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Rewritten Part II
The four rode on horseback, never stopping once. River was out of her Cleopatra wear, and she was back in her normal attire. She rode just behind Eve, the young woman holding tightly to the reins of her horse as she winced from the bumps of the ride. She glanced to the Doctor before her eyes softened, the painting of the TARDIS flashing in her mind. An unsettling feeling began to form in her gut, but she remained as collected as she could; she was there to help the Doctor, not be a burden.
Approaching one of the oldest structures on Earth, the four dismounted from their horses, rushing up to the ring of stones. Immediately, the Time Lord pulled out his sonic, scanning the boulders and the ground. River was quick to pull out her own scanner before Evelyn glanced around with an amazed gleam in her eyes.
She was seeing one of the oldest structures in England from the past; she would never tire of moments like that.
"Why does this not look new?" Amy inquired as she looked around with the same amazement in her eyes.
"Because it's not," River explained as she typed away. "It's been here for thousands of years. No one knows how long."
"Ok, then. This Pandorica thing," Amy began. "Last time we saw you—"
"Which was when?" Eve asked as the redhead looked to her.
"When the Doctor and I went to the Byzantium—which was while you two were still having your little lover's spat," Amy said as Eve and the Doctor glanced at one another, not saying a word.
"You warned us about the Pandorica." River shook her head as she lifted her index finger to her lips.
"Spoilers."
"But you said you'd see the Doctor again when the Pandorica opens," Amy pointed out as River walked past her.
"Maybe I did, but I haven't yet."
"Because that was the future version of yourself that said that, right?" Eve inquired as River looked up and smirked widely.
"That's right." Eve stared before she nodded, running her fingers down a stone pillar.
"Doctor, I'm picking up fry particles everywhere," River called out. "Energy weapons have been discharged on this sight." The Doctor stepped on to a rock as he glanced down at his sonic, and then he looked out at his surroundings.
"If the pandorica is here, it can take the mightiest warrior in history." Evelyn frowned as she glanced over at the Doctor while he spoke. Her chest began to clench as a heaviness set in.
The mightiest warrior in history...Evelyn said nothing as the Doctor hopped down from the boulder he had been standing upon and knelt down to place his ear against it. He listened quietly as the 26 year old approached his side. She raised a brow as he looked up at her and stood to his feet.
"We need to get down there."
"As in below the surface?" Eve inquired as the alien nodded. "And how do you expect to do that?"
"Oh, I think I have a way to help." Everyone turned to River as she smirked. "I have a few tricks up my sleeve."
"Should have seen that coming," Evelyn stated dryly as River walked past her and winked.
"Right, then! Let's move quickly!" The Doctor followed after the blonde while Amy and Eve lingered behind. The pair exchanged hesitant glances but followed after the other two without question, because even though their was an unsteadiness that both of them felt, the Doctor and River seemed to know more and were more sure of themselves than they were.
Still, the feeling never went away.
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A few hours had passed, and by then, the sun was beginning to set and River had been hard at work with some help from the others. Lights had been set up around the area, the curly haired blonde knelt down on the ground as she tinkered with a small device. The Doctor was busy helping on the other side with Amy at his side. They didn't say much to one another—just merely sat in silence as the Time Lord worked and the human watched curiously.
As for Evelyn, she stared up at the sky with her arms crossed. The unsettling feeling in her gut wouldn't leave her be, but she didn't mention it to anyone. The only other person who would understand was Amy, and the redhead was currently with the Doctor, so Eve left it alone for the time being. Instead, she quietly pondered what the pandorica was like and just how it had gotten where it was and why.
The mightiest warrior in history, Evelyn thought to herself as her eyes flickered over to the Doctor; she was nervous.
"Lyn?" Still unused to the moniker, it took a moment for Evelyn to realize River had been talking to her.
"What is it?" Approaching the blonde's side, Eve knelt down as the other woman merely shook her head and smiled.
"Oh nothing, I just know that look on your face."
"What look?"
"The look you get when you start to panic and over-think." Evelyn blinked before she relaxed, smiling slightly. "It's never good to leave you alone with your thoughts for too long."
"...You do know me." Eve watched as River paused, looking up at her with a gentle smile.
"Of course I do."
A pair of green eyes watched the women carefully, Eve chuckling at something River had said. The set of eyes narrowed slightly before a voice caught their attention. "Doctor?"
"Right. Sorry. Where were we?" The Time Lord looked down at the small mechanism in his hand before he aimed his sonic back at it. Amy glanced to the two women across the way before she giggled.
"What are you so worried about?"
"Who said I was worried?"
"No one. But you're not good at pretending, Doctor," Amy stated evenly as she stood beside her friend. "It's obvious by the look on your face." The brunet said nothing as he kept his eyes glued to the device in his hand.
He wasn't worried, per se. It was really just him feeling a bit unsure. There were things that he didn't know that River seemed to know—things about what was to come and things about what was to happen to all of them. And although River never mentioned anything terrible happening to Evelyn, the Doctor was ever still hesitant. Because he was always thinking about it. In the back of his mind, he was always wondering when it would happen; when Eve would die.
And anyways, River and Eve feeding off of each other would be a thorn in the Doctor's side.
"Doctor, I think we're ready over here." Said Time Lord looked over at River and Eve, the pair approaching him and Amy.
"Good. Just about ready here..." After a few seconds, the Doctor tucked his sonic screwdriver away and nodded. He and River began placing the small contraptions on each corner of the boulder. Amy and Eve watched quietly before their companions stood up. River glanced at the three before she nodded, the Doctor nodding back to her.
"Here we go." Pressing a button on her scanner, River glanced at the others—the Doctor, Eve and Amy's eyes glued to the boulder that began to slide to the right; there, before them, was a stairway.
"Let me guess, we're going to go down the dark and dangerous looking stairwell into the depths of the earth?" Eve gave an unenthused look to the Doctor as he grinned back at her and pulled out his sonic.
"Happy to see you're on board with this." Evelyn scoffed.
Holding his hand out to the young woman, the Doctor smiled softly because he knew Evelyn, and he knew that somewhere in the back of her mind, she was worrying. Eve stared at him before she glanced down to his hand and nodded, slipping her own hand into his and clasping her fingers with his.
The Time Lord led the way down the steps, his hand still holding firmly to Eve's. Amy followed closely behind Eve, River behind the redhead. They all remained silent as they ventured further down. No one knew what to expect, but whatever was lying ahead of them—they were sure it was going to be life-changing.
Squeezing through a small entryway, the Doctor finally released his hold on Eve's hand, aiming his sonic at an unlit torch. A small burst of flames caught the others off guard for a moment as the Doctor grabbed the end of the torch and glanced around. River found another torch onto the wall and quickly grabbed it, the Doctor lighting her end with his own. The dark and dank place was easier to see, but the only thing that the four found was a barred door in front of them. The brunet looked to River as the woman approached the door alongside him. They glanced at each other, a wily smile stretching across the Doctor's lips. His expression was nearly contagious as River fought the urge to smile back at him.
There was an earthy smell around the four of them, the dirt soft and moist. A strong draft came sweeping through from the entryway, the silence overpowered by the sound of the soft breeze. A shiver ran up Eve's back as she stood beside Amy, the woman's brown eyes flittering back over to the way they had all come from; something still didn't feel right.
Counting to three in their heads, River and the Doctor lifted the wooden bar keeping the set of doors shut and watched as it landed on the ground with a loud "thud". Amy stiffened at the sudden sound as Eve waited for the doors to reveal what they had been searching for.
The Pandorica.
With a loud creak, the doors were pushed open. The four peered through cautiously, but all inhibition had been thrown to the wind after a long moment. Eyes widened as every stood in place. There, in front of their very eyes, was the box that they had been searching for all this time. It was the very box that time had led them to.
It was all going to unravel now.
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There was a goblin or a trickster...or a warrior. A nameless, terrible thing—soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies; the most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it or hold it or reason with it. One day it would just drop down from the sky and tear apart your world.
"So, um, what was that about the Pandorica being just a fairytale?" The Doctor rolled his eyes as he looked over to Evelyn, who was smirking at him with a pompous gleam in her eyes.
"So this thing is sort of like Pandora's box—it almost has the same name."
"I'm sorry, what?" The Doctor could barely hear what Amy was saying as he looked around the underground cave.
"The story, Pandora's box. With all the worst things in the world in it," Amy said playfully as she held the torch that River had handed off to her. "That was my favorite book when I was a kid." And then, something struck the Doctor—something that Amy had said.
"What's wrong?" Amy inquired as she stood beside Eve, who glanced quietly from the approaching alien and then to her friend.
"Your favorite school topic, your favorite story..."
"Coincidence," Eve merely stated as the Doctor shook his head.
"Never ignore a coincidence...unless you're busy, then you can ignore a coincidence." Eve scoffed at that.
"So, can you break into it?" The redhead followed after the brunet, Eve lingering behind as she turned her attention towards the pillars that were keeping the cave together. She ran her hand up the stone, half-listening to what it was that the Doctor was saying.
"It's opening." Everyone came to an abrupt halt as River stared down at her scanner. Her eyes flickered back to the large stone box as she shook her head. "There are layers and layers of security protocols in there, and they're being disabled one-by-one...like it's being unlocked from the inside."
"How long do we have?" the Doctor asked solemnly as the blonde shook her head.
"Hours at most."
"Why is it opening now?" The others looked to Eve as she approached the box with a troubled look on her face. "All this time that it's been here, and now it decides to open? Why?"
"I'm not sure, but whatever it is, it's getting past deadlocks, time-stops—everything."
"...Think about the level of fear that went into making this box," the Time Lord whispered as his eyes roamed the stone box and its carvings. "What could have inspired such fear?" he asked himself as Evelyn tensed up.
Out of all the things in the universe she had seen—out of everything that she had experienced, there had been only one moment that she had experienced true and genuine fear.
"Hello, you," the Doctor said. "Have we met?"
"There has to be a reason," Evelyn said with a hard stare as she stood before the box with her arms crossed. "There's something important about this very moment—something that must have triggered this thing to open," she stated as the Doctor looked over to his companion before he nodded his head.
"But what?" River asked as the Time Lord shook his head.
"I don't know."
"And how could Vincent have known about it?" Amy added as the Doctor then took notice of the pillars behind him.
"The stones. These stones are great big transmitters that are sending a signal out everywhere—every time—to everyone one," the Time Lord explained quickly as he began to pace, River adjusting her scanner before her eyes widened.
"Doctor, everywhere?"
"Poor Vincent. He must have been hearing it in his dreams."
"Doctor!"
"But what's in there? What could justify all of this?"
"Doctor, will you shut up for a moment!" Eve grabbed the pacing humanoid by the wrist as he blinked, the woman giving him an irked stare before she nodded her head in River's direction. The Time Lord followed her gaze as the curly-haired blonde gave the alien a solemn look.
"You said that everyone everywhere can hear this transmission, so then who else is coming?" The Doctor's eyes suddenly widened as realization came over him.
"Oh..."
"Oh?" Amy repeated with a frightened gleam in her eyes. "Oh, what?" As for River, she began to piece everything together quickly, while the Doctor and Eve shared a silent conversation with their eyes.
"Ok," River began, trying to mask the panic in her voice. "If it is a transmitter, we should be able to fold back the signal," she said as she placed her device against one of the stone pillars. The Doctor acted quickly as he began to inspect the pillars himself, Eve watching him before her eyes fell on the Pandorica.
"Stone Henge has been transmitting for awhile, so the important question is, who heard?"
"River, quickly! What do you have?"
"Give me a moment."
"River." Everyone's eyes were glued to the blonde as she worked as quickly as she could. There was a determined glimmer in her eyes, her heart racing; and then it nearly stopped.
"Around this planet...there are at least..." Her brows furrowed as she repeated the number in her head first. "10,000 star ships."
Amy released a disbelieving scoff as she looked to the Doctor. "At least?"
"What kind of star ships?" the Doctor inquired.
And then he heard it.
The voices—the voices of all of his enemies that he had once faced. Everything that the Doctor had done in his lifetime, in that moment, it was as if it was all turning back against him. Every battle he had been in, every enemy he had fought against—each of those moments were flashing in his mind, and as the seconds began to pass, he was beginning to feel the sort of emotion that he usually never truly felt before.
He was beginning to feel fear.
"They're all here," River said hurriedly as she read the readings on her device. "They're all here for the Pandorica."
"...What are you?" the Doctor whispered as he turned to look at the stone box.
"...Doctor?" The Time Lord looked to the young woman, her voice weak as an expression of sheer terror was being worn on her face. The Doctor immediately composed himself, approaching the black haired woman and grabbing her by her shoulders.
"There's nothing to worry about, V."
"Doctor, all those star ships that are above of—that are coming here," Eve began as she glanced to the Pandorica. "Maybe it's not all about the Pandorica opening." The Doctor blinked as he raised a brow at Eve; she was seeing something he wasn't.
"Evelyn, what are you talking about?"
"Doctor, don't you understand?" The woman's brown eyes gazed deeply into his green eyes. "It's—" Suddenly, the ground beneath them and above them began to tremble as a shrill wheezing sound caught everyone's attention; they were coming.
Without a thought, the Doctor turned and began to run back up to the surface, Eve close behind him. River and Amy followed along, the redhead lingering back for a few seconds before she tossed her torch to the ground and sprinted after River; something just didn't seem right.
Upon arriving outside, the four looked up, lights flashing and circling about in the night sky. They all remained silent for a few seconds as they let the moment sink in, defeat already overcoming some of them.
"What do we do?" Amy whispered as she stood beside Eve, who glared up at the ships. The older woman blinked when she noticed a hand clasp on to hers, and when she realized it was Amy's hand, she relaxed, giving the redhead's hand a reassuring squeeze.
"Doctor, listen," River said. "Everything that has ever hated you is coming here tonight. You can't win this. You can't even fight it!" River exclaimed, her voice carried with the light breeze. "Doctor, just this once—just this one time, you have to run!" The Doctor immediately made a displeased expression at her request, pulling out a pair of binoculars.
"And where exactly am I running?"
"How exactly are you going to fight?" River shot back. Amy and Eve watched silently as the Doctor pressed the binoculars to his eyes, gazing through the lenses.
"...The greatest military machine in the history of the universe."
"What is? The Daleks?" Amy asked as she clutched on to Eve's hand.
"No, no, no," the Doctor said calmly as he shook his head. "The Romans."
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"Doctor, no!"
"V, there's no time to argue." The Doctor tightened the strap of the saddle on Evelyn's horse as she shook her head, glaring at the Time Lord.
"I know what you're doing."
"I need you to do this." The brunet ignored Evelyn's words as she shook her head, River and Amy standing not too far off, tending to River's horse; this argument was one that they thought should be left in private.
"Doctor, I'm not leaving you behind!" Eve snapped as the Doctor paused, looking at his companion with an exasperated stare.
"Evelyn—"
"You need me here, Doctor," Eve said desperately as she glanced over at River and Amy. "And River is more than capable of taking care of herself. If anything, I would just be a hindrance to her!"
"My stubborn, cranky, wonderful V." The Doctor smiled as he turned to the woman with a fond gleam in his eyes. "After all this time, and you still don't give yourself enough credit." Eve's eyes softened as the Doctor cupped her cheeks and held her face carefully. He continued to smile as the 26 year old gazed up at him with a deep frown.
"It's going to be alright." And although the Doctor sounded so sure of himself, Evelyn couldn't bring herself to believe him.
"...Please," she begged quietly, catching the Time Lord off guard. "Let me stay."
She was terrified. Not because the Pandorica was opening, but because of the reason it was opening; something wasn't settling right in her stomach. The only way she knew she would feel reassured about all of this, was if she remained at the Doctor's side. But he was stubborn, and she knew that he knew he was danger. And if she knew the Doctor at all, then she fully knew that there was no way he was going to let her remain at his side. But she had to try. No matter what, she had to at least try and protect him.
That was something she would never stop doing.
"Listen to me, Evelyn," the alien said with a smile. "Everything is going to be just fine. When have I ever let you down?" The woman narrowed her eyes at the question.
"I—"
"I'm giving you the choice." Eve's eyes widened as a stern expression came over her friend. "You and I can either sit here and argue until those star ships land, or you can do what I'm asking and go with River." His words pierced through her like a knife, his gaze penetrating through her entire being.
"...This time, I'm giving you the choice." He was being cruel, and he knew it.
"...Promise me that I'll see you after this," Evelyn snapped, glaring at the Time Lord. The humanoid smiled happily as he nodded his head, cupping his companion's face with both hands and pulling her closer so he could place his lips on her forehead.
"Of course you will."
"So then, are we all decided?" River came riding up on her horse, a brow raised as she eyed the pair. Evelyn reluctantly nodded, climbing up on her own horse with the Time Lord's help. She looked down at the Doctor once more as he gave her a reassuring smile and nodded. And before the pair rode off, Evelyn was sure to give Amy a warm smile.
"Make sure to keep an eye on this idiot."
"As I always do when you're gone!"
"And take care of yourself." Amy winked as Evelyn nodded, digging her heels into her horse's side and heading off into the distance with River. And as Amy stood beside the Doctor and watched, she couldn't stop herself from staring at her friend as he stared after Evelyn and River with a solemn expression upon his face.
It was as if he was saying goodbye.
"...Doctor?" The Time Lord immediately snapped out of his momentary lapse, smiling at Amy as if nothing was wrong.
"Now that that's out of the way, why don't we get down to business?" Amy hesitated before she nodded her head, the brunet's smile rather contagious; she was already grinning back to the alien.
"What's the plan then?" And then, a playful smirk danced across the Doctor's face.
Hello, all! I know, it's been ages since the last time I updated this story! Sorry about the obnoxious wait. Unfortunately I was going through a writer's block situation. I knew exactly what I wanted to do with the chapter, but for some reason I was having some major issues putting it into words. So, it took some time and thinking, but I was finally able to type it all out and finish with something I was happy with! Sorry again, for the wait.
Part two of the Pandorica arc of Doctor Who! This was exciting to write, as much trouble as I did have writing it at all. The next chapter is going to have a lot more of River and Eve, so we'll be able to see the dynamic between just the two of them without everyone else. I don't want to go too much into those two just because I don't want to give away spoilers :P I do want to address the fact that Eve does seem to catch on to some things that are happening about the Pandorica quicker than even the Doctor, and I will say it's because she's been with the Doctor for so long and she's experience a lot with him. I think that because she's seen every side of him and has lived through some terrifying things, she's able to sort of see past the haziness of the situation and come up with some ideas about the Pandorica herself. Spending that much time with the Doctor, I think she's definitely gotten used to thinking a certain way in order to make sense of events that don't seem very sensible at all! So, I just wanted to clarify that!
I can't wait to post the next chapter! I can't say exactly when it's going to be posted, but hopefully it'll be soon :) I'll try and be more efficient with updating! Thank you to everyone who was patient and waited for this to be posted. I appreciate everything everyone has to say and I appreciate the follows and the favorites. As long as there are people who enjoy this story, I know I'm doing at least something right, so that's reassuring!
Thanks again!
Reviews:
Muirgen79: Yes, I feel like there will never be a time in which Eve is not completely confused XD But I think that's sort of something that comes hand-in-hand with traveling with the Doctor LOL I would love to explain what that beginning scene of the last chapter was, but as a lovely River Song would say; spoilers ;) However, it will all make sense when this is over, I promise! Thank you for reading! Hope you enjoy :D
Gladoo89: I wish I could answer whether she forgets the Doctor, but you know how Doctor Who goes! Spoilers ;D There will definitely be some changes with Eve around, but I think that's to be expected when someone new is added to a situation. As usual, I don't like to change too much of what's already been written for the series just because of the fact that I respect what's already been created, but I do like to put a little twist into the series with Eve, so you'll have to find out what happens! I'm glad you like chapters that I write that are outside the plot! That is also another way I like to put a twist on the story, so there will definitely be more of that, and River and Amy and Eve :D Thank you so much for reading so far and I hope you like what happens next!
Littlebirdd: I always feel reassured whenever I see you post a happy face! I will take that as a sign that you enjoyed the chapter, and I can only hope you'll keep enjoying and I'll keep seeing those happy faces! Thank you, thank you, thank you for reading!
Takara Matsudaira: Hi there! I'm so glad to hear that you love Eve! I always think it's risky writing OC stories just because you have to create someone who fits in with the original series and the characters, and then you have to make sure that she's not too Mary Sue but also that she's not a boring character who's merely just there to be there. It's always unnerving when I post a new chapter because my biggest concern is if Eve makes sense and if her actions match and make sense to the other character and the show, so I'm seriously so relieved to know that you like her! Thank you for that! And I think that Eve has gone through a lot of growth with the Doctor, which is how she has become so mature with their relationship. I think, or at least, I would hope, that if you take Eve from Written in Stone and then Eve from this story, you would see some differences in who she is! The Day of the Doctor chapters were great because it got me to think about where I wanted Eve and Eleven to go and it was a great way to give whoever is reading spoilers without it being spoilers! There will definitely be more to come and hopefully the two stories of this series so far will come together! Thank you very, very much for reading :) Hope you like this chapter!
aaaaandyoufailed2: I always have issues with remembering passwords, so I completely understand! Nowadays I just stick to one password for any accounts that I have LOL The more Eve and River meet, the less aggravated and shocked she will be. She's already dealt with so many strange situations since meeting the Doctor, and I think this will just be another that she will put down! I'm glad you caught what I did with that, just make sure not to give anything away with that ;) Thank you for reading and supporting this story! I appreciate you taking the time to review!
margie-me: I completely agree with what you said! I loved this part of the series because I feel like it was pretty much the beginning of something bigger than just the Doctor and Amy and Rory going on adventures and traveling. This opened up the gates to something huge and something really significant for the Doctor, and I loved the way Moffatt went about it! Eve will definitely be adding her own little flare to what's already going on already, and I suppose I relate to Moffatt in this way; everything that you will read will be rather important! But I can't give away too much ;D I hope you like this chapter! Thank you so much for reading, at all, and I can only hope you'll enjoy what's to come!
Alice: Yes, I can't say much about what I'm going to do with Eve and the Doctor when this part of the story is written, but I can say that I'm rather excited! Hopefully it will all pan out the way I want it to and you readers will enjoy what I post! You have no idea how relieved I am to hear that you like Eve as much as you do! I think I can say this for many OC writers, it's very difficult to create a character that fits in with the original series that is likable and not boring and yet not too over the top. I put a lot of thought into Eve as a character and as another branch to the series and I just hoped that she would be well received and relatable, because I think that a lot of us viewers of "Doctor Who" like the companions because they are relatable and because we can identify with them! I wanted to be try as hard as possible to keep that same element to Eve, so I'm glad that you say you like her as a character! I'm genuinely happy and relieved to hear that! Yes, the Silence is nearing, and with that, a lot of other exciting and sad and happy things! Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Guest: By the end of this part of the story, hopefully everything will all make sense! But for now, I can't say much, or else I'll just end up giving everything away! I also love River, so you will definitely see more of her as you read on with this story! Hopefully you'll like what I post and will want to keep reading :D Thank you so much for reviewing! I appreciate the support! Thank you!
heroherondaletotherescue: Hello! So glad to hear that you like this story :) I'm sorry for such a late update, but hopefully the wait was worth it! I hope you continue to read and enjoy! I'll do my best to keep this story as interesting as possible! Thank you so very much for reading!
Audrie-13: Hi there, Audrie-13! I'm truly flattered to hear that you like this story! I can only hope you will continue to read and enjoy what I post in the future! Hopefully I won't take so long to update again XD Thank you for reading and reviewing :)
thekaliensareinvading: Hi there! I saw that you read the first story of this series and also this story, so this is going to be sort of my reply to the reviews you left on the last story and then this story as well, seeing as I'm finished with the first of this series! I don't think you have any idea how moved I was by what you said in your first review. I take very seriously what you guys have to say when you review because I also am a reader to other stories and when I review, I only hope that authors appreciate what I'm saying and really take it in! I am just happy enough that you read and enjoyed "Written in Stone" and this story, let alone to leave such kind words about it :D I'm so, so, so happy that you like Eve as a character! I put lots of thought into her personality and into who she is and will become, so to see that she is a character that readers, like yourself, like makes me so excited and so relieved and so happy! I've read stories where I have been moved and touched so much that I have been on the brink of tears and laughed out loud and really related to the story, so to hear that you have enjoyed my story to the fullest like that makes me so ecstatic! Nothing you said was weird! It was all so kind and so lovely, and I really do appreciate you taking the time to not only read this my stories, but to leave reviews as well! And I hope that you will continue reading this story and I hope that you will still enjoy my work. I know a lot of the time sequels in any situation are never as good as the original, but as long as you like what is posted here and are happy with it, then I am happy too :) Thank you a thousand times for reading and reviewing and supporting this story. I appreciate you entirely :D
Purple Ocelot: Hi! So glad to hear that you like this story thus far! Sorry for leaving you confused. Sometimes that will happen :\ However, if you see this, I was hoping you could be a bit more specific in which part confused you so I could explain it fully and make sure you're no longer confused! I want to make sure that there is nothing left to be confused about and that you know I do see your posts and want to help! Thank you very much for reading! I hope you will continue to read! And if there are any more questions, please feel free to let me know so I can help answer them to the best of my abilities :)