AN: Hey peeps. TGWWS here with a brand-new fic. For this one, I'm stepping into VERY familiar territory, and a show I'm VERY familiar with.
Doctor Who.
Now, I know I have used The Doctor in Growing Old, but with the series finale coming on Saturday, aptly named The Doctor Falls, and because I've been having a binge-watch on Netflix, an idea came into my head, which I just had to get down. Now, I will be using my personality and myself to take on the role as Doctor no. 13, but we will be going on a journey through The Doctor's adventures with Rose.
Basically, how I want Doctor Who to be written. So, everyone who has appeared alongside Rose Tyler will feature in this fanfic, so Nine, Ten, Martha, Mickey, Jackie, Pete, Jack and the rest will feature.
So without further ado, here is A Trip Down Rose-y Lane
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Doctor Who. The BBC do.
Chapter 1: The End of the World
As Rose and the 9th Doctor were about to head back into the TARDIS, he caught sight of a young male on the observation deck. "Rose, stay here. I need to chat with that kid in private" he said. Rose nodded and went into the TARDIS whilst the Doctor went over to the stranger. As he approached, he saw another TARDIS hiding in the corner of the room, out of sight from anyone who was behind. This confused the Doctor as he approached what seems to be his future self.
"You do know crossing our own timeline will result in an explosion like what just happened to Earth" the 9th Doctor said as he stood beside his future self. "I know, but this won't be for long. I'm remembering my adventures with Ms. Tyler" said his future self, and judging by the thick Northern accent, even more Northern than his, and with the face and the stage of facial hair, he decided he'd taken on the form of an 18-year-old kid.
"Isn't Rose still traveling with you?" he asked, not seeing the tears forming in his future self's eyes. He did see them once he turned to him. "No. Hasn't been for 1,000 years" said his future self. This piqued the younger Doctor's attention.
"How old are you?" the young Doctor asked.
"2,225 years old" said the older Doctor.
"Which one are you?"
"Thirteenth. Your previous incarnation doesn't count, and your next incarnation regenerated and kept his face"
"How is that possible?"
The eldest Doctor sighed. "Well, I suppose I should tell you since you won't remember what I say" he spoke. As the eldest Doctor composed himself, both Doctors sat down and the tale began.
"A few years from now, you will be stuck in Canary Wharf. That's when Doomsday happens. A war between the Daleks and the Cybermen. Custody of Earth and all that. Torchwood let them the Cybermen through the Void, and there were Daleks still left over from the Time War. To save her, I sent her to a parallel universe with her family, but she came back. Unfortunately, something happened when I opened the Void back up. One of the levers slipped, and Rose took it upon herself to move it back". The eldest Doctor started getting tears in his eyes. The youngest Doctor started comforting him.
"She lost grip on the lever and was nearly sucked into the Void. Luckily, Pete came and took her to the parallel world before it happened. Before I could get her back, the crack between the worlds closed forever, and I can never get her back" he managed to get out before he broke down into tears. The young Doctor was shocked. He lost Rose Tyler, like he has many other companions, and even his family. But what shocked him the most was how his future self was hurt more by the loss of Rose than any other companion. "You love her, don't you?" he said.
The eldest Doctor nodded, and turned to him. "You'll have her, as well as your next incarnation. I can't have her" he managed to mutter through his tears. "The last time I saw her was on Bad Wolf Bay in Norway, and I was going to confess, but the sun I was using to talk to her burnt up before I could say anything. The last words she heard from me were 'Rose Tyler, I…' before time ran out. Of course, Eleven barely remembered her and Twelve forget about her completely. The only reason I remember is because my regeneration backfired and brought back the worst memories."
The young Doctor was concerned about his future's wellbeing. "Well, are you sure that this little trip down memory lane is the best idea if the memories is that painful?" he asked. The elder shook his head. "No, but it's the only way to relive the adventures I have with her. That planet never knew she existed" he said in an angry voice, fresh tears coming to his eyes as once again he was consoled by his younger self. "There's no grave, no memorial, no nothing. I don't get it. No matter how many times I save the universe, it'll never outweigh the things I did during the Time War. For once in my lives, why can't the universe just pull together and make me happy?" the eldest Doctor let all his anger out, then proceeded to cry into the younger Doctor's leather coat. "Just let it all out" was the younger Doctor's reply.
They stayed like that for a few minutes, before the elder Doctor's TARDIS door opened, revealing a bald man. "Sir, a man named Jack Harkness is on the phone. He says he needs to see you urgently" the bald man said. The eldest Doctor looked at him and put a smile on his face. "Okay, Nardole. Tell him I'll be there soon". The bald man acknowledged the eldest Doctor and returned to the TARDIS. The Doctor's got up off the floor, and gave each other a hug. "Well, Rose needs me so I'll have to go. It's goodbye for now, 'cause I know we'll encounter each other again, on your tour down Rose-y lane" the younger Doctor said, earning a chuckle off the elder. "Rose-y lane. I'm using that" he said. Then his expression turned serious.
"Please savour the time you have with her. Give me some happy memories, Doctor" the elder said. The younger Doctor nodded. "I will. Goodbye Doctor, and it's good to see my future is in safe, if not capable yet, hands" the younger Doctor replied. They shook hands, before the younger Doctor left and went inside his TARDIS, and was greeted by Rose. "What took you so long, and why is your jacket wet?" she teased. "I was comforting the young man on the deck. He lost his mother in the blast" was all the Doctor said, before he pulled the lever and set them off into the Time Vortex.
Back on the ship, the eldest Doctor turned back to the window. "I'm coming to get you, Rose. Just wait for me, my love" he muttered before doing the same as his younger self, heading back into his TARDIS and heading to his next stop on his tour. What he didn't see though was Rose Tyler flashing into existence, at the exact time the TARDIS dematerialised. She had tears in her eyes.
"I'm waiting, my Doctor"
AN: So, any good. Next chapter will see the 13th Doctor head to New Earth as he goes on his trip. Plus, is Rose escaping the parallel universe? Stay tuned.
R&R peeps.
TGWWS
