A/N:you'll have to excuse any grammar mistakes. My editor (thats right I got an editor) was busy doing homework. So when she edits this I'll swap it for the good one but I'm impatient so here you are. Enjoy.

Arora woke to an unpleasant groaning sound coming from the TARDIS. It shook her right out of her hammock and on to Gear. His emergency sleep over-ride turned on as she shoved him aside. She stood up rushing to the screen.

"What is it?" He asked getting up and meeting her at the controls. Arora shook her head.

"It says Dalek's were detected in the area! She's put herself in cloaking mode for now. They're headed straight for the city." She ran down the stairs and grabbed her gun, still resting in the hammock. Gear followed behind as they dashed out the door of the TARDIS.

Meanwhile the Doctor and River were taking a pleasant stroll down one of the stone paths. They were just outside of the Waterfall City. River starred in awe as the sun began to set. It reflected a beautiful display of red, yellow and orange on the twelve waterfalls the circled the city. The city itself sat on a high in the air on a stone platform as the twelve water falls dropped around it. A large stone bridge stood as the only entrance and exit to the city. The entire city was made of stone and mud.

"You see those large pearls there." The Doctor pointed to the walls protecting the city. River looked over to see six shining pearls at the top of the wall. "The natives believe a large mystical oyster blessed them with those pearls. They placed them there to protect their city from evil."

"It's beautiful." River sighed with a smile as they sat on a stone bench. They weren't far from the bridge. The Doctor promised her she could peek around a few of the shops before the night was over. They sat in silence for a while before River looked over. The Doctor's face eyebrows crinkled as he sat there thinking.

"You have that face." River said pursing her lips.

"What face? This is my regular face." He said a little grumpy.

"You have your troubled face on." She told him raising an eyebrow. He puffed out his lips and let out a heavy sigh.

"I wanted this to be special." He grumbled like a child and crossed his arms. River couldn't help but smile and roll her eyes.

"It is special, Sweetie." She assured him putting her hand on his leg.

"We don't even know them. By coming on board they could rip the very fabric of time." He said putting his hands out as if he were miming an explosion.

"Oh like you've never ripped the fabric of time once or twice." She chuckled.

He couldn't help but smirk at her.

"I trust her. I saw it in her eyes when she told us about her parents. You can't fake that kind of pain. She needs our help and it would ruin my honeymoon if we didn't help her."

"You're honeymoon?" He said with a smile.

"Oh please," River waved her hand. "You really think you get a say in this marriage?"

They both laughed.

"I didn't stand a chance did I?" The Doctor said taking her hand in his and kissing it.

"Nah!" She shook her head still smirking. Just as they leaned in to kiss something rushed over their heads. The Doctor covered River's head protectively as the thing whizzed past them. Looking up both his hearts jumped in horror.

"Daleks…" He whispered. He and River stood up getting ready to run into the city when Arora and Gear emerged from the thick jungle behind them.

"DOCTOR!" She shouted trying to catch her breath.

"I know we saw them." He said looking back at the city.

"We should take the TARDIS and run." Gear said looking up.

"We can't, they're going to attack the natives until they find us!" Arora argued. "There are only three of them. We can take them."

Three cylindrical shapes circled over the city. They watched as they began to land.

"They've already started searching!" Arora shouted as she ran down the stone bridge.

"ARORA WAIT!" Gear shouted after her. The Doctor and River followed.

As they reached the center of the city they could already hear people screaming. The natives had orange like skin and several tribal symbols painted on their faces and arms in gold. They screamed an ran as the Daleks rolled through the streets. The four of them hid behind one of the large stone buildings. Arora already had her gun out ready to fire.

"WE DEMAND THE TIME LORD CHILD." The lead Dalek announced in it's animated voice. "BRING US THE CHILD OR THIS CITY SHALL BE EXTERMINATED!" The message replayed three times. Their heads spun as they scanned the area.

"Wehavetodosomething!" Arora whispered harshly to the others.

"Wecan'tgiveourcoveraway." Gear argued.

"He'sright." The Doctor nodded.

As they spoke a tall bald man with a large golden head dress approached the Daleks.

"I am the leader of these people." He said in an arthritic voice. "We are peaceful people. Tell us of this child you seek. Perhaps we can come to an agreement."

The Dalek paused thinking out its answer.

"THERE WILL BE NO AGREEMENT. SCANNER INDICATES YOU ARE NOT THE CHILD WE SEARCH FOR. YOU SHALL BE EXTERMINATED!" The Dalek shouted as its cannon built up energy.

"NO!" Arora shouted and ran out from their cover. She fired her gun at the first Dalek. A large light shot from her gun and hit the Dalek causing the top half of it to burst into pieces. Gear and the others chased after her.

"Arora don't!" He shouted as she stopped a few feet from them. The Daleks turned to her. Their eye stock spun as it scanned her.

"SCANNER READS YOU AS THE TIME LORD CHILD." The Dalek said.

"That's right, and if you want me alive you're going to leave this planet's people alone." She said still holding her gun up.

"IF YOU LEAVE WITH US THE PEOPLE OF THIS PLANET SHALL BE UNHARMED." The Dalek turned it's head to face the Doctor.

"See that's not happening either." Arora said raising her eyebrows with a grin. "See, I got this nifty little gun that says otherwise. I built it from one of the Daleks I killed when I escaped. One shot from this little bad boy and you're scrap metal."

The Dalek kept it's eye stock on the Doctor.

"Oi! I'm talking to you, garbage can!" She shouted at it.

"SCANNER READS THIS FACE AS THE DOCTOR." It sounded confused. The Doctor stepped up beside Arora.

"Sweetie, be careful." River warned.

"You're scanners are correct. I am the Doctor." He said adjusting his bowtie.

"IMPOSSIBLE. RECORDS SHOW THE DOCTOR IS DEAD." It's eye stock moved up and down.

"Well that might be true but I'm not dead yet. And I won't be for quite a while if I can help it. Now what exactly do you want with this girl." He said pointing to Arora. She looked back at him. He was testing her story to see if what she had told him was true.

"SHE IS TO COME BACK TO THE DALEK MOTHER SHIP AND PIOLET THE DALEK TARDIS."

"Mmm hmmm." He nodded. "We'll I'm afraid I can't let that happen." He said putting his hands together and bending forward a little.

"THEN YOU SHALL BE EXTERMINATED!" The Dalek shouted. Arora stepped in front of the Doctor.

"You can't do that. Check your records. If you kill him now he'll have died before his time and that will disrupt the time stream." She said pointing her gun up. The Dalek paused again.

"CORRECT….THE DOCTOR SHALL NOT DIE TODAY."

"Well that's good. I hadn't had dying on my list of things to do on my honeymoon." He said with a smile.

"THE TIME LORD CHILD WILL COME WITH US." The Dalek ordered. "OR THIS CITY'S INHABITANTCE WILL BE EXTERMINATED!" It's laser pointed at the city's leader.

"Well…" Arora said slowly. "You can have me…"

Gear looked at her in shock.

"If you can catch me!" She shouted and took off into the streets of the city. Gear, the Doctor and River all followed after her.

"What are you doing?" Gear shouted as she weaved through the streets.

"Leading them out of the city! If I can get them in the air I can shoot them down!" She shouted back. They could hear the Daleks close behind. They began firing at buildings around them to try and heard them towards the center of the city again. People began screaming as buildings crumbled around them. They ran for the bridge when the two remaining Daleks flew just above them. Arora open fired and they dropped like flies.

They stood there panting as Arora dropped her gun.

"That was a close one!" She laughed as she caught her breath. Then suddenly out of nowhere ten figures flew up from under the bridge.

"EXTERMINATE!" They all chanted at once.

"RUN!" The Doctor shouted. They turned as the Daleks shot the bridge causing it to crumble. It crashed below into the waterfalls. They ran for cover under a turned over cart as the Daleks passed them. They could hear the city being blown apart.

"There are too many of them!" River shouted over the explosions.

"We have to find a way to lead them away from the city." Arora said looking over the cart.

"How are we supposed to do that? The bridge is gone!" Gear said pushing her head back down. They watched as people scrambled around screaming for their lives.

"They're killing people out there! We have to do something!" She said pushing him away.

The Doctor sat there trying to think of a plan.

"Doctor, those people!" River shouted pointing to a large building. A mother held her two children behind a vending cart. Above her part of the building was beginning to collapse.

"Gear, quick you have to move them out of the way!" Arora shouted. He shook his head.

"I can't it'll give our cover away and expose you!"

"Those people are about to be crushed! You're the fastest and strongest! Go!"

"It's not in my programming!"

Arora let out a grunt and kicked him to the side as she dashed out in to the open. Gear ran out behind her. She lunged herself forward as she knocked the mother and children down. A large part of the building collapsed behind them just barely missing them. They coughed as the dust began to settle.

"Thank you!" The woman sobbed. "Thank you!"

"Just run!" Arora ordered and pushed them up. Gear grabbed her by the arm as he hoisted her up. Angrily she shoved him away. The Doctor and River were close behind as they ducked behind another cart. Hastily Arora pulled something long and thin from her pocket. A purple light shown from the top as it buzzed with a sonic pulse. She grabbed gear by the arm and pushed him around so his back faced her. She quickly ran the device over the back of his head. It opened up revealing a circular like hole. She jammed the device into it and twisted. Gear's body went rigid as his eyes opened up wide. Arora then reached over to the Doctor and grabbed the sonic screw driver from his coat pocket.

"What are you..?"

Arora then turned his to the back of Gear's head as well. Using her sonic device she turned Gear's head up to face the sky. A projection of the TARDIS shown in the sky through his eyes. She twisted the device again and the TARDIS began to spin across the sky and disappear. She used the Doctor's sonic screwdriver next as it faded away. The Daleks chased after it and then vanished into thin air. The screaming and chaos died down. Arora handed the sonic screwdriver back to the Doctor as she let out a heavy sigh.

"What did you do?" He asked quietly still looking up at the sky.

"I used Gear's optical wiring to project the TARDIS with my sonic screwdriver. I made it look like it flew off and into another time. Then I used yours to produce a false time residue of one of the last places you were. It'll lead them to a dead end but they won't be coming back here." She said exhausted. She pulled her sonic screwdriver back out of Gear's head.

"You have a sonic screwdriver?" He said gently taking it from her hands. She nodded. It was thin and a metallic purple color.

"The TARDIS made it for me after I started flying with her." Arora said stepping up. Gear's head closed and his system rebooted. The Doctor and River stood up as they looked over the mess the Daleks had made. Fire lit the night sky.

"What happened?" Gear asked standing up and rubbing the back of his head. "Are they gone?"

Arora stood silently as he spoke.

"Yes…they're gone." The Doctor said breathlessly.

"Thank you." A voice said from behind them. It was the city's leader. "I am Aquadis, the city's chief leader. Kind strangers, we thank you for stopping those metal beasts."

"To be fair it was our faul—" The Doctor started but River jabbed him in the ribs.

"We are so sorry. We were travelers passing through." River said kindly.

"For your courage we wish for you to stay the night in our best Bet-rar." He said as they began walking down the roads towards the center of the city. A large palace stood in the center. Towering pillars stood along the outside.

"What's a Bet…a bett.." River asked trying to sound it out.

"It's like a fancy hotel." The Doctor smiled. "They have comfy chairs."

"Tomorrow you may leave as you wish." The Aquadis said kindly as he lead them into the large palace. Inside everything was gold colored with many of the same symbols that the natives had painted on their face. Aquadis was met by a bald woman with the same sort of symbols that he had.

"This is my daughter, Aquilla, she will show you to your sleeping area. I must go meet with the high elder to discuss the bridge."

"Yes, about the bridge. I left my ship on the other side…how soon do you think your bridge will be reconstructed?" The Doctor asked putting his hands together. Aquadis turned to him with a gentle smile.

"I must meet with the elders, but I would assume about sixteen dayrules."

"Dayrules? How long is that? Sixteen days?" River asked worriedly.

"Oh no, no." The Doctor shook his head. River let out a small sigh of relief. "Their words for days and numbers are different than ours. Sixteen dayrules is about…three months."

"Months?" River repeated. Aquadis chuckled.

"No worries my dear female. We have our builders working on a footbridge as we speak. We prepare for this kind of attack. As I said, you can leave by morning."

River let out another sigh.

"This way to your sleeping rooms." Aquilla smiled and began walking down the golden hall.

She led them to a large open room with four large fluffy beds. Everything in the room was gold colored including a beautiful mesh material that crapped from the ceiling.

"This is lovely." River said in awe as she touched her hands to the material. Aquilla nodded with a large smile.

"We thank you for your kindness. If you need any services please feel free to ring the bell." She said indicating to a long golden chain hanging from the ceiling. She nodded and closed the wooden door behind her. The Doctor sat down in a large overstuffed chair.

"I told you they had comfy chairs." He smiled leaning back.

"This was incredibly kind of them." River said sitting down on one of the beds. The Doctor chuckled.

"Polite race, the Aquas. This is actually their way of keeping us locked up until morning. The chief is aware we're the cause of the Daleks being here, however he also realizes we are not a threat. Notice how quickly we were ushered in here. The Aquas are known for their hospitality. They treat guests with large feasts and parties, not quiet rooms with pretty tapestry."

Arora silently leaned on one of the bed posts. Something in Gear buzzed causing him to look at her.

"My scanners indicate you're hurt." He said reaching out toward her.

"Leave it. I'm fine." She said gritting her teeth as she stepped away from him.

"You are bleeding and you're shoulder is bruised." He said reaching out again.

"GET AWAY FROM ME!" She screamed shoving him back. "That family could have died today! You could have saved them!" Tears welled up in her eyes.

"It is not in my programming to save others." He said with nearly no emotion.

"DAMN YOUR PROGRAMING!" she screamed. "Take one step towards me and so help me I will throw myself off of whatever is left of that bridge!" Saying no other words she crawled into the large fluffy bed and pulled the blankets over her head.

"Arora…" Gear's hand slowly fell to his side. The Doctor put an arm around the robot and led him away.

"What do you say we go for a walk? River do you mind um…" He motioned towards Arora. River nodded and sat on the bed next to Arora.

"What do you say we get those scratches cleaned up, eh?" she said with a smile. "You don't want to get blood on these fancy sheets do you?"

The Doctor led Gear out the door and took a step away from him as they started walking. They were silent for a while until they reached the balcony. They looked out at the waterfalls as the night sky lit them up with stars.

"She hates me." Gear said finally.

"Yes she does…" The Doctor said slowly with a light chuckled. "But it's not like you care, right? You're just an emotionless robot…" He looked at Gear out of the corner of his eye. Gear swallowed hard as he leaned into the stone wall looking out over the waterfalls.

"Right…" He said softly.

"Then why do you look sad?" the Doctor said raising an eyebrow and widening his smile. Gear looked up confused.

"I scanned you back in the TARDIS when you and Arora first showed up. It says you're entirely robot…" The Doctor said as-a-matter-of-factly. Gear didn't respond, he knew what was coming. "Everything…except your brain."

Finally Gear looked up.

"So tell me, how is it a robot has a human brain?" The Doctor said with his most intrigued look.

Gear let out a heavy sigh.

"I suppose I should start at the beginning."

A/N: I hope you liked it. Leave a review letting me know your thoughts.