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I can honestly say I was surprised when a small blue letter was thrown into my cell several days later. Until I noticed the exact color that is; it was TARDIS blue, and then I smiled. I quickly opened it and felt my heart stop. I was going to kill that man. I felt my heart shatter as I read the information. 22nd of April, 2011 in Utah. That bastard was making me go to watch him die! I was tempted not to go, but then I remembered seeing me standing there. Damn, it I had to go. I couldn't destroy the same fixed point twice.
I figured that I would at least know the Doctor would survive as it happened. I could also slap him for it too. I began packing for Utah, knowing that it may be a few days without being on the TARDIS. As I was packing, one of the guards came over. "Where do you think you're going?"
"America."
"America?"
"Yes."
He immediately moved over to the phone across from my cell. "You'd better get down here, sir. She's doing it again. Doctor Song, sir. She's packing. Says she's going to some planet called America."
I couldn't help but laugh. America as a planet, because the Americans didn't already have large enough heads.
The warden came down pretty quickly after that. He was a short and stout man that had almost no neck. He was going bald and always had an angry look on his face. At least, when I saw him, that is. "What the hell are you doing, Dr. Song?"
"I thought I'd take a little trip to America. It's been so long since I've been there." Like three thousand years ago.
"How the hell do you plan on getting there? No one is going to let you out of your cell and take you to another planet!"
"You tell me that a lot. When was the last time I spent twenty fours on this planet?" I pointed out as I closed my suitcase and sat down next to. His face just got red. It reminded me of one of my teachers from New York. I wonder if they were related.
The warden turned to the guard. "You are to stay here and make sure Dr. Song does not get out of her cell."
"Yes, sir!" he saluted and I rolled my eyes. When had that ever worked?
I will give it to the guard that he didn't leave me alone for the next six hours, and when he did then it was when there was a shift change. This wasn't the first time that I had a guard posted outside of my cell, and probably not the last either. But I had it down. I immediately pulled out the copy of the key I had made and used it to escape my cell. And just as I was getting out, I heard the TARDIS breaks.
It barely had landed when I rushed through the doors.
"In a hurry, Dr. Song?" he asked as I entered.
"Only to hide from the guards. They seem to want me to stay in my cell," I told him as I walked up to the consul.
"Well, you are convicted of killing of me." I held back a grimace. That meant he already knew that he was supposed to die at Lake Silencio, so I could let him know my sentiments for making me go back and watch his death.
"You aren't really dead now, are you?"
"Not yet," he smiled as I reached him. I could tell he was expecting a deep kiss as I gracefully walked towards him.
Once he was in reaching distance, I slapped him. Hard. He immediately grabbed his cheek.
"Ow! What was that for?" he yelled.
I pulled out the blue envelop I had stuck in my back pocket and handed it to him. His eyes widened a little. "You told me I wouldn't remember when I was there. Doctor, you are making go and watch me kill you again," I told him coolly. He looked at me with a shock and painful look in his eye.
"I'm sorry, River. I'm truly sorry."
"And you made me notice myself standing there, so now I have to go."
"River-"
"Don't you 'River' me! I have to go watch you die again!" I yelled.
"I'm not really dead. You know that," he tried to comfort, but I shot him a dirty look. "If I could prevent it from happening, I would. I know how much you didn't like it. After all, you did destroy time in order not to."
"Doctor," I told him testily. "Just… drop me off there."
He gave a sad nod, and set the TARDIS to Utah on the day I hated. I saw him turn off the brakes, and flip a button.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Turning on the brakes and putting making her invisible. I remember you just showing up out of nowhere and shooting my Stetson off my head. No seeing another TARDIS." I let a small smile slip. At least I got to shoot his cowboy hat off.
When he stepped away from the consul he came towards me and took both of my hands. "I am sorry for this, River. If you didn't need to be here, I wouldn't ask you to be."
"At least I get to home," I said half to myself, removing my hands from his.
"You remember Florida then?" he asked a little surprised.
"Vaguely. I remember New York much more vividly," I answered him honestly.
"New York? Why there?"
I was about to answer when I realized he probably still did not know that he would lose my parents there. "Spoilers."
When the TARDIS finally landed, the Doctor took my hand again. "River, I know you're mad at me, no matter the time period. But you can't let Amy and Rory know. They won't know for a while."
I sighed, "I won't."
He nodded, and then pulled me into a hug and kissed my forehead tenderly. As angry as I was at him, I couldn't help but give into his embrace. I put my head on his chest and I could hear both of his heart beats. After a minute, he pulled back a little and brought my head up so I looked him in the eyes. He gave me a gentle, but firm kiss. It was his way of trying to get me to understand how truly sorry he was for making me go through this. I didn't completely forgive him, but he was working in the right direction.
I stepped out of the TARDIS with my gun pulled. I saw the Doctor talking to Amy and Rory with his back turned to me. I immediately took aim at the Stetson as the Doctor told me I would, and shot. I saw the Doctor freeze before turning around and smiling at me. I wanted to be mad at him, but my parents were right there, so I said the only thing I could.
"Hello, Sweetie."