"Nathan...." Samantha cried weakly, "Am I dying?"
He takes her hand and cries as he answers, "Yes, you have a tumor in your heart, and they can't find an organ donor."
"I don't want to die... what about the baby? Nathan?" she asks with concern.
"He died, I'm sorry love," Nathan said, with a tear.
*** That very night***
The tardis appears....
Nathan looks at the Doctor. "Doctor, I need a favor."
The Man frowns. "A favor? What kind?"
"Samantha needs a heart. I've killed people... I'd like to make up for it... give her my heart... please Doctor?" Nathan begs.
"Is it wise?" He walks to Nathan and places a hand on his shoulder. "She would be miserable without you. Perhaps I can help another way."
"She deserves better than me, please Doctor... I want to do SOMETHING good with my life," Nathan admits.
"And how will you transfer your heart?"
He lays on a cot and takes a big breath. "You're helping me."
"So it seems." He looks at him and then Samantha.
He cuffs himself to the bed. "Go on, do it."
Doctor let's out a sigh and walks to him. He places his hand on his chest. "That's for the pain. Now it will go away. Are you sure about this?"
"A thousand times yes," Nathan proclaims.
"You have a strong soul my friend. I just hope this works."
"Are you going to put me to sleep?"
"I'm afraid not. It's not wise to have people asleep when you are doing heart surgery. I think you'd want to be there to watch her getting her new heart."
"Can you use bypass to keep me alive til then?"
The Doctor nods. "Yes."
"Good, now do it."
The Doctor makes an incision into Nathan's chest....
**** Hours later***
Nathan is being kept alive on bypass. He watches as his heart is transplanted into Samantha. I love you... He whispers as he closes his eyes, his body fading from existence. Nathan groans in pain.
"Nathan?" Samantha whispers. "What has he done?"
"He gave you his heart," The Doctor explained, "Bypass will keep him alive for a few more hours..."
She moves a hair from his face, "Nathan.. I need you...."
Nathan's body fades ever so slowly from the land of the living.
****
VOTING TIME:
SHOULD NATHAN DIE?
