???:
You primed to take orders, ready to fight?

???:
Instant mental download of all strategic and military protocols, sir. Generation 5000 soldier primed and in peak physical health. Oh, I’m ready.

Diana:
Did you say, our daughter?

You:
Mm. Technically.

Cortana:
Technically how?

You:
Progenation. Reproduction from a single organism. Means one parent is biological mother and father. You take a sample of diploid cells, split them into haploids, then recombine them in a different arrangement, and grow. Very quickly, apparently. But in our case it was my DNA and Diana's combined.

???:
Something’s coming!

Hath run down the tunnel shooting.

???:
It’s the Hath!

The human soldiers shoot back.

???:
Get down!

???:
We have to blow the tunnel! Get the detonator!

You:
I’m not detonating anything!

A Hath grabs Cortana and pulls her away, while your daughter kicks the other Hath and picks up the detonator.

???:
Blow that thing, blow the thing!

You:
Cortana! No! Don’t!

The Doctor's daughter presses the button, and they all run to cover before the tunnel explodes. The Doctor goes back to see the tunnel sealed, so Cortana is stuck on the other side, or possibly dead.

You:
You’ve sealed off the tunnel. Why did you do that?!

???:
They were trying to kill us!

You:
But they’ve got my sister!

???:
Collateral damage. At least you’ve still got her, he lost both his men, I’d say you came out ahead.

Diana:
Her name’s Cortana, and she’s not collateral damage, not for anyone! Have you got that, GI Jane?!

You:
I’m gonna find her.

???:
*pointing gun at them* You’re going nowhere. You don’t make sense, you two. No guns, no marks, no fight in you… I’m taking you to General Cobb. Now, move.

-Cortana's POV-

Cortana wakes up in the debris of the explosion and spots an injured Hath.

Cortana:
Hold on, I’ve got you, is it your arm, yeah?

The Hath gurgles.

Cortana:
Is that a yes?

The Hath nods.

Cortana:
Let me examine it. Keep still. Still, yeah? No move!

The Hath nods.

Cortana:
Half fish, half human, how'm I supposed to know? Is that a shoulder? Feels like a shoulder! I think it’s dislocated.

Several Hath march in and point guns at Cortana.

Cortana:
I’m trying to help him! I am a doctor and he is my patient, and I’m not leaving him! Now, this is gonna hurt. One, two, three!

Cortana snaps the shoulder back into place. The Hath cock their guns. The injured Hath explains them that she was helping him, and the guns are lowered.

Cortana:

Now, then. I'm UNSC AI Cortana. Who the hell are you?

-Back with you and Diana-

The surviving soldier, your daughter, Diana and The Doctor walk through a series of tunnels.

Diana:
I’m Diana, what’s you name?

???:
Don’t know, it’s not been assigned.

Diana:
Well, if you don’t know that, what do you know?

???:
How to fight.

Diana:
Nothing else?

You:
The machine must embed military history and tactics but no name. She’s a generated anomaly.

Diana:
Generated anomaly? Jenny-rated. Well what about that? Jenny!

Jenny:
Jenny. Yeah, I like that, Jenny.

Diana:
*smiles* What do you think, ‘Dad’? *thoughts* I still need to tell him about Peter Parker.

You:
Good as anything, I suppose.

Diana:
Not what you’d call a natural parent, are you?

You:
They stole a tissue sample at gunpoint and processed it, it’s not what I call natural parentage, Diana.

Diana:
My friend Nerys fathered twins with a turkey baster, don’t bother her.

You:
You can't extrapolate a relationship from a biological accident.

Diana:
Er, Child Support Agency can.

You:
Look, just cos I share certain physiological traits with simian primates doesn’t make me a monkey’s uncle, does it?

Jenny:
I’m not a monkey! Or a child.

They reach the human encampment, a huge underground room.

You:
So, where are we? What planet's this?

???:
Messaline. Well, what’s left of it.

Speaker System:
...663 – 75 deceased. Generation 6671 – Extinct. Generation 6672 – 46 deceased. Generation 6680 – 14 deceased. Generation ...

Diana:
But, this is a theatre!

You:
Maybe they’re doing Miss Saigon.

Diana:
It’s like a town, or a city, underground. But why?

The surviving soldier just finished reporting to an older soldier who now walks to the Doctor and Diana.

You:
General Cobb, I presume?

General Cobb:
Found in the Western tunnels, I’m told, with no marks. There was an outbreak of pacifism in the Eastern Zone, three generations back, before we lost contact, is that where you came from?

You:
Eastern Zone, that’s us, yeah. Yeah. I’m The Doctor, this is Diana.

Jenny:
And I’m Jenny.

General Cobb:
Don’t think you can infect us with your peacemaking. We’re committed to the fight, to the very end.

You:
Well, that’s all right, I can’t stay anyway. I’ve gotta go and find my sister.

General Cobb:
That’s not possible, all movement is regulated. We’re at war.

You:
Yes, I noticed. With the Hath. But tell me, cos we got a bit out of circulation, Eastern Zone and all that, so, who exactly are the Hath?

-With Cortana-

The Hath lead Cortana into their base, similar to the human encampment. They seem delighted to meet a friendly human and they all pet Cortana.

-Back with you-

General Cobb:
Back at the dawn of this planet, these ancient halls were carved from the earth. Our ancestors dreamt of a new beginning, a colony where human and Hath could work and live together.

You:
So what happened?

General Cobb:
The dream died. Broken, along with Hath promises. They wanted it all for themselves. But those early pioneers, they fought back. They used the machines to produce soldiers instead of colonists, and began this battle for survival.

Diana:
There’s nothing but earth outside, why’s that? Why build everything underground?

???:
The surface is too dangerous.

Disna:
Well, then why build windows in the first place? And what does this mean?

Diana points at a number stamped on the wall.

General Cobb:
The rites and symbols of our ancestors. The meanings... lost in time.

You:
How long’s this war gone on for?

General Cobb:
Longer than anyone can remember. Countless generations marked only by the dead.

Diana:
What, fighting all this time?

Jenny:
Because we must. Every child of the machine is born with this knowledge. It’s our inheritance, it’s all we know. How to fight. And how to die.

-With Cortana-

The Hath and Cortana are looking at a holographic map.

Cortana:
Right…so we’re here?

She points at the map.

-Back to you-

At the human camp, the Doctor is looking at an identical map.

You:
Does this show the entire city, including the Hath zones?

General Cobb:
Yes. Why?

You:
Well it’ll help us find Cortana.

???:
We’ve more important things to do. The Progenation Machines are powered down for the night shift, but soon as they’re active, we could breed a whole platoon from you two.

Diana:
I’m not having sons and daughters by some great big flippin’ machine! *looking at Jenny* Sorry, no offence but you’re not... well I mean you’re not real.

Jenny:
You’re no better than him! I have a body, I have a mind, I have independent thought, how am I not real? What makes you better than me?

General Cobb:
Well said, soldier. We need more like you if ever we’re to find the Source.

You:
Ooh, the Source, what’s that then, what’s a Source? I like a Source, what is it?

General Cobb:
The Breath of Life.

You:
And that would be...?

???:
In the beginning the great one breathed life into the universe. And then she looked at what she’d done, and she sighed.

Jenny:
She? I like that.

You:
Right, so it’s a creation myth.

General Cobb:
It’s not myth. It’s real. That sigh. From the beginning of time it was caught and kept as the Source. It was lost when the war started. But it’s here, somewhere. Whoever holds the Source controls the destiny of the planet.

You:
Ah! I thought so! There’s a suppressed layer of information in this map, if I can just…

He sonics the map and more tunnels appear on it.

Diana:
What is it, what’s it mean?

You:
See? A whole complex of tunnels, hidden from sight.

-Back to Cortana-

The extra tunnels appear on the Hath map too.

Cortana:
Hold on, look!

-Back to you-

General Cobb:
That must be the lost temple. The source will be inside. You’ve shown us the way! And look, we’re closer than the Hath! It’s ours!

-To Cortana-

Cortana:
That’s a new map. There’s a different set of tunnels!

-To you-

General Cobb:
Tell them to prepare to move out. We’ll progenate new soldiers on the morning shift, then we march. Once we reach the Temple, peace will be restored at long last.

You:
Um, call me old-fashioned, but if you really wanted peace couldn’t you just stop fighting?

General Cobb:
Only when we have the Source. It’ll give us the power to erase every stinking Hath from the face of this planet!

You:
Hang on, hang on, a second ago it was peace in our time, now you’re talking about genocide!?

General Cobb:
For us, that means the same thing.

You:
Then you need to get yourself a better dictionary. When you do, look up genocide. You’ll see a little picture of me there and the caption will read 'Over my dead body'!

General Cobb:
And you’re the one who showed us the path to victory. But you can consider the irony from your prison cell. Cline, at arms!

Cline points his gun at the Doctor and Diana.

You:

Oi, oi oi! All right! Cool the beans Rambo!

General Cobb:
Take them, I won’t have them spreading treason. And if you try anything, Doctor, I’ll see that your woman dies first.

Both you and Diana are silent.

Cline:
Come on. This way.

You:

I’m going to stop you, Cobb, you need to know that.

General Cobb:
I have an army and the breath of god on my side, Doctor, what’ll you have?

You:
This.

The Doctor points to his head.

General Cobb:
Lock them up, and guard them.

Cline:
What about the new soldier?

Jenny steps forward but Cobb pushes her away, into the Doctor's arms.

General Cobb:
Can’t trust her, she’s from pacifist stock. Take them all!

***

The Hath wave their guns in the air, celebrating Cortana.

Cortana:
But, I didn’t do anything!

The Hath pat her on the back and continue to wave their guns in the air.

Cortana:
I think I just started a war.

***
The Doctor, Diana and Jenny enter their cell. Diana notices there are numbers there too.

Diana:
More numbers. They’ve gotta mean something.

You:
Makes as much sense as the breath of life story.

Jenny:
You mean that’s not true?

Diana:
No, it’s a myth. Isn’t it, Doctor?

You:
Yes, but there could still be something real in that temple, something that’s become a myth. A piece of technology, a weapon.

Diana:
So the Source could be a weapon and we’ve just given directions to Captain Nutjob?

You:
Oh, yes.

Diana:
Not good, is it?

You:
That’s why we need to get out of here, find Cortana and stop Cobb from slaughtering the Hath.

He notices Jenny's inquisitive look.

You:
What, what are you, what are you…what are you staring at?

Jenny:
You keep insisting you’re not a soldier. But look at you! Drawing up strategies like a proper general.

You:
No no, I’m trying to stop the fighting.

Jenny:
Isn’t every soldier?

You
Well. I suppose. But that’s… that’s… technically... I haven’t got time for this! Diana, give me your phone! Time for an upgrade!

She handles him the phone and he sonics it.

Jenny:
And now you’ve got a weapon!

You:
It’s not a weapon.

Jenny:
But you’re using it to fight back! *she laughs* I’m gonna learn so much from you, you are such a soldier!

You:
Donna, will you tell her?

Diana:
Oh, you are speechless, I’m loving this! You keep on going, Jenny!

Cortana:
on the phone* Doctor?

You:
Cortana! You're alive!

Cortana:
Doctor! Oh, am I glad to hear your voice! Are you all right?

You:
I'm with Diana, we're fine, what about you?

Diana:
And, and Jenny, she's fine too!

You:
Yes all right, *louder, to Cortana* and, and Jenny... That's the woman from the machine, the soldier, my daughter, except she isn't, she's, she's... Anyway! Where are you?

Cortana:
I'm in the Hath camp. I'm OK, but, something's going on. The Hath are all marching off to some place that's appeared on this map thing.

You:
Ohhh... That was me. If both armies are heading that way, there's going to be a bloodbath.

Cortana:

What do you want me to do?

You:
Just stay where you are, if you're safe there then don't move, do you hear?

Cortana:
But I can help.

The phone beeps and the connection breaks.

Cortana:
Doctor? Doctor!

***

General Cobb makes a speech to his troops.

Cobb:
The doors that have been closed will be open to us now. The door to the Temple, to the Source, and to victory!

The soldiers cheer.

Cobb:
Come the dawn cycle we march.

Their cheers and chanting is heard in the prison cell.

You:
They're getting ready to move out. We have to get past that guard.

Jenny:
I can deal with him.

You:
No no no no. You're not going anywhere.

Jenny:
What?

You:
You belong here, with them.

Diana:
She belongs with us. With you and me. She's our daughter!

You:
She's a soldier. She came out of that machine!

Diana:
Oh yes, I know that bit! Listen, have you got that stethoscope? Give it to me. Come on!

Jenny:
What're you doing?

Diana:
It's all right. Just hold still.

Diana places the stethoscope to Jenny's chest, first on the left, then on the right. Then she looks at the Doctor.

Diana:
Come here. Listen. And then tell me where she belongs.

She handles him the stethoscope and makes him hear heartbeats on both sides. He steps back and stares at Jenny.

You:
Two hearts.

Diana:
Exactly.

Jenny:
What's going on?

Diana:
Does that mean she's a...? What do you call a female Time Lord?

You:
Time Lady.

Jenny:
What's a Time Lord?

You:
It's who I am. It's where I'm from.

Jenny:
And I'm from you.

You:
You're an echo, that's all. A Time Lord is so much more. A sum of knowledge. A code. A shared history. A shared suffering. *pauses* Only it's gone now. All of it. Gone forever.

Jenny:
What happened?

You:
There was a war.

Jenny:
Like this one?

He laughs at the absurdity of the comparison.

You:
Bigger. Much bigger.

Jenny:
And you fought? And killed?

You:
*darkly* Yes.

Jenny:
Then how are we different?

((Should probably have mentioned this whenever Diana and The Doctor aren't with the Justice League, and the Avengers, they will both be in the regular everyday clothing, not the armor and not battle armor.))