AN: This is the aftermath in a sense. As I said in the previous chapter I'm only doing the before and after bits! Enjoy
Chapter 7: Decisions
Martha had one responsibility. Tell the world about the Doctor. And she did. The hardest part for both of them was being away from their children who were only a few months old when they accidently left, which was not under the best circumstances. Both of them had seen horrific things happen to innocent people but Martha was starting to think about life with the Doctor after these events. She didn't want their children to grow up with these images in their minds at such a tender age but she also didn't want them to grow up without a father. It was starting to get too much for Martha. She had to make a decision for all their sakes.
The Doctor had the TARDIS back to normal and set the coordinates for Cardiff, Wales. There was an awkward silence in the TARDIS. It was obvious that Jack, Martha and the Doctor were still thinking about the events of that year.
They walked outside towards the entrance to the Torchwood Hub. The Doctor offered Jack to come with them but Jack knew that there was a bigger responsibility, defending the Earth with his team. Though one thing still plagued his mind.
"What about me Doctor?" Jack started. He still had some unanswered questions for the Doctor. "Can you fix that? Will I ever be able to die?"
"Nothing I can do. You're an impossible thing, Jack." The Doctor replied.
Jack laughed at the Doctor's response. "Been called that before" He saluted to the Doctor and Martha. "But I keep wondering…what about aging? 'Cause I can't die but I keep getting older. The odd little grey hair, you know? What happens if I live for a million years?"
"I really don't know." It was true. The Doctor had no explanation for the Captain.
"Okay, vanity. Sorry. Yeah, can't help it. Used to be a poster boy when I was a kid back on the Boeshane Pennisula. Tiny little place. I was the first one ever to be signed up for the Time Agency. They were so proud of me. The Face of Boe they called me. Hmm, I'll see you." Jack ran towards the water tower. The Doctor and Martha were stunned.
"Can't be!" Martha said still shocked by the news.
"No, definitely not. No. No." The Doctor said. Was it possible that Jack was in fact his old friend the Face of Boe. Martha started to laugh at the possibility.
Martha saw Jo walking past them and ran up to her. The Doctor decided to leave those two alone and walked over to Leo who seemed to be really confused.
"Jo!" Martha yelled out to her.
"Yes." Jo turned around to see who called out her name.
"I'm so sorry for the way I treated you back there. I just over reacted a bit and it was wrong of me to jump to conclusions. He told me why he named her after you. It was because of your qualities the Doctor recognised when you were with him." Martha said rather rushed.
"It's alright. I feel honoured to have someone named after me." Jo said
"I hope there are no hard feelings between us." Martha really hoped there wasn't anyway.
"No hard feelings." Jo replied with a smile. "Anyway I better get to that place I was going to. Wouldn't want to be too late! Hope we meet again Martha."
Martha walked back to where the Doctor and Leo and their children were. Though they were a lot bigger than she remembered leaving them. Gallifrey and Josephine, who were telling their Dad about something they made up, they stopped as soon as they saw their Mum.
"Mummy!" They said together.
"Oh, you two have gotten big haven't you?" She said giving them a kiss and a hug.
"I have no idea what happened. They were babies just a second ago and now they look like toddlers." Leo said. He really had no idea what was happening or how it happened.
Martha looked at the Doctor expecting an explanation.
"Ah, well, since we, Martha and I, were in the eye of the storm when we were on the Valiant we aged a year and they did too because they, well were…are still dependant on us. So when time was reversed it didn't affect them because it didn't affect us." The Doctor said. At least that's what he thought may have happened.
"What storm?" Leo asked them still confused.
"Don't worry Leo, it never happened, sort of. But will they remember any of it?" She asked. It would be horrible if they did remember the horrific events that took place.
"I don't know if they will or not. Only time will tell I suppose." He replied.
"Come on girls, we'll go visit Grandma and Grandpa. Say goodbye to Uncle Leo." Martha said nudging them.
"Bye Uncle Leo." They said to him giving him a hug. Martha gave him a hug as well.
"I'm really glad you're alright. I've missed you so much." She said to him giving him a hug as well.
"What's wrong Martha?" Leo was starting to become really concerned. He hadn't seen Martha act like this for a long time.
"Nothing. I'm just glad you're alright. I'll see you later." Martha said to him and started towards the TARDIS.
The Doctor and the children were in front of her by a lot. Probably because the girls had run off on the Doctor and he had to go and catch them to take them to the right place or before they hurt themselves. Martha started to run to catch up to help him out.
They finally got them into the TARDIS and the Doctor set the coordinates in for London. The girls had run off into the corridors of the TARDIS. Martha and the Doctor knew they would be safe. The TARDIS would look after them as she has done before.
"They've got a lot of energy." Martha said with a smile. "A lot like you actually."
"Yeah a little." He said impressively.
Martha took the girls inside to her parents for them to look after for a little while. She wanted to talk to the Doctor alone.
"Doctor, I've been thinking." Martha started.
"About what?" He said fiddling with the TARDIS once again.
"I don't think I can do this anymore." Martha was finding it hard to contain her tears. She knew what she was doing might be the best for all of them.
"Can't do what?" Who seemed to be only half listening to her.
"Travel with you." She said finally.
"What?" He dropped his stuff and was now facing Martha. "Why not?"
"I've seen so many terrible things, Doctor. My family saw it too and I think I need to be there for them and…" Martha took a deep breath before she continued. She didn't want to say this to him but she had to tell him what she thought. "I don't want the girls to see those same things as well."
The Doctor was lost for words.
AN: Just before I let you speculate about this, the bits in Italics are the actual lines said in the episode. I thought it was awesome that Jack could be the Face of Boe so I put it in there and didn't want to change it anyway.
What is the Doctor going to do?
Anyway now you may speculate with thoughts, ideas etc. You know whatever you want to do, preferably leave a comment. I do take idea's into account!
