"You know, Rory," Rain said "I think I can feel my toes now."
"That's good," Rory said, breathing heavy at the extra weight, despite how light Rain was, "That's very good."
"That's what they call the thing at the end of your feet, right?" She asked, wanting to get her savior to laugh
He looked at her oddly though, not understanding it was a joke, "Yeah, those are toes."
"Hey there, beaky boy." Oswin said, interrupting Rain's response,
"If it's a straight choice, I prefer Nina." Rory said.
"Loving this - the nose and the chin. You two could fence." Oswin said, "There's a door behind you." Rory turned to see a door, "In there, quickly." Rory entered another cavernous room, "OK, you're safe for now. Oh and, Rory, you've got a little Rain on you."
"She thinks she's hilarious," Rain said as Rory laid her out on the ground so that he could take a break, "Doesn't even know. Poor girl"
"How do you know, then?" Rory asked, sitting next to Rain, "You said you just woke up."
"Honestly? I have no clue." Rain said, "I just know things. It seems that the longer I'm awake the more I know."
"Strange," Rory said before the two of them lapsed into silence.
"Oswin?" A voice called, The Doctor's voice, "Oswin, can you hear me?"
"Hello, the Chin!" Oswin greeted cheerfully, "I have visual on you!"
"Why don't I have visual on you?" The Doctor asked, "Why can't I ever see you?"
"Limited power, bad hair, take your pick." Oswin flirted, "There's a door to your left, open it. Going to send you a map to that screen." The Doctor opened the door as Oswin changed the screen to keep her visual, "I've put your little friend somewhere safe, I can get you to him."
"Rory?" The Doctor asked "You've found Rory?"
"I call him Nina. He's saved Rain," Oswin said, "Hush now."
"Who are you?" The Doctor asked, fascinated and slightly frightened by Oswin, "Who is Rain?"
"Doctor" Amy called
"How many Daleks directly ahead of me, right now?" The Doctor asked, not paying attention to Amy.
"Some of them are catatonic, but they do have firepower." Oswin said
"How do I get past them?" The Doctor asked before looking over his shoulder to see Amy wandering into the room with the Daleks, he ran to her, "Amy!"
"Shhh." Amy said, her voice sounding slurred, "It's OK. It's just people in here. It's just people."
"Amy." The Doctor said fearfully, "It's the nano-cloud, it's altering your perception. Look again, look again - those aren't people." Amy looked again and the Doctor grabbed her hand, "Come with me, take my hand." The Dalek advanced on them, "Run, run!"
"Look, they're coming down!" Amy yelled when The Doctor made it to the ladder.
"Ah, yes, they are!" The Doctor agreed, turning around to see that the Dalek was closer
"Intruder!" The Dalek called
"Run!" The Doctor said, pulling Amy with him to the little niche where he had been talking to Oswin
"Intruder!" The Dalek repeated before he started to shut down, "Intruder!"
"It's damaged" The Doctor said, walking over to the Dalek
"OK, but what do we do?" Amy asked
"Identify me!" The Doctor demanded "Access your files, who am I? Come on, who's your Daddy?"
"You are the Predator." The Dalek said
"Access your standing orders concerning the Predator." The Doctor ordered
"The Predator must be destroyed." The Dalek said
"And how are you going to do that?!" The Doctor asked "Dalek without a gun - you're a tricycle with a roof! How are you going to destroy me?!"
"Self-destruct initiated." The Dalek said
"What's it doing?!" Amy asked, panicked
"It's going to blow itself up and us with it." The Doctor said, "Only weapon it's got left."
"Self-destruct cannot be countermanded." The Daleck informed The Doctor as the Time Lord used his sonic on the Dalek
"I'm not looking for a countermand, dear, I'm looking for reverse." The Doctor said and suddenly the Dalek was rolling backwards, away from Amy and the Doctor
"Forwards, Forwards, Forwards, Forwards!" The Dalek yelled as it was forced back into the room with the other Daleks before promptly exploding.
Rory, we should move Rain said after a moment, Your friends are close and I think the girl's in trouble, her moods are shifting quickly.
"You can sense moods now?" Rory asked as he stood up quickly so that he could get to Amy. They may be in the process of a divorce but Rory was still hell-bent on protecting the love of his life.
Recent development, apparently. Rain told him You're scared, but we have to keep moving.
Rory picked Rain up and ran out of the room, following the directions the woman was giving him to get to Amy and The Doctor. She had told them they were in the same place. Rory was hoping The Doctor would be able to save Amy.
It's the Nano-cloud. Rain said suddenly, That's why she's in trouble, the nano- cloud. The Daleks are trying to convert her. And I bet they want to do the same thing to her that they did to Oswin.
"Not really helping," Rory panted.
Right sorry, Rain apologized, Take a left.
Suddenly the ground around them shook and Rory had to lean against a wall to keep himself from dropping Rain. He looked around as Rain called to Oswin, trying to get the girls attention.
"Oswin, what was that?" Rory called as he went towards where the blast had come from, "That was close. Oswin?!"
They entered a large room and found that a whole bunch of Daleks blown to pieces. Rory looked around and Rain managed to open her eyes, finally gaining more control of her body, to see the mess that the Doctor had caused.
"What happened?!" Rory asked, "Who killed all the Daleks?"
The Doctor stepped out of the room he was in, carrying Amy, much the same way Rory was carrying Rain. The Doctor grinned at him, seeming not to notice Rain.
"Who do you think?" He said dramatically, stepping through the lingering smoke.
"Will sleeping help her?" Rory asked as the Doctor laid Amy down on a platform in another room "Slow down the process?"
"You'd better hope so." Oswin called, "Because pretty soon, she's going to try and kill you."
"Amy." Rory said as the woman started to wake up.
"Amy, you're still with us." The Doctor said
"Amy, it's me, do you remember me?" Rory asked, soon Amy reached up and slapped Rory who placed one of his hands over the area, "She remembers me."
"Same old Amy." The Doctor said cheerfully before spinning around to face Rain, who Rory had put on the other side of the platform. "Who is this?"
Rain, A voice ghosted his mind, startling the Doctor. The voice was followed by a small laugh as Rain made eye contact with the Doctor, Sorry, didn't mean to startle you.
How are you doing that? The Doctor asked Rain, speaking to her the same way Rain had spoken to him, How are you speaking to me like that?
You've never had a telepathic conversation? Rain asked, surprised I would think that a Time Lord would have done this before… You are a Time Lord right?
"Do you know how you make someone into a Dalek?" Oswin interrupted, not noticing the conversation between Rain and the Doctor, "Subtract love, add anger. Doesn't she seem a bit too angry to you?"
"Well!" Amy said, sitting up, "Somebody's never been to Scotland."
"What about you though, Oswin?" The Doctor asked, not breaking eye contact with Rain, "How come you're OK? Why hasn't the nano-cloud converted you?"
"I mentioned the genius thing, yeah?" Oswin gloated, "I'm shielded in here."
"Clever of you." The Doctor said distractedly
There's more to it than that, Doc, Rain said, But I think we should worry about that when we find Oswin.
"Now this place - the Daleks said it was fully automated." The Doctor said after nodding at Rain and lifting himself up, "But look at it, it's a wreck."
"Well, I've had nearly a year to mess with them and not a lot else to do." Oswin said good naturedly.
"A junior entertainment manager, hiding out in a wrecked ship hacking the security systems of the most advanced warrior race the universe has ever seen." The Doctor said walking up to the camera, "But you know what really gets me about you, Oswin? The souffles! Where do you get the milk for the souffles? Seriously, is no one else wondering about that?"
"No." Rory said harshly "Frankly, no. Twice."
Yes, Rain' voice flitted across his mind, making him smile.
How long have you been here? The Doctor asked
Honestly? I've got no clue. I don't think this is the first time I've woken up, but I don't remember the other times. Rain told him and the Doctor nodded, If it helps, I do know how to get to Oswin.
"So, Doctor, I've been looking you up." Oswin commented after a moment "You're all over the Database. Why do the Daleks call you the Predator?"
"I'm not a predator, just a man with a plan." The Doctor said, winking over at Rain who gave him the ghost of a smile.
"You've got a plan?" Oswin asked
"We're all ears." Rory said, throwing out his arms as he squatted by Amy
"There's a nose joke going, if anyone wants to pick that one off." Amy mumbled
"In no particular order, we need to neutralize all the Daleks in this asylum, rescue Oswin from the wreckage, escape from this planet, and fix Rory and Amy's marriage, and find out how Miss Rain over here can communicate telepathically despite being human."
"OK, I'm counting three lost causes, anyone else?" Amy said
"Oswin, there's a Dalek ship in orbit." The Doctor said, ignoring Amy
"Yeah, got it on the sensors." Oswin said, as if that was obvious
The Asylum has a force-field. Rain said They want him to turn it off. However they're probably gonna burn the world with us still on it.
"How do you know that?" The Doctor asked, turning to Rain, who had her eyes closed
Your thoughts are very loud, Rain told him, opening her eyes to look at her, Almost painful, mind turning it down a bit?
"No they're not." The Doctor said, out loud this time, turning away from Rain and checking to see if his shield was still in place "I happen to have one of the best mental shields in the universe."
Apparently not strong enough, Rain quipped, Because it's like you're shouting in my head. There's so much information. Memories, impressions, recollections, oh, those are all synonyms. You've been to so many places. And yet, you're so alone, how come? Oh, Gallifrey, the home planet of the Time Lords, lost and gone forever.
The Doctor turned back to Rain to see that she was crying. He hated when people did that. Even after over 1000 years of life he still didn't know how to properly deal with an emotional human. He turned away from Rain and faced Oswin's camera again. The danger to his companions was more important than figuring out Rain.
"So, Oswin, my question is this." The Doctor said, feeling a small wave of understanding coming from Rain, "How fast can you drop the force-field?"
"Pretty fast." Oswin said, "But why would I?"
"Because this is a teleport, am I right, Oswin?" The Doctor said, gesturing to the area that Rory, Amy and Rain were in
"Yeah." Oswin agreed, "Internal use only. I can boost the power, though, once the force-field is down, and we can use this to beam us right off this planet."
"But you said, when the force-field is down, the Daleks will blow us up." Rory complained
"We have to be quick." Oswin said, worried that they wouldn't make it out on time.
"Fine, we'll be quick, but where do we beam to?" Amy asked
The only place within range. Rain said, getting everyone's attention, The Dalek ship.
"Where they exterminate us on the spot." The Doctor continued
"This is the kind of escape plan where you survive four seconds longer?" Amy questioned angrily
What's wrong with four seconds? Rian asked, You can do lots in four seconds. I could probably calculate the mass of the Asylum in four second.
"Oswin!" The Doctor called, ignoring Rain, even though he was impressed, "How fast can you drop the force-field?"
"I can do it from here." Oswin said, "As soon as you come and get me."
"No, just drop the force-field and come to us." The Doctor commanded
"There's enough power in that teleport for one go." Oswin said, "Why would you wait for me?"
"Why wouldn't I?" The Doctor asked, getting closer to the camera.
"No idea, never met you." Oswin said with a shrug, "Sending you a map so you can come get me."
This place is crawling with Daleks. Rain told them, before addressing only the Doctor, Be careful, you're not gonna like what you find.
"Yeah." Oswin replied, not hearing the second part "Kind of why I'm anxious to leave. Come up and see me sometime."
"So?"Rory asked as he followed to where the Doctor was working, "Are we going to go get her?"
"I don't think that we have a choice." The Doctor said, before getting into his 'saving the world' mode, handing Rory a device for the teleporter "OK, soon as the force-field is down, the Daleks will attack. If it getting too explody-wody in here, you go without me, OK?"
"And leave you to die?" Rory asked
"Oh, don't worry about me," The Doctor said, "You're the one beaming up to a Dalek ship to get exterminated."
Fair point, love this plan. Rain quipped sarcastically, Great plan, best I've seen.
"What about Amy?" Rory asked
Keep her remembering, keep her focussed, that'll hold back the conversion. Rain said, taking the words from what the Doctor was thinking, surprising the man.
"What do I do?" Amy asked, trying very hard not to get upset with the Doctor and Rain
"You heard what she said." The Doctor reminded, "They're subtracting love. Don't let them."
With that the Doctor left the three others.
"Emergency, emergency!" The Daleks were calling as The Doctor made his way to where Oswin was "We are the Daleks! We are the Daleks! We are the Daleks"
Having fun? A voice sounded in his head, startling the Doctor
Seriously, how the hell do you do that? He asked, trying to calm his heart rates, well as much as he could in his situation.
I don't know, Doctor. Rian told him, I don't know who I am, I can't even control my own body, and believe me, I've been trying.
Well, once we've got the Daleks figured out, we'll help you. The Doctor told her, Why is your voice not fading with the distance?
You're not even that far from us, Doctor Rain scoffed, My mind isn't so weak that a few thousand feet can weaken the connection.
You remind me a lot of someone I know, The Doctor said, I'm surprised she's not here.
Who is she? Rian asked, curious about the woman.
She's amazing, she understands me like no one has been able to, The Doctor said, happily recalling his best friend, I miss her when she's not here.
You obviously care for her, Rain said, She must be one special girl.
That she is, The Doctor agreed.
"OK." Rory said, as Rian kept track of The Doctor's progress, "Look at me. I'm going to be logical. Cold and logical, OK? For both of our sakes, for both of us, I'm going to take this off my wrist and put it on yours."
"Why?" Amy asked, grabbing Rory's wrist to stop him, :It'll just start converting you, that's not better."
"Yeah." Rory conceded, "But it buys time. Because it'll take longer with me."
"Sorry, what?!" Amy asked, pulling her arm away
"It subtracts love." Rory reminded, "That's what she said."
"What's that got to do with it?" Amy questioned, "What does that even mean?! It's just arithmetic."
"It'll take longer with me, because we both know, we've both always known Amy, basic fact of our relationship is that I love you more than you love me." Rory told her, "Which, today, is good news, because it might just save both of our lives."
"How can you say that?" Amy asked, hurt.
"2000 years waiting for you, outside a box." Rory told her, "Saying it because it's true, and since you know it's true, give me your arm. Amy!"
"Don't you dare say that to me." Amy yelled, after slapping Rory "Don't you ever dare!"
"Amy, you kicked me out!" Rory yelled, finally distracting Rain from her conversation with The Doctor
"You want kids!" Amy said beginning to tear up, "You have always wanted kids, ever since you WERE a kid! And I can't have them."
"I know." Rory said sadly
"Whatever they did to me at Demons Run, I can't ever give you children." Amy told him, "I didn't kick you out.I gave you up."
"Amy I don't-" Rory started before the Scottish woman interrupted him
"Don't you dare talk to me about waiting outside a box, because that is nothing Rory, nothing compared to giving you up!" Amy told him harshly, tears starting to run down her face.
"Just give me your arm, let me put this on you." Rory said, reaching for her arm
"No get off me!" Amy struggled to move away from Rory
"Just give me your arm!" Rory yelled
"DON'T TOUCH ME" Amy nearly growled before Rory lifted her arm to show her the bracelet that was on her wrist
"It's the Doctor's. When you were asleep, he must've" Rory started but he was stopped by Amy
"Time Lord." She interrupted, "What's the use betting he doesn't even need it."
"Then why didn't he just tell us?" Rory yelled in frustration.
They found the bracelet and the sexual tension in this room has just risen 300%, Rain said, startling the Doctor again, if they start making out I am not responsible for the mess my stomach makes on the floor.
Oh, well, that's one part solved then. The Doctor answered. I thought you couldn't control your body.
I can't. Rain said, But that means I'm doubly not responsible.
The Doctor just smirked before focusing on finding Oswin. The lives of his companions were what he needed to be trying to save right now.
"Oswin?" The Doctor called, watching the Daleks he was passing warily "I think I'm close."
"You are." Oswin replied, "Less than 20 feet away. Which is the good news."
"OK." The Doctor replied as he neared the door, "And the bad, which I suddenly feel is coming"
"You're about to pass through intensive care." Oswin told him
"And what's so special about this lot then?" The Doctor asked
"Dunno." Oswin said with what he imagined was a shrug, "Survivors of particular wars. Spirodon. Kembel. Aridius. Vulcan. Exxilon. Ringing any bells?"
"All of them." The Doctor said with a shudder
"Yeah?" Oswin asked, "How?"
"These are the Daleks who survived me." The Doctor said as the door opened to reveal Daleks wrapped in chains.
Some of the Daleks were chanting Doctor, while others were chanting Rain.
Why my name? Rain asked, I- I… Is Rain even my name?
"That's weird." Oswin said, not hearing Rain's comment, "Those ones don't usually wake up for anything."
"Yeah, well - special visitor." The Doctor said, not knowing how to respond to Rain, and also trying to focus on not being killed by Daleks.
"OK, door, but it won't open." The Doctor said, trying to get the door open with his sonic
"You can't be far away though" Oswin said before trying to get the door open from her end, "Hang on, not quite sure - there's a release code, let me, let me just... Anything happening out there?"
"No." The Doctor said, panicking as the Daleks continued to chant both his name and Rain's.
"Hang on, I'm trying a thing." Oswin said
"Oswin, get this door open!" The Doctor panicked as the Daleks got closer "Oswin open this door!"
"I can't!" Oswin yelled
They were getting closer to him.
"Oswin! PLEASE, GET THIS DOOR OPEN!"
"Doc tor, Rain" They were only two feet away
"OSWIN! OSWIN! PLEASE, GET THIS DOOR OPEN! HELP ME!"
"Doc tor Doc tor" They were right next to the Doctor now, the suction cup was only inches from his face and getting closer.
"Oh, that is cool."
Suddenly the Daleks stopped moving. They turned and left the Doctor alone, much to the Time Lord's dismay.
"Tell me I'm cool, chin boy." Oswin demanded
"What did you do?" The Doctor asked
"Hang on, I think I've found the door thingie" Oswin said, ignoring the Doctor
"No, tell me what you did!" The Doctor demanded again, louder this time
"The Daleks, they have a hive mind." Oswin explained, "Well they don't, but they have a telepathic web."
"The Path Web, yes." The Doctor confirmed
"I hacked into it." Oswin said, much to The Doctor's surprise, "Did a master delete on all the information connected with the Doctor and Rain."
"You made them forget me?" The Doctor asked before adding as an afterthought, "and Rain?"
"Good, eh?" Oswin asked, wanting the Doctor's approval, "And here comes the door!"
"I know someone who's tried hacking the Path Web." The Doctor said, impressed, "Even she couldn't do it."
"Come and meet the girl who can." Oswin said, happy to be more impressive than the Doctor's friend.
"Hey!" The Doctor said as he nearly fell through the door he was leaning against
"You're right outside, come on in." Oswin said as the Doctor caught himself and stepped into the room
"Oswin we have a problem" The Doctor said, wringing his hands upon seeing that the sole occupant of the room was a Dalek
Told you that you weren't going to like it. Rain's voice said, this time not startling the Doctor
"No, we don't!" Oswin argued, "Don't even say that. Joined the Alaska to see the universe, ended up stuck in a shipwreck, first time out. Rescue, me chin boy, and show me the stars."
"Does it look real to you?" The Doctor asked
Careful Doc, she is a Dalek. Rian warned
"Does what look real?" Oswin asked
"Where you are right now." The Doctor asked, trying not to upset Oswin, "Does it seem real?"
"It IS real." Oswin said, her voice sounding like a Dalek's to everyone but her.
It's a dream, Oswin. Rain said carefully, You dreamed it for yourself, because the truth was too terrible.
"Where am I? Where am I? Where am I?" Oswin asked, her voice repeating just as a Dalek's would
"Because you are a Dalek." The Doctor said
"I am not a Dalek! I am NOT a Dalek! I'm human." Oswin argued
"You were human when you crashed here." The Doctor told her, "It was you who climbed out of the pod - that was your ladder."
"Where am I? Where am I? Where am I? I'm human" Dalek- Oswin asked
"Not any more." The Doctor said, " Because you're right, you're a genius. And the Daleks need genius. They didn't just make you a puppet, they did a full conversion."
"Where am I? Where am I? Where am I?!"
"Oswin, I am so sorry. But you are a Dalek." The Doctor said
The milk, Oswin. Rain said, The milk and the eggs for the souffles, where, where did it all come from?
"Eggs." Dalek- Oswin said "I'm human I am not a Dalek I am human, I am not Dalek. I am human! Eggs."
"It wasn't real." The Doctor said, "It was never real."
"I am a Dalek! I am a Dalek! Eggs term in ate." Dalek- Oswin said
"Oswin?" The Doctor asked, worried
"Eggs term in ate Exterminate! Exterminate!"
"No, no, no, Oswin, Oswin listen Oswin!" The Doctor called, "You don't have to do this! "
"EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!"
"Oswin! Oswin!" Both the Doctor and Rain called
"Why do they hate you so much?" Dalek- Oswin asked, no longer trying to kill The Doctor "They hate you so much. And Rain too, Why?"
"I fought them." The Doctor said, "Many, many times."
I haven't done anything yet, but I'm sure I will. Rain said, piquing the Doctor's interest.
"We have grown stronger in fear of you" Dalek- Oswin told them
"I know." The Doctor said sadly, "I tried to stop."
"Then run." Dalek- Oswin said
"What did you say?" The Doctor asked
"I've taken down the force-field." Oswin told him, "The Daleks above have begun their attack. Run!"
"Oswin?" The Doctor started "Are you-"
"I am Oswin Oswald." Oswin said, "I fought the Daleks. And I AM human. Remember me."
"Thank you!" The Doctor called
"Run! Run, you clever boy and remember"
"How long can we wait?" Rory asked
"The rest of our lives." Amy said, holding Rory's hand
"Agreed!" Rory said before kissing Amy
"Right, go, let's go!" The Doctor said, finally making it to the rest of the group "We're good, let's go!"
Oh, for God's sake! Rain said, watching the Doctor stop by Amy and Rory, They've been doing this for hours, I swear.
"The Asylum is destroyed." The Dalek hybrid said, "Incoming teleport from Asylum planet."
"We are under attack." A Dalek called
"Prepare to defend! Defend! Defend! Explain, Dalek Supreme."
"You know, you guys should really have seen this coming." The Doctor called, stepping out of the Tardis that the group had teleported to "Thing about me and teleports, I've got a really good aim. Pin-point accurate, in fact. Or to put it another way Suckers!"
"Identify yourself!" A Dalek called
"Identify! Identify!"
"Well, it's me!" The Doctor said, "You know me! The Doctor! The Oncoming Storm? The Predator?"
"Titles are not meaningful in this context." The Dalek secretary said
"Doctor who? Doctor who? Doctor who?" The Daleks called
"Oh, Oswin." The Doctor said, "Oh, you did it to them all! Oh, you beauty!"
"DOCTOR WHO? DOCTOR WHO?"
"Fellas - you're never going to stop asking." The Doctor said before re-entering the Tardis as the Daleks continued to ask the only question in the universe that no one knew the answer to.
"Okay, Daleks are dealt with, Amy and Rory's marriage has been fixed, now onto Rain." The Doctor said, walking over to where the woman was laying on the jump-seat.
Hello, Doctor. Rain said, She'll be here soon, I'm sure.
Who will? The Doctor asked
Chris.
"I never told you her name." The Doctor said, this time out loud.
She is me as I am her. Rain said, We are one and the same. She is the clouds, as I am The Rain. Well, Kinda.
"What do you mean?" The Doctor asked, "Rain, tell me what you mean."
It is too soon for you to know, but the time will come when the question is asked. Rain said, she could feel a burning in her body and was finally able to smile at the Doctor, She is coming.
And with that, Rain was engulfed in a bright light. When the light cleared, she was gone.
A/N: Let me know what you think.
The next chapter is going to be a little shorter.
I know I said something about changing to first person after this chapter... well, I lied. I'm rewriting the next part of the story to continue in third person. Because it may take me longer to get the next chapter out. As a result I'm writing a little filler that I should have out by December 6th.
-Ryn
P.S.
Sorry this was late. The train was so relaxing that I fell asleep. and my laptop was dead on the way back home.