“You must get back here as soon as possible...” the voice on the screen was saying. The boy was crying. “

“But they killed her!” he sobbed. It was too dark out. He wanted light. He wanted Susan...

“Focus!” the voice said harshly. “Listen, there is the medicine we thought would work for you in the cabinets, and the tapes are above that. You can land for a maximum of three days. I will keep reporting in. Please remember to take the medications!”

“Why,” the boy asked. The man on the screen seemed to grow darker.

“Just take it, or else. We want you back my little experiment!” Suddenly the voice changed to a more calming, but dangerous tone. The face shifted into the agent that killed his sister. “You are very important to us!” Suddenly there was pain. Pain beyond all belief. He didn’t want it to happen, no...

“SUSAN!” the boy screamed in his sleep. River shook him wildly. He woke up, punched the wall, and started swearing at the pain.

“Are you OK?” River asked, worry in her voice. The boy spun around, eyes widened in disbelief, and pinched himself. When he didn’t wake up a second time, he swore loudly.

“Dammnit River, how do you keep finding me?” he asked. She smiled.

“When I read your mind, I got more than fantasies.” He suddenly grabbed her and pulled her close.

“Did you see ANYTHING else?” he asked, alarmed. She was afraid at first, and thought back to try and find something that he might not want her to se- what's this...

“You mean besides the thoughts you had about me?” she asked, hoping to cheer him up a bit. He stared blankly a bit, and then swallowed. River tried to form the actual thought in her head.

“Did I really use a carrot?” she asked, further paling the boy.

“Uh... er... well, um...” he stuttered. River laughed. She was really normal this time, but ever since the whole sexual outbreak episode thing, she felt a lot less foggy about things. This meant she was getting better. Hopefully.

“Oh, and by the way, Simon knows about you.” she added, hoping to alarm him.

“Yeah, and he