Hello and welcome to another oneshot brought to you by me! Please excuse me if this chapter is not as good because I'm currently swamped with homework and my brain is refusing to cooperate. So I guess this will be the last chapter for now until I have time to write more. That also means I will not be taking any more prompts for the time being.

Anyway, enough of my senseless babbling, go on and enjoy this chapter!

Prompt: Jenny is shown an iPad and smartphones, etc, by Carla and the Doctor and is amazed.


"One...two...three! You can open your eyes now, Jenny!"

Jenny's eyes flew open to see a black screen encased in a leather frame being shoved into her unready hands. She stared warily at the strange object before looking up at the Doctor and Clara, both wearing broad smiles.

"What in the world is this thing?"

The Doctor and Clara gave each other knowing looks, as they were not the least bit surprised by her question.

"Why, it's your birthday present of course," responded the Doctor with cheerfulness as if it would clear up all her confusion.

"It's actually an iPad," clarified Clara, "This kind of technology is way, way ahead of your time, but don't worry we'll be here to guide you through it. Here, let's turn it on."

She reached over to press a button, causing the screen to instantly light up. The intense brightness caught Jenny off guard at first, but it was soon replaced with awe at what she saw to be some sort of magic. This was going to be very interesting indeed.

Jenny then asked them, "For what reason would I need a fancy iPad and how do I even use it?"

"Oh, it's very simple all you need is to touch the screen to control it," explained Clara as she pointed to various icons on the screen.. "You see these icons? They are called apps and can be used for so many different things."

"Like what?"

Clara tapped on the Safari icon to open it. "Like this one, for example. This is where you can access the internet, the World Wide Web as some people call it. I'm not going to go over every single detail about domains and databases, stuff like that, because we simply don't have that much time to spare. What you only need to know is that you can information on just about anything on here by just typing in that little search box. How about you try it out for yourself?"

Jenny's gaze alternated between Clara and the iPad, her hand hovering hesitantly over the glowing screen. Her curiosity got the better of her, however, and she ended up typing "lizards" into the search box. Never having seen a keyboard before, Jenny had to resort to using the one finger method like a five year old as she poked in the letters. It was a meticulously slow process. It worked nonetheless, as a whole lists of results for "lizards" appeared within seconds before their eyes.

Jenny found herself being utterly impressed. "Well what do you know...I think this thing might come in handy whenever Vastra and I need to do research for a case." She smiled as her excitement grew. "Pray tell, what else does this iPad have?"

"There's a ton of other apps that are also useful," replied Clara as she guided her finger across the screen."Here, you have your calendar, a virtual notepad to take notes on, calculating machine for doing math and this one that..."

Jenny continued to hang on to every word as the Doctor's companion went on for hours about the iPad's endless possibilities. Best birthday present ever, she thought.


Lying in her bed, Vastra could not stop shivering and pulled the blanket up to her chin but to no avail. It seemed like winter was going to be a particularly harsh one this year. The fire she had lit in the bedroom's fireplace was quickly burning itself out and no longer useful. The Silurian felt as if the very blood within her body was frozen in her veins, as the cold night's air gradually crept into the room. Vastra groaned miserably, wishing that her wife and natural dispenser of heat, was in the bed with her.

For the past couple of weeks, Jenny had not been coming to bed until well past midnight, making the bed feel noticeably colder than usual. There was nobody to blame for that except none other than the Doctor himself, and his companion Clara. If only they hadn't given her that bloody iPad, then there wouldn't even be a problem in the first place. So thanks to them, Jenny had developed an abnormal obsession for the accursed device, never even putting it down for a second while remaining totally oblivious to everything around her. It was almost as if the iPad had possessed her mind or something.

Whatever the case may be, Vastra was determined to put an end to it once and for all.

The Silurian slowly climbed out of bed, put on her robe, and picked up a candle before starting to make her way downstairs. She followed the sound of digital game music coming from the sitting room, where she found her wife with the iPad in her lap. The only source of light in the room was the artificial glow of the iPad's screen which helped to illuminate Jenny's face, whose features were contorted in intense concentration. She muttered an incomprehensible string of curses as her fingers moved erratically over the screen. Being so engrossed in the iPad she held, Jenny didn't even notice the Silurian's presence in the room.

Curious as to what has gotten her wife so worked up, Vastra silently came up from behind Jenny and peered over her shoulder to look at the screen. Apparently, Jenny was currently engaged in a nerve-racking round of Angry Birds. She had yet to pass level fifteen.

"Oi! Damn pigs, I almost had it that time, "growled a frustrated Jenny after launching her last bird.

Before she could start on a new level, Vastra leaned over and easily snatched it out of her wife's hands. The younger woman stood up in order to confront Vastra, irritation clearly written across her face, as well as in her tone.

"Hey, what's the big idea you daft lizard! I was in the middle of something important!"

Vastra wearily shook her head and retorted with, "Really? What about this is so important that it can't wait for tomorrow morning? Just look at yourself, Jenny...you've hardly slept a wink at all since the Doctor gave you this awful contraption. So trust me when I say that I'm only doing this for your own good."

Without another word, Vastra then took the iPad and placed it safely on the highest shelf there was. When she turned around again, Jenny had wrapped her arms around her body and was staring remorsefully at the floor. The sight made Vastra's heart sank, prompting her to cautiously approach the human before placing a gentle hand on her shoulder.

"Jenny...darling, please look at me." The Silurian lifted her wife's chin so that there eyes could meet. She then proceeded to speak softly, "I am doing this because I love you, Jenny. I have learned enough about the human body to know that you need sleep in order to properly function. You need to understand that I was merely worried about your health, my love. For I only want what is best for you."

"Aye, I know that now,"replied Jenny with a halfhearted smile. "I-I'm so sorry that I allowed myself to get carried away like that. Is there any way I could make it up to you, dear?"

Vastra bent down to plant a chaste kiss on Jenny's forehead. "Apology accepted. Now, you can start by coming back to bed with me. I'm afraid it hasn't been the same without my warm mammalian wife to sleep by my side."

"Gladly, my love," said Jenny as she laced their fingers together.

Thus, Vastra was no longer bothered by the cold that night as she took comfort in the heat provided by her wife's body. As for the iPad, it remained forgotten on top of the shelf.


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