The Void

"I'm staying here with him," Rose said.

Silently, behind her, the Doctor slipped the teleporter around her neck; he couldn't risk her being here.

"What?" She asked, but Pete had already pressed the button on his, transporting them all to the parallel universe.

Rose looked down at the teleporter. "Oh, no, he's not doing this to me again!" She yelled, remembering the moment he sent her home in the Tardis during the war on Satellite 51. She pressed on hers and transported herself.

The Doctor was just about to open the void when Rose suddenly appeared before him.

"Rose!" He yelled. "What are you doing here?"

"Doctor, I made my decision a long time ago," she said. "I'm not leaving you."

The Doctor wanted nothing more than her to be safe, but he couldn't help but feel touched by her words. He smiled at her, giving a quick hug before getting to work.

"Hold on to that, okay? And don't let go."

"Of course not."

Rose held onto a large handlebar on the wall tightly.

The Doctor did the same, but not before switching on the lever.

He looked over at Rose. "It's alright, Rose," he said as the void opened up.

Rose held on tightly as her body was being pulled toward the void.

The Daleks and Cybermen were being sucked in, but somewhere along the line, the lever switched off.

Rose got off her handle and pulled the lever down again, and the void opened up. She held onto to the lever, but it was much harder.

"HOLD ON!" The Doctor yelled, reaching out his hand, hoping he could somehow reach her.

Rose's fingers began to slip, and she was being sucked in as well.

"ROSE!"

Just when all hope seemed lost, Pete transported, grabbed Rose, and transported back. Moments later, the void closed.

The Doctor stared at where Rose was. His eyes were wide, and his breathing was shallow. She was gone.

"LET ME OUT, LET ME OUT!" Rose sobbed, banging against the wall. "LET ME OUT!" She put her head against the wall and cried loudly. "DOCTOR!"

The Doctor was on the other side of the void, his hands and head against the white wall. He wanted the walls to break, to let him see her.

When the walls remained solid, the Doctor sighed and walked away, his hands in his pockets, thinking of his lost companion.