Chapter Two; The Big Bombshell
Aww, gee thank you doctor's girl. I'm glad you like it, if you read my first story you'll find out that I am brand new to this show (currently in season four it's amazing about Captain Jack's true identity by the way although I'm not going to give away any spoilers though) so I was kind of scared at first about writing about it, but I love David Tennant, this couple, and this show so much that I'm glad I did! Anyway, I really hope you enjoy the next chapter and for those of you who haven't read The End of Time yet please do because it'll clear up quite a few things going on in this story even though you can still read and understand this enough by itself.
After the doctor hung up Jackie stood there for a moment still with her cellphone up against her ear. She couldn't understand how her daughter had just grown another heart. "Grandmother," Johnathan began behind her as he saw the pale and petrified look upon her face. "Are you alright?" he asked her as she finally pushed the hang up button removing the dial tone noise from her ear. "Don't worry Johnathan, I'm fine." She began as she turned back around to face him. "What about Mummy and Daddy?" he asked her. "Your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you very much and so does your mummy and that they are going to try their best to make it for your birthday party." She explained.
"I know that face, something's wrong with them. I can feel it. They're going to go away and leave me just like my other parents did!" he exclaimed before he turned around and ran upstairs. "No Johnathan wait! That's not true!" she called upstairs after him but it was too late, he was already back inside his bedroom and slammed the door behind him. "I guess that I'd better give him a minute then." She said to Jack and Sarah who were standing right behind her holding onto each other's hand. "Although I still don't know what good that would do. That poor boy has the right to worry about his parents." She said. "I mean what am I even supposed to say to the lad when I don't even know if they'll be alright myself?" she questioned them.
"Jackie, what did the doctor say? Johnathan might only be eight years old but I know he's right when he said that something was bothering you. What was it?" Sarah asked her as she remained silent for a moment and looked anxiously at her. "Please Jackie, tell me. What did he say?" she asked her. "Rose has got two hearts." She began inside a hoarse whisper. "She's turning into a time lord." She explained before slowly turning away and leaving them alone in complete silence. Meanwhile Jack and Sarah just exchanged nervous glances.
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"So Rose, are you and the doctor planning to have any children then?" Loretta asked her as they walked their horses a crossed the range. "Well actually, we already have one son at home since we adopted him. He's going to be turning eight years old in a few days." She explained. "Wow! That's great!" Loretta cried excitedly. "And not only that but he's about to become a big brother." Rose told her as she pulled her horse to a stop. "What!? You mean to say that you're pregnant?" Loretta questioned as she looked over at her.
"Yes I am, I only just found yesterday actually." She answered with a nod. "Well does your husband know about this?" Loretta asked her. "No." she answered sadly. "I don't want him to know, even though I know that eventually he'll find out for himself." She said. "Well what's wrong with that? I mean if this will be your first actual baby then I would think that he would be awfully excited." She told her. "I know, but it's more than that. It's complicated." She explained. "You know it's funny, but I sort of feel like I've known you my whole entire life." Loretta said. "But that's impossible isn't it?" she asked her.
"No not really, let's just say that we're related." Rose said. "I'm sorry, I don't quite understand you." Loretta told her with a shake of her head. "I'm from the future." She began. "I beg your pardon?" Loretta questioned her. "The doctor and I came here in a time machine for our honeymoon. And I know it's weird but he's really an alien from outer space, a time lord." She finished. "I'm sorry, you married an alien?" she questioned with disbelief as Rose nodded. "Well yeah, I mean he's a really attractive alien but he really is one nonetheless and I think that ever since I married him I'm sort of turning into one myself." She told her as Loretta just simply stared at her.
"Listen Loretta, it's the truth. You have to believe me." Rose told her. "But how can I when I hardly know you?" she asked her. "Because I know all about you and your husband Pistol Pete." She explained. "How did you know about that? I don't remember ever telling you about it." She said. "I already told you, I'm from the future, my mother told me tons of stories about it and how legendary he was. He became the inspiration for The Lone Ranger." She said. "What the devil is that?" Loretta asked her. "Never mind, Loretta listen to me." Rose began as she placed a tender hand down on top of hers. "My maiden name was Rose Tyler." She told her. "What?" Loretta questioned her with disbelief. "I'm your granddaughter." She said as she smiled lovingly at her.
Before Loretta had a chance to wonder whether or not that Rose was telling her the truth suddenly she heard gunshots inside the distance and galloping hooves from behind her. She turned her head to see the doctor riding towards her upon a black stallion. "ROSE!" he hollered frantically on the top of his lungs as he pulled up his horse to a sudden stop beside her. "I didn't know you could ride." Rose said as the horse let out a large snort. "Rose listen to me, you and Loretta need to get out of here right now." He told her.
"Why? What's wrong?" she asked him. "The Indians are coming. Pistol Pete angered them when he robbed them in order to feed his family and help save the farm." He explained. "How did you know all that?" Loretta asked him. "I'm sorry Loretta but I don't have time to explain. When the Indians become angry they become savages and take down anyone and everyone inside their path. Especially when one of them happens to be his wife." He explained. "Which means that if they kill her I'll never be born." Rose said as the doctor stared at her continuing to breathe heavily.
"I told her." She began. "About everything. You can get mad at me if you want." She said. "Come on, I'll yell at ya later, right now I've got to protect you both." He said as he clicked his tongue on top of his teeth and the horse took off galloping away again. "Come on horsey ya!" Rose yelled as she clicked her heels on top of her horse's sides and it reared up into the air with a great whinny before galloping after the doctor. Rose galloped right up beside him as they made it into the woods and smiled at him. "You're quite the cowgirl aren't you?" he questioned as he grinned back at her when suddenly a man on a spotted gray horse galloped past them with a sack full of money and firing his gun back at the Indians who were firing back at him.
"So I'm a real cowgirl am I? Well let's just see if I can shoot like one." She said as she removed her pistol and shot an Indian off its horse. "Yeah! Bullseye!" she cried excitedly. "Rose I don't like the idea of you getting involved in this." The doctor muttered to her. "Oh yeah well it's like you said yourself, maybe they'll think better before underestimating Rose Tyler!" she cried as she blew the gun smoke away. That's when suddenly an Indian fired back at her and hit her square inside the chest. "NO!" The doctor yelled while he turned nervously to watch her pull her horse off to the side. "Alright you dirty bastard, this will teach ya to mess around with my wife." He growled as he removed his gun and fired it at the man who shot her and watched as he tumbled over onto the ground.
"Nice shot Doctor." He said to himself as he watched the smoke fill the air before quickly pulling over to the side next to her as all of the other Indians galloped away. "Rose, are you alright?" he asked her anxiously. "I think so, but I'm bleeding a lot though. I just hope that they didn't hurt the baby." She said without thinking as she gave a groan. "What!?" he cried with astonishment.