Yeah, I know...sorry. Anyway, I hope you like what she decides to do. Now, as some of you know I have had all these chapters pre-written up until now, but for this particular part of this fanfic this is the last pre-written chapter. I will be writing a few chapters up from scratch like the rest of you XD, so please, please don't kill me if I am a bit late updating.

Chapter 19: Forming a Plan

He ran to the console room and set us off before I could follow. Once we landed, I quickly worked with the Doctor to decide on a script that would truly terrify the Xenomorphs. Then I grabbed a CD and recorder and we left. Finding Nicholas wasn't difficult, but, similarly to the Nicholas who worked on Doctor Who, he did voice-overs and hardly had a spare minute. Eventually, though, we got fifteen.

"Hi, Mr Briggs, I'm the Doctor and this is Talia." The usual introduction went smoothly, although Nicholas did give the Doctor a strange look at his name. "We need you to do something for us."

"You see," I took over. "We are big fans of your work, and so is my little brother. He's all in to the scary and spooky and has asked me to help out with a school play. Could you just record a quick script in a certain voice, please?"

He shrugged. "Sure. It's nice to know that my name is getting out there. What sort of voice is it?"

"Do you remember the Daleks?" I asked.

He frowned. "Of course I do. You don't forget something like that often."

"Well, the play is a reconstruction of what happened two years ago, and we want the voices to be as authentic as possible. We decided to come to you."

"Ok…" he seemed a bit sceptical. "What do you want me to say?" I handed him the script. "Xenomorphs? I don't remember Xenomorphs being there."

"They didn't come to Earth." The Doctor intervened. "But we were among those who were taken to the Crucible and survived, and we saw them there. They were prisoners, just like us."

Of course, he had to say that, considering the script.

"Alright." Nicholas said, before trying out the voice. It only took him a few goes to get it right. Then I started recording as he read the short piece of writing.

"Thank you. That was perfect." I grinned at the Doctor. "Now, could you maybe do the same thing, but a bit higher this time, and just read this bit." I pointed. He did so. "Good, and then again but lower."

He did so, before asking, "What was that for?"

"Well, it's got to sound like there's more than one." I said matter-of-factly. "You really are talented."

"Thank you very much." The Doctor added.

Nicholas still seemed surprised, but said, "You're welcome. Glad I could help. Though it does seem overly professional for a school play."

"There's a competition for best play." I told him. "Winner gets a prize, but no-one knows what it is."

"Ah." He finally relaxed, the explanation good enough. "Well, give your brother my best. Sorry, but I've got to go now. Goodbye."

"Bye!" we both said.

We walked back to the TARDIS. I felt elated and full of hope for Rose and the others, as long as we could find her Doctor.

"So, how are you going to get that thing all over the world?" the Doctor asked once we were inside, indicating the CD.

"Well I hope that we can find Rose's Doctor, and that he's got his own sonic screwdriver. If he doesn't, then I'm sure he can work something out." I replied, having already considered this.

"I wish I could help more, but I've no idea what equipment he might have or where he could be. You're fighting an uphill struggle." He reminded me.

"I know. But I'm sure we'll find him or work something out." I made the effort to remain upbeat; I wasn't going to become pessimistic all of a sudden.

By now we only had about two hours left. I suggested we went and watched a movie, which the Doctor instantly agreed to. As the end credits rolled, he pulled me in for a hug and a kiss, knowing I would soon be gone.

"Good luck, Talia." He whispered, holding me close. I squeezed him just as much. "Please take care. I've managed to convince the TARDIS to bring you back here if you get injured seriously enough to need proper medical treatment, but I hope it doesn't come to that."

"I'll try." I whispered.

A few minutes passed. Then, sounding almost on the verge of tears, he said, "You're going."

Sure enough, I was flickering. "I love you." I whispered, but I wasn't quick enough to hear him say it back.

In a second, I was back in the underground kitchen. Only Rose was there, sitting on a chair and staring at an empty cup. She jumped when she realised I was there.

"Oh my God, you're back!" she cried. "I thought you'd gone for good!"

She pulled me into a hug, and it was then that I realised I truly was her and the others' only hope. When I'd disappeared, they must have all fallen into despair.

"Of course I am, Rose." I said, hugging her back. "I wasn't going to leave you. The TARDIS just didn't fully explain herself before, that's all. You know how she is."

We laughed. "So, I presume you've spent the last twelve hours with your Doctor. Learn anything useful?"

I noticed her voice was slightly off when mentioning 'my Doctor', but chose to ignore it; if all went well, she'd have hers back soon.

"Sure did." I replied with a grin, which she returned. "I've got a plan. But first, we need to find your Doctor."

"I may know how." She said excitedly. "But let's wait for the others before we tell each other."

"When will they be back?" I asked.

"In an hour or so. Martha and Mickey are on recon, and the others are getting food from a supplier the Doctor set us up with before…" she trailed off.

I nodded. "Yeah."

Sure enough, it wasn't long before, after a round of hugs and 'thanks for coming back', everyone was gathered around the lounge. They were all staring at me.

"Right, well, while I was away I worked out a means of ridding the Earth of the Xenomorphs. We, the Doctor and I, discovered that they have only one predator in the entire universe; Daleks."

"Daleks?" River gasped.

"So, what, are you going to prompt a Dalek invasion next?" Mickey demanded.

"That just brings on another problem." Sarah-Jane agreed.

"Quiet!" Rose shouted, and everyone silenced instantly. "I don't think Talia is that dumb, thank you very much. And I say Talia and not her and her Doctor because she explained to me earlier that this was entirely her plan."

"Sorry."

"I shouldn't have said that. Stupid."

"Please continue." Martha stopped the string of apologies.

"Thanks." I said. "Well, I remembered that in my universe, the one where there's the show called Doctor Who…was this place's me the same?" I asked quickly, not wanting to say something that would get everyone confused.

"Yes."

I couldn't see who answered, but that was good enough. "Ok, good. There was a man, named Nicholas Briggs, who provided the voice of the Daleks in the show. I knew he had to still exist in the other universe so we went to see him. Luckily enough, he was an actor there, too, who was just as good with his voice. We made up a story, wrote a quick script and got him to record it after telling him to mimic the voice of the aliens who invaded during the Planets in the Sky incident."

There were a few murmurs of confusion, then some of doubt as I paused to take a breath. Of course, the story wasn't over yet, but I had to tell them something else, first.

"Everyone, please remember something; I may not be the Talia from here, the Talia you know, but from what I've seen I am exactly like her. It would make things a lot better if you would please stop doubting me." I paused again, successfully getting everybody's full attention as they nodded in understanding. "Ok. The script involved Dalek voices, we got him to do three different voices to sound like multiple Daleks, screaming that they were going to exterminate the planet of all Xenomorphs. I then thought that, if we could somehow find Rose's Doctor, he could figure out a way to blast that sound all over the world. The Xenomorphs will be so frightened that they will leave and designate the planet unfit for habitation. Rose, come on." I beckoned to her and, grinning as much as the others were, she came to stand in my place as I sat down.

"The Doctor, well, my Doctor, told me before he disappeared that if I ever wanted to find him, to go home. Now, I know he didn't mean the TARDIS because by then the Xenomorphs already had it." She explained.

"But the Powell Estate's completely surrounded." Martha pointed out. "They know you used to live there."

"I know that." Rose agreed. "But since Talia came back earlier I've been thinking. We know there was one tunnel the Doctor made into the Powell Estate before he was captured. Remember? We used it once. But after that first time we got discovered, so before we left we made it so that whoever went through the tunnel and into the Estate would find the tunnel collapsed behind them. That's why we could never use it until now."

"Until now?" Sarah-Jane asked, frowning.

"Now we've got Talia."

I looked up at her, confused. "What do you mean?"

"You've got the Time Lord energy. Before, we would have been trapped in the Estate with certain death in the form of ten Xenomorphs waiting outside. Now, you can use the energy to destroy them and get us to the nearest tunnel which is a few blocks away." Rose's eyes were shining with hope as she continued to stare at me.

Which is why my heart sunk when I said my next words. "Rose, guys, the energy doesn't work like that. I've got no idea when it'll become available to me. I can't just call on it."

"Yes." River now interrupted. "We know that. But we also know that you almost always gain use of the energy in a tight or dangerous situation. (let's remember that this place's Talia is a year older than this Talia, so she's used the energy more). You can't get more dangerous than being surrounded by ten Xenomorphs."

"You're staking our lives on a possibility?" I demanded, my voice now rising.

"Talia, you're staking the life of the planet on a possibility!" Martha retorted, standing. "We don't know if Rose's Doctor will be able to do what you want him to do. He has been in hiding for months. He might not have any equipment at all, let alone some sort of sonic device! But it's the best chance we've got. You are the best chance we've got of getting out of the Powell Estate alive."

She put up a fantastic argument. I couldn't help but grin. "Alright, fine, I agree. When shall we leave?"

"It'd be better to go at night." River said.

"Then I don't see any point in wasting time. Let's go now." Rose cried, prompting everyone to start moving.

I stood, watching in a sort of daze, as Mickey and Martha grabbed guns, while Rose hurriedly changed into more suitable clothing. I noticed River and Sarah-Jane did nothing. "Aren't you coming?" I asked them.

"No, we decided that we should stay here." River said. "I'm too much of a target, and Sarah-Jane knows that if she gets caught her son will be killed also."

I felt a shiver of fear slide down my back as I realised what they were all risking for me. I stayed silent as we said goodbye to the two women and followed Rose along the tunnel.

Ok. So, what will Ten-Too have left for Rose? Will Talia come through? All will be told next time! Lol, that sounds like the end of a cheesy tv show XD.