Reviews for Dowsing Rod
DiegoRedeemedLover chapter 1 . 5/23/2014
This is so beautiful I'm almost crying.

["The only survivor of a dual genocide, he wanders the galaxies searching for another of his kind. In his desperation, he kidnaps human beings and attempts to turn them into his own race." The woman lowers her voice. "One he made into a terrifying, unknown entity capable of infecting time."

Melody shivers.

The voice softens, syrup-sweet. "The power burned a hole in the dimensions and the experiment fell through, never to return. When another gained the abilities of his race, but had not the wisdom to use it well, he burned her memory, leaving her a gibbering idiot."

Melody burrows under the covers.

"Finally, he kidnapped a couple and forced them to conceive a child, one with all the abilities of his people. We tried to rescue the woman and save her child, but the warrior was furious. He came upon us with an army of monsters; hideous reptiles, savage pirates, mighty spacecraft. I barely escaped with my life. There was nothing we could do for the couple-he had so broken their wills that they fought by his side. But we were able to save the child." She taps the covers. "You."

The girl pokes her head out. "And that's why I'm going to kill him someday. Because he hurt my parents: Amy and Rory."]

This was a brilliantly written passage, I like how you use Rose and Donna as the biggest examples of the Doctor's work as a villain, and it's a eerie view from the outside because that's how others - not friends of the Doctor - see him and it's rather unnerving.

Anyway, this is such a lovely pov of Melody/River's during that world-changing time of hers during LKH! I love it!

*adds to favourites*
the ticking clock chapter 1 . 1/25/2013
Another beautiful, amazing story. WoW.
cmartlover chapter 1 . 1/25/2013
Very well-written! I enjoyed seeing Melody/ River's perspective during these pivotal moments in LKH (which happens to also be one of my favorite Doctor Who episodes).
laraandamber chapter 1 . 1/24/2013
Beautifully written. Nice premise, well executed.