Okay, I know that I said that I would update last night. I couldn't as I was reading stuff on here and I kind of got distracted. Anyway here's part three and I promise that it will be longer than the last part.

As she had been warned to watch out for something, Rose was nervous about this lift "Ward 26, thanks"

The lift began to move

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The Doctor stood in the centre of the lift and was prepared for something "Commence stage one disinfection." Suddenly liquid sprayed all over the Doctor.

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Rose was standing waiting for whatever the Doctor had told her to watch out for and was even more nervous when she heard "Commence stage one disinfection" Something sprayed all over her and she screamed

Both of them were being dried, Rose preferred that to the disinfectant. When the lift stopped the Doctor walked out and messed his hair up with his hand as he headed for ward 26.

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Rose on the other hand walked out into a disused corridor "The human child is clean." said a male voice

"Erm, I'm looking for ward 26."

"This way, Rose Tyler." he ran off and Rose walked along, stopping to pick up something to defend herself with, if she needed to.

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The Doctor followed one of the Cat nurses into ward 26. "Nice place." he said suddenly "No shop downstairs. I'd have a shop. Not a big one, just a shop. So people can shop."

"The hospital is a place of healing." said the cat

"A shop does some people the world of good." the Doctor said "Not me, other people."

"The Sisters of Plenitude take a life long vow to help and to mend." the Doctor looked around at the patients

"Excuse me." said a woman "Members of the public may only gaze upon the Duke of Manhattan with written permission from the Senate of New New York."

"That's petrifold regression, right?" the Doctor asked

"I'm dying, sir." said the Duke "A lifetime of charity and abstinence and it ends like this."

"Any statements made by the Duke of Manhattan may not be made public without official clearance."

"Frau Clovis..." he said "I'm so weak."

"Sister Jatt, a little privacy, please."

She and the Doctor walked away "He'll be up and about in no time."

"I doubt it." said the Doctor "Petrifold regression, he's turning to stone. There won't be a cure for a thousand years. He might be up and about, but only as a statue."

"Have faith in the Sisterhood" said Sister Jatt. "But is there no one here you recognise? It's rather unusual to visit without knowing the patient."

The Doctor looked to his left and smiled slightly "No, I think I've found him."

The patient was the Face of Boe, Sister Jatt led the Doctor to him "Novice Hame," she said to the cat nurse who was sitting beside him "if I can leave this gentleman in your care."

"Oh, I think my wife got lost." he said "Rose Tyler. Could you ask at reception?"

"Certainly, sir."

"I'm afraid the Face of Boe is asleep." said Novice Hame "That's all he tends to do these days. Are you a friend or..."

"We met just the once on Platform one." the Doctor replied "What's wrong with him?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry." she said "I thought you knew. The Face of Boe is dying."

"Of what?"

"Old age." answered Hame "One thing we can't cure. He's thousands of years old, some people say millions, although that's impossible."

"Oh, I don't know." said the Doctor "I like impossible." he crouched down so that he could see the Face of Boe properly "I'm here." he said "I look a bit different, but it's me. It's the Doctor.

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Rose was still following the man, he led her into a room where there was a projection being played. She watched the video "Wait a minute, that's..." she turned around.

"Peek-a-boo." said Cassandra.

"Don't you come anywhere near me, Cassandra."

"Why? What do you think I'm going to do?" she asked "Flap you to death?"

"Yeah, but what about Gollum?" Rose asked

"Oh, that's just Chip." answered Cassandra "He's my pet."

"I worship the mistress."

"Moisturise me, moisturise me." Chip sprayed her with water "He's not even a proper lifeform. he's a force grown clone. I modelled him on my favourite pattern. But he's so faithful. Chip sees to my physical needs."

"I hope that means food." Rose said "How come you're still alive?"

"After you murdered me?"

"That was your own fault."

"The brain of my mistress survived." Chip said "And her pretty blue eyes were salvaged from the bin"

"What about the skin?" Rose asked "I saw it, you got ripped apart."

"That piece of skin was taken from the front of my body." Cassandra answered "This piece is the back."

Rose laughed "Right, so you're talking out of your..."

"Ask not."

"The mistress was lucky to survive." said Chip "Chip secreted m'lady into the hospital"

"So they don't know you're here?"

"Chip steals medicine. Helps m'lady, soothes her. Strokes her."

"You can stop right there, Chip."

"But, I'm so alone hidden down here." Cassandra said "The last human in existance."

"Don't start that again." Rose said "They've called this planet New Earth."

"A vegetable patch."

"And there's millions of humans out there, millions of them."

"Mutant stock."

"They evolved, Cassandra, they evolved." Rose told her "Just like they should. You stayed still, you got yourself all pickled and preserved and what good did it do you?"

"I remember that night." Cassandra said "Drinks for the ambassador of Thrace. That was the last time anyone told me I was beautiful. After that, it all became such hard work."

"You've got a knack for survival, I'll give you that."

"But I've not been idle, Rose." Cassandra continued "Tucked away, underneath this hospital, I've been listening. The Sisters are hiding something."

"What do you mean?"

"These cats have secrets. Hush, let me whisper, come close."

"You must be joking if you think I'm coming anywhere near you." Rose said as she backed away, but she was caught in something.

"Chip activate the phsyco-graft."

"I can't move." Rose said "Cassandra, let me go!" light surround her "What are you doing?"

"The lady's moving on." said Cassandra "It's goodbye trampoline and hello blondie."

Cassandra's conciousness left her and went into Rose, who then collapsed.

Right that's this part for now. I'll update in half an hour, probably, if I can type that fast.

TTFN

Julie.