Children Of Time

Doctors POV:

It was a few hours after the attack, I sat in the Armory, the Silvere place I had been chatting happily with Silver, which had seemed like ages ago. I didn’t it find surprising to see how easily The Keeper had been taking the situation. Losing his memories still didn’t stop his heart from being black. You couldn’t explain to him the significance of a life without him coming up with a clever counter statement on how I’m wrong. I decided to ignore him and think about the matter at hand. While thinking I heard something move and when I looked up I found Flare hovering nervously at the door.

"It's okay," I told her. "You can come in."

She crossed the room and sat next to me exactly where Silver had. "Are you alright?" she asked tentatively.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I replied, knowing how unconvincing I sounded.

"I'm sorry, Doctor…for what happened. I couldn't believe what Dad did, I've never shouted at him like that before. I'd seen Silver around before, he seemed so nice."

"He was." I said quietly. I though back to what The Keeper told me shortly after Silver died and we returned back to base. He told me not to make promises that I couldn’t keep. Ha! I’m The Doctor I always keep my promises.

"What are you going to do now? Will you stay? Will you help us? I won't blame you for leaving, not after…you know…" Flare trailed off.

"Yes, I'll stay, but there's something I have to do first." I said with a small sigh. I looked at the pendant Silver had given me, realizing that I haven’t let go of it since. I again sighed just as The General and The Keeper walked into the room.

"Flare," said The General. "Could you leave us alone for a moment?"

Flare patted my arm before getting up and walking out, glaring at her father as she went. "Silver's mother, where is she?" I asked before The General even had a chance to speak.

“Your not serious about delivering that guys pendent to his mom are you?” Keeper asked hoping that I wasn’t going to say yes.

“Yeah, I am. I don’t know what type of person you are Keeper, but I’m the type of person who follows through on his promises.” He looked at me for a few brief seconds before sucking his teeth and looking away.

"She's here." The General said.

"I need to see her, take me to her." I asked.

"Now Doctor, listen-" began The General.

"No! You listen," said The Doctor getting to his feet. "I made Silver a promise. As he lay dying in my arms, terrified, he asked me to find his Mum. So if you two think you're going to stop me you've made a terrible mistake."

"Alright." said The General realizing it was pointless to argue. "She's in my office, waiting to be told that her only son is dead. You can do the honors if you'd like."

I just nodded my head and walked away. I was already at the door The General spoke to me again. "I really am sorry, you know."

I could hear the sadness on his voice. "I know." I said without looking at The General and left the room, with The Keeper not far behind.

We stood outside The General's office, looking for the strength to open the door. Keeper suggested that we could just walk away; get in his T.A.R.D.I.S and leave. I laughed and told him that I wished it was that simple, but I thought of Silver then, and Flare and I knew I couldn't. Keep sighed and gave me a mischievous smile as he told me he was just testing my resolve. I watched as he opened the door and stepped inside.

A woman stood walking back and forth, wrought with worry. When she saw the two of us she immediately began bombarding us with questions. "Who are you? Why have I been brought here? Where's my son, where's Silver? Is he alright?"

When she quieted Keeper motioned for her to sit down. She complied, eyeing him warily as she did, and I sat down beside her. "I'm The Doctor and this is my friend The Keeper." I said.

"So you two the ones everyone's been talking about. They say you're going to save the world."

"Uh, Sunset" I began. "We have something to tell you. It's about Silver."

"What happened to him Doctor?" asked Sunset.

"He died." Keeper said bluntly.

Sunset burst into tears. "I knew it. Oh God, the second they brought me here, I knew. I'd hoped he was just injured, but I knew, they're faces said it all. My boy! Silver! How did it happen Doctor, where you guys there?" I looked at The Keeper and gave im a sharp glare for not being gentler, when telling Sunset about her son.

"Yes… we was there and we just want to say that your son was a wonderful person." I said, knowing I'd have to tell Sunset what happened and dreading reliving it. Just as I was about tell her The Keeper decided to take over. He could see that the pain it bring me just to think of the right words to say. I didn’t want him to say anything but his eyes told me otherwise.

"It was a sort of extraction mission." began The Keeper. "Silver's first. We were going to get a group of people and bring them back here, that's it. We got there no problem, but on the way back we were attacked. Silver got separated from the two of us, we tried to get to him, but we…couldn't. When the firing had stopped We went to find him, when The Doctor found him…he'd been badly injured. I'm sorry there was nothing we could do. We stayed with him, till the end. He asked The Doctor to find you, he wanted you to know that he loved you very much and he wanted The Doc to give you this."

I handed Sunset the pendant, she took it with trembling hooves. "It was his father's; he gave it to him when he was a boy. He loved it, never took it off. He was such a sweet boy." Sunset was once again wracked with sobs. The both of us put our hooves on her shoulders.

"I talked with him you know, before we left. He told me about his Dad, your husband. He said that he wanted to make him proud and I want you to know that Silver died a hero." I sat with the still weeping Sunset, not knowing how to console her. We didn't know how much time had passed until I heard a knock at the door. "Come in." I said.

A soldier entered the room, I instantly recognized him as one of the men that had been a part of the extraction team. "The General would like a word with you two, sir, if you're not busy that is." he said, looking as if he'd been crying too.

We both turned to Sunset. "Do you want one of us to stay?" we both asked her at the same time.

"No, that's alright. I think I'll go back to my room now." she stood up and before she left she laid a hoof on The Keepers cheek. "Thank you, for staying with him." she said.

“Uh, no. It was actually The Doctor who found him.” The Keeper quickly said.

“But you did stay with him right?”

"No…I mean, yes. Yes I did…stay with him…Look I'm really sorry." he told her looking as if he was embarrassed.

Sunset just nodded and left. I approached he soldier. "We’re ready, where's The General?"

"Right this way." he said leading us from the room. "Damn shame about Silver." said the soldier as they walked along.

"Yes, it is." The Doctor replied, noting that the soldier was around Silver's age.

"Did you know him?" Keeper asked.

"Yeah, was my friend."

"I'm sorry." I said.

"Yeah, me too." said the soldier stopping outside a closed door. "He's in there, waiting for you."

"Thanks." I said to him.

"Can you beat them?" the soldier asked suddenly. "Please tell me you can."

"Yes, I can beat them." I told him as I opened the door and stepped into the room.

“Your making yourself to be like some god who just came out of no where to solve all their problems. I don’t know if you have a plan but it looks like you need help. So I’m coming with you.” I nodded my head and gave him a confident smile.

The General was standing facing the wall, as we entered into the room. "I'm sorry about Silver." said The General without turning around.

"Me too." said The Doctor sadly.

"You've spoken to his mother?"

"Yes." Answered The Keeper

How is she?" asked The General.

"She's just lost her son, how do you think she is?"

"Right… well," began The General awkwardly. "We need to focus, you two. This war isn't going to fight itself." The General said finally turning around to face us. His face was set with grim determination. "We need a plan of action."

"I know what has to be done." I said.

"Yeah well, would you care to enlighten me?" asked The General.

"I go up alone and confront them." I replied.

“The hell you are. Did you not just hear me say that I’m coming with you.”

“Relax, Keeper. I can do this by myself. I am the epitome of a one man army. Next time you’re ever in a library look me up. I’m pretty sure you’ll mind an entire history book on me, but I guess having a few extra hooves couldn’t hurt.” I boasted.

"Oh alright," said The General sarcastically. "Why didn't I think of that before, walk right into their waiting arms so they can slaughter you like all the rest."

"I'll be fine."

"Yeah sure you will," said The General. "And even if I were to consider this insane plan, which I'm not, how are you going to get there. Just gonna waltz into a hostile alien ship, are you?"

"We’ve got a T.A.R.D.I.S." said The Keeper.

"You're not serious are you? Please tell me that you're not serious." said The General, almost begging.

“We’re absolutely serious." I replied fiercely. "Because there have been too many deaths, way too many people have died, not one more. Do you hear me? I'm going to park right on top of that ship, find out what it is that's doing this, and then I'm going to stop it."

"Can you really do that?" asked The General.

"Yes I can, I swear to you I will."

"Alright," The General conceded. "What do you need?"

"I'll need my T.A.R.D.I.S, a pair of night vision goggles, and a fez if you've got one."

"One question, Doctor." Asked The General.

"Ask away!"

"What's a Fez?"

"Nevermind..."