Chapter Forty Nine

The first thing the Doctor did after the humans were off the ship was to fly them to Aqua Vitae, a planet in his own universe that had a nice mental health facility. He was betting that this universe would have the same and he was relieved when he saw they had it. Bono Nali, which in the language of the Vitaens meant Healing Hands, was a modern looking glass and concrete structure nestled in the heart of a lush forest. A path led from the pavement up to the front door and there were concrete walls and a heavy iron gate that separated the forest from the rest of the city. Pepa hovered above the city while the Doctor and the others used the TARDIS to go down to the surface since it was smaller. Once they landed, everyone came outside, leaving William for the moment asleep on the chair by the console. On the wall beside the gate was a small black intercom box. The Doctor pressed a button under the speaker and a moment later a voice asked who it was.

"Hi, I'm the Doctor and I have someone that needs treatment," the Doctor said into the speaker.

"Is this place secure enough?" Jane asked Paul

Paul looked at the walls that were nearly 30 feet high and the heavy iron gate.

"I think so. The Doctor said he knew about this place in the other universe so they probably will be able to keep William from escaping," he replied.

The gates opened and the Doctor told Jack to go get William. He rushed inside the TARDIS when the Doctor clicked his fingers and quickly grabbed him. He ran back out and stopped short when the Doctor clicked his fingers and the door closed again.

"Hey, you never did that when I traveled with you," he said to the Doctor as everyone went through the gates.

"I didn't realize I could do it until I was at this place called The Library."

"River told him he could do it," Donna said. "I was there when he first tried it."

"River who?"

"River Song, his future wife," Amy said to him.

Jack did a double take while Donna looked over her shoulder at Amy.

"He told you about her?"

"I met her. She helped us out a couple of times," Amy said as they walked up the path to the front entrance.

Donna gave the Doctor a questioning look.

"Tell you about it when we get back inside the TARDIS. I met her again about a year after I left you behind," he said to her. "Actually, I'm glad you reminded me because it seems there's more than meets the eye when it comes to her."

They reached the front door. There was a security camera aimed at the entrance and they heard someone buzzing them in. The Doctor opened the door and held it open for his companions. Once they were inside, he went in and shut the door behind him.

The interior was spotless with pink marble floors and walls that was made of a shiny alien metal that gleamed in the light of the dome lights on the ceilings. Everyone stopped short when a three foot robot came out of a metal door that slid up on the left side of the wall in front of them. The robot was black and resembled a tiny Dalek with robot arms instead of a plunger and a blaster. Instead of the eyestalk, the purple eye was mounted directly in the dome and the dome was able to go up and down as well as left and right. The robot stopped in front of the Doctor and looked up at him.

"Someone is here for treatment?" he said to him.

The Doctor pointed to William, still in Jack's arms.

"Follow me," the robot said.

They followed him down the hallway to a waiting room. The robot told them to wait inside and he glided off while they went in. The room was large with chairs and sofas that had red velvet cushions and several wooden tables that had magazines, flowers and lamps on them. A holo-television was tuned to the news and John, George and Ringo walked over to it, staring in amazement at the 3D image while Rose and Martha helped Jack sit William down in a chair. Above them muzac played softly through a speaker mounted in the ceiling. Paul frowned when he finally listened to the tune and then realized it was the instrumental version of Fool on the Hill. He was shocked by that and snapped his fingers at the Doctor, getting his attention. The Doctor chuckled when Paul told him about it.

"My friend, the Beatles are one of the most popular bands on planet Earth. It was only a matter of time before visiting aliens heard your music and took it back to other planets. You have no idea just how popular your little band really is, do you?"

He patted his shoulder when Paul beamed at that. Paul called the other Beatles over and told them what the Doctor said when they heard the musak.

"Whoa, you weren't kidding when you said we'd go to the toppermost of the poppermost," George said.

"Yup, the poppermost of the entire universe apparently," John said. "Let the Rolling Stones top that one! What is this song though? I don't recognize it."

"Fool on the Hill. It's on the album after Sergeant Pepper," Paul said.

"Be a lot better if it were the actual song and not bloody muzak. Still, at least it's one of ours," John said.

The robot came back in with two humans. Two women who were wearing skin tight white cat suits. Amy giggled when all of the Beatles eyed them appreciatively. The Doctor went up to them and spoke to them, pointing at William and describing what happened to him. After that, two male orderlies came with a gurney, they put William on it and put a blanket over him before strapping him down.

"Good riddance to bad rubbish," John muttered to George and Ringo. "Hope they lobotomize the bastard."

They walked back out and got back into the TARDIS, taking it back up into Pepa's ship. After that, the Doctor used the coordinates from one of the universes and programmed it into Pepa's computer while the others went back into the TARDIS. While they were waiting for the ship to cross the void, John Smith took Amy and Donna aside and filled Donna in about River while he and Donna helped explain to Amy what happened when they met River in The Library. The others drifted over to listen while they were talking. Amy's eyes bulged when he got to the part about River dying.

"So…he already knows what's going to happen to her in future?" Amy said.

John Smith nodded his head and Amy shook her head.

"She seems nice enough," Amy said. "I hate that she has to die like that."

"Yes, but there's something about her, something that doesn't seem quite so nice."

They all turned and saw the Doctor standing behind them.

"Sorry, just caught the tail end of your conversation and yes, it is tragic that River dies but like I said, I'm reserving judgment for the moment on just how nice she really is. But for now, we're in the other universe and I believe I located Paul. He's actually at the farm he brought outside Campbelltown, Scotland."

Bill blinked in surprise.

"Campbelltown?" he said.

Everyone laughed as the Doctor nodded and grinned.

"Don't know if Paul planned it like that but that's where his farm is. So now we're gonna be a bit sneaky and land right on his property."

John raised his hand.

"Yes, John," the Doctor said, pointing to him.

"Okay, how can you be sure this Paul won't come after us with a shotgun if we just land on his property."

"I'm not sure. But I'll bet he'll be willing to listen once he sees you three. Having said that, perhaps Paul should wait a moment before showing himself since I don't want your double dropping dead of a heart attack when he opens the door and sees himself standing there."

"And Paul wouldn't have a heart attack seeing his three dead bandmates standing there?" Clyde said.

"Good point, okay, all the Beatles wait in here and we'll come and get you when it's time, yeah? Everybody else, let's go visit Farmer Paul!"