The War Planet

Aleera

"Aleera! The Doctor's trying to hack the shields," Anna warned. I barely glanced up. "i can stop him but it'll drain my pack's power," she said frantically. I shake my head. "No. I knew he'd hack them. Just focus on getting everything in place," I say. Seconds after I say that the familiar woosh of the TARDIS covers up the sound of the system powering down. Time was running down as the Doctor and River exited the TARDIS, cocky grins on their faces. I match their grins with my own. "Did you really think these shields could keep us out?" he asks, pleased with himself. I chuckle darkly. "Oh, I was counting on your apperance here. You see, I want to find out how long it takes you to put two and two together. There's a bet I've got with someone that only your brain can settle," I say, laughing humorlessly. 

"Where are Amy and Rory?" he asks, still with that pleasant tone of voice. "Right behind you," I answer, "waking up. A little disoriented, but no worse for the wear." He glances behind him at them, before racing over and freeing them from their bonds. River helped them stand up steadily. While they were occupied we went further into the room and pulled out our guns.

When the Doctor finally caught up with us he saw us pointing thm at a young woman with back-length brown curly hair, facing away from us. She had on pressed black dress pants, converse sneakers, and a black vest over a blood red blouse. The weapon. I was looking forward to this. "Aleera, you don't have to do this," the Doctor said, full of desperation. "Yes I do. We're a war planet, there's no denying that, but we don't kill for sport. She's destroyed hundreds of planets just because she got the fancy to do so. We can't allow her existence to continue because the threat is too great."

"No, your fear is too great," the woman says, slowly turning to reveal her looks. I knew exactly who she was and thus wasn't surprised. But the Doctor and his associates? They were shocked. "You've always been afraid of your potential, Aleera," she said. A twisted smile settled onto my face. "And you've always been too heartless Kira," I reply.