I Promise
By the Alternative Source
Author's Note: This is set after Journey's End. Donna has gone back home. The "Actual" Doctor is all alone now. This happens before the Christmas Special. That's all that I'm going to say.
Disclaimer: I do not own Doctor Who.
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Previously on I Promise:
"Right.... Well, "Rose looked around the room for another door or window to escape through, "How do we get out of here?"
"Definitely not the front door," he said as he placed his hands into his robe pockets, "I think people would notice the groom sneaking out with another woman."
Rose stopped looking around and her mind shut down for a second. Turning to look at him she never really noticed his clothes. He wasn't wearing the pinstripe suits that she was used to him wearing. And nowhere in sight did she see his brown trench coat. In fact he looked to be wearing a very expensive blue robe with stones all over, "You're what?"
"My wedding."
She knew that he was probably rubbish at weddings, especially his own so why was this so important to John that she had to be sent back here? How could he send her back to a time where he was completely happy while she watched on the side lines as he got married?
Her eyes widened as it all came to her. Now it all made sense why she was here. The Tardis key. His wedding. It made perfect sense.
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Chapter 4: And Away We Go
"So if we're done standing here and wasting time let's get going. Places to be. People to marry. Family to see me trying not to fall," his eyes gained a faraway look before they focused again on her.
She smirked at the familiarity of the action, "Let's."
Theta moved away from her with a jump in his step and opened up the double doors that lead to a balcony. He stepped out into it and when she didn't follow him he peeked his head back in the room and motioned for her to follow.
Rose pulled her robe around herself a little more tightly around herself, "Just a second." She patted her pockets to make sure she had the Tardis key and the fob watch before stepping towards him. As soon as she stepped out onto the balcony her eyes widened, "You're kidding right. No bloody way that I'm going to step out there."
Rose peered over the edge of the railing and stared down……..and down. She was what she could tell multiple stories up. Maybe fifteen. And all she could tell was that it was a long way down.
'Figures. I've stood up to creatures that would give anyone nightmares for years to come and I'm terrified by some measly heights.'
The Doctor appeared right next to her and leaned over the railing without a care in the world.
"Twenty second floor. Brilliant isn't it. Only good thing about being this high is the view."
Rose pulled her eyes away from the doom that was staring her clearly in the face and looked up. Truly breath taking is the only thing that could describe the scene in front of her. The suns were setting. A strong golden red hue began to appear all over the sky. Pink and purple hues were mixed in with the red and the silver clouds matched it perfectly. What made it even better is how the light hit the multiple towers everywhere. She loved the view but knew that she had to finish what she was meant to do and make her way….wherever she was supposed to go.
'I'm not sure what the Doctor planned but he must know that I can't stick around here forever. And…..he somehow knew.'
Rose turned and looked at Theta. He didn't look like the Doctor she knew. But some of his mannerisms were the same. There was still a piece of him that she loved. He was just young.
'So young.'
"Let's get going," Theta said.
Suddenly she looked over and saw that a part of the balcony was open. As if a door was opened. And there stood Theta on a platform. Rose raised an eyebrow at him.
"It's a..."
"I know what it is," she said with a smile as she walked over to him.
He grinned back and said, "Well if you're so sure Doctor Rose, then tell me what it is."
"It's just a platform with a chameleon circuit effect to it. Basically it's here but no one else can see it."
A wide grin spread across his face, "You coming?"
Rose hesitated for a second before walking over to where the Doctor was. When she got closer to the platform her mind panicked as she saw that there was nothing in front of the platform. They could fall. Rose looked up at him and saw that he had his hand outstretched to her. Without hesitation she grabbed a hold of his hand and pulled herself over to stand on the platform next to him. A strange expression passed over his face when she grabbed his hand and she tried to act like she didn't notice.
"Ready?"
Rose stood a little closer to him before nodding. The platform shifted underneath her feet and she grasped his hand tighter. In a couple of seconds they were descending down the side of the building. As they got closer to the ground they saw that there were people entering the building a couple floors down.
"Does the platform have a perception filter?"
He looked over at her with awe in his eyes, "You sure you can't tell me who you are?"
She shook her head, "You know I can't."
"I know, I know. Just asking just in case you changed your mind," he shrugged his shoulders, "And no, the platform doesn't have a perception filter. We're going to have to stop a couple floors early." He placed his hand on the wall behind them and the platform started slowing down and came to a halt about five floors before the ground.
"Stay here. I'm going to check if the room is clear," he stepped off the platform and sneaked over to the window. She pressed her back against the wall and decided that it was time.
"So….marriage? Don't you think you're a little too young for marriage?"
He turned his head in surprise and looked at her, "It was arranged by my family. They think that it's about time that I got married and settled down. No more crazy antics and adventures is their goal."
Rose looked up at the sky and caught the sight of a couple stars, "Don't you ever wonder what's out there?"
Theta walked back over to her, "The room's empty. And of course I know what's out there."
He helped her step off the platform and onto the balcony. When he went to walk towards the door he was stopped by her hand grasping his wrist, "There is so much more out there. Worlds to explore, people to meet, civilizations to save."
"Yeah. But can't go out there without a Tardis."
"I already told you. You will one day."
He shook his head and after a couple seconds he looked at her, "But how? How in the world did I get a Tardis key? After I get married there will be no room for that. I will be a husband."
"You don't have to get married you know," she was still staring up at the sky while she unconsciously touched the Tardis key that lay underneath her clothes on a necklace with John's ring.
"I wish I didn't have to. But I can't leave my wife to be on the altar. It's been an embarrassment already with me treading the ground around her as if she were deathly. We've been friends for a while but it's so difficult to think about marriage to anyone. Even her."
"There is so much to see out there Theta. And it's all waiting to be explored," Rose pulled him towards her and made him stand next to her on the balcony. She was quiet for a second as she remembered the many times that he had held her hand. And the feeling of security and love that she got from it, "You've been dreaming about it lately. Haven't you?"
"How did you know that?"
"Just answer the question."
She sneaked a glance at him and saw that he was staring at the sky with a faraway look, "I've had dreams about running from this place and not looking back. The universe is vast and large from what I've heard from the people that travel on the Tardis' and I've dreamt about seeing it with my own eyes. I've dreamt about seeing the other races, worlds, and customs that I have read about. Just the Tardis and I."
She looked at him and smiled. He was so innocent and so full of life. He hadn't had any companions, traveled to distant planets, or faced any hardships. For a second she doubted what she was about to do. She could save him. She could give him a simple life on Gallifrey. She could let him live his life. But the look in his eyes stopped her from doing that. There was a world of wonder in his eyes. She had to do it. For John. For the Doctor. For Theta.
"Then there should be no force in this 'verse that should stop you," she pulled out the necklace from underneath her robe and unlatched the necklace from her neck. She could feel Theta's eyes return to her as she slipped the Tardis key off the necklace. Just as she managed to slip the key off the necklace the ring slipped off. A small cry escaped her lips as she reached for it.
A hand shot out before it hit the floor and grasped it. Theta opened his palm and looked at the golden ring in his palm. He would have handed it to her if he wasn't drawn to the words written on them. "How long are you going to stay with me?"
Her heart clenched and her eyes filling with tears, "What?"
He was broken out of his trance and he handed the ring back to her, "Just reading what it said on the ring. Interesting inscription."
She slipped the ring back onto the necklace and placed it around her neck silently.
"Where is he?"
"Who?"
"The man who gave you that ring. Your husband."
"He's gone."
They were silent for a couple of seconds. An uncomfortable silence spread between them before he spoke, "I'm sorry."
Rose found this ironic for a second. He didn't know that he was saying sorry about himself, "It's over with for now so let's get on to more pressing matters," she extended her hand towards him with the Tardis key in her hand, "This is for you."
"For me? I thought you weren't supposed to change the future."
"I'm not. I'm making it."
When he took the key she knew that he understood, "When?"
"When what?"
"When am I supposed to take the Tardis?"
She grinned and tilted her head at him. He was staring at the key. He knew that it was his, "You can feel it can't you. Always been a smart one."
"Yeah. It's quite riveting. It's said that the Tardis picks its owners. And that there is this connection that you gain when it picks you. I feel it. It's like a connection in the back of my mind."
He rubbed his hand over it in a loving way.
'He's always had a love for the Tardis that I couldn't understand.'
The silence was broken by a large bang and the sound of splintering wood. They both turned their heads towards the noise and ended up looking up towards the balconies above them.
"What was that?"
Theta leaned over the rail and looked up. They heard loud rustling and banging noises. Rose leaned over the edge to look up to see what it was. As soon as she looked over a head appeared on the very same balcony that they were just minutes ago. The person seemed to wearing a blue cap on his head that covered his entire head.
He pointed at them and yelled, "I FOUND HER!!!"
The man disappeared and they could hear banging noises as if they were rushing out of the room and had to push everything out of the way that they had destroyed.
Theta pulled her back immediately, "They are the Time Authorities. We need to get out of here now."
Rose nodded and followed him as he rushed to the door inside the room. He opened the door and peeked out. When he didn't see anyone he beckoned for her to follow him. Automatically they linked hands as they rushed down the hall. A couple of people that passed by them gave them strange looks as they bumped into them.
Rose and Theta said apologizes quickly as they rushed down hall after hall. Rose felt her heart pumping and the thrill that had first lead her to her Doctor spread through her. She squeezed his hand and moved with him as he raced down the halls. A couple seconds after taking the stairs and getting to the second floor they heard a door slam open and many pairs of feet running.
Theta didn't bother looking back and moved faster down the hall. Rose, however, did take a look back and saw them as they rounded a corner. They were strong men that had the same kind of robe that everyone else had except they were shorter and a blue color. There were about ten of them. And they were all after her.
"Theta!!!"
She said when he suddenly stopped and she crashed into his back. She was about to ask what was wrong when she saw the same men that were chasing them in front of them. In a couple of seconds they would be captured.
"We're trapped."
"No we are not."
Rose felt a warming sensation start to emanate from her jacket pocket. Just when she was about to reach for it Theta pulled her into a room and locked the door behind them. Banging noises could be heard as the Time Authorities tried to get through.
Theta pressed his back against the door to hold them off. He was looking around the room trying to find an escape route.
Rose took that moment to open her robe and reach for her pocket. As soon as she pulled it out she could see the warm gold light peeking out through the edges of the fob watch.
'The fob watch. It's ready.'
Rose looked up at Theta and took him in completely. She had never seen him like this. So young. And this would be the last time.
"It's time."
He was jolted forward by a particularly hard slam and lost his footing for a second. When he straightened up he looked at her, "What do you mean time!"
Rose could feel the energy around her sync with the fob watch as she opened it in front of her. For a second she watched as the golden wisps of energy slipped out of it and started to wrap around her. When she looked up at him she felt the presence of her Doctor spread through her. She could feel him. Hear him.
It's time Rose.
'But, I didn't finish what you sent me here to do.'
Yes, you did Rose. Look at me. Look at my eyes. Does it look familiar?
Rose looked into his eyes and saw it. It was the same look that he got when they were on an adventure. It was the look of excitement that he got when they were in peril.
'I've inspired you.'
Yes. You inspired me to run and explore.
The warm grew and she could barely see Theta. He was shouting at her as he held the door closed.
Squaring her shoulders she prepared herself. Unclasping the robe around her she let it slip to the floor. It could tangle its self with her when she was traveling through the void. Looking up she barely could make out his words.
"DOCTOR ROSE!!!"
A tear slipped down her cheek and she felt the warmth around her wipe it away.
It's ok Rose. You will see me again. Are you ready?
'I'm ready.' She felt the air around her grow thinner and she heard a soft song spring around her. (A/N: Please read the author's note at the end if you don't understand this and the whole concept of the music of the spheres.)
Rose suddenly remembered something that John had told her a while ago. Something that he had told her made him love his travels even more. She looked up at Theta and yelled out, "IT'S ALL AROUND US. THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES. FOLLOW IT!!!"
She closed her eyes and heard the music around her push her towards the void. The last thing she saw before the light grew too bright to see was Theta reaching out for her. She closed her eyes and felt her Doctor take her away.
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To be continued…… Sike.
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The void rushed around her and she felt it scratch at her skin. She felt every turn and twist of the void.
She had done what he sent her to do. She had created the future.
Closing her eyes tighter she couldn't believe that she had created this. She had met the Doctor before he grasped her hand and told her to run for the very first time. She had met him. And she knew what he was sending her to do. He had said there were some things that she had to discover and see about what made him the way he was.
And she was the reason.
She felt the void start to disappear around her. She was landing. Twisting her body she made it so she would land on her feet. Before she could even prepare completely she felt the ground beneath her feet. Rose fell forward on her hands and knees and tried to catch her breath.
She could still see his face. His panicked face as he reached out for her. Different face but still the same eyes. And she couldn't help the sadness that overwhelmed her at the familiarity of the scene.
'Canary Wharf.'
Rose.
She didn't reply as the golden light around her began to fade. She was confused. She didn't understand how she could be the person that changed him.
Rose. Answer me love.
'You could have told me.'
I couldn't. You had to do it on your own.
'How did you know this would happen?! Why didn't you remember this the first time you met me?!'
I didn't forget you Rose. They became suppressed. And before you say anything else, you will know when.
Rose closed her mouth and opened her eyes. The room was slowly coming to as the golden light faded.
'So that's the plan. I have to live through the moments in your life that made you……..my Doctor.'
She could feel a warm spread over mind. It felt as if he was smiling.
You've always understood me better than anyone else.
Rose smiled, 'Even though I'm a stupid ape?'
You're not a stupid ape. You are so much more.
'I know. I'm not even human anymore. Just look like it.'
So are you ready Rose? Ready to create the future?
Rose's face turned into a determined one. If she had helped him become the man that he would one day be, she would do it. She would do it for him.
"Yes. I'm ready Doctor. I'm coming for you."
Atta girl. Oh, and Rose?
'Yes?'
Look up.
And then without a notice the glowing light around her disappeared. By the things around and underneath her she seemed to be in some sort of abandoned building. She heard a slight shuffling in front of her and she looked up.
There in front of her stood an old man with white hair standing in front of a blue Police Box. His face held no emotions as he looked at her. But his eyes were sparkling as he recognized her.
"It's been a long time Doctor Rose."
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To be continued………………..for real this time.
So what do you guys think?????????? I've been trying to go through the older episodes of Doctor Who and picking out some of the reincarnations that she would meet. Now THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!! I'm not sure if I'm going to do all of them so please tell me the ones you would prefer to see.
Also, the whole thing with the music of the spheres is what the Doctor said at the Proms. Just go to youtube and type that in to understand what's going on. It's basically a minisode and never appeared on any of the DVD's, just the PROMS.
One more thing: if you have any questions to some of the references that I'm making send me a PM. And if I made any mistakes please tell me.
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