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The girl once known as Rose Tyler, now known as the Wolf to many, sighed, stroking the console of the Tardis idly.
The Doctor, or, rather, the metacrisis version of the Doctor, who had chosen the name John Noble, had been dead for a very long time. 507 years, 3 months, and 18 days ago, to be more precise. And now she was alone.
Her mother had died, Pete was dead, her brother Tony was dead, and John was dead. They were all human, more or less, with human lifespans, something she no longer had. Not anymore.
She remembered now, what she had become that day, that dreadful day when her first Doctor had sent her away to keep her safe, while remaining despite the fact that he had been certain it would be his death. But it hadn't been, and it was all because of her.
She remembered looking into the heart of the Tardis, becoming the Bad Wolf, destroying the daleks, and returning Jack to life, permanently. The Doctor had taken the Time Vortex out of her, causing him to regenerate, but hadn't even checked to make sure there were no lasting effects. They had just assumed there hadn't been. And they had so very wrong.
Because Rose Tyler was no longer human.
It was John who had realized it, a few years into their marriage. Rose hadn't changed a bit. She wasn't just aging gracefully, no, that would be far too ordinary for a pair such as them. She wasn't aging at all.
John had run some tests, and that was when they found out. Absorbing the Time Vortex had changed Rose, and she was no longer fully human. John had believed that she was a completely new species, part human, part Tardis, capable of bending time and space to her will if she so desired.
They had both known that Rose would outlive the John, but that hadn't made the pain of his death any less. It just hurt all the more, knowing she would never join him.
Rose had left after his funeral, taking to the stars. She had taken the title of Wolf, and was known throughout the universe, just as the Doctor was. She even had her own sonic screwdriver, modeled after the Doctor's, except that it was pink, instead of blue.
The Tardis's song ran through the Rose's mind, the Tardis trying to comfort the girl she perceived as her sister.
Rose smiled. "Well, girl, why don't you surprise me?"
The Tardis hummed happily, and spun through the Time Vortex, before landing at some, as of yet, unknown location.
Rose forced a grin. "What do you have for me this time, sister?"
With a snap of her fingers, the doors of the Tardis, disguised as a blue police call box, just as the Doctor's had been, opened, and Rose stepped out of the Tardis, glancing around in confusion.
"Cardiff? Why would you bring me here, sister?"
The Tardis's song was smug in Rose's head, leaving Rose more confused than ever. And then she noticed. There were no zeppelins in the sky.
Rose stumbled back into the Tardis, breathing heavily, the doors shutting behind her.
"Why? Why have you brought me back?"
The Tardis, despite being able to communicate with words, rarely did so, preferring to adjust her song, allowing Rose to infer her thoughts. Therefore, the blond girl was surprised when the voice of her beloved sister, the Tardis sounded in her head.
"You belong here."
Rose closed her eyes, taking in a deep breath, trying to calm herself. "You haven't led me astray yet," she murmured.
A knock echoed throughout the console room, and Rose made her way to the Tardis doors, opening them, smiling at the man who was gaping at her.
"Hello, Jack."
"Rose?"
I know this chapter is a little short, but the next one will be longer, I promise.
So, Rose is all alone, and the Tardis has taken her back to her original universe. But why now? And what about the Doctor? What is he up to? Well, you'll just have to wait to find out.
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Allons-y!
Kshadow
