Before I start the chapter I want to say a massive thank you to Lia (a.k.a. unshakespearean) for writing the first chapter as I think you'll all agree it was amazing! She's also my beta for this chapter and most likely every other chapter - woohoo!

Btw, I'm sorry if I hit any of you with major feels at the end of 'Gift Of An Angel' but I brought Ellie back - please forgive me!?

Also, while writing this chapter, I was listening to the acoustic version of Broken Strings by James Morrison. - Recommend you listen to it while reading the chapter! :)

Anyways, on with the chapter!

# Third Person P.O.V #

Jack knew what it was like to die; what the other side did to you both mentally and emotionally. How alone you feel. How lost. How dead. Jack never ended up there long but still, its a horrible place to be. Ellie was there a good few days and then returned to a torn apart family.

The other side was never a good place to be. Spirits roam free there - those who can't, or haven't, found peace that is. After a while the deathly silence makes you go mad. That's how some unrested spirits are born.

Ellie had fallen asleep in Jack's arms around an hour ago but he'd refused to let her go in fear that he'd blink and she'd be gone.

Everyone had set up camp in the hub to make sure 100% Ellie wasn't going anywhere and, on Jack's request, asked The Doctor and Martha to come. He needed to get to the bottom of Ellie's miraculous 'I died but here I am living' mojo and them two were key in finding out. They had the magic of keeping her calm.

After an hour or so of peace Ellie began to twist and turn as Jack held her restless body.

"Ellie, it's okay." He said soothingly as he stroked her hair.

A few minutes passed where Ellie began to calm down until she suddenly flung herself bolt upright screaming.

"Whoa whoa whoa, Ellie calm down, you're okay, everything's okay. You're safe." Jack whispered gently.

"I want to go back. I need to go back." She panicked.

"No, Ellie. You need to be here. This is where you belong." Jack assured her, unsure himself of what to do. His 14 year old daughter was pretty much admitting she wanted to stay dead and he had no idea why.

"She's alone. She's all alone. I left her there..." She sobbed into Jack's shoulder.

"Who Ellie?" Jack asked almost desperately.

"No...I need to be with her, I have to be with her!" She screamed.

# Jack's P.O.V #

That's when it hit me. She saw Helen - how did it take me so long to figure that out? She saw her bloody birth mother!

My heart ached for her. Is that why she called Gwen mum? Because she misses Helen... Or because to her, Gwen now is her mum?

"Els, listen to me. Your mum loves you and she'll always watch over you but you have such a long life yet to live and everyone wants you to use that. You're young, talented and absolutely amazing at everything the world throws at you - but most importantly you're strong...possibly the strongest person I've ever met. Please don't beg for your life to end. I don't want to lose you again." I explained, a few tears spilling down my cheeks.

"But she's alone." Ellie whispered into my shoulder as she continued to cry.

"She may be alone physically but she'll always be with you in spirit and you'll always be with her, no matter the distance or dimension. Whether it be here or in the afterlife." I said quietly. "Now please Ellie, try and get some sleep. You look like a zombie." I said, joking about a little to lighten the mood.

"News flash, Dad, I am one," she muttered. "Technically." But she cracked a smile, which was what I was hoping would happen.

"You're not," I said. "You're… I'm not sure what you are… You're my daughter, Ellie. You're my fourteen-year-old daughter and I don't want to lose you, so please don't-"

"I'm so confused," she whispered. "I don't know who my mum is anymore… Who's my real mum, Dad?" She looked up at me like she was significantly younger than she really was, like she was seven instead of fourteen.

"That's a dumb question," I said. "Real's a dumb word. There's no such thing as a real mum. Your biological mum, the one who gave birth to you, is Helen, and she's dead. And I know you miss her, but please, Els, please don't leave me again. She'd rather you be here."

Ellie nodded. "She said she wanted me to be here… and she even wanted me to call Gwen 'mum,' and she even changed my locket!" Ellie undid her locket and showed me the inscription on the back. "It used to say Gwen, but she changed it…"

"I think that means she wants you to let go, Els," I said softly. "She loves you, and you love her, but she wants you to be happy here. Now please stay with me… and get some sleep."

"M'kay." She slurred as sleep began to take over her once more.

"Good girl, get some rest." I said, kissing her on the head.

Once I was certain she was sleeping, I slowly and quietly crept out of her room and up to the main hub.

"Is she okay?" The Doctor asked as I entered.

"She saw Helen while she was dead." I said briefly.

"Oh my-!" Gwen said, barely able to find the right words.

"She wanted to be dead still, to be with Helen. I got her to see otherwise - well I hope I did anyway."

The days to come were going to be tough and I knew all of this was only just the beginning but as the saying goes, it can only get worse before it gets better.

"It will be okay Jack, you have our full support. Anything we can do to help." Tosh offered.

"Thank you. Thank you all. I think we should all get some sleep now." I commanded, turning around to leave.

"Where are you going?" Gwen asked, coming to my side.

"Back to Ellie. I don't want her on her own right now."

Gwen took my hand in hers before kissing my cheek. "Then I'm coming too." She whispered in my ear.

Okay, so this chapter is actually a lot shorter than intended and I didn't include everything I planned to. The main reason being I'm tired, NGL. But also cause that seemed like a good place to end it.

Also, if you are a Supernatural fan I am currently writing/posting a supernatural sisfic called 'Chasing Shadows' and I would love for you all to check it out! And if you aren't a supernatural fan, you should read it anyway :)

I've decided not to update this FanFiction until I get at least 5 review from different people (doesn't matter what chapter) as I have 3 months of summer I wish to enjoy which includes fan fiction but not if no ones going to read it as it takes effort to write each chapter :( Sorry for those of you who do.

Love to you all, Rachel :) xx

P.S. Shout out's to Lia (Unshakespearean), Jubilee (JubJubFanFic) and Amber for assisting me with the chapter and giving me ideas!