A/N So Hello Hello.

Thanks to 10Whovian for reviewing the last chapter, I will try to update ASAP but I have no intention of knocking any sense into my brother as he's twice my height and weight :p I'd be a flat pancake and then there would be NO updates at all.

Anna peeked through the hanging flowered curtain that surrounded the core nervously. A column of silvery light pulsated an twisted around a coral nucleus. It was protected and maintained by a circle of wooden men, their arms twisted together to form an unbreakable chain.

"Blimey," Anna muttered "Love what you've done to the place."

"Go in," Corianth encouraged, stepping back.

"Aren't you coming with me?" said Anna confused. Corianth shook her head.

"I cannot enter the circle. It is forbidden for anyone other than the spiritualist of each family to be within the Core Lawn. That's them," she pointed to the circle. "Since the Humans came we have been on alert and they maintain the psychic field. No other tree can enter."

"What? Does it disturb the ambience?" Anna snorted. "Okay, will you be here when I come back?"

"Of course," Corianth smiled "I have decided that no-one else is going to take the glory for my bringing you to the homestead."

"Well, I'll put them straight," Anna chuckled. "See you later"

"Oh, do not break the circle," Corianth added as Anna stepped through the curtain and onto the grassy lawn. She hopped over the linked arms, hitching her dress up and hoping that the trees were all eyes averted. "Good luck"

"Ta."

Anna knelt reverently before the core feeling the energy enveloping her. The sound of interference increased tenfold. She ignored it, she had more important things to do. She closed her eyes. It had been such a long time since she'd done this. And, if she was entirely honest, she had never had to hack into a psychic field to do it.

She opened her mind and absorbed as much of the residual energy as possible. Then she used the shield generated to broadcast her mind out across the planet. It felt, not right, but more normal than anything about her current life ever had.

Anna's mind touched on the minds of animals and even a few humans out testing the soil. Eventually, she found something she had been looking for. She found the TARDIS. Unlike the Doctor (And he didn't even know she could do this) she could converse with the TARDIS matrix, but only if she had enough energy, it always left her exhausted.

Hello honey Anna thought seen our Darling, Scatty brained kid anywhere?

Are you safe?

Ahhh, are you worried bout me? Anna teased You and him, you're worse than my parents! And Sarah-Jane. I can take care of myself.

Thief will be angry if anything happens to you, as will Wolf The TARDIS responded. But neither will be as angry as the rest.

Right, I've got a Doctor to find and I'm already going to be exhausted enough as it is. So bye bye.

As Anna pulled her consciousness away from the TARDIS she heard a soft voice;

Trust your Song sweetheart, and be strong. I love you

If She hadn't of known better Anna would have sworn it was her Mother speaking too her.

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A/N I don't want to confuse myself or other people in this bit by trying to remember who is saying what. Hence Anna; Doctor; Jenny. Unless specific, you can imagine how they say everything.

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"So," The Doctor said cheerily "What do we do now?"

"Well, I've already got you off the hook don't worry, made up some stuff about how you were a surprise inspector, but you were a tad forgetful and forgot to sign in first,"Jjenny smiled. "It's great being at the top."

"Wouldn't Peter Pettigrew have been a bit nicer too me?"

"You mean Graeme? He's still sore with me," Jenny rolled her eyes.

"What, did you snub him or something?"

"Well, I got promoted to the top job that he's been applying for for donkey's," Her eyes twinkled "they told me that he just hasn't got the right mindset for this job. And they are never going to promote him any further. And they instructed me to shift him to Personnel so that he doesn't disrespect and other influential officers."

"Couldn't you just fire him?" The Doctor asked with a smirk. "And there I was thinking you'd refused to go out with him or something."

"Did that too"

The Doctor shook his head. He could still hear the buzzing. And a... whistling?

Hello? Can anybody hear me? Well, stupid question, only one person can hear me and I can't seem to ... FOUND YOU!

"OW!" The Doctor cried, rubbing his ears. Don't shout!

Sorry, been looking for you for ages. High as a kite me! Right, now I've found you, we have some very important business to discuss.

How are you doing that, it's impossible!

"Dad? Are you okay?" Jenny asked anxiously, un-nerved by the cocktail of emotions on his face. He looked amazed, shocked and a little bit annoyed. Not to mention head-in-the-clouds.

Wow, who's that? Lush hair colour.

That's Jenny. He replied nervously. He wasn't sure how much his duplicate would have told her.

Wicked, I finally get to meet her then. In which case, my answer is: Not impossible, just a bit unlikely!

"Yeah, I'm fine," The Doctor said aloud to his daughter "I'm um, god this is difficult to explain..."

Three way convo?

"Yeah, Jen, I need you to trust me, kay?"

"Yeah, course I do. You're my dad," Jenny replied, unsure. The Doctor placed a hand on either side of her face and opened her mind to receive Anna.

There we go then. Hello, I'm Anna.

What the...?

Right, yes, explanations... I'm a bit unlikely, just like you. Explanations over. Crisis talk.

Where are you?

Blimey Uncle Tom, between you, my parent's Sarah-Jane and the TARDIS I'm surprised I'm ever allowed out of anyones sight! I am not a child anymore! When will people accept that?

Know that feeling. So, um, Anna? Was it? What do you mean crisis talk? There isn't a crisis.

Hey, he's here Jen. Anna mentally indicated towards the Doctor. Of course there is a crisis!

Where are you? The Doctor repeated, ignoring Anna's remark about him.

I'm with the natives of Cheem. Isn't that brilliant?

What do you mean natives? There aren't any natives. I'm heading this scout group of uninhabited planets!

This is Cheem, the trees are alive.

So I'm supposed to believe some jumped up little upstart that the trees talk?

Excuse me! If anyone's the upstart round here it's you! You came out of a bloody machine for crying out loud!

How dare you! Who are you? Because you are hardly someone I'm likely to trust, are you. We scanned this planet before we arrived. Lifeforms would have showed on the scanner.

Not if they're using a psychic net across their individual homes to protect themselves from the human horde.

Girls! Will you please stop arguing? Giving me a headache.

You give me a headache Anna muttered darkly.

Stop it

But-

Stop. It.

Fine.

You have four brothers and you can't get along with your cousin?

My what?

I'm his twin's only daughter. I'm trapped in this universe while my family are in another. I'm the last of my kind. All I want is to get home to my family. And right now, there's a whole forest full of people who are terrified you are going to raze their homes to the ground. Sorry if I get a bit angsty. But yes, I'm family.

Right.

So get along. We can sort this out. So, you're in the city?

Homestead, and yes. I've had an audience with the clan Queen, I'm best buds with the Princess and Grandmother Willow gave me free access to do what the hell I like. Basically. Oh and there is only one person inclined towards violence, but he was outvoted.

Jenny, can you try and make contact or something?

I can try, but I'm not sure. The likes of Graeme mean that... actually its just Graeme. Most of them will love the idea of meeting new life-so many had a moan when we were setting up that they were just guarding scientists. Scientists would love the chance for a natives opinion of the land.

Well then, I can ask for an audience for you? Or have some ambassadors meet you in neutral ground.

Great, I feel redundant.

Well, you are getting old. Better leave things to the younger and more energetic ones who can be brilliant.

It is our turn.

Cheek! Women, I never get you lot. One minute you're at each others metaphorical throat, the next ganging up and calling me old.

We'll be talking about shoes next Jen.

Speaking of shoes...

NO! NO! NO! NO!

Anna and Jenny laughed.

Hey don't worry. We still need you. You're our designated driver.

You're designated driver you mean.

You're coming away with us aren't you Jen? I mean, he'll need someone when I go back to Bannerman Road.

What? You mean it?

I meant it last time didn't I? But we have to stop getting distracted-

You're one to talk!

Don't interrupt me! Anyway as I was about to say. Jenny you organise a negotiating squad, scientists and squaddies. People who will listen! Don't send Graeme.

About Graeme-

Anna, you do the same your side. Where could we meet?

Guys-

Saphir Valley is where I'm at. You?

Emerald Plains. Where's the middle ground?

What about where we landed? The Saphir Clearing about 3 miles from the centre of the forest. If you're in Emerald Plains then it's just off the fork of the river.

How do you know all that?

I'm using the psychic network that links all the trees. And I have been travelling over this area trying to find you. I may have learnt the lay of the land at the same time.

About Graeme-

Right, so is that a plan?

Uncle Tom, Jenny has been trying, unsuccessfully, to interrupt our conversation. What's up Jenny?

Graeme has got half the people who work here either in his pay or terrified of him. Forget Peter Pettigrew, think more along the lines of Lucius Malfoy. Most of them listen to me, but enough could destroy them if he wanted to.

Can't we, I dunno, lock him in a vault or something?

Anna!

I'm serious! I want the people I'm representing to be able to roam free on their own planet. And some person isn't going to stop me! Humans are so volatile, but fundamentally they are good. The odd vicious person however can change the outcome of a whole planet. Think of Hitler!

We have to have everyone on board.

Ok. Can you make people rally to you rather than Malfoy? Actually I prefer Peter Pettigrew.

That doesn't bode well. Ok look. I'm actually exhausted now. I'll keep this as open broadcast. I don't need to be in the Core Lawn to be able to chat. Unfortunately, you guys need me to be keeping the broadcast open to talk to me. Or each other. So, hold for now or go ahead?

Hold.

Hold.

Ok. Hold it is. I'll check in, say in fifteen, kay?

Ok. Speak soon. Rest for a bit. Bye.

Bye.

Suddenly, Jenny and the Doctor found themselves back in the room.

"She's getting there," The Doctor muttered to himself. "Soon she'll be able to control it."

"Doctor..."

"So how are we going to figure out what to do," The Doctor continued. "How are we going to convince them?"

"We have a problem," Jenny warned. "We have company."

The Doctor span round. In the doorway was Graeme with his goons. And a slimy satisfied grin.

"Ah."

A/N Okay. So next chapter up. Can't guarantee if I will update as quickly as this time!

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