A/N:Hello, not much to say except... I'M OUT OF SCHOOL! YES! However my writing schedule won't change, because I have to start on Part 2 of my own book, so sorry. Hey guys, I wrote another story yesterday called Would It Stop? please read and review. It's very short and sad, but you'll like it. Anyway, enjoy this chapter. It's very fluffy in the beginning, but the end is better. REVIEW PLEASE! I'm hungry and reviews are food.
Apple grass. Rose laughed. Apple grass! The Doctor had taken her to New Earth for their 'honeymoon' Dancing around the same hill the TARDIS had landed on the first time they came here, the couple celebrated. They had decided that they would stay in the TARDIS at night, but wander through the city of New New York by day. Walking hand in hand the two Time Lords explored the city they had saved together. The Doctor was telling her about the time he and Martha had saved the city from the Macra. Rose looked up at the towering buildings that had been rebuilt nearly 50 years ago. Hover cars whizzed above the city.
The Doctor was in bliss, he could feel Rose's happiness through their bond, and it made him happy. Chatting about the Doctor's adventures while she was gone, the couple walked through a small private garden that the Doctor had use his psychic paper to get into. It had rose bushes planted on the sides. The roses were red with a splash of gold in the center. Sliding a look at his wife, the Doctor plucked one of the roses off the bush. Rose turned to find him holding a flower rather sheepishly. With a bow, he handed over the red and gold rose to his pink and yellow lady. Rose laughed, then gasped at the beauty of the flower.
"A red and gold rose for my red and gold lady" The Doctor said, "What about me being all pink and yellow?" Rose laughed. The Doctor grinned and said, "Well, pink is a shade of red and you really are more gold than yellow-" He was cut off by her lips. His hands moved to her hips, and she pressed closer. She pulled back, smiling. He pressed his lips to her forehead, and they were both content on standing in the garden forever.
"Ahem" Someone coughed. Rose and the Doctor broke apart and spun toward the voice. A tall young woman stood leaning against a marble pillar. Even with the love of his life in his embrace, the Doctor had to admit that she was stunning. Straight black hair fell to the small of her back, and a fringe of her hair framed a pale face with sharp features. Icey blue eyes glared at them. The Doctor felt Rose's shock and asked in her mind,
What is it? Rose leaned into him abit, She is so young, my Doctor, and yet her eyes are so cold. The Doctor now noticed how her long lean body held no signs of age. The girl couldn't be older than 18. Good thing Jack isn't here otherwise he would have been flirting up a storm. Rose stifled a giggle, but noticed a flash of surprise in the girls eyes, then it was replaced by a mask of indifference.
"Hello, I'm the Doctor, this is Rose, and who are you?" Anger and hate burned through the girl's eyes, but again her emotion was replaced by an uncaring mask. Rose waved. The Doctor let his outstretched hand fall when the black haired girl did not shake it. Ignoring the Doctor's question the girl said lazily,
"You are in the Royal Gardens, I will need to see some proof of identification." Rose noticed the badge hanging around her her neck, so she must work at the Royal Tower. However instead of the red uniform, she wore tight black leather clothes with a gun strapped to one hip and a long knife strapped to the other. The Doctor pulled out the psychic paper and waved it in her face.
'It's blank." The Doctor's face fell and he looked at the paper again while Rose chuckled, sometimes they would come across a person who could see through the psychic paper's trick. Ice cold blue eyes snapped on to Rose's warm hazely gold eyes. Rose's breath caught as she heard the girls voice in her mind.
You have to trust me. I am going to say a couple things, that you must remember. The poem the Lord Doctor read was written by a Gallifreyan child. The Last of Us means the last Time Lord child, not the Lord Doctor, Killer of the Time Lords! Rose drew in a breath, but before she could ask any questions a shouting rang through the garden,
"There she is! Get her!" The feline-like girl cursed violently. Three guards ran towards them. The girls eyes turned pleading, I need to leave before the capture me! I can't go back to being the prized possession! Last of my kind! Please... take me with you" The Doctor looked at Rose and they both nodded. Grabbing Rose's hand the Doctor took off running towards the TARDIS. The black haired girl easily kept pace with long loping strides. The trio easily out stripped the gaurd and once out of sight, they dove into an abandoned building.
Gasping for breath, the Doctor and Rose made eye contact, and feeling each other's joy, burst out laughing. The mysterious girl shushed them, and they quit laughing, but they were still grinning. The Doctor's smile fell when he saw the girl again. He sighed and asked,
"What do you mean 'Last of Your Kind'? And why were they keeping you prisoner? Also, what is your name?" The girl sighed and said, "Well, I don't know what species I am, but when I arrived here 5 years ago, they ran some scans, but still know results came up. The locked me up because I was different. I healed quickly, faster than any human, and my body was a miracle. I can run on a few hours of sleep a week, and I eat and drink less the humans. The Royal Family wanted me kept like a prize, so I was never allowed to leave. If I tried to leave, they would kill me." She sighed and said, "You can call me Mera" Rose gave the girl a look of pity and placed a hand on her shoulder. Mera turned to face her, tears pooling in her eyes. Rose wrapped her arms around her and sent her mental statement.
I trust you. Mera relaxed and just let herself cry quietly on Rose's shoulder. She went still, and Rose though something was wrong until she realized that Mera was asleep. The Doctor smiled at his wife comforting the child. He said,
"You get some sleep Rose, we'll hide out here until dawn then we'll go back to the TARDIS." Rose nodded and gently arranged some pillows and blankets she found in the building around Mera. She then padded over to the Doctor and lay down with her body curled in between his outstretched legs with her head on his lap.
The Doctor, Rose, and Mera were running from the guards that had found them right after midnight. They were zig-zagging up the last hill as the guards shot at them. Rose and the Doctor burst into the TARDIS safely, but Mera had been forced to swerve around to avoid a shot. She had reached the TARDIS doors and was stepping through when: BANG! Mera screamed and fell forward into the TARDIS. Tears cascaded down her face as The Doctor pulled her onto the TARDIS. Rose saw Mera lying on the floor, and screamed, her eyes were bursting with golden flames and her entire figure glowed with the Power of Time. The Howling of Wolves echoed Rose's scream. The guards backed away in horror as Rose stalked towards them. They turned and ran when their guns exploded into atoms. Rose let the gold fade from her eyes as the Doctor pushed one last button, and they were flying into the Time Vortex. The TARDIS dematerialized in the light of a setting golden moon.
Mera was dying. The bullet had pierced her heart, and blood was spilling out of the wound very quickly. There was nothing the Doctor and Rose could do but hold her hand. she was struggling through her pain and tears to choke out a couple of words.
"First time... get away... TARDIS... Lord Doctor... GET AWAY!" THe Doctor felt her growing warm in his arms and his eyes widened. He grabbed Rose's waist and pulled her away from the young girl. Rose clawed at him, wanting to stay with the girl she had protected like a daughter. Mera stood painfully, she was scared, she had never done this before. She could feel her whole body filling with energy. Then in an explosion of gold light and searing pain, Mera started to regenerate. Her energy flew around the TARDIS while she screamed in pain. Rose looked up in shock at the sight.
No way. That means Mera is Gallifreyan! Rose thought through the massive amounts of energy that was exploding through the room. The light faded, and Mera crashed to the floor. Except she didn't look like Mera anymore. She was still strikingly beautiful, with her panther like build. Mera now had even long hair, but it was curly and a mix of light and dark blonde. Lighter blonde curls fell over almost brown lock underneath, like Mera had spent a lot of time in the sun. He skin was darker, and her nose had sprinkles of freckles on it. Full pink lips opened and closed as she gasped for breath. Rose put her hand on Meer;a shoulder. He eyes flicked up to Rose's. Rose gasped, she had thought that Mera's previous eyes had been striking, but now the were a bright greenish yellow. They matched her personality, very feline like. They still held their coldness, but slightly softened. Rose helped Mera up, pulling her into a tight hug, both able to to feel each other's double heartbeat. The Doctor came over slowly and Mera released Rose and said clearly,
"You killed my family, Lord Doctor," His face was cover with grief, "I had too- the Daleks- I couldn't..." Mera placed her hand on his shoulder, "I know, I forgive you" The Doctor smiled and pulled the young Gallifreyan into an embraced.
A/N:Bet you didn't see that coming! She isn't their daughter from the future, and all questions will be answered in the next chapter! I will update either Sunday or Monday (Most likely Monday) Tell me what you think of this twist. I was running out of ideas so this gave me more options to work with. Please review! I'll see you soon my loves!
