Erik was working with Raven when suddenly Raven and Charles were in his head. What's going on? He asked.

There's something with the Doctor and his friends that's confusing me.

What is it?

Charles sighed. I can't read their minds.

Really? Erik thought. Why?

I don't know.

What are you going to do about this? Raven asked.

I'm probably going to ask him.

Erik frowned. I don't like this.

Erik, I trust the Doctor with my life Charles thought.

As do I Raven chimed in.

Erik nodded. Then I'd say you could just ask him.

I plan on it, Charles retorted.

"Doctor, can I ask you something?" Charles asked.

"Sure Charles." The Doctor said with a little too much enthusiasm.

"I can't read your mind." Charles said. "Or Amy's or Rory's. Why is that?"

Amy raised her head in response to her name. She set here eyes on the Doctor expectantly.

The Doctor nodded. "Well, Charles. Amy and Rory and I aren't exactly from the same reality as yours."

Charles frowned "So you're saying that you're from a different universe? If that's true, how can you possibly be here right now?'

"I don't know right now, but I'm working on it" The Doctor replied.

Erik, who had been rather quiet for the conversation, suddenly spoke up. "It looks like you're enjoying this, Doctor."

The Doctor, pretending he didn't hear the venom in Erik's voice, smiled. "Erik, this is exciting. The TARDIS, for some reason thinks that your reality and my reality are the same. I don't know why she thinks this, but she definitely had a good reason to think so."

"Is that supposed to mean something to me?" Erik snapped. "Because if you've forgotten, Shaw's going to start World War Three any day now, and we should be focusing on something more productive."

"Erik," Charles murmured before Erik got up and sauntered out of the room.

Charles avoided the Doctor's eyes. "He's just really stressed," He said quietly.

"You shouldn't have so much faith in him," The Doctor said.

"Why shouldn't I?"

"He's set on killing Shaw," The Doctor said. "Nothing you can say will change that."

Charles bit his lower lip. "He'll make the right choice."

"The right choice might not be the choice you want," The Doctor pointed out.

Charles said nothing.

Amy cleared her throat. "Um, Doctor," She said, gesturing to the door where Erik left. The Doctor nodded mutely and left.

Amy turned her attention to Charles. "So, what's this thing with Erik?"

"It's not really an issue," Charles snapped. "He's confused with what he wants."

"Charles," Amy said. "Getting to Shaw had basically been Erik's whole life. He's been after him for so long now. I know that you don't like killing. Believe me, the Doctor doesn't like killing either, but you've got to let Erik do this."

Charles sighed. "We don't know what'll happen with Shaw's team if he dies., The teleporter and the weather manipulator might come after us. I understand that Erik wants to bring Shaw to justice, but it's too risky."

"Erik won't give up trying to kill Shaw," Amy stated. "Maybe your time would be better spent trying to make him understand that humans are important."

The two people held each other's gaze for a long time. Charles raised his eyebrow. "You know something that I don't."

Amy's jaw dropped. "Um, yeah but how-"

"Just because I can't read your mind doesn't mean that I can't tell what you're thinking. I'm not going to pry; you're obviously keeping this for a reason. Does this secret have something to do with Erik?"

Amy nodded mutely.

Charles nodded. "Right. I'll help you, Amy."

"Why do you trust me, Charles?" Amy asked.

"You're a friend of the Doctor's, and I trust the Doctor with my life." Charles stated calmly.

There was a crash in the other room and then a yell from the Doctor.

"Like a child," Amy said with a laugh.

Charles smiled.