Getting the other Doctor in, David for the time being, wasn't really hard. It didn't help with the looks she was giving the men, clearly trying to find out their intentions.
Her mother was too smart to believe the lie and she wondered how long she would play along for.
"What's going on, Emily? You can tell me anything, you know that."
Apparently not long.
All three of the Doctors were looking at her now. It was unnerving.
The Doctors were something special. When one was looking at you it was like there was no one in the universe that could possibly be more important than you in that moment. He would look at you and you suddenly wanted to please him, to make him proud of you.
When three did it was overwhelming. They made you feel like you were the whole universe, not just a little blip in the long stream of time.
It didn't help there was a gentle concern in them all. That they knew something was awful was coming for her, and it scared them to not know how to stop it.
"They are all spies, and they kidnapped me. They want to take me for their bride so we can have spy babies."
John smirked, David grinned, and Adam frowned.
She watched her Mum for a moment before she too smiled. "Fine, don't tell me. I swear that sense of humor isn't mine, though. Got that from your father's genes."
Emily saw something flash across David's face, but she couldn't identify it. Her Mum rose and went into the kitchen, and she saw the other Doctor's looking at him with narrowed eyes.
"All right, boys," she asked them.
They all smiled in turn, but it was Nine that answered, "Yes, give us a moment. Is there a room we can borrow?"
"Mine's down the hall, green door. "
Nine grabbed David's jacket, and they all headed off towards her room. She went to talk to her Mum.
DW
Nine shoved Ten into the wall. He didn't know he was Ten of course but the Doctor did. He tried to stop him, but Nine glared. "Who is she?"
Ten frowned; he looked around the room with a sad smile. "That feeling you get when you look at her. Like you would do anything for her, die for her, tear apart the universe to get her back."
Nine released his hold but didn't step back. "What about it?"
The Doctor knew that feeling, and he had a strong suspicion of what it meant. He had since they had seen what was going on in her head, but without memories or conformation it was only a guess. He did know that their tie to this family ran through Ten.
"It's not wrong," Ten said simply. He moved away from Nine, and straightened his tie.
The Doctor opened his mouth, he had questions, but there was a knock on the door. He was closest and opened it to Emily.
"Mum says we are having dinner and that you are all staying. I wouldn't argue."
They all three nodded.
She smiled at all three of them in turn, and somehow they were all different smiles.
Nine's was gentle, Ten's was playful, and his was knowing.
They were following her out of the room. The Doctor wondered when the next turn in their new little path was going to come. Maybe they could get through a dinner without having anything bad happen.
There was a knock on the door, and Emily changed direction. He followed her, unwilling to let her go alone. The others did as well. Emily paused, and looked back at them. She rolled her eyes, but didn't shoo them away.
She couldn't understand how much danger she was in, and Ten was right. He…they…would do anything for her. Whatever the reason was, that much was absolute truth.
The door opened to River.
"It has to happen in the TARDIS," was the only thing that she said.
The Doctor understood, because he was the one that sent her to find out if there was a way.
They needed Donna, and they needed the Doctor- Donna. He had assumed it was impossible because why else wouldn't he have gotten her back. But now it seemed there was a way.
"Be right back, Mum," Emily shouted, and they all stepped outside.
"What has to happen in the TARDIS," Emily asked them.
River looked over at her, and the Doctor moved closer. He knew that River must be worried if Donna came back there was no reason for her. That wasn't the case.
He also knew River wouldn't stand in the way if it was. He took her hand gently, and she smiled before answering Emily.
"There is a way to get her memories back, but the only way it won't kill her is if she has the TARDIS to stabilize her."
Emily looked hopeful, "Mum could remember it all."
The Doctor nodded, "But she can't see the TARDIS before she is in it. The best way would be to get her inside unconscious and we can go from there."
Emily rubbed the side of her face in thought. He noticed that Ten was doing the same thing, both too lost to notice the other. It made his breathing hitch. Ten wouldn't have. That would have been stupid of him. And well, so amazing too.
But no, it had to be something else. It had to be
"I'll knock her out," Emily said at last.
They all looked at her, "Are you sure?" Ten asked her, far too gently.
It was doing nothing to settle the Doctors stomach. Even Nine looked suspicious. The Doctor couldn't say for sure if he hoped he was wrong or right.
Ten held up a finger, ran a ways to his TARDIS. It vanished, but then they saw him coming running from farther up the block. Closer to where the Doctor's TARDIS was. He was holding a vial in his hand.
When he got to them he held it out to Emily. "She just needs to drink this," he told her.
"She'll be okay," Emily asked.
The Doctor nodded. He hoped. He really hoped.