"Hurry, we are losing him." Mara frantically tried to stop the bleeding from the caesarean cuts. As a means of preserving the species during the harsh conditions of colonization, fifty-first century men had the capacity to bear children, but Jack's healing properties were much diminished after his captivity. So much blood. "Adjit pass that tray of sponges to me."

The Doctor leaned against the wall in the back of the room watching the delivery. Ajit assisted Mara with the birth, while Toshi helped monitor the gauges.

Mara helped the Doyenne clean the Adyan baby of the fluids from the placenta, but kept an eye on the monitors as the blood balancing commenced. The transfusion began as donated blood flowed into his veins; some from Toshi, the rest from Gray. The Doyenne had done a complete analysis of the Captain's blood, carefully noting its unique properties. Jack's blood was drawn out and circulated through a purifier that removed only the enzymes injected by the attackers, and then introduced back into the Captain's system.

The child's cry was loud and strong. Ajit wrapped the infant girl in a soft cotton warmed by a heat lamp, and placed her in the incubator. The baby quickly settled in and began to quiet down.

As the Doyenne turned back to the Captain, she noted the draining color and shuttering breath. The gauges were dropping. Mora checked his pulse and looked up with questioning eyes to the Adyan. She nodded as Mara began CPR, but it had no effect. The Doyenne checked the monitors and turned back to Mara. "He's dying. Toshi, take the baby."

Toshi looked wide-eyed at the Adyan. "But I want to…"

"You do not need to see this, and the baby needs you," the Doyenne said softly. "Your TARDIS has prepared a nursery. Both you and Adjit take the child there…"

Toshi hesitated as her eyes were riveted to her father. "But…"

"Now."

She reluctantly obeyed, carefully picked up the crying child, and left with Adjit following behind. The noise from the hall distracted the Doyenne.

"Chi stay with me and close the door."

As Chi reached the open door, McGrath and Jens were passing by, escorting a wounded prisoner held between two guards in the hall. The raider struggled with his captors, but stopped when he recognized the Adyan physician.

"Chi!" The Adyan raider pushed at his restraints as his guards struggled to keep him in control. "Traitor!" He peered into the room, and leered as he spotted Jack.

"I see you brought your pet!" He craned for a better look as he pushed away from the guard. "Still pretty, Princess?" he called into the room. "Like another session, Freak?"

Jens turned in fury and pinned the raider to the wall by the neck, his fingers closing around his neck. As the Adyan gasped for breath, his golden eyes grew wide with fear.

"Jens," McGrath cried. "Stop! You are a Time Lord. This is not your way!"

Jens ignored him. His grip tightened as the Adyan weakened.

"Jens!" McGrath pleaded.

The Doctor quietly stepped in front of the open door and stopped, locking eyes with his son. The Adyan continued to chock as the young Time Lord tightened his grip and defiantly stared back at his father. The raider's legs weakened and he began to slide down the wall as Jens continued to squeeze. The yellow eyes bulged and began to dim.

"Jens!" McGrath called again.

Jens took and deep breath. "You will treat the Captain with respect," he said slowly as he released his hold, allowing the alien to slide to the floor gasping for breath. "Get him out of here!" McGrath directed two soldiers to take the prisoner to the guarded medical bay. They pulled him up from the floor and continued down the corridor dragging him between them.

Jens turned to McGrath. "Do you need me anymore?"

McGrath eyed him and said, "No, stay with Jack and update the Doyenne and Chi." The Doctor followed his son into the room.

Word had come the factions on the mother ship had overcome the leadership, and allowed the Conservancy to board without causalities. As Jen relayed the news, Chi thanked him profusely. He had many friends on board, and was grateful for the news. However, the Commander and a few followers were still at large, and had escaped the net set for them by the Conservancy.

"She will come for her child," the Doyenne quietly observed. "But I am happy that the crew is safe."

"The child is safe within the TARDIS," the Doctor said thoughtfully. "But it is important to try to monitor the Commander's whereabouts. She is a danger… to us all." He turned to the group around Jack's bed. "Please excuse me, I need to check on the current intelligence on the rebels in the control room."

Jens stood by Jack's bedside, watching the monitors. "He's dying," he said in a strained tone. He sat down and took the Captain's hand. "What do I do? He's dying."

The Doyenne came closer and put her hand on his arm. "Your father said you are telepathic."

"I'm not trained." Jens glanced up at her. "I don't have a Gallifreyan education."

"But you have entered his mind before, yes?"

He nodded as he watched Jack's breathing slow.

"Do you love him?"

"Yes."

"Would you follow him?"

"Anywhere."

"Enter his mind again and stay with him, protect him."

Jack's breathing began to come in irregular gasps.

"But there is something you should know…someone you should know."

Jens looked up.

"There is another protector, a fylgia."

Jens gave her a perplexed look, and then remembered Jack's dream. "Ianto?"

"Yes."

"Ianto is real?"

"He lives within the landscape of Jack's mind," said the Doyenne. "As real as you or I. Together you can protect him."

"How?"

"Stay with him. When he enters the darkness, stay with him." She stood close and peered into his eyes. "If…when he revives there will be a great whirlwind of memory, like being dragged through shards of glass. You must stay with him, be with him…but only he can rebuild…understand?

"But what do I do? How can I help him?"

"Just be with him, both of you be with him. The Time Vortex energy heals his body; but only he can heal his mind. Just him know you are with him."

"Show me what to do," Jens said firmly.

Chi and the Doyenne carefully lifted Jack's body so that Jens could lie beside him. As the young Time Lord curled around his back, Jack's body began to seize as his heart fluttered. Jens put one hand around Jack's waist and another wrapped around his forehead, closed his eyes, and stepped into the landscape of Jack's mind as the Captain's body shuttered one last time, and lay still.

A long flat tone split the silence in the room. Chi turned the monitor off, and stood behind the Doyenne.

"Now we wait," she said softly. "There is nothing more to do here. Tend to the child." She gathered her robes, drew a chair close to the bed, and sat down. "I will take the first watch."