The Doctor's mind was racing. The students were coming out and gathering weapons preparing to fight. He had to figure out something, quickly. What do we do?" Clara said frightened. He looked at Clara then the watch in his hand and realized he had no choice. He had to end this.
"I'm going out there." He said firmly.
Tim's eyes widen. "You're what?" "No," Martha protested grabbing his forearms. "It's too dangerous." The Doctor scoffed releasing her grip and folding his arms. "No, kidding? Gee, I hadn't noticed," He remarked. "Now will you excuse me?" He said trying to pass her.
Clara's heart dropped. She couldn't let him die and blocked the door. "No, you could get killed." He sighed. "Look around, Clara; these kids will die if I don't do something." "Please," Clara begged near tears. "You're clever surely you must-"
He gently stopped. "There is no other way." "Doctor please?" Martha said her voice shaking. The Doctor glanced back at her solemnly. "I'm sorry but I have to go." He looked back at Clara who was hanging her head crying feeling helpless. "Please..." She begged once more.
The Doctor lovingly tilted her chin towards him and wiped away an escape tear from her cheek with his thumb. "It's going to be okay." He said softly.
Gazing up into those dark brown eyes Clara realized she still loved him. She swallowed. "Doctor I-"
But before she could say it he gently kissed her cheek before slowly brushing past her and opening the door leaving her heartbroken and scared.
He stepped outside into the cold air and briefly paused jamming each door and window with his sonic screwdriver so no one could leave the school. Was what he was about to do extremely risky? Of course it was but too late to turn back, now. The Doctor took a deep breath before heading up the hill.
"Doctor, Oh, Doctor!" 'Jeremy' taunted him from outside, kicking rocks and stomping around shooting laser guns up in the air. 'Joan' folded her arms and sneered rocking back and forth on her heels. "Come out wherever you are!"
"I'm here." He remarked unimpressed. 'Jeremy' smiled sweetly. "Oh, Doctor how nice of you to join us." 'Joan' sniffed the crisp air as he approached. "Still human." She said disgusted.
The Doctor gave a smug expression. "Yes, you've caught me," He tilted his head and folded his arms curious. "So how did you figure it out?" 'Jeremy' scoffed. "Please, we knew as soon as you pulled out your sonic screwdriver and made our scarecrow catch fire." The Doctor arched his eyebrow. "So that was planned, then?"
They just gave him an evil smile answering his question.
"So why kill? If you knew all along why go through all this trouble?" The Doctor asked. 'Joan' gave him an uncaring almost joyful grin. "It was fun."
That angered him. "Fun? It was fun to kill innocent people?" The Doctor glared coming closer towards them. "It was an added bonus," She replied simply. "Besides we had to blend in." The Doctor shook his head. "All this trouble just to get me," He scoffed in disgust. "I could've helped you; there was no need to kill those people!" He snapped.
'Jeremy' rolled his eyes. "Yeah, blah, blah, now, surrender and gives us the watch, Time Lord." He stood defiant. "And if I don't?"
He grinned and shrugged his shoulder. "Then everyone in that school including your precious Clara dies," He mock pouted. "And we know how you feel about the poor, poor humans."
Jeremy waited for a reaction but the Doctor just looked at him as he continued. "And in case you don't think we're serious we've planned an aerial attack that covers over a five hundred mile radius, clearing this entire neighborhood."
"And we've prepared more for all over the world, our scarecrows are fully prepared to attack." 'Joan' added proudly. As she said that several scarecrows showed up encircling them menacingly.
The Doctor nodded. "So that's it? I give you the watch you live and take over the world. I don't everyone including Clara dies." He sighed heavily. "Either way I can't win." He muttered.
"And from my understanding Clara's not happy with you either," Jeremy smirked. "So why not quit while you're ahead?" He teased cruelly.
He smirked sadly. "You're right she's not." The Doctor glanced back at the family's triumphant grin and lowered his head in defeat. "Fine," He exhaled tossing the watch to him. "Take it if it means having her live."
"Thank you, Doctor," 'Jeremy' said catching the fob watch. "However you are still going to die." He added shoving the Doctor onto the ground. He landed with a thud and glanced up as they delicately examined it.
"Finally," 'Jeremy' hissed as Joan looked on in awe. "We shall have the lifespan of a Time Lord." He slowly opened the watch but there was a low tremor and a blinding bright white light shot out surprising and knocking them both down. "What the," Jeremy frowned confused as the light grew into a glowing gas and surrounded them both. He glared at the Doctor realizing they'd been tricked. "There's no Time Lord essence in here!" He growled.
"Of course not, I switched watches," He smirked. "You're not the only ones that know perception filters."
His eyes widen in horror as he started coughing. "You gave us human essence! We'll die!" Jeremy cringed in agony. "You tricked us!" Joan snarled clawing at the grass in pain.
Then the Doctor stood over them, his expression changed into a hard cold glare. "You had a choice. You brought this on yourself."
"No!" They shouted over and over. Fear and terror filled their eyes and voices as it engulfed and suffocated them. The Doctor stood back calmly until he heard the family's final agonizing screams die down.