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Clara paced around the room, trying to make sense of what was going on. The dalek outside of her door had gone quiet, and she assumed it had left.
Daleks.
Why did it have to be daleks?! She frowned and clenched her fists together, stopping her pacing. She shook her head. "No, the Doctor wouldn't allow this to happen. He must have a plan. He wouldn't just leave me to the mercy of the daleks. He wouldn't do that." She continued her pacing, but stopped when another sharp pain shot through her mind. She put a hand on her head and squeezed her eyes shut.
"It's a dream, Oswin. You dreamed it for yourself because the truth was too terrible."
"Joined the Alaska to travel the universe. Ended up getting stuck in a shipwreck first time out."
"That was you that climbed out of the pod. That was your ladder."
"You two could fence."
Clara keeled over in pain, both hands pressed against her forehead. A cloud of memories fogging up her vision.
"Oswin Oswald. Junior entertainment manager, Starship Alaska. Current status, crashed and shipwrecked somewhere… not nice."
"I'm human."
"Why do they hate you?"
"You're a genius, and the daleks need genius."
Clara reached her arm out, searching for the bed, for something to steady herself. The pain of the memories was becoming too much. But suddenly she wasn't in the white room anymore; she was in the dalek asylum.
"The milk, Oswin. The milk and the eggs and the soufflés, where, where did it all come from?"
"I am not a dalek, I AM HUMAN!"
"It was never real."
Clara yelled out in pain, grasping onto the bed with such a force that her knuckles were turning white. Reality seeping into her mind once more, before it was ripped apart once again.
"They hate you so much."
"Soufflés against the daleks?"
"Doesn't she seem a bit too angry to you?"
"I. AM. HUMAN!"
"Where am I?!" Clara yelled, her eyes open wide. The pain was gone, and she released her grasp on the bed. Her breathing was heavy, and she felt tear stains on her cheeks. She lied back against the bed, her legs splayed across the floor. Her body was limp, and she couldn't gain the energy to move. She took a moment to steady her breathing, before the tears started to build up again.
She shook her head. "There really is no hope, is there? I'm going to die here. Maybe get converted into a dalek again." A tear escaped her left eye. "I'm going to die, and I will never see the Doctor again." More started freely flowing. She chuckled sadly to herself. "We haven't even gotten married yet." Her eyes went wide again. "Oh my god." She sat up straight, wiping her eyes. "Oh… my… god." She carefully stood up. "Oh my god! How could I have been so stupid?!" She lifted up her left hand and laughed when she saw that her engagement ring was still displayed on her ring finger. "Oh my god, he's a genius!"
ooooOOOoooo
Nina frowned and jerked against her restraints, grimacing when an electric shock pulsed through her nerves, yet again. Clever smirked. "You know it's going to do that every time you resist, right?" She glared at him. He chuckled. "Oh, humans. I just love torturing you. It's so fun to watch you squirm." He picked up the earrings and soniced them. "So, shall I do an immediate conversion, or…" He smirked and walked over to her, continuing, "Shall I have as much fun with you as I can get?"
She spit at him once more. "You're disgusting."
He wiped his face and smiled. "I try my best. And you better be careful, or I might have to gag that pretty little mouth of yours."
She glared at him again. "What are you anyway?" She asked.
He smiled evilly. "Mr. Clever. The Cyber planner. I've taken over the Doctor's mind and body, and I intend to get exactly what I want using it. Oh, and I've got a bonus this time! No annoying piece of metal stuck to the side of my face! It should allow things to be much easier."
She narrowed her eyes, asking, "How did you get inside of the Doctor?"
He held up her earrings. "One touch of these and I was slowly creeping into his system. Until finally," He clapped. "I have full control!" He spun around. "This is all me! Cyber technology has been upgraded quite a bit since me and the good old Doctor met. Allows for a lot sneakier takeovers. Now, I could do a full conversion and make you a cyberman, but…" He smirked at her, his eyes cold.
"But what?" She asked tentatively.
He took another step towards her. "What's the fun in that?" He whispered, cupping her cheek with one hand. "You are quite attractive, you know." His thumb slid across her jawline. "It would be a shame for that to go to waste."
Her head jerked away as his lips neared hers. "Get away from me, you disgusting tin can." She spat.
His smile was gone, and he tightened his grip on her jaw line. "Is it not obvious who's in charge here? Do I need to make that a little clearer?" He twisted her head, causing her to gasp in pain. She thought she saw a speck of guilt in his eyes, but it was gone as quick as she'd seen it.
"Fine." She said eventually. "I just have a few questions first."
He smiled coldly and released her jaw. He took a step back and said, "Go ahead. I might answer them."
She sighed and said, "You said that you wanted something. What is it?"
He smirked. "Exactly what you want."
She frowned, unsure of what he meant. "What do you mean?"
He walked around the chair she was held in as he said, "Oh, I think you know what I mean. We both know you're still not quite over losing Miss Clara Oswald, which I still don't understand, but it's true nonetheless."
She became still as he talked, not moving a centimeter. "What do you want with Clara?" She asked.
He walked up to the console and pulled a screen towards him, before moving out of the way so Nina could get a good view of it. "Clara is the Impossible Girl. She has infinite lives." Nina frowned in confusion as she looked at the many different pictures of Clara that were being displayed on the screen. "She harnesses power that I did not know of before, and I wish to convert her into a cyber-planner, so the Cyberiad can use that power to whatever we please." He smiled. "And my wish will be granted, because I have got her locked in a cell that she has no chance of escaping from."
Nina's frowned deepened. "What do you mean? Clara is just an ordinary girl. She has no power! She's only lived one life. What the hell are you talking about?"
He moved his hand to the screen. "Are you going to ignore what the evidence suggests?"
She examined the screen once more before shaking her head. "No, that's impossible!"
Clever chuckled. "Well, she is called the Impossible Girl for a reason. Now I have a few questions for you." He walked up to her and kneeled so they were face to face. "Why do you still want her so badly? I could never understand human emotions, but with you it just radiates. What is so special about her?"
Nina gulped. "I'm not going to answer that." Clever raised an eyebrow before his hand was on her neck again, squeezing tightly. Nina choked, trying to remove her hands from their restraints to push his hand away, but she cried out as a fierce electric shock was shot through her nerves. "Okay!" She choked out. He smiled coldly before removing his hand. She took a moment to regain her breath before saying, "I'll tell you."
He nodded and rubbed his hands together. "Right, get started, or shall I remove my trousers first?"
Nina shook her head. "I'm not going to tell you that stuff, you perv. I'm going to tell you why I care about her so much."
He shrugged. "That's boring, but do continue."
Nina sighed looking down before starting. "We were only fifteen, she had just lost her mum, we had been best friends for years, and I realized I was starting to care about her more than a friend should. It was a few months after her mum died when we got together."
"Oh, how did it happen? Did you just spontaneously kiss her, or did she kiss you?" Clever asked, smirking.
She ignored him. "Anyway, it was a good relationship. Not everyone was accepting of it, but my parents were okay with it and her dad was, so there was really no problem. Except for when it had been almost a year since we had gotten together. We were both very happy, which was a surprise since Clara had just lost her mum, but we were still happy." Nina shook her head. "I was stupid. I wanted to go further but she wasn't ready. I tried to push her, but she refused, and I… I ended it. I could see she was upset, as the sting from her mum's death was still present, but I just didn't see it. I hurt her, and I regret it very much. She was in a depressed state for a while. She would never talk to me, but I heard from friends. One night…" Nina's eyes began to water. "One night I got a call from her dad. She…" Nina shook her head again, willing herself not to cry. "She had attempted to commit suicide, left a note and everything. It said things about not being good enough for anyone, everyone she loved being taken away from her, and I… I felt so ashamed! I had been the cause of that! And I always think to myself, what if she had gone through with it? Would I be able to live with myself if she wasn't alive because of me?" She looked up at Clever, whose face was filled with sadness.
He reached a hand up. "Nina, I'm so sorry." There was something in his voice, and she leaned into his touch as he put a hand on her cheek. "I really am."
"Doctor?" She asked. It sounded almost desperate.
He nodded. "Yeah, it's me. Wait!" His eyes went wide. "It's me! It's not the cyber planner! It's me! I have full control!" He jerked sideways.
"How did you do that?" Clever asked. It was obvious he was back by the change of his voice. It was cold once again. "You were just talking, I must've zoned out. It was a rather boring story. Well, important thing is that I'm back, and I'm not going to allow you to trick me again." He walked over to the console. "Now, time to receive my package."
OOOOoooOOOO
Clara was sat on her bed, studying her engagement ring. "It all makes sense now!" She called out loud. "That's why he asked me to marry him. That's when all of the saddened looks and depressed states started. He knew all along." Her eyes watered. "But he didn't say a thing."
She took a deep breath and turned the ring over in her hands. The diamond was from some other plane, but what was it again? She couldn't remember. Well it had to do something. She looked to the door, and then to the ring. She got up and walked up to the door, opening the window slot and peering out. "Um, dalek?" She asked.
"What do you want?" It asked.
"Um, I just have a few questions. I just need you to come up to the door for me."
"Is this is a trick?" It asked.
"No, no of course not. I wouldn't do that. I'm not really that clever."
"That is a lie. You are known to be a genius."
"Oh, well I'm flattered. Just come up to the door."
"I will remain where I am. Ask your questions."
Clara sighed and examined the small window slot. It was too small for her hand, but big enough for the ring. It didn't really look like a window, but more of a deposit box. She raised an eyebrow as she asked, "How do you open the door."
"Why would I give away that information to the specimen?"
"You wouldn't, but where is the key?"
"There is no key. We aren't idiotic enough to have a key. It is too easy to obtain."
Clara nodded and said, "Right. No key." She carefully placed her ring into the small space before her, and waited for something to happen. She smiled wide as she heard a familiar sound.
Aww, this chapter actually made me tear up a bit. I hope you enjoyed and please review to tell me what you think!