Spoilers: Journey's End

Note: The Doctor and Rose find their daughter but also face certain death.


The TARDIS landed not far from Donna's housing estate, as soon as they landed they were met by Wilf.

Donna hugged her grandfather as the Doctor and Rose came out. Wilf saluted to the Doctor, "sir."

"Don't salute, Donna said you saw a little girl use some type of power to destroy the Daleks…those aliens."

"That's right, I was about be shot by one and all of a sudden it started to dissolve into thin air. One second it was there and the next…just gone. I look up to see a little girl, she was glowing like an angel.

"She used her hand to throw out some type of wave, you saw those things in the sky just disappear as well. She collapsed after that, I had Sylvia take her inside the house. I couldn't leave her out there…she's just a child."

"Can I see her?"

"This way." Wilf finally noticed Rose and smiled, "who's this then?"

Donna stepped up, "Gramps, this is Rose…she's the Doctor's wife."

Rose held out hand and Wilf took it, "it's a pleasure to meet Donna's grandfather."

They walked to the house and found Sylvia with the child, Rose rushed over and bent down beside her.

"Galla, darling wake up, its Mummy." She placed her hand on Galla's forehead and found she was extremely weak. "Just like your Dad…working to save the world at the expense of your own life."

The Doctor walked over and looked at the child that laid resting, as if in a coma. She was still and silent. "How is she?"

"Weak, she can't control it like I can…Bad Wolf took over her, instinct was to protect and now she's weak. One heart is already stopped, I don't know if she'll make it…that's why I suppressed it…its too powerful for her."

The Doctor picked up Galla and held her close in his arms. "It'll be alright, I'm here now." He kissed Galla's head and her brown hair covered his arm as he cradled her. "Daddy'll take care of you. I'll take her back to the TARDIS."

Rose stood and nodded, watching as he left with Galla. Donna spoke with her parents and Rose just stood still…praying that Galla would make it.

After a few moments, Donna said goodbye and took Rose's hand. "Come on, lets go check on that little girl of yours."


They found the Doctor inside the TARDIS, in the medbay. Galla laid on the table with a blanket over her, her father rubbing at her chest. "Come on, start up again…start up."

"What are you doing?" Donna eyed him and Rose knew he was trying to stimulate Galla's heart to begin again.

"There we go, good girl." He removed his hand and looked at the nearby scans, it showed her second heart beginning to follow the first, a moan came and they all looked to see Galla opening her eyes.

"Mummy?"

Rose smiled and gently moved to her daughter, taking her hand. "Mummy's here and so is Daddy. How did you get here?"

"Where am I?" She looked around and Rose knew she had no idea where she was, Bad Wolf had taken control of Galla before her deprature from the parallel world.

"You're home, you're safe."

The lights went out and they felt the TARDIS rock, the Doctor ran out of the room and Donna followed. Rose picked up Galla and followed as well.

"What the bloody hell is going on?" Donna looked at the Doctor and he shook his head, "what does that mean?"

Reesilon?

The Doctor looked at Rose, the Daleks found the TARDIS…I'm so sorry.

"What's going on?"

"The Daleks found us, I'm sorry." He walked over to Galla and Rose before hugging them both. "I'm so sorry." He kissed Galla's head and eyed her, her big hazel eyes just starred at him. "Daddy is so sorry, I love you."

Taking her in his arms, he held her and Donna joined them, all hoping for a quick death. While the three adults wondered, Galla did nothing because she had no idea what was going on.

"What's going on? Who are the Daleks?"

Rose?

I never told her about the Daleks or the Cybermen, I didn't want her to have nightmares.

"They are my enemies and they want to hurt everyone but I'm here and no one is going to hurt you."

He could only lie to his child, in what could be her final hour…he could only lie.

"We're almost there." Rose looked at the screen, "five seconds and we'll land."

Rose? Rose looked at the Doctor as he spoke, whatever happens…don't use Bad Wolf unless its absolutely nessasary…the next time could kill you. Possibly kill you without the ability of regeneration.

I know, but Galla and Jenny need you if not me. If it's the only thing to save you and the universe…I'll sacrifice myself.

I love you, from now until my death, I'll never stop.

I know, I love you too.

The voices of the Daleks drew them all to look at the doors, "Come out of the TARDIS Doctor, behold the Dalek Empire."

"Can't we stay inside, doesn't it have a shield?"

Rose shook her head at Donna's question, "barely any power, defenses are down…that wood is just…wood."

"So we go out there?"

"Yeah," the Doctor kissed Galla's head and looked at her. Gently he handed her to Rose before placing his fingers on the child's temple…placing her to sleep.

"What are you doing?" Donna eyed him as he removed his hands. "What did he do to her?"

"He placed her into a deep sleep, if she is killed…she'll never know it. It's the only way he can protect her…the last thing a father can do…protect her innocence." Rose looked at the Doctor, "what did you tell her?"

"I created a dream of Gallifrey, she's there playing in the fields of red grass…knowing we all love her. In her mind, we're there…you and me and Jenny." He took Galla and held her.

"Lets go." Rose took his hand, "good way to go…protecting the universe."

"Together."

Forever, like I promised.

She walked to the door with the Doctor and Donna behind her, preparing for possible death.


A/N: They face down Davros next, Torchwood and Rose's family show up as well (Mickey and Jackie). What will happen...who will be the one who dies?