At that moment and not a moment too soon the Doctor shouted, "Allons-y!" He turned off the device and soon he and Rose were running away from the scene as if they knew what was transpiring.

Andrew began to back away eyes trained on whatever Erica had become. "Why didn't you tell me?"

The lizard began to move toward him slowly and threateningly. "I'm dying. Can't breathe. I need… I need…."

"What can I…"

"I need your body! Give it to me, human!"

With that Erica took a swipe at Andrew who moved just in time for her claw to miss. He didn't know what to think. Total fear took control of Andrew's body as he turned and ran away, not looking back. The closest exit was the back way and he booked it as she chased him.

The first thing Andrew saw was the strange blue box as he rushed past it until reaching the street. Only then did he turn around.

The lizard that had chased him was now crawling and collapsed to the ground in a huff. Andrew tentatively took steps toward the creature. No, not just a creature. She had been Erica. With heavy breaths the not human told him. "Andrew… I… can't…" He took more steps closer looking on with concern. "You… and me… I never… never… forgot… Please… stop… them."

"Erica, who… who are they?" Andrew was now holding the lizard's head up while fighting tears. If it was playing dead he was an easy target, but Andrew didn't care.

"It's… too… late. Can't… breathe."

"Don't die on me! Someone! Please help!"

He didn't hear the creek of the door of the blue box or the blonde walking towards him. All of Andrew's focus was on the lizard that used to be Erica and her last moments. He had no idea what had happened to the woman he used to love, but he would be there for her.

The lizard finally fell stiff in Andrew's arms as he gasped before hearing the sound of the Wolf approaching him. Her face may have expressed concern, but Andrew knew better. Anger rose in his voice as he turned around, "You!" Andrew stood up releasing Erica with a face full of betrayal. "You… You're them!"

Rose held out her hands in front with her palms out in surrender. "It's ok. We couldn't save her. I'm sorry."

"You did this to her, didn't you!"

Rose continued to walk toward him still holding a defensive pose. "You have to believe me. We're here to stop them, Andrew. So nobody else like Erica dies too."

"Ever since you came into my life." Andrew looked down at the lizard with disgust. "What's wrong with you? Why are you doing this?"

Rose immediately reached out and put her arms around the man hugging him and his misguided rage. "Shhhhh… We can stop them together, but you have to trust me." For some strange reason he couldn't even begin to explain, he did.

Andrew pulled away regaining a semblance of reason again. "I don't know if I should."

"Come with me, I mean, with us. The Doctor and me, we'll stop them. I promise."

Andrew looked over her shoulder seeing the Doctor standing outside the now open door of the blue box looking on sadly. "In there?"

Rose nodded as she looked back at the box lovingly. "She's a spaceship. Helps us save the world."

"I really can't. It's all just so…"

Rose cut him off with a laugh, "Impossible?" Andrew couldn't help but laugh a little despite his pain before she continued. "All the same, if you change your mind..." The blonde reached into her coat pocket with her hand wearing the purple bracelet and withdrew a piece of paper and a pen before quickly writing something down. The Wolf or Rose handed Andrew the piece of paper and put the pen back in her pocket. "That's where we'll be, saving the world." Her clever grin said it all. The very same grin she displayed while running by his apartment door.

Andrew stared at the address written on the paper wondering if he could trust the woman, but all he could say was, "Thanks," before pocketing the paper.

"Cheers!"

Rose turned and left Andrew staring as she filed into the box with the Doctor in tow before once again they vanished right before his eyes. He now stood in an empty alley with only the dead body of a lizard that used to be an old girlfriend of his. The thought spooked him and before Andrew knew it his feet had taken him to the safety of the now lit city streets under the now near midnight sky.

Normalcy never looked so inviting. All around Andrew people continued to hustle and bustle each involved in their own lives and problems. A short while again he was one of those people but then he met a strange woman and couldn't figure out what was right anymore or what had happened to the woman he used to love. None of it made sense and it was infuriating.

"You ok, homie?" Andrew turned around out of his self defeating reverie to find his good friend Rod run towards him and stop. "What happened back there?"

"I'm not sure."

"We're alive though, that's what counts." A knowing smile played across Rod's face. "And the night is still young."

Andrew shook his head. "What's wrong with you?"

"Me? Something completely crazy has just happened and you're blaming me for wanting to just keep it moving. What choice do I have, Andrew?"

"You can help them?"

"The strange couple? Are you retarded? You'd help them when you have no idea if you can trust them?"

"That lizard thing couldn't have been Erica. All those times I spent with her… It's just that I don't think she's dead. I think she's alive and needs my help." Rod tried to reply but Andrew continued. "And even if she isn't, I can't let them get away with this!"

"You still liked her, didn't you? This whole time." Rod grinned at his friend proudly. "You do know, you're still mad for thinking of what you're thinking of doing."

"What would you do?"

"I… I really don't know."

"Will you back me up?"

"You know I'd do anything for you cuz. If it's really that important to you I got your back."

"It is."

Rod sighed with defeat. "I'll drive."