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Chapter 1

The Runaway Bride

The Doctor looking around for some explanation, bewildered "You can't do that, I wasn't... we're in flight! That is- that is physically impossible! How did-?"

The Bride commandingly "Tell me where I am. I demand you tell me right now - where am I?"

The Doctor stares at her "Inside the TARDIS. "

Bride said "The what?"

The Doctor said "The TARDIS."

Bride replied "The what?"

The Doctor responded "The TARDIS!"The Doctor turns to the controls.

Bride said "The what?"

The Doctor responded " It's called the TARDIS.

Bride replied angrily "That's not even a proper word. You're just saying things."

The Doctor asked "How did you get in here?"

Bride rigid with rage "Well, obviously, when you kidnapped me. Who was it? Who's paying you? Is it Nerys? Oh, my God, she's finally got me back. This has got Nerys written all over it." The Doctor watches her rant, looking her up and down with utter confusion.

The Doctor then asked "Who the hell is Nerys?"

Bride replied "Your best friend."

The Doctor then said "Hold on, wait a minute - what're you dressed like that for?"

Bride then responded "I'm going ten pin bowling." Yells "Why do you think, Dumbo? I was halfway up the aisle!" The Doctor begins to fiddle with the controls whilst Donna walks around, ranting. "I've been waiting all my life for this. I was just seconds away! And then you two - I dunno, you drugged me or something!"

The Doctor then said "I haven't done anything!"

Ben then said "neither did I."

Bride then said "We're having the police on you! Me and my husband - as soon as he is my husband - we're gonna sue the living backside off ya!" The Doctor does not reply, engrossed in operating the controls. Donna notices the doors and rushes over to them. The Doctor looks up in alarm, hurrying after her.

The Doctor then said urgently "No, wait a minute! Wait a minute! Don't-!" But too late - Donna has already thrown open the doors and is now looking upon the super nova. Her mouth falls open slightly. The Doctor goes to stand next to her Ben goes to her other side. "You're in space. Outer Space. This is my... space-ship. It's called the 'TARDIS'."

Bride then said "How am I breathing?"

Ben then replied "The TARDIS is protecting us."

Bride then asked "Who are you?"

The Doctor then replied "I'm the Doctor. You?"

Ben then said "Theron"

Bride replied "Donna."

The Doctor looks her up and down and asked "Human?"

Donna then said " Yeah. Is that optional?"

The Doctor then said "Well, it is for me."

Ben then said "Sort of for me too."

Donna glances around at them, but there's not much room for more surprise. "You're aliens."

The Doctor replied "Yeah."

Ben then responded, "I'm more like human with unnatural abilites."

Donna after a moment said "It's freezing with these doors open." So The Doctor slams them shut and darts back to the console.

The Doctor then said "But I don't understand it and I understand everything! This- this can't happen! There is no way a Human Being can lock itself onto the TARDIS and transport itself inside. It must be..." Suddenly he's all energy - he grabs an ophthalmoscope and uses it to look into Donna's eyes, all the while muttering an endless flow of techno-babble. Donna is stuck silent with confusion. "Impossible. Some sort of subatomic connection? Something in the temporal field? Maybe something pulling you into alignment with the Chronon shell. Maybe something macro mining your DNA within the interior matrix. Maybe a genetic—" Donna then slaps The Doctor. Now indignantly "What was that for?"

Donna then yells "Get me to the church! "

The Doctor dropping his instruments and going back to the controls Ben also going to the controls The Doctor said "Right! Fine! I don't want you here anyway! Where is this wedding?"

Donna then replied "Saint Mary's, Hayden Road, Chiswick, London, England, Earth, the Solar System." Donna suddenly spots a blouse slung over one of the railings. It's one of Rose's - the purple one she was wearing during the trip to New Earth. She snatches it up accusingly "I knew it. Acting all innocent." She strides over to The Doctor and Ben and shows them the blouse. "I'm not the first, am I? How many women have you abducted?"

The Doctor looks up from the controls and his eyes fall to the garment in Donna's hands. His face falls. Ben fakes a sad face The Doctor quietly "hat's my friend's."

Ben then said "my honorary little sister's"

Donna then said sarcastically "Where is she, then? Popped out for a space walk?"

The Doctor then said "She's gone."

Donna then said "Gone where?"

Ben then replied " We lost her."

Donna then said furiously "Well, you can hurry up and lose me." She watches them for a moment, suddenly seeming to realise this is a sensitive topic.

Donna then said "How do you mean, 'lost'?" The Doctor looks up at her darkly and advances - for a moment, Donna looks fearful but he only snatches Rose's blouse away from her. He makes towards the doors.

The Doctor then said "Right! Chiswick."

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The TARDIS materialises across the road from Donna's house. She and The Doctor, and Ben step outside.

The Doctor then said "There we go. Told you she'd be all right. She can survive anything."

Donna replied "More than I've done."

The Doctor scanned her and said "Nope! All the Huon particles have gone. No damage, you're fine."

Donna then said "Yeah, but apart from that... I missed my wedding, lost my job and became a widow on the same day. Sort of."

Ben then said "We couldn't save him."

Donna responded unfeelingly "He deserved it." The Doctor raises his eyebrows. Donna's face softens. "No, he didn't." Looks round at the house and said "I'd better get inside. They'll be worried."

The Doctor then said "Best Christmas present they could have." They watch Sylvia and Geoff embrace each other through the window. "Oh, no, I forgot - you hate Christmas."

Donna then replied "Yes, I do."

Ben then replied "Even if it snows?" The Doctor tweaks a hidden switch on the TARDIS and a ball of light shoots out of the top and explodes like a firework in the sky into softly falling snow. Donna laughs with delight.

Donna then said "I can't believe you did that!"

The Doctor replied casually "Oh, basic atmospheric excitation." He grins at her and she smiles back.

Donna then said "Merry Christmas."

Ben then replied "Merry Christmas."

The Doctor then said "And you. So... what will you do with yourself now?."

Donna replied "Not getting married for starters. And I'm not gonna temp anymore. I dunno... travel... see a bit more of planet Earth... walk in the dust. Just... go out there and do something."

The Doctor then said "Well, you could always..."

Donna then said "What?"

The Doctor then said tentatively "... come with us..."

Donna smiles and said "No."

The Doctor replied quickly "Okay."

Donna then said "I can't..."

The Doctor replied with false indifference "No, that's fine."

Donna overwhelmed "No, but really... everything we did today... do you two live your lives like that?"

The Doctor unconvincingly "... Not all the time."

Donna then replied "I think you do. And I couldn't."

The Doctor then responded "But you've seen it out there. It's beautiful."

Donna then replied "And it's terrible. That place was flooding and burning and they were dying and you two were standing there like... I don't know... a stranger. And then you made it snow - I mean, you scare me to death!"

The Doctor then said after a short silence "Well then."

Donna then said "Tell you what I will do though - Christmas dinner. Oh, come on."

The Doctor said "I don't do that sort of thing."

Ben then said "I don't want to intrude."

Donna then said "You did it last year, you said so. And you might as well because Mum always cooks enough for twenty."

The Doctor then said after Ben and him oo-ing and ahh-ing in their reluctance "Oh, all right then. But you go first, better warn them. And... don't say I'm a Martian." Indicates TARDIS " We just have to park her properly, she might drift off to the Middle Ages. I'll see you in a minute. He and Ben disappear inside the TARDIS and it begins to dematerialise - and that's when Donna realises she's never going to see them again.

Donna yells "Doctor! Doctor! Theron" The engines stop and the Doctor and Theron pop their heads outside the door.

The Doctor said "Blimey, you can shout."

Donna then asked "Am I ever gonna see you two again?"

The Doctor then replied " If We're lucky."

Donna then said "Just... promise me one thing; find someone."

The Doctor then said "We don't need anyone."

Donna then replied "Yes, you do. Because sometimes, I think you need someone to stop you two."

The Doctor then said quietly "Yeah." Pauses, then—" Thanks then, Donna - good luck - and just... be magnificent."

Ben then said "we promise."

Donna smiles and laughs "I think I will, yeah." The Doctor and Ben smile and retreat into the TARDIS. "Doctor? Theron?"

The Doctor opening the door with mock exasperation "Oh, what is it now?"

Donna then asked "That friend of yours, Theron's honoree sister ... what was her name?"

The Doctor replied with a lump in his throat "Her name was Rose." He closes the door for the last time - and instead of its usual dematerialisation, the TARDIS shoots up into the night sky. Donna watches with a sad smile and then walks back home.

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Author's Note: I would like to welcome you two Journey to a New World 2: Season 3. Just like before some chapters will be sort because not much changes.