I had to do this. After The Girl Who Died (So yes, slight/major(whatever you want) spoiler for that episode of Season 9)I couldn't stop thinking about Donna and I decided to write a story about how the Doctor decides to visit his former companion. The question is: Will he be able to fix things? Will Donna be able to remember him without dying? Disclaimer: I owe nothing except for the idea.
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Why this one? Why did I choose this face?
No sense, he could make no sense of it. Why this face, why not some other face? He knew he had seen it before. Somewhere. But why did he choose it? It was as if he was trying to say himself something, like he was trying to…. Remind him of something. Remind him…
Oh… I think I know why I chose this face.. I think I know what I'm trying to say myself…
Of course, it was the only possible reason. There was no other reason. Why didn't it occur to him sooner? Why hadn't he thought of it? It could have only been because of her. He wanted to remind himself of the things she told him; how he should act.
Not the whole town. Just save someone.
I know where I got this face, and I know what it's for.
– to remind me. To hold me to the mark. I'm the Doctor, and I save people.
Oh, Donna Noble. She had truly changed him. She had made him better. And yet he had done the worst possible thing to her. But it was to save her life. He had no other choice. He should have tried to find another way, oh how he should have tried.
Maybe it was not too late.
Maybe he still had a chance. But he needed to get close to her; he would risk her life as well. How could he live with that? But he needed to try.
They were in the TARDIS, staying in the time vortex until the thought had crossed his mind. He made his mind up. Without any words, he jumped to his feet, went to the console and put in the coordinates that would bring them to his destination.
"Doctor, where are we going?"
With a smile, almost a grin, on his face, he looked up at his companion and with enthusiasm in his voice, he revealed his plan.
"We're going to rectify a terrible mistake."