Thank you so much to anyone who gave me feedback on the last chapter. I really appreciated it, and it helped me to move forward and write this chapter.

A quick disclaimer before the story: Some events are mentioned in here about the background of the Trancitluzion, and they are all ficticious and only in here to give it some more (hopefully) believablility. No workers were actually harmed in the building of the ride (as far as I know).

A few hours later, the Ponds and the Doctor were sitting out on the balcony of the Doctor and River's room, discussing the events of the day. The clock read 5:37; they'd barely been on Disney property for twenty four hours, and already they'd nearly been killed by a hostile alien in two separate rides.

"What did they tell you? Or show you?" River asked the Doctor after he'd mentioned the agents briefly.

"Well, they took me to an area where they... well, it seemed to be a kind of prison almost? There were a few other things there... I really don't know what they were, but they were locked up there. When I asked they just told me that was classified information. Apparently they've been monitoring the Magic Kingdom park very closely because there have been quite a few strange occurrences lately, but nothing that lead to anyone being hurt. Things like rides malfunctioning a bit more than usual, people seeing things that are obviously out of place or not part of a specific ride or attraction within a certain few areas, etc. Stuff of that sort. They had the Stitch ride closed because there had been a few reports of it severely malfunctioning, and I'm sure you can guess some of the stuff that had been happening. They saw when we went in because obviously, the front doors were supposedly locked, and all of the power in the ride shut down. Actually, nothing was turned on the entire time we were in there."

"So that was all through the perception filter effect then?" Rory asked.

"Yes. The reason we thought it wasn't using it was because it was actually using it on everything in the entire building except for itself.

"In addition, I found out by scanning some of their computers for information, that the alien was indeed on this property before the parks were even built. There had been sightings of a strange creature for about ten years beforehand, but mostly they were dismissed as alligator sightings, since those are pretty common here. There was actually one account of it attacking someone, but I didn't have time to scan for that full report.

"Also, when they were building that attraction, it wasn't originally supposed to be that alien. It was supposed to be something else. One day while working on some electrical work, a team saw a creature in the rafters of the building. When one went to investigate, he didn't come back..."

"Oh my god, didn't that girl who told you about the ride to begin with say something about there being a part in the show where the alien attacked a worker?" River broke in as she caught on to what the Doctor was getting at.

"Yes. I honestly can't believe why they would choose to put that into the attraction then... that poor man's family... but they put a model of the creature in because they were afraid. They figured that giving it the attraction might be a way to appease it. Besides the fact that the real Trancitluzion was not seen again until -well- today, just proved their theory that it would keep the creature happy."

Amy broke in here. "But something had to have happened, yeah? To make them re-do the ride for Stitch?"

"Popularity. People were becoming bored with the old ride, and those that weren't bored were the younger children, who were just terrified of it. So they changed it, replacing the old, hostile alien with Stitch. Maybe they also hoped that the old creature was gone, or that it had never really existed in the first place. In any case, they remade the ride, and then the strange occurrences started. Just small things at first, but they've been escalating ever since."

"Doctor, that thing should have been more powerful... I honestly didn't think that shooting it would even hurt it that much, let alone kill it. It seems like it was too easy."

"Yes. It does, but hopefully (for once) it just means that things were easy. In any case, I think we should stay here a few more days to make sure of it."

River looked displeased, to say the least. Amy and Rory both looked a bit worried and incredulous.

"I understand that we have to stay to make sure things are still safe, but what are we going to do for those few days then?" Rory asked.

The Doctor smiled for the first time since they'd seen him arrive back at the hotel. "We're going to explore the other three parks, of course!"

River stared at him for a moment, then stood and walked back into their room, grabbed a room key and went to leave.

"Where are you going?" the Doctor asked a bit flusteredly as he watched her.

River shook her head and responded, "For a walk around the hotel," and left.

The Doctor sunk down into his chair and after a moment, looked at Amy and Rory.

Amy sighed and said to the Doctor, "How are we possibly going to be able to enjoy the other parks after what happened today? I mean, Doctor, I thought for once we were going to try to have a normal family vacation!"

The Doctor smiled sadly. "So did I."

All three were silent for a bit.

Then the Doctor spoke again. "And of course I don't want to just leave when River is this flustered with everything... I brought us here for her! But you know that, and I won't repeat myself. It's just... it doesn't seem to be working. I mean, she's more tense and well, she doesn't even have her usual smug, flirty... River-ness."

"Well, sending the two of us to the princess thing as the very first thing we did in the park was probably not the best idea. Oh, don't give me that look! I know you meant well, but your intentions were just a bit... misplaced," Amy said with a small chuckle. "Maybe you should go talk to her. Or better yet, take her somewhere to talk to her, like dinner or something... Actually, speaking of dinner, what time is it? I just realized I'm starving!"

The Doctor sat for a moment thinking over Amy's suggestion. "Pond, you are brilliant!" he finally exclaimed. He jumped up from his seat and clapped his hands together. "Now, Mr. and Mrs. Pond, where would the two of you like to eat? We'll find someplace for the two of you, and I will take River somewhere!" And I know just where to take her... He thought to himself.

A fluffy chapter up next. (I've been wanting to write one very badly.)

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