat, it'll get you every time. Amy, if you and Rory are okay, signal me."

The Doctor's cane lights up.

"Thanking you." The Doctor said. "Argh!" The Doctor almost collapses on the floor, but uses his cane to stop himself. "I'm so sorry. Leg went to sleep. Just had a quick left leg power nap. I forgot I had one scheduled. Actually, better sit down. I think I heard the right one yawning."

At the same time The Doctor's left leg goes out, my right leg fails, leaving me clutching onto Jack for support. Jack guides me to the nearest chair and places me on it while he takes the chair next to me. Jack still hasn't let go of my hand, for which I am grateful for.

River tries to run. The Teselecta grabs her with its beam. "Don't you touch her! Do not harm her in any way!" The Doctor yells. River is trapped in an energy field.

"Don't you dare hurt her!" I yelled at the Teselecta.

"Why would you care? She's the woman who kills the both of you." Teselecta-Amy says.

"We're not dead." The Doctor says.

"You're both dying." The Teselecta-Amy remarks.

"Well, at least I'm not a time travelling shape shifting robot operated by miniaturised cross people, which, I have got to admit, I didn't see coming. What do you want with her?"

"She's Melody Pond." The Teselecta-Amy states. "According to records, the woman who kills the Doctor. And the man sitting next to Susan Jane Harkness, Captain Jack Harkness is wanted for killing his wife, Susan Jane Harkness. Though we can only use one energy field at a time, otherwise too much energy would be spent and we would automatically shut down."

"What do you mean Jack is wanted for killing Susan?" The Doctor asked.

"While Melody Pond is wanted for killing The Doctor, Captain Jack Harkness is wanted for killing his wife, Susan Jane Harkness." The Teselecta-Amy says.

"Eh, I'll figure it out later. Anyway, I'm not dead. Do not touch her." The Doctor said.

"I agree with the Doctor." I added. Jack was rubbing the back of my hand with his thumb in a circular motion, which helped calm me down, a bit. "So, why do you care?"

"Throughout history, many criminals have gone unpunished in their lifetimes. Time travel has responsibilities." The Teselecta-Amy says.

"What? You got yourselves time travel, so you decided to punish dead people?" The Doctor asked.

"We don't kill them. We extract them near the end of their established timelines."

"And then what?" Jack asked.

"Give them hell."

"I'd ask you who you think you are," The Doctor said. "But I think the answer is pretty obvious. So, who do you think I am, huh? The woman who killed the Doctor. It sounds like you've got my biography in there. I'd love a peek. While you're at it, look up Susan Jane Harkness and Captain Jack Harkness. Look up their jobs. See just who you are dealing with."

"Our records office is sealed to the public. Foreknowledge is dangerous."

"Yeah, well, I'll be dead in three minutes." The Doctor said, glancing at me. I gave The Doctor a small sad smile. "There isn't much foreknowledge left."

"Sorry, can't do that."

Then suddenly, "Records available."

"Question. I'm dying. Who wants me dead?"

I rolled my eyes. "I thought I made that quite obvious." The Doctor ignored me.

"The Silence." The Teselecta said.

"What is The Silence? Why is it called that? What does it mean?"

"The Silence is not a species. It is a religious order, or movement. Their core belief is that silence will fall when the question is asked."

"What question?"

"The first question. The oldest question in the universe, hidden in plain sight."

"Yes, but what is the question?" The Doctor hissed.

"Unknown."

"Oh. Well, fat lot of use that is, you big ginge. Call yourself a Records- argh!" The Doctor yelled. "Argh! Kidneys are always the first to quit. I've had better, you know."

As the Doctor mentioned Kidneys, I clutched at my chest, gasping in pain. "Susan! Oh God, Susan!" Jack cried as I started to have trouble breathing.

"Only one heart's working now." I gasped. "How did I used to live with only one heart? Argh, It hurts!" I looked at Jack. "How do you survive?"

Jack drew in a watery laugh. "It's slower." That got me to smile, then it vanished as I doubled over in pain and Jack kept me from falling to the floor as he lifted me to the floor. Jack sat down on the floor while he held me. "Please don't go."

In the background, I heard screaming, but I dismissed it, only having eyes for Jack. "Does it look like I want to?"

"Why is it that every time I flash in, one, or both of you are always in trouble?" Said a voice.

I looked up and saw the older version of Amelia Rose standing over me, arms on her hips. I chuckled. "I've been wondering the exact same thing. Have you done the Pandorica yet?" I asked.

"Matter of fact, just came from there."

"You're even wearing the same outfit." Jack said. "Don't you ever change?"

"Of course," Amelia rolled her eyes. "I'm not like The Doctor."

"Hey! I resent that!" Came the Doctor's yell. "Wait a second, who are you?"

"One guess." Amelia said, smirking.

The Doctor's eyes widened. "Amelia Rose? But you're-"

"I know, I know. I'm a baby. By the way, you interrupted me from scolding my parents. After I finish with them, you're next."

"Amelia? Amelia Rose Harkness?" The Teselecta asked.

Amelia turned around and folded her arms across her chest. "Who wants to know?"

"Sorry Madam. My names Carter. Major Carter of the Justice Department Vehicle six zero one eight. I must say, it is a honor to meet you, Ma'am."

"An honor is it?" Amelia asked, smirking. "Ooo, what could I have done that earns the respect of the Justice Department?"

I groaned. "Please don't give her any ideas, Major Carter."

"What can we do, Doctor?" The Teselecta asked. "Sorry, this is Amy. What do we do?"

"Oh, Amy as in Amelia Pond and Rory Williams, Yes?" Amelia asked.

"Yes. And you're Amelia."

"I prefer Lia, but yes."

"What do we do? They're hurting Melody!"

"Just stop them. She's your daughter. Just stop them." The Doctor said.

"How? How? How?"

"Just do it!" The Doctor yelled. Suddenly River is released from the hell-energy. River scrambled up, looking around the room, frightened. "Please. Now we have to save your parents. Don't run. Now, I know you're scared, but never run when you're scared. Rule seven. Please." The Doctor said.

"Lia." I gasped and she turned around. I could see concern in her eyes. "Can you fly the Tardis?"

"Yes Mum, The Doctor taught me."

I smiled sadly. "Go save your Godparents."

Amelia looked at me with wild eyes. "But I've never flown the Tardis alone before! What if I screw up? What if-"

"Lia!" I cut in. I could hear Amy screaming for help. "Please. I know you can do it. Take River with you."

When Lia still looked unconvinced I said, "Sweetheart, please."

"Okay."

It was silent after Amelia and River left in the Tardis. "That was our daughter." I breathed. Jack nodded and I could see tears in his eyes. "She's beautiful."

"She is just like you."

"Ugg. Domestics." The Doctor said from over by the steps.

"Jack, can you take me to the Doctor?" I asked, tears running down my face.

"Yeah, sure." Jack said. He picked me up and carried me over to the steps where the Doctor was lying on.

I swallowed and clutched Jack. Everything hurt. "I'm sorry." I gasped as a sharp pain in my head hit me.

"Doctor, are you sure there isn't anything I can do?" Jack asked the Doctor.

"Sorry, Jack. The Judas plant does not have a antidote. Even if it did, it would be extremely rare and even harder to find." The Doctor said.

Jack breathed out.

"Jack, please take care of Amelia for me. We already know she turns out to be a beautiful women."

"Of course I will." Jack said, stroking my cheek.

The Tardis grew louder and landed just as my vision began to blur.

Amy, Rory, Lia and River ran over to us. "You can't die now. I know you both don't die now." Amy said, kneeling next to the Doctor.

"Mum." Lia said, kneeling beside Jack. "What were you poisoned with? Mum! Please, tell me."

"Oh, Pond, you've got a schedule for everything." The Doctor breathed.

"Poison from the Judas plant." Jack said, but I barely heard him. I was drifting in and out of conscious.

"But it doesn't make any sense." Amy said.

"Doctor, what do we do? Come on. How do we help you and Susan?" Rory asked.

"No. Sorry, Rory, you can't. Nobody can. Ponds, listen to me. I need to talk to your daughter." Rory and Amy move away from the Doctor, and let River approach. "Find her. Find River Song and tell her something from me."

"Okay, this will hurt a bit, Mum." I felt a slight pinch on my arm, but the rest of my body was in so much pain that I barely felt anything.

"What did you do?" Jack asked Lia. Jack sounded so far away. Everything was spinning.

"... Judas plant…. Energy…. The Doctor…Science experiment…." The world spun and I let the darkness win as I fell into oblivion.

My eyelids were like lead, trying to open them. The sound slowly returned by sequences of buzzing growing louder and louder until my ears popped and I could hear a soft beeping sound along with soft whispers.

I swallowed tried to lift my eyes. The whispering stopped. "Susan? Susan Harkness" Came a familiar voice close to my right ear. I spun my head around to the voice, startled. "Sorry, Susan," The voice said, softer this time. "Can you open your eyes for me?"

I tried again and I was only able to open them half way before I had to close them again. "Al-almost." I croaked.

"Get her water." Came the same voice.

I heard another, softer voice comply with the request. I felt metal on my lips as the cool water poured into my mouth. I swallowed the cold water. "Where- where am I?" I asked.

"Your at the Sisters of the Infinite Schism, greatest hospital in the universe, at least I'm told."

I hesitated. "Jack?"

The voice laughed. "No, I'm your Nurse. Nathan Carter." I fully opened my eyes. Nathan smiled. "Great, you're eyes are open. I'll go get your husband. Right miracle you are. Poisoned by the Judas tree? No one ever survives that. Then two cases turn up and both survive?" Nathan raises an eyebrow. Then he shakes his head. "Anyway. I'd better go get your husband. He'll have my head if I keep him away from you this long and you are up. He was in a right state when they brought you in. We had to sedate him..." Nathan laughed. "Twice. Never seen anything like it."

Nathan left the room.

I sighed. I'd almost died. Again. Jack was going to kill me.

"You're right about that." Jack said, entering the room.

"Where's Amelia?"

"Went back to her time. Something about cleaning a floor with a toothbrush." Jack sighed. "Susan, will you please stop doing this."

"It's not like I tried to kill myself."

"I know that, but we have to think of Amelia now. Jack sat on the edge of my bed and looked at me. "I think we need a rule when traveling with the Doctor. We do one of your 'episodes' then skip a couple, then go again. I will not have you almost dying every other week."

"Alright. When can I get out of here?"

"At the rate your body is healing," Came Nurse Carter's voice from the door. "We'll have you discharged early next week."

I groaned, not looking forward to spending more time in a hospital. "Come on!"

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