A/N: This latest Dark Doctor story is an AU version of A Good Man Goes to War. However, the opening scene is taken from The Doctor's Wife. The other Dark Doctor stories in the series are Doppleganger, Revenge of the Dark Doctor, The Dark Doctor's Master Plan and the Dark Doctor's Triple Trouble.
Prologue
"Finish him off, Girl!"
"No, what are you doing?" House said as the TARDIS's energy snaked over the console room reclaimingit from the interloper. A few feet away, Rose, Donna and Mara knelt by Idris watching while she breathed her last. They heard House let out a moan and then the sickly green light faded and the TARDIS returned to normal. Then they watched as the TARDIS energy took the shape of Idris's body and spoke to the Doctor. They listened to the emotional exchange between the two, their hearts aching for the Doctor when they saw how anguished he was and how he begged Idris not to go. Then with a whispered "I love you," Idris faded away into a golden mist and vanished. The Doctor stood there for a moment in an anguished silence and then Mara rose and walked over to him, taking his hand. The Doctor was shaken out of his reverie at the feel of his daughter's hand and he smiled tenderly at her.
"Dad, are you gonna be alright?" she asked as Rose and Donna came up behind her.
"Yeah, just…not often one gets to talk directly to one's TARDIS, you know," he said. "I'll be fine, promise."
Rose came up to him and he embraced her. She was nine months pregnant now and her belly was huge but he managed to hold her close to him in his arms while he touched Donna's cheek and felt the wetness there.
"Are you sure you gonna be alright, Space Man?" Donna asked.
"Yeah, I just…got a bit choked up. It's been centuries since I first started flying the old girl and we've never had a face to face chat. There are so many things I've wanted to say to her. Still, I've got to let it go and move on. I also have to see if House did any damage while he was in here so I'll do a scan. So, my pregnant wife, if you'll allow me to move past you to the monitor…"
Rose kissed his cheek and stepped aside so he could walk to the monitor. She put her arm around Mara while she and Donna came up on either side of the Doctor. The Doctor ran a scan of the TARDIS.
"Blast, he jettisoned some rooms when he was in here," the Doctor said.
"Like what?" Rose said.
"Well, our bedrooms for starters so we have to make some more. Also, some storage rooms and…"
He face went ashen and Donna put her hand on his arm.
"What? What is it?"
"He jettisoned the room my double was in," he said to Donna.
"He's gone?" Donna said.
"'Fraid so," the Doctor said.
"So, he's dead?" Rose said.
"Dunno, but with our luck…" the Doctor said while Rose and Donna groaned. "So…might as well get ready for the next revenge plot of his if he did escape with his luck because this time not only did I imprison him, I cost him a life. But, we can't worry about that, all we can do is keep going and hope we can avoid him."
(Two days later…)
The Doctor was relaxing on his jump seat when Mara suddenly ran into the console room.
"Dad," she said. "Dad!"
"Yes?"
"Mummy needs you, she said her water broke and if you don't get her into the med bay, she'll rip your face off."
"My, my, the labor pains must be intense," the Doctor said. "Alright then, come with me and we'll sort out your mum."
(Five hours later…)
"Congratulations, Mum," the Doctor said as he laid a baby girl on her chest.
Rose smiled and held her daughter close while Donna and Mara gathered around the bed. Mara noticed a little tuft of brown hair on her head and ran her finger through it.
"What are you going to call her, Mum?" Mara asked her.
"Um…well, I was thinking about Melody because seeing her has put a song in my heart and I thought her middle name would be Jacqueline after mum."
"Oh God, you're already scarring the child for life," the Doctor said, rolling his eyes.
Mara giggled when Rose eyed him.
"She needs a last name though," Donna said. "And I s'pose you'll have to make it up since this bloke doesn't have one."
"Well, we could use Doctor," Rose said to her.
"Melody Jacqueline Doctor?" the Doctor said while Mara chuckled. "Bit odd, don't you think?"
"His alias is John Smith," Donna said. "Could use Smith."
"Melody Smith, kinda boring," Rose said, making a face. "Surely there's something else we can use for a last name."
"Well, in the meantime, I'm sure Melody is hungry and needs to feed," the Doctor said.
The Doctor kissed Rose's forehead and put his own against hers while they stared down at Melody who was cooing softly and looking around.
"Come on, everyone, Mummy needs to feed the baby," Donna said, beckoning to the Doctor and Mara.
Mara gave her mother a kiss and Rose returned it before she took her father's hand and everyone walked out of the med bay.