Disclaimer: I do not own 'Doctor Who' or any of the characters in it. All rights belong to the BBC, though I would love to own it myself. Sigh.
A/N: The response to this story amazes me. And I'm so glad you're all looking forward to this being a long story. And when I say long, I mean LONG.
Anyhow, I hope you're all well :) Enjoy the turning point in Amy and Eleven's relationship ;D
Luckily for the Doctor and Amy, the torture chamber was just a normal prison cell. Well, aside from the chains on the wall.
The Oblooga that carried Amy laid her down gently on the bed, and gave her a couple of magazines to read. She thanked it, and the Oblooga winked at her.
Feeling uncomfortable, Amy turned her head to watch the Doctor being chained to the wall. She expected him to be making a fuss, protesting, but he had his lips clamped firmly shut.
The purple alien that had caught them instructed both of the Oblooga to spread eagle to Doctor against the wall, leaving his legs far apart and arms outstretched so they could lock him up. The Doctor grimaced when they chained him against the stonewall, clearly not comfortable with his position.
Amy again felt guilty for tricking the Doctor into the situation. She swore never to make another bet with him again.
After the aliens had left, the Doctor finally spoke. "Well this is fantastic!" He exclaimed, a smile lighting up his face.
Amy frowned in confusion. "Why on Earth are you smiling like that?"
"Because being imprisoned between the 31st and 35 century was on my to-do list, and now I've accomplished it!"
His reply just confused her even more. "But you didn't look very happy when those aliens chained you to the wall."
"I was playing a part Amy! It would have looked suspicious if I had smiled whilst they chained me up," The Doctor replied, shaking his head at her, as if his answer was obvious. "I'm no Tom Cruise, but I think I pulled—"
"Wait! Tom Cruise?" Amy asked him in bewilderment. "You actually know who he is?"
"Amy, just because I'm an alien doesn't make me an imbecile! 'Course I know Tommy, we go way back. Last time I saw him was in 1996, when a Slitheen tried to use him as a skin suit." The Doctor told her, smiling fondly at the memory. "A very important moral came from that incident: never trust make-up artists."
Amy didn't know what to say to that. But she didn't need to say anything, because the Doctor hadn't finished.
"Anyway, back to the original subject. I'm thrilled to be locked up, but I didn't foresee that I'd be without my sonic screwdriver." He sighed. "Not good."
If only he knew.
The guilt that Amy had previously felt vanished, now that she knew that the Doctor didn't mind being locked up. She saw an opportunity to tease him, and she couldn't resist taking it. "Doctor, all you have to do is say that you need me." She told him cryptically.
Now it was the Doctor's turn to be confused. "Need you? I don't understand."
"Just say it." She said, her tone nonchalant as she turned her gaze towards the magazines.
"Why do I need to say it?"
Amy glanced up from the magazines and raised her eyebrow at him. "Because it will change your life."
The Doctor snorted at that. "Haha Pond, steal my catchphrase!"
Amy sat up slowly, and reached into her jacket pocket. "I didn't just steal your catchphrase!" She remarked, withdrawing the sonic screwdriver.
She couldn't help but smile as she watched the Doctor's face light up. "You, Amy Pond, are brilliant!" He breathed.
"So, do you need me?" She asked him playfully, rising from the bed to walk over to him.
"Yes, I need you." He replied, and they both knew he wasn't just talking about that moment.
Amy aimed the screwdriver at the cuff around the Doctor's right hand and pressed the small gold button at the side of the device, grinning as she watched the metal break in half. She proceeded to do the same to the other three cuffs, and when she'd finished, she took a step away from the Doctor, allowing him room to stretch his arms and legs.
After the Doctor had finished, he stepped towards Amy, a soft smile playing on his lips.
Thinking that she knew what he wanted, she offered him the screwdriver, which the Doctor put in it's rightful place; the inside pocket of his tweed jacket, right next to his Wallace and Gromit fridge magnet.
But that wasn't he truly wanted.
Cupping her face gently in his hands, he murmured: "Amy, you're magnificent," before he pressed his lips to hers.
Amy's eyes fluttered closed, and she kissed him back, smiling against his lips when she finally came around the fact that the Doctor was kissing her, and kissing her in a way that showed he cared a lot about her.
The Doctor pulled away after a moment, and rested his forehead against hers. "That should have been our first kiss." He murmured, tracing her cheekbones lightly with his fingertips.
Amy blushed then, remembering how she'd strongly she'd come onto him. "I'm so sorry for what I did." She whispered, lowering her eyes to the ground.
The Doctor chuckled and tilted her head up with his hand so she met his gaze. "I'm not. And you shouldn't be either. I can't say that I have any bad memories from that kiss."
His honesty made Amy smile, and when he saw her relief, he released her and walked over to the cell window. "As much as I'd love to continue this, I think we'd better get out of here before they realise that I've been released from my chains."
Amy voiced her agreement, and joined him by the window, relieved again when she saw that the ground wasn't too far down.
The Doctor unlocked the window using his screwdriver, which fortunately was large enough to allow them to escape. "They really should revise their window sizes," He chuckled as he helped Amy out of the window. "I'm surprised there haven't been any escapes!"
"Well, not everyone is quite like us!" Amy replied as her feet touched the ground outside.
The Doctor quickly followed her out of the window, his normal clumsiness forgotten as he landed firmly on his feet. "Very true!" He grinned at her, before taking her hand and edging around the building.
"You know, I'm so glad that maps are still free in places like this, especially since we now have to navigate our way around a mechanical zoo to get back to the TARDIS." Amy commented.
"Freebies, swear by them!" The Doctor replied, squeezing her hand. "Right, by my calculations, we can only do one thing to get out of this situation."
"As long as it doesn't involve more urine, I'll do anything."
"No urine, but some jogging may be required. Well, when I say jogging, I actually mean we—" Then the Doctor spotted an Oblooga heading in their direction, "—run!"
Amy and the Doctor surged forward, hands tightly clasped as they began to sprint through the alien tourists.
"This is so much fun!" The Doctor yelled, exhilarated as they ran away from Security. "We should really do this more often!"
"What do you mean? We do this every single time we leave the TARDIS!" Amy laughed back.
A laser shot past them then, making her yelp. "They're shooting at us! Are they insane?" She yelled angrily.
"Insane, or they just really want to kill us!" The Doctor replied hastily, scrambling in his pocket to find his screwdriver. Once he'd located it, he withdrew it and fiddled with the switches, all the while trying to push his way through the large crowds of aliens.
Finally he found the right button, and a green aura surrounded them. "Temporary force field. Will keep the lasers from hitting us until we get to the TARDIS." The Doctor remarked, answering Amy's unspoken question.
"All of the times that we could have used a force field to protect ourselves, and you tell me you have one now!" She hissed, fighting the urge to jab the Doctor in the ribs. "Honestly!"
"Force fields are boring! I only use them in the most dire situations, and seeing as being killed by laser is quite painful, I believed that now was the right time to use one." The Doctor said, sneaking a glance at her as they ran. "You can't tell me that you're upset that I didn't tell you?"
Amy just grinned. "'Course not. We all have our secrets Doctor."
The Doctor didn't reply to that, as he realised the truth in her words. There was a lot he hadn't told her, and it wasn't just the many functions of his screwdriver.
~I~
It only took the Doctor and Amy another few minutes to reach the TARDIS, and when they saw it, their sprint increased, both panting as they finally reached the ship.
After the Doctor had unlocked the door, he ran straight up to the console to fly the TARDIS away from the zoo. He didn't have a destination in mind, but drifting in space would do for now.
Once they were safely away, he collapsed onto the chair beside Amy, joining in with her laughter.
"That was amazing! It felt like kiss chase, running away from that Oblooga!" She giggled.
"I hope you're not implying that the Oblooga was trying to kiss me!" The Doctor replied in mock horror.
Suddenly Amy was serious. "No. That's my job, remember?"
The Doctor sobered up too, and he ran his thumb lightly over her lips. Smiling, Amy took his hand away and leant forward to brush her lips softly against his.
Before the Doctor could respond, Amy had pulled back. "Doctor, I have to say this." She said, her eyes twinkling with humour. "How would you rate that kiss out of ten?"
The Doctor threw back his head and laughed. "Oh Pond, that's what I like about you. You always say the unexpected."
"I'm still waiting for my answer." She hinted, nudging him slightly. "So go on. Be honest."
Two can play the game Pond. The Doctor thought as he tilted her chin up to kiss her. "I may need some more material before I judge." He told her playfully.
"Oh really?" Amy hummed, threading her fingers in his unruly brown hair. "Well, I'll have to oblige to that."
The Doctor grinned before their lips met again, and he raised his hands to cradle her face, as their kiss grew more passionate.
Ten. Definitely a ten.
WAHEY! THEY KISSED :D
Yes, that was the turning point. I know it doesn't seem like a big deal, but it is for Amy and the Doctor.
Well done to Tvshowobsessed2 for guessing correctly that the turning point was a kiss :) Also well done to ILiveADaydream who was close.
Oh, and thank you to Sabrina and Jemima for your anonymous reviews, though I wish you had accounts so I could thank you personally :\
Hayley x