I think I'm slowing down...the momentum...where have you gone...well I'll have 2 chapters this time...and I think when I get steady internet and can start catching up on my doctor who again...I'll have full momentum back...mwahahahahaha...anyway enjoy please review.

Chapter 12

"Doctor…where are we?" She asked softly as he walked in with a bit of fruit.

"Wherever Larson decided to take us," He answered, "The fool's moved the TARDIS."

She didn't meet his eyes not wanting to see that gleam in them again, something in it had made her afraid not for herself but for the Doctor.

"What are you going to do?" She asked softly.

"What else…I'm going to stop him" He said handing the fruit to her "He's refused to do things peacefully…so…well I did warn him."

She nodded as she began to eat her food still not looking up at him. He noticed this and sighed softly sitting beside her not sure what to say.

"Will you kill him?" She asked after a few moments "Will you take his life if you have to?"

She looked at him her eyes meeting his wanting an honest answer not a reason to condemn.

"I don't want to…" He said softly "Rose…she'd have…any of them…they'd stop me…will you?"

"Yes…" She replied "There's a reason I didn't kill Ianto or the others…I don't believe in it…unless…"

"Unless what?" He asked his eyes never leaving hers.

"Unless I have no other choice" She answered "I wasn't trained…I didn't grow up normally…I don't know what my kind would say…I don't know if they'd praise that answer…or condemn it…but it's the truth."

"I'll make sure it isn't necessary," He said grasping her hand "I don't want to kill…I hate it…"

The anger was gone from his eyes but she could not look into them anymore and focused on her food.

"I won't kill him…" He said, "I'll find another way…"

This made his earlier threats empty in a way, the rage he had felt was slowly ebbing away thanks to Lori's words, but he was not sure what to do now. He did not know how to stop Larson unless he could get hold of some proof of his crimes.

"That's it," He said standing up.

"What?" She asked looking up at him.

"I'll just find proof…these men are organized…they've got a list somewhere…a shipping list…or hell a registry…something that proves they've been kidnapping people for slaves" He said a smile sliding across his features "It'll be in an office or something…but it has to be there…oh why didn't I see that before…I'm so thick."

"Uh…doctor?" She said not wanting to interrupt him.

"Oh…uh…yeah…what's wrong" He asked.

"How are you going to get into that office?" She asked.

"I dunno…I haven't finished talking yet" He said with a laugh "Don't worry Lori…we'll be okay…but…stay here"

"Why should I stay here…while you stick your neck out" She asked.

"Well one you're wounded…and two I can move better alone" He said with a nod "And four…no three you've lost a lot of blood and need rest…"

He did not add that if his plan did not work the TARDIS would take her back to that forest in the Rockies. If he did not make it out at least she would be able to go out and make a home for herself.

"I don't care" She said with a nod "If I lose you what do I have?"

He was taken aback by that statement as she slowly slid off the bed hiding the pain behind a smile.

"I'm going with you…and if you try to leave me here…I'll just follow," She said with a nod.

"Lori…" He breathed and shook his head shrugging "Alright…but no risks."

"None that you wouldn't take yourself" She said with a smile.

He sighed softly turning from her thinking he was crazy she was seriously wounded and he was about to let her go gallivanting off to stop Larson.

"Alright…come on…I've got a plan" He said leading her from the room.

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He pulled on a clean trench coat before going to the control room and pressing a few buttons. Lori came in a few moments later wearing a clean suit of clothes.

"Okay…I'm making us a diversion" He said looking at Lori "I might be able to produce a hologram with her external camera…Alright old girl…let's give this a try."

The TARDIS emitted a low hum almost in agreement before he began to work trying to reverse her external camera. If he planned it right, he could easily use it to project whatever image he wanted to his hands flew over the controls rewiring what he needed. Lori just watched not wanting to interfere and wanting to wait for the herbs to take effect. They would not heal her wound or replace her blood loss but it would give her the strength for the task ahead of them.

"Alright…alright…I'm brilliant," He said stepping back looking up at the TARDIS "Lori…hope you're ready to run..."

He let out a laugh as he set the image to play in about five minutes and walked over to Lori with a soft smile.

"Are you ready?" He asked and she nodded.

They went to the door waiting for the sounds of guards shouting and running before slipping outside. Keeping low they rushed to the shadows before the guards came back Lori's dagger was safe in her sleeve in case things got hairy.

"There's a door there" Lori whispered her voice only loud enough for him to hear.

He nodded and looked around for the guards before moving to the door. Lori hesitated long enough for the guard to patrol past and followed suit as the doctor unlocked the door. They slipped inside quietly breathing sighs of relief when they stepped into an empty hallway.

"Now that was lucky," He said with a soft laugh.

"You're quite the sneak" She joked.

"So are you" He replied.

She chuckled as the doctor led her down the hallway opening doors as he went looking for Larson's office.

"It has to be around here somewhere," He said softly "Hmm…let's see…this looks promising."

She looked past him at the staircase and bit her bottom lip glancing at him. She could sense fear and gripped the doctor's hand as she looked at him.

"Doctor…" She said softly "I can feel fear…there are people down there…"

"It's alright" He said softly "Come on…something tells me we'll find what we're looking for down here."

She nodded and they descended the stairs as the lights flared to life sensing someone walking into the room. Her eyes widened as she took in the room the Doctor immediately pulled her close they had walked into the slave storage. Several eyes followed them some were afraid of the Doctor other looked at Lori with what seemed to be sympathy.

"Doctor…" She said softly tears apparent in her eyes "These girls…"

She let go of him and walked toward the closest cage gripping the bars as she looked at the woman cowering inside. Her clothes had been torn to shreds her skin covered in bruises and scars. Lori could not help but think back to the first time the men had entered her cell at Torchwood.

"Lori…" The doctor said softly approaching slowly.

The girl in the cage whimpered pressing herself against the bars of her cage as he approached. Lori looked at him with tears in her eyes remembering cowering in her cell sobbing as they pumped it full of enough gas to keep her from using her telepathy.

"Doctor…gets them out" She sobbed "Set them free…get them out of here…"

Her voice sounded more frantic as she plead with him begged him to save the girls.

"They don't deserve this…they're innocent…" She begged as he pulled her into his arms.

"I'll free them…don't worry…they'll be free…those monsters will pay" He whispered he could see the fear in their eyes see how shattered they were.

"They will…they will…" She said softly "I'll…make sure of it."

She stepped back out of the doctor's arms wiping at her tears she would make sure Larson suffered.

"I'd like to see that" She turned around in time to see Larson fire a tranquilizer dart at her.

The doctor caught her as she fell backward not noticing the second shot until the dart pierced his skin. He fell next to her unconscious as Larson walked over with a smirk until he noticed the bloodstain spreading across Lori's shoulder.

"Stick them in a cage," He ordered, "Use some Nanogens on her."

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When the doctor came round, he found himself in the cage while Lori was lying on the ground outside. A medic had removed her jacket and shirt to apply Nanogens to her wound, the doctor rushed to the bars just out of reach.

"Stop they won't work…they'll make it worse" He shouted.

"Shut up" Larson snarled, "They're programmed to the DNA of every alien that's passed through here."

"Not hers" He said angrily.

A look of discomfort crossed her features as the Nanogens swarmed the wound for a moment trying to figure out her DNA. Slowly and obviously painfully the wound started closing they must have adapted a different DNA type. Lori whimpered in pain her eyes shooting open and she tried to scramble away. Larson pressed his foot into her back to stop her as the wound closed completely he let out a smirk.

"Let me go" She snarled.

He didn't say anything instead he kicked her in the side knocking the wind out of her long enough for him to shove her into a cage next to the Doctor's.

"Lori…" He pressed against the bars as if trying to get to her "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry…"

"For what" She said rubbing her side.

"I'll get us out of this…don't worry" He said with a smile.

Larson let out a laugh and walked up to the cage producing an object from his coat pocket. It was the sonic screwdriver and the doctor patted himself down as if trying to find it.

"It's yours" He said and pulled a knife out with his other hand "And this is hers…you're stuck here…now are good little slaves."

He pocketed the items before going over to Lori's cage licking his lips.

"I can't wait to run you through training," He said and she let out a growl.

"You won't lay a finger on me…" She said angrily masking her fear.

He just smirked and turned to walk away she looked down at her hands before running towards the bars. She flung her hand out and her mind flared strong enough for even the doctor to feel it. Larson let out a cry falling to his knees glancing at her.

"Free us" She snarled "Or you'll die before you can even get to the door."

Her dagger was not her only weapon but her mind took tremendous concentration and energy to wield as a weapon. The only training she had was lashing out at Torchwood guards and she could not keep this up forever.

"I said unlock us," She growled.

The doctor watched her with shock and awe he knew she could knock someone out but he did not know she could kill.

"Lori don't kill him…you're better than that…" He told her "Please don't kill him…"

"Listen to him…" Larson managed to say through gritted teeth.

His eyes were widened in fear his nose started bleeding his was going to die here. Lori was going to kill him and there was nothing that could stop her.

"Give me the Doctor's screwdriver," She said letting up enough for him to be able to do it.

He let out a groan reaching a shaking hand into his coat drawing his gun instead aiming it at her.

"Idiot" She growled sending her own mental spike into his mind.

He let out a pained scream as he felt his body move forward towards the cage before he fell over not moving. The doctor cried out in horror as he looked at Lori who seemed to slump forward breathing heavily.

"You didn't have to kill him" He shouted, "You didn't…"

"He's not dead," She said stretching one arm as far as she could "Just unconscious…"

She gripped Larson's jacket trying to get a good grip as she began to pull him towards the cage. If she could get their things out of his pocket, they could get free.

"How…how…how'd you do it?" He asked looking at her "Is…is that what you did to Ianto?"

"No…he's pure human…this guy isn't…his mind…was harder to get into" She said giving one more strong tug bringing Larson close enough to the bars "Okay…you're screwdriver…that's what it is right?"

"Yeah…Sonic Screwdriver" He said watching her rummage through Larson's pockets "You said you'd kill him…"

"I can't…" She said "I mean…with more training I probably could…but…I'm not strong enough…it takes a lot to knock someone out…killing them…would probably kill me."

She pulled out the Sonic Screwdriver and threw it over to the doctor so he could get them out.

"How'd they heal me?" She asked him.

"Nanogens…" He said opening his cage, "They're programmed for DNA and repair damaged tissue."

"I take it they didn't like me" She asked as he walked over to the door of hers.

"No…they wouldn't have your DNA…not sure what they went off of…" He commented.

"Probably human…" She said with a shrug "When I was Torchwood…they said mine had a few small similarities…I don't really understand what that means though…I mean…the whole scientific stuff they did…"

"Not many people do…ah here we go" He pulled open her cage door and held his hand out to her "Come on…before Larson wakes up…we're getting out of here."

She smiled at him and rushed out of the cage hugging him tightly she had honestly been afraid for the both of them.

"Alright…" He said gently pushing her away blushing "Not so sure you're in a position to hug me."

She noticed the blush on his face then remembered her lack of upper clothing and blushed herself.

"Oh…uh…" She said as he took off his coat offering it to her "Thanks…"

She wrapped it tightly around herself and as the Doctor pushed Larson into one of his own cages locking him inside. The other girls were watching them closely as the doctor began to slowly open the cages before going back to Lori. He put an arm around her shoulders and she stiffened a shiver going down her spine.

"Thinking about Torchwood?" He asked softly as she relaxed.

"Yeah…I…I was in this position before…I…" She lowered her head tears filling her eyes again, "I was helpless…"

"Not anymore" He said "You handled yourself well…come along…I think the authorities would be better equipped to finish up here than we are…kidnapping is still illegal."

She nodded as he walked with her to the door opposite the exit the office would be empty now with Larson in a cage. The doctor left her by the door to start up the com system and she turned around as the girls started walking out of the cages glancing around fearfully as they watched her. The girls grouped together some crying others smiling they were free and it was thanks to the Doctor. She helped but the credit belonged to the doctor he was smart enough to realize what was going on.

"Well they're on their way…they tracked the location" He said looking at her "These girls can try to get some their lives back…their families will more than likely be excited…I found a manifest to…of people they've sold…they'll be freed…"

"Good…there's only one person who deserves to be in a cage" She said with a soft smile as she wiped the tears out of her eyes "Look at them…they're happy…"

"Are you?" He asked, "I know this brought back memories…"

"I am" She said her smile growing "We gave these girls lives back…we gave them freedom…a common theme for you it seems."

"Ah…well…I guess" He said with a shrug leaning against the door jam.

They looked up as a group of uniformed people walked and she was taken aback when a group of what looked like Rhino men followed them.

"That would be the Judoon…work for the Shadow Proclamation," He explained, "I asked that they be called…since these aren't citizens of the planet."

"I see," She said with a nod.

"Come on…you should give a statement before we move on" He said "I can translate for you…I speak Judoon."

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