Wanderer of Time: Darkness Within

by Tinker16

The powers within have been steadily growing, buying time until the moment of remembrance. The moment swiftly approaches. Wanda's fears are coming to a head as she realizes what has been living inside her has only one purpose in the universe. And it holds no qualms in destroying any who gets in its way, even those who Wanda loves. (Part Three of the Wanderer of Time trilogy)

3. Ch 3: Hello, Blondie

Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, joyeux Noel, Frohliche Weihnachten, Wesolych Swiat, glaedelig jul, everyone! :D

Or Happy whatever other holiday that any wish to celebrate and rejoice in! :D

I hope I spelled all of those right. If not, I'm so sorry. And sorry if I didn't say Merry Christmas in the right way, or missed another language that I should have done. I just wanted to do something nice and to show how much love I wish to spread to all across the world on such a wondrous day. :D If you can't already tell, I totally love Christmas! lol ;) And with my love of Christmas, comes my wish to give you all a awesome Christmas present! :D Even though it is two days late of updating on Christmas. My bad. Just think of it as a late Christmas present. ;) With the present not just being one chapter, but two! I really hope that you all will enjoy the new chapters and will have (or had) the best day ever!

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Chapter 3: Hello, Blondie

It was the oddest sensation ever. It hurt greatly as well. It was as if she was being squeezed by an elephant, and that elephant's name was Cassandra. Her whole mind was compressed down as the consciousness of Cassandra pushed her way into Wanda's.

Cassandra would now have full control over all of Wanda's body. The Time Lady made certain, however, that the mind was not taken control. There was too much at stake if Cassandra got her hands upon Wanda's abilities with the possibilities, and whatever else might be locked away within her head. She had no real idea if the Time Vortex energy was placed there or not. But judging by the mysterious barriers which constantly held her mind back during many occasions, Wanda was certain they were what kept the energy living within her at bay. To which she greatly thanked whoever indeed placed the barriers within her mind.

So, now, with her mind safely tucked away, Cassandra could only control the body. Whenever the woman wished to push for memories or anything locked away within Wanda's mind, there would only be a blank wall. Cassandra was on her own. Wanda merely sat in the back in the recesses of her mind, still aware of what was happening. She could still feel her body, somewhat. Still see and hear, though it was rather muffled and fuzzy. But she had no real control over anything. Well, anything involving movement. At least Wanda still held control over her own mind and thoughts. It was strange, though. She would have thought there could be no retaining awareness at all after the psychograft process.

Wanda, in feeling Cassandra slowly become more conscious and in control of the body, realized something was building up within. Something did not like the sudden intrusion. Something was growing angry, ready to retaliate. Turning more into the recesses of her mind, Wanda searched for the source of anger. Of course. It was that one barrier that always acted up. Huffing internally, she sent quick thoughts to it, hoping to tell it off and to let it know she had things under control and wanted this to happen. Upon this, the barrier instantly went silent and seemed to settle. Almost as if giving a shrug to Wanda in saying 'if you want this to happen, then I will not fight it.' Wanda found it odd actually sort of . . . communicating with the barrier. She had only done so a few times in the past. Now, in really sensing how very alive the barrier was . . . it made her wonder what sort of power the Time Vortex in her had created. Did she have something like Bad Wolf living inside of her? Finding this revelation unsettling, Wanda turned away from these thoughts. Ready to dwell on that another day as she turned her attention on Cassandra finally waking up in her new body.

"Mistress?" Chip asked from above Wanda's fallen body. Then, it felt even stranger to Wanda as she saw and felt her body move on its own accord. Beyond her own control. Yes, a very odd sensation indeed.

"Moisturize me," said her body, her voice. But it was not her speaking now. It was Cassandra. Wanda could not help but roll her eyes (internally of course) at Cassandra's first words through her mouth. She watched Chip move away, then her new thin, small hands were held up to her face. Cassandra studying them with great interest.

"How bizarre," Cassandra breathed with excitement. "Arms . . . fingers . . .," she gasped when the long blonde hair fell forward into the new face of hers, "Hair. Oh, let me see! Let me see!"

Whoa there, Cassandra. Take it easy. Wanda spoke out as she felt her body wobble unsteadily when the woman in control suddenly shot up from the ground in a rush.

Cassandra was pushing the still shocked body into quick movements. The body stilled, stiffening up as Cassandra paused suddenly in her movements. "Chip, did you say something?"

"No, mistress," responded Chip. Cassandra hummed, then shrugged, seeming to think of hearing the voice within her head as nothing.

Wand felt completely stunned and astonished. Cassandra had heard her. Not only was Wanda retaining consciousness that should not be happening, but she could still communicate with Cassandra. Very strange. Was it because of the protections she had placed up within her mind before her body had been taken over? Or did it have something to do with the barriers or the Time Vortex? Either way, she was not complaining. Though, she did feel like complaining about the way Cassandra was moving her hands all over Wanda's body once the woman had found a mirror to investigate the new body she inhabited.

"Oh, my god! I'm a chav!" Cassandra exclaimed. "No, worse than that. I'm a child!"

Oi! Wanda retorted. But Cassandra was too engrossed of her new looks to have noticed Wanda's internal response. It was even more bizarre to Wanda as she watched her own body standing in front of the mirror, making strange expressions to which Wanda was certain she herself would never make.

"Look at me! From class to brass," Cassandra continued on whining and complaining about the new body she had stolen. Wanda had half a mind to just tell the woman that if she wanted a better body, she should have made one herself instead of taking a body from someone else. If one was going to steal, one should not be picky about the stolen good. At least, that was Wanda's opinion. A shiver of disgust went through her as Cassandra started running her hands up and down Wanda's body in a very awkward and a way too personal level.

"Although . . .," Cassandra remarked lightly, shifting the blue tunic around so more of Wanda's endowments was exposed. Mostly to show off more cleavage. Not something Wanda would ever do personally. She watched as her body turn in the mirror, her eyes staring at the reflection in a sensual manner. "Ooh, curves. Oh, baby." Her body started to bounce up and down as Cassandra admired the endowments and the hips. "It's like living inside a bouncy castle. And, oh! Hearts! She has two hearts! It's like a samba!" Cassandra felt around the chest, feeling the two hearts beating away at a rapid beat.

"The mistress is beautiful," Chip remarked, admiring the new body of his mistress just as much as she was. Wanda wanted to gag at the way the two were going on about her body.

"Absolutement!" agreed Cassandra. She glanced over to the now empty metal frame of where her trampoline self once was. "Oh, but look." Both her and Chip walked up closer to the metal frame and dead brain of Cassandra's old self.

"Oh, the brain meat expired," Chip spoke sadly. "My old mistress is gone."

"But safe and sound in here," Cassandra told him, tapping at her new head.

"But what of the Wanderer's mind?" Chip asked curiously.

"Oh, tucked away," Cassandra replied lightly, sounding smug.

Ha! You wish! Wanda retorted. She felt her body stiffen as Cassandra grew alarmed by the echoing voice of the Time Lady.

"No . . . It can't be. She's still . . . aware," breathed Cassandra in disbelief. "How is that even possible?"

Guess I have a stronger mind than you've anticipated. Wanda replied, wishing she could smirk at the expression of complete and utter shock upon Cassandra's (her) face. And, if you've noticed by now, you don't have access to any of my memories. So, you're going in blind. Have fun with that. I'm sure the Doctor will just love to see you again.

"Dear god, she has complete control over the mind," Cassandra gasped, sounding very startled now.

"Mistress?" Chip said, sounding concern for Cassandra's wellbeing. Straightening up and gazing off with a snide expression, the new owner of the body huffed lightly.

"No matter. Even if she has control of the mind, I have control of the body. And that's all I need," Cassandra said, sounding harsh in her hard tone. Wanda did not like her voice making that type of tone. It did not suite the new her.

Oh? You think so? Wanda remarked with some sarcasm. Oh, sarcasm. That must have stayed along with the sass. Either that or maybe that was just a part of who she was. No matter what incarnation. Wanda shook her trailing mind off this thought, going back to the event at hand as Cassandra walked back over to the mirror.

"This is my body now, missy," Cassandra retorted, going back over to the mirror in the room and giving an onceover on the appearance of Wanda's body once again. "I can do with it as I please. Maybe even a little work. Though, I must say, nice rear bumper." She rubbed at Wanda's backside.

Oi! Cut that out! Wanda scolded; feeling very violated by Cassandra's roaming hands. If you keep that up, no one is going to believe you're me. You'll be found out in a heartbeat. At that moment, Wanda's mobile phone started to ring in the brown capris back pocket. The woman in charge of the body was startled by his noise, jumping some in surprise. Wanda internally rolled her eyes once more. Relax, it's just a mobile phone. Answer it.

"Oh? Why should I do that?" Cassandra asked with a spiteful tone.

Because if you don't, the Doctor is going to become suspicious and this whole day is going to be ruined for you lacking. Now, answer the damn phone! Wanda said strictly, sounding like either a mother or a teacher. Cassandra grumbled some as she pulled out the mobile, answering it.

"Wanda, where are you?" came the Doctor's voice from the other end. Cassandra held it away from herself, gazing to it with uncertainty as to what to say or do.

Saying 'hi' is usually the custom here. Unless that's too nonhuman for you? Wanda spoke sarcastically. Yes, the sass and the sarcasm were defiantly apart of who she was. But Second Wanda did hold it more with finesse than this incarnation could.

"Well, how do you speak?" Cassandra hissed out quietly, placing her hand over the mobile so the Doctor would not hear her.

It's your body now. You figure it out. Wanda told her, snickering some when seeing the disgruntled expression in the mirror. Cassandra held the mobile up to her ear.

"Um . . . wotcha?" Cassandra finally responded to the Doctor. Internally, Wanda was mentally facepalming at the woman's response through her body.

"Where've you been?" the Doctor questioned, sounding puzzled. "How long does it take to get to Ward twenty-six?"

"I'm on my way, guvna," Cassandra told him. "I shall proceed up the apples and pears."

"You'll never guess. I'm with the Face of Boe. Remember him?" the Doctor went on, not seeming to think anything about Wanda's strange words. The Time Lady wondered if maybe he was thinking it was a part of her new incarnation, or that regeneration was still taking affect within her mind.

"'Course I do," Cassandra laughed with a sneer on her face. "That big old Boe . . . Race."

Face. Wanda corrected her.

"I better go. See you in a minute," the Doctor said quickly, hanging up. Cassandra hung up as well, placing the mobile back into a pocket.

"Well, then, seems like I'm meeting up with your dear Doctor," Cassandra spoke in a mocking tone. She smirked slyly as she admired the Time Lady's stolen body once more, holding hands at her hips as she eyed the curves. She even swayed her hips sensually. "In this body, I could do a number of things with him. Things which I haven't done in ages. I'd love that."

Oh, you are so pushing your luck here. Wanda growled, feeling a flare of her temper coming up harsher than it had been before. As well as a little bit of possessiveness. The Doctor was her Theta, and no one else's. Well, not saying he belonged to her or anything. Just . . . well, he was sort of her husband. And she was his wife. This thought suddenly left Wanda feeling stunned. That had slipped her mind. The fact that the Doctor and her had gotten somewhat 'married,' as well as recalling him saying he planned on making it official once they meet again. At this thought, Wanda felt both a mixture of excitement and nervousness. Was it normal to feel both anxious and happy at the thought of getting married?

"Either way, I think I need to spice up this body's looks," Cassandra said, gazing up and down the body once more. "It's too tiny and child-like for my tastes."

Stop being so damn picky about my body. Wanda retorted, shaking off the sudden thought of her and the Doctor being married. Or going to get married. Either way she looked at it, she could only feel her hearts fluttering rapidly in response.

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Cassandra had ruffled up Wanda's hair dramatically, taking out the ribbon bow, ripped tunic so it showed off way too much cleavage, making the shirt hang off her shoulders somewhat, and the middle had been torn off as that it was practically a belly shirt. The woman seemed to think all of this was 'appealing.' That the Doctor would just fall right into her hands with these 'adjustments.' Wanda could only snort at this.

Yeah, I'd hate to tell you, but these sorts of appearances on a woman doesn't work on the Doctor. Wanda told Cassandra as they walked through the halls towards Ward twenty-six. She watched her body move into the Ward. It still felt rather odd and strange. Almost like watching a show on the telly, only very up close, very fuzzy and dim, and through a first person's view.

Soon, Ward twenty-six came into view. Showing them the many patients in their beds, or whatever it was they rested upon, and seeing other nurses walking around, helping the patients feel comfort. Her eyes wandered over to the Doctor, who just stood up from one of the stools besides an empty bed and turned around to face Cassandra. The Time Lord sort of stopped short with his eyes widening, his jaw going slightly slack, and his gaze wandering up and down Wanda's body in a stunned manner. Completely taken to the 'adjustments' that Cassandra had done.

What was that about the appeal not affecting the Doctor? Cassandra spoke to Wanda, sounding very smug and haughty.

Shut up. Wanda grumbled, greatly displeased that the Doctor would be so callous as to gawk rather openly at her body. But she was glad that he seemed to snap himself out of it after only a second of gawking, shaking his head quickly to go back to being normal Doctor. She could see Rose coming over next to him from the Face of Boe. The blonde girl raised a brow at Wanda's new 'looks,' seeming to think very differently about them. Rather confused and baffled, perhaps even slightly skeptical and suspicious. Wanda felt proud of her friend, knowing that Rose would not be fooled so easily.

"There you are. Come and look at this patient," the Doctor said to Cassandra. Still completely unknowing that it was truly the once flat woman controlling the body now and not actually Wanda. He walked up, grabbing her arm and pulling her over to a patient within the Ward. It was a red man who sort of floated in the air. "Marconi's disease. Should take years to recover—two days. I've never seen anything like it. They've invented a cell-washing cascade. It's amazing. Their medical science is way advanced."

"And this one," he went on, pulling Cassandra over to another patient who was completely ghostly white. "Pallidome Pancrosis—kills you in ten minutes, and he's fine." The Doctor gazed around. "I need to find a terminal. I've got to see how they do this." He started off towards the Ward's entrance. Cassandra and Rose followed along behind him as he continued to speak. "'Cause if they've got the best medicine in the world, then why is it such a secret?"

"I can't Adam-and-Eve it," Cassandra responded. Next to her, Rose sort of stopped short.

"What?" asked Rose, sounding slightly bemused by the words coming out of Wanda's mouth. The same bafflement the girl had felt when hearing the way Wanda had been speaking over the phone. The Doctor came to a halt in his steps as well, turning to Cassandra with a raised brow.

"What's—what's with the voice?" he questioned, just as bemused as Rose. Cassandra walked a little ways in front of him, moving closer to him and looking him up and down. Gazing at him the same way she had at Wanda's body, only very much more voluptuous.

"Oh, I don't know, just larking about New Earth," Cassandra replied huskily. "New me." Rocking her hips somewhat, Cassandra continued to gazing at the Doctor's body rather hungrily. Wanda could feel her temper flaring again. The Doctor gave a small grin.

"Well, I can talk—New New Doctor," the Doctor laughed lightly. "New New Doctor and New New Wanda. We're a pair, we are."

"Mm, aren't we just," purred Cassandra as she leaned even closer to him.

Cassandra, don't you dare. Wanda growled in a low tone.

Cassandra quickly grabbed the Doctor by his tie and yanked him down to capture his lips, giving him a very long and rough kiss with her hands all vigorously running through his hair. The Doctor's body stiffened up in shock, though he did sort of leaned into Wanda's lips. Not really kissing back, but seeming to be caught up in the rapture of the embrace. Finally, Cassandra pulled back with a loud smack.

"T-t-terminal's this way," Cassandra spoke with a breathless voice. She walked away towards the terminal, breathing out very much in a small pant from what she had just done, leaving behind a shocked Rose, and a very stunned and breathless Doctor.

"Yeah. Still got it," Wanda heard the Doctor speak in a very high-pitched voice from behind. Wanda snorted internally some, finding the situation both funny and aggravating. She could not believe Cassandra had done that. It made her so angry with the woman.

Oh, stop your complaining. You know you wanted to do that as well. Cassandra said to her. Your pounding hearts are a clear sign of that.

I swear, I'm going to sock you the moment I get my body back. Wanda grumbled.

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After they all looked over the terminal, the Doctor managed to open up a secret doorway into the Intensive Care. The secret area of the Sisters of Plenitude. All the while, Wanda could see the side glances both the Doctor and Rose were sending Cassandra. Though, the gazes seemed to go unnoticed by the woman in control of the body as she walked into the grim and solemn halls of the Intensive Care.

Going down a set of stairs to the main area, they came onto a level filled with cells of some kind. Green, glass doors closing off many chambers. Thousands more could be seen at different floors going throughout the vast building. An internal structure of the hospital, all hidden away from the world. Inside of each cell, through the green tinted glass doors, they could see a figure of a person within. All of these figures were being held captive against their will within strapped chairs inside. They continued to walk down a ways before the Doctor finally opened one of the cells with his sonic screwdriver. The green cell door hissed as it opened, showing them a man inside, strapped onto the chair with tubing going into his body. All of his skin was dirty and cracked with boils here and there, while wearing a dark gray hospital gown.

"Oh, my god," Rose breathed quietly, her voice shaking as she was horrified by the sight.

"That's disgusting," Cassandra gagged at the sight and the smell coming from the man. "What's wrong with him?" No sympathy within her voice whatsoever. Wanda could only feel a welling of sadness for the poor man within. Her hearts beating with empathy for the poor suffering soul. She felt Cassandra scoff and shy away from these feelings.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," the Doctor said softly to the man within the medical cell. The man within only stared back blankly, seeming unable to speak. The door was slowly closed as the Doctor moved onto another. Opening the next cell, they saw a woman within this time, in the same state as the man before.

"What disease is that?" Cassandra asked the Doctor.

"All of them," the Doctor explained, his voice sounding grave. "Every single disease in the galaxy. They've been infected with everything."

"That's horrible," Rose replied, her own voice filled with sadness.

"What about us?" asked Cassandra, not sounding at all sad or grave. Not even a small bit of pity. "Are we safe?"

Have a heart, would you? There's people being tortured and put through hell here, and all you can think about it is yourself? Wanda grounded out, feeling just as sad and grave as Rose and the Doctor were.

"The air's sterile," the Doctor answered Cassandra curtly. "Just don't touch them." He closed the door, moving away to look over the railing to the thousands of other cells. Rose and Cassandra moved over on either side of him, staring off to the vast area around them.

"How many patients are there?" questioned Cassandra.

"They're not patients," the Doctor answered, his hands gripping onto the railing tightly. His eyes flashed with anger as he kept his gaze focused on ahead and not the Time Lady next to him. Rose shot a quick glance at Wanda, her own eyes narrowing somewhat.

"But they're sick," Cassandra pointed out.

"They were born sick. They're meant to be sick. They exist to be sick," the Doctor grounded out. "Lab rats. No wonder the Sisters have got a cure for everything. They've built the ultimate research laboratory. A human farm!"

"I can't believe this," Rose said, disgusted by what was being done to the humans. "How could the Sisters do such a thing?"

"I'd like to know the same thing," the Doctor said through gritted teeth. He turned and stormed off with each girl following behind him.

"Why don't they just die?" Cassandra asked the Doctor curiously with a calculating voice, as if eating all of this up as a juicy story or a great way to gain a prize.

"Plague carriers," the Doctor answered curtly. They stopped by another row of cells, staring at the figures within. "The last to go."

"It's for the greater cause," came the voice of Novice Hame. All turned their heads to stare at the young cat nun standing down the hall from them. She stared rather unsure and nervous at them. The Doctor glared at the cat, storming over towards her and feeling the anger from before swelling up even more upon the sight of the nun.

"Novice Hame, when you took your vows, did you agree to this?" he asked the cat, his voice harsh and strict, filled with anger. The young nun walked up closer to them.

"The Sisterhood has sworn to help," Novice Hame explained.

"What, by killing?!" the Doctor shouted bitterly, his anger finally bursting forth. Novice Hame winced at his aggressive shout and eyes. Seeing how a storm raged within the brown of his irises.

"They're not real people," countered Novice Hame. "They're specially grown. They have no proper existence."

"What's the turnover, hmm?" the Doctor retorted, walking closer to the nun. "Thousand a day? Thousand the next, thousand the next? How many thousand? For how many years? How many?!" Though Cassandra kept her eyes mostly on Novice Hame, Wanda could see the Oncoming Storm raging within the Doctor's eyes within the corner of her vision. Novice Hame saw this as well, wincing from the Time Lord's fury leaking out.

"Mankind needed us," Novice Hame disputed, trying to have the Doctor see reason. "They came to this planet with so many illnesses, we couldn't cope. We did try. We tried everything. We tried using clone-meat and bio-cattle, but the results were too slow. So the sisterhood grew its own flesh. That's all they are—flesh."

"How can you say that?!" Rose exclaimed, clearly revolted by the cat's lack of remorse. "They're alive! They're human! How can you live with yourself?!" Internally, Wanda was cheering Rose on, wishing she could yell the same things.

"But think of those humans out there, healthy and happy, because of us," Novice Hame countered.

"If they live because of this, then life is worthless," the Doctor retorted through gritted teeth, baring them angrily at the nurse.

"But who are you to decide that?" questioned Novice Hame. The Doctor stormed up to the young cat, towering over her.

"I'm the Doctor," he bit out. "And if you don't like it, if you want to take it to a higher authority, there isn't one. It stops with me." Novice Hame flinched and leaned back, staring back at the furious Doctor cautiously. Cassandra walked up around to stand beside the Doctor. Staring at the young cat with a keen gaze of interest, the woman continued to play around with Wanda's hair absently. Almost in a bored manner.

"Just to confirm—none of the humans in the city actually know about this?" she asked the young cat.

"We thought it best not—," Novice Hame began to answer.

"Hold on," the Doctor cut in, stopping the nun from answering completely. He sent another hard side glanced at the Time Lady next to him. "I can understand the bodies. I can understand your vows. One thing I can't understand: What have you done to Wanda?" Cassandra halted in her twirling of the long, wavy, blonde hair. Dread coursing through her rather quickly.

Busted. Wanda said in a singsong voice.

"I don't know what you mean," responded Novice Hame, clearly confused by what the Doctor was talking about.

"And I'm being very, very calm," the Doctor gritted, even shaking somewhat from his angry building up. "You want to be aware of that—very, very calm." It surprised him greatly on how angry he really felt by Wanda being taken over, or corrupted, or changed, or simply placed within harm's way. Strange how he felt so . . . protective over his friend.

"And the only reason I'm being so very, very calm is that the brain is a delicate thing," the Doctor continued on. "Whatever you've done to Wanda's head, I want it reversed."

"We haven't done anything," Novice Hame remained firm in the Sisterhood being innocent with what had happened to Wanda.

"I'm perfectly fine," Cassandra told him, hoping to keep up her charade.

"These people are dying, and Wanda could care," the Doctor retorted.

"And she would never dress up like that," Rose added, pointing to the ripped tunic showing too much skin. Cassandra frowned, giving them both a small sneer.

"Oh, all right, clever clogs," she huffed out. Going over to the Doctor, she pulled out his tie and gave him a seductive gaze while he merely stared down with uncertainty. "Smarty pants. Ladykiller."

"What's happened to you?" he questioned, trying to rapidly think of what could possibly have happened to Wanda.

"I knew something was going on in this hospital, but I needed this body and your mind to find it out," Cassandra told him. Furrowing his brows and frowning, the Doctor hardened his gaze.

"Who are you?" he asked.

Cassandra stood on her toes to whisper into the Doctor's ear. "The last human."

The Doctor pulled back, pure disbelief going through him now. "Cassandra?"

"Cassandra?" Rose sputtered out in shock.

"Wake up and smell the perfume," Cassandra told them. She yanked out the small perfume bottle from within the tunic. Instantly, both the Doctor and Rose fell to the ground with a quick spray in their faces of the drugged perfume. Each of them out cold from the sleeping drug. Novice Hame hurriedly crouched down beside each of them, checking them over.

"You've hurt them. I don't understand!" Novice Hame exclaimed in alarm. The young cat looked up to a smirking Cassandra. "I'll have to fetch Matron."

"You do that, 'cause I want to see her," Cassandra ordered the nun. "Now, run along. Sound the alarm!" With the quick retreat of Novice Hame, Cassandra walked over and yanked a cable from the electrical system by the wall. Alarms started to blare with red lights on the walls going off. The woman only smirked more through Wanda's face. The Time Lady within, watching all of this anxiously, could only sigh and mentally shake her head.

This is really not going to be pleasant. Wanda said quietly. Cassandra only scoffed in response.

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Not the best Christmas present with it leaving on a cliffhanger and all. But I still hope that it was a good read. :) Let me know what you think of it in a review for it always helps to see what brilliant ideas you guys may have for future chapters. :) Because you're all awesome!

Reviewers:

BlueFlame27: Yay! I'm really, really happy that you're enjoying Third Wanda. And I'm also glad that moment there made you laugh. I thought it was a nice touch for humour there. ;) Agreed, Third Wanda and Eleven truly are alike. They're the perfect match for each other. :) And the mystery just keeps getting larger as it goes. Though, not so surprising with Wanda's memories being different, as we have seen this occur before in the past. But now it just becomes even more clear on how wrong her memories truly are. Hope you enjoyed both chapters today! And a very Merry late Christmas/Holiday to you! :D

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NeoGnat: So happy that you liked it. :) Well, as we saw happen, with Wanda wanting Cassandra there, in a sense, nothing reacted in defense. As to why the is, a answer for another day. ;) I hope that you enjoyed the new chapters. :) Until next time! And have a very Merry late Christmas/Holiday.

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FREYA ASTRID NOVA: Third Wanda is rather adorable, isn't she? ;) I'm so happy that you're liking her so far! :D Yeah, it really stinks for her not being able to have that Christmas dinner. :( Hopefully next time for her, though. It's sort switched around to the opposite for her and the Doctor. Now it's his turn to get all flustered and blush all the time. lol ;) Thanks for the review! Don't worry about length, I totally love long review. They're my favourite. :) Hope you had a wonderful Christmas/Holiday. Until next time!

SilverMarkings: Hmm, good theory. It could be the truth to the mystery. Or it could be something else entirely. We'll just have to wait and see. ;) Thanks for sharing you theory. I love seeing what everyone thoughts are on the mystery! :D Hope your day is going well! And that you enjoyed the new chapters as well. :) Until next time! Have a wonderful Holiday!

tangle of ivy: Hope you enjoyed the protective side of Ten. ;) There will be quite a few moments to come between past Doctors and Wanda for the future. I hope that you'll enjoy them. :) Until next time! Hope you had a wonderful Holiday/Christmas.

C1ever C1ara: Woot! So happy that you liked it. :) And that you're enjoying Third Wanda as well. I was so excited for you and all other readers to meet her. So I'm super happy that so far everything is enjoyable. :D Hope you liked the new chapters just as much as the last one. Have a very Merry late Christmas/Holiday. :)

SimplyAngie9315: I'm so ecstatic that you like Third Wanda! :D I hope that you enjoyed the new chapters just as much as the last. :) Until next time, and I hope that you had a magnificent Holiday.

Shinonome Sakuya: Oh yes, definitely a child on a sugar rush. lol ;) Well, not as protective as he will be in the future. Remember, he doesn't exactly realize his feelings for her just yet. The feelings are there, just not at the surface completely. But there is still some protective side to him when it comes to Wanda. Even if it's not as dramatic as Eleven's protectiveness. I hope you enjoyed the chapters anyway. :) And thanks! Finals did go mostly well, and I am most certainly enjoying the holiday. Though, sorry that I haven't gotten more chapters out. I hope the two chapters today made up for that. :) And I really hope that you had a wonderful holiday, too! :D

mysteryasgardian: Hope that you enjoyed the new chapters. :) Yep, doing the Day of the Doctor in a future chapter(s), and have big plans for it. Let's just say, it's going to be very interesting. ;) Hope to see you next time, and that you had a brilliant holiday. :D

nicolekunstekova: Yay! I'm just so happy that you enjoyed the last chapter so much. :D You could say that Third Wanda is a lot like what little sisters are sometimes. lol ;) I hope that you enjoyed Third Wanda so far and her characterization. I really hope that you liked the new chapters, too. :) And to see you again soon. Have a very Merry late Christmas/Holiday. :D

Justus80: Yes, that did suck for poor Wanda there. One of the downfalls to regeneration. Also, sorry if it was not conveyed well in the last chapter. Wanda said she was just from another Earth. Not Gallifrey. She was merely mentioning how her parallel Earth had strange wonders to it, such as red grass. Something which will be explained in the future for certain. :) Well, you could say that most villains are idiots at times. I'm guessing Cassandra's ego got in the way of noticing what exactly Wanda was saying and doing. Hope you enjoyed the new chapters, and that you had a great Christmas/Holiday. :) Until next time!

alwaystherereading: Yep, I'm back. ;) And I'm so happy that you're enjoying Third Wanda. :D You're right, she still is Wanda through and through til the very end. I think we'll all miss Second Wanda. Just as much as we miss First Wanda. But just remember, all past Wandas still live on through each new Wanda to come. :) Well, not much of a reaction from anything within Wanda's mind. Hope you weren't disappointed with that. Hope you enjoyed the new chapters just as much as the last one, and that you had a very Merry Christmas/Holiday. :) Take care!

Pond2: So glad you enjoyed it. :) I really hope that you liked the new chapters just as much. Also, thank you so, so, so much for the wonderful picture! You have no idea just how much that means to me. :D I even cried with just how touched I was in seeing it. I've been wanting to have a picture done of Wanda (all Wandas) for ages now, but I just don't know anyone who can draw or wants to draw. And I also can't draw myself, so no go there. lol ;) Again, thank you! You're totally awesome, amazing, brilliant, fantastic!

GracefulWolvesInTheNight: I'm excited that you're excited. :D I really hope you liked the new chapters just as much. I used to reply to the reviews this way in the past, and let me tell you it was a disaster. Too much of a mess for me to keep up with. Not only this, but there are so many reviewers who are a guest on the site and do not have a way for me to talk to them by any means other than through the chapters. And if I only replied to those on the site, it really sort of makes those without an account feel left out. And I also have tried replying to only other site users through PMs, and to guests through chapters. But it became a unbalanced and unequal process with still the same issue of many being left out. By doing replies this way, it makes it so everyone is equal and that way no one gets left out. :) I did think about stopping the process of replies, but I made promise to you brilliant readers to always give you all delight in a bright and cheerful response, and I always keep my promises. ;) Sorry that if the replies do annoy you, though. :( But don't worry, because really that might be the only chapter with that many replies in it. For that never really happened before. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas/Holiday, to see you again soon, and that you have an amazing day. :) Take care! Until next time! :D

All The Stories Are True 24601: Thanks! I hope that I can keep up in making each chapter shine just as much as you and all other readers do. :) I'm just so happy that you're enjoying all of the trilogy and all Wandas so far. I truly hope that you'll continue to find joy throughout the rest. :) Until next time! And I hope that you had a very Merry Christmas/Holiday.

Guest(a): lol Glad you like her. ;) I quite agree. She is rather adorable. Oh yes, I think Wanda has finally been someone to beat the Doctor in a rambling contest. lol ;) And I really think Eleven and Third Wanda are truly a perfect match for each other. Things are settling down for a bit on my end. But the clam won't last for long as school is starting up again in a couple weeks. Ugh. But as long as I keep a smile going and get a chance to talk with lovely reviewers like you, I'll make it through. ;) Hope you're doing well, and that you had a very Merry Holiday. :) Until next time!

KoNeKoLuvsU: Aww, I'm so glad that the story gives you such joy. :) I know I get so excited whenever I get to see a review from lovely readers such as yourself. ;) Oh, that will be quite a list. There are so many hints, many which I think I might have hidden a little too well. lol ;) But there are also some which have the answer right in plain sight. You just have to look for them. ;) And I'm certain there will be even greater stories out there that will blow away this trilogy, ones that you'll enjoy even more. Though, I do hope that this trilogy will always have some good old nostalgic value for you. :) I know I enjoyed very single moment with you guys. You're all so awesome! You could say some of those reverse moments for the Doctor and Wanda were very intentional. ;) And you always be fantastic as well! :D Until next time! Hope you had a good holiday.

bored411: Not really, no. But Wanda's dealt with worse. ;) Oh yes, Rose is very ticked. But the Doctor is just as much. Subconsciously more than anything, I think. Nope, not too much turmoil with the barriers there. I think with Wanda still being conscious and in control of the mind, it helped keep things calm and leveled. I really don't think Cassandra noticed the barriers, since Wanda kept almost everything at bay from her. Hope you enjoyed the new chapters. :) And that you had a very happy holiday. Take care!

Corina27: Agreed. Very adorable. :) Things have become very reversed now for the Doctor and Wanda. Complete 180 from the beginning of Wanda's journey, I think. ;) So happy that you're enjoying it all! Wishing you a very Merry late Christmas/Holiday. :)

sherlocksmistress: Nah, you're beautiful, talented, and brilliant. ;) Nice quote. I'm just so glad that the you're happy with the last update. :) Hope you liked the new ones as well. I'm really hoping that the last part will be good, too. I'm keeping my fingers crossed until the every end. I try not to stay away so long. Things just . . . get in the way, though. :( I'm hoping for a more regular schedule . . . eventually. Hope to see you again in the future, and that you had the most wondrous holiday! :D

StraightFromCrazy: No, the possibilities showed her that the day was going to turn out okay. Not so much on what was going to happen to her, but what was going to happen to everyone else in the hospital. And as we saw, one barrier was not happy, but with Wanda still being conscious and actually wanting all of that to happen, I think everything turned out all right in the end. :) I hope that you enjoyed the new chapters. And that you had a very Merry Christmas/Holiday. :)

JB: lol Guessing that means you enjoyed the last chapter? ;) Hope you liked the new ones just as much. Until next time! Happy Holidays! :D

UltimateFan-girl15: So glad you liked it! :D I really hope that you enjoyed the new chapters, too. :) Take care! And I hope your holiday has gone well.

Nanski33: Yay! So happy that you're liking Third Wanda. :) I think it really helps in having her have a personality like that. Plus, it truly shows just as much she's developed since the first part, and just how much of a perfect match she is for the Doctor. ;) And don't worry, she'll be with Eleven again soon. Until next time! Happy Holidays and/or Merry Christmas. :)

Jesuslovesmarina: Woot! So glad that you liked it. :D I was actually afraid that Wanda's outfit might not be good enough for her new incarnation, but I'm so happy that you liked it. :) Yep, you're quite right. The Doctor is really annoyed more of himself than towards anyone else. Mostly because of him being at a loss on how to feel about Wanda. But I'm sure he'll figure it out soon enough. ;) Take care, and I hope you had a very Merry Christmas/Holiday! :D

RAGINGPANSIES: Because, I think I might have an addiction to them. lol ;) Hope you enjoyed the new chapters. :) Happy Holidays!

Audrie-13: Glad that it was a good present. :) Hope the new chapters were just a good. And I hope to see you again soon, too. Take care, and I wish you a very Merry late Christmas/Holiday. :)

Serendipity989: So glad you liked the regeneration. :) I was hoping that it would be just as good as what we see in the show. And I'm so happy that you're enjoying Third Wanda. Hope you liked the new chapters, and that you had a wonderful holiday. :)

beulah2013: Oh, home sickness. I hate that, too. I'm so happy that the story helps, though. :) I know how sometimes just the little things can really help. I really hope that you'll continue to find joy in the series. :) I'm always so happy to bring others joy. I truly hope to see you again soon, and that maybe the home sickness won't be a bother to you any longer. :) Take care! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas/Holiday.

amrawo: Yay! Glad you liked it. :) And I know that I'm excited for you excitement. :D Until next time! Happy late Holidays. :)

Lady Artimes Blaine: Just a bit crazy, yes. lol ;) I think she can most certainly give Eleven a run for his money. Well, you can't expect the Doctor at this stage in their relationship to be so open about it. Plus, they're not exactly in a relationship, so it will take time. Just think of it as a nice little twist on things going in reverse for him and her from what it has been. ;) Hope you enjoyed the new chapters, you holiday, and to see you again soon! :D

Loveneverdies115: Woot! I'm happy that you liked it. :) Just a little excited. Haven't seen it just yet, but I'll get around to it eventually. I was actually behind in watching season 9, too. Just caught up now. I hope that you enjoyed it all. :) And that you liked the new chapters to this story, too. ;) Have a very Merry late Holiday. Take care!

Twix13: I'm happy that you're happy! :D Having the Doctor be the shy one for once is both very funny and loveable. I just wanted to hug him sometimes. But I think I'll leave the hugging to Wanda. lol ;) I really wanted each change to have meaning and a reason behind it. I didn't just want to make her jump into a new incarnation randomly with no support or backbone to it. With each change in her character, it has great showing of just how much she's grown. :) I'm glad you enjoyed what has become of that, too. As to when exactly the story will stop, that will just have to be spoilers for now. But that's as where the trilogy stops. With the extra story I have happened, it will continue onwards with the newer seasons that we've seen recently. And don't worry, I have special plans for the Day of the Doctor. ;) See you next time! Hope that you had a lovely holiday! :)

Snowy702: I know, right?! I was so shocked in just how many lovely readers reviewed! :0 It just made my day in seeing just how much joy the story is bringing to everyone. :) I hope the story brings you just as much joy, too. We'll be seeing Wanda and Eleven together again very soon now. ;) I hope that you have fun reading her just as much as I have fun working with her. :) Also hope that you enjoyed today's new chapters. Until next time! And I wish you a very Merry Christmas/Holiday. :) Even if it's a few days late. ;)

HellInHighHeelsPond: Yep, she certainly does still play violin. Just doesn't have time for it as much as she used to. But I'm certain that will change in the future. ;) Take care! And have (or had) a very Happy Holiday!

AnnaRooma: Yep, definitely will find out much more about Wanda and her past now. :) So glad that you liked the last chapter! Hope you liked the two new ones as well. :) And a very Merry Christmas to you, too! I hope you had a good holiday. :) Take care!

Purple Ocelot: Well, not to fear, Wanda had things all under control. ;) Though, I do believe that if Wanda did not want Cassandra there, and/or was in danger and unconcious, the barriers would most definitely have revolted against Cassandra. Hope you weren't too disappointed with nothing happening there. Also hope that you enjoyed the new chapters and had a great holiday. :)

GrumpyCatWriter101: Yay! I'm happy that you're liking it. :) I'm not quite sure what you mean there. Did you mean notice Cassandra being inside of Wanda, or Alpha? If it was Cassandra, oops, my bad that things didn't change much there. I hope you enjoyed the new chapters anyway. :) And I hope that you had an amazing holiday. :) Take care!

Muffin Dragon: Woot! So glad that you like it. :) Thank you so much for giving the story such a lovely review. I always love getting to see and meet all readers. :) I hope the enjoyment continues throughout the rest of the story! And that you enjoyed the new chapters, too. ;) Take care, and have a great holiday!

Whovianeverlark17: Oh yes, senior life in high school. Enjoy it now as it lasts. lol ;) I'm a senior, too, only in a university. So much fun. Ugh. But it's all worth it in the end to give you guys a great story. :) Oh, I definitely think the Oncoming Storm gave her more grief. And his feelings are definitely becoming more notice by him, I think. ;) Eventually he might realize the truth to him and Wanda. Just as she herself has. Hope that you liked the new chapters. And that you had a brilliant holiday. :D Take care! Until next time!

starry night: I'm so glad that you're liking the new story and Wanda. :D Yep, no more holding back for her. Now, there's just the issue that she might not be able to hold back at all. lol ;) Sorry, no Twelve in this trilogy. Though there may be something planned for a special story I have under works at the moment. But that's yet to be seen just yet. Hope to see you again soon! Have (or hope you had) a very Happy Holiday/Christmas. :)

wittendorffmaja: Nah, no worries. If anyone knows a busy schedule, it's me. ;) I'm just glad to see that you're enjoying the story. :) I think Wanda discovering those moments are my favorite, too. I've seen some of the Hobbit. Not really my style. I was always more into Harry Potter (the books at least) than anything else. I'm more of a reader than a movie goer. For certain reasons, really. Kind of hard to enjoy a movie if you can't actually 'see' it. lol ;) Hope you enjoyed the new chapters! Until next time, and hope you had a brilliant holiday. :)

Well, that's all for now! Take care everyone, and thank you all so, so much for being so awesome! Bye, and may the Fez be with you! (Yes, I know, that was dorky, but I couldn't help myself. ;) )

~Tinker~