Sorry, sorry! Not much happened online, so there wasn't much for me to do. But I've got it now, so here's chapter 4. It's kind of short, sorry. Should have 5 up sometime soon.

River went up to the Devil, finding him to be more kind than you would think the Devil could possibly be.

"I want Trisha with me" she said rather sadly.

"After all you sacrificed for her?" he asked, rather amused at the fact that his follower was practically begging him to take away the reason she worked for him in the first place.

"Yes. I didn't know what it was like... Will you do it?"

"Yes, but the Doctor will be an issue" he said solemnly

"Then make him a deal to stay out of the way"

"Yes... but what does he love more than his daughter? What would he trade for her?"

"I have an idea" River said with a mischievous smile. "How about Gallifrey?"

River and the Doctor, who had forgiven her from her part in the Devil hurting him, walked down the street hand in hand. The Devil appeared in front of the Doctor who jumped back in fear.

"What? No tools to go after me this time?" River looked a bit disgruntled beside him, but stayed quiet.

"I have no plans to harm you. I simply want to make a deal" he said with a bit of a smirk. He beckoned River to come over to him. She winced; she had hoped he would leave her out of it. The Doctor's face fell a bit, and that was before they explained. The Devil urged River to tell what they desired. Well, I say urged, meaning forced…

"Well, Trisha has a soul. My soul" she said bitterly.

"Yes" he said. "So what?"

"So… I think it's better without one. I want her with me, with her husband. But you'd get in the way"

"Yes. I will" he agreed. "So what do you think will convince me to change my mind?"

"How about this?" said the Devil, lifting a metal device. "The return of Gallifrey. Bring back whomever you choose, and allow us to take Trisha's soul" The Doctor hesitated. The offer was VERY tempting.

"One condition: She has to agree" Both men looked to River. She sighed

"I'll go talk to her"

Trisha and Zak were in their living room, playing with their children, Jessica and Billy. They heard a bizarre sound come from the kitchen, and out popped River. Zak stood up and nodded respectfully.

"Ma'am" She nodded back at him solemnley and turned to Trisha

"I'm sorry to burst in, but I have to. We need to talk" Trisha nodded

"Zak, take the kids to their rooms for a minute, please" He did, and he thankfully stayed with them. River wasn't quite sure what he would say about it.

"So... "

"Well, this is about my- your soul" River said a bit reluctantly. She wanted this, no matter how guilty it made her

"And you want it" Trisha said, somewhat annoyed. "Why'd you even give it to me in the first place if you wanted to take it away right after?"

"Because I didn't know what it was like. It's better, freer" Trisha laughed a bit at that, but sighed. There was a silence for a few minutes while Trisha thought.

"Fine" she partially spat out "One condition'

That sounds familiar River thought...

"Yes?"

"You can't destroy it"

The Devil and the Doctor were still in the street arguing over particulars on how he was going to get back Gallifrey when Trisha and River walked up.

"Okay. I'll do it on one condition" the Doctor looked a bit shocked, hoping that she might just flat out refuse

"And what would that condition be?"the Devil boomed. Trisha stood tall, though

"Don't destroy it unless I say so"

"I suppose I can uphold that" he said. He went up to her, and took her soul out. Her body collapsed to the ground, and a jar appeared in the Devil's hand containing Trisha's soul. Boy was that a familiar sight.