A small edit to the last moments of The Stolen Earth, because I think they missed a trick. Events to proceed as seen from here.


"Why don't you ask her yourself?"

Donna watched the Doctor slowly cotton on, turning away from her to face the girl in the distance. His long limbs finally sprang into action, and he galloped away.

Donna smiled. This was a fine little moment. The world may be going to hell, but at least the Doctor was going to get a proper, running-through-green-fields reunion with his long lost friend. All the moment needed was the Carpenters singing about the sudden appearance of birds. Wonder what they know about the sodding bees...

It sure was taking an awful long time for them to run into each other's arms.

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Rose ran as fast as she could – stupid enormous gun. Five years had been long enough; she couldn't bear to stay away from him for another ten seconds. Five seconds. Three seconds. She grinned now, arms stretched wide to receive the leg-swinging hug.

But her arms remained empty.

A hand grabbed at hers and pulled her roughly around. Only then did she see the Dalek.

"Run."

And hand in hand, and laughing like mad, the Doctor and Rose ran for their lives.