Delilah: Hullo again, all! Sorry for the slow update, I did promise at least two chapters by now didn't I? Well, you'll get one now and one later tonight. Point is, classes have been kicking my arse with homework and projects. I will have my two chapters up though, so be patient! Also, because I haven't replied personally to all the reviews per my usual, thank you to:

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For their reviews! Once I hit a few good numbered reviews I'll be updating faster. Fan base makes me want to write more! Anyway, this is the chapter that will introduce my new OC Twyla. Be warned, she has a point and will later be paired with Jack. I have very little experience in designing alien races, however the Gorgon and the Rorek are inventions that I've had for years. Years, and years of planning. You'll get to know the races a tad more towards the end. So, disclaimer as usual, I don't own anything. Enjoy!

What Ten Seconds Can Do

Chapter 3: Meeting Twyla

As the Doctor slid the duo into the Time Vortex, Rose felt her new senses kick in. She wasn't able to appreciate her new Time lady abilities until they slid into the Vortex because there was nothing new to take in. Yes, she had felt the TARDIS in her mind, but she had felt that as a human, at times. Now, she tasted the air rather then felt it; but she felt the time swirling in the air and touching her skin as if in a gentle kiss. She smelled the centuries passing by, and watched the glowing time radiation move across her skin and the Doctor's. It was an amazingly new feeling, these new senses. When Rose closed her eyes, she saw all the timelines of the world- as well as her and the Doctors, a glowing golden line in the other ones -swirling before her. She saw the possibilities of all beings and the past as well. She sighed, realizing that the Doctor's ninth incarnation had been right: it was such a bother to see all these things before and behind her. Came with the job description, she supposed.

"You're thinking loudly, love," The Doctor hummed from Rose's side. Rose turned her now golden eyes up and smirked at him." Getting used to the new model?"

"Somfing like that…" Rose said with a chuckle. Her tongue poked out from between her teeth and she heard the Doctor match her chuckle at her side. Then she heard him think that she was cute when she was being pensive- blimey! He thought that!" Doctor-"

"Ah, you must have stumbled upon the bond, then?" The Doctor asked. Rose nodded curiously." Suppose I should explain that, yeah?"

"Yeah suppose you should," Rose glared at her Doctor. She folded her arms across her chest, giving him a famous Tyler glare and nearly losing it when he shivered at her gaze. She couldn't help the happy smirk when he muttered something like "Blimey… Bloody Jackie Tyler glaring at me now…"

"Alright, alright! No need to glare a hole in me, love!" The Doctor sighed. Rose softened when he took her hand and sat beside her on the jump seat. He touched the edges of the ring she still wore, from his hasty putting it on earlier." In Gallifrey, when two Time Lords are connected, they have a strong mental bond. I mean, all Time Lords are connected, it comes with the genetics… But, when two are bonded, or together, they have a stronger sense of mind melding…"

"So 's like a radio," Rose said her eyes showing the thoughts whirring behind her head," Everyone's on the same frequency, jus' different stations…"

"Exactly!" The Doctor clapped," That's my Rose! Bloody brilliant! One of the many- because mind you there are many -reasons that I love you!"

The Doctor's cheeks colored at these words- a fact Rose would later tease him about "A Time lord! Mighty Time Lord blushin'!" -and whipped about to fiddle with the console. Rose's breath caught a little at the words she had longed to hear so much, but she smirked and moved towards her Doctor. She hugged his waist from behind, smirking wider at his quick intake of breath.

"Wha' was that last part?" Rose asked. She kissed the back of his neck gently, moving her plump lips across his neck and to his shoulder absently." Didn' quite catch it…"

"Rose…" The Doctor gasped. Rose continued her butterfly kisses and smiled when his hands finally came over hers." You're not going to let me off, are you?"

"Nope," Rose said, popping the "p" at the end, like he often did." Might as well say it…"

"Rose Tyler," The Doctor said. He sighed, turning in her arms and catching her up in his own." Rose Tyler… I am not good with words… I always end up babbling or saying something rude… Or worse, saying what I don't mean… But… I love you… I love you more then the entire universe, more then bananas and cake, and my trainers… And the same as I love our TARDIS."

Rose felt happy tears prick at her eyes and, this time, the TARDIS did not interrupt them. Lips met in fiery ecstasy and Rose's mind felt as if she had taken the Time Vortex back into her mind. Where their first kiss had been a gentle peck, this was all passion and bottled up emotion. Teeth and lips and tongue met and battled together as hands roamed and breath caught. The couple only broke apart when the TARDIS made a rather bumpy landing. Rose felt she had been moved on top of the console, the Doctor with one arm tight on her waist, the other buried in her hair, and her legs locked around his waist. Both of them burst into giggles and then detangled.

"Seems the distress call brought us to modern day New York…" The Doctor said. He was behind Rose, hugging her waist now, and reading the screen. Rose giggled as he ghosted his lips over her neck and tried to pull away." Roo-ooo-se…"

Rose smirked at his whine and turned to peck his lips. The Doctor leaned forward when she pulled back, desperate for more.

"I love you…"

"And I love you, my Doctor…" Rose said. The Doctor succeeded this time, in pulling her into another fiery kiss, as she returned these words for the first time. His eyes indicated he would rather stay in today, but Rose shook her head." Later, someone needs help…"

"Later indeed…" The Doctor hummed. He grabbed her hand as she turned to leave again.

"Doctor…"

"Marry me…" The Doctor said softly. Rose's eyes widened at this but her lips pulled into a smile.

"Isn' that a bit domestic for a Time Lord?"

"Don't care, marry me…"

" 's a good idea," Rose mused. The Doctor made big wide puppy dog eyes at her." Of course I will ya bleedin' git!"

~*DW*~

When the Doctor led Rose out of the TARDIS- after a few more stolen kisses and exchanged words of course -she noticed they had landed by a lake in central park. She scanned the dim area- the TARDIS landed them around sunset, the light fading and lightning bugs already starting to fly about -and saw a figure approaching. Both jumped to defensive positions as the figure called out to them.

"Oh drop it, I'm not gonna' attack…" The woman- because once she called out they realized it was a woman -called out." Why the hell would I call you for help and attack? That's just silly…"

Rose dropped her stance and watched as the girl approached. She was tiny- petite if Rose were to be polite as some were touchy about their size -with ridiculously long auburn hair and big, long-lashed, eyes that seemed to be changing colors whether from the sunset or normal circumstances. She had crazy curves- Rose was jealous for a brief moment at how tiny her waist was and how perfect her hourglass figure was -but her face was perfectly heart shaped. She was beautiful, and Rose glanced at the Doctor to see if he noticed, only to find his eyes on her. She hid a smile before turning back towards the girl and taking in her clothes. She wore a black and white plaid shirt, a gray vest, long fingerless gray gloves, a pair of tight black leather pants, and knee-high Converse.

"Nice shoes…" Rose said. The girl grinned and her eyes changed a happy forest green. She glanced at the couple's matching shoes before stopping before them and the TARDIS." Who are ya? And why did ya call us 'ere?"

"My name is Twyla DeAngelise," The girl smiled. Her perfect white teeth shone against her dark olive skin and Rose couldn't help but smile back. When the couple tried to return their names, Twyla shook her head." I know who you are… Believe me, I do… I think we should go back to my place, though… before we get to talking. It's not always safe out here Miss Tyler… not always safe anymore."

~*DW*~

One quick trip on the TARDIS later, and they were in Twyla's home; the girl in question had taken her rather bumpy ride- more bumpy then usual, Rose was starting to think the TARDIS was testing the tiny girl -with a grin, as if she had been at it as long as Rose had. Of course, Rose had little time to ponder this thought once the door to the TARDIS was opened. Twyla had warned them her home was huge, but the parlor they had landed in was the size of Jackie's apartment in Powel Estate.

"Blimey! Are ya rich?" Rose asked. She whirled around the room, taking in the lavish design but simple decoration.

"Not rich really…" Twyla said humbly," Not in comparison to some, I suppose… I invested in some stock awhile back, turned out lucrative…"

She tossed her vest over the back of an old fashioned couch and turned to light a fire in the white marble fire place. Rose shivered, realizing it was a bit nippy in the room. The Doctor sat in one of the overstuffed armchairs and pulled Rose to settle on his lap. She smiled and snuggled back against him as Twyla sat in a chair opposite them.

"So what is this call about, Miss DeAngelise?" the Doctor asked. Twyla crossed her legs and watched the flames in the fireplace rise, not answering yet. She sighed, stood and turned her back to the couple as she spoke.

"I work at an alien institute here in America… C.O.R.E. it's called," Twyla began," I believe you have our radical twin of sorts in England? Torchwood?"

"Unfortunately…" The Doctor and Rose said together. Twyla nodded and brushed her bangs back. She took an elastic off her wrist and tied her hair up into a ponytail, the red-brown-gold mixture shining and shimmering in the firelight.

"We worked with Torchwood for awhile," Twyla said softly," We weren't as into their radical ways as most…"

"Whas is stand for?" Rose asked suddenly. Twyla turned back and Rose noticed a blue ink star on her upper cheek bone." C.O.R.E. I mean…"

"Creating Organized Revolution Extraterrestrially," Twyla ranted off as if she did every day of her life," Anyway, we got some strange readings off the Statue of Liberty last week… When I tried to push investigation, my partner blew it off as natural copper radiation."

"That's not very odd, Twyla," The Doctor said playing with the ends of Rose's hair. Twyla nodded and moved to grab a thick file off of the top of the fireplace, handing it to him. Rose noticed she kept her gloves on and that they covered all the way up to the girl's elbows. The Doctor skimmed the file with one hand and held tight to Rose's waist with his other.

"That wouldn't be odd," Twyla agreed," If the reading hadn't been an nine on the Rore scale…"

"Whas Rore?" Rose asked.

"New age scale to count radiation waves and energy from aliens," the Doctor explained. Rose nodded for him to go on." One to five Rore is a normal radiation wave… Comes off of all electronics and metals at some time or another… Size to eleven though? That's prime alien activity."

"So a nine is pretty big," Twyla finished," I was also sent an electronic inscription the next day… In Gorgon…"

Twyla pointed to the print out in the file and tugged at her gloves. Rose opened her mouth to ask another question but the girl beat her to it.

"Gorgons are aliens," Twyla said," Think big purple octopus with green eyes and ten tentacles… They hate all humanoid and human alien because of an ancient war. Most known for exterminating the Rorek clan."

"The place the diamond stones are from?" Rose asked. The Doctor nodded and touched the ring on her finger." So they're bad news? And what does-" Rose checked the print again," -'Beware, Darkness shall rise' mean?"

"The Gorgon have a religion close to that of Ancient Greece," Twyla said. She moved towards a large book shelf and pulled out a thick tome. She opened the book and showed Rose a page that had an illustration with two angels in it, one entirely Black the other entirely White." Darkness and Light are their major Gods, only reversed from human order. Darkness is Good, Light is Bad. They were literally trying to put the fear of god into me…"

"But why you?" The Doctor asked." Why threaten you?"

~*DW*~

Delilah: Cliffie, I know, I'm horrible. But chapter four is already written up I just have to type her. In that chapter we will learn a little bit more about Twyla's past, as well as introduce an old friend to my story. Reviews are loved!