"Mum? Where's the jam?" 12 year old Tardis called.

"It's in the pantry. 3rd shelf from the top." I called back. I was in my room, dressing for the day. I decided to wear a dark pair of jeans, with a white blouse and black leather jacket. I felt dangerous, not the stay at home mom I usually was. All I needed now was a gun. Any gun would do. Laser, pistol, stun gun. Heck, I wouldn't even turn down a rifle, though it would be pretty bulky.

"CAL?" I called. CAL appeared. We had this unsaid agreement that if I wanted something, all I had to do was call and ask.

"Yes? How can I help you River Song?" She asked.

"I don't suppose you could give me a gun could you? Just a pistol with a lock box to put it in. I don't want the kiddies to get into it."

"You plan on giving your children guns?"

"No, but now that I think about it, that would be a good idea wouldn't it be? Goodness knows that Centurion will just find mine and build copies for everyone else behind my back."

"Can you please repeat your request?"

I thought about it for a moment. What did I want? Now that I had the idea to give the kiddies guns for practice and such, it seemed like such a good idea for some reason. They weren't so little anymore, they could handle a practice range, shooting a gun. Besides, they can't really hurt themselves can they? We're all still in the Data Core.

"I would like four pistols and an outdoor shooting range for practice please." I said.

"I am now gathering the data. The shooting range is now ready." CAL said.

All of a sudden, I was in the shooting range with Tardis, Centurion, and Donna. CAL had lined up the three silver pistols on a nearby table, and had graciously included all the ammo we could ever need. The fourth gun was at my waist in a gun sleeve CAL provided for me.

"Mother, why did you bring us here? What's going on? You didn't tell us a thing." said Donna.

"Well kids, it's time to teach you how to shoot." I told them.

"You mean with real guns?! Awesome!" said Centurion.

"Are you sure Mum? We're still only kids." said Tardis.

I put my hands on my hips.

"Kiddies, I was firing guns since I could walk. You're all 12 years old. You can fire a gun. You just have to know where to fire it." I reach for my gun and turn around, facing the targets. Then I shoot. Bull's-eye. I turn back. The kiddies looked at me in awe.

"Now then, let's start."

For the next hour I show them how to put the safety on, take it off, how to hold the pistol and how to shoot, and when not to fire it. By the end of the session, they had all successfully landed a couple bullets on the target. There weren't any bull's-eyes, but they were starting to get the hang of it.

I had the feeling that the Doctor once told me that he liked that I could shoot a gun. Or maybe I was imagining things. No, I wasn't. We were back to back and the Doctor was threatening... What was he threatening? Anyway, not the point. The thing was what he said to them.

"This is my friend River, nice hair, clever, and has her own gun. And unlike me, she really doesn't mind shooting people. I shouldn't like that, kind of do a bit."

"Thank you sweetie." I said. Then the Doctor said to the... Enemies. We'll call them enemies.

"I know your team players and everything but she'll definitely kill the first three of you-"

"Oh the first seven easy."

"The first seven, really?"

"Eight for you honey."

"Stop it!"

"Make me!"

"Ok, maybe I will."

I would have liked to kiss him then, but we were surrounded by the... Oh, what were they? I can't even remember what I was facing. But I know that I couldn't have kissed him at the time. The downsides to always facing danger.

"Mum, are you alright?" asked Tardis, bringing me back to the present.

"I'm fine. I think that's enough practice for today though. Come on; let's go back to the house."

And so we were back.

"Mum, are you sure you're alright? You've been acting funny these past few days." Tardis said.

"I'm completely fine. Just remembering an old friend of mine."

"What happened to him? Or is it her?" She asked.

"It was him. And I had to go away so he could go on. And so he's out there somewhere I don't really know where." I sighed.

"Was he our father?" Centurion asked. I stiffened. What was I supposed to tell them? Yes? The Doctor was who I was paired with when CAL did the crossovers and inferences for the kids. Should I tell them that they were only just computer programs? Or should I just say no and let the conversation drop?

"He's probably the closest thing to a father you three have, but he isn't your father. Does that make sense?" I asked them.

"I guess." said Donna. It looked like Centurion wanted to say more, but one look from Tardis and he clamped right up.

"Right then. Who wants tea?" I asked, heading to the kitchen.

"Herbal lemon?" Donna asked.

"You know it." I replied. Nowadays, that was all I'd make.

"I'll take some." Tardis says.

The others added that they would like some too. I started to heat the water for the tea.

"Oh Doctor. I miss you. I love you." I thought. I brushed my lips, remembering his first kiss with me. He had no clue what to do. He kept holding me, then letting go. It was quite amusing. But at the same time, it hurt. I had already kissed him before, but for him, it was his first, and he might've rejected me. But he didn't. At the same time, he didn't encourage me either. I missed him and his awkward moments. I just missed him.

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"What do you think she meant, that he's the closest thing to a father, but he wasn't our father?" Donna asked, turning on the television.

"Maybe he is our father by blood, but we'll never meet him, so he doesn't seem like our father." Tardis said.

"Or maybe our actual father died, but he was our father's best mate and would have taken on the role of a father." said Centurion.

"Whoever he is, Mum loves him, doesn't she?" Donna asks.

"Yeah, she really does. And she misses him. A lot." said Centurion.

"And she won't tell us who it is." added Tardis.

"Wouldn't it be nice if it was the Doctor?" asked Centurion.

"Yeah. But he'll never come." said Tardis.

"Maybe we just have to make a wish. That's how it is sometimes. Make a wish and the Doctor will come." said Donna.

"We should wish for the man Mum misses. That way she'll smile more." said Centurion. It was quiet for a moment, everyone imagining what they would do if their mum would smile more. She'd definitely be so much more happy. Probably invite Anita and Evangilista over for tea like she used to.

"We'll wish for both." decided Tardis. She took Donna and Centurion's hands in hers so they formed a line. "Close your eyes." Tardis said.

They closed their eyes.

"Now repeat after me. I wish that the man Mum misses and the Doctor will come find us."

"I wish that the man Mum misses and the Doctor will come find us." said Centurion and Donna said.

"Now really focus. Really wish for it."

They all sat in silence, thinking for a moment. A wave of energy passed through them and they shivered.

"Say it once more." whispered Tardis.

"I wish that the man Mum misses and the Doctor will come find us." They all said in unison.

All of a sudden, they heard a knock at the door. They jumped and opened their eyes in surprise. Had they willed it to be true? They looked at each other for a moment. The knock came again.

"Someone answer the door!" River called.

Tardis went to the door. She fumbled with the lock and finally managed to open the door.

And there he stood. Tall and ready for anything.

"H-hello." said Tardis.

"Hi. I'm the Doctor. Is River home?" He smiled as he waltzed through the door.

"Mum. There's someone hear to see you." Centurion called nervously, not taking his eyes off the Doctor.

"Who is it? We weren't expecting anyone today." River said as she came out of the kitchen. Then she saw him and stopped short.

"Hi honey, I'm home." The Doctor said.

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