Apocalypse Rising (Book Three)

The Family of Blood

I'm so glad you guys enjoyed that little twist I had last chapter with the multiple voices. :) Let's see what happens here! Joan still doesn't believe the stories, not only four, but five people help Kylie to change, and Latimer is no longer scared of her!

Enjoy "The Family of Blood!"

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"Make your decision, Mrs. Smith," Jenny ordered.

"Perhaps if that human heart breaks, the Time Lady will emerge," Baines smirked.

Latimer looked at Kylie, who looked on the edge of a panic attack, before he flipped open the fob watch. Gold light streamed out, and a woman's voice, American, not the Apocalypse but Peri Brown, hissed, "Time Lady!"

Baines spun, eyes wide. "It's her!"

Latimer quickly closed the watch, and Martha spun in Jenny's arms. She took her gun away and held her at gunpoint, Baines turning to aim at her. "All right, one move, and I shoot!"

"Oh, the maid is full of fire," Baines grinned.

"And you can shut up!" Martha shouted, firing up at the ceiling.

Mr. Clark narrowed his eyes. "Careful, Son of Mine," he advised. "This is all for you so that you can live forever."

"Shoot you down," Baines threatened.

"Try it," Martha countered. "We'll die together."

"Would you really pull the trigger? Looks too scared."

"Scared and holding a gun's a good combination," Martha retorted. "Do you want to risk it?" Baines hesitated, before he finally lowered his gun. Mr. Clark let James go, who hurried over and pulled Kylie into his arms. "Apocalypse, get everyone out," Martha ordered. "There's a door at the side, it's over there. Go on." No one moved. "Do it, Mrs. Smith!" Martha barked, making the woman jump in surprise. "I mean you!"

"Do what she said," James took control and called. "Everybody out, now! Don't argue, Mr. Jackson. They're mad, that's all we need to know. Susan, Miss Cooper, outside, all of you."

"And you," Martha told Kylie. "Go on. Just shift."

"What about you?" Kylie asked worriedly.

Martha just smiled sadly. "I think you should tell everyone what's going on."

***

Latimer ran away as fast as he could, trying to get away from the mess the Apocalypse always caused. "Pain," Rose Tyler's voice whispered, sounding heartbroken. "So alone."

"Left as the last, the last of that amazing race," Captain Jack Harkness's voice said.

"Left to fight her battles alone," the Doctor's voice added.

"Protect her, Latimer," the Master ordered.

"Keep her safe!" Peri called.

***

Jenny pulled away from Martha and rejoined the Family. "Don't try anything," Martha warned, pointing the gun at Baines. "I'm warning you, or Sonny boy gets it!"

"She's almost brave, this one," Baines observed.

"I should have taken her form," Jenny nodded. "Much more fun. So much spirit."

"What happened to Jenny?" Martha asked as she was backed up. "Is she gone?"

"She is consumed. Her body is mine."