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The Time Experiment

Torture – Part 4

The two torturers sealed the glass column quickly, just as Rose released the Bad Wolf. Her mind was now flooded with the Space-Time Vortex, but the Time rotor was able to sustain it, just like it was able to sustain a TARDIS soul.

Immediately she burst with golden light, illuminating the column with a brilliant glow as if every single molecule of goo was reflecting the golden light. Swirls of gold dust circled Rose as if she creating her own magnetic field. Her sobbing expression relaxed into calmness as the Space-Time Vortex succeeded in taking over her mind without destroying her.

"Quickly," Madame Kovarian said.

The bald man and woman heaved the massive column without much difficulty. The two of them lifted the Time Rotor and gently placed it in the centre of the dead TARDIS console.

Rose shuddered once in the goo before continuing to drift, her hair floating around her through the metal helmet she wore. Slowly the darkened room sparked with life. The lights increased in brightness, a golden haze flooding the room. The whirls of the console came to life, sparking brightly with multi-coloured lights.

"The Goddess of Time," Madame Kovarian remarked stepping towards Rose's surreal figure in the tank. It was clear now that Rose was no longer human. The way her hair looked to be made of gold. How her body seemed to no long look like it had suffered through the pain and torture. The slits of her closed eyes were lined with blinding light.

Kovarian couldn't help but take pride in her master piece. Not only had she successfully, and safely, poured the Space-Time Vortex into a girl's mind (being pathetic and simple as it was), but she managed to unlock the Goddess of Time and harness her inside the Time Rotor of the TARDIS.

Oh the wonders she could do. The power of the Bad Wolf was a thousand times the power needed to run a TARDIS, but the Mistress was content with the experiment for now. She could work on how to harness the full potential later.

"Is she really ours now?" The bald man asked, stepping forward. "I mean, will the TARDIS Time Rotor contain her?"

"This is a type 73 TARDIS," The Mistress snapped. "It will hold her. We can understand the full potential of her later."

"What about The Doctor?" The sharp woman asked.

The Mistress hissed slightly at the name. The Doctor. "He isn't an issue at the moment. We have her (She gestured to The Bad Wolf) and from what Torchwood's files state about her… well, she is definitely a bargaining chip."

Both the bald man and woman grinned and immediately took their stations at the controls. The two torturers and the mistress immediately set course for a random universe. They had plenty of time, the irony of a Time Machine. The best was that the Bad Wolf didn't need any sort of rift energy to refuel. As she was human, all she need was a simple IV drip.

Rose was defenceless. There was nothing she could do to disobey their commands.

"Order destruct in two minutes."

The Doctor shifted, raising his head, blinking. Dread suddenly filled him as he saw River twisting two wires together attaching herself to the hard drive.

"Oh nonono!" The Doctor cried. "Come on. That's my job."

River glanced up smiling slightly. "Oh and I'm not allowed to have a career I suppose."

The Doctor tried to get up, only to find that he was handcuffed to a pole. "Why am I handcuffed? (He turned back to her, utterly confused) Why do you even have handcuffs?"

River chuckled. "Spoilers."

"This is not a joke. Stop this now," The Doctor shouted. "It's going to kill you! I have a chance, you don't have any!"

River snapped her head up, joke gone. "You wouldn't have a chance and neither do I!"

The Doctor stared at her. He had so many unanswered questions. So many things he didn't understand.

"I'm timing it for the end of the countdown," River said quickly, glancing up at the countdown on the computer screen. "There will be a blip in the command flow. That way it should improve our chances for a clean download."

"River, please no," The Doctor begged.

River ignored him, giving a smile as grabbing another set of wires and clipping them together. She gave a sad sigh. "Funny thing is, this means you've always known how I was going to die. You and Rose."

The Doctor frowned at Rose's name. River smiled, noticing his expression change at the mention of her name. "All the time we've been together you two knew I was coming here. The last time I saw you… The real you, the future you, I mean—you turned up on my doorstep with a new haircut and a suit. Rose was by your side, dressed up for the night, beautiful as always. You took me to Derillium. To see the Singing Towers. (River's gaze drifted, her mind floating back to her memories) Oh, what a night that was. The towers sang, and Rose cried. You held her of course, the gentlemen you are. You wouldn't tell me why, but I suppose you knew it was time. My time. Time to come to the Library. You even gave me your screwdriver. That should have been a clue. There was nothing you could do. Either of you."

"Order destruct in one minute."

The Doctor noticed the sonic screwdrivers on the ground near River's feet. He tried his hardest to reach them, but they were too far away.

"Let me do this!" The Doctor cried.

River cried. "If you die here it'll mean I'll have never…" She stopped herself before she gave anything away. "I'll have never met you. Either of you."

"NO!" The Doctor roared.

"It's okay. It's okay," River whispered softly, tears beginning to fall from her eyes. "It's not over for you. You'll see me again. You've got all of that to come. You, me and Rose. Time and space. You watch us run!"

The Doctor relaxed, giving up trying to reach for the screwdrivers. He stared at River, honestly not knowing what to say. He replayed River's story through his mind and his heart clenched at the thought of Rose by his side. "Rose is gone."

"Order destruct in 30 seconds."

River smiled sadly. "I know."

"She's trapped in a parallel world. She can't come back. How can she come back?" The Doctor whispered. The desperation was now clear in his voice, even to his own ears.

River just continued to smile.

"No!" The Doctor demanded, trying once more to pull himself free of the handcuffs. "Tell. Me!"

River shook her head. "I can't be the one to tell you. You need to live it yourself."

The Doctor knew he wasn't going to get anything out of her. She wasn't going to say anything unless it needed to be said.

"Back there, when you whispered in my ear," The Doctor said softly. "You said… You said 'Bad Wolf."

River nodded, smiling slightly.

The Doctor looked up staring at her. His tone came out slightly desperate than he wanted it to sound. "Do you know what that means? Do you know what the 'Bad Wolf' is?"

River gave a sad sigh, but to The Doctor's disappointment, she didn't answer his question. "Promise me you'll trust her. Trust Rose no matter what."

The Doctor just stared at her.

"Promise me!"

"I… I promise," The Doctor whispered. "But why?"

River glanced at the countdown before turning back to The Doctor. "Spoilers."

With that, River pushed the two main cords together. Suddenly the whole room was filled with a blinding light and The Doctor turned his head away to shield his eyes.

…Rose…

A voice. Calling.

…I'm here…

Rose was in a dream state. Her mind was so consumed there was no room for thought. She was travelling through Space and time, through the manipulation of her console. Through universes. A hundred. A thousand. Whoever was controlling her, was using her to just explore. She was a tool. Nothing more.

She wasn't just at one with the TARDIS. Rose was a TARDIS.

…Rose…

She jolted slightly, momentarily escaping her unconsciousness. She felt it. Through the Space-Time Vortex that was being manipulated in her mind, Rose could sense the presence.

…Come to me Rose…

Another jolt ran through her. Energy being unlocked. More energy. Energy that Rose hadn't even begun to explore, but was there inside her.

Rather than fighting the Space-Time Vortex, the presence was unlocking it, using it to show her how to use it to fight back.

…You're the Bad Wolf…You can fight this…

Rose snapped open her eyes. Bad Wolf. She pushed against the restraints on her mind. The presence was with her, trying to gain back the control she had over her mind, resisting the commands. The pushing was straining and Rose could feel the resistance.

She let out a scream. The rage, fury, madness, fear, pain… it all erupted from the scream. Through it was drowned out by the goo in her mouth, Rose could feel herself gaining the control back, pushing with this newly found energy the presence had shown her. She as glowing brighter, burning with passion.

…Rose…

With one final push, Rose broke through the controls, almost feeling them snap in her mind. Her scream died instantly. She immediately felt the need to get as far away as possible. To somewhere safe. To the presence.

Slowly the golden dust floating around her began to speed up. Rose drew her energy up within her, gathering up the Space-Time Vortex in her mind. The Vortex that she was now in control of.

…Come to me, Rose…

There was a flash of light and a booming crack in the air.

Rose vanished from her prison.

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