Complicated

by The-Plot-Thinens

John Smith is a professor at a prestigious university and had what some would describe as the perfect life. Now with the perfect wife, his life seems complete. Though Mrs. Smith might have signed up for more than she bargained for when she had first considered John's age gap. Sort of a retelling of Doctor Who season 1 with complications. See it through it gets better, promise.

10. Chapter 10

Complicated

By The Plot Thinens
Chapter 10 - Fantastic Rose

(EXTRA Note: Due to some criticism I have received, I have added a few things to this chapter. I was told that a character was a little out of character and of course I could have none of that. So if you read this before, sorry you will have to read it again.)

Having crossed over the bridge, Rose and the Doctor were now right under the London Eye and looking for some kind of entrance to the Nestene Consciousness's hiding place. Not even winded from their jog the Doctor declared,

"Think of it, plastic all over the world, every artificial thing waiting to come alive. The shop window dummies, the phones, the wires, the cables…"

"The breast implants." Finished Rose matter-of-factly, the Doctor looked at her a bit scandalized for Rose going there, but he was still too please with her helpful discovery from earlier. At the moment a human woman this useful could do no wrong in his ancient eyes and he replied,

"Still, we've found the transmitter. The Consciousness must be somewhere underneath." The Doctor looked around all over not spotting anything obvious to him yet. Rose turned her eyes to the ground.

'Underneath, underneath.' She thought to herself and an idea hit her. Rose ran over to the parapets overlooking the water. The Blond peeked over them and spotted a manhole cover at the bottom of the steps that led to the docks. It had to be it!

"What about down there?" Asked Rose in a booming voice so the Doctor would hear her over the water.

"Looks good to me." Replied the Doctor and he was now very very impressed with her. 'That's two in a row! Why weren't all humans this useful?' thought the Doctor as he smiled his manic grin at Rose, she smiled back. The two ran down the stair and the Doctor heaved the heavy manhole cover open. Having opened it they were bathed in red light. Rose nodded to the Doctor and the two descended the short ladder to a platform surrounded by hanging chains. Chains seemed to be all over the wall and it made the creepy place feel like a dungeon. It was scary but deserted and they proceeded to a metal door across the platform. With a creak and a clank the door opened and they were once again bathed in crimson light. They stepped through and found themselves walking down a flight of stairs to a multi-leveled chamber.

"The Nestene Consciousness. That's it, inside the vat. A living plastic creature." Said the Doctor as he pointed to the vat below filled with what indeed looked like living melting plastic.

"Well, then. Tip in your anti-plastic and let's go." Said Rose nonchalantly. The Doctor looked at her not happy with her attitude, but considering what she had been through at the 'hands' of this alien plastic being, it was understandable. However, she did need to learn his philosophy on killing. It was not something he did easily or willingly. The Time Lord would do his best to disassociate himself from any possible wrong doings of the guilty party in order to pass what he viewed as fair judgment. He had to give the offender, no matter what it had done, a chance to do the right thing before he would get involved in stopping any offending being.

"I'm not here to kill it. I've got to give it a chance." He said solemnly and approached the creature. Very officially and with the most diplomatic of voices the Doctor announced,

"I seek audience with the Nestene Consciousness under peaceful contract according to convention 15 of the Shadow Proclamation." The vat flexed and made a strange noise that was nothing but screeches to Rose but seemed to have passed for a language to the Doctor with little difficulty.

"Thank you. If I might have permission to approach?" asked the Doctor, the vat gave the affirmative.
He then walked down to the lowest platform that was the closest to the Nestene Consciousness with Rose tagging behind. As they walked down they became visible to a crouched figure.

"Hey, what's up Doc? Rose. Looking lovely as ever. You two manage to get up to anything fun while I was away?" Jack said waggling his eyebrows. Rose blushed and the Doctor looked anything but amused. That was when Rose noticed the diminished figure tied against Jack's back. They're hands were also tied in front of the each other stomachs and it did not look very comfortable.

"Mickey!" Shouted Rose as she began running to help her friend she thought was dead. She placed her hand to his cheek to comfort him and looked him in the eyes. He looks so vulnerable and scared out of his mind. Rose tugged at the ropes and began to free her friends. The Doctor rolled his eyes, she was getting domestic again. 'And she was doing so well,' he thought.
"Domestics outside." grumbled the Doctor to Rose. This was not the time for her to start getting emotional and nostalgic over an old friend. The majority of him wouldn't admit it but he also felt a hint of jealousy over the concern and attention that Rose was paying to Mickey. It seemed that feelings that John had had for Rose were bubbling to the surface at the sight of Rose holding another man. Were those his own feelings? He was angry with himself for even thinking of any of this. As a superior Time Lord, he was above such emotions. Why should he care if two apes had a cuddle for comfort? He was removed from his brooding when he heard Jack the eternal flirt say,

"You know Rose, you could always swap places with cry baby here anytime. "Trying to help Rose free them, Jack tugged at the restraints that he and Mickey were tied together with. Finally they were released and Jack jumped up from the place he had been sitting.

"Phew, Thank God you came. Mister Mickey Mouse here has been in no mood to play. He's got nice washboard abs though." Mused Jack in a mock voice. Mickey although now free was still glued to his spot by fear and could only look on as the bazaar spectacle played out before him.

"That thing down there, the liquid. Rose, it can talk!" He squeaked, Jack patted him on the back and simply said,

"Not as much as you have for the last 4 hours." Rose shooed Jack away from Mickey, she gave him a comforting hug and shot an incredulous look at the Doctor.

"You're stinking. Doctor, they kept him alive." She declared, to which the Doctor casually replied,

"Yeah, that was always a possibility. Keep him alive to maintain the copy." Rose was mortified, why didn't the Doctor say there was a chance that Mickey was still alive? It would have made her feel so much better.

"You knew that and you never said?" she bellowed at him, ready to put him in the dog house. The Doctor was not at all threatened and retorted,

"Can we keep the domestics outside, thank you?"

"And we're back to square one again." Grumbled Rose under her breath, they were getting along so well up to this point. Too well she guessed. This relationship wasn't about to get any easier yet. Rose was about to give him a 'piece of her mind' to choke on, but he walked away from her down to the Nestene alien.

Mickey watched the Doctor, or rather John as he knew him, head toward the vat. This was a move he equated to suicide and wondered what crazy nut Rose had hitched herself to. John also seemed to be pretending to understand what the vat said too. The Doctor continued his conversation with the vat again having no trouble with getting answers from gargled noises.

"Am I addressing the Consciousness?" he asked, receiving a gargling noise in response.

"Thank you. If I might observe, you infiltrated this civilization by means of warp shunt technology. So, may I suggest, with the greatest respect, that you shunt off?" smiled the Doctor.

The vat did not seem pleased and an odd looking thing that almost resembled a face began to make noises of protest.

"Oh, don't give me that. It's an invasion, plain and simple. Don't talk about constitutional rights." the Doctor barked only to be interrupted by the vile vat of plastic. The Doctor, not about to be overshadowed raised his voice higher and shouted,

"I am talking! This planet is just starting. These stupid little people have only just learnt how to walk, but they're capable of so much more. I'm asking you on their behalf. Please, just go."

"Doctah" Shouted Rose trying to warn the Doctor that he was being ambushed. He turned around to see that a duo of dummies was coming up behind him. They restrained him and although the Doctor struggled one of the dummies managed to remove the vial of anti-plastic from his coat pocket. Upon viewing the blue vial the vat began to scream angrily at the Doctor.

"That was just insurance. I wasn't going to use it. I was not attacking you. I'm here to help. I'm not your enemy. I swear, I'm not." Implored the Doctor but the vat just shouted louder at the Doctor.

"What do you mean?" said the Doctor as he tried to yell over the screams of anger coming from the vat below. A door then opened above the Doctor's head on one of the higher platforms revealing the TARDIS. Obviously the plastic creatures had found the TARDIS parked above and brought it in. From the pit more angry screeches raised up and the Doctor was now desperate to turn the failing diplomatic situation around.

"No. Oh, no. Honestly, no. Yes, that's my ship. That's not true. I should know, I was there. I fought in the war. It wasn't my fault. I couldn't save your world! I couldn't save any of them!" yelled and implored the Doctor over the 'voice' of the shouting Nestene Consciousness. Rose was confused but she could tell that everything was escalating fast.

"Doctah, What's it doing?" Asked Rose afraid of what the vat dweller below was up to.

"It's the TARDIS! The Nestene's identified its superior technology. It's terrified. It's going to the final phase. It's starting the invasion! Get out, Rose! Just leg it now!" Rose and Jack were petrified at this news while Mickey was visibly shaking from fear. The Earth and life as Rose knew it was at risk and she felt helpless to stop it. Rose thought of her mother. She could be out there right now as this invasion was beginning! She had to warn her and tell her to stay indoors away from things like shop window dummies. It would sound mad but she had to try. Rose picked up her mobile and speed dialed her mother, the phone rang an agonizingly long 3 times and finally Jackie picked up.

"Mum." Said Rose, relieved that at the moment she was safe.

"Hi, Rose sweetheart. I was just going to phone. I've got just a bit more shopping to do and then I'll be back at the apartment. Lord, the errands all just pile up. You find one thing to do then another. Are you and that dumb man of your still on the Estate? We could have dinner if you're hungry." Rambled Jackie to her daughter. Rose finally managing to get a word in shot off,

"Mum, where are you?"

I'm in town where else do you go shopping?" Answered Jackie. Rose was horror-struck; Jackie was smack dab in the middle of exactly where Rose didn't want her mother to be. She yelled into the phone,

"No, go home! Just go home right now! It's not safe outside!" Jackie was confused by Rose's urgency, but Rose was beginning to break up and it was getting difficult to hear her so Jackie quickly said,

"I'll be home in a bit dear, be patient. I'm sure you and that man of yours found something to do while I've been out, judging by your lack of control in the hallway for all to see. Just clean up any messes you made in the meantime and set the table. I'll pick up something. Ta." Jackie hung up the phone all the while Rose was shouting for her mother to get to safety. Lightning-like energy bolts were starting to shoot out of the vat of plastic and made the entire chamber quake and the structures around them, including the stairs that began to break up and disappear into the depths below. The humans and the Doctor were now trapped in the middle of the chamber with no way in or out and very much separated. No one inside the chamber could tell but the London Eye was sending of a pulsing energy signal. A very angry Nestene Consciousness was beginning to activate its signal to bring plastic to life all over London and soon, when the signal reached, the world. The Doctor tried to force his way free from the Autons's grasps but to no avail and he shouted to his human companions,

"It's the activation signal. It's transmitting!" Jack looked around frightened and not knowing what to do or how to help the Doctor, he stated grimly,

"It's the end of the World." The Doctor turned his head and looked at Rose,

"Get out, Rose! Just get out! Run!" he shouted. Driven by the urge to survive, the three tried to run for the stairs. Jack hated to leave the Doctor in trouble but he needed to get Rose and Mickey to safety and in the meantime the Doctor would have to cope until he got back. Finally they made it to the stairs only to see that they were no longer there.

"Quakes must have taken out the stair!" Jack cried out. With no other way out Jack's eye popped up to the TARDIS. It was across the chamber from them and that was the next likely place to go. They made a dash for it, Jack arriving at its doors first only to discover that it was locked and he no longer had his key on him. Anything even a bit suspicious in aiding his escape had been removed from his person and thrown into the chasm below. And he hadn't had any time to hide anything useful in his secret hiding place on his person before he had been captured by the plastic henchmen the night prior. He was only lucky that he had not remembered to put his vortex manipulator on the other day. He had forgotten to wear it since he had, over the last year, grown accustomed to leaving it in the TARDIS secreted away while they were in hiding. Unfortunately, anything that could be of help to them now was locked behind the ships doors and they were trapped on the outside. Mickey who had barely been able to force himself to run had collapsed on the ground in front of the TARDIS and clung to Rose's leg whimpering,

"We're all going to die!" Cried Mickey. The plastic vat began growling at the Time Lord above it and Mickey clutched Rose's leg tighter in fright. Jack felt helpless; he had nothing to use to help the Doctor. Thanks to the stairs breaking away he was effectively cut off from the lower platform where the Time Lord was being held. He could jump down and try to help the Doctor, but it was such a long drop that he might end up breaking a leg than an Auton and then he would of no use to anyone. He could only sit tight and pray that the Doctor could perform yet another one of his death defying stunts to save the day.

The Doctor now realized that nothing could be done and that they were indeed all going to die at the 'hands' of the Autons. He said an apology under his breath to the planet and people he had failed to save. His thoughts turned to Rose as he regarded the Earth's people. He had done her so many wrongs and it was his fault that she was in this current situation. He wished that he could somehow have made it up to her, but now it was too late. He had been so cruel to her and if he had to wake up married to any human, it hadn't been so bad that it was her. He looked back to Rose standing by the TARDIS and she looked at him. He was saying goodbye again and Rose was having none of it. Mickey saw the gaze in her eyes and knew that she was going to try something drastic to save her bonkers husband from this monster.

"Just leave him! There's nothing you can do!" Shouted Mickey trying to reason with his ex girlfriend and hold her back. Rose didn't listen and pulled herself from his grip. Rose now free frantically looked around the chamber for something he could use to free the Doctor from the two Auton bodyguards holding him captive. She spotted an ax on the wall and one of the many chains hanging from the ceiling. It appeared to be locked to the wall. If she could use the ax to free the chain she could use one to swing down to the Doctor and then try to help him. She grabbed the ax and with each swing of the ax she began to shout off her gathered stress as if it were therapeutic to her,

"I am sick of being the eternal victim here!" She hit the chains with the ax once,

"I've got no A-levels, possibly no future for my marriage." She said and twice the ax made contact,

"But I tell you what I have got." Third strike and the chain was free. She grabbed onto the chain and pulled on it testing its strength. Satisfied she finished her monologue,

"Jericho Street Junior School under 7s gymnastic team. I've got the bronze! And I'm going down there and getting my bloody man back!" Sprinting forward and with a mighty push off the elevated platform she was swinging down to the lower level of the chamber like Tarzan. She was building up speed and most definitely catching the Autons, who saw the humans as no threat to them, off guard. They were more concern with the Doctor then the pink and yellow human swinging down on them. Rose's feet made contact with the Auton that was holding the vial of anti-plastic and she knocked the dummy and the vial into the vat below. The liquid was absorbed into the container and the Nestene Consciousness screamed in monstrous pain. As the creature was destroyed, its signal to everything plastic in London was cut off and now the plastic was changing back to just harmless plastic. Finally free the Doctor flipped the remaining Auton plastic dummy into the pit to join its 'friend'. The Doctor turned to Rose hanging from the chain and called to her.

"Rose!" he shouted and gestured for her to aim for him. Swinging back she let go when she was close enough to him. She fell but was safely caught in the Doctor's arms. It felt great to be back in his arms but even better when the Doctor gave her a tight hug, exactly like John used to. Rose smiled and she was happy as could be even with the room around her ready to explode.

"Now we're in trouble." Smiled the Doctor to Rose and they scrambled up the remaining stairs to the TARDIS. As soon as the Doctor was able to get past Mickey, who was plastered to the foot of the TARDIS, he opened up the door and Jack, Mickey, Rose and the Doctor piled inside. The TARDIS then dematerialized itself out of the chamber before the cavern was completely destroyed.

Inside the TARDIS the Doctor looked to his passengers before settling his eyes on Rose. Rose thought that now that the threat was gone, they would have the calm talk that she wanted. The Doctor, much to Rose's disappointment just started hopping around his control console pulling levers and pushing buttons. Mickey was not taking to the TARDIS very well. Despite that this ship had proven to be his salvation he stayed by the door and looked around as if anything he touched might bite him. The TARDIS finally came to a stop and the second it stopped moving Mickey open the doors and fell out. He thought that scary chamber would be better than the TARDIS but was surprised to find himself outside in a suburban neighborhood. He tripped over to a mail box and hugged it for support all the while muttering,

"It's bigger on the inside!" Rose being worried for Mickey followed him out. She was very proud of herself for saving the day and the Doctor. 'Not bad for a stupid ape' she thought. She had saved the world and the Doctor in the most ape-ish way possible, swinging from a 'vine', if that didn't deflate the Doctor's ego then nothing would. She only needed to know that her mother was okay and then her self-esteem couldn't grow any bigger. She reached for her phone and called her mother.

Jackie had been through a terrifying ordeal. She was walking about shopping and minding her own business when shop window dummies started mowing down shoppers and destroying everything in sight. She had run out of the store only to be nearly taken out by three dummies dressed as brides.

Fortunately, before she could be killed or even hurt, the dummies just stopped and fell apart. They became lifeless plastic again. She was winded from running and scared witless. She heard her phone ring and reflexively she grabbed for it. It was Rose, 'Thank goodness she's safe,' thought Jackie. Rose continued to listen on the other end to her mother.

"Rose, Rose, don't go out of the house. It's not safe. There were these things, and they were shooting! And they…" that was all Jackie had managed to say to her daughter before Rose hung up. Rose smiled, her mother was safe and she was a big damn hero. She had no end of praises for herself; after all she had saved the world with gymnastics! After having spent the past 24 hours in a depressive mood, this was a welcomed rush. Not bad for a shop girl nobody. The blond managed to pocket her phone before her tunnel vision lifted and she realized where she was. Back at the home she and John had been sharing together near campus. The TARDIS was on the opposite side of the street and the Doctor emerged from the TARDIS. He did not leave its doors though and Jack was nowhere to be found. Perhaps he knew enough to give the Doctor and Rose some privacy. Well as much privacy as you could get with Mickey Smith watching. In her slightly euphoric state none of her surroundings' significance had hit her yet, all of her world was just her and the Doctor. Rose, still riding the wave of adrenaline smirked at the Doctor and declared,

"A fat lot of good you were. " Rose was obviously referring to her double rescue of not only the world but the Doctor as well.

"Nestene Consciousness? Easy." The Doctor replied, trying to downplay the severity of the situation that they had narrowly escaped from. Though not at all succeeding, Rose was not fooled and would have her metaphorical parade. Pointing to the Doctor she announced,

"You were useless in there. You'd be dead if it wasn't for me." Upon a quick reflection the Doctor knew this to be true. She was his lifesaver as well as the whole planet's. Relenting all of his pride he stated as fact,

"Yes, I would. Thank you."

The Doctor had a crazy idea. Well truth was that most of his ideas were crazy, but this one particularly so. He had seen Rose in action under fire and she preformed fantastically. Easily she had passed the tests proving the makings of a great companion in his book. But Rose was different, if it ever got that far, Rose was gunning for a different title then companion. A title she technically already had a right to. She needed one more test and there was only one way to do it. Holding onto the TARDIS for emotional support he was working up the nerve to do this crazy thing. He felt like a teenaged human asking a girl out. It was a ridiculous comparison of course since he was over 900 years old and they were already technically married. Was he admitting it now? What was it about this human that he now couldn't bare the idea of parting with. He wanted her with him that much he was certain, but as to the extent he was not going to go there yet. If he really wanted this he would have to make it good and word things right. Nothing but the granddaddy of all space alien pickup lines would do. He took a quick breath and tried to go for casual,

"Right then, I'll be off, unless, er, I don't know, you could come with me. This box isn't just a London hopper, you know. It goes anywhere in the universe free of charge. It even travels in timenot just space!" The Doctor put emphasis on the Time part, trying to kid himself that he was just saying and not using it as a selling point to encourage Rose to join him. After the way he behaved and all the changes he'd gone through, he didn't fool himself into thinking that Rose would simply want to come with him now. No matter what she had said earlier he knew that most humans would take this moment to be scared off now.

Rose was taken aback by what the Doctor had just said and she asked in disbelief, because she was sure that she had heard wrong,

"You want me to come with you, in the TARDIS?" Hope was on her voice and not hidden at all, their little world was only interrupted by Mickey piping up his scared voice at Rose,

"Don't go with em, he's not human, Rose. He's a thing! You married an alien. S'not even legal!" squeaked Mickey, he looked as if he were ready to wet himself. He was so shaken up by his ordeal. He clung to Rose's leg trying in his own way to protect her from what he thought was a dangerous thing. It would spirit her away and end up getting her killed, he was convinced without a doubt. The Doctor, a bit peeved by the interruption simply stated,

"He's not invited. " The Doctor looked passed Rose to the house that the two had lived in and shared as husband and wife. He regarded it almost with a look of affection. It was no TARDIS or bigger on the inside but based on John's memories it had not been at all an unpleasant stay. He looked back at Rose and gestured to the house,

"What do you think? You could stay here, if you wanted. House is paid for and you'd be set up comfortably…" He said to Rose he was giving her an out. Rose was beginning to worry that the Doctor was changing his mind and was planning to leave her behind again. As if the Doctor could sense her distress he continued,

"You don't have to but if you come, I can guarantee you that adventure is always on the menu on my ship and I know you always wanted adventure." The Doctor then smiled and patted the side of the TARDIS door.

"Is it always this dangerous? Asked Rose wanting to know what she may or may not be signing up for.

"Yes, it is." He answered; he looked once more at the house,

"Is this what you want from us? A nice house with windows and carpets and doors. Because I can never give you that, a normal life. You come with me, there will be no room for domestics in this lifestyle." Explained the Doctor.

Rose looked at the leather clad Doctor and then back to her home. Then as she looked back to the Doctor she thought that that was wrong. That's where she lived with John, The Doctor, it wasn't home. Home was where ever and whenever the man standing in front of her was. And for better or worse she had already agreed to sign up for whatever came her way with this man. True, it was a bit more than she had been expecting, but that was what most people she wagered said about marriage. This was just a more extreme case than normal. But she never wanted a normal life; she wanted a fantastic one with the fantastic man she had married. Come what may she would love this man, even if she had to learn to love him all over again. And maybe he might come to love her again too. It was a big maybe but she was willing to take a chance and give it a go if he was. And from what she observed, he was at least giving them a chance. She would rather regret something she did than something she didn't do any day of the week. Rose was about to answer the Doctor's question, she knew what she wanted but she also had to be sure that this was in fact what he wanted. She wanted to put the ball in his court.

"Ask me again. You have to be willing to ask me to come with you again, if you really want me with you." Stated Rose. The Doctor was surprised, he had been asking the questions and she now was turning it around on him and putting him on the spot. He had never before asked anyone twice if they wanted to come with him. Let alone be ordered to do so. It was almost like asking him to beg. It was gutsy when he thought he held all the keys. But then he considered that Rose wasn't just anyone and something in the back of his head told him that he better do what she said. The Doctor looked Rose in the eyes and simply stated in a voice that was mostly a question but with a faint hint of an order,

"Come with me, Rose." Rose let out a calming breath and noticed that Mickey was still protectively grasping her leg.

"I'm fine, Mickey. Thank you for all your help, but I can take it from here." Said Rose looking down at Mickey.

Rose pulled herself free from her Ex much to his protests and ran to the Doctor. She was now ready to answer his question of what she wanted. Though not desiring to push her luck too much and make him feel too uncomfortable, after having put him on the spot already, she grabbed his hand and cupped it between her palms. She looked up into his blue eyes, they were still the same eyes just a different gaze about them, and she said in earnest,

"All I need is you, all that other stuff, doesn't matter." The Doctor smiled at her answer and that was when Rose whacked the doctor on his arm with her closed fist. The Doctor looked shocked; he had not seen that coming at all. The blow wouldn't break any bones or even bruise, but it might be a bit sensitive for an hour. He was actually expecting her to kiss him, and he was bracing himself to try and act somewhat unaffected by a Rose Tyler kiss. Her kisses where great and so in a somewhat whimpering voice he questioned,

"Ow, what was that for?" The Doctor rubbed his arm and Rose started walking past him into the TARDIS.

"If you ever try to leave me behind again you will get ten times worse than that. Got it? I didn't forget about before? I forgive you this time, but there had better not be a second time. Now shift your Time Lord arse in here, Mister." declared Rose from the ramp of the TARDIS console room. The Doctor nodded the affirmative following her into the TARDIS with her eyes. She hadn't been officially on Team TARDIS for more than a minute and already she had solidified her position of alpha on board. There was definitely something fantastic about her. Maybe his human self wasn't so daft after all. The Doctor turned his attention to the dazed man standing next to the Smith's mailbox and smiled a goodbye to Mickey before shutting the door. The TARDIS then much to Mickey's shock began to make a strange noise and faded in and out of existence. It then disappeared completely. Mickey looked stunned and remembering now that he had legs, ran to where the blue box had just been. Satisfied that it was not there he looked about the empty and darkened street that was miles away from his home. Was he going crazy? Did that all just happen? He was panicking again now that his mind was reflecting on his bazaar and surreal day. He had to focus on the normal and asked himself the most mundane question that concerned his current situation that needed answering,

"Does the bus go through here?" he asked himself and started walking down the street, shutting down, for now, any higher brain functions that were not needed to accomplish his task.

Author's Notes:

Well what did you think folks? I try to make the characters act as realistic as possible. Obviously I had to change the end of the episode a bit. Also I always wondered what poor Mickey did after he was left to himself once the TARDIS disappeared. Also, spot the Evangelion reference.

I like to write a few chapters ahead because it puts less stress on me. I've pretty much got the idea of what I want out of this story. For the most part it will follow the episode line up in regards to what makes chronological sense. There will be changes but overall the general plot will remain. That being said, I am now working on an original adventure that ties in with this story and will replace the adventure during the blitz, since Jack and the Doctor already did that before chapter 1 got started. I will not tell you the order that the story will be introduced into the retelling. I will only say that I needed something to replace the Blitz arc. So just a heads up there will be stuff you haven't heard before in this retelling. What say you about that, dear readers? Do you think I have what it takes to make up my own episode for season 1 and still keep your interest? Sit back and enjoy things getting more complicated. Also the time table will be stepped up. This means that the adventures are practically on top of each other. My logic is that Rose spent most of her year of the first season with John instead of the ninth Doctor.