When We Travel Book 2 | Whouffaldi

Chapter 30: Swapping the Hybrids

The Doctor's POV

"Now, Doctor..." Clara began as she stood up, "You are one hundred percent sure that this won't have any effect on your previous version... correct?" she looked around with caution.

I shrugged, "I'm about twenty percent sure that this won't do anything. Eighty percent sure that it will probably mess with my timeline quite heavily."

"Eighty percent is quite high, Doctor!" she exclaimed.

"It will be fine." I assured, "Trust me." the Dalek casing then finally opened to reveal Oswin. I cautiously eyed her before observing the wires attached to both sides of her head. I then turned to look at Clara, she had a concerned look in her eye, "Now, Clara. Don't get jealous."

Clara cleared her throat, "Er- J-Jealous? I'm not jealous!"

"Just remember that this is technically you, Clara." I reminded her.

She sighed in response, "Okay." I focused my attention back on Oswin. Her eyes were closed - Who knows how long she had been in the Dalek, "I'm still not so sure that you should be doing this, Doctor. I'm having doubts."

"It will be fine." I said as I carefully put my fingers on the wires, "I feel like an expert at doing this now." I tugged on the wires hard - this caused the Dalek to fire its gun. Clara yelped in surprise as she jumped out of the way. "Should've warned you about that." I told her, "This Dalek has been in the Asylum... Meaning that it's defective. The weaponary could go off at any time."

"Yep. Thanks for telling me now." I continued to try to pull the wires out of Oswin's head, "Is it erm... working?" Clara wondered.

I sighed, "Not really, no." I then glanced over my shoulder at Clara, "Clara..." I muttered.

"Y-Yes?" she raised her eyebrow at me.

"I might have to use some... some regeneration energy."

"What?!" she exclaimed, "Why?!"

I replied, "Because the wires have done so much damage to the inside of her head. Regeneration energy will definitely help."

"No, Doctor. You can't." I stood up and turned around to look at Clara.

I then placed my hands on her shoulders, "Clara. This could be the only way to get her out."

"B-But it's not meant to be, Doctor. We're not even meant to be saving her!"

"This is you, Clara! I'm practically saving you!"

"You've saved me enough!" she responded.

I shook my head, "No I haven't my Clara. Your echos are always going to be there for me. Please... Just let me save Oswin."

Clara looked down at the ground before sighing and looking back up at me, "Not this time, Doctor. This time... you do not have my support." she stated, "Please... just walk away from this one, Doctor. You don't need to save Oswin."

"I-I don't know if I can just leave her like this."

She removed one of my hands from her shoulder and held it in her own, "Come on, Doctor. Oswin was meant to save you. Not the other way around." I shook my head and Clara cut me off before I could say anything, "I am allowed to speak for Oswin, Doctor. She is my echo and you will leave her here."

"How do we get back up to the TARDIS?" Clara asked Missy. My gaze remained on the floor.

Missy looked at the two of us in confusion, "What happened to saving Oswin?"