In the medi-bay, Tish climbed up on the bed the Doctor indicated and laid down. Unlike Martha, she didn't have any hope that the Doctor would be able to fix her arm. In fact, the only reason she agreed to come with Martha was so that Martha would finally realize that amputation was the best option. She didn't like it, but hoped within time that she would learn to function normally again. Right now, though, having no arm seemed a lot better than having the useless one that hung at her side as a constant reminder of what happened aboard the Valiant. She shuddered as she remembered the cracking noise her arm made as the Master twisted it.
"You're alright," Martha cooed softly, taking her hand. She squeezed her sister's hand tightly as the Doctor carefully removed the bandages from her arm.
"I am going to set the TARDIS to run an X-ray, MRI and CT scan so I can get an idea of what we are dealing with," The Doctor informed her.
"While the scans are running can you look at Martha's back?" Tish wondered. The Doctor's brow narrowed in concern.
"He has more important things to do then to look at my back," Martha snipped softly. The Doctor ignored her turning to Tish.
"What happened to Martha's back?" He asked Tish.
"She got burned while walking the Earth," Tish replied. Martha closed her eyes as the Doctor turned to look at her. She didn't want to discuss the scars that she had received during that long year. She was here for her sister and to see if she could help the Doctor and Jack.
"Can I see Martha?" He asked softly. Martha sighed. She turned her back to him pulling her shirt up. Her back was badly scared from the fires that burned her as she fled from Japan.
"Oh, Martha. You should have told us sooner," Jack informed her upon seeing her skin. The Doctor walked up to her, gently placing a hand on her back. She shuddered from the touch but didn't pull away from him. His fingertips ran along the scarred skin tracing the damage.
"Jack in my medical cabinet there is an ointment labeled with a blue label and two x's will you get it for me," The Doctor asked softly. Jack stood up without question, heading to get the ointment.
"Will it remove the scars?" Martha wondered.
"No, it will reduce the damage though. I'm sorry Martha. I'm so so sorry," The Doctor whispered. He moved his hand from her back. Martha dropped her shirt, turning around.
"I don't blame you Doctor. You saved us," Martha told him. She could see the doubt in his eyes. He still blamed himself for everything that happened that year. If only he could have stopped the Master sooner, than Martha wouldn't have the scars on her back, Tish's arm would be healed and Jack wouldn't be pregnant. It was his fault that he had to use the countdown to stop Koschei because he wasn't strong enough. He was relieved when Jack returned to his side so that he didn't have to answer her. He took the ointment from Jack and handed to Martha.
"Put it on your back twice a day for the next few weeks," The Doctor said. Martha put it in her purse, then directed his attention back to Tish. The scans on her arm were done and the TARDIS had put them on screen for the Doctor to analyze. Placing his thinking glasses on he stared at the scans. The damage in her arm was extensive. There were several breaks in all three bones that had healed wrong. The calcium build-ups at the end would have to be removed with surgery before they could even think of setting her arm right. The ligaments were torn at her elbow and she more than likely had nerve damage. The Doctor sighed.
"I told you he couldn't help me," Tish told Martha.
"I didn't say that," The Doctor informed her as he continued to stare at her scans. "To begin with we are going to have to get your arm in proper alignment which is going to mean extensive surgery. Then I am going to have to attach synthetic ligaments to your elbow to give you use of it again. Then we will have to reassess from there in order to determine the next best course of action. It is going to be a long process, and I am sorry, but some of it will be painful."
"But you can save my arm," Tish asked hope finally in her voice. The Doctor nodded. Tish smiled brightly. "Thank you." She got off the bed hugging the Doctor tightly. He hugged her back, just holding her for a moment before she pulled back.
"I will contact you in a few days after I have had more time to study the x-rays. More than likely I am going to take you to a hospital that is able to set the breaks in your arm," The Doctor told her. She nodded. The Doctor rewrapped her arm in the bandages then allowed her to get up and off the bed.
"There is a TV room just down the hall and to the right. Why don't you wait there Tish while I examine the Doctor and Jack?" Martha suggested. Tish left the room and Martha turned to the Doctor. "Who is going first?"
"I will," the Doctor replied. He sat down on the table. He was more than a little grumpy with Martha as she had him take his shirt off. The grumpiness continued while she examined him. If she was going to be their doctor she wanted to make sure they both were examined properly after their ordeals. The Doctor huffed at her until finally she had him lay back on the bed.
"This may be a little cold," She warned him, squirting the gel on his stomach. He didn't react as it hit his skin, turning his attention to the monitor. Martha scanned his kidneys looking for any possible bruising. She then turned her attention to finding the baby. It was nestled a little higher than she would have expected. Both hearts were beating strongly. The Doctor smiled, reaching out to touch the screen. "Everything looks good Doctor, I am estimating you are about eight weeks along. Does that sound right?" Martha questioned him taking measurements.
"About," The Doctor agreed. Martha printed off a picture for him. Then wiped the gel off of his stomach.
"Your turn Jack," She said. The Doctor got off the bed and Jack sat down. He was already shirtless so Martha began her examination. He flexed his muscles for her, making her roll her eyes. His confidence faded, though, once she had him lay back on the bed. Unlike the Doctor, he didn't seem interested in the screen as she checked his kidneys then found the baby. It also had two heart beats. She paused as the realization hit her that these babies were the Masters. She took the measurements for Jack's child. "And you are about seven weeks along. You two should be having them pretty close together."
"Can you tell the gender yet?" Jack asked her. Martha shook her head no.
"Not until you are further along," Martha replied. She wiped the gel off of Jack's stomach as she looked at the Doctor. "Would you mind going and finding Tish while I have a word with Jack?"
"Is his baby alright?" The Doctor questioned in concern.
"His baby is healthy too. I just wanted to ask him about something," Martha informed him. The Doctor looked at Jack.
"I'll be fine," Jack reassured the Doctor with a smile. He kissed the Doctor softly on the lips, then watched as the Doctor left the room.
"Both babies are his aren't they?" Martha wondered. He didn't look at Martha before speaking.
"Yes," Jack responded. He sighed before she could continue. "I know what you are going to ask and the answer is no I don't want the child. I thought about ending the pregnancy, but I couldn't do that to the Doctor. He didn't want the child at first either, but he is holding onto the fact that it is the last of his species to be born. He wants both the children and I think he could actually love them."
"Could you?" Martha questioned. Jack sat up.
"I don't know. I am going to try for his sake, though. I just hope this child growing inside of me is a girl. I don't think I could stay if I had to look at a miniature version of him every day. I have decided either way I am going to carry the child to term. Then the Doctor may be left to raise them on his own," Jack informed her. He finally turned to look at Martha. "I waited for him for over a hundred years. If I only get nine months with him, then that will have to be enough. At least for nine months, I can pretend he loves me for me and not just because I am pregnant with a half Time Lord child."
"If you need to talk about it or if you change your mind at any time. I want you to call me. It doesn't matter if it is day or night. I want you to promise that you will call me," Martha told him seriously. Jack nodded.
"I will call you," Jack agreed. They both stood up, going in search of the Doctor. They found him with Tish in the TV room. Tish was watching a movie while the Doctor stared towards the screen. It was obvious that he wasn't watching the movie but sulking on the couch next to her. Jack sat down on the arm of the couch, dropping a kiss on the Doctor's head.
"So I have decided that I am going to be your doctor. If you have anything I can take home to study on Time Lord pregnancies I would appreciate it. Otherwise, I am going to have to base my knowledge off of human ones and I don't know how accurate that will be," Martha told them.
"I have a book you can take with you," The Doctor replied grumpily. Martha didn't react to his grumpiness as she continued to stand by them.
"Then I will see both of you again in a month's time. In the meantime if you have any questions for me or concerns you can call me." She looked seriously at Jack as she said it and he averted his eyes.
"Why don't you stay for awhile and watch the movie before you leave. We can even go out to lunch later," Jack suggested. Martha smiled as she sat down on the couch next to Tish. The Doctor glared at Jack for a moment, then looked back at the screen. Jack slid down the couch, forcing his way between the couch and the Doctor. He wrapped his arm around the Doctor snuggling him close. The Doctor laid his head down on Jack's chest listening to his heartbeat. Closing his eyes, he rested as the others enjoyed the movie.