A/N - Thank you to Lovely Rain Dancer, fanficgurl57, MayFairy, TheDoctor'sAmazingCompanion, skidney, UltimateDoctorWhoFanGirl, LadyMaluHolmes, Link's Twin, EpPeep123 ConfusedSoAmI, and SaxonBandwagon for reviewing! Your reviews give me the cheesiest smile, yep.

Disclaimer - I don't own Doctor Who. I only own my OC, Emma Walker.

"Emma, stay perfectly still."

"Aw, and to think, I was just about to ask you if you want to do the Polka!"

"By staying perfectly still, that means you can keep your mouth shut."

"Still being a jerk, I see."

"Still being a child, I see."

Emma wanted to turn and face the Doctor, but instead she settled for glaring at him out of the corner of her eye. "You've been getting at me all day, Doctor. I don't know what you've got up your arse right now, but I am sick of it."

"Yeah, 'cause I'm not sick and tired of your constant snapping!" He shot back. "You'd think I made you sleep on a bed of nails last night!"

"I slept on a rock because we've been stranded here for over a day!"

"Oh, and I suppose that's my fault?"

"I'm not the one who flies the TARDIS."

"Here we go again-"

"What do you mean 'again'? We haven't fought about this yet!"

"Are you sure? Because you've been throwing everything at me just to make sure it's known that this is my fault."

"It is your fault!"

He opened his mouth to retort, but froze when a low growl sounded from in front of him. They turned their gazes back to the snarling cougar that, moments before, had wanted to — and probably still wanted to — eat them.

"Doctor," Emma was finally listening to him and staying still, only opening her mouth slightly to speak. "we're on a mountain."

"Yes?"

"We're about to be devoured by a mountain lion."

"Yes, seems like that's the case."

"And we're fighting now?"

"Yep."

"Huh." They slowly looked at each other. And then they screamed. The cougar didn't hesitate to let out a roar — which, come to think of it, sounded more like the meow of a slighted and betrayed cat. Which the cougar sort of was — and jump for them, claws practically shining in the sun, but the two quickly darted in opposite directions. The animal slammed down on all four paws and nearly slid off the edge of the mountain, quickly righting itself and turning around to face them, a growl emanating from its throat as it stalked closer to them. They grabbed at each other, holding on tightly as they backed up into a taller part of the mountain, making them cornered. "This is not how I imagined our death!"

"How did you imagine it?" The Doctor leaned down and pulled her even closer, his cheek pressed up against hers.

"Well, I'd finally be killed by an alien after not listening to you and you...someone would finally get so annoyed with you, they'd snap and bludgeon you to death with your own screwdriver." She shrugged. "Sorry."

"Don't apologize. It's plausible."

"Doctor, there's something I need to tell you. I've been trying to tell you for a while, but it's been really hard and...Doctor, I lo-"

A shot suddenly rang out and he was quick to push her to the ground, using himself as a shield to protect her.

"That's right, kitty, run!"

He let out a groan when he heard Jack's voice. "Of course." He helped Emma back to her feet and gave the approaching man a dry look as he shoved his gun back into its holster. "What are you doing here, Jack?"

"Hiking." He rolled his eyes. "No, I got word on a blue box on top of a mountain. Figured it was probably you and I stopped by to say hello." He turned to Emma and winked. "Hello."

She sighed. "Hi, Jack."

A/N - Boy, does it take effort to tell someone you love them ;) I have two requests nearly finished! Have patience, friends.