The pregnancy scan ran in the background on Mr Smith as I paced the attic, one of Luke's jumpers thrown over me as the rain crashed against the windows outside. I had to know, I just had to. I walked up and down the attic, Sky finally had been told what was going on, as Rani, Clyde and Sky sat on the sofa, watching me walk past.
I really had to know, I had to consider my options. If I was, would Luke want anything to do with me or the baby? Would he want us to split up? Dad would be after him like a shot, never let me out of his sight again, locked up in The TARDIS forever. But I knew deep down what would happen. My baby would be taken by the Shadow Proclamation, a protection scheme, just like me. Maybe I'd meet them again, years again in the future like I did. And they'd hate me, run away from me just like I did with Dad. De ja vu. It's always the way.
The door quietly closed behind me. I knew it was Luke, dripping wet from the rain. He stayed silent, assuming he had seen the screen and slowly walked forward, taking my hand, our fingers entwined, and squeezed it tightly.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He whispered.
"After all of this? Why d'ya think?" I sighed, glancing at Sky, Rani and Clyde out of the corner of me eye. I glanced down at the vortex minipulator, still on my wrist as a red flashing light appeared on it, I shook it, but it kept bleeping. "What are you doing that for?"
"Mai, I do believe that is a tracking device." Mr Smith said, the pregnancy test dissapearing off the screen, a tracking screen replacing it. "TARDIS locking on to: 13 Bannerman Road."
"Shit!" I exclaimed, panicking. I sighed, squeezing Luke's hand as The TARDIS landed, a pissed off Doctor and River walked out. "What the hell are you doing here?"
"You dissapeared Mai!" The Doctor said, getting annoyed. "You spent the last 2 days in your room and buggered off? You could have been hurt! Your not safe on your own, being who you are!"
"That's why you left me on earth for 8 months was it? Only coming to get me on the last second before my house was about to blow up!"
"What are you hiding?" He asked cautiously. "Mr Smith show all hidden scans."
"Pfft, like he'd show you, your not on the command list!"
"Erm, Mum set a program that he must listen to all commands by The Doctor after she died." Luke murmered in my ear.
"Shit!"
The pregnancy test appeared on the screen and I could practically hear Clyde and Rani cringe in the background. The Doctor slowly turned round to us, anger filled his face. The test was still running, but he didn't take it like that... This wasn't gonna go well.
"You." He whispered, pointing a finger at Luke. "You."
"I don't think this is gonna turn into a congratulatory statment is it?" Clyde asked nervously.
"GOT MY DAUGHTER PREGNANT?"
"Move!" I hissed to Luke. "Let me talk to him."
"No, I have to face up to my responsibilities." He weakly smiled at me.
"He could take my Mum's gun."
"And?" I smiled and looked up at the screen again, now with big red letters across the screen: NEGATIVE
"Shit!" I whispered. I stood for a while, not really knowing how to react.
...
We sat in the attic for a while, not saying much about the test, but catching up. I sat on my own by the window, watching the rain fall down the windows, whilst the rest sat on the sofa chatting away. I clutched my stoumach as a sharp pain shot through it.
"Oh you bastard!" I shouted at The Doctor, getting up and looking at them. They all stared at me in shock, as I clutched my stoumach. "You promised her. You. You promised Amy this wouldn't happen again." I spat at him. "Will any of them get a chance in life huh? WILL THEY? It happened to Mum!" I shouted again, pointing at River. "She was made to kill you, didn't get to be raised by her parents like a normal child, and doesn't get to meet you in the right order! Being who I am though, I'll be lucky if I ever get to see my baby again!" The Doctor and River's faces dropped, it clicked, finally dawned on them what was finally happening.
"Mai what's wrong?" Luke asked, pulling me into a hug.
If you need me, I'll be there. You can't get rid of us that easily.
"I can't explain this now, but you might not see me for a while." I whispered in his ear. "But you have to do something for me. On New Earth, you have to find this woman. She's called Jenny. Go to a man called Cyclo Jahoon and he'll take you there. Tell her what has happened." I whispered, slipping the vortex minipulator into his hand.
"What's happening to her?" He pulled out and asked The Doctor.
"You said you'd never let this happen again. Yet it did, your own daughter." I said, staring at him. "They've obviously found the next psychopath for you! AND YOU HAVEN'T EVEN REACHED TRENZALORE YET!"
"Doctor! What's happening to her?"
"She's going into labour..." River murmered.
"You said this wouldn't happen again." I spat. "You make out your a genius but your as stupid as them all! How did they get to me huh? How long have I not been here? You managed to pick up on Amy's pretty quickly, but me? No!"
"What are you talking about, you've always been here?"
"I haven't." I whispered.
"I'm confused, your not even pregnant?"
"Demons run when a good man goes to war." I spat at The Doctor. "That wasn't about you, you know that? It was about Rory, who fought for his life to protect Mum."
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?" Luke shouted, Rani and Clyde pulling him back, by them and Sky.
"This is the battle of Demon's Run, The Doctor's darkest hour..." I mocked. "Well here we go again Daddy dearest." I sighed, tears spilling down my face. "It's ok Mum." I whispered, looking at River, crying.
"We'll find you I promise." He walked forward, hugging me limply. "I'm not gonna let another child be taken." He sighed, walking back and pointing his sonic screwdriver at me.
"But you know it will happen. Were all just stories in the end, just like this baby will be." I sighed. He hesitated, Luke's shouting echoing through the attic, and soniced me, as I melted. I casually looked up, not screaming, or crying. I wasn't scared, for I knew what was happening. Kovarian grinned down at me, a glint in her eye. "Found your next pyschopath have you Kovarian?" I spat at her. I was in labour, but I knew everything that had happened last time, that was my strength. "So I'm gonna tell you something now." I wheezed, contractions getting stronger. "I don't rely on my father one bit!" Her faced dropped in confusion. "Because Luke is gonna get someone, better. Someone who knows what it's like to be left behind by him. And they are gonna save me, not him. And do you want to know what their name is?" She carried on looking down at me. "Sarah Jane Smith."
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