Who watched the finale last night!? How we're supposed to wait till November I do not know. On the plus side, the inspiration it's given me means you've all now got extra scenes in this story and a sequel that wasn't at all planned!
Tell me what you think of this one!? X
Clara groaned, trying to move as little as possible as she woke.
"Ow." She mumbled, shifting slightly. She cracked open her eyes to find the room in relative darkness, the only light coming from a single screen on the console on the other side of the large room, but even that was flickering and weak.
"Hello?" she called quietly, trying to see through the gloom. When no answer came, she felt a flicker of fear run through her. She shifted so she was sitting up, confused as to where exactly she was- she was pretty sure she's been thrown across the room in the explosion. She gasped as a hand came down over her own, but relaxed as she heard the doctors' voice in her ear.
"You have to stay quiet. We're not sure where the silence went, or Kovarian." His breath tickled her as he whispered only just loud enough to be heard. She nodded, knowing he would feel the movement and he helped her carefully to her feet, hands on her waist to steady her. It was then she noticed he'd covered her thin dress with his jacket and he now slipped it around her shoulders, nudging her arms as encouragement to slip them through the sleeves.
Suddenly, a beam of light pierced the darkness. Clara shielded her eyes from the beam, and the whispered apology told her it was Rory behind the torch. He shone it around the room, searching the corners and the ceiling for any signs of the memory-proof aliens, but on finding none he simply shone it along the walls to look for an exit.
"Right, have we got everyone?" the doctor called all of a sudden, making Clara jump violently. She pressed a hand to her chest where she could feel her heart racing.
"I think so- I have River's hand in mine and AJ's with Brian. Everyone else is conscious" Amy answered with a distinctly icy tone in her voice, although Clara couldn't see her expression.
"What about the children?" she asked, her natural instincts taking over.
"I'm with Mummy too." A boys' voice piped up.
"And I'm here!" Fae said.
"Where's here, honey?" Amy asked. There was silence for a moment.
"Um… by the screen?" Rory shone the light over and found the girl curled up, blinking blearily in the bright light. Clara made her way over to kneel and slip her hands through the girls'.
"Right then. Best thing we can do is back to the tardis, which is only next door. It's safer there and I can do med scans on everyone, check for damage." The doctor said decisively. "I'll carry River."
"That won't be necessary. I can carry her." Rory told him sharply, handing him the torch and slipping his arms around the unconscious woman. The doctor sagged slightly, but lifted AJ instead and led the way back to the tardis.
"Cool!" Anthony yelled as they entered. He broke free from Amy's grasp and raced forward, eyes alight with wonder as he spun on the spot. The doctor chuckled, walking through to the medical bay and placing AJ on the bed. Fae scampered in after him and Rory, still clutching Clara's hand. As the girl touched her sister's hand and tugged it slightly, the teenager began to wake.
"Ouch."
"Hang on two ticks AJ, while I scan River and then I'll be with you." The doctor bustled around the bed where Rory had laid the blonde, barely glancing over at her.
"Oh, you care now do you?" Amy said tartly as she entered with her son on her hip. She passed him to Rory as the doctor spun on the spot.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Hurt, he stroked River's hair absently as he faced Amy, who crossed her arms furiously.
"Oh, don't give me that! You couldn't even be bothered with her earlier until Kovarian pointed her out! Kovarian, of all people! I left her because I assumed you would keep her safe, doctor! Instead you didn't even realize she was missing! She almost died saving you, she gave up centuries of her life! I understand you have wonky timelines, but how could you not know that monster had taken my baby again! " Amy was now close to tears, screaming at the doctor and pounding at his chest, but as he wrapped his arms around her and held her close she dissolved into sobs, clutching at him desperately.
"Oh, Amelia. My Amelia." He murmured into her hair, holding her just as tightly. After a while, Rory cleared his throat awkwardly.
"Husband!" he pointed out. The doctor released a now calm Amy, pressing a kiss to her hair.
"I would never, ever not keep her safe." He whispered, and Amy nodded tearfully.
"I know, I'm sorry. But I was just kidnapped from a timeline I shouldn't have been able to leave. It's a little disconcerting; I'm allowed to be emotional." The doctor chuckled, turning to Rory with open arms.
"Rory the Roman!" he hugged him fiercely, which caused Anthony to laugh at the expression on his fathers face. The doctor knelt beside the boy.
"Hello. I'm the Doctor." Anthony looked at him solemnly, but then slowly broke into a smile, laughed and hugged him, throwing his arms around his neck with the innocence only a child could have. "Oh!" the doctor flailed slightly, but eventually gently hugged him back.
"Normal children get bedtime stories of the three little pigs. Anthony got the mad doctor in a stolen blue box." Amy explained as she sat on the edge or River's bed.
"Doctor, River will be OK, won't she?" Rory asked.
"The tardis is scanning her now but it may…"
Clara sat on the end of AJ's bed with Fae in her arms, still wearing the doctors' jacket and watching the reunion wistfully. The love the group had for each other was obvious, despite their rather strange dynamics.
"AJ?" Fae's voice broke through her thoughts, and she turned her attention to the sisters.
"Hm?"
"How are we going to get home?" The young girl asked. AJ smiled gently.
"Same way we always do sweetie. Call mum for a lift." She winked, and Fae giggled, a shy smile crossing her face and just then, the tardis let out a series of beeps.
"Ah ha!" The doctor jumped up and checked the screen. "Ooh, nasty. Rory, Amy, your daughter will be just fine. Maybe with a few extra memories, but otherwise perfectly healthy!"
"You're sure?" Amy checked. The doctor looked hurt for a second.
"Well of course I'm sure!"
"But you just said it was 'nasty... Ok, ok!" Amy held her hands up in amused surrender when he mock glared at her, rolling her eyes at him. He stuck his tongue out with a sulky pout, making both Anthony and Fae laugh.
"Don't make faces sweetie, if the wind changed you'll be stuck like that."
"River!" Came the delighted cries, making River smile tiredly. She shifted, looking around her in confusion.
"How on earth did I get here?" She asked hoarsely. Amy passed her a glass of water, which she drank gratefully as they explained what had happened. "But… how did she know about the cracks? Nobody's supposed to remember. And no offence, but why abduct AJ and Fae- we don't even know them."
"We're from your future. I think Kovarian got a little mixed up ." Supplied AJ. River rolled her eyes.
"Wonderful. Ripping apart the universe because she made a mistake." She muttered, settling back against the cushions. The doctor was laying beside her, with Amy sitting cross legged on the end of the bed and Rory perching next to her.
"And we have no idea how she remembered. Theoretically, it's not possible." Rory sighed, linking his hand with Amy's. They fell silent, until a tentative voice sounded at the door.
"Amelia?" Amy looked around to find her mother hovering uncertainly at the doorway.
"Mum! Come on in." she smiled. She noticed River tensing out of the corner of her eye, and smiled comfortingly at her.
"Mum, this is our River." She introduced. River smiled weakly.
"Hi Mrs Pond." She said sheepishly, guessing that Amy had explained who she was by the astonished wonder on Agatha's face. "Sorry about the china set."
At this, Agatha let out an amazed laugh. "Mels. It really is you."
"Sorry about that. Bet you thought you'd got rid of me, huh?" she joked feebly. Agatha looked horrified.
"No! Of course not!" she cried. "It's… somewhat… a surprise. But a welcomed one! After all, I live in Leadworth- we dance with imaginary childhood friends at weddings!"
River and Amy burst into laughter at this, while Rory just shook his head in amusement.
"What?" Clara murmured softly, mystified. The doctor bounced over to her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.
"It's a bit of a long story." He met Rivers' eyes, and grinned cheekily at her. She smiled back warily as she sat up fully, brow furrowing as she watched. "A very long story and I don't know some of it. One that…well… It can't be told. Has to be lived."
River threw back her head, and laughed.