*'Sanctuary' for Us *

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Nikola struggled to regain his composure (and some dignity) grabbing the nearest item of clothing to cover his nudity as he rose to stand. At first he'd bared his teeth but once he'd cleared his head and had a chance to realize who was yelling at him and tossing him around, and why, he'd relaxed from the defensive posture ready to fight and was now instead just speechless with shock that the situation had unraveled so quickly and gone so badly for him too.

''Look, guys, it's not like that. I really like Lyda...a lot. We've had feelings for each other well before all of this earthquake, crumbling Sanctuary, New Sanctuary and demon battle business had ensued, which I helped with, by the way. I've risked my life to keep the people in this place safe, to prove I am as trustworthy as any one of you and you still all give me nothing but grief every time I even step a toe out of line. Dammit, I'm sick and tired of being your whipping boy! I'm Nikola Fuckin Tesla, ok? Famous Inventor, Vampire Extraordinaire, GENIUS...I deserve respect!''

''Yeah, er...Mr. ''I deserve respect'', maybe we'd have less trouble taking you seriously if you weren't standing there demanding it with a pink, lace, nightie covering your man-parts.'' said Biggie breaking into a soft chuckle as Kate made a squeal of surprise and then disgust that Tesla's attempt to cover up had led him to pick something from her dirty laundry pile.

Nikola would've blushed if he were human. He looked down and saw his mistake. ''Oh.'' he simply said. With a sidestep be moved to the bed, grabbed a cushion, covered himself with it and threw the nightie back in it's pile.

''Don't worry Kate. I'll have that burned for you if you want.'' teased Biggie. ''Tesla, get your clothes on, clean this place up, and get the hell out.'' he said, turning to leave.

Nikola looked to Lyda who was being hurried out of the room and mouthed an apology, making sure this time he grabbed the right clothes, he began to dress. ''Kate, I hadn't noticed this was your room or else I wouldn't, we wouldn't've...you know. Sorry. I'll buy you a new bedspread if it makes you feel better.'' he said, tucking in his silk shirt.

 

[Asa]

Kate heard the pop off attitude from Nikola and nearly shoved Biggie out of the way getting right in his face.

Genius... okay Genius... what the HELL do you think Magnus and Isis will do... TO YOU if this causes her more trouble or worse risks her life.

She let that sink in and then answered him...

Yeah you can replace it... finest designer you can get a hold of in India and feel free to buy whatever else you think would benefit this little ass kissing and Biggie and I MIGHT not tell Magnus where you were fucking her niece. K

Looking to Biggie. I will go get Lyda some more breakfast and see if real food might help a little as well. Watch him please.

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Lyda was nearly instantly sedated and placed under guard once back in the Med bay and sleeping peacefully without any real knowledge that the even brief freedom had helped with the recombining of the physical and the spiritual but the purely physical healing hindered with the escalation of heart rate and nerve sensation.

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Isis looked to Helen wondering at her silence for a split second till she saw just how tired her sister looked.

If you want I can take care of the infant for a while so you can rest. We can talk later.

She smiled to Nikole and saw the baby seem to watch both of them.

 

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Tesla couldn't think of a witty reply and really did feel kind of badly about having broken into Kate's room. His mind was also on Lyda. He hoped this episode hadn't done her harm. But, she seemed fine...more than fine, she was sexy as hell and rearin to go...No, he'd have to be more careful next time. ''I wasn't fucking her. I was actually waiting for a signal from her to be sure I wouldn't do anything to risk her health.'' he mumbled, not thinking they were listening to him anymore anyway. ''We were simply...getting to know one another better.'' said Nikola as he pulled the bedspread from Kate's bed and tossed it into the dirty laundry pile.


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Helen smiled at Isis. "I think I'll be alright without a nap so early in the day if I just take it easy." she admitted, handing the baby off to Isis. ''Perhaps a walk around the grounds would do us all some good. We could have a break in the gazebo by the field Will spoke of (don't tell him it was created with his love of baseball in mind, that might go to his head) and while we visit there we could watch how he and the new little sister are getting on.'' suggested Helen.

Helen made sure her phone was on as they walked. She was almost afraid to ask Declan and Kate what had happened which had caused Biggie not to return from his breakfast run but she also knew they'd tell her if it was a real emergency. She suspected Tesla might have gotten up to some mischief given how anxious he was to give up his prized Magnus offspring.

''Isis, you've been too distant for too long. I've missed you so much. All of the things from the last few days have reminded me more than ever how important family is and I hope you plan to stick around here for a while longer.''

 

[Asa]

Isis looked to little Nikole and smiled before offering a one armed hug to her sister as they walked.

I have missed far too much in my distance and isolation. Being back here and working with everyone.... learning about Lyda and seeing Ashley again. I want the family to be close again too. Instinct has been to run for so long and to protect my sister and family from the shadows and darkness. I was I guess doing to everyone else what father did when mother was dying. My own stubborn thinking I knew what was best. I am sorry for that Helen and yes... I will stay...

She looked to the baby once more then back to Helen and smiled.

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Declan got to the Med bay to find Lyda out cold and under guard. Inquiring about this he was given a run down on the events and sighed. The Dr that talked with him asked if they should speak with Magnus on this and Declan shook his head no.

Take the guard off the door just have a tech in there if anyone is in there with her and lets get back to the tests and monitoring the remerging.

 

[YoungLisa]

From the outside Ashley looked on. True de Blythe and Melaven had restored something to her yet she could not return to her physical body which lay in the mortuary waiting disposal. And whatever de Blythe had done somehow it had broken any links she had with Lucy.

Ashley watched her Mother’s tears and so wanted to hold her, comfort her, support her but she just found physical contact was impossible. Yet how was she able to ‘sit’ on a physical chair without going through it? Or stand on ‘the floor’ without falling through? And when de Blythe had restored her she knew somehow the Big Guy had sensed it. What did he have the others didn’t? Could she somehow communicate with him?

Deep down she knew she was in some sort of transit. ‘Jenny’ and ‘Iris’ had gone through some veil that meant they had truly ‘passed on’ to the next life yet she couldn’t. Why? Did she have to remain in this state of ‘limbo’ until her mother finally died? Or did what de Blythe had done with best intentions, giving her eternal life, had this act of attempted kindness condemned her to eternity in isolation? If it had then the road to Hell really was paved with good intentions.

Ashley found she could travel around the new sanctuary and explore the new surroundings. She could watch her child and the others but could not interact. She found herself concentrating on the Big Guy because somehow he had sensed something about her. She managed to get into his head and read his thoughts but so far could not plant any of her own into his mind. Something deep within told him he was right about the fabric of space and time being damaged but she felt unable to do more than observe. And who was this ‘Man in the Blue Box?’ Was it just a figment of a primitive imagination or did he exist? If he did could he help her?

Following Big Guy she laughed as she saw him disturb Tesla in his moment of passion and giggled inwardly at his attempt to use Katie’s night dress to cover his nakedness. Tesla hadn’t changed in the slightest and she remembered how her own child was the product of a night of passion with the vampire.

Back in the lounge area she listened in to the conversation between her mother and Isis. She loved both of them and was so touched at the way Isis offered to help. The baby was looking at both women when Ashley remembered how when she was small she had an invisible friend she played with in her imagination. Were young children more open to the ‘Spirit World’ than adults? If they were could she at least try to communicate somehow with her baby? Looking at the child she began to pull faces and saw the child smile, laugh, giggle and then reach out to her. She hoped her own mother or Isis or ideally both would somehow notice it and not dismiss it out of hand.

 

[dennylikesjazz]

Will heard the heavy door slam behind them. As he flinched, he gripped Lucy's hand tighter. He knew something was going down inside those walls, and thought it best to keep the child spared, at least for a time. Before departing, he'd grabbed a plastic ball and bat, as well as a glove. Now he threw the ball nervously in the air.

"Right, so, baseball! As a game, it started in 1857, in America. Four bases, nine innings. Two teams face off against each other, until there is a victor."

Noticing the child's face glaze over slightly, he knelt down beside her.

"One team tries to bat the ball and run the bases, the other tries to stop them. Better?"

Lucy nodded, gripping the plastic bat.

"So let's see how you do at hitting these balls!"

Will pitched a slow underhand to Lucy, who swung the bat hard enough to fall over.

"Nice swing slugger," Will laughed, "but let's try hitting the ball, k? Swing a bit slower, and keep your eye on the ball the whole time."

Will retrieved the ball he'd previously pitched, ensured Lucy was ready, and released the ball in another underhanded pitch towards the girl.

As the ball neared Lucy, she followed the ball with her eyes, waiting until just the right moment before connecting the bat to the oncoming ball. With a squeal of delight, she ran to Will, jumping up and down.

"That was step one, first lesson of baseball. Next, we can learn to catch. Shall we move on to that?"

 

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Helen and Isis walked the grounds, they'd found Ashley's old pram in the storage area. Biggie had reminded them it was there and he'd cleaned it. When he had found the time was beyond them. But, they put little Nikole inside and pushed it along as they walked and talked, feeling truly like sisters again for the first time in ages. They found the East Field and the area near to a climbable work of art. Will had chosen to use the East Field for teaching Lucy about baseball and the ladies made their way to the gazebo there to have a prime spot to watch while being able to keep to their visit.

One of the new house staff was a faerie descendent, the species now called Faesapiora, her name was Vetie, and Biggie had promised if he didn't bring lunch out to the group there in the East Field he'd sent her with a picnic basket. Helen wondered how little Vetie would manage to fly out to them bearing a picnic basket with enough to feed four. Yes, they were stronger than one would think but still, they weren't exactly mighty.

She was enjoying the fine weather created by something she was still learning the workings of sent to her new Sanctuary City, like so many of the newest inventions and residents, sent by her father from his previous place of residence in the mysterious Underground City called Praxis. If it didn't seem like such a xenophobic place untrusting of anyone from the surface and had they not imprisoned her father for several decades, she'd be more anxious to check this place out for herself at once.

 

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Nikola Tesla had just finished cleaning....yes, he rarely was known to clean up after himself let alone others but in this instance it had been quite necessary as even he agreed he'd surpassed rudeness in nearly having sex on Kate Freelander's bed. So, he begrudgingly agreed to clean it up for her and he'd have to have her bedspread replaced with a suitably expensive similar one from India as soon as possible. He sighed, well...there could be worse reasons to have to make a trip to India. Perhaps when Lyda was feeling better she'd be able to come along with him. He smiled at the thought of taking Lyda on a trip anywhere.

He wanted to check on Lyda when he was finished but the medical staff were being difficult. Lyda was apparently sleeping and they had strict orders not to let him near her unless she requested it.

He was now a little bored. So, he decided to look for his child. He was outside enjoying the simulated sunshine when he turned, expecting to look up and see a tree blocking his path but instead he looked up to see a British blue police box in his way. Just as he took this strange sight in the door opened and a tall lanky man, not unlike himself in build, came stumbling out, a huge smile on his long face, "Well, this is an interesting turn of events." commented the man to a stunning redhead who emerged after him.

Nikola looked both of them up and down, then looked at the small box and observed, ''Both of you were able to fit in there? Quite a tight squeeze, I'd think, but, hey, we've all picked some strange places for hanky panky...''

''Hanky panky? Hanky panky! With her?'' repeated the man pointing his thumb behind him at the clearly blushing redhead.

''Why not? She's quite pretty.'' observed Nikola winking at the girl who smiled and made his heart skip as she winked back.

The man looked flabbergasted, ''Because....because she's Amy Pond. Amy Pond's not a... well, she is but...well, because...Because she's AMY.''

''Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.'' said Tesla sarcastically. ''So, that's Amy Pond, got it. You are?''

The strange man clapped his hand on Nikola's shoulder and smiled, ''I, friend, am The Doctor!''

 

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OOC: Dr. Who & Amy, use em when you want em.

 

[Asa]

Isis watched Nikole for a moment. Noting she was not reacting to them but open space she raised a brow to Helen and went back to watching the baby for a moment.

Little cub playing...

She smiled closing her eyes... the destroyer was sealed sleeping deep within there was no threat nearby so she could not see nor sense the other side as she opened her eyes and wen back to talking to Helen and letting Nikole squeeze her finger.

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Kate went to check on Lyda only to find out getting out of the medbay did seem to help her a little and went to go find Nikola and let him know... if he was telling the truth about feelings for Lyda being real then he should know in his beyond misguided way he had helped her some.

 

[DalekRasputin]

Something was happening in the atmosphere and the Big Guy couldn’t work out what it was. He sensed what he could only describe as an etheric earthquake taking place and his animal instincts made him want to run. But he could no more abandon his dear friend Magnus and her party than fly to the moon using pigeon feathers and he knew he had to face up to what was happening and if need be put his life on the line.

Emerging outside he saw Tesla and immediately thought he had got something to do with it. The vampire was talking to strange looking man and a beautiful red headed young woman and it didn’t take much for the simian to sense Tesla’s testosterone levels begin to rise.

Looking behind he noticed what appeared to be an old Police telephone box once used in the United Kingdom to allow the public direct access to the Police and to serve as a temporary cell where prisoners could be held until they could be collected. He’d read about them in encyclopaedias but what on earth was one doing here?

His thoughts were broken when he heard Tesla say as he pointed to the young woman ''So, that's Amy Pond, got it. You are?''

The strange man clapped his hand on Nikola's shoulder and smiled, ''I, friend, am The Doctor!''

Big Guy couldn’t hold back anymore and stepped forward “Doctor … I didn’t catch your name … er Doctor Who?”

Amy Pond smiled and looked back before answering “Exactly.”

Before Big Foot could ask a supplementary question the Doctor interrupted “A Sasquatch? I haven’t seen any of you since I spent some time with the Lummi Tribe back in 1750, about a hundred years before the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855 confined them to a reservation. I thought you had all died out. How comes you’re here? Are there more of you?”

Big Foot shook his head “I’m afraid I’m the last of my race and I’m only here because Doctor Magnus saved my life.”

“Gregory Magnus?” the Doctor asked “Is he still alive?”

“I meant his daughter Helen, she saved my life and I’ve been her willing servant ever since.”

Big Guy couldn’t grasp what was happening and was even more confused by the Doctor’s next remark “I remember Helen when she was a young slip of a girl and her friend Iris but that must be over a century ago. She can’t still be alive.”

Big Guy laughed as he said “That’s rich coming from someone who claims to have seen my ancestors back in 1750.”

Amy Pond smiled and purred in a thick Scottish accent “O believe me you have no idea how old he is. Or what he can do in the TARDIS.” She pointed to the Police box.

Suddenly it began to make a little sense and Big Foot muttered to himself “The man in the blue box”. Then he spoke up “There were legends among my people that when the world was in danger the ‘Man in the Blue Box, a physician, a Doctor would come to rescue us. I’ve read somewhere the ancient Egyptians said the same. But it’s only legend. I don’t know who you are but … Will you come with me to meet Doctor Helen?” As he spoke he sensed Tesla wanted to take over and assume command of the situation so Big Guy squashed him straight away “Nikola Tesla won’t be joining us”. He then raised his voice “HE HAS A MESS TO TIDY UP!” And he made it clear there was to be no argument.

Taking the Doctor and Amy with him Big Foot found Helen with Isis and the baby “Doctor Magnus, I’ve someone you might like to meet. He says he knew you when you were a child. This is Doctor …”

“Yes I’m the Doctor and this is my assistant Amy Pond” the Doctor smiled as he reached out a hand to shake Helen’s. Then seeing Nikole he said “My, what a beautiful baby. … Yours?”




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Helen was astounded, ''Mine? No, she's my granddaughter, and um...I remember you. I was about nine and you burst into my mother's birthday celebration in a blue box, all apologies and manners despite the rude interruption and my mother's birthday pretty much ruined. You seemed to know us but nobody knew you except my father... Then, you and my father spent almost the rest of the day locked in his study discussing something vitally important and my mother and him spent the whole night arguing after you and your box had disappeared.'' she said.

''Great memory for such an old woman.'' commented The Doctor. ''You look quite well preserved, though. A hundred and something yet you don't look a day over forty, well, maybe mid-forties without make-up. Still...quite attractive...''

Helen tried not to be flustered by this odd person and his compliments. She interrupted him, ''What are you doing here? And, I can see you haven't aged since back then either so what's the story? What exactly are you?''

''I'd much rather discuss it with your father, Helen..."

''It's going to have to be me. He's recently passed away.''

''Oh, sorry for your loss.'' interjected the young woman at The Doctor's side.

''Yes, thanks...''

She looked to him for more answers and he pointed to the companion with him and introduced, ''Amy Pond. Modern day earth. Me...I'm The Doctor. Some call me Doctor Who.''

Tesla caught up with the group at the gazebo and hurriedly filled in, ''He came in a...''

''...blue box.'' finished Helen. ''I know. I just wish I knew why, both back when I was nine and now today.''

Everyone looked to the newcomer for answers and he looked to his companion wondering how much of the story was safe to tell...

 

[Asa]

Isis took a defensive stance between the strangers and the baby. Eyes narrow she remembered as well so her defensive nature was not combative. Listening she watched them closely curious at what this beings presence could mean. The duo before them were a strange pair... their scent was unusual at best. Her eyes glanced over as Kate ran up and she motioned for her not to draw the weapon she was far too quick to jump to. Kate nodded to Isis and then called out to Tesla..

When you have a moment... I have some news on Lyda you might like to hear... your "theory" was right.

Declan and Henry also began circling with all that's gone on security was top in many minds as they also saw Isis gesture to Kate as they walked to Isis and Kate and listened to what was going on.

 

[slippedhalo]

Nikola grinned at the news Kate presented about Lyda. So she was indeed quite well and he wasn't taking advantage of her...good. He felt like crap about the way the whole thing had gone. He reached past Isis for his baby having to endure a withering look from the woman which he returned with one of complete, unapologetic ownership. This was his baby. He would only endure the trials of the family connectedness when it suited him but he would not be pushed aside as her father for anything in the world. As he was about to leave the gazebo with his daughter he was bumped into by an out of breath toddler who was curious what everyone was doing there.

Lucy ran up the steps, Will in tow, calling, ''I caught it, three times! Did you see me?!" But, instantly Patricia's voice warned in her head. Watch that man in the bow tie carefully...

 

[Asa]

Isis accepted realizing who was reaching for the baby but still she was in a protective mindset. Her eyes always returned sharply to their "guests" but took in every movement around her including Lucy's return to the group and with a quick but gentle touch guided her protectively behind her as she spoke.

Yes little one I saw... very good.

Kate was starting to take que from Isis as she looked to Lucy.

Hey kiddo... how about you and Nikola go check on Lyda...

Declan piped up...

Sounds like a wonderful idea...you niece is feeling better but visitors that can talk her into resting for another day or two would be very helpful.

He then glanced to Henry with a nod of help keep Isis calm. They did not need situations escalate if they did not have to and with everything that happened before Isis Declan knew all too well would seek to slaughter anything with the remotest chance of being a problem before it got the chance.

 

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Helen chimed in, ''You did great, Lucy, now you and the baby should go with Mr. Tesla inside to check on Lyda. Also, get your hands washed it's nearing lunchtime.'' she said, watching the children exit smoothly with Tesla who's expression showed he'd kind of wanted to stay out of curiosity but also wanted to be with Lyda. Helen nodded a silent thank you to him and he took the hint, shouldering the baby and taking Lucy's hand, they left.

Helen turned her attention back to her visitor. ''I'm sorry if we seem kind of guarded today. We've endured a week from hell... And, we've lost a few people very close to us. It's still just the morning after, we haven't even buried our casualties yet...So, we're a bit wary of someone who seems to just fall out of the sky in a blue Police Box who never seems to change through time and seems to know more about us than we do about him.''

 

[DalekRasputin]

The Doctor shook his head "I'm so sorry to hear of your losses. If there is anything Amy or I can do to help and it is within our power please ask. We're at your service. Turning to his companion he said "We never come anywhere, do anything without a reason. We don't always know what that reason is but we find it. So Doctor Helen, would you like to spend some time telling me what's happened and then we can put our heads together. "

As he spoke the Big Guy arrived on the scene. "Mistress, this man, the Doctor, he's part of my people's folk lore. If he can't help us then no one can."

The Doctor put his hands on the Big Guy's shoulder and smiled. "Thank you my friend."

 

[slippedhalo]

Helen debated how much she could trust this man with the truth. She ventured putting out her feelers with a small, vague question. ''Did you also detect the tremors? Did you know they were man made? Have you ever been...where they originated from?''

Had this strange traveler ever seen Praxis? Had he med her father there? Was he himself from this place? She wondered in silence.

 

[DalekRasputin]

The Doctor understood Helen's concerns, in fact he welcomed them, it was nothing he had not encountered before and knew he would again. But in Helen Magnus he was meeting someone who was very much his intellectual equal and despite the gravity of the situation they were in he was looking forward to working with her.

He told her briefly the story of Galifrey and asked her if she had ever looked through a telescope at the constellation of Kasterborous. He told of the Time War with the Daleks and how so few of his race survived. Then he went on to explain how he had spent time with her Father and had visited Praxis but that was in his eighth incarnation.

"I didn't exactly feel the tremors" he said with a grim smile "My TARDIS, my machine monitored them and diverted my travels to this moment in time and this place in space." Motioning back towards the TARDIS he said "This moment is leaking. Amy had a rift in her bedroom when she was tiny and it took centuries to mend. Now it seems it has reopened bigger and deeper and unless we close it matter and anti matter, time and reverse time will collide and everything, all life will cease to exist. But don't take my word for it. Do your own experiments and you'll see."

Looking at Amy he said "I have to go to the Fagharpi System to get some anti light threads. You can either come with me or, if Doctor Magnus can use you you can stay and assist. But don't get in the way."

Looking at Magnus he took out his wallet and produced a golden key. "When you were small your father gave me this for safe keeping. He said you will be told the last five digits of the code on your 21st birthday. You will only get the first five when needed. Here are the first five" he handed an envelope over "it will open the final vault to your Father's experiments. Only you have the DNA to make it work."

With those words he said "Now, do you need Amy or not?"

 

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Helen Magnus took the clandestine key and looked at the ginger slip of a woman standing at The Doctor's side, her eyebrows raised as she considered this. ''I...might...need to use her...I mean, I barely know about all these other races you're talking about and their cultures or technologies. If aliens have anything to do with why Praxian technology seems so advanced or why they seem so very strict and Xenophobic I could use someone with some more experience in space travel...and time travel...than myself.''

This whole situation felt dream like, beyond strange. She shook her head as if to shake her thoughts from the reverie and looked into the face of The Doctor inquisitively, ''You have to go where? For what?'' she asked.

 

[Asa]

Isis listened intently wondering about all the people father trusted with pieces of puzzles. It made her wonder what sort of mysteries and pieces of various whatever he placed in Lyda's mind during his mental contact with her growing up. She could sense Helen's hesitation in trusting any of this but in true Helen fashion curiosity soon was stronger than her suspicion. Isis however remained on guard listening taking it all in. Lucky for her looking human she doubted this Dr held any clue of what she was or her people outside of being an adopted daughter of Gregory and family.

She briefly glanced to Henry with a smile feeling his arm rest around her waist in his ever tender ever effective attempt to help her maintain calm. Her eyes snapped back to their guests as it was offered that one stay behind. Resisting the urge to snarl her disapproval and distrust of this idea she listened to Helen's response and accepted knowing she would personally be security over this situation. Carefully taking mental note of the scents of their guests and the old police booth they spoke of committing each to memory.

The reptilian Dr that was tending to the remerging of the spirit side of Lyda looked up as people entered and nodded to them.

Nikola... your removing Lyda from here was two edged sword. 13% increase in effective remerging but something about it taxed the physical. My orders are now as follow... you or family can remove her from here for walk and one meal a day... she will remain 3 days... willing or heavy sedation.

He looked to Lucy tilting his head then nodding as if something was telling him something as well.

You may let those on the other side talk to her. Perhaps her grandparents and father can talk sense into her.

He then went back to work as if no one was there at all. It was not being rude just he way their minds worked. A nurse walked over and showed them.to Lyda.

 

[YoungLisa]

Ashley was listening to all this and desperately wanted to get her mother to trust the Doctor and his companion. But how could she? The baby could only coo and Lyda was drifting in and out of sleep. She had to do something.

Sending deep thoughts towards Lyda’s sleeping soul she tried to project a feeling of love and trust. ‘That man’ she tried saying. ‘That man has nothing in him but good intentions. Please try to make my mother and your mother see that’.

Helen Magnus ... shook her head as if to shake her thoughts from the reverie and looked into the face of The Doctor inquisitively, ''You have to go where? For what?'' she asked.

Amy Pond was still new to the world of the Doctor but unlike some of his previous companions she had no intention of just telling him how clever he was. She had a brain, a good one and was intent on using it to the best of her ability while she was with him. She had studied the records and knew some of the science behind the universe. She began to answer in a soft Scottish accent “The Doctor has to go to the Fagharpi System to get some anti light threads because when it nearly happened last time he used anti light to slow the process down. It will buy him, you, all of us time.”


The Doctor waited for a reply from Helen but Amy shooed him away before continuing “The Doctor has told me about your father and what a brilliant mind he had. I have no doubt you have his skills and I not only want to help, I want to learn as well.” Staring at Magnus she said “If what the instruments on board TARDIS showed us is true then we have very little time to reverse the effects on the fabric of the material universe. Please Doctor Magnus, let me help you. I have a daughter whom I love more than life itself. If you won’t act for us then please help us safeguard her future.”

 

[Asa]

Thought... emotion.... directed towards itself and not feline that carried it with its blood an body. The brutal looking feline warrior opened its eyes and looked to the young woman before it. The head tilting as the body slowly continued to reseal itself to the physical. It sniffed at her clearly testing to see what she was before speaking.

You should not be here you are not one of them... how are you in the between? Demons wander the between.... between the veil seperating living and dead. You wish to communicate... you are... friend... no... family... I will help you speak to the host.

With that it stretched out a clawed hand covered in scars of ancient wars long forgotten. Gesturing for her to take.its hand it smiled a wise old smile.

 

[slippedhalo]

The reptilian Dr that was tending to the remerging of the spirit side of Lyda looked up as people entered and nodded to them.

Nikola... your removing Lyda from here was two edged sword. 13% increase in effective remerging but something about it taxed the physical. My orders are now as follow... you or family can remove her from here for walk and one meal a day... she will remain 3 days... willing or heavy sedation.

He looked to Lucy tilting his head then nodding as if something was telling him something as well.

You may let those on the other side talk to her. Perhaps her grandparents and father can talk sense into her.

He then went back to work as if no one was there at all. It was not being rude just the way their minds worked. A nurse walked over and showed them.to Lyda.

Nikola nodded his understanding to the nurse and smiled. "Good." he said simply, ushering the Magnus child forward toward Lyda's bed. ''This is Lyda, Lucy, remember her?''

Lucy nodded, ''Yes, I do. She was very nice to me when you all came. I wore her dress yesterday, much better than the stupid pink one...''

Tesla tried to be patient with the childish prattle but wanted something so he interrupted, ''Yes, child, good. So...can you get through to her at all?'' he asked.

Lucy knew what he wanted. She would comply but she also didn't like feeling manipulated. She folded her arms over her chest, ''Maybe.''

''Maybe?''

''What will you do for me if I talk to her for you?'' asked Lucy.

''You little weasel-brat, I won't do anything. You will help because you want to be a good girl or I will tell your sister and you'll be in big trouble.''

Lucy shrugged, ''Try better. I'm not scared, Dracula.''

Tesla stood there fuming.

 

[Asa]

Lyda was in a light sleep unable to fully wake due to the other communication going on with Ashley but she could hear Nikola sounding angry with Lucy and growled deep in warning that they would both be nice. Her eyes fought to open as she laid there. The growl however did send a crimson haired nurse who stared at both of hem intently.

Upset MY patient and you will both be banned from this medical facility untilled she is well is that clear CHILDREN?

Eyes of nearly the same deep crimson with a near stone appearance stared mainly at Nikola but locked with the child as well.

Lyda growled again at the nurse threatening them and finally opened her eyes and forced herself free to sit up.

I have guests gargoyle you are dismissed... please. Hello Lucy... Nikole... and Nikola.

Her eyes looked pained briefly as she seperated just a little again so she could talk to her guests and the Destroyer could talk to Ashley.

((OOC will leave it to you if Aunt Lucy can tell what she did to be able to wake up and talk to them. Ashley would probably be able to see it happen as well.))