Hello, second last chapter I believe. Please don't be sad, just enjoy the last moments as they are usually the best ones :) Give me suggestions of stories you'd like to see, but bare in mind I only do Rose and 10 ships, maybe nine if its essential. I do write other TV shows but I haven't uploaded them so we'll see what happens there was well.
Martha crossed to the door and opened it a crack revealing Timothy behind it, she moved out of the way and let him in "I brought you this" he said holding out the pocket watch.
"You've had it the whole time?!"
"No" said Timothy recoiling slightly "I had found it a long time ago in Mr Smith's office and I did know about him, but for some reason when I returned the watch I forgot all about any of it".
Martha's eyebrows shot up "So then it fell into Rose's bag which was where I took it from to keep it safe then you come along and take it again".
"I'm sorry, it whispered to me, it showed me who Mr Smith really is and I found that I couldn't put it down".
Martha took it and held in out to Mr Smith "Hold it".
"I won't" he said standing up and backing away.
"It told me to find you, it wants to be held" said Timothy from behind Martha.
"Why didn't you just return it?" asked Rose looking at Timothy, not angrily but disappointedly.
"Because it was waiting and because I was so scared of the Doctor".
"Why?" asked Rose staring at him, watching him closely.
"Because…I've seen him, he's like fire and ice and rage, he's like the night and the storm and the heart of the sun".
"Stop it" hissed Mr Smith looking terrified.
"He's ancient and forever, he's burns in the centre of time and he can see the turn of the universe".
"Stop it, I said stop it" said Mr Smith again gaining back some of his voice.
"And he's wonderful" Timothy finished. A smiled grew on Martha's lips, full of pride.
"And the journal?" asked Rose staring at the pocket watch.
"Those are just stories" spat Mr Smith.
"Now I think we both know that can't be true". She was about to continue speaking when a ball of fire fell from the sky outside and landed on part of the village that was further down in the valley.
"They're destroying the village" said Rose sadly looking out the window.
"The watch" said Mr Smith seizing it and looking at it closely.
"Can you hear it?" asked Timothy.
"It's like he's asleep, waiting to waken".
"Why did he speak to me?"
"Oh low-level telepathic fields, we were born with them, just an extra synaptic engram causing"- he suddenly stiffened and became normal again "Is that how he talks?"
"That's him, just open it and he's back".
"You knew that I was this…this madman yet you watched while Rose and I"-
"He never told me to look out for love" she sighed "I wouldn't have been able to stop you anyway, those dreams you've had about Rose they're memories, she's travelled with the Doctor before I did and he would never admit it but he is still so in love with her, it breaks my heart but there it is".
"You want me to become someone who never even considered that he might fall in love?"
"Oh for goodness sake he was already in love, he never shut up about her then when she actually turned up I couldn't believe my eyes and I thought maybe, just maybe she could help me bring back the Doctor, but then I found that her memory had been wiped somehow and I was stuck alone again. I couldn't just follow you two around to make sure nothing happened could I?"
"You expect me to die; you can't promise me that if I did this I would still love Rose".
"I can give you a pretty sure idea actually sir".
"So can I" said Timothy speaking up "The watch often whispered about Rose, I saw their life they had and I have no doubt that they were in love".
"This was always gonna end anyway" said Martha seeing he was still not convinced "The family will die after three months if they haven't consumed a timelord and we aren't exactly going to let them do that so come on, please just open the watch?"
Mr Smith looked up at her absolutely terrified then over to Rose who smiled at him sadly.
"There are people dying out there, they need him and I need him, you've got no idea what he's like, I've only just met him and it wasn't even that long ago but he is everything, he is just everything to me and he doesn't even look at me but I don't care, because I love him to bits".
"You loving this Doctor would only create more problems" said Mr Smith angrily.
"I needed to try something!"
"Why don't I just give them the watch? Then they'll leave and so will the Doctor forever, they'll get what they want and I will get to stay".
"Mr Smith" Rose spoke quietly "If you give them the watch then they'll live forever, they'll never stop until they've taken over this universe and the next. Please Martha, Timothy; could you give us a minute?"
Timothy moved outside almost automatically but Martha hesitated for a moment before also stepping outside.
"I…I…"Mr Smith sobbed and Rose walked over to him to take him in her arms. Outside the bombs got closer and Martha hugged Timothy tightly.
"If I could do this instead of you I would" said Rose "I had hoped it this wouldn't have to be done but it seems there's no other alternative".
"I don't know if he will love you, and even if he does he'll be different, he won't be me anymore".
"He'll still be you" said Rose patting him on the cheek reassuringly "You have a strength that even he would feel inside him, and he'll know it's you, and if he knows what's good for him he'll strive to be more like you and I'll have you back again".
"You will go with him once it's done, and you promise that if I'm still in there that you'll never forget me?"
"No John, how could I ever forget you, he will never be you, you are so, so brave".
Mr Smith stood up "I will go but I do not know what I will do. If I do it I will come back home in the morning and whether I love you or not I want you to know how much I've loved you now as John Smith".
"If you love me like I love you then that's all I need to know, go now Mr Smith and end this".
He took her into his arms for a lingering kiss then headed for the back door, pausing briefly to look back at her. She watched as he closed the door and she felt tears rolling down her face. Outside Martha heard the other door shut and opened the front door quietly.
"Rose?"
Rose turned to face her, tears were still resting on her cheeks "He's gone" she said wiping them hastily away.
"Did he open the watch?"
"Not yet, he was going to do it outside I think" just as she said this they heard a yell of pain, undoubtedly Mr Smith. Rose whimpered quietly and Martha pulled her in for a hug.
"It's ok Rose he will be back for us in no time".
"Back for you don't you mean?"
"No Rose he'll come back for both of us I'm sure of it" said Martha patting her head.
Out in the forest Mr Smith opened the watch carefully and gasped as the golden light surrounded him. The pain became excruciating and he let out a scream of agony, doubled over on his knees he opened his eyes again. Everything was suddenly clear; he stood up and stretched out his arms above his head. "Wait" he said aloud suddenly remembering he had something to do "What was I doing? Oh that's right aliens yes!" He rushed through the forest to find the spaceship.
Back in the house Rose was curled up on a chair with her head in Martha's lap, Martha was stroking her hair gently and Timothy was pacing in front of them. Martha had finally had enough. "Timothy! Can you please stop that?" she hissed trying not to disturb the girl in front of her.
"He's been gone over an hour" said Timothy impatiently "What's taking so long?"
"You think aliens take five minute to take care of?" asked Martha sarcastically.
"Well actually some of them do" said a voice from the corner of the room. Martha had even noticed him come in and jumped as he approached.
"You're back!" said Martha happily "And you're the Doctor?"
"A much the Doctor as I'll ever be" he grinned.
"You're not Mr Smith?" asked Timothy excitedly.
"Well yes I suppose I am, but don't worry I'm much more relaxed than him and I'll be leaving soon. You won't have to worry about me checking up on your grades ever again".
"You sound different".
"Well yes I suppose I don't sound as proper as Mr Smith but he's still part of me".
Martha stood up, placing the sleeping Rose's head down onto the chair; she walked over and hugged the Doctor. "You have no idea how hard it has been without you".
"Well I can't say I've had the hardest time of it" he said, his eyes moving to Rose.
Martha followed his eyes to Rose "What will happen to her?"
He raised his eyebrows at her "I'm not leaving her here if that's what you mean, no I think we should take her to her home and come and see her again in the morning like I said I would".
"I'm surprised you didn't go nuts when you found out she was here" said Martha laughing.
"Oh I did" he said nodding and grinning "but only for a moment until I remembered that she doesn't remember me".
"But she will won't she Doctor?"
"Oh I hope so Martha" he said looking at the girl lovingly. He crossed over to her and picked her up as John Smith had done so many times before. "Let's take her home for tonight and we'll come back for her in the morning when she's had enough rest".
Alright the sweetness is yet to come. Hope you liked the chapter and i'll post the next one as soon as I can :)
