He practically yelled the last few words, and he watched with satisfaction as she straightened up to her full height.
"So… Much… Stronger… Than before… Something… New… Alike… Yet not…"
John beckoned Pete over, whispering to him.
"What's goin' on, then?" Pete asked, and John shrugged in reply.
"No idea. But, if this was human…" He paused dramatically. "She'd be dead."
Pete withdrew slightly. "You telling' me she's an alien?"
"No! No no no no no!" John shouted, placing an arm around Pete's shoulders and guiding him slightly backwards.
"Not alien, she's human, but there's something else… She said there's something new here. 'Alike, yet not'."
He sighed in frustration. "What does it mean? Of all the times for riddles!" John exclaimed in frustration, and Jackie begin to speak quietly.
"Well, maybe she meant…"
"What? Meant what?" John jumped immediately at her, eager for her to speak at the hope of finding out this riddle.
"Well, y'know how she said 'twin, Jackie, Pete'?"
"Yeah?" Pete and John chorused, their attention fully on Jackie's words.
"Well, she didn't mention Rose. Why?"
John nodded thoughtfully. "Good question. Why didn't she?"
"Well, she's not doing that bad now! I swear, if the psycho even touches me, I will kill her!" Rose yelled across the console room, and Jackie let out a small whimper.
"Is she safe? John, is my baby gonna be safe?" She said fearfully, and Pete wrapped his arms around his wife, holding her close.
"Course she's gonna be safe, she's got us an 'im, 'asn't she? Our Rose is a fighter!"
Jackie turned her head into Pete's shoulder, not daring to look at the scene unfolding before them.
"Belle, step back."
A warning tone had entered John's voice, and she paused for a moment.
"Don't do anything, or you'll give me no choice." He threatened, and he stepped forwards as she turned to face him. His anger quickly subdued, shock and confusion taking its place.
"But how… How… You healed yourself! That's not even possible!" He gasped, before looking at her once more.
"What are you? WHAT ARE YOU?"