"Mom I didn't go in to the dream world. It was Pitch, he made me fall asleep. You know when I go into the dream world my body goes with." I defended myself without hesitation. I really didn't want to be grounded, Valentines day was coming up and I had a boyfriend.

"Valentina, I know you didn't go to the dream world. The only thing I want to know is why he came to you?" my mother asked placing the car keys in a bowl by the door. We had just gotten home , she'd had to pick me from school. Our house was old at least a hundred years old. My mom liked it and so did I. The wood out back was my favorite place to be.

She had married once after dad disappeared, which had given me some step sibles to play with as a kid. But her and my step dad grow a part after a while, and he left. Though by then at the age of 13 I was the only one living at home. My step sibles came over some times to see me, but I still missed them.

"He said he knew how to get rid of Lilith." I answered. " And he," I paused not sure how to go on. " insinuated that dads still alive."

My mother turn to me, only for a screeching sound to echo in the house. "The Doctor" My mother breathed.

She and I bolted for the door and got stuck as we both tried to go through.

"Well, well do I have a surprise for you." He chuckled as he open the Tardis's door.

He looked different then he had the last time I saw him, but he was Time Lord so I didn't say anything. My mother on the other hand did.

"You look different." She stated bluntly.

"Yes, indeed I do. Do you like the way I look?" He asked to his companions confusion.

I never under stood it. Why was it important for my mother to like the way he looked.

My mother stepped closer to the Doctor and kissed him lightly on the cheek.

"Well isn't that cute. Rory he's blushing" The red-head stated with much sarcasm.

"Cheerleader that is not cool. How would Varen feel if he saw you right now?" A voice called from the Tardis.

"Pinfeathers!" My mother exclaimed running into the Tardis, I followed. At least he was able to save one of them. The Tardis was different too. The inside was just as big as last time, but shinier.

"I'm not exactly Pinfeathers." the spectral boy in front of us said.

His hair was short and spiked up. The roots were black and turned red near the tips. He had the face of an angel, pale and sculpted like a greek statue. As he turn his head I noticed that there was a scare on his cheek. His eyes were a deep violet color with light blue specs. He wore a black t-shirt and tight leather pants, a pair of knee high black boots completed the look.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked stepping out of the shadows.

He looked over and smiled, it was a smile I'd seen before,thought with out the crimson shark teeth. Then it hit me, thought the changes were shuttle, he looked like Tom.

"I think it would be best if I answered that question." The Doctor stated.

I had a lot of explaining to do about our new friend.

"Valentine do you remember what you asked me to do?" I asked her.

"Yes, I asked you to try and save Tom or Pinfeathers." She stated looking over at boy within the glass.

"Yes, but I did more then just save one of them. I saved both."

She looked over at the boy again, and a smile lit face."How?"

I took a breath and sighed. "Well, I took the piece of Tom that we saved from Lilith I then went back to the Dream world and got a piece of Pinfeathers. I then put the two together to make a new person." I explained." Lilith also called me Varen as we left."

"Hey, can we come up with a name for me, please?" The boy ask.

"How about, Thomas Anthony Pinnaggin" Valentin suggested.

"Yeah, I like it." Tom said funneling into his body. " I have figures with out claws! This is awesome!"

"Yes, and you need some clothes." I stated flatly.

Valentine looked at him and blushed. "Does he have to put a shirt on?" She asked.

I turned and looked at her, she cringed. "Yes, he does."

She pursed her lips at this, glaring at me.

"Rory, take him to get some close." I instructed.

"Yes, Doctor" he answered.

"Alright," Isobel spoke up after Pinnaggin was taken to get close, "why would Lilith call you Varen?" she asked.

"Good going mom, you finely asked a good question." Valentine beamed.

"God Valentine you're so much like your father, and you haven't even met him." Isobel groaned.

"Isobel" She looked at me with big blue eyes. "I don't know why Lilith called me that, but I'm sure there is a reason for it. A reason I intend to figure out."

I smiled when he said that, though I didn't know why. It was rather apparent that he liked me and that I liked him. though it was kind of weird, liking an Alien. But in high school falling in love with Varen was weird, too.

"Thank you" I squeaked.

"Alright Amy, why don't you take Valentine and see how the boys are doing." he glance at me for moment smiling. Valentine didn't need to be told twice, she knew where this might be headed.

"Doctor,if you're going to take her out make sure she's back in the Tardis by ten and no later." My daughter instructed.

"Really, I will have you know that I am well over a thousand years old and that you can't tell me what to do" The Doctor countered.

"Whatever" Was all she said to him before turning to Amy. "Come on we better go help the boys, other wise poor Pin won't match."

Amy laughed at this. "Yeah Rory has problems matching his own clothes."

They left laughing so hard my daughter snorted.

"So, Valentine really is protective of you isn't she?" The Doctor inquired.

"Yes she is, but I'm all she has." I answered.

"Not for long, I'm sure now that she has Pin things will get better." He smiled.

"Or worse, you never know with Pin." I stated knowingly.

"Ah, yes you would know all about Pinfeathers wouldn't you?"

"Yes, though that was the original Pinfeathers. This new person you have made for my daughter is only haft Pin and haft Riddle. That could be bad, very bad." I cocked my head to one side thinking about how this could go wrong.

"Well, I think that if she could keep him in line at three and save him from Lilith at ten that she will do just fine now." He assured.

"Maybe, but she has always been a daddies girl with out a daddy. You're the only person to even come close."

He smiled at this. "Really, well I suppose that makes sense."

I walked over to were the Doctor stood leaning agents the control panel. "Does surprise you?" I asked.

"A little I suppose though she is every thing I could want in a daughter." He answered.

I looked him in the eyes for a moment before he looked away. "Whats wrong?"

"Whats wrong, whats wrong is the fact that Lilith called me Varen that"s whats wrong." He stated.

"Your frustrated, I under stand that and Lilith is very good at it."

"Indeed she is."

"You act like him some times, like Varen."

He looked at me the way Varen had more times then could count. "Really" He whispered leaning in close.

I had just enough time to close me eyes before his lips descended on mine. Though he tasted of clove and coffee the ash wasn't there. I sank in to the kiss feeling his arm rap around me, I felt safe.