𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒔 ☆ The Glorious Series ｟ BOOK 1 ｠

The Vampires of Venice [Part 3 - FINAL]

Calvierri school, Throne Room...

The Doctor had woken up quickly before Lexi did. He helped Rory and Amy get her back Guido's. He decided it was time he paid a proper visit to Signora Calverri. So, he was currently sitting on her throne. As she entered, The Doctor gave her a wolf whistle.

"Long way from Saturnyne, aren't you... Sister of the Water?"

"No, let me guess. The owner of the psychic paper. Then I take it you're a refugee, like me?"

"I'll make a deal. An answer for an answer. You're using a perception filter. It doesn't change your features, but manipulates the brainwaves of the person looking at you. But seeing one of you for the first time in, say, a mirror, the brain doesn't know what to fill the gap with, so leaves it blank... hence no reflection."

"Your question?"

"Why can we see your big teeth?"

"Haha... Self-preservation overrides the mirage. The subconscious perceives the threat and tries to alert the conscious brain."

"Where's Isabella?"

"My turn... Where are you from?"

"Galifrey."

"You should be in a museum. Or in a mausoleum."

"Why are you here?"

"We ran from the silence. Why are you here?"

"Wedding present. The silence?"

"There were cracks. Some were tiny... Some were as big as the sky. Through some we saw worlds and people and through others we saw silence... and the end of all things. We fled to an ocean like ours and the crack snapped shut behind us... and Saturnyne was lost."

"So Earth is to become Saturnyne Mark II?"

"And you can help me. We can build a new society here, as others have. What do you say?"

"Hmm." The Doctor stood and walked to face the Signora and whisper. "Where's Isabella?"

"Isabella?"

"The girl who saved my friend."

"Oh, deserters must be executed. Any general will tell you that. I need an answer, Doctor. A partnership. Any which way you choose."

"I don't hink that's such a good idea, do you? I'm a Time Lord. You're a big fish. Think of the children."

"Carlo!" Carlo approached. "You're right. We're nothing alike. I will bend the heavens to save my race, while you philosophize."

"This ends today. I'll tear down the House of Calvierri, stone by stone." Carlo put a hand on The Doctor chest to get him to move, but The Doctor pushed them away. "Take your hands off me, Carlo." The Doctor walked to the door and stopped and glanced back at the Signora. "And you know why? You didn't know Isabella's name." The door opened. "You didn't know Isabella's name." The Doctor then left and the door slammed shut.

Guido's house...

The Doctor was examining the bites on Amy's neck with the sonic screwdriver, while Rory was checking Lexi for a concussion.

"You're fine. Open wide." The Doctor slipped a candy into Amy's mouth and then walked over to the other side of her to where Rory and Lexi were.

"How are you?" The Doctor asked putting a hand on Lexi's shoulder.

"Head hurts." That's all she replied while Rory shined his small torch back and forth between her eyes.

"Well, looks like to me you might have a slight concussion, but the worst part should be a bump on your head for next few days. You can lay your head down on the table if you want." Lexi did exactly that. Rory smiled sweetly at her before getting up to go to the other side of the table and sit by Guido.