Just to let you know, the italics are the Doctor's new memories...just in case you didn't gather lol...Well, hope you like. x
The Doctor looked up with a look of sheer horror across his face. Jackie Tyler was on his ship. Sitting in his TARDIS. Yelling at him! Looking back down at Rose, he frowned as she smirked demurely back at him. Sighing, the Doctor gave up.
"Go and keep your mother company. I don't want her in the way!" Rose grinned at him as he pointed to the ledge where she was sat, and squeezed his hand as she passed by him to get there. He couldn't help but smile back as he watched the two of them converse. Jackie fidgeted restlessly, uneasy with the motions of the ship. Whereas Rose swayed with it. Completely at ease and in tune with the box that was now her home. Trying to hide his smile, the Doctor cleared his throat and tapped nonsense into the computer, trying to give the impression that he was doing something. As he typed out his name over and over again, a flash of white caught his eyes. His brow knitted together as he glanced up to see a note…written in Gallifreyan? Plucking it from the monitor, he scanned it quickly.
I need you to listen carefully…well, read carefully. But there is something you have to do. Where you're going right now, there is going to be danger. A lot of danger, and I can't tell you more than that, but if you want Rose to be safe then you need to take the right clamp. You'll end up in a white room with two clamps. Take the right. Do not let her take it. I repeat, DO NOT LET HER TAKE IT. If you want her to stay with you then follow these instructions. For our sake.
The Doctor looked up in confusion, catching the eye of Rose Tyler. She rolled her eyes at him as her mother nattered on in her ear. He laughed half heartedly as his mind reeled form the note. Someone had snuck into his ship to leave that there. The TARDIS was supposed to be impenetrable. The only explanation was that this person had a key. And knew his future….But what could possibly be so dangerous? And what did it mean, stay with you? Would she die? The Doctor shook his head as he cleared that thought from his mind. She just couldn't. On the other side of the TARDIS, Rose laughed loudly at a sarcastic remark from her mother. The Doctor could barely comprehend how something so bright and loud could just…die.
Pushing the morbid thought to the back of his head, he continued to pilot the ship, the contents of the note running through his mind. The handwriting looked familiar…almost too familiar…But it couldn't be him, he would never dare to do that.
As he directed Rose to a clamp, his breath caught in his throat.
Do not let her take it.
"Rose!? Take the left one!" He called over as he ran to the right wall. She paused and gave him an odd look.
"Why is that so impor-"
"I like the right side, the right one feels better. Hurry up!" The words poured out of him like water from a tap, they needed to be quick. She quickly ran to her lever, awaiting his signal.
"You ready?" The Doctor called over, tightening his grip on his own lever. As Rose gave him a firm nod, The Doctor returned it, his heart thudding.
Suddenly, he realized what the note meant. She would fall. Something on this side of the room makes her fall…into the void.
"Rose! Make sure you hold on. Whatever happens, do not let go of that clamp until I tell you to." A flash of fright fled across her face as her knuckles turned white with the force of clutching the bar.
"Doctor!" She shouted with a worried glance towards the window. The Doctor followed her gaze, blanching as he saw the fleet of Daleks in front of them.
"Now!" Without a moments hesitation they both thrust their levers up and ran to their clamps. Rose on the left and the Doctor on the right. He watched her closely as she shook her head back in an attempt to flick the hair from her face, the magnetic pull carrying them both towards the void. The Daleks screams were piercing, and they both flinched every tiome one crashed into a wall or desk.
Slowly, a large grin graced Rose's face. The Doctor's hearts drummed in his ears as he kept watch for any complications, any signs of what the note could indicate. A startling crash sounded in fornt of him, and his mouth went dry as he realised that a Dalek had crashed into the lever, forcing it offline. Slowly but surely they could feel the force of the void start to get weaker.
"Doctor-"
"Don't move!" He called out as she reached out a hand towards him. Rose retracted it and gripped her clamp tighter. Stretching with all his might, the Doctor's fingers grazed the lever.
"Doctor, please be careful!" The pull was definitely weakening now, and with one last desperate attempt the Doctor let go of his clamp, transferring his hold to the lever. Battling against the void's drag he pushed his body weight against the lever, a feeling of triumph blossoming inside of him as it resumed it's upright position. He didn't dare try and get back to his clamp as the force picked up, so he threaded his arms as best as he could against the cool metal. The seconds dragged as he fought to keep himself anchored.
"Hold on!" Rose called out, her voice shaking with anxiety. Finally, with a great ripping sound,the void closed itself. The Doctor fell to the floor and made no attempt to move, but just lay there trying to get his breath back under control. With shaky legs, Rose ran to his side.
"Are you alright? I thought you were gonna fall..." She breathed, clasping his hand within hers. The Doctor shook his head with a small smile.
"Of course not. I couldn't leave you could I?" Rose smiled softly back at him as she watched him regain his breath.
"Sorry, but do I not get a hug for saving the planet?" She laughed and leant down to hug him, burying her face into his neck. The Doctor raised an arm to drape across her back, sighing with relief. She was still here...she must have fell while trying to put the lever back into place. The thought of her spending an eternity in the void tore him apart, he couldn't even begin to imagine...
"I was so scared I was gonna lose you, Doctor. I don't know what I would have done."
"Nah, you're stuck with me now." With a grin, he used her to pull himself up. They both stood and surveyed the damage...it looked like a hurricane had ravaged the room.
"What do we now?" Rose felt extremely small in the large white room, still in a daze about what had happened.
"Are you alright? Your mum-"
"It's fine. I made my choice. I would always pick you." Her voice was shaky, but the Doctor could still tell that she meant it. A silence followed as they both stood, unsure of themselves.
"Why did you choose me...over your family? You and your mum-"
"Doctor...you mean more to me than anything. I need to be with you. Besides...can't leave you on your own. You'd be lost without me." The Doctor's mouth twitched into something of a smile.
"That I would...Let's go home." He sighed as he grasped her hand. The events of the day draining him of all energy. With a smile she squeezed his hand and let him lead her from the white room, never looking back.
Well, I hope you liked! I suppose if enough people review then I can be motivated to get the next chapter up today...but we'll see lol. xx
