It had been two years, five months and fifteen days and she had counted every moment since she had been pulled from her Doctor. Rose Tyler tried not to let these thoughts consume her as she pulled on her black, tight fit, jumpsuit, preparing for another day at Torchwood. She tossed her hair up and stopped to plaster a fake smile on along with her false cheery attitude. This had been her routine for the past two years. For the first few months, she had let her depression consume her. Finally the sitting around and doing nothing became almost more unbearable than the gaping hole in her heart. Thanks to Pete, she was easily able to acquire a field job at Torchwood. At least it had brought some form of excitement back into her life. But her heart still ached for him, every moment of every day. Her Doctor. Lately though, it had become worse than that. She woke every morning with a splitting headache that stuck with her all day, today felt worse than ever. She felt like her body was being ripped in half. It was almost too much. She didn't know how much longer she could handle this.
Finally she decided she could pass off the look of not dying inside, and went out into the kitchen.
'Mornin' mum.'
'Good morning sweetheart, how are you feeling today?' asked Jackie, stepping over to hug her daughter.
'Oh just…peachy.' Rose managed, with a small smile.
'Did you sleep okay? I heard you tossing all night.'
'Yeah, I just…bad dream. Where's dad?' She asked eager to turn the focus away from herself.
'Oh he got called in early to work. Something about red-eyed Ood?'
'Ugh not again. I better head over there. See you tonight mum.'
'Bye sweetie, be safe okay?' Jackie called after her, but she was already out the door.
Ten minutes later, Rose arrived at Torchwood headquarters, and headed upstairs to meet her team. Everyone was there already, and they were all huddled in a tight circle, talking in hushed voices.
'Morning' she called when they didn't notice her entry.
They all jumped and broke apart at the sound of her voice.
'Oh good morning Rose.' Replied this universe's Captain Jack Harkness. He was much too serious in this world and Rose didn't like it. He seemed rather on edge about something.
'What's wrong? Shouldn't we be tackling the Ood?'
'Uh no, team B handled that one. We, uh, we were busy working on something else.'
'What? Let the Weevil out again?' she joked.
'No Rose, Weevil's contained. It's, uh, it's the dimension cannon.' He stuttered. Rose's heart dropped. By the look on his face, it was not good news.
'What Jack?'
'It can't work. It isn't possible. The walls between the universes have become too strong. There, was a time, a few months ago, where we could have got through, but we weren't ready. Just this morning the walls toughened up again. They have become stronger than ever before, and it doesn't look like they will weaken again. I'm so sorry Rose.'
No he's joking. He has to be. Rose thought. But she knew he wasn't lying. This Jack hardly made jokes, especially not about something like this. She was at a loss for words. The only thing that had driven her out of the depression, that kept her pushing through the headaches and the heartache of losing her Doctor, was the hope she held in the dimension cannon. And now it was gone. She had no Doctor. No hope. She had nothing.
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