Author Note: Wow, thanks so much for such a sweet review xXxMisshauntedxXx. I know what you mean about some stories, and I hope this story doesn't go the same way as they have. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this next chapter. Its a bit weird, but again I hope I've included enough to keep it enjoyable and yet not OTT or not understandable. Don't worry. Everything will be explained in later chapters, but that's besides the point.

Enjoy!

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"Mia? Mia are you alright?" Rose's voice came from somewhere and Mia dared to open her eyes to look. Pain shot through her body, but she did her best to ignore it and raised her head to look around.

"Rose? Where are you?" she called.

"Over here," Rose replied, and it was only then that Mia noticed the change in her voice. It was still distinctly recognizable as Rose's, but it was deeper, and more...course.

"What's up with your voice?" she asked, and then she realised that her's sounded the same. It sounded like she was growling, or she had a really bad cough which was making her voice sound hoarse.

"I don't know. Mia, I can't see you," Rose groaned, and then she yelped. Mia sensed she was in shock or pain, so she scrambled back to her feet and then shook her head, closing her eyes for a moment to try and stop the dizzyness. Something didn't feel right.

Infact, she felt very, very wrong.

Looking up, she saw that she was face to face with a tiger. If she hadn't been so frightened, she would have found the tiger beautiful. This must have been what had scared Rose.

"Rose, don't panic," she said, trying to back away, but she came up against the edge of the cliff and one of her feet slipped. She grabbed onto the soft earth and looked down. Her heart skipped several beats as she looked at what used to be her hands. Where her hands should have been, there were now two brown, furry paws, and huge black claws instead of nails. Black stripes and white markings wove up her legs, and when she lifted one paw up to examine it, she saw huge black pads, like that of a tiger.

"Oh my god!" she cried when she realised what had happened, then she looked up at the other tiger, who looked just as alarmed. It had the same deep brown eyes as Rose, and a few blonde streaks of fur dotted about it's face.

"This isn't happening," Mia muttered as she walked back away from the edge, on all fours.

"Mia, is that you?" the other tiger said in Rose's voice.

"Yes. Rose, don't panic, but I think we've been transformed into tigers."

"How?"

"I don't know. But I bet it has something to do with those lasers." Mia replied. She was anxiously inspecting her new body, with her huge, powerful paws, strong legs, rippling muscles and flexible spine. She was even flicking her tail back and forth, still unable to believe it.

Rose was examining herself aswell, but rather than seem anxious, she was actually rather excited, after recovering from the shock of course.

"Oh, this is so cool!" she exclaimed after she had tested out her razor sharp claws on a nearby tree, like a cat using a scratching post.

Mia had to admit, being a tiger was kind of cool. It certainly gave them a major advantage.

"Come on, lets go and save the guys," Mia said after a moment, and she saw Rose's mouth stretch upwards, baring a few teeth slightly, in a smile.

Mia froze for a moment. That had to be the weirdest thing she'd ever seen.

But then they were off, trotting along together on all fours, surprisingly agile, despite the drastic changes.

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The Doctor and Jack sat in the back of the prison wagon in silence. Neither had got over the shock of seeing both Rose and Mia falling to the ground after being shot.

"They'll be alright," Jack said finally, after what seemed like a lifetime of silence.

"You think?" the Doctor asked sadly. He'd seen Rose fall. Heard her groan as the laser blast hit her chest. Watched her lifeless body as he'd been hearded into the back of the wagon. He'd watched her until she'd become nothing more than a speck on the horizon.

Jack had done the same with Mia. He'd known her for a shorter time than the Doctor had known Rose, but he still felt the same. She may seem just as tough and strong as the others and she may pick on him mercilessly, but deep down she was still just a kid.

"Rose and Mia are fighters. They'll be back to rescue us soon. You'll see," Jack replied at last. But he was trying to reassure himself more than the Doctor. For once, it looked like they were on their own, and there was nothing they could do about it.

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"Look," Rose said, pointing out tire tracks with her paw. Then she giggled and Mia looked at her curiously.

"Sorry," Rose appologised. "I still haven't quite got used to these." She waved her paw about. Mia chuckled and the two set off again, following the tracks. They followed them until they came to a fork in the road and the tracks split off in opposite directions.

"Typical," Mia muttered as she bent low and began to sniff the tracks, trying to capture the scent. Then she began giggling aswell. "This is so weird," she muttered.

"Let's split?" Rose suggested, and seeing as Mia couldn't come up with a better alternative, she agreed.

"Alright. You take the left, I'll take the right. If you find them, wait for me. If you don't, turn back and come my way. I'll wait for you."

"Right. See you then," Rose replied, and she nuzzled Mia in a friendly farewell. Mia nuzzled her back and then the two set off down their paths, Mia dissapearing into a thick jungle, Rose running across a grassy plain, each following a set of tracks.