Author's Note: This is it, the final chapter. Thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed.

I hope you enjoy and this doesn't disappoint.

River was enjoying her time on the Waverider now her parents were safe and knew who they were. When they first arrived Rory had reminded her that this ship was his home so asked her not to steal anything and not to try tampering with Gideon.

It's only because he is her father and she loves him she agreed.

What he didn't forbid was her telling stories about him to his team. She'd spent most of the morning in the galley with the Legends rarely exaggerating anything because Rory was incredible – even if he never believed it.

However she needed to check in with the Doctor to find out how long he planned to stay here.

"What exactly have you been telling my team?" her father's voice made her turn finding him turning the corner.

Seeing him as Rip is still strange.

Rory had always been gentle and quiet, he tried to blend into the background so he wasn't noticed but Rip Hunter had edges and you noticed him.

"Just some stories of how wonderful you are," she grinned at him.

Rory rolled his eyes at her, "I doubt they would believe you."

"Captain Hunter," Gideon spoke up before she could reply, "We have a mission."

x

Rip checked the information in front of him with a grimace, "Gideon, please call everyone to the bridge so we can jump."

"I'm afraid the Doctor and Mrs Williams are inside the TARDIS so will not hear the summons," Gideon told him.

Rip stalled in his next thought, "Gideon, what did you call Amy?"

"She insisted that I refer to her as Mrs Williams," Gideon told him.

Rip let out a small huff of surprise at that information. He was pulled back to the room when Sara appeared so he turned to River, "Can you get them to join us? I don't know what will happen if we jump while they're in the TARDIS."

River squeezed his arm, "Of course, Father dear."

He turned to the team who had assembled and folded his arms, "We have to work to do."

"Do you want to fly?" Sara asked softly.

Rip looked at her a little confused at her offer.

"Thought you might like to show off a little with the family onboard," she murmured.

Rip smiled, "Thanks."

x

Amy followed her daughter and best friend onto the bridge where Rory was talking with his 'team' about a Time Pirate. She felt the same stab at her heart because the man standing there was not her Rory.

"Does everyone know what they are doing?" Rory asked the people standing with him before holding up his hand to stop them saying anything, "Let me rephrase that. Does everyone know our objective and will make sure they don't die, injure another member of the team or destroy the timeline?"

At the nods Rory rolled his eyes, "Everyone strap in. Nate, Mick, Ray if you could use the Emergency Harnesses to let our guests have the main ones."

"What Emergency Harnesses?" Sara asked, stunned when a section of the wall opened revealing three pods with a similar strapping system though no chairs, "Gideon?"

"You never required their use before, Captain Lance," Gideon replied.

Rory appeared at Amy's side and took her hand sitting her in the seat closest to what she assumed was the pilot's chair before fixing her in it. She could see the Doctor beaming as he took a seat while he chatted away with the other Legends and River taking her seat with an amused smile on her lips

"I'm not sure how this will affect you since you've travelled in the TARDIS," he told her softly once she was settled in the chair, "But you might have some side-effects. They'll pass quickly, I promise."

"Rory," she caught his hand.

He gave her a quick smile and kissed her hand, "We can talk once this is finished."

Rip swore as the mission inevitably went completely and utterly to hell within the first three minutes.

He was sure it was a record.

Grabbing Amy's hand he started them through the corridors of the pirate's ship. He hadn't bothered trying to persuade her, the Doctor or River to stay with the Waverider knowing it was completely pointless. Instead he'd sent the Doctor with Sara and River with Ray bringing Amy with him.

"Sara?" he yelled over the comms.

"In a minute," came her reply, the sound of a fist smacking flesh coming seconds after.

He sighed, "Please tell me you aren't hitting the Doctor."

The laugh that answered him made him sigh, "Could someone tell me what is happening?"

"We're having problems," Ray's voice is tight with worry, "Your dau...Profess...River is trying to..."

Rip grimaced when Ray trailed off and something exploded.

"Okay, that's it," he sighed, "If you want something done, do it yourself. Come on."

Taking Amy's hand he ran down to the core. Typically the moment they reached it they were attacked by an automated defence system. Pulling out his pistol he fixed it and handed it to Amy.

"Point and shoot," he told her, "Just keep it busy while I reset the system."

A wide grin covered her face, he quickly kissed her before turning to pull the panel off the wall and crawl inside.

"Rory, hurry," Amy called.

Rip found the section he needed and quickly rewired the computer system, "Gideon?"

"I have made contact and I am taking over the ship now," she replied to him.

Sliding back out, he found Amy standing leaning against the bulkhead studying his pistol.

"Status?" Rip called to the rest of the team, taking the pistol from her and replacing it in its holster.

"The bastard set the self-destruct," Sara called to him, "Get back to the ship."

"Gideon?" Rip called.

"I regret that I cannot halt the program fully," Gideon replied, "I have been able to alter it so that it shall only blow the aft section. This means the ship shall be open to the vacuum for thirty seconds."

"Dammit," Rip snapped, "Everyone hold on."

He pulled Amy to the corner where there were two small handles. Before she could protest Rip trapped her with his body and gripped the handles tightly.

"Hold onto me," he told her.

Amy wrapped her arms around his neck holding him tightly while he listened to Gideon in his ear count down the seconds. When Gideon hit zero he felt the explosion and held on feeling Amy's arms tightening, her face pressed against him as the air rushed out of the room through the hole in the ship.

Finally the shield came online and the world settled again. Slowly Rip released his hold and took a small step back from Amy who suddenly grabbed his coat pulling him in for a kiss.

When they broke apart Rip hit his radio, "Status?"

"We're heading back to the Waverider," Sara told him.

"Gideon," Rip ordered as he took Amy's hand, "Once we're all back on board you know what to do."

"Of course, Captain," Gideon replied.

"What is she going to do?" Amy asked curiosity filling her voice.

Rip smiled, "She'll send the ship into the sun to destroy it."

They reached the Waverider at the same time as the other four, Rip let them all onboard first before turning and closing the hatch. Turning to head back to the bridge Amy kissed him again, pressing him against the walls of the cargo bay.

"That was fun," she murmured.

x

Amy loved that even after everything she had just witnessed she could still fluster Rory by simply surprising him with a kiss. And for the first time she was clearly seeing him behind the beard, the coat and the new persona.

"It's what we do," Rory told her, "Stop people trying to mess with time."

"You're really good," she smiled.

Rory shrugged, "I was trained for it."

"If we stayed here," Amy said softly, "Would we see the Doctor and River?"

Rory nodded taking her hand, "Of course. They're welcome here at any time. And you know the Doctor won't stay away from you."

"What about your team?"

Resting his hand on her cheek he smiled, "They'll be fine. Sara has already offered to train you to fight."

"How do you..."

"Gideon mentioned it to me," Rory explained with a smile wincing slightly, "You will have to get used to that."

Amy laughed, "I'm sure we can come to an arrangement."

"The Great Captain Rip Hunter," the Doctor beamed at him as they stood in the TARDIS control room, "I always wanted to meet you."

Rory laughed, "Well, I hope I didn't disappoint."

"Never," the Doctor hugged him tightly. Releasing Rory he turned to Amy and hugged her, "Oh, Pond I thought I would never see you again and I'm so sorry."

"Doctor," Amy started.

"I should have known it wasn't a proper Angel," he whispered sadly, "I should have known something else was happening."

Amy hugged him tightly, "She counted on you being so upset that you wouldn't think to look any deeper."

The Doctor pulled Rory into a three way hug knowing he had to let them go but at least this time he would see them again. Dropping a kiss on both their heads he released them and allowed River to embrace her parents.

The Doctor watched the couple hug their daughter tightly. It was very rare that River's mask would crack but when it came to her parents River Song disappeared and Melody Pond appeared.

He remembered the way she'd sobbed when they thought the Angel had taken them from her for good and the crockery she smashed.

"I want you to stay in touch," Amy ordered her daughter; "I don't care what else is happening you come and see us."

"I promise, Mother," River beamed.

Rory handed her a small silver box, "This will send a signal to Gideon to let her know you're coming so she will allow the Vortex Manipulator through her shields, if you don't you will probably bounce off."

River took the box before hugging him tightly, "Of course, Father."

His Ponds both took a deep breath and one last look around. Rory lifted the two bags filled with their belongings that had been left when they were taken.

"Don't be a stranger, Doctor," Rory smiled before he walked out the TARDIS allowing Amy to have a private moment with her best friend.

River smiled at him before she left him with Amy.

"You look after him," the Doctor told her, "Rip Hunter has a formidable reputation but he's still our Rory and he needs someone to remind him of that."

Amy grinned, "I won't let him forget. And you tell whoever you're travelling with these days that she better look after you or I will be coming after her."

"How..."

"River told me," Amy replied, "Clara, is it?"

The Doctor nodded, "There's a story there but I'll tell you once I've worked it out myself."

He hugged her once more, "Live well, love Rory."

With a final smile she left the TARDIS and joined her husband standing just outside the doors. Heading to the console he programmed their new destination a smile on his face.

x

Amy reached out and took Rory's hand as they watched the TARDIS leave. They stood together watching the empty space where it had sat for a few moments before Rory turned to her.

"Welcome aboard the Waverider, Mrs Williams," he grinned in amusement.

"I was upset," she defended herself, "I was..."

Rory laughed when she trailed off wrapping his arms around her, "Being your usual self."

"I chose you," Amy whispered, "I will always choose you, Rory. You know that don't you?"

Taking her hand and leading her out of the cargo bay he nodded, "I do. Though I'm guessing it helps I now have a ship that can travel through time too."

Amy stopped him pulling him so he was looking at her, "I meant New York. In the graveyard, I let the Angel take me so I would be with you. I chose you, not the Doctor."

Rory kissed her, "Let's get this to my...our room so you can get settled. Then there's something I have to do."

"I have one question," Amy said as they started walking, "You had to choose a name for yourself to hide you real identity, right?"

"Yes."

"Where on earth did you come up with the name Rip?"

It had been so many years since he'd been here but it also felt like only a few days had passed since he walked along the street to the familiar house. Amy had offered to come with him but Rip wanted to do this alone, besides it gave her time to get to know the rest of the Legends without him.

Part of him felt he should be worried by how gleeful and friendly Sara was being to Amy but Amy seemed to be enjoying spending time with the former assassin so he couldn't say anything.

It occurred to him when he reached the house that he should have come here as he once was but he was now Rip Hunter and he couldn't pretend he wasn't.

Taking a deep breath he knocked on the door and waited, forcing himself not to fidget as he listened to the movement on the other side. Finally it opened and Rip felt his heart lift with joy seeing the man there who stared at him like he was seeing a ghost, which in many ways he was.

"Rory?"

Rip gave a soft smile, "Hi, Dad."