Same idea, Two versions. Decided to put both up.


Version 1:

Vastra swore if she ever got her claws on the person who did this, she would rip him apart with a rusty dull blade. She was deeply insulted when he died by falling out of a window. It wasn't slow or painful enough for what he had inflicted.

She glared at her hands, wishing for her bumpy scales instead of lightly furred skin. The Doctor assured her it was temporary and she'll be back to normal in a few days which comforted her. Still, there was little Vastra could do against the rising frustration of being an ape.

After nearly a century of being a Silurian, being a human reminded of her time as a hatchling when she was still learning how to walk. Her physical strength was inferior, there was a heavy mess of fur on her head, and her reflexes were much slower. Even their saving grace of being warm-blooded was brought down by the constant need to feed.

Hissing (that it sounded nowhere as menacing only made her more angry) she got up and began pacing. She needed to control this anger before she ended up hurting someone. Vastra paused before shaking her head. No, this wasn't anger, this was fear.

She knew logically that Jenny had only gone shopping for food and will be back soon. She knew her wife could handle herself quite well if any vermin attempted to delay her. It was all routine by now, Jenny would go shopping while Vastra puzzled out a case at home. But without her mate's comforting scent in the house, doubts and insecurities whispered to her.

This was her future, a house without her mate for so long that not even her scent lingered. While she realized this would happen eventually given their lifespan differences, she tended to bury such thoughts when they surfaced. But now, with the fact pressed so abruptly onto her, she found herself wavering. Vastra flicked out her tongue before she realized she was trying to scent the air again. She ran a hand over her face as she sat down heavily on the bed. She was so lost in thought she hadn't heard the door open.

"Vastra? You alright?"

Vastra sighed and beckoned Jenny over. Once she was close enough, Vastra pulled her down until she was sitting on her lap. She held on tightly, feeling the thoughts slip away. They were still there, hiding in the shadows, but for now she was content to not think of anything.

"I am now."

Version 2:

Vastra woke up groggily and instantly knew something was wrong. She looked at her hands and shut her eyes tight. Opening them back, she growled. Clumsily, she made her way to the dresser and picked up the mirror. Her hands tightened around the object as she barely restrained herself from throwing it at the wall. Vastra attempted to curse in Silurian but found her mouth could not wrap over the words correctly.

"Ma'am? Are you alright?"

Vastra took a deep breath and place the mirror back on the dresser. "Clearly I'm not as I'm still human." She spat out the word like it was a piece of rotten meat. "I want to kill the idiot who did this to me."

"You already did yesterday."

Vastra turned and glared at Jenny. "I want to kill him again. Slowly and painfully. With a dull rusty blade."

Jenny shook her head and pulled her reluctant wife into a hug. It was so strange to feel soft smooth skin instead of bumpy hard scales. "The Doctor said It'll wear out in a day or two. "

"I don't-"

Strax burst into the room yelling gleefully, "MADAME! BOY! WE'RE UNDER ATTACK FROM MOONITES!"

Vastra sighed as she leaned into her wife, searching for comfort. "Of course we are."

One crazy adventure later in which Vastra couldn't participate fully due to her human body left her feeling very frustrated. As soon as they returned to their home, she stormed into the master bedroom and began pacing. Jenny came in a minute later after dismissing Strax, concerned. It was disturbing to see her warrior wife so uncoordinated in battle, like a kitten learning to hunt. "Ma-Vastra? What's going on?"

"I hate this."

"It's only-"

"I absolutely despise this. Half my senses is gone and the other half is significantly dulled severely impairing my fighting ability. This body's reflexes is slower than a red leech. But the worst thing is I can't see you."

Jenny frowned in confusion. "I'm right here."

Vastra sighed and sat down in on the bed, beckoning Jenny over. Once Jenny moved close enough, Vastra pulled her down onto her lap facing her. "Here, in this house, your scent is everywhere. It feels like home and basking under a warm summer sun. But since humans' senses are inferior I cannot detect it. Without that scent, this house is empty and void of comfort. It's like being underground again. I can't even smell you when we're this close. I can't-"

Vastra abruptly ended the sentence and ran a hand down her face, closing her eyes. Frustrated by her inability to scent the air, she pulled Jenny closer to her, nuzzling into her neck. "Your scent lingers strongest at your current location so I can find you if I need to. But in this body, I can't locate you wherever you are. As soon as you're out of my sight, I can't tell if you're still here or if time stole you away. I hate this because I can't see you as my species only can."

Jenny's eyes widened at Vastra's uncharacteristic openness. It didn't help Trenzalore still insistently nipped their heels.

Several long moments later, Vastra chuckled softly startling Jenny. "I don't know how you apes- humans handle this lack of information. It's so little. I can see, feel, and hear you. But as soon as you are out of my immediate vicinity, there's no more."

Jenny smiled faintly. "Now you know how I feel when you go off on jobs by yourself."

"Yes, and now I admire you all the more for it. I don't think I would survive the worry."

Determine to stop Vastra from drifting into unpleasant memories again, Jenny kissed her wife. Feeling her respond, Jenny deepened it until Vastra pull back slightly out of breath.

"Lower lung capacity. Another reason to dislike this body."

Jenny was fascinated by the blush on the former Silurian's skin. With her scales, it was difficult to see a change of color even when aroused. Curious, she leaned up and nipped Vastra's ear making the other jump.

"Jenny! What are you..."

Grinning impishly now with a rudimentary plan forming, Jenny answered, "Distracting you. Is it working?"

Vastra rolled her eyes but relaxed despite still feeling a bit uncomfortable. Apparently, humans had more erogenous zones - her breath hitched, eyes widened just a bit - than Silurians.

For once, something about humans that wasn't a disadvantage.