Prompt: 001. Freefall
Characters: The Doctor (Ten), Rose, alien police officer
Pairing(s): implied Doctor/Rose
Length: 582 words
Comment(s): Written as placeholder for tasks 7,8
Rating: K
With a soft whoosh, the TARDIS appears on the soft, green grass. The door is pushed open by Rose, who wows at the beauty of a landscape in front of her. She runs out and shakes her boots off, runs barefoot over the meadow, laughing. Behind her, the Doctor comes out of the TARDIS, closing the door. He is smiling and breathing in the fresh air. "Ahh, isn't it just brilliant", says the Doctor and Rose comes running back to him.
"It really is!" says she and grabs the Doctor's arm.
"The tall, green grass and just look at this river, flowing by so calmly…"
"Don't come with calmly. It's rushing loud!"
"Oh, that's not the river… that's the waterfall."
"Waterfall?" Rose grins. "How'd you know I love waterfalls!"
The Doctor looks at her, a bit irritated, but manages to regain his composure. While smoothing down his coat, he says: "Well, I just know women and I assure you, every woman loves waterfalls."
"And you're such a woman-expert, hm?" Rose laughs and runs away again, this time in the direction of the waterfall and the Doctor follows, a bit sulky.
The sun is shining bright as they reach the waterfall. It's not the biggest in the universe – with only 50 feet height it is rather small, really. But, as Rose realizes, it's the most beautiful. Rainbows spring out of the water, many, many colorful rainbows and the Doctor explains proudly that that comes from the twin suns. "My planet's not the only one with two suns! But this one is more far away from them. So it's not as hot as it was on Gallifrey…" The Doctor is speaking more openly about Gallifrey now. Rose thinks it is a good sign and she smiles at him.
"It is really beautiful" says she and for the Doctor, her eyes shine even more bright than the twin suns.
"Do you want to jump?" he asks all of a sudden and Rose pauses.
"Really?"
"Yap."
A grin spreads over Rose's features and she nods happily.
Rose looks simply gorgeous in her blue bikini and the Doctor is suddenly very aware of his own skinny figure. His ribcage is showing and he desperately wishes he'd be as muscular as Jack. But Rose doesn't seem to mind at all. She tugs him out of the TARDIS and together they run until they see all the rainbows again. He grabs her hand and without thinking they jump. The freefall smells of cold stones and liberty. The Doctor can hear Rose's scream; he can feel her hand, holding his tight. And before they can think too much, it is all over. They splash in the cold water and the pressure forces the two to let go of each other. But as soon as their heads come out of the water again, they fall in each other's arms. Rose shivers with the coldness and the excitement, but she laughs. "That was just fantastic", says she and pushes the Doctor's head underwater.
When he comes back up again, he splutters. "What did you do that for?"
"Just for fun", replies Rose and before he can counter her attack, she dives underwater herself and away from the Doctor's grip. The water gets too cold for the two and they swim to the riverside, where they are already awaited by an alien in uniform.
"Jumping from the cliffs is not allowed", it bellows in a husky voice and the two break into laughter.