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I hope everyone's day/night has been spectacular! Sorry that this chapter is pretty short compared to the rest. I really hope you all still enjoy it. :)
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Chapter 23: Regretful Amy
When Wanda arrived in the TARDIS again (Ten's TARDIS by the looks of things) she merely slid down along the metal wall behind her and sat on the floor. She felt too stunned and at a loss to do much of anything else. Blinking, she stared at the wall across from her blankly as a surge of emotions rolled through her. So many were building up together all at once. She could not tell what exactly she was feeling at the moment. Really . . . the most she felt was . . . deeply hurt. Betrayed. How? . . . Why? . . . Just, just why?
Bringing up her legs slowly towards her chest, she wrapped her arms around her knees and buried her head away from the world, only wishing now to remain hidden and to forget what she had stumbled upon. However, there was no forgetting that. What was done, was done, and there was no fixing that now.
Familiar footsteps were heard coming down the corridor towards her. Wanda remained where she sat, unable to feel the ability to lift her head in greeting. She only wished to stay hidden and secluded from everything else. The footsteps drew closer, coming right up beside her. She could tell the person stood there for a moment, staring carefully at her. Then, she heard the ruffling of clothing as the person crouched down next to her and a warm, gentle hand touched her shoulder.
"Wanderer, are you all right?" came the soft voice of Ten. "What's wrong?" Wanda slowly lifted her head, staring at him with sad eyes.
"Nothing. I've just . . . had a bit of a shock," she whispered. "It's been a rough day." She watched as he scooted himself down to sit beside her, looping an arm around her waist and pulling her close.
"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked gently. She shook her head for a second, then slowly began to nod. A brow of his arched in curiosity. "Is that a 'yes,' or a 'no'?"
"Maybe a 'yes.' I don't know." She sighed, leaning her head against his shoulder. There was a long pause as they simply sat there, letting the silence surround them in a comforting blanket.
"Where did you just come from? It wasn't my Ninth self again, was it?"
She shook her head against his shoulder. "No. It was future you this time."
"Oh? And what did future me do?" He began stroking a hand through her hair, creating a soothing motion as he wished to ease her woes.
". . . I ran into him snogging someone." She felt the Doctor tense, halting in caressing her hair.
"Oh?" His voice was on edge when saying this.
Wanda brought up a hand, lightly patting his chest. "It wasn't voluntary on his part. I noticed when I opened the door, before he fell over, how he had his hands up in the air in alarm and I had heard him shouting before that. Logically, this must mean that he tried stopping the act, but the other participant had been . . . persistent."
"Oh, what, so he fought the person off with only his lips, then?" the Doctor retorted in annoyance. Wanda chuckled and shook her head.
"It was most likely a complete shock for Eleven," she explained. "I mean, this girl who kissed him, we've both, in a way, known her since she was little. Practically watched her grow up. And he only sees her as a good friend more than anything. Then . . . well, then that happens."
The Doctor let out a huff of air. "He still should have pushed this girl off. Doesn't he care that you and I are together?"
"Of course he cares. We were even supposed to go on a date before the whole kissing thing happened." She felt him shift beside her, giving a hum as he seemed to think that over.
"So, him kissing this girl, that's not what has you upset?"
"Not on his part. . . . But her being the one to kiss him . . . that really hurts." A long sigh left her as she stared at the wall across from them, observing the groves of the metal as she gathered her thoughts. "Have you ever really, really looked up to someone in your life? Someone who you wanted to grow up to be like, who you thought was amazing and would always be there for you . . . then one day they do something that really hurts you? Maybe even more than you would like to admit?"
There was a long pause before the Doctor finally spoke up quietly. "Yeah. Once. A long time ago."
Wanda nodded, feeling her hearts drop for what pain the Doctor had gone through. She had a feeling who had let him down like that, but she was not entirely certain. "Who had hurt you?"
"A story for another time, maybe." He patted her head while beginning to stroke through her hair once more. "Tell me who had made you upset."
"She's . . . a future companion of ours. Someone that we both care about." She paused again to think carefully over her words, not wishing to give away any spoilers. "I've always held her at sort of high esteem when I watched the show back in my old world. I mean, I looked up to others on the show as well, but for some reason . . . I don't know, she's always been that one big influence on my life. Maybe because she was so confident in her life, so strong and courageous. She knows how to voice herself and not be afraid of what others might think of her. Someone which my First self could really look up to and wish to be. Someone who would always be by my side and never let me down. And when I came here to this universe, it just made everything even more brilliant to be able to meet her in person. Like my imaginary friend coming to life." A small, humourless smile grew on her face as she snorted quietly, shaking her head at the ironic analogy she had stated.
The Doctor moved his hand from her hair, patting her shoulder lightly as he gave her a hug from the arm still wrapped around her waist. "And seeing her doing something like that made you feel betrayed, am I right?"
"Yeah. It hurt a lot in seeing her doing that."
Frowning in thought, the Doctor hummed again as he pondered over something. "Maybe . . . she didn't mean to do it?"
Wanda merely shook her head. "She was trying to take Eleven's clothes off. She even had his shirt open."
He blinked at this statement. "Ah. Right. Not a mistake, then." There was another brief pause. "Sometimes . . . people let us down. Without even meaning to, really. And she's human, so . . . you know how they are sometimes."
Wanda titled her head up to look at him, raising a brow in suspicion. "How do you know she's human?"
The Doctor raised a surprised brow in return. "She isn't?"
"Nah. She is." Wanda smiled, sort of snuggling her head back on his shoulder. "Still . . . it really was a shock to me at what she did. I would have never thought she would do something like that."
"Didn't you know it was coming?"
"No, that never happened on my show." She let out a small puff of air. "In my show, she simply loved her husband completely and fully. Sure, there was some nervousness and uncertainty on her end about getting married, but . . . she had never done something like that on the show. And I would have never have thought to look it up in a possibility."
The Doctor nodded, rubbing a hand up and down her arm in gentle motion. "I'm sorry she'd hurt you. I'll try not to let that happen when the time comes for me."
"It's fine . . .," she sighed, ". . . I don't really think that was the only thing that got to me. Like I said, it's been a rough day. A lot of other things piling up and added to the troubles. Seeing the kiss was just sort of the straw that broke the camel's back. No wait—is that the saying? 'Straw that broke the camel's back'? It doesn't sound right. Straw, that, broke, the, camel's, back. Why is that a saying anyway? I mean, why would a piece of straw break a camel's back? Unless it means—why are you laughing?" She pouted at the Doctor as he threw back his head in a burst of laughter, shaking his head slightly in amusement.
"Oh, nothing. You just remind me every day why I love you." He smiled brightly, ducking down to give her a quick kiss.
She giggled, finally feeling her spirits lift as she was simply happy in making the Doctor smile and laugh. Snuggling closer to him, she smiled happily at him. "So, what have you been up to lately? Which companion is with you at the moment?"
His smile fell as a sad expression to over his light mood. "Donna. She's taking a nap at the moment."
Wanda scooted around, pulling away from the Doctor and sitting on her knees as she held his hands, staring at him in concern when seeing the solemn demeanour that fell over him. "What's wrong, sweetie? Did something happen?"
Staring down at their hands, he breathed in then out, meeting her eyes once more. "We've just come back from Pompeii. First Wanda . . . it's been a year for her. She left and . . . I know it's her last day now. I can't even be there for her." His shoulders slumped, gripping their hands tightly together.
Wanda moved forward, wrapping her arms around him in a strong hug. With a tender kiss placed on his cheek, she patted his back. "I'm sorry, Theta. Here I was all worried about my own problems. I should have asked sooner how you were doing."
"You're fine, Wanderer. In my book, your well-being always comes before mine."
"And to me, your happiness comes first." She pulled away, thumbing the side of his face in a caress. She felt him lean his cheek into her touch, returning the affection with a smile. "I guess we both needed comfort. Our days were just terrible today."
Nodding thoughtfully, his smile grew brighter. "Well, then. How about we fix that?"
Wanda let out a startled cry as he swiftly swooped down and picked her up, holding her in his arms as he strolled merrily down the corridor with a small bounce in his step. The blonde girl in his arms began to giggle.
"Where're you taking me?" she giggled in delight, snuggling right into his arms.
"Well, you did say that future Doctor was supposed to take you on a date," he answered with a light tone. "Donna is going to be asleep for a while. I'd say we spend the time waiting for her to wake up by going out and having some fun."
Shaking her head, Wanda sighed as she laid her cheek against his shoulder. "Sorry, Theta, but right now, I just really want to stay in the TARDIS. The thought of being out and about again . . . I just need time away from the universe."
"Say no more." The Doctor smiled kindly at her as he took a different route down a branching corridor.
Soon, a familiar wooden door appeared down the hall, making both Time Lords feel relieved in seeing their comforting room up ahead and waiting for their return. Pushing the door open, the Doctor carried Wanda right into the room and set her down on the large bed, making certain she had plenty of space to relax. Then, he bounced down on his own end, scooting close to lay right next to her. She moved over as well, laying her head right on his chest to listen to the soothing four beats of his hearts. The rhythm that always seemed to lull her and made her feel content. A strong hand made smooth motions down her ash-blonde hair in calm stroking; allowing her to feel even more at peace by the Doctor's loving touch. The lights overhead flickered away, allowing the stars to appear on the ceiling above them. Wanda yawned, feeling her eyes drooping as her exhaustion finally caught up with her. And before she knew it, she drifted off into peaceful slumber.
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Amy laughed along with Rory and the Doctor after the Time Lord finished his hilarious story. They currently all sat around the TARDIS console, enjoying a nice break from adventuring through time and space. Now, they all were relaxing on their leisure day as the Doctor entertained them with many stories of his and Wanda's past adventures. The Time Lady herself was not around at the moment having left earlier. And with her gone, they all sort of just wanted to wait around to see if she would turn up again. They never knew if it was going to be mere seconds, an hour, or a full day. So the Doctor suggested they at least waited an hour for he really wanted his Wanderer to be with him before they did anything else. Amy understood how the Time Lord felt. The thought of not having Rory with her on their journey was simply unthinkable to her anymore. There just was no time and space without her fiancé, her love.
A flash of white light caught the corner of the trio's eyes. Together, they all looked over the railing by the console, looking down to see Third Wanda had appeared just at the doors of the ship. They saw as she blinked quickly, trying to gain back her vision from the light that she constantly travelled through.
"Wanda! Hello! You're just in time for the next story!" the Doctor called down to his love, waving merrily and smiling brightly.
"Hey, Wanda," Rory said, giving his own wave in greeting. Amy smiled and motion for the Time Lady to join them up
"Come on and join us!" she exclaimed joy, happy to see her friend again. Wanda blinked for a second longer before her eyes hardened and she straightened up, appearing to be suddenly cross about something.
"Hello, Doctor, Rory . . . Amelia," she said politely, her voice changing that to irritation when saying Amy's name. The ginger girl blinked, shocked as Wanda only said that name when she was either frightened or angry. And judging by how the Time Lady marched past the console and went straight down the corridor, this seemed to be an angry moment for her.
"Umm . . . what's wrong with Wanda?" Rory asked warily, looking at both the Doctor and Amy for an answer.
"It seems Amy has some apologizing to finally do," the Doctor stated casually, standing up to begin to fiddle with the console, pretending to be distracted as he let Amy take care of her own mistake. Amy began to look nervous, biting a fingernail anxiously.
"Can't you go talk to her?" she asked the Doctor, sounding hopeful that he could resolve her past mistakes.
"I'm not the one who made her upset," the Doctor replied, stern in his statement. "It's you who needs to talk to her. Not me." Amy sighed, letting go of her finger to stop biting her nail. She stood up from the captain's chair where she had been sitting next to Rory and briskly walked down towards the corridor.
Back in the bedroom, Wanda sat down at her desk, scribbling away on one of her music sheets. She thumbed at the violin on the next beside her arm, wondering if she should finally take the time to play the new instrument that the TARDIS had given her when she had rebuilt after Eleven's regeneration. It was an exact model as Wanda's old violin, down to the very grain and old fingerprints on the wooden. But still, she would like to give it a test and see if it needed some tuning. A knock came from the door, making her halt in her note making and frown at the knocking sound.
"Wanda? Can I come in? We need to talk," she heard Amy's voice from the other side of the wooden door. Wanda gritted her teeth, feeling her hurt, betrayal, and anger flaring up again. Taking off her shoe, she chucked it at the door, making it slam loudly against the wood.
"No! Go away!" she shouted, not wishing to talk to Amy right now. She heard a loud sigh coming from Amy.
"Wanda, just listen to me," Amy said. In response, Wanda took off her other shoe and threw that one as well.
"I said 'no'!" she exclaimed angrily, crossing her arms and huffing.
"You're being unreasonable," Amy retorted, banging her hand on the door.
Wanda shot up from her chair, making it fall back to the floor. She stormed over to the door, standing right in front of it down and glared at it, pointing harshly as if it were Amy. "I'm being unreasonable? You snogged my husband!"
"Wait, I thought he was just your fiancé?"
Wanda raised a brow, placing her hips on her hips. "Yeah? And how do you know that?"
"The Doctor sort of explained everything to me after the . . . well, you know. He told me everything about how your relationship is, how things work in your strange and wandering life, and a few other things like that. And besides, it was just a kiss. You don't really need to be that angry."
Wanda felt her temper flare up even more. Her face heated up and her eye began to twitch rapidly. "Just a kiss? Just a kiss?! You were trying to do more than kiss, Amelia! You had his shirt open and were trying to get his clothes off!"
"Yeah, okay, I really did not need to hear that," came the sudden voice of Rory. The man sounded very irritated and Wanda could hear his quick footsteps stomping back down the TARDIS corridor.
"Wait, no, Rory!" Amy called to him. The red headed girl gave an exasperated sigh once the footsteps receded away. Wanda winced, not meaning to get Amy in trouble with Rory. The Time Lady felt really bad about that now. She hoped that the two of them would be okay and would make up later.
"Well, that's great," Amy bit back in frustration.
"Oi, don't blame me. I'm not the one who tried to get into the Doctor's pants," Wanda retorted. She turned, putting her back against the door and sat down on the floor in a huff. She sat there in silence for a moment, letting her temper slowly die down. Really, she did not mean to get so angry with Amy. But when seeing the ginger girl again . . . her temper just flared up and she felt so mad at the companion. So, yeah, her anger might have gotten the best of her. But really, it still hurt greatly in what Amy had done. Especially since it had only been a day ago. Though, it might have been months or even years for the ginger.
"Look, Wanda, I'm really, really sorry, okay," spoke up Amy, sounding desperate to make it up to the Time Lady. Then, Wanda heard her sigh heavily, her voice regretful and sad. "I really wasn't thinking. I should have never done it. Any of it. I know how much I upset you . . . And I hate myself knowing I can never undo that. I was just being stupid. The world's biggest idiot." There was a long pause as Amy gathered her next words. "You have every right to be angry at me. Hell, I'd be furious, too. But, please, don't hate me. I can't stand the thought losing you as a friend."
"How long has it been?" Wanda suddenly asked, curious as to when in time she had arrived.
"Huh?"
"How long since you kissed him? When am I? What have you all done recently?"
Amy hummed for a moment, trying to think. "Well . . . we've just got back from exploring around some sort of garden planet. I don't really know the name of it. Can't even pronounce it. We sort of went there to cheer you up after the whole 'Dream Lord' thing."
Wanda frowned when hearing this. "Cheer me up? What do you mean?"
"I don't know. You wouldn't tell us what had you upset."
The Time Lady hummed for a moment, leaning her head back against the door as she thought this over. "So . . . Amy's made her choice then."
"Huh?"
"Nothing." Wanda sighed, slouching against the door. There was a pregnant pause before either one spoke again. "You know, it's only been a day for me. And it still hurts . . . a lot. I really look up to, Amy. And seeing you do that . . . it's not something I ever thought you'd do."
"I know. I really am sorry. Like I said, I was being a moron. I should have never done it." The regretful tone could be heard clearly in Amy's voice.
Pondering for a moment, Wanda let out another sigh. "Well . . . I forgive you. But it still doesn't mean that I don't still feel hurt and angry."
It was a moment before Amy responded. "I could do something for you. I want to make it up to you. Or, better yet, you can even get me back for it if you'd like."
Wanda scoffed, "Like what? I go kiss Rory and we'd be even?"
"Well . . . No, that's not actually what I was thinking." Amy hummed, seeming to wonder what she could do.
However, Wanda suddenly had an idea. Slowly, a mischievous smirk appeared on her face. She even began snickering as she knew exactly what Amy could do to make up for her actions. Standing up quickly, Wanda opened the door, seeing Amy blinking in surprise from where she sat on the floor. The companion hurriedly stood up as well, appearing uncertain by the impish grin the Time Lady was giving her.
"You know what? I know the perfect way you can make it up to me," Wanda announced, grinning away as she linked her arm with Amy's. The companion blinked as the Time Lady began steering her down the corridor.
"Oh? What do you have in mind, then?" Amy questioned, smiling nervously. Wanda sent her a sly smirk.
"I've been working on many soufflé recipes for quite some time now. I think I need someone to taste test each one and see if I finally got them right," the Time Lady stated, her grin widening at the somewhat frightful look that appeared on Amy's face.
"S-soufflé? Um . . . the Doctor always warned me never to eat your soufflés."
"Ah, don't let him mess with you." Wanda patted the girl's arm gently. Amy seemed to relax for a second before stiffening at the Time Lady's next words. "They made the Doctor only a little sick the last time he took a bite." With another impish grin give to the companion, Wanda practically dragged Amy down to the kitchen as the ginger girl gulped in fear.
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The Doctor lay on his back on the bed with the lilac covers pulled up to his chest. He had his arms cross over on top of the covers, with a disgruntled pout on his face as he stared at the ceiling of his and Wanda's room. Damn Silurian decontamination. Did the machine really have to take away his immunity against the common cold? The bloody common cold! Why? Why did he have to get sick from a simple cold right after he and Amy let the small village of Cwmtaff behind? Now he was here, stuck in bed while the companion went around exploring the TARDIS. He did not bother telling her that he was sick. She needed time to have her own fun and not worry over a sick Time Lord. Especially after . . . after losing Rory.
The Time Lord felt his mood sink even further as regret and guilt went through him, knowing it was his fault in allowing Amy's fiancé to die. The one man the companion truly loved. The Doctor let out a sigh, sniffling as he felt his nose draining. Grabbing a tissue off the end table next to the bed, the Doctor blew his nose and sniffed again as he continued staring up at the ceiling. He had to do something to make it up to Amy for her loss.
There was a flash of white light and the next thing the Doctor knew Wanda had appeared right next to the bed beside him. He moved his head to the side, watching her as she giggled in merriment. She blinked when she noticed him lying there.
"Oh! Hey, Theta," she said, smiling happily at him. "Guess what I just did." She bounced on the bed next to him, grinning away in delight.
"What?" he replied, smiling at her and feeling happy to see her so amused, even reaching forward to grab onto her hand and give it a loving squeeze.
"I made Amy eat the soufflés I baked." She laughed in amusement, affectionately squeezing his hand back.
"Ah, the soufflé of death."
Wanda pouted at him, tapping him lightly on the arm. "Amy actually said they weren't that bad. So, ha!"
The Doctor snickered. "Yes, but you weren't there the next morning when her meals came back to haunt her." He laughed at her pout and disappointed look before letting out a loud sneeze, blowing his nose into a tissue once more. He felt Wanda immediately place a hand on his forehead in concern.
"You're sick. How did you get sick?" She looked him over, worried about him as she felt him have a small fever. His face looked flushed from the sickness and when he spoke his voice sounded hoarse. Her mind raced in thinking what she should do for him. "Do you need medicine? Have you eaten at all today? Do you need more blankets? A cool rag? More tissues? Have you checked your temperature lately? Is it bad? Do you feel bad? Do you hurt anywhere? Is it serious? Oh god, it is serious? Are you dying?!"
"Wanderer, calm down, I'm fine," the Doctor laughed, taking her hands into his and smiling in reassurance. "It's just a cold. The Silurian decontamination machine took a bit of my immunity away from Earth sickness and I caught a bug. Nothing serious at all. My body should adjust and gain back immunity by tonight. Then I'll be right as rain again."
"Oh. Heh. That's good, then." She smiled sheepishly, embarrassed for her mind jumping rapidly to conclusions again. Placing a hand back over his forehead she let out a thoughtful hum. "You do have a fever, though. Why haven't you taken medicine for it? I know you have a vaccine for the cold in the medical bay."
This time, the Doctor was the one to look sheepish. "Oh, that, yes, ah . . . I forgot to restock the medical bay on medicine for the common cold." He smiled crookedly as Wanda sighed and shook her head.
"What am I to do with you?"
"Love me even more?" A boyish grin was given to the Time Lady as she snorted.
"Yes, well, there is that." She leaned over, kissing his forehead gently. "Here, let me go make you something to eat at least. Some soup might help you feel better."
"As long as it isn't a soufflé." He laughed as she hit him in the arm and saw how she stuck her tongue out at him in annoyance. He then watched her bounce up from the bed, promising to be right back. After being left in the room alone, the Doctor found himself becoming drowsy, his eyelids growing heavy. It had been a while since he slept. But he would rather Wanda be back in bed with him before allowing himself to sleep. He liked the company, and her warmth always did help him feel at peace. Hmm. He wondered if she had gotten any sleep lately, either. She needed to rest more often now that—
"Theta?" came a gentle whisper. He felt someone tenderly kissing his forehead, thumbing at his cheek. His eyes slowly blinked, clearly his fuzzy vision as he saw Wanda leaning over him and smiling softly. "Wake up, sleepyhead. It's time to eat."
"I was asleep?" he mumbled, rubbing at his tired eyes. "I don't remember falling asleep."
"You must've dozed off when I left," Wanda said, sitting down next to him. She moved a tray up closer to him, letting him see a large, white bowl of what appeared to be chicken soup sitting in the middle of a tray, with an arrangement of a glass of water, toast, jammie dodgers, and a small vase with a flower all around the flat surface. The Doctor grinned, reaching for the jammed biscuits first. But his hand was quickly slapped away.
"No, no. You need to eat your soup first," Wanda scolded him in a motherly manner. He pouted, but sat up all the same, allowing her to place the tray on his lap once as he leaned back against some pillows and the headboard of the bed. He smiled as he scooped up a spoon full of delicious looking soup and gulped it down. But then his face scrunched up and he gagged.
"Gah! This tastes horrid!" the Doctor whined.
"It's medicated chicken soup. It's not supposed to taste good," Wanda told him lightly. "It will help with your fever, sneezing, coughing, and make you feel better and more rested."
He pouted, grumbling as he swirled the spoon around in the bowl. "I don't need medicine. I'm fine."
She crossed her arms, staring sternly at him. "Eat your soup, Theta."
He gave a larger pout, crossing his own arms. "No. I'm not hungry."
"Eat."
"No."
"Eat."
"No."
"Eat."
"Oh, can't I just have the jammie dodgers?"
Wanda frowned heavily at the Doctor's whine. Then, she smirked coyly. Leaning over, she breathed into his ear a quiet statement. The Time Lord frowned for a moment, then his Adam's apple bobbed as he gulped, and he shifted in anticipation on the spot by what was being whispered to him. Wanda pulled away, winking. "So, it's either get better sooner, or you have a wait longer for your present. Your choice."
He swallowed heavily, then hurriedly picked up his spoon and began gulping down the white bowl's contents. Beside him, Wanda giggled in delight, thinking how she would have to thank River later.
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It's always so nice when those two just get a day to relax together. Even if the Doctor has a cold, haha. ;) Hope everyone enjoyed! Let me know what you thought of it in a review. I always, always love seeing from you all.
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grapejuice101: Eh, I really think Amy just wasn't using her brain during that moment. Humans. You know how they can be. Anyway, really hoped you enjoyed the newest episode! Until next time! :)
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UltimateFan-girl15: Yay! Glad to have you back! I hope the re-read was good. :) It might be some time before we find out the full truth, but don't worry I promise it will happen in this part of the story. Can't wait to see you again in the future! Until next time!
Momochan77: I hope that you enjoyed where Wanda ended it. :) Don't worry, we will be getting Jack's first official 'meeting' in this part. Though not for some time now. Hope you don't mind the wait. See you next time!
singingKatelyn: haha I'm sorry. What can I say, I love tense endings. ;) Amy really messed up this time, but at least Wanda got some payback. lol ;) Yeah, about that . . . it's just a matter of time until she figures it out I suppose. ;) As of 'Jane' . . . I'm just going to say spoilers for now. Aww, thank you, love you too! I really hope to see you again in the next chapter! Take care!
Books-and-Cleverness-394: You're right. Ten did help her greatly. :) As for the remembering . . . well, I promise you that she will remember by the end of this part of the story. It just might take some time from now. Sorry about that. Hope you don't mind the wait. Hopefully this chapter makes up for the wait at least a little bit. :)
Whovianeverlark17: lol Yeah. I don't think Amelia will ever look at a souffle the same ever again. ;) Until next time!
Samantha: It's funny you mentioned that episode. We're actually not that far away from it. Not long soon until we get to see Wanda having fun with the TARDIS. ;) Aww, thank you! I really hope that you enjoyed the new chapter, and to see you again for the next one! Take care!
alwaystherereading: Truthfully? I'm sort of anxious, too. More so in how everyone will like what is going to happen down the road. I really, really hope that you will like it. Welp, you got your wish. A nice break for Wanda to enjoy. I hope you liked it. :) I would like to become a writer, but I really don't feel as though anything I make will be that good. At least you and other readers find joy in this series. I'm really happy and touched to see you all so joyful. :) Thank you for all your kind words. It means the world to me. Truly. Until next time!
Crystal-star-Tyler: lol Now, I wouldn't go that far. But I think Wanda might have come a little close to doing that. haha So glad you liked it! Hope to see you again soon!
Everyone, you all are amazing. I hope you all know that. Every single one of you, a brilliant and amazing person. :)
~Tinker~