'born-to-be-lost': um…well firstly…wow. Oh, no. Hello was supposed to come first wasn't it. Let's start this again. Hello :) , ah, Wow. Thank you, no really, thank you so much :) I'd make a speech to go with your special award but I always vowed to thank random stuff like my fridge or my coffee machine if I ever won anything so I'll just stay quiet. Nemo is…well she's a survivor. Originally I was going to go up to end of CofE and that would be the end of it. She was going to fall in love with Ianto, he'd be with Jack, then he would die and she would go on to work with the street kids. That was it. But then she had to go and fall in love with Jack too. And THEN she somehow gained a girlfriend. (although that was down to Rachy Babes not me) And thanks to some crazy little idea that wasn't originally going to affect her half as much as it had, she gained a connection to the TARDIS. All in all she just kept hanging on in there. I think I'll be stupidly upset to see her go at the end of all of this. I don't know when but someday she's going to have to stop. I doubt she'll ever settle down now but I think that one of these days I'll have to leave her and Jack alone to live their lives without me looming over their shoulders :) Don't worry about not reviewing. I know that people are busy and reviewing isn't always people's top priority but you've done it now and that's (in my mind) brilliant. I'm sure there are people reading this who haven't reviewed once. They're welcome to do that I'm just happy that I haven't received any mean reviews :) As for the book. At the moment I'm working on a murder mystery/thriller type thing. If it takes off I'll most likely share more details with you lot but as it stands it's not moving very fast so there isn't much to share. :) Thank you so much for reviewing it really means a lot to me :D

'total-animal-lover': Don't worry you're only as confused as she is herself. No one but I has any idea who the girl is but she's linked to the other little happenings that have littered Winter's life since the beginning of this series :) If there's one thing Dr Who could do with more of it more (as Amy puts it) 'hot Italians'

'Sonotalady': I must admit I paniced a bit with the speaches wondering if it was overkill, but I think since Jack up and left again she'd been trying almost too hard, to please him and she's almost turning into him to try and comfort herself so it kind of works :) ooo you've written a book! What was it about :)

'Rachy Babes': I remember them saying in interviews that they wanted to have Arthur on board but it would have been too expensive ect. But this is writing, there is no expense, therefore I just had to bring Arthur back :D the explanation of Fawks made me laugh and we really needed some comic relief in here somewhere so I kept it in, I would have liked to have seen her face :) ha ha the freaky girl thing… well I'll tell you it's linked to your other clues :) and it'll be explained at the same time. In fact I'm going to get to work on that now which is a hell of a lot of work because I need to go back through the chapters and find all the clues again lol.

Right on the limits where we know we both belong tonight

It's hard to feel the rush, to brush the dangerous
I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you

Another shot before we kiss the other side
Tonight, yeah, baby!
I'm on the edge of something final we call life tonight
Put on your shades, 'cause I'll be dancing in the flames
Tonight, yeah, baby!
It isn't hell if everybody knows my name tonight

I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth
Out on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge, the edge,
I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you
I'm on the edge with you.

The Edge Of Glory – Lady GaGa

'Well erm…that's new.' The Doctor commented as he looked down at Winter on the floor. She hardly noticed, staring in fear at the open doors. 'Come on, up you get you have to meet Melody.' He was too excited by the prospect of the child to react to the fear in her eyes. Amy however was acutely aware of it.

'What's wrong?' Winter shook her head and took Rory's hand as he helped her up.

'I really don't have a clue.' She replied and then looked down at Amy's arms. 'Bloody Hell.' Rory frowned.

'I'd prefer if you didn't swear in front of my daughter.' Winter waved him off.

'She's a Scottish girl, she'll grow up to make swearing sound like an art form.' Amy grinned and took the baby into the TARDIS. Winter smiled and headed across to Arthur, she brushed his neck with her hand and he turned to look at her. 'Let me guess, you sense it too.' He nudged her and she sighed.

'She doesn't like the TARDIS noise.' Winter glanced over to the Ponds and baby and watched the Doctor dash out of the blue doors with the large wooden crib from his bedroom. His crib. She felt a smile grow on her face as she watched the scene become more and more cute by the second. The Doctor left and Winter looked up as the Sontaran escorted a young girl in military dress towards Amy and Rory. She lead Arthur closer and stood at the Baby's side.

'The only reason I joined the clerics was so I could meet the Doctor again.' The young girl stated. Winter frowned at her and looked down at the baby, her eyes widened at the sight of a small piece of stitching at the Melody's side in the crib. She conspicuously grabbed it and turned it over in her hands. The writing was unmistakable and she looked up at the TARDIS. She was translating, and the writing read; River Song.

The lights shut off and Winter looked around the room. 'It's starting, please listen to me.'

'Oi, Sontaran.' Winter called, 'Scan for life.' He nodded and typed several commands into his device before looking up at her.

'Confirmed, no life forms on board except us.'

'The headless monks aren't alive.' The young soldier informed them, 'They don't register as life forms.' Winter's head snapped up at the sound of singing. She turned to look at Amy and Rory who seemed equally frightened. Amy grabbed the baby as the Silurian woman joined them. The TARDIS was suddenly surrounded by a flash of white light and she stepped forward to test its properties.

'Forcefield.' She called. Winter frowned and turned back to Amy.

'You need to get out of here, somewhere safe. Anywhere, find the Doctor, find a cupboard. Just stay quiet and don't be seen.' Rory took her arm and nodded towards the side. Amy lent over and kissed Winter's cheek before hurrying off with her husband. Winter smiled a little then, with a little help from the Sontaran, she got back onto Arthur. 'At all costs.' She called, 'We protect Amy and the Baby. Are we clear. We are not here to attack the enemy, we're here to defend a family.' Everyone nodded. Winter pulled her Sword from her belt as Dorium faltered.

"Dear God. That's the attack prayer." He told them.

"Who has an attack prayer, pretty sure most Gods wouldn't be that impressed with one of them. Hi Folks." Winter glared in Fawks' direction as she sauntered out from behind some boxes .

'And where have you been?' she asked, 'You missed my awesome speech earlier.' Fawks grinned.

'Sorry I'm sure.'

'It was quite impressive.' The Silurian commented. Fawks rolled her eyes.

'Back off love this one's mine.' Winter kicked her gently. 'Where'd the horse come from?'

'Stop it.' Winter warned.

'What?'

'I can hear you mind coming up with smutty jokes from a mile off.' Fawks chuckled quietly. 'Rory's hiding Amy and the baby.' Winter informed her, she nodded and glanced in the direction Winter motioned towards.

"Centurion. You're needed."

Fawks nodded to the couple and not wanting to see the family have their moment she headed back to the main floor. With Winter trotting along besides her.

"There should be some plasma pistols somewhere, they left everything." Said a young soldier.

"Then find them, boy." The Sontaran growled.

"She's definitely a girl." The Silurian muttered to her girlfriend,

"Stop it," The human replied with a smile. Fawks couldn't help but laugh slightly at the pair of them and Winter smirked, placing herself at the front of the formation. Fawks drew her sword as the monks came into view. Winter's face hardened and she glanced to Fawks on her right and Rory on her left. He looked back up at her with worry in his eyes and she smiled at him.

'For your daughter.' She nodded to him. He looked back at the monks and nodded in agreement.

'For Melody.' He muttered. She kicked Arthur into action and like a scene from some trashy action flick he bolted forwards. This was for Melody, for the Doctor, for Amy and Rory, for Jack, for Fawks. For everyone she cared about, everyone she would keep safe. By any means possible.

TTT

Winter heard Amy's scream and turned to see Fawks do exactly the same. She saw the monk fighting the demon slice a deep gash in her neck and yelled in panic. With renewed anger she stabbed the monk at her front through the heart and reared Arthur up. He kicked out and sent another monk flying through the air. Then with a quick turn Winter galloped over to Fawks and leaped off the horse. With one tap he fled back to the edge of the battle and Winter jumped in front of the monk about to finish Fawks off. 'She hasn't got permission to die today.' She told him as she shoved her blade through his robes. He fell back, dead and Winter held her position above her girlfriend. Two more minutes of fighting and with a sudden fall of quiet the battle was over. Rory rushed across to Amy and Winter saw the pile of goop at their knees. 'Trick me once, shame on you.' She sighed, 'trick me twice…' She glanced around for Fawks and saw the demon propped up against some boxes. She grabbed some bandages from an open box behind them and knelt down, pressing them to the gaping wound on Fawks' neck. 'Don't you dare die on me.' She growled.

'Wouldn't dream of it.' Fawks breathed in reply.

'Good, now can you please shut the gaping wound in your neck so you can kiss me?'

'Weird sword. Can't heal.'

'No, you can't die, you're not allowed'... Winter murmured. 'Doctor!' she yelled, having heard him enter a few minutes before.

He rushed over to them.

"No, no no no no. Not you too Rachel. No."

"Sorry," Fawks whispered. "Thought the baby was in trouble, wasn't paying attention."

"It's ok..." The Doctor said, looking at Winter's bloody hands from where she was trying to keep Fawks' insides in. The lights flickered and there was a noise.

"Well then soldier, how goes the day." Fawks looked over at River and then turned to meet Winter's violet eyes.

"Relax Win. Just a scratch."

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