Chapter 11

Present moment

Jackie woke tied to a chair. A strange metal droid with bronze studs sat near a console that was the same bronze color as it's armor. It turned towards her and used it's suctioned "arm" to turned on a special head plate that was attached to her forehead. "You will be converted. Struggling is futile."

There was a sudden commotion from the other room. Other droids began filing into the room and shouting, "Exterminate! Exterminate! The Doctor approaches! Exterminate!"

Two hours earlier

Jackie was nervous as she stepped into the streets of 51st century London. A silver and grey building stood out over the place where the apartment would have been. Jackie stared in awe and confusion as they walked out towards the "new" high rise apartment complex. Rose had fixed her makeup while they rode and her pink lips were pursed in concentration and she fluttered her eyelashes at the Doctor. He gripped her hand and tugged her towards the sidewalk that twisted between the buildings. Jackie had to hop to keep up. They showed her about the bustling metropolis of London with its towering steel buildings and tiny tea shops. Rose grinned as they walked around and blinked in confusion when different people began coming up to them when they stopped at a coffee shop to sit down. A young black woman with thick braids asked, curious, "What are you wearing? Such strange clothes. Your not filming a movie are you?"

Rose shook her head as still more people began circling around them. The Doctor pulled her close and grinned. "No, we're Time Lords. Nothing to worry about. We're from Gallifrey. Long way away from Earth. Come on then. What's your name?"

The girl shrugged and tossed her head imperiously. "Name's Shireen. Never heard of Gallifrey before. Earth's my home. Been here for generations. Lived in the same building too. I work for the local shop. Good job that. Just got off work in fact. What's a Time Lord? Anyone heard of them before?"

Rose stared at the girl curiously and asked, holding out her hand, "Name's Rose Tyler. Time Lady. We're a regenerative species. We change every time we die. We become a new person whenever we regenerate. Two hearts and naturally cold. Two of everything, right, Doctor? And you wouldn't happen to be related to Shireen Sallus would you?"

The Doctor winked and Rose took Shireen's hand. Shireen felt her pulse and marveled, "You've got a double pulse! Fantastic! See plenty of aliens down at the markets. Oods are a strange lot. But interesting. We trade internationally with the locals in other galaxies. But, wait, you knew Shireen Sallus? Just how old are you?"

The Doctor smirked and Jackie interrupted, smiling , "My daughter used to be human you know. Got turned into an alien. Yeah, Shireen's been her best mate since they were kids. We're from 21st century Earth. Time Lords travel in Time and Space with their funky spaceships."

Shireen stared in amazement. "Time Travel? Are you in league with the Time Agency? Torchwood?"

The Doctor smirked and shrugged, "Yeah. We know the man who runs Torchwood. Right, Rose? We're friends with him. Been for a while. Now, why don't you sit and tell us more about yourself."

Jackie excused herself to go to the bathroom and they listened to Shireen's tale of being a shop girl at the highest end store in London. She was the manager. She was delighted to know that Rose knew Shireen her many great grandmother. They talked for quite a while with a crowd hovering by. When nearly an hour had passed Rose found Jackie missing. She got up, robes rustling, and went into the coffee shop. The barista directed her to the bathrooms and she went inside. There was no one inside. The stall doors all hung open. She used her new sonic screwdriver to check for traces of energy and found some. The trail ended in a stall at the far end. There the trail ran cold. She went back out and got the Doctor. He checked too just to be sure. They began searching for a signal of a teleport or anything that could lead them to Jackie. Shireen offered to help. The Doctor scanned the entire shop for signs of unusual signals and finally locked on to something in the middle of the city. He led the way back to the Tardis and Shireen paused outside, uncertain. "Come on then. We don't have all day! Get in."

When Shireen got in she stared at the coral struts and console room with wide eyes. "Jesus! It's bigger on the inside!"

The Doctor quickly locked onto the signal he'd picked up and began dancing around the console madly. They were soon landing in a wheeze of brakes. Rose was the first to get out and stared in horror. They were inside a Dalek ship! Hundreds of Daleks sat in rows upon rows of stadium style seating. The Doctor grabbed Rose's hand and pulled her towards him with a shout just as the Daleks began yelling "Exterminate! Exterminate the Doctor!"

There was an enormous Dalek in the middle of the stadium that turned its laser cannon on them. Inside was a wilted looking man with electrodes and wires growing from his head. The Doctor cursed in Gallifreyan and pushed Rose behind him. "Don't you all just die! Davros! You filthy snake! I thought I killed you years ago! You've got my mother-in-law hostage and I want her back! Come on! Give her back and I promise not to kill you."

Davros's pointed ears perked up and he gave a hoarse laugh. "Doctor. It's been years. Do you like my play things? Made from humans I sucked up and teleported here. Easiest process in the world. Come on then. Tiny nano bots complete the conversion. You're 'mother-in-law' is being converted as we speak! Look!"

The Doctor stared as a holographic screen opened up and showed Jackie screaming in pain. She had a Dalek right next to her and another in front. The Doctor shouted in Gallifreyan to Rose who shook her head and stood her ground and held Shireen's hand. "Get out of here! I can handle this!"

The Doctor turned back to Davros and spread his hands. "What do you want, Davros? I'll give you anything just don't hurt Jackie. Full conversions are torture. They aren't natural. Please. Let her go."

Rose was beginning to glow and her teeth took on a sharp glint but the Doctor wasn't paying attention. "I want your Tardis. I want to win the Time War. You'll give it to me and I'll give you back your precious human. Come now."

Rose came forward and held out a glowing hand and said in a hollow voice, "Release my mother, Dalek Creator or I will divide you into atoms and dust particles."

The Doctor reached for her but it was too late. The Daleks began attacking and Rose stopped them with the flat of her palm. An enormous shield made of golden light surrounded them. The Daleks began to disappear into golden particles by the hundreds. Rose held out her hand and Davros died in a flash of light shot from her palm much like a laser cannon. He died screaming the Doctor's name.

When Rose collapsed in the Doctor's arms she came to and didn't remember a thing. Shireen had simply stood by and stared in fear and awe. Rose stood and shook herself off. She lead the way to the room where they had kept Jackie which was just behind Davros's seat. Jackie still had the plate on her head but she wasn't screaming anymore. Instead she hung limp, unconscious, in her bonds. The Doctor and Rose quickly carried her with Shireen's help back to the Tardis and took off. They put her on a bed in the medbay. The plate was stuck to her forehead and the Doctor carefully removed it. There were three holes in her head and they bled profusely. He scanned her and sighed when he read the results. "They didn't have a chance to release the nano bots into her blood stream. This was just a brain wave converter. Harmless by itself. With the nano bots life-threatening. They would have changed her into a Dalek. Very crude technology. Nothing like Time Lord technology. She'll be fine. Just let her sleep. I'll wipe her memory." He wiped Jackie's memories after peering inside her head and simply planted the suggestion that she had collapsed. Rose sat in a chair while he worked and mascara ran down her face. Shireen held her hand but said nothing. Rose finally opened her mouth. "That was the Bad Wolf wasn't it? It's still inside of me. Somewhere I can't reach it. Why didn't you tell me it was still there?"

The Doctor finished with his memory wipe and went to sit with Rose. "Yes, but it's a part of you. There's nothing I can do. It will be there till you die. Can't separate the two. You are it and it is you. Now, stop crying."

Rose stood and threw up her hands. "What if I end up hurting you? Make you into pea soup like I did those Daleks? I don't remember doing it but I do remember being inside light. Light forever. It was warm. Like coming home."

The Doctor hugged her. "I had no idea that it was even still there until you wiped out those Daleks. Now, stop fussing. Your not going to hurt me. I'm fine. Shireen, we should get you home. We need to go back to Gallifrey. Sorry. This trip has to be cut short while Jackie recovers."

Shireen shrugged. "That's fine with me. I won't keep you. I'll just be on my way home. Thanks. Just...you killed Daleks. Some of the most evil creatures in the universe. And they are supposed to be dead. Dead during the Time War."

The Doctor shrugged. "I am the man who ended the Daleks, but that was all Rose this time. I ended the time war but somehow saved Gallifrey in the future. Now, enough. We've got to get Jackie back to Gallifrey. Let's get you home first, Shireen."

They dropped Shireen off with a quick hug from Rose and were on their way to Gallifrey. Within minutes they were back on Gallifrey. The Doctor carried Jackie through the hospital doors in the main Capitol building. It was evening on Gallifrey by then. The Doctor was greeted by a physician in white robes like his own with golden symbols on the sleeves. He bowed to the Doctor and Rose. The Doctor instructed him in quick Gallifreyan and he took Jackie to a white pod. He put her inside of it and hooked several wires to her body and bandaged the holes in her forehead and spread a special cream on them. Once she was settled Rose sat down and watched the doctor work. He finally turned and spoke in brisk tones and the Doctor thanked him. A glass shield came up around Jackie and she was soon fast asleep.

Rose was crying again quietly and the Doctor gently picked her up and put her in a bed off to one side. He stroked her forehead and the physician came to check on her. They ran some tests and finally determined that she was in shock. The doctor, who's name was Taran, gave her an herbal supplement that was made from the crushed leaves of the Fa'dar plant. Rose was soon relaxed in the Doctor's arms and he hummed to her in her mind. She drew back at first, frightened, and then melded minds with him. Taran drew the curtains around them and left, locking the door behind him. The Doctor was soon taking off Rose's robes and she let him, reluctant. He was inside of her instantly and she whimpered and tried to keep quiet. She bucked under him and he hit her sweet spots over and over again. A glow soon filled the dimly lit room. Rose bit the Doctor's ears and began to kiss him desperately. She'd been terrified she'd loose him. She was the Bad Wolf, but was still scared of herself. Would she hurt him?

The Doctor hummed in Gallifreyan in her mind and bit one of her ears. No, My'karti. You are safe. You did it to protect me. Probably saved the universe in the process. Chin up. Now, let me make you feel better.

The Doctor began to thrust harder and Rose moaned, not caring anymore. It was just as she started to tell him she loved him that there was a hissing sound. Ignoring it they continued to make love until she heard her mother screech, "What are you doing to my daughter?"

The Doctor hovered over Rose protectively and turned to look at Jackie who was peering through the curtains. She was staring in wonder and a hung of disgust. He slowly withdrew from Rose and stood while pulling a blanket off the end of the bed and draping it around his hips. He reached Jackie and took her hand. "It's all right. Glow's natural. Just regeneration energy. I was making love to her. Sorry. We lost track of time. How did you get out of the pod? You should be resting. Head trauma. You collapsed all of a sudden. Come on now. Back into the med pod. Get some sleep."

The Doctor tied the blanket in a knot at the corner and let it ride low on his hips. It was longed and dragged on the ground. Jackie reluctantly got back in the pod and showed him the button she'd pressed. He kissed her forehead and said softly, hand glowing as he touched her cheek, "Go to sleep now. And leave the wires and electrodes alone. They monitor your vitals."

After he had reattached the wires to Jackie and she gripped his hand tightly he turned back to her. "What is it now? Your just fine. The med pod will heal anything that's possibly wrong with you. Time Lord technology can cure any disease known to humans. Even cancer. Now, I need to be with my bondmate. Go to sleep, Jackie. We'll be quieter. I promise."

Jackie sighed and squeezed his hand. "Take good care of her, Doctor. Please. And, thanks, for taking care of me. Seeing Earth was amazing. I understand how Rose feels now. Good night."

The Doctor turned from her and went back to Rose and she yanked him back to her. He let the blanket drop to the floor and kissed her deeply. They rolled about until she was on top and he was buried deep inside of her. When he finally came inside her if was quietly with a soft groan. Rose had to bite her lip to keep from screaming in ecstasy. They were both mentally and emotionally exhausted and were soon asleep.

Rose woke nine hours later and found the Doctor curled up on top of her. Jackie was sitting in a chair reading a book across from them. She waved and smiled. "Thought you'd never wake up. I couldn't sleep anymore so I got up and found this on the table out there. It's a book on Time Lord reproduction and anatomy. Interesting stuff. Tell me. Does he really have two...?"

Rose glared at Jackie. "Mum! That's personal. But, yes, he does. All Time Lords do. Now, hush. He's tired. We don't normally sleep this much. I'm going back to sleep."

Jackie went back to reading and Rose tried to sleep. The Doctor was crushing her rib cage though so she finally shook him and he woke with a grunt. Sleepily he looked at her. "What is it Rose? Feeling better?"

Rose shook her head and grumbled. "Get off me. I can't breath."

The Doctor got off her and when they were situated pulled her against him. "Sorry. Now, let me sleep. Yesterday was trying. Good morning and good night."

They both fell asleep and Jackie waited for a few more hours, eating what Taran brought her, before they woke up. Taran, during that time, explained Time Lord reproduction and looming. The Doctor ate Tikinue meat and eggs for breakfast along with Rose after they got dressed. They made sure Jackie was okay before taking her back to Earth's 21st century.

Jackie invited them to stay for a few days and they did. When Rose woke in her pink bed with the Doctor curled up around her like a barnacle it was with a happy sigh. She shook him gently. "Doctor, Ra'tarinissman! Wake up! I'm hungry. Please. Wake up!"

The Doctor opened his eyes and yawned blearily. "Yeah, let me sleep. I'm running on four hours here unlike you. Have Jackie order in. I'll be up in a bit. Good night then."

With that he went back to sleep. Rose put on a robe and helped the her mother fix breakfast. The Doctor joined them two hours later and drank coffee and read the morning paper. He ate his bacon and complimented Jackie on her cooking. They went out and went shopping and came back and watched tv for a while. The Doctor finally grew restless and moved the Tardis into the apartment and began to go in and out. He finally, after nearly two days at Jackie's, had had enough. Rose told her mother goodbye and they went back to Gallifrey and the Lungburrow estate.

Susan and Jack were off exploring different cities on Gallifrey and everyone else was busy. Rose was startled to find that she began needing the Doctor more every day and even begged him for sex at one point. He explained that she was going into her first heat and that's why he'd been reluctant to stay with Jackie. It was driving him mad. Could he last an entire week?