Chapter 14:
Rose stood in the door of the parlor. Her hair was a mess and her clothes were wrinkled. Jackie jumped up and ran to her.
"Rose! Oh sweetheart! I missed you!" She exclaimed. Pete ran over too. Definitely not a dream!
"Oh Mum!" Rose gasped, clinging to her mother tightly. She pulled back and hugged Pete too. He let her go and she looked around. John stood. She ran to him, pulling him into the deepest kiss they'd shared since that day on Bad Wolf Bay. He finally pulled back, gasping for air. "I, but, it came back!" Rose said, trying to find the right words.
"Doesn't surprise me really," John said. Rose nodded and looked over. The Doctor, Amy, and Jack were all sitting on the couch. The Doctor stood and Rose pulled him into a tight hug.
"Thank you so much Doctor!" She whispered. He smiled.
"Anything for you, Rose," he whispered back. They pulled back and Rose hugged Jack then Amy, thanking them both.
"How long can you stay?" She asked them.
"Oh, the gap should be open for another day or two," The Doctor said, smiling.
"I've already started re-working all the wedding arrangements for as soon as possible," Jackie said. Rose nodded.
"Good! Cause I want them all there!" She said. John pulled Rose over to another sofa and sat down, his arm around her shoulders. Everyone else returned to their seats. "Where's Tony?"
"Still in bed. Tell us what happened! They've told us about everything up until you went after The Master," Jackie said. Rose thought for a moment before finally speaking.
"I don't remember much except that I was furious and scared for John's life," she said, a chill running down her spine. John kissed the top of her head gently. "I gritted my teeth and closed my eyes. I remember focusing on The Master and then it started again. I could feel the Bad Wolf coming back. She or it or whatever you wanna say, took over and that's all I can remember."
"But where did you send him?" Jack asked, leaning forward. Rose closed her eyes, trying to remember.
"I heard silence, silence and the end of all things," Rose said, a distance in her voice that frightened them all. She opened her eyes and blinked.
"You alright?" John asked. Rose looked up at him and nodded. The Doctor stood up and went to the window. "What does she mean Doctor? Silence and the end of all things? The void?"
"No, it's much worse than that," The Doctor said. They all looked back at him. Amy realized suddenly.
"The crack in my wall!" She exclaimed. The Doctor looked back at them.
"Exactly!" He said. Looking around, he noticed the confused looks he was getting and started to explain. "There's a crack in time and space. It originated in Amy's bedroom when she was seven. But the crack isn't just there. It's everywhere! Every time! Every place! And whatever it touches gets erased from history," The Doctor looked sadly at Amy. "It gets forgotten."
"But, Doc, we all remember The Master," Jack said. Amy jumped in.
"But we're all time travelers! We see the world differently, right Doctor?" Amy smiled proudly.
"Right," The Doctor nodded. "And with the Bad Wolf being involved, there's no way of knowing for sure, but she may have had something to do with us remembering." They all nodded in silent agreement. Rose sat up and looked at John.
"Why didn't you change? You regenerated but you didn't change," she said, a bewildered look on her face. John smiled and kissed her forehead.
"You told me not to," he said smiling.
"You heard me?" Rose asked, shocked.
"Course I did! And besides, me being half human probably stopped a full regeneration too," he answered. Rose smiled and kissed him. Jackie stood up.
"Alright! That's enough of that! You two are getting married tomorrow! Now Pete, take your future son-in-law out for a drink or something. Me and Rose have a wedding to reschedule!" She said, pulling Pete to his feet. Rose laughed.
"Take The Doctor and Jack with you too. Amy you can stay if you want," Rose said, a pleading smile on her face. Amy laughed.
"I'd love to help!" She said. Rose mouthed a quick thank-you to Amy as Jackie kicked all the men out.
The End
A/N: One more chapter, just to wrap everything up! REVIEWS PLEASE!
