So here we have the final chapter of this Ep. With an added bonus of a scene from a few weeks later. Really looking forward to the ep tomorrow but like I said, with exams coming up VERY soon, the updates will have to wait until I get time to finish because unfortunately revision has to come first.

'Sonotalady': Some kid ran out in front of us when I was learning so we were both a bit shaken up because we almost hit another car swerving out of the way but I'm much better now. I had to slip him in somewhere, just to prove that we haven't forgotten them and just moved on. The driving was going fine until some idiot child ran out in front of us and we had to swerve almost hitting a car coming in the opposite direction. The people in the other car were fine because they'd seen the stupid child too but he was looking in totally the opposite direction so we weren't very impressed with him. Oh well it was all fine and no damage done so no worries now.

'Rachy Babes': maybe leave revealing the figure until other people know who it is :P but I'm glad you're making links. You've got a lot of the hints there but I think you'll still find the end a bit of a surprise :D You can read more of my driving experience in the review above if you want. Bit terrifying to be honest.

'()'- I'm guessing this is Zaziness :) ;That's ok It's effecting other people to, not being able to see it is always going to be a problem. I used to have it with stories about American shows. I'm hoping I don't have that trouble with Torchwood. I'll be so upset if I do :( Yeah! I know what you mean about the ending ! :O ! major gasping in my house that night. Winter has a little way to go before she thinks of her answer but when she does you'll know about it. Don't worry, if it comes to a wedding it will be perfect :D (I hope *fingers crossed*) The singing links to another little running theme that I doubt anyone will pick up on…yet. I love adding my own story lines because I think that's what makes this story separate from the actual series and without it every chapter would just be regurgitated Moffat :) Can't wait to see what you come up with! now you've got me all excited!

'Sashaxh': I hope that's a good 'wow' :)

Miss independent
Miss self-sufficient
Miss keep your distance.

Miss unafraid
Miss out of my way

Miss on her own
Miss almost grown

So, by keeping her heart protected
She'll never, ever feel rejected
Little miss apprehensive
she fell in love

What happened to miss independent's no longer need to be defensive?
Goodbye, old you, when love, is true

Kelly Clarkson – Miss Independant

'So what's the plan?' Jack jumped to his feet from the captain's seat as Winter surveyed the empty console room.

'They're all outside.' Jack told her coming to stand in front of her and wrapping his arms around her, 'In the warehouse, they're studying the spacesuit for ideas on the little girl.'

'Why aren't you out there then? You're good with technology.'

'I was waiting for you.' He replied, looking deep into her eyes. She blushed and pulled in into another hug.

'I'm sorry I scared you.' She told him. He shook his head.

'Are you alright?' She thought back to the strange message on her recorder.

'Yeah, not much point in worrying about it now.'

'You can't just put it off.'

'Jack I can sit here and curl up in a corner jumping at shadows or I can carry on until I have some kind of clue what's going on. Whatever this person needs me for they obviously need me alive otherwise I would already be dead. Now would you tell me what the idiots out there are planning?'

'Canton, he shot one of the silence at the children's home. He's interrogating the alien. Hopefully he'll get something useful from it. Then he's going to hook it up to a TV and broadcast it in the middle of the moon landing footage.'

'What's the point of that? They'll just forget won't they?' He shook his head and handed her the sword from the side.

'We're going to use their own power of suggestion against them.' Just at that second the Doctor burst into the room followed by Rory and River. Winter made straight for Rory and put a hand on his arm.

'How is she?' She asked quietly.

'Frightened.' Rory replied. Winter pulled him into a hug and whispered.

'We're going to get her back Rory, and she'll be fine.' He nodded in agreement and followed her up the steps.

'Right I'm going to need a television.' The Doctor told them, heading for one of the doors leading off inside the TARDIS.

'I think I saw one on the way back from the pool.' River told him. She followed him out and left the other three companions alone. Winter snorted.

'Well I'm not standing here and waiting for them to get back. Come on, let's get going, quicker we leave quicker we get Amy back.' She leapt forwards and thanked the TARDIS for being helpful enough to flash a small green light onto the controls she forgot to use. River and the Doctor entered carrying a large 1960's television and River frowned.

'Can everyone fly the TARDIS better than you?' She asked. Winter looked up across the controls and shrugged.

'I don't think you can count me, I'm basically the TARDIS flying herself.' River raised an eyebrow and The Doctor caught Winter's eye smiling a thank you. She grinned and flipped up a lever before sitting back and letting him finish with the landing. He nodded to everyone and poked his head out of the door admiring the site inside.

'Oh!' he exclaimed, 'Interesting.' Winter placed a hand on her sword, nodded to Jack and exited the TARDIS at his side. She mirrored Rory's steps rounding the bulbous console in the centre of the dark cavernous room filled with the towering figures of the silence. The Doctor was doing a great job of taking attention away from Rory and herself but she found herself stuck in front of a Silence before she could reach Amy, strapped to a table and Rory at her side. 'Ok, you got me, I'm lying. I'm not really going to let you go that easily, nice thought but it's not Christmas. First, you tell me about the girl, who is she and why is she important? What's she for?' The Silence the Doctor was looking at tilted its head and hisses in anger.

Winter kept one hand tightly locked around her sword and then other slid into her pocket to find the sonic screwdriver as the Doctor continued to distract the Silence. 'Guys, sorry, but you're way out of time. Now come on, I've a bit of history for you. Aren't you proud, because you helped? Now do you know how many people are watching this live on the telly? Half a billion, and that's nothing because the human race will spread out among the stars, you just watch them flying. Billions and billions of them, for billions and billions of years and every single one of them, at some point in their lives, will look back at this man and watch him taking that very first step and they will never ever forget it.' Everyone watched the grainy image as Neil Armstrong prepared to take the first steps on the moon. 'Oh, but they'll forget this bit.' He pulled out a phone and uttered just one word. 'Ready?'

The grainy image suddenly changed and Neil Armstrong disappeared, replaced by one of the Silence. He looked up out of the television set and spoke.

'You should kill us all on sight.' The second it disappeared Winter understood. The Doctor looked at them sadly and said.

'You've given the order for your own execution and the whole planet just heard you.' The Silence's hissed in anger and reeled back as the moon landing pictures reappeared.

'…one giant leap for mankind.'

'And one waking great kick up the backside for the silence. You just raised an army against yourself, and now for a thousand generations, you're going to be ordering them to destroy you every day. How fast can you run, because today is the day the human race throw you off their planet. They won't even know they're doing it. I think quite possibly the word you're looking for now is 'oops'. Run.' He began backing away from the creature in front of him. 'Guys I mean us. Run!' He yelled, jumping out of the way of the creature. Winter drew her sword and ran the Silence, in front of her, through as he towered above her. River began shooting her way through towards the Doctor who span around with his screwdriver. As she fought towards Amy and Rory, Winter heard Jack empty his gun into the creatures around him and curse the small amount of ammunition the weapon could hold.

'Get back inside!' Winter yelled at him. She appeared at Amy and Rory's side and ran the screwdriver over the locks on Amy's bonds.

'Where did you get that from?' Rory asked.

'Really? Now's not quite the time!' she told him, pulling Amy off the table. She pushed them towards the TARDIS and watched River try to get the Doctor inside. 'Jack, get the hell into the TARDIS!' She called before gesturing towards the Doctor, 'And take him with you.' He looked at the hardened look on her face and finally nodded, grabbing the Doctor and pulling him inside. River backed up and soon they were stood alongside each other. They fought their way through the remaining Silence, the room ablaze with flashes of Winter's sword, blasts from River's gun and the crackle of the electricity that the Silence shot out at them. The sword sliced through the last silence and River smiled.

'I hope my old man didn't see that. He gets ever so cross.' Winter laughed and they turned back to see Rory popping his head out of the TARDIS doors.

'What kind of Doctor are you?' She smiled at him and turned around, shooting the Silence that had got up behind them.

'Archaeology.' She informed him. 'Love a tomb.' Winter didn't look back at the carnage behind her, she followed River inside and slipped the sword back in its sheath. Jack made to come over but Rory got there first, he pulled her aside and frowned at her.

'You have the Doctor's screwdriver, but he has his screwdriver. Um…what?' She sighed and pulled out the Psychic paper.

'When I was dealing with…the body…'

'You stole it from him.' She shushed him and pulled him further away from the group.

'No, not exactly. I found it, along with the key…and this.' She held up the paper and the message re-appeared at the bottom.

'What does that mean?' Rory asked.

'I haven't a clue but I think it would be better if he didn't know for now.' Rory nodded and the pair made their way back to the main platform. Amy and Rory started to talk and Winter pushed past them. She stared hard at the console, something had caught her eye, a small green dot flickering above the tiny red button on the fourth panel. She smiled and carefully brushed her hand over it, pressing it down without anyone noticing. A few seconds later a klaxon bell began to ring and River and the Doctor frowned.

'What's going on?' River asked.

'Well how am I supposed to know?'

'It's your TARDIS.'

'Well you're the one who keeps saying you can fly it better.' The Doctor looked around the console and grinned. 'Got it.' He pressed down the red button again and flipped a switch for good measure before turning to Dr Song, a playful grin on his face.

'Oh shut up.' He smiled at her admitted defeat of TARDIS knowledge and winked at Winter in thanks before turning to his companions.

'Right,' The Doctor decided, 'Time to visit the President.'

TTT

The flames danced in the grate of the library as Winter sat on the fur rug. They cast frightening shadows on the usually so peaceful room, but it didn't scare her, nothing could scare her more than that dream, over and over again she'd forced her eyes open at 2 in the morning and slipped out of bed. Padded down to this room and curled up on the rug. Exposed to the world and yet safe from her nightmare. She shifted herself closer to the flames and glanced around the room as a quiet laugh echoed through it, a laugh and a coo… no, she was just dreaming it up. That's what happened when you were on edge, you started to see, or in this case hear, frightening things in the ordinary noises of the library. Somehow her fear of fire seemed incomparable to what she was feeling now. She yearned to keep the old fear, to overpower the new one that she had no control over. The sound of that voice. The figure in the cloak. The fire dream had always been the same, this one…she never knew what to expect. Unconsciously, her hand began to drift out to the fire, reaching for it, yearning for the flames to lick at the pale skin of her hand.

A gentle hand found purchase on her shoulder and pulled her back. She didn't need to look around only one person would be up this early. He sat behind her and pulled her back against his chest. She shook despite the warmth from the glowing grate and he pulled his jacket off, laying it over her shoulders. She slipped her arms into the tweed coat and lay back against him. 'He's going to miss you if you keep coming here.' The Doctor told her. She shook her head and snuggled in closer, he chuckled and pulled his arms tighter, kissing the top of her head.

'What was it this time?' The Doctor asked. Winter shook her head. 'You've got to tell him.'

'No, he'll worry too much.'

'Nemo this isn't something to mess around with, you're not sleeping again.'

'But it's not having the same effect as it used to… hang on, did you just call me Nemo?' The Doctor froze.

'Sorry.' She smiled.

'No, no don't worry about it. Jack is the only one who uses that name anymore and even he doesn't use it all the time…' She trailed off and giggled. The Doctor gave her an interested smile.

'Go on…what does he call you?' She looked back at the fire and he poked her sides. 'Come on, you can't stop there!'

'Kitten.' She murmured reluctantly. The Doctor smiled and laughed. A thought hit her. She had never told him that before and yet the message on the paper had clearly said 'Kitten' so that was how he'd found out. He smiled at her.

'Ah! Young love eh?' she chuckled along with him as he pulled her up and pushed her down onto the sofa.' She smiled and waited patiently as he disappeared into the rows of books and emerged with two silver plated ones. 'I thought we could start the inner workings of the perceptor platings and chameleon matrix tonight.' He jumped onto the sofa, one leg stretched out behind her and the other curled under hers, it was like reading to a child, well, a five foot six child that asked consistent questions on TARDIS wiring and vortex stretching.

Right, no more until at least late next week… that is, no more of this story. There'll be a small chapter up on 'Words have meaning' early next week to keep you happy.

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