Rose explained her project to the rest of the main scientists. Henry was particularly pleased, and voiced how proud and excited he was to the rest of the committee. Most had their doubts, presumably because Rose had never shown any true mechanical skills before, but, when they tested it out with smaller objects, it ran without a hitch. The device was approved and the TARDIS key was placed inside. Now all Rose had to do was wait.

Months passed with nothing. No news on Donna Nobel, no news on the TARDIS. The team still worked on getting the Temporal Projector fully functioning, but there was really nothing else to do but wait.

Then finally the TARDIS was found on Earth again, followed, of course, by a cloud of Carbon Dioxide that was smothering all of London.

"I can't let you go." Marlow told Rose. "I'm not going to let you die on the suspicion that you might be able to talk to the Doctor."

"It's not a suspicion, I know he's there."

"No, Rose. I will not allow it. You'll just have to wait until it's safer."

Rose paced, trying to think of how to get to her Doctor. Then it hit her.

"Henry, set up the Temporal Projector!" Rose ran into the room, "I need you to set it to contact the TARDIS."

"We don't even know what the TARDIS looks like inside." Henry said.

"I do. There's one screen that picks up signals. The Projector will transfer the feed to that, trust me."

"Ok..." Henry and his team set up the camera while Rose took a seat in the chair.

"Live in 3... 2... 1..." Henry pointed to Rose, signaling that she was clear to start speaking.

"Doctor? Doctor are you there? Doctor?" Rose pleaded, but no response came.

"It shows that we're transmitting, it just doesn't show any audio." Henry said, fiddling with the controls.

"Doctor? Please Doctor, please say something. I need you." she whispered the last part.

"Are you kidding me!?" Henry slammed his fist on the table. "Stupid thing keeps cutting out. We can't get a solid connection." He sighed. "I'm sorry Rose. I know at least part of the message went through. All we can hope is that he saw it."

"Yeah. Thanks for trying." she got off her chair, wondering what she was going to do now.

"We'll keep working on the signal. We'll get it to work."

"Thanks." Rose managed a half smile. She knew it wasn't their fault, but it still killed her to know she was so close, yet so far.