The Doctor Of War ³

Death In Heaven pt.3

"Two more to go. Does it feel any different?" Clara asks.

"No" Danny replies, the TARDIS materialises nearby.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah" the TARDIS door opens and shuts.

"Clara, don't" I say, the other Cybermen are standing around, watching.

"Help me" Clara says looking up at me.

"If you do what you're trying to do, if you succeed, he will snap you."

"No."

"Then he will step over your broken body and break another and another and another. He will never stop."

"I will not harm her."

"P E. P E. P E" the Doctor says.

"Sir."

"We had a friend once. We ran together when we were little. And we thought we were the same. But when we grew up, we weren't. Now, she's trying to tear the world apart, and we can't run fast enough to hold it together. The difference is this" the Doctor puts his hand over Danny's chest disc "pain is a gift. Without the capacity for pain, we can't feel the hurt we inflict."

"Are you telling me seriously, for real, that you can?"

"Of course, I can."

"Then shame on you, Doctor."

"Yes. Oh, yes" the dark clouds rumble overhead.

"Danny, Danny, I need you to tell me. What are the clouds going to do? What is the plan?" I ask.

"How would I know?"

"You're part of a hive mind now. Presumably that's how you found Clara. Just look."

"I can't see much."

"Look harder."

"Clara, watch this. This is who the Seer and the Doctor are. Watch the blood-soaked old generals in action. I can't see properly, ma'am, because this needs activating. If you want to know what's coming, you have to switch it on. And didn't all of those beautiful speeches just disappear in the face of a tactical advantage? Ma'am" I sigh.

"I need to know. I need to know" I mutter.

"Yes. Yes, you do."

"Give me one of the screwdrivers," Clara says.

"No" the Doctor replies.

"Just do it. Do as you are told" the Doctor meets Cyber-Danny's gaze then gives Clara his sonic screwdriver.

"Typical officer. Got to keep those hands clean" the Doctor walks away, I stay.

"Just point and think, yeah?" Clara asks.

"Yes" I say before reluctantly following the Doctor.

"Ok. I wasn't very good at it, but I did love you" Clara says looking at Danny.

"I love you too."

"I'm never going to say that again."

"Me neither."

"Ready?"

"Yeah" Clara starts crying.

"I feel like I'm killing you."

"I'm already dead. You're here this time at least."

"Goodbye, Danny."

"Goodbye, Clara" she activates the screwdriver. Danny's face goes blank and he straightens up. Clara turns off the screwdriver and goes to hug him.