Period Six - The Fury of a Time Lord
"Doctor! What are you doing?" My friends yell at me, but I ignore them.
Atisha hits the wall, and I hold her there, my face inches from hers. "You've crossed a line, General. A line that should never be crossed." I growl. "Let my friends go now, or I swear I'll kill you right now." Anger is coursing through me; adrenaline spreading throughout me.
"Oh really? You would kill me, Doctor?" She sneers.
"You can join the rest of your kind." I need to stop. I need to calm down. My conscience begs me to relent, but my head is winning, urging me to end Atisha's life, to cause her as much pain as she's caused me. She hasn't even done anything to harm my companions and I'm still breaking under the pressure. What am I doing? What have I become? No, she deserves this. I tighten my grip on her shoulders.
Pure hatred flashes through the general's eyes. "Guards!" she yells angrily.
Muscled hands grab me from behind, pulling me off of their leader. I shove one of the guards away, and am rewarded with a pummel to my gut. I double over and gasp, trying to regain my breath. An arm wraps around my neck and pulls me upright, restricting my movement. I continue to struggle, trying to get back to Atisha. I'm angry - far too angry. I'm lifted off my feet by the alien holding me. More guards come towards me, and I manage to kick one of them.
"Doctor! Snap out of it!" River yells at me.
I turn my head and look at her. Amy and Clara are behind her, looks of shock and fear etched on their faces. Rory, Mickey, and Martha are more on the surprised side, seemingly not knowing what to do. But River looks sad and strict at the same time, eyes sad but features set. Something inside of me withers, and I stop kicking. The anger is now low and simmering. I close my eyes and my shoulders slump slightly. I'm a fool. I let my anger take me over, something that I usually manage to withhold. Three Kwana's are holding me in a firm grip now, and I can't blame them. I must seem like a completely unstable person to them. And maybe I am.
Atisha comes up to me, and I look at her warily. She is glaring at me with pure hatred. She makes a sudden movement, and I see she's holding a metal device in her hand. It meets my chest, right above one of my hearts, and sends a shocking pain through me, much like when I first arrived. I yell in pain and scrunch my eyes closed. General Atisha pulls away from me, and I open my eyes again.
"Reva," The general says, addressing one of the guards but not moving her eyes off of me. "Hit River Song."
"Don't you dare touch her!" I yell, beginning to struggle again. Two of the guards on either side of me hook their arms under mine, holding me still. I can feel the third guard hovering behind me, ready in case I go crazy on them again. The guard that Atisha gave the command to - Reva - steps toward River, who hasn't moved.
Rory steps in front of River protectively. "I won't let you hurt her."
"Make sure the rest of them don't get in the way." Atisha says carelessly. More guards push Rory and the other's back, blocking them from River.
"I said don't hurt her!" Rory yells. He tries to press forward, but one of the guards grabs his left arm and twists it behind his back, causing him to cry out in pain.
"Rory!" Amy cries, going over to him. The guards hold her back, not allowing her to help her husband. Still River has not moved. She just looks at me, a warning look in her eyes. She seems to be telling me to not intervene. But how can I just watch as they hurt her? She's my wife.
Reva makes her hand into a fist. "Don't!" I yell, trying to wriggle away from the aliens holding me. Reva doesn't listen, and punches River in the face, sending her tumbling to the side. "I said don't!"
"River!" Rory struggles harder, finally freeing himself from his guard's grasp. He runs to River before anyone can stop him. He gently takes hold of her head and looks at where she was hit. Anger flashes in his eyes and he steps in front of River again, staring Reva straight in the face. "Never hurt my daughter again, got that?"
Reva looks to Atisha uncertainty. The leader nods carelessly and Reva trips Rory in one swift movement, sending him to the ground. She then kicks him in the stomach twice and returns to the general. Amy pushes her way to Rory and kneels down next to him, helping him into a sitting position.
"Remember who you're dealing with, Doctor." Atisha says to me coldly. She motions to her guards and they follow her out of the room, the ones who were holding me shove me to the ground and leave quickly. I brace myself on my hands as I collide with the floor. The door closes.
"What got into you?" River says, coming over to me. I look up at her from my spot on the floor. I can already see a bruise on the side of her face.
I get to my feet and reach out to her. "Oh, River..."
She brushes my hand away. "What's happened to you, Doctor? What happened to the man I knew?"
I shake my head. "I don't...I don't know." I admit. Silence fills the room. "Please, let me look at your face." I say quietly. River sighs, nodding. I inspect her face. She's bound to get a black eye tomorrow. I'm too tired to be angry. Instead I'm just sad. I don't stop the tears that begin to trickle from my eyes. River pulls me to her and holds me, letting me bury my face in her wild hair. "I don't know what to do, River..." I whisper.
"I know." She whispers back.