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The cheered subsided as the time machine landed with a loud thud. Martha and Jackie were thrown off their feet but the rest of team remained standing. Sarah Jane rushed to the door and pulled it open. The scent of freshly cut grass wafted into the control room. The Doctor followed after his eldest companion, Rose on his heels. Together the group stepped out into the sunlight.

Sarah Jane turned to face the two of them and smiled. "It's nice to see you two together again. And it looks like you've made quite a few friends since the last time we met Doctor!"

The Doctor smiled a bit and nodded. "So I have." He pulled her into a hug and squeezed her tightly against his chest. He wasn't sure he would ever see her again. After a moment she pulled back from his embrace to smile up at him. She gave a hug to Rose as well, one filled with love.

"Oh, I have to go! He's only fourteen! Take care you two!" And Sarah Jane turned to run out of their sight.

"I'm going to miss her," Rose commented.

"Yea. Me too."

A sound behind them caused them to whirl around. Jack grinned as he stepped out of the TARDIS, Martha right behind him. He pulled Rose into a hug, spinning her around as she squealed before setting her back on the ground. The blonde gave him a wide grin before leaning up to plant a kiss on his cheek.

"Give me your arm Jack," the Doctor said.

As he dealt with the former time agent's technology Rose gave Martha a smile. "So, he talked about me then?"

Martha gave a small laugh. "Never shut up about you really. I'm glad you're back. I haven't seen him smile like that since… well, ever really."

A blush crept into Rose's cheeks. "Good to know. I wanted to say thank you Martha. I know it wasn't easy for you sticking by him, but I'm glad you did. I'll be grateful to you always."

"Yea, well. I'm just glad things worked out. Listen, if you're ever in the neighborhood and want to say hi feel free to stop by. Doctor knows where I live. Just don't bring trouble with you."

The blonde woman laughed and the two hugged briefly. The Doctor winked at Rose as they switched places. Jack looked her up and down before smiling sadly. He knew that she was going to stay with the Doctor and he would probably never see her again either. And oh, he would miss her terribly.

"Still running Torchwood then?" Rose asked.

"Yea. I've got an amazing team and they depend on me. I depend on them too. I've got to get back to them so I'm going to go. You've got my phone number in case you ever need it, alright?"

Rose nodded, tears in her eyes. Jack was like a big brother to her and cared about him deeply. She also felt incredibly guilty about making him immortal. The Doctor had explained what happened and what would eventually happen to the captain. Jack reached up to brush a tear from her cheek before placing a kiss on her forehead. "You be good now Rose," he whispered. "And take care of him. He needs you."

Rose nodded and watched as they both turned to go. They walked down the path hand in hand. Jack's voice carried back on the breeze but the words were indistinguishable. A moment later and another body appeared next to Rose. Mickey briefly squeezed her hand before taking off after the duo. Jack turned back and saw him, which caused him to roll his eyes in exasperation.

"Where's Mickey going?" the Doctor asked as he shielded his eyes from the bright sunlight.

"His gran died a while back. He doesn't really have anything in Pete's World anymore. He thinks he'll be happier here," Rose responded. She felt hollowness in her heart because of his departure, but she couldn't argue with him. After all she had nothing in that world anymore either.

They turned and headed back into the TARDIS. Rose went to stand next to her mother while the Doctor headed to the control panel. "One more trip," he murmured. "Next stop, Bad Wolf Bay. Time to get you home."

Donna watched him as the engines started. She wondered who it was exactly he was talking to; Rose, Jackie, or both of them? Could he really leave Rose behind in that world again? After everything she had done to get back to him, would he really force her to stay away from him? If he had that planned he was daft. The redhead smirked with her head turned; that would never happen as long as she was here.

Minutes crawled by in silence before they touched down on the beach. Jackie led the way out into the salty air. The others followed her, the wet sand giving way under their feet. It was almost eerily quiet, the silence only broken up by the waves crashing on the shore.

"Oh wonderful!" Jackie exclaimed, throwing her hands up in the air. "Back in Norway! I'm gonna have to get ahold of your father. I don't know how long it will take him to get here, especially with Tony."

"I'm sure he'll be here as fast as he can to get you," Rose answered.

Jackie turned to look at her. "What d'you mean, get me?" she asked in a hushed voice.

"I'm sorry mum, but you know I can't go home with you. I'm going to go with the Doctor and Donna."

The elder blonde woman sighed and rubbed her misty eyes. "I was afraid you were going to say that. I had hoped… I guess I was just being silly. I want you to be careful, do you hear me? Don't go running off into danger."

Rose nodded, her own eyes filling with tears. "Of course not mum. I love you. Tell dad and Tony I love them too, okay?"

Jackie nodded and embraced her daughter tightly. Rose clung to her and buried her face in her mother's shoulder to hide her tears. After a moment they parted and exchanged sad smiles. Jackie glared at the Doctor threateningly, her message clear: Keep my daughter happy and safe, whatever it takes. Rose turned slowly to face the two people standing directly behind her.

"Coming with us then?" Donna asked, a smile on her face.

"No other choice," Rose replied with a shrug. She pointed to the Doctor. "You're stuck with me again."

The Doctor laughed a bit and reached out to take her hand. "Wouldn't have it any other way. Come on; we're almost out of time."

Rose nodded and they headed to the time machine. As they approached the door she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. She pulled it out to see a text from her father. Where are you? She smiled as she started to type out a reply. This would be her goodbye to her entire family.

"Rose?" the Doctor asked, sticking his head out of the door again.

"I'll be there in just a moment Doctor," the blonde replied. "I just want to say bye to my dad."

The Time Lord nodded. He understood how hard it was for Rose to leave everything behind again and travel with him. At least this time she would get a chance to say goodbye properly so that they wouldn't always wonder where she was or when she was coming home. He withdrew to the TARDIS interior and walked over to Donna. He leaned against the railing and crossed his arms.

"I'm glad she's coming with us Doctor," the spirited woman said. "I like her. We'll make a great team."

"Yea," he responded. He was already worried about Donna's reaction to absorbing the regeneration energy he had stored in his hand. That kind of power could burn through someone in a matter of minutes; how much longer would Donna last?

A moment later the door of the TARDIS closed and they looked up, but Rose was nowhere in sight. After exchanging puzzled looks they took a step toward the door, but before they could get halfway down the ramp the engines started. Donna ran back to the control panel as the Doctor flung himself at the door, screaming Rose's name. He couldn't hear anything on the other side of the door; what had happened to her?

"Doctor!" Donna called out. "We've left her dimension! We're back in ours, floating in space. What happened?"

"I don't know," he replied as he ran up the ramp to stand beside her. His eyes scanned the monitors for an explanation, a reason for her being left behind. "AGH! There's nothing! The TARDIS just moved on her own!"

"Maybe the gap was closing and she knew we would get stranded there, so she brought us back?"

The Doctor shook his head. "She would never willingly leave Rose behind. They have a strong bond and she just wouldn't do that." He messed with the monitor for a moment before reading the information presented. His eyes widened and he stepped back slowly. "It's gone. The gap. She's trapped over there, again. There's no way for me to get back."

Silence surrounded them for a moment before Donna placed a hand on his arm in comfort. Tears were swimming in her eyes for him; he was too much in shock to cry himself. The Doctor lowered his gaze to the floor, his hands balling into fists at his side. He was upset and angry, and she could completely understand why. The redhead wanted to help but she felt powerless. That was an odd though; here she was, the most important woman in the universe, and she couldn't do anything.

"Doctor, I'm so sor-sor-sor-sor-sorry," she whispered.

The Doctor's gaze flew to her face as she gasped and grabbed her head. No, he thought to himself. Not Donna. Not her too. He took a deep breath and shoved his pain away for the moment. Right now he had to take care of Donna. He was going to lose both of them, and it wasn't fair. But then again, the universe was never fair. Why had he thought this time would be different?

So this story has been in my mind for almost a week now. It'll be three parts and everything will be explained in the end. Feel free to leave a review for me, but be kind. Flames are not appreciated.