A/n: Hello everyone! This is my first story on this site and I'm extremely excited to share it with you. This story takes place after the events of "Doomsday" in series 2. I'm going to touch on what happened there a bit

and then we will jump straight into the story.

Happy reading!

Chapter 1~ The Vortex Child

The Bad Wolf howled into the dark and stormy night. It was nearly time to reawaken. The human girl would soon reach the point of no return and it was going to be glorious. Forever had she been smothered in the recesses of the golden one's mind. All of her power extinguished to save a human life. Despicable!

The wolf snarled in irritation. Although she did deeply care for the one who's body she claimed- after all she WAS an extension of her- it was troubling to be inactive for nearly a year and a half! Soon, the wait would be over. The wolf would prowl the universe, saving those she could and mourning those she couldn't. Oh what fun would be had with her little human.

But she was a bit wary

The timeline was nearly shattered at Canary Wharf and the Bad Wolf had seen what could've happened if the Golden One had faltered. It was a far from pleasant sight. The thief would break. His sobs would drown out the hum of his time ship at night.

His grief would plague him for centuries to come until all that remained of his flower was a distant memory. He would learn to live on of course (that was his specialty) but the time lord wouldn't ever be the same.

The golden one would experience something similar. She would live out the remainder of her fleeting existence in a parallel universe. A commander bred to Torchwood's specifications. She would lead , and live, and suffer. She wouldn't be miserable, but she wouldn't ever be truly happy. A smile would mask the longing for a life once known. A life filled with adventure, and friendship, and ... Love. Her dreams would burst with images of aliens from faraway places, of a blue box with a madman inside. Then one day, it would end.

Her body would lie upon a blood soaked ground as her existence diminished. A final breath would be taken. Rose Tyler would die with regret.

Oh yes! The wolf could see it clearly now! That was never to be! Miss Tyler was to travel throughout time and space. She was to change the lives of all she encountered, facing the hardships along the way. Rose Tyler and her Doctor, just as it should be.

The Bad Wolf howled in triumph. Just days before the plan was set in motion. The mysterious entity closed her glowing eyes and pictured her human counterpart as she was now, fast asleep on her bed. Blonde hair splayed across the fabric of her pink pillow, lips slightly parted. Peace

The wolf Pitied the sleeping woman. Innocent she was to the toils coming her way at rapid pace. Oh yes , wouldn't be long now. The thief would be of some assistance of course but not even he knew what was ahead. It would be down to rose and her wolf in the end. The wolf Stroked the back of her serene mind. Soon...

Daleks flew past the Doctor and Rose. Screams of anguish escaped the metal alien's bodies. While terrified as he was, the Doctor laughed with glee. Finally! He would be rid of the merciless creatures. They had terrorized him long enough. He couldn't say goodbye quicker.

Rose caught his eye and they exchanged nervous smiles. The battle was not yet won, but it was nearing its end. Hopefully all of this garb could be put behind them and they could move on with their lives.

Suddenly, one of the levers on his companion's end was revved forwards. SYSTEMS OFFLINE.

The stream of Daleks slowed to frightening pace and the searing light emanating from the void lessened. Rose sent a panicked look the Doctor's way. His face was frozen in fear. With a grunt of frustration rose released her magna clamp in favor of the lever. His body tensed in worry. This isn't safe... Nothing was !

Rose tugged at the disobedient switch with visible effort. After what seemed like decades, the mechanics clicked firmly in place. SYSTEMS ONLINE. The force of the void quickened once more.

The Daleks piercing screams numbed their ears once more as they were sucked into the void's un- forgiving depths.

The two time travelers let out a collective sigh of relief. Leave it to Rose to nearly give him a hearts attack.

Rose let out a whoop of triumph and the doctor beamed with pride for her.

Then she slipped.

"ROSE!" The time lord screamed as she lost her grip on on the lever.

"Doctor!"

"Rose just hang on!"

"I'm trying!"

Her hands slipped even further down the rail as the doctor yelped. Soon she was hanging by her fingertips.

They both knew it wouldn't be long now. The pull of the void was too strong. If she survived it would be nothing short of a miracle.

Everything seemed to happen in slow motion. The remaining Daleks fluttered into the gap as it began to close. Rose's hand finally released the lever she clung to.

"Nooooooo!" The doctor screamed with blood curdling volume. She was getting pulled in. He would never see her smile again. Never hear her laugh. Never hold her close.

Then a miracle happened.

The light from the void dissipated completely. The portal crumpled like a sheet of paper, swallowing all of the captives inside. Rose fell to the ground with a thump.

The doctor raced over to his companion's crumpled form.

She raised her head , wearing an awe stricken expression.

"Doctor-" she was cut of with a bone crushing hug. He buried his head into her shoulder, inhaling her sweet scent. The blonde woman laughed in surprise. "I guess this is what near death experiences do to people huh?"She said, trying to make light of the situation.

The doctor pulled back from her embrace and studied her. Although she wore a smile, her eyes were laced with pain. Pain for the brutal death she barely escaped. Pain for the family and friends she left behind in a parallel universe. Pain for the doctor and all those effected. His forever empathetic girl.

" I suppose ." He said with a grave grin. "C'mon. Let's go home." He slung a protective arm over Rose's shoulders and kissed the top of her head.

Little did they know something was stirring inside of the pink and yellow human. Something ... Beastly.

A/n: and that's a wrap! Alright I hope ya'll enjoyed the prologue. Special thanks to my beta (and best friend in the entire universe) Katy for listening to my thoughts and concerns and for putting up with my shenanigans ;) Couldn't have done it without you. It took a bit longer than expected to get up but I wanted it to be perfect :) spread the word about this story so that we can get as many people reading as possible. Feedback is also always appreciated . Alright that's about it. Thanks for reading :)