Sorry for not updating. I tried yesterday, but I couldn't log into my account. So, I'm going to update both this and Love is a Promise today.

Chapter 9: Ten POV

Chinny was giving instructions when Grandad and River disappeared.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm used to weird stuff. But a past version of me and a future version of me's wife vanishing into thin air?

That was new.

"He went back to Gallifrey," Clara said. "He's going to destroy it!"

"He can't destroy Gallifrey!" I exclaimed. Then it hit me.

He had to destroy Gallifrey. To Chinny and I, he had already destroyed it. But to him, he still had to make that choice.

"He has to destroy Gallifrey," Chinny muttered.

"But he doesn't have to do it alone," I said.

"The Time War is time-locked," Chinny reminded me. "We can't get in."

I glanced from Clara to Rose to Elizabeth. "Maybe we can. Clara, you go with Chinny. Rose, Elizabeth, with me. I have an idea." They all listened, even Chinny, as I explained my plan.

The plan was dangerous. For Clara and Rose, it could possibly be fatal. And it killed me to put Rose in so much danger. But I knew there was no other way.

I took Rose's hands in mine. "You sure you're okay to do this again?"

"Of course."

I let go and stepped back next to Elizabeth, even though I was dying inside.

It took a few seconds, but it felt much longer. A faint gold glow started in Rose's eyes. It grew brighter until her eyes were filled with the power of the Time Vortex again.

I was surprised that Rose turned to me first. "Doctor."

"What?"

"She lied."

I didn't know what Rose was talking about. Who lied? Elizabeth? "Rose…what are you talking about? Who lied?"

"Clara Oswald."

I gave Rose a questioning look. When had Clara lied?

"Danny Pink is dead. She lied."

Danny Pink?

"You lied too. You've got to go back to her!" Rose stepped towards me. "You can't leave her."

I shook my head. "Rose, I don't-I don't know what you're talking about."

"I'm sending someone for you. He'll help."

"Rose, please. What are you talking about?" I pleaded.

"Clara lied, so you left her to be with Danny, who died. I sent someone to help you. I must help you."

"…What?"

"I was born to save the Doctor."

"Rose…Am I talking to Rose?" I asked. I had a suspicion that my plan was working way to well.

"I am not Rose Tyler. I am not Clara Oswald. I am the Impossible Wolf."

Yup. My plan was working too well.

"Rose…Impossible Wolf…whatever you'd like to call yourself. Can you get us back to the War Doctor?"

"The Time War is time-locked, but I can get you there." Rose/Impossible Wolf turned to the console. She placed her hands on it, and I felt the TARDIS begin to shake.

Eleven POV

"Clara, you don't have to do this."

"Yes, I do," Clara looked me in the eye, "and I'm going to do it."

I nodded. "I'm guessing you won't change your opinion."

"Nope."

I stepped back. Sandshoes's plan put both Rose and Clara in a bit more danger than I would have liked, but he was right. This was the only way to get to the War Doctor before he destroyed Gallifrey.

It felt like years before a white/blue glow entered Clara's eyes, constantly growing stronger. The glow reminded me of my time stream, my grave on Trenzalore. Which is what it was.

"Doctor."

"Yes, Clara, are you okay?"

"Doctor." Clara reached her arm out. Even though I probably shouldn't have, I held Clara's hand.

"What's wrong?"

"She can't stay there alone."

"Who?"

"Rose. She-she misses you. She needs someone."

Rose? Rose was fine. She had my clone. Unless…

"She needs you, but she can't be with you. Unless I have Sycorax invade Earth."

"Do it," I agreed.

Clara was silent for a minute. "She's got you now. She loves you, Doctor."

"…I know…" I blinked back tears. "Clara, can you-"

"No. No. It didn't work."

"What do you mean?" I asked. How could it not work if it had already happened?

"No! Doctor!"

I placed a hand on each of Clara's shoulders and looked into the energy that had flooded her eyes. "Clara, what is wrong?!"

"I need to protect you." Clara tilted her head up so there was no doubt we were making eye contact. Well, if you could call it that.

"I am the Impossible Girl. I create myself. I want you safe, My Doctor."

"Clara…?"

"No." Her voice was softer this time. Not the frustrated 'No.' that had happened after her plan didn't work. "I am not Clara Oswald. I am not Rose Tyler. I am the Impossible Wolf."

Sandshoes's plan was not supposed to work this well.

"I sent someone. Rose will be safe with him now. But the one I sent will not be safe with you. Time Lord energy is tricky. But she will be remembered as the most important woman in the universe."

"Thank you. But Clara, or, um, Impossible Wolf, can you get us to the War Doctor? It's sort of important."

Clara/Impossible Wolf nodded. "A time-lock is nothing compared to me. It is tiny."