Title: Drumbeat
Summary: The never ending drumbeat… AU

Disclaimer: Don't own Doctor Who.

The gunshot rang out across the room

- echoing.

Lucy… sweet Lucy… eager to do her Master's bidding.

Always the women.

Everything was wrong.

It's not fair!

The Doctor was dying.

- stepped in front of the bullet meant for him.

Don't be stupid, it's only a bullet. Just regenerate.

Cradled in his arms.

Regenerate!

- I'm sorry.
Becoming young again…took a bit out of me.

would've been fine

Later.

He could still hear the drumbeats

- I'm sorry.

weakening.

- I never wanted you to be alone.

All his life … the drumbeats

All the Doctor's life.
-heartbeats-

Connected by the time vortex.

Tell me you can hear it, Doctor. Tell me.

- It's only you.

Good.

The beats slowed

the constant drumming…

and stopped.

Only silence.

Death.

Only silence.

Alone.

He screams into the emptiness.

Will it stop, Doctor?

Will it stop?