"These humans will become like me. Prepare them for hybridization." As the creature said that, I felt the Doctor's hand slip from mine as he snuck off behind some equipment. As he did that, I watched the pig slaves approach us, grabbing onto our arms. Luckily, Laszlo was the one to grab hold of me.

"Leave me alone! Don't you dare!"

"Relax Martha. It'll be fine," I told the woman as she struggled in their grip. She looked at me as if I had three heads but calmed a bit. Just then, Happy Days Are Here Again began to play. I smiled, knowing that they were distracted enough for whatever the Doctor planned to start.

"What is that sound?"

"Ah, well, now, that would be me." He placed the radio on the table and turned towards Dalek Sec, facing him but standing a good distance away. "Hello. Surprise! Boo! Et cetera."

"Doctor."

"The enemy of the Daleks!"

"Exterminate!"

"Wait just a minute," I snapped as I walked towards the Doctor.

"It is the Destroyer!"

"Exterminate! Exterminate!" I stared them down, waiting for them to shoot. From the corner of my eye, I saw the Doctor stiffen, his hand moving to reach for mine. It was sweet but if I were to be exterminated, I wouldn't want him to be caught in the middle of it, especially since I had more regenerations than he did.

"Wait!" I shifted my attention to Sec.

"Well, then, a new form of Dalek." He walked towards Sec. "Fascinating. And very clever."

"The Cult of Skaro escaped you slaughter."

"How did you end up in 1930?"

"Emergency temporal shift."

"Oh. Oh! That must have roasted up your power cells, yeah?" He turned, pulling at his ear and turning away from the creature. "Time was, four Daleks could have conquered the world." He walked away, subtly squeezing my hand as he passed by. Moving further away, he looked around the room, inspecting the area. "But instead, you're skulking away, hidden in the dark, experimenting. All of which results… in you."

"I am Dalek in human form!"

"Oh, and how does that feel?" I asked stepping closer to the Doctor. "You can talk to him. You have a name, Dalek Sec, right, and a mind all your own? So tell him, what are you thinking in this very moment."

"I… feel… humanity." Sec turned away.

"Good. That's good."

"I don't think it is." The Doctor glanced at me in confusion but I just motioned to Sec.

"I… feel… everything we wanted from mankind, which is… ambition… hatred… aggression… and war! Such… a genius for war!"

"No, that's not what humanity means."

"I think it does! At heart, this species is so very… Dalek."

"All right!" He turned on the spot and the Dalek behind him quickly backed away. "So what have you achieved then, with this Final Experiment, eh? Nothing! Because I can show you what you're missing with this thing- a simple little radio."

"What is the purpose of that device?"

"Well, exactly- it plays music. What's the point of that? Oh, with music- you can dance to it, sing with it, fall in love to it," he shot me a wink, "Unless you're a Dalek, of course. Then it's all just noise." He aimed his sonic at the radio, emitting a high pitched noise that cause the Daleks and pigmen to wince in pain. He grabbed my hand before turning to the prisoners. "Run!" Listening, they all ran for the door, with us following. As we ran through the sewers, the Doctor and I managed to overtake everyone and we led the group out. "Come on! Move, move, move, move, move!" We saw Tallulah standing before us, looking around, lost and utterly confused.

"You too Tallulah.!

"What's happened to Laszlo?!" I managed a small sigh as I watched Martha drag her along. Turning my attention before me, I pulled the Doctor to the left, leading them to a ladder.

"Oh, you're amazing."

"Not the time," I managed to say with a smile. "Everyone up! Quickly!" When we were all on the surface, I shut the manhole and the Doctor soniced it, sealing the manhole. Before anyone could get comfortable, we began the walk to Hooverville.

Reaching, everyone but Martha, Frank, the Doctor, and me went to sit down and rest. The four of us were with Solomon, trying to explain the situation to him. "These… Daleks, they sound like the stuff of nightmares. And they want to bred?"

"They're splicing themselves onto human bodies. And if I'm right, they've got a farm of breeding stock right here in Hooverville. You've got to get everyone out."

"Hooverville's the lowest place a man can fall. There's nowhere else to go."

"We know and we're so sorry, Solomon. But those Daleks are going to come and when they do, you'll all be taken, some used as slaves and others for experimentation. You have to leave, all of you."

"She's right. You've got to scatter. Go anywhere. Down to the railroads, travel across state. Just get out of New York."

"There's got to be a way to reason with these things."

"Not a chance," Martha scoffed.

Frank stood from his seat next to Solomon. "You ain't seen 'em, Boss."

"Daleks are bad enough at any time, but right now, they're vulnerable. That makes them more dangerous than ever."

There was a whistle and we all turned to see a man running towards us. "They're coming. They're coming!"

"Sentry- must have seen something."

"They're here! I've seen them! Monsters! They're monsters!" With those words, the sentry sent the camp in a panic.

I grabbed the Doctor's hand, moving closer to him. "It's starting." He nodded, kissing the side of my head.

"We're under attack! Everyone, to arms!" Men began to take out their rifles, holding them at the ready.

"I'm ready, boss! But all of you- find a weapon! Use anything."

I looked around, watching some people run away. I couldn't blame them for it, this was something outside the norm for them. It was alien. "Come back! We've got to stick together! It's not safe out there! Come back!" Solomon cried out as the pig men entered the camp and began to grab those who ran.

"We need to get out of the park."

"We can't, Martha."

"They're on all sides. They're driving everyone back towards us."

"We're trapped!"

"Then we stand together! Gather 'round. Everybody, come to me. You there, Jethro, Harry, Seamus, stay together." Those who were armed formed a circle around the women who stood by the campfire. "They can't take all of us," Solomon stated and with that, the men began to shoot. With each gunshot, I jumped, memories of the war seeping through. I felt an arm wrap around my waist and I was pulled to the Doctor.

"If we can just hold them off till daylight."

"Oh, Martha, they're just the foot soldiers." Everything quieted as we looked up, the root of all nightmares approaching us.

"Oh my God!" she cried as a Dalek flew towards us.

"What in this world is…"

"It's the devil- a devil in the sky. God save us all. It's damnation."

"Oh yeah? We'll see about that!"

"Frank, no!" I said as he shot at the Dalek, the bullet bouncing off its armour.

"That's not going to work."

"There's more than one of them." I looked around, seeing a second Dalek firing at tents, killing anyone who had hidden in them or nearby. Around me I could hear the screams, the cries of terror. Memories of what had happened during the Time War… what I'd done, resurfaced, leaving me shaking in terror and fury. I hated them… I hated the Daleks. I wanted nothing more than for them to be wiped out of the Universe. They didn't deserve life.

"The humans will surrender!"

"Leave them alone!. They've done nothing to you!" Solomon stepped forward. I grabbed hold of his arm but he only brushed it off. "No, Solomon. Stay back."

He ignored the Doctor. "I'm told that… I'm addressing the Daleks. Is that right? From what I hear, you're outcasts, too."

"Solomon. Don't!"

"Doctor, this is my township. You will respect my authority. Just let me try," he turned from the Doctor, "Daleks… ain't we all the same? Underneath, ain't we all kin?" Solomon placed his rifle onto the ground. "Because, you see, I've just discovered this past day that God's universe is a thousand times the size I thought it was. And that scares me. Oh, yeah, terrifies me, right down to the bone. But surely, it's got to give me hope, hope that, maybe together, we can make a better tomorrow. So I beg you now- if you have any compassion in your hearts, then you'll meet with us and stop this fight. Well? What do you say?"

"Exterminate!" The Dalek shot Solomon, killing him with a burst of green energy.

"No! Solomon!" Frank cried as he ran over to the man.

"They killed him. They just shot him on the spot."

I clenched my fist, recalling everything the Daleks had done to me, my family, and my friends, from Gallifrey to Rose. "Yeah, because they don't care about anything that isn't a Dalek," I snapped, pulling from the Doctor. He tried to keep his hold on me but I jerked away. "Tell me Daleks, killing defenceless people, does it make you feel powerful? You're pathetic and tiny and unimportant. You are nothing. If you want to kill someone, why not kill the Destroyer? You obviously remember me, the one who eliminated a hundred thousand Daleks in one strike. Single handed might I add. So do it! I dare you to. I ORDER you to!" I felt a hand grab mine. I looked up at the Doctor, seeing the resolve in his eyes. He wasn't going to let me do this alone, no matter what. This was his fight just as it was mine.

"Kill us if it'll stop you attacking these people!"

"I will be the destroyer of our greatest enemies!"

"Then do it! Do it! Just do it! Do it!"

"Exterminate!" I closed my eyes, waiting for it to happen. When it didn't I looked up at the Dalek, to see it just hovering there.

"I do not understand. It is the Doctor and the Destroyer!" It was quiet. To the others, it probably seemed like a one sided conversation but I knew it was speaking to Sec. "The urge to kill is too strong." There was more silence. "I… obey."

"What's going on?"

"You will follow."

Martha ran to us. "No! You can't go."

"We've got to go. The Daleks just changed their minds. Daleks never change their minds."

"But what about us?"

"One condition! If we come with you, you spare the lives of everyone here! Do you hear me?"

"Humans will be spared. Doctor, Destroyer... follow."

"Then I'm coming with you."

I sighed, shaking my head. "You can't."

"And why's that?"

"Martha, stay here. Do what you do best. People are hurt. You can help them. Let us go." We both began to walk off but halfway to the two Daleks, he turned and jogged back over to her. "Oh, and… can I just say? Thank you very much." I watched as he took her hand and placed the psychic paper in her hands before taking mine and following the Daleks.

As we were escorted into the laboratory, I released the Doctor's hand, storming up to Dalek Sec. My fists were clenched as I tried to control my anger. Whatever had happened, I didn't want to be the reason the Doctor and I died. "They were defenceless! It was us you wanted and you went and killed them!" The Doctor strode over to be, grabbing my arm and pulling me to him, whispering palliative words.

"The deaths… were wrong."

The Doctor stopped, turning his attention from me to Sec. "I'm sorry?"

"That man, their leader, Solomon, he showed courage."

"And that's good?"

"That's excellent."

The Doctor and I exchanged a glance. "Is it me, or are you just becoming a little bit more human?"

"You are the last of your kind, and now I am the first of mine."

"What do you want us to do?"

Sec walked past us, stopping at a small table. "We tried everything to survive when we found ourselves stranded in this ignorant age. First we tried growing new Dalek embryos, but their flesh was too weak."

"We saw. You just left it to die," I angrily barked.

"It forced us to conclude- what is the greatest resource of this planet? Its people." He threw a switch and the lab lit up. Above us were hundreds of bodies on racks covered with white sheets. Sec pulled another lever and brought one down. The Doctor and I walked over to it , waiting until it had fully stopped. "We stole them. We stole human beings for our purpose. Look inside." The Doctor moved the top portion of the sheet, revealing the face of an extremely pale man. "This is the true extent of the Final Experiment."

"He's dead," I muttered.

"Near death, with his mind wiped. Sec caressed the man's forehead, an act that slightly unnerved me. "Ready to be filled with new ideas."

"Dalek ideas."

"The Human-Dalek Race."

"All of these people… how many?"

"We have caverns beyond this, storing more than a thousand."

"Is there any way to restore them? To make them human again?"

"Everything that they were has been lost."

"So they're like shells. You've got empty human beings, ready to be converted. That's going to take a hell of a lot of power. This planet hasn't even split the atom yet. How're you going to do it?"

"Open the conductor plan." A screen came up, showing the plans.

"Yeah, yeah. The Empire State Building. We're right underneath it. I worked that out already, thanks. But, what, you've hijacked the whole building?"

"We needed an energy conductor."

"What for?"

"I am the genetic template. My altered DNA was to be administered to each human body. A strong enough blast of gamma radiation can splice the Dalek and human genetic codes, and waken each body from its sleep."

"You're going to use the sun, aren't you?" I questioned.

"Soon, the greatest solar flare for a thousand years will hit the Earth. Gamma radiation will be drawn to the energy conductor, and when it strikes…"

"The army wakes. I still don't know what you need us for."

"Your genius." My eyes widened at that. "Consider a pure Dalek- intelligent but emotionless."

"Removing the emotions makes you stronger- that's what your creator thought, all those years ago."

"He was wrong."

"He was what?"

"It makes us lesser than our enemies. We must return to the flesh, and also the heart." I turned my gaze to the other three Daleks. They were silent, too silent for my liking. It was almost as if they were planning something.

"But you won't be the supreme beings anymore."

"And that is good."

"That is incorrect!"

"Daleks are supreme!"

"No, not anymore!"

"But that is our purpose!"

"Then our purpose is wrong! Where has our quest for supremacy led us? To this- hiding in the sewers on a primitive world. Just four of us left. If we do not change now, then we deserve extinction."

"So you want to change everything that makes a Dalek a Dalek."

"If… you can help me. Your knowledge of genetic engineering is even greater than ours. The new race must be ready by the time the solar flare erupts."

"But you're the template. I thought they were getting a dose of you."

"I want to change the gene sequence."

"To make them more human?"

"Humans are the greatest survivors. We need that ability."

"Hold on a minute, though. There's no way this lot are going to let you do it."

"I am their leader."

"Oh, and that's enough for you, is it?"

"Daleks must follow orders."

"Dalek Sec commands, we obey."

"I don't believe that for a second. You'd let Dalek Sec change everything you were created to be without a fight? No, you're planning something, the three of you," I spat, feeling, knowing they were going to do something.

"If you don't help me, nothing will change."

"There's no room on Earth for another race of people."

"You have your Tardis. Take us across the stars, find us a new home, and allow the new Daleks to start again."

"When's that solar flare?"

"Eleven minutes."

"Right, then. Better get to work." I stood back, watching the Doctor work. Although he was helping the enemy, I couldn't help but smile at him. That was just like him, to help those who wanted, even if they were hell bent on destroying everything. And… it was also nice to watch him work, sexy even. He looked up at me, grinning, almost as if he'd heard what I thought. I felt my cheeks heat up as I caught his gaze. I heard him chuckle a bit before returning to what he was doing. "There's no point in chromosomal grafting, it's too erratic. You need to split the genome and force the Dalek-Human sequence right into the cortex."

"We need more chromatin solution."

"The pig slaves have it." Pig men walked in carrying a large crate. I spotted Laszlo among them.

"What happens to them after this?"

"Nothing- they're just simple beasts. Their lifespan is limited. None survive beyond a few weeks. Power up the line feeds." As Sec turned his back, I watched the Doctor and Laszlo exchange a quick word. Unbeknownst to the pair, two of the Daleks watched them. I glared at them, suspicious at their practically instant obedience to the fact Sec wanted to change just about everything that made them a Dalek. No, they were just making it seem that way; the three were planning something.

"The line feeds are ready."

The Doctor ran over to a one of the tables, mixing the solution in a larger container. "Then it's all systems go."

"The solar flare is imminent. The radiation will reach Earth in a matter of minutes."

"And we'll be ready for it," the Doctor said as he filled the last syringe with a blue liquid and placed it into a brass still. "That compound will allow the gene bonds to reconfigure in a brand new pattern. Power up!" A pig man and Laszlo threw two switches.

"Start the line feeds." A Dalek did as told and the liquid moved through the tubes and into the hanging bodies.

"There goes the gene solution."

"The life blood."

As we stood there watching, a klaxon went off. My gaze immediately went to the Daleks while the Doctor and Sec looked around confused. "What's that?"

"What's happening? Is there a malfunction? Answer me!"

"It's your damn Daleks."

"No, no, no. The gene feed! They're overriding the gene feed!"

"Impossible! They cannot disobey orders."

One rotated towards the Doctor, moving towards him with its gun at the ready. "The Doctor will step away from the controls!"

"Stop! You will not fire."

"He is an enemy of the Daleks."

"And so are you." The Daleks aimed their guns at Sec.

"I am your commander. I am Dalek Sec!"

"Yeah, not going to work," I muttered as I inched over to the Doctor.

"You have lost your authority!"

"You are no longer a Dalek."

"What have you done? What's going into the gene feed?"

"The new bodies will be one hundred percent Dalek."

"No! You can't do this!"

"Pig slaves, restrain Dalek Sec, the Doctor, and the Destroyer." They moved to us and to my relief, Laszlo grabbed both me and the Doctor.

"Release me. I created you! I am your master!" There was another alarm which blared with urgency. I turned to see the lift was descending. I meet the Doctor and Laszlo's eyes and motioned to the lift. Nodding, we slowly backed away.

"Solar flare approaching!" The elevator bell dinged. "Prepare to intercept!"

"There's the lift."

"Rys, after you." I rolled my eyes and ran to it, followed by the two men. The Doctor soniced the lift doors open.

"The Doctor and the Destroyer are escaping! Stop him! Stop him!" .

Once we were inside, the Doctor quickly soniced the doors shut. "We've only got minutes before the gamma radiation reaches the Earth. We need to get to the top of the building." I slapped a hand over his mouth, bringing his attention a gasping Laszlo.

"What is it, Laszlo?"

"Out of breath. It's nothing. We've escaped them. That's all that matters." I eyed him for a moment, realizing that he was dying. When we'd met Tallulah, she'd said he'd been missing for weeks and Sec had mentioned that those made into pig slaves had a limited life span. I sighed, helping him stand as the lift came to a stop. Walking out, I released him and watched him go to Tallulah, who ran to him.

"Doctor!"

He smiled, grabbing my hand. "First floor, perfumery."

"I never thought I'd see you again!"

"No stopping me," Laszlo replied as the two embraced.

With a quick smile at the pair, the Doctor and I rushed over to where Martha stood, looking at some plans. "We've worked it out. We know what they've done! There's Dalekanium on the mast, and it's good to see you too, by the way."

"Oh, come here," he replied, letting go of my hand to hug her. I watched amused before I noticed the lift doors had closed. "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! See? Never waste time with a hug!" He pulled out the sonic and began to us it on the switch. "Argh! Deadlock-sealed. I can't stop it."

"Where's it going?"

"Right down to the Daleks, and they aren't going to leave us alone up here- what's the time?"

"Er, eleven fifteen," Frank replied.

"Six minutes to go. I've got to remove the Dalekanium before the gamma radiation hits."

"'Gamman' radiation, What the heck is that?" Ignoring her, we ran to an open area and looked out.

"Oh, that's high. That's very- blimey, that's high."

"Been higher," I said in a sing-song voice.

"Of course you have."

"And we've got to go even higher. That's the mast up there, look." We turned and glanced up. "There's three pieces of Dalekanium on the base. We've got to get them off." The three of us looked up at the wooden ladder that led to the base of the mast.

"That's not 'we'. That's just me."

"No, you idiot," I snapped, wrapping an arm around his. "It's US."

"I'm not just going to stand here and watch you."

"No, you're going to have your hands full, anyway. I'm sorry, Martha, but you've got to fight," he said before looking at me, almost pleading that I stay behind. Shaking my head, I walked over to the ladder and began the climb. I felt it jostle a bit as he soon joined me. I could also feel his eyes on me as we made our way up.

"Eyes front, mister."

"They're always front." I smirked, catching his voice move up a pitch. As I reached the mast, I sat on the side and pulled him the rest of the way. I shivered, the cold air making its way to my bones. Ignoring it, I watched as he used the sonic to unfasten the panels from the lightning conductor. When they were loose enough, I pulled them away. If I had a sonic of my own, it would have been easier and a lot quicker, but I still hadn't gotten around to asking the Tardis. We were able to get one completely off before the he dropped the sonic. "Seriously?"

"It's slippery and my hands are freezing." I rolled my eyes watching him try to pull the panel off with his hands.

"That's not going to work," I said, stating the obvious. "They're wielded on." The thunder grew closer, as did the lightning. "Doctor, there's only one thing…"

"Climb down."

I shook my head in defiance. "No."

"Rys…"

"I'm not leaving you up her to do it on your own. I can't and I won't." He nodded and we both climbed onto the mast and held on. When lightning struck the mast, his scream rung through the night. I bit my lip, holding in my yelp. It didn't hurt much; electrocution had been a favourite among the High Council in terms of my torture and I had built up a bit of an immunity. What did hurt was watching him fall. I didn't want him to get hurt and in the end, he always did. When it was over, I climbed down, running to his side. I placed my ear to his chest, relieved to hear his hearts beating. Sitting down, I moved his head to my lap and stroked his hair, waiting for him to wake up.

"Doctor! Doctor? Look what we found, halfway down." Martha held up the sonic, crying. "You're getting careless." She lowered it and turned to me, realising I hadn't said a word. "What the hell happened to him?"

"He was electrocuted."

"And you're just let it happen?! He could be dead."

"He's not. He'll wake up in a bit."

"How would you know?"

"Because I do. I took in most of it… I couldn't let him go through that… I couldn't let him experience that much pain," I whispered, trying to keep my voice from breaking. Noticing my distress, Martha placed a comforting hand on my shoulder.

"Oh, my head."

"Hiya."

"Hi. You survived, then."

"So did you. Just about."

"Rys? Where is…"

I wiped away a tear that fell, trying not to let him know just how distraught I was. "You're lying on my lap. I'm fine."

"Good," he replied, sitting up. I stood, holding my hand out for him. Taking it, he stood, leaning on me in order to catch his bearings.

"I can't help noticing- there's Dalekanium still attached."

"Sorry. We were busy being electrocuted, Martha. Besides, we lost the sonic," I replied as the three of us walked inside.

"The Daleks will have gone straight to a war footing. They'll be using the sewer system, spreading the soldiers out underneath Manhattan."

"How do we stop them?"

"There's only one chance. We got in the way. That gamma strike went zapping though us first."

"Yeah, but what does that mean?"

"We need to draw fire- before they can attack New York, I need to face them- where can I draw them out? Think, think, think, think, think." He began to muss up his hair. "We need some sort of space- somewhere safe, somewhere out of the way. Tallulah!"

"That's me. Three Ls and an H."

"The theatre- it's right above them! And, what? It's gone midnight? Can you get us inside?"

"Don't see why not."

"Is there another lift?"

"We came up in the service elevator." Martha ran off to call it.

"That'll do. Allons-y!"

We reached the theatre after a few minute's run. I had kept my eyes on Laszlo the entire time, worried he'd pass out at any moment. It was obvious he was deteriorating, and quickly at that. He didn't have much longer but I wanted to help him, I wanted him to live… as a human and not a pig man. Although I knew the Doctor couldn't do much to change him back, I knew I could. The forms of torture Rassilon and the High Council used, although it hurt like hell, unlocked a part of my biology that gave me certain abilities, ones that I knew could help.

"This should do it. Here we go!" He pulled out the sonic and began to scan the area.

"There ain't nothing more creepy than a theatre in the dark. Listen, Doctor, I know you got a thing for show tunes, but there's a time and place, huh?" I watched as Laszlo collapsed in a chair. As I moved towards him, Tallulah turned. "Laszlo, what's wrong."

"Nothing. It's just so hot!"

"But it's freezing in here. Doctor, what's happening to him?"

"Not now Tallula." I glared at him. "Sorry."

Rolling my eyes, I knelt down beside them. Making sure the Doctor wasn't looking, I grabbed Laszlo's hand, trying to tap into my abilities. Although I was able to control them, their use took a lot of energy and would leave me extremely shattered. Soon though, I was able to flow enough of it to him, keeping him well enough until I had the chance to fully heal him. "Tallulah, Laszlo will be fine. I promise." She nodded, hearing the sincerity in my voice. I didn't want another person to die. Not now, not after so many deaths.

"What are you doing?"

"If the Daleks are going to war, they'll want to find their number-one enemies. I'm just telling them where we are." He held the sonic up, giving the Daleks our location.

I walked over to them. "Martha, you should go."

"Like hell I am."

"I'm telling you to go," the Doctor reinforced. "Frank can take you back to Hooverville."

"And I'm telling you I'm not going!"

"Martha, that's an order."

"Who are you, then, some sort of Dalek?"

"No, he's not," I growled, catching the woman off guard when I grabbed her arm. "He's trying to keep you safe. You have no idea what you're walking into, what Daleks can do. You've only scratched the surface. So just go!" As I said that, the doors broke open and people, the Human Daleks, marched in.

"Doctor!" Tallulah pulled Laszlo to the middle of the aisle, closer to us. "Oh, my God! Well, I guess that's them then, huh?"

"Humans. With Dalek DNA?"

Frank made a move towards them but the Doctor held him back. "It's all right, it's all right. Just stay calm. Don't antagonize them."

"But what of the Dalek masters? Where are they?"

Suddenly there was an explosion on the stage, causing Martha and Tallulah as we took cover. Glancing over the seats, I saw two Daleks onstage, with Sec on a chain leash, crawling on his hands and knees like a dog. I almost felt bad for him. That was no way to be treated, even if he was a Dalek. Taking the Doctor's hand, we stood. "The Doctor and Destroyer will stand before the Daleks." The Doctor walked up to them, stepping on the tops of the seats while I walked down the aisle like a normal person. "You will die, Doctor and Destroyer. It's the beginning of a new age."

"Planet Earth will become New Skaro!"

"Oh, and what a world, with anything just the slightest bit different ground into the dirt. That's Dalek Sec. Don't you remember? The cleverest Dalek ever, and look what you've done to him. Is that your new Empire, hmm? Is that the foundation for a whole new civilization?"

"My Daleks… just understand this- if you choose death and destruction, then death and destruction will choose you."

"He's right, you know."

"Incorrect. We will always survive."

"Now we will destroy our greatest enemies- the Doctor and the Destroyer!"

"But they can help you."

"They must die."

"No! I beg you, don't."

"Exterminate!" Just before the Dalek shot, Sec stood in front of it, sacrificing his own life for us.

"Your own leader. The only creature who might have led you out of the darkness, and you destroyed him." He turned to the hybrids. "Do you see what they did, huh? You see what a Dalek really is? If we're going to die, let's give the new boys a shot. What do you think, eh? The Dalek-Humans, their first blood. Go on, baptise them!"

"Dalek humans, take aim." They did as ordered.

"What's the hold up? Go on, give the order."

"Exterminate!" I grabbed the Doctor's hand, feeling him tense. I smiled when nothing happened.

"Exterminate!"

"Obey. Dalek-Humans will obey."

"They're not firing. What have you done?"

"You will obey! Exterminate!"

"Why?"

"Daleks do not question orders."

"But why?"

"You will stop this."

"But why?"

"You must not question!"

"But you are not our master, and we- we are not Daleks."

"No, you're not. And you never will be."

"Did you think we'd really let you create a Human-Dalek hybrid.. after everything you've done? The Doctor and I got in the way of the lightning strike. Time Lord DNA got in the mix. Gave them quite a bit of freedom."

"If they will not obey, then they must die!" The Dalek shot the foreman.

"Get down!" the Doctor yelled as he grabbed me and pulled me to the floor, covering me with his body.

"If the circumstances were different, I might enjoy being in such a compromising position." I watched as a red tint covered his cheeks. Letting out a small laugh, I pulled him into a quick kiss.

"When we get back to the Tardis, I want another." I smirked and jumped up when I heard the last Dalek get destroyed mid 'Exterminate', pulling him with me. "It's all right, it's all right. It's all right," he said to the hybrids. "It's all right. You did it. You're free." Suddenly the hybrids clutched their heads, screaming in pain before falling to the ground, dead. "No! They can't! They can't! They can't!"

"What happened? What was that?" Martha queried as she ran to our side.

"That was genocide."

"They killed them… rather than let them live. An entire species. Genocide."

"Only two of the Daleks have been destroyed. One of the Daleks masters must still be alive."

"Oh, yes. In the whole universe… just one." With that said, we ran to the laboratory, leaving the others to follow. Reaching, the Doctor and I walked in. "Now what?"

"You will be exterminated!"

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah, whatever. What's your name?"

"Dalek Caan."

"Dalek Caan." We approached the loan Dalek. "Your entire species has been wiped out. And now the Cult of Skaro has been eradicated, leaving only you. Right now, you're facing the only people in the universe who might show you some compassion. 'Cause we've just seen one genocide. We won't cause another. Caan… let me help you. What do you say?"

"Emergency temporal shift!" The Dalek said before it disappeared and the cables fell.

"Doctor! Doctor! He's sick." We spun around to see Tallulah and Martha helping a wheezing Laszlo. Guilt shot through me. I had given him enough of a boost to get him through that episode but it had faded. "It's okay. You're all right. It's his heart. It's racing like mad. I've never seen anything like it." He collapsed to the floor, unable to go any further into the room. Leaving the Doctor's side, I joined the three.

"What is it, Doctor? What's the matter with him? He says he can't breathe! What is it?"

"It's time, sweetheart."

"What do you mean 'time'? What are you talking about?"

"None of the slaves survived for long. Most of them only lived for a few weeks. I was lucky. I held on 'cause I had you. But now… I'm dying, Tallulah."

"No, you're not! Not now, after all this. Doctor, can't you do something?" she begged.

"Oh, Tallulah with three Ls and an 'H'… just you watch me." He snapped up and pulled off his jacket, tossing it aside. "What do I need? Oh, I don't know, how about a great big genetic laboratory? Oh look, I've got one. Laszlo… just you hold on! There's been too many deaths today." I watched the Doctor run around the lab, working with the liquids. Taking the opportunity, I went over to the three.

"Tallulah, Martha, step back," I whispered to the women.

"What are you going to do?"

"Just shut up and back away." I sighed, realising it'd come out harsher than I intended. "Please, Martha. I know you probably don't trust me but I can help. I can save him." Martha nodded and pulled Tallulah back as I turned my attention to Laszlo. "This might hurt just a bit. I'm about to rewrite your DNA."

"I'm ready." I nodded, smiling as I placed my hand over his heart and let the energy flow through me. When I had restored his DNA enough for the Doctor's mixture to do its job, I pulled back, standing. I staggered a bit but went and stood by the doorframe.

"Way too many people have died. Brand new creatures and wise old men and age old enemies. And I'm telling you, I'm telling you right now, I am not having one more death! You got that? Not one. Tallulah, out of the way." He pulled out his stethoscope and put it on. "The Doctor is in." After giving Laszlo the mixture, we watched as he slowly changed back, the process to him looking like a human again taking effect. I smiled, knowing we had helped, even if it would take a bit of time. Tallulah was ecstatic, hugging the man as if her life depended on it. She turned to hug me but I shook my head, so she hugged the Doctor and Martha.

While they were occupied, Laszlo came over to me. "Thank you."

"It's fine."

"He doesn't know, does he?"

"I'd like to keep it that way… if you don't mind."

"It's safe with me. Thanks, again."

"Go. I don't think Tallulah was finished with you," I laughed, pushing him back towards the group. When all was said and done, the six of us returned to Central Park, mainly to bit Frank farewell. He waved, giving Martha a hug before walking back to the site. Tallulah and Laszlo left us a while after, happy to be together after weeks apart and the three of us returned to Bedloe's Island.

"Do you reckon it's going to work, those two?"

"Of course. Tallulah loved him when he had the face of a pig. They'll be fine. The pig and the showgirl."

"It proves it, I suppose- there's someone for everyone."

"Yeah," he said, the two of us glancing at each other with a smile as we reached the Tardis.

"Meant to say- I'm sorry."

"Why?"

"Just… because that Dalek got away. I know what that means to you. Think you'll ever see it again?"

"Oh, yes. One day." I smiled and unlocked the Tardis door, leading the way in. Once inside, I ran to my room and jumped into the shower.

When I finished, I threw on a pair of black leggings and an oversized Nirvana sweatshirt, and yellow Chuck Taylors. Throwing my damp hair into a ponytail, I went to the library, hoping to find Castaways again. Once I had located it, I plopped down in my favourite spot and started to read. A bit more than halfway through, I saw the Doctor sit behind me, pulling me to his chest. I smiled and snuggled into him, not shifting my focus on the book. Finally closing it, I turned my body so that I was facing him. "What can I do you for?"

"I'm here to collect my kiss." I smiled and gave him one on the cheek, laughing at his expression. "Not exactly what I had in mind." I chuckled and kissed him, trying to satisfy my own desire as well as his. Pulling away, I moved to stand, only to be pulled back down.

"Yes?"

"The Destroyer, hmm?"

"Yeah. They did break me. I killed, not that I'm proud of it, but it happened."

"Hundred thousand Daleks?"

"I'm extremely good."

"Singlehandedly?"

"Like I said. They made me into a super soldier so to speak. I didn't need anyone to help me. They would have gotten in the way… or worse."

"Hmm."

"What?"

"You find it sexy when I work."

"You heard that?!" I asked, covering my face with my hands. As quickly as I had put them there, he had pulled them away.

"I did."

"How?"

"I don't know. Have you been trying to connect?"

"A bit. Twice and that wasn't one of those times."

"When?"

"After you'd been electrocuted and when we were at Central Park, before they led us to Sec."

"Let's try it."

"Now?"

"Now."

"But why?"

"I want to hear you, Rys. It's driving me mad."

"You're already mad," I chuckled, placing a hand on his cheek. "But when we were on Gallifrey, you always had your shields up. I don't want that to happen again…"

"We were different people then; we both had our own problems."

"Me more so. That nearly killed me, Theta. Yes, we're different but I think if it came to that again, I wouldn't be able to bounce back."

"I won't do that to you, Rys, I swear."

"Alright. But if you break your promise, I'll shoot you."

"Shoot me? Wait, did you just?"

"I did," I answered with a smirk.

"How did…"

"That was all I really needed. A promise."

"This entire time?"

"No. That was my biggest worry, my greatest fear. I think subconsciously it was always there, always connected to you but the fear of it being cut off, that you'd raise your shields, that might have crippled me. Rassilon was able to shield the connection during the war but regenerating, it was me who wouldn't let you in."

"Rys?"

"Hmm?" I answered, looking up. His only reply was to hungrily kiss me, leaving me breathless when we parted. "Well, if this is how you react just to hearing me, what's going to happen for the other two?"

"We'll see when we get there. Now, you REALLY should move in."

"I really like my room."

"But I would like to share a room with my wife."

"Your wife loves her room. She'll move in soon. I promise."

"I'm holding you to that," he replied, planting another kiss on my lips.

22/10/14

Ah, the fluffiness that is Rys and the Doctor although there honestly wasn't as much of it as in the previous chapter. Honestly, love them. So, as to why it took AGES to update would have to do with my insane workload and the fact I was reading a really good fanfiction. I really wanted to finish it and now that I have, I can update. I was also trying to get to the halfway point of writing the episode I am working on and finishing a few chapters for my soon to be published novel. But yeah, it was my own laziness.

Anywho, what did you think of the chapter? Hope Rys wasn't too weird in it. I know I took the Doctor's awesome speech from him and made Rys do it and I hope you don't hate me for that. He has so many and I wanted to show a bit of a darker side to her, so to speak. And I also hope her helping Laszlo and the way she helped him was believable and how she did so made sense. If not, let me know. I honestly have the whole thing mapped out in my head so it sometimes gets a bit muddled.

Anyways, onto the reviews. Thanks for all who read, followed, and left a review. It made my day each time I saw a new one in my email.

NicoleR85: Request granted. I have so many ideas for Rys and 12. While there's a possibility that she'll be his conscious, there's also the thought that she may be worse than him, or not even around ;)

Squidtastik: I can honestly say that it was interesting. I have to re-watch it though and watch the past week's one. Or I just need to have Saturday nights to myself until the season finale. I do too! I adore how much love they have in that episode. It makes me wish that there was a side one that showed how they got on after the Doctor left.

I'm-a-Klaus-addict: Yes, he is. The actor is Andrew Garfield, plays Spiderman in the new movies (if you were still too lazy to look it up, haha). See, I'm literally always on but I have a reader app on my phone so it's not like I'm on the site. But I literally spend days reading stories on here when I should be working on a story or homework... But I'm sure you'll love reading the 20+ updates awaiting you. That costume sounds amazing. How was spirit week for you?

CMRiddle: I'm so glad you have been enjoying the story and like the character. With these adventures and the coming ones, it's all about showing the different dynamics of their relationship at times. While she hasn't been too mad with him yet, it'll definitely happen sooner or later. Definitely don't think you're weird or crazy, haha. You can trust me on this. Have a great night as well.

Takara Matsudaira: Hopefully by now you're past episode three. As for your dislike of Rose, other people might yell at you or question you about it but I'm definitely cool with it. It took me re-watching the series a third time to even start to like her and I've watched the entire thing more than five times now. I think Billie Piper was 22/23 at the time of filming so not too far off. I hope you come to like her as well since she was such a good companion. And aww, that honestly made me break into a silly smile. I'm so glad the story helped you warm up to her. It was my pleasure and such an honour. As for Courtney, she is way too young to travel but if he does what he did with Amy, it might not work out. While he is definitely more domestic than his previous incarnations, I'm thinking with the hint of the female president, she probably won't be his next companion... but that's just my opinion. Your theory definitely makes sense though and same, I wouldn't mind it. Capaldi does bring a different aspect to the Doctor and I too love it. He has lost the childishness his previous incarnations possessed and returned to being the serious Doctor. I agree that he does seem to be a better pilot than his previous selves which makes me wonder how since he never passed his test. But then again, a thousand years of practice could make even the dumbest person an expert. I watched bits of the episode and loved what I saw. I'm planning on watching them all Friday since I get off work super early. I'm going to write up to Twelve and beyond... or until I get tired of writing or no longer can. So no worries about that. But I do find it ironic but it's also extremely hilarious when he realises that he isn't ginger... just brown. Cerys will definitely gain a companion in the future, before 11 comes along actually. Won't say the sex of the companion but she will be getting one. So glad I've inspired you to write a DW fic. Even if you decide not to post it, I'd love to read it, if that's cool. I am the name expert so if you need any ideas, feel free to ask. Something that I usually do that helps with names is writing them down and trying to come up with different spelling variations. It usually does the trick. Also listen out for the names of people around you or in books or on the web. Some of the best names I've found came off Tumblr- the sims sections. It's great for inspiration. I like that as a last name. Would you make it so that the OC is actually unlucky or make him/her the luckiest person in the story to play on irony? Baby Whovian or not, you're still a Whovian and that's what matters haha. And I don't mind the long review at all. So happy that you're enjoying the story :)

Hae: It has been forever since I've seen one of your comments. Hope all is well. Honestly one of my favourite bits in the chapter. They're just so freaking adorable. Yeah, sometimes he needs someone to tell him that he isn't as alone as he thinks he is. It's something he's learning to do. So glad that you loved the chapter though.

Serendipity989: Glad to read that you're enjoying the story/chapter. I will definitely have their history be brought up throughout the chapters. If you want a sort of backstory to their relationship, check out Their Firsts. It's extremely short but it gives some insight. I will be posting a side story for the adventures and in-between time I didn't put into Her Secrets as well. Personally, I don't like writing from actual character's POV only because I don't want to mess it up. However, in this side story, I will have them speak about it so the reader knows what was going through his head at that point in time. As for the Doctor taking a stand, he always does, Rys just kind of goes along with it. As the story progresses, they will have their differences and arguments and whatnot but that's something for the future. If you have any suggestions, feel free to PM me. I promise not to chew your ass out for it. :)