"Charity creates a multitude of sins"

                                            Oscar Wilde

The tapping of her own soft paws was the only sound that Mittens could hear as the intelligent feline made her way through the empty halls of the Temp'elar Estate. Late at night, Mittens felt like she was head of the estates security. Yes, the home was guarded by perimeter fences, advanced tech and even a number of magical spells. But if a zombie did get through all that, Mittens would be the last line of defence. 

Continuing her journey along the corridors Mittens came to a door that was slightly open. It was the room that had belonged to Absinthe. The time traveling future daughter of Mizzy and Cal was no longer with them, Mittens assuming she had returned to the future. She pushed her nose through the door and saw a figure standing in the room, a male she recognised instantly. "Well hey there you, what are you doing here?" Cal inquired of the small black and white feline. Mittens looked up clearly asking him the same thing. "I miss her Mittens. I don't know what to expect with Mizzy about to give birth. Is it Absinthe? Is it another child?"

The comments would have been left unanswered either way, left hanging in the air between the two. However an almighty scream alerted the two to a more pressing matter. "Mizzy!" The two ran down the corridor, doors opening either side of them as various family members burst out into the corridor to follow them. Brianna stumbled out of her room, possibly the first time Calcifer had ever seen not looking elegant. Further down the corridor feet could be heard stumbling down a staircase with Lilliana, seven and Luna bursting through the door like a landslide. As the tidal wave of people swept down the corridor they were finally joined by Sera who still had her toothbrush in her mouth. Seven would have commented but as he was running around in his terminator pyjamas and trying not to trip over mittens he felt he wasn't in a place to comment.

The screams came again and finally the group burst through the door ready to aid the birthing Mizzy. Instead however the were confronted with a Mizzy sat in bed, hiding behind the sheets screaming looking at a big blue box that had appeared in her room, still sparking and steaming while a tall lanky man wearing a strange tweed suit tried to calm her. "Doctor?" Said seven unsure. Finally from inside the box Heather emerged, slapping the doctor over the back of the head "we are ten minutes early! She isn't giving birth yet!" The doctor rubbed his head "sorry, sorry I can explain" but before he could, he fell to the floor unconscious. From Mizzy's punch. 

"doctor...DOCTOR!"

He sat bolt upright instantly lifting a hand to his jaw "woah, I've never been punched by a pregnant women before". The Doctor suddenly realised what was happening, both because of his ability to read situations well, analysing key information. Oh and because the pregnant women was screaming. "She's giving birth!" Confirmed Heather.

Seven could see Calcifer's conflicting impulses. Calcifer wanted to know why the Doctor had burst in but also wanted to comfort his wife. With a knowing nod Seven gestured towards Mizzy with Cal instantly taking control of the birthing. "Luna, Liliana, get some towels and water. Bri, Sera get whatever supplies you can carry from the medical bay".

Heather went to explain to Seven, but spite there close friendship Seven marched straight to the Doctor pinning him to the wall "you better explain what the hell your doing here before I personally set each of the seven sins loose on your scrawny ass" he growled in a unnervingly quiet tone. The doctor made no attempt to pull free, but in a calm if slightly rattled english accent explained himself "I'm here to help Seven, it's the girls, the twins..." Seven cut in quickly "Twins? We did a scan, we only saw one child! And it is only a few months in... What is happening?"

Several minutes later...

With Mizzy briefly stabilised and Calcifer and her sat together on the bed the rest of the family gathered around listening to the unusual tale. The Doctor tried his hardest not to appear excited by it all, Heather had warned him about that. "It's this town, Blackthorn. You all know I'm sure that it's a little out of touch with reality?" Luna glared over through her blue fringe, clearly in no mood for stupid comments "well zombies regenerate, the town changes shape and some people can't even escape it. So yeah of course we know!" Mizzy was quick to speed things up however "can you get to the point please! I'm about to give birth months early and to twice as many people as possible!"

The Doctor glanced over towards Calcifer "well, that strangeness in the town is like a catalyst for abnormal events. The Zombie infestation came from scientific events but those events wouldn't have worked anywhere else! Unfortunately the town has the same effect on time travel..." Calcifer sat up instantly "Sin! Is this to do with Sin?" Sin, his and Mizzy's time traveling daughter from the future had been missing since the end of the War of the Dead and Cal had been worried for her life. Mittens rubbed up against him comforting him. 

The Doctor lifted his hands "don't worry, Sin will be fine... If you let me help them". The doctors gaze fell on Mizzy and everyone knew. Sin was one of the twins. Heather could tell that people were getting a little restless with the doctors less than direct approach and decided to explain. "It's a time paradox. The Tardis has kept bringing the doctor back here because the paradox doesn't make sense" she noticed the doctor about to speak but gave him a 'shut it' glare. "Cal, Mizzy, you know Sin came back from the future and that she was sent there because she had an illness. What you didn't know was that the illness is one she and her twin inherited from you Cal".

Calcifer looked horrified, something that Mittens clearly picked up on leaping up onto his lap in Cal's defence. "But it wasn't you directly Cal" The Doctor quickly added. "The time vortex that Sin arrived back through... You pulled her through but it effected your DNA right?" Cal nodded. Ever since that day he occasionally morphed back and forth between his early twenties and mid thirties both physically and mentally. The Doctor trying not to seem excited continued "That is the paradox! You developed that defect pulling her back through the vortex. But she only went through because she developed the same defect, as does her sister to a lesser degree". Mizzy sat upright "that's why they are ready to pop out? Because they are ageing faster?"

The Doctor stepped closer his expression changing suddenly more protective "your family is remarkable. You stretch through time and even loop through it but their is a cost" he sat on the bed his eyes drifting between Mizzy and Cal "Sin's twin, her DNA isn't as effected by the paradox because she wasn't directly caught in it like Sin was. She is effectively keeping Sin alive. But once they are born..." Mizzy began to tear up, with Sera placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. The doctor smiled slightly "but I can take Sin into the distant future where someone has spent a great many years finding a solution and will save her life. She will have her family and will return to you in time, like she already has". Brianna finally asked what they were all thinking " and the twin?" Heather smiled "she will age fast, and like her father will flit between ages. But she will be just fine if you let the doctor help". Mizzy looked to Cal and gave a nod "okay then, let's give birth to some babies".

Most of the family had left the room. Only Cal and Mittens who refused to come out from under the bed remained inside, along with the Doctor. Luna had excitedly gone to the communications room to contact Kaya, Philip and Lucinda in Japan about the news. The rest waited outside listening impatiently. Mizzy could be heard screaming with Cal encouraging her to push. Occasionally she would clearly shout at him making him silent for a few minuites. The hours passed slowly and the screams became background noise to the awaiting family until heard the screams stop, replaced by the gentle crying of two young girls.

The family peaked around the door, their heads appearing one by one "everyone, this is Sin... And this is Charity". The moment came so quickly and suddenly that when the Sin began to tremble it dawned on them that she had to leave already. Mizzy was weak but held the raven haired girl tightly with Cals arms wrapped around them both. Seven lifted Charity kissing her forehead and placing her in the cot ready made for her. The Doctor coughed "I'm sorry but if Sin is to survive I need to take her now".

Cal looked down and stroked her hair "Sinny, your sister looked after you, kept you safe. Now we need someone else to care for you. But one day you'll come back home. And me and you mom, we will defy time and space to bring you home to us. Because we love you". The Doctor slowly reached down taking Sin and along with Heather they returned to the Tardis which hummed and vanished. 

The room was silent. Tears were held back and nobody wanted to say a word. Lilliana was the first to realise that silence was surprising considering they had a new born baby in the room. She glanced over to the cot and her eyes opened wide "umm guys..." In the cot sat bolt upright was a young women who looked around thirteen biting awkwardly on her lip wrapped in a blanket. Mizzy gasped "Charity?" The girl gave an awkward smile "not to ruin the moment or anything but um, can I have some clothes?"

2326 years later...

The Tardis slowly flickered into existence on the landing platform of a floating complex of high tech buildings high above the planets surface. In Front of it stood a male, his long hair brushed back neatly. The doctor opened the Tardis door and gave the man a smile "it's good to see you again Seven". Seven, unchanged aside from a thick beard smiled "it's been a long time Doctor, though I know not so long for you". Behind Seven a short silver haired Neko women emerged. Giving the Doctor a beaming smile that showed despite her ageing features, the same sweet giddy nature she had always possessed. "Hello Luna" the doctor added. Finally from behind the Doctor a frightened looking teenage girl emerged, her dark hair messy and tattered "Seven, Luna, I would like you to meet Absinthe". Seven smiled and took her hand "you have your sisters eyes. Welcome to New Blackthorn Absinthe".

Present day...

Cal and Mizzy watched over Charity as she drifted into her first sleep. Cal was clearly thoughtful "she is beautiful. All this time she had been keeping Sin alive. She was saving lives before she was born,  imagine what else she can do?" Mizzy smiled and put down the story book they had been reading her "come on hot head, I need some sleep too". As they left the books page flickered, onto the last page they had read and in her sleep charity mumbled "who's afraid of the big bad wolf..."