River and Mr. Lux shot through the corridor to the nearest computer and quickly began following the Doctor's orders, freeing up as much space as they could.

There was only one computer and Mr. Lux had taken over it, making quick work of the firewalls and starting the deletion process as River paced back and forth, one hand on her stomach, the other hanging tensely at her side.

Thoughts raced through her mind. He was going to kill himself. What did that mean for her? She would never be born. They would never meet. History would change, lives would be lost, and the universe would be in dire parel.

She had a choice to make.

She could let him go through with it and disappear with all of time and space thus far, or she could stop him.

But stop him how? She knew very well his plan was the only way out of this alive. But he couldn't die here.

Suddenly, she stopped pacing as a thought popped into her head. She could die in his place.

His future with her would be safe. They would run and run across the universe and back, never glancing backwards, and history would be set.

A firm kick to her ribs made her jump a little and her hand flew to the spot.

The baby.

There would not be just one life lost today, regardless of her choice. It was either her and her unborn child, or him and countless peoples and planets. It had to be done and there was no way around it.

Taking a deep breath to steady her racing hearts, she walked purposefully back to the Doctor.

He was finished with the wiring for the most part and she knew she could finish it herself. As he spoke to her, she let all the anger and hurt of the day build and build until she had the strength to send a punch into the face she loved so dearly.

The second he was out, she had her handcuffs out and fastened him to a metal pole where she knew he couldn't escape and try to stop her. Her diary and both their screwdrivers were laying on the floor just out of his reach as she started to finish the wiring.

A sound filled the room. A sound she feared she would never hear again.

The TARDIS materialized in the corner and out stepped...her parents?

"River you can't do this. We're taking you home." Amy said firmly, leaving no room for argument.

"There's no other way, mum. He can't die here or it will change history. The universe won't be able to stand the shock of it and everyone will die." River said, letting a tear roll down her cheek.

"Yes, but there is a way. You and the Doctor- you're so perfect together. You've just gotten to know each other, really, and you're going to have a baby. The universe needs the both of you."

"The universe needs one of us, the one who can save it. If I die here, our lives together will still remain unchanged. I don't know about you, but I'd say that's a hell of a lot better than being erased from history altogether." She was upset that her parents wouldn't just listen to her. She knew what she was talking about. Why were they even here?

"Don't argue. Both of you are going to live. The TARDIS helped us come up with a plan. It's important that the Doctor remembers it the same now as he did before in order to keep history in its proper place, but there's a moment where he'll look away. That's when we'll do it." Rory said.

"Do what?"