Chapter 14
"Ok." The Doctor said.
"No!" Rose argued. "I won't let you do this! Either of you! Doctor, when you were a Time Lord, it killed you -!"
"Danny will be fine." He reassured her, speaking slowly for emphasis. "Don't worry."
"How can you say that?" she asked, becoming upset.
Jackie just had to intervene. "Is this what you always do to her, Doctor? Put my daughter in uncomprehending situations?"
"You don't even know the meaning of the word 'uncomprehending'." He retorted.
"How dare you -?"
He had deeply offended her and she made to slap him but he ducked and it caught Jack who had been standing right behind him.
Jack stumbled back, clutching his cheek protectively. "Jeez," he mumbled. "If this is the force you use on him…" he couldn't even finish the sentence he was so shocked at being slapped so hard. "Sheesh." He finished lamely.
"I'm so sorry –" she said quickly, trying to apologize. He just moved back.
"No," he said. "I ain't coming near you until you and the Doctor both make up."
He got frowns and crossed arms in reply. Plus a pursed lip from Rose.
"It isn't gonna happen, Jack." She told him, speaking for her mother and husband.
"Thank you." Jackie and the Doctor said in unison to Rose. They turned away from each other furiously.
"Ok, could we just continue please?" Danny begged, actually putting his hands together, pretending to pray.
The Doctor looked into Rose's eyes, silently pleading with her himself.
She understood. The future of the human race was in Danny's hands and it was up to the Doctor to guide him. She nodded.
Jackie gasped. "No! I'm not having you put Rose in danger, or this boy -"
"He isn't a boy, Jackie," the Doctor interrupted. "He's a Time Lord and it's up to Time Lord's to save the world! This time, it's Danny's turn."
"I need to do this." Danny said softly to her. "I'm the only one who can do this."
"Oh, all right." Jackie moaned. "I can see I'm over-ruled. But if anything happens to him…" she warned.
"What do I need to do?" he asked.
"I know." Rose said unexpectedly.
"You do?" Everyone but the Doctor asked.
"Yeah." She looked more saddened than ever. "The paradoxes are gone. Claire saved my life. I'm meant to be dead. It's Dad all over again… but through me. Doctor time is repeating itself through other people… it's happening through me. Dad's death all over again…" The Doctor took her in his arms and kissed her head.
"What does that mean?" Jackie asked in a small voice, not wanting to hear the answer.
Rose swallowed back the tears. "I have to die."
Apologies to everyone for the delay, the site wasn't loading the chapter up. Anyway, Will the Doctor and co. be able to stop fate? Or rather the Reapers? Wait and see to find out!