Inside a brightly lit supply closet the TARDIS began to materialise. Once the blue police box had fully materialised the Doctor stepped out with Rose following close behind.
"I dunno what's wrong with her, she's so queasy, indigestion," The Doctor reached up and began stroking the door of the TARDIS; Rose gave him an amused look, at which he stopped stroking the TARDIS.
"If you think that's gonna be a problem we could always get back inside and go somewhere else." Rose tried to maintain a straight face but she eventually failed, laughing as hard as she could. Theta soon joined her but his laugher wasn't as free as hers. Rose was now six and a half months pregnant they had to be extremely careful, and whether or not Rose wanted to admit it she would have to take a break from travelling soon.
"Rose after this trip we are taking a break." He told her suddenly, Rose immediately sobered up.
"Why?" The Doctor gently cupped her cheek,
"Because you are six and a half months pregnant, I don't want to do any more travelling until after the baby's born. We're taking a big risk. I don't want anything to happen to either of you, not now, not ever." Rose looked down at the floor; he could tell she was hurt. "I'll be with you all the time, I swear I won't run off and have trips without you."
"Promise?" She looked at him once more.
"I promise." She smiled at him. He gently kissed her forehead. "You know what?" He asked her.
"Nope."
"I think we've landed inside a cupboard!" He opened the door and stepped out of the room, Rose following him.
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"Grab onto something whoever you are!" The Doctor and Rose fell back as a shockwave hit them. As soon as it subsided Theta stood up.
"That wasn't too bad." Rose winced internally, those famous last words. She was proved right when he was thrown back against her.
"Trust you to open you're gob!" She yelled at him over the din. Rose was pleased to see that he looked sheepish. Once she was absolutely sure that the earthquake had subsided she stood up, even after the Captain, or whom she supposed was the Captain said it was over she just wanted to be sure. Rose gingerly stood, immediately the Doctor came to her aid. He grinned at her. In her mind Rose knew something was wrong she just couldn't work out what just yet.
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Looking round she memorised the crew, the young woman was Scooti, the slightly older one Ida, the Captain was called Zack, the archaeologist was Toby, security was Jefferson and the Ethics person was…was…Rose tried to bring the memory forth in her mind…it was…Danny. Danny was his name. They'd all looked at them like they were made when the Doctor had introduced them.
"I'm the Doctor, by the way, and this is my companion."
"Fiancée, actually." She'd taken the moment to look at him silently urging him to continue.
"What?" He'd mouthed at her. "Oh yes, right, this is Rose Tyler, that's her name." After that she pictured herself wringing his neck, it was understandable to keep their unborn child secret, but the fact she was right next to him? It wasn't something he was going to get away with lightly.
Rose had now gone into her own little world, she did that often now, Rose knew full well she'd never understand completely what her fiancé was on about. She toyed with the bracelet on her right wrist for a few minutes before looking back up and pretending to hang onto his every word.
"He can't resist showing off." She thought as he reached for the calculator. As if he'd heard her thought he turned round to face her, something in his eyes made Rose believe he knew exactly what he was thinking. Rose looked down embarrassed, something caught her eye. When she looked at her hand again, it seemed fine, before it seemed to glow gold, just for an instant though. Rose immediately put it down to the light that was in the room.
"You said…you said storage 5 to 8." The Doctor's panicked voice broke Rose out of her thoughts.
"What is it? What's wrong?" She chased him down the corridors quickly.
"Open he door, come on," As soon as the door opened he ran towards her. "It can't be it can't be!"
"What's wrong? Doctor what's wrong?" Suddenly an image popped into her mind, she tried to shake it away, it was almost as if the image wasn't from her perspective. "The TARDIS where is it? What happened?" She watched as Theta looked out of the view hole in the door.
"The TARDIS is gone!" He sounded heartbroken; she gently placed a hand on his shoulder.
"What do you mean it's gone?" He moved out of the way for her.
"Look down." Rose did as she was told; below them there was a giant hole where part of the sanctuary base had been. That was the last thing she saw before darkness over took her.
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When Rose eventually came around she was in the control area of the base.
"I have to find my ship." The Doctor's voice was the first one to grace her ears. The loudness made her wince. "It's literally the only thing I've got left." She heard muffled replies, then the Doctor sit down next to her. "It's the only thing of Gallifrey I have left."
"At least the Gallifreyan blood line lives on." He jumped at her voice and she sniggered slightly.
"What was that for?" He demanded, trying to prevent a grin from breaking out.
"I didn't do a thing!" He wrapped an arm around her waist and helped her sit up. "What happened?" She asked.
"You fainted." Rose leaned against his chest as he wrapped his arms loosely around her.
"I did what?"
"You fainted. Like a damsel in distress." He teased. "Suppose you had to at some point, I've been waiting for it." He immediately tightened his arms to prevent her moving her arms to hit him.
"The baby made me do it!" She whined at him.
"That's right blame to tot." Rose pulled herself out of his arms.
"I passed out, fainting is for drama queens!" She braced herself on the consol. After a few moments of quiet he stood next to her.
"I've trapped you here."
"No don't worry bout me…us." Rose turned to face him slightly. "Ok we're on a planet that shouldn't exist underneath a black hole, and no way out." She tried to change her tone slightly to more of a lighthearted one. "Yea changed my mind start worrying about me." She gave him a quick smile. Theta's only reply was to open his arms for her to fall in to; Rose stepped into the hug without hesitation, it was a slightly awkward angle but they managed. They stood there taking comfort from each other, before they were moved to a different location.
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"Can you leave it open, just for a while longer."
"How do you know you won't go mad?"
"I won't." He gave Ida a small smile. Theta knew he wouldn't go mad, if he'd seen the destruction of his people, and everything he loved he wouldn't go insane at all.
The two of them sat there looking at the black hole for a while.
"I've seen films and things, yeah. They say black holes are gateways to other universes." Rose scratched her ear, she quickly pulled her hand away realising what she'd done. Obviously she was picking up some of his habits.
"Not that one." He didn't deny it so was it possible that some black holes were actual gateways? "It just eats and eats."
"I'm away from home." She whispered quietly as the tough of never seeing her mum began to settle in, believe it or not the Doctor actually began to miss Jackie a bit – just a little smidgen though.
"Go that way." He pointed towards the stars and Rose followed his finger. "Turn right and keep going for…erm…about 500 years and you'll reach the Earth." Rose picked up her phone and looked at it.
"No signal, that's the first time we've gone out of range." Theta watched her and he saw the guilt that crossed her features only to lie in her voice. "Even if I could what would I tell her? Can you build another TARDIS?" She joked.
"They were grown not built. With my home planet gone we're kinda stuck." Rose had to admit the new tenth Doctor opened up more to her than his ninth self. It was all part of the reason that made her love him even more than ever before.
"Well it could be worse. This lot said they'd give us a lift."
"Then what?" He had to ask. She might leave him for the treasures of the time they were now in, and that scared him more than anything. Rose was scared by the actual fear that suddenly washed over her; fear that she knew wasn't her own.
"I dunno, find a planet, get a job, raise our child, same as the rest of the universe." She smiled as she looked up towards the black hole, she wouldn't meet his eyes even though she could feel his boring into her cheek.
"I'd have to settle down, get a house or something." Rose now turned to face him, but his eyes turned down towards the table. "A proper house with doors and things, carpets," He actually looked at her now. "Me living in a house now that's…that…that is terrifying."
"You'd haveta get a mortgage!" She sang,
"NO!" He protested loudly.
"Oh yes!"
"No I'm dying, that's it I'm dying, it's all over." Rose grinned at him, before looking back towards the black hole.
"I'll haveta get one to, unless we're married right away, you never know what the people of the planet are going to be like. Whether they'll accept us living together unmarried or not. I dunno it could be that same one, we could both, I dunno, share or not, dunno…whatever…allsorts."
"Anyway…"
"We'll see." The conversation became suddenly more complicated and awkward for them. Never before had they discussed living together in a house. With the TARDIS it was a different matter, they had talked and come up with an answer – even though they'd be married nothing would change, except for the fact that the TARDIS would now side with Rose more often.
"I promised Jackie I'd always take you back home…"
"Everyone leaves home in the end."
"Not to end up stuck here."
"Yea but stuck with you that's not so bad."
"Yea?"
"Yea." Theta leaned across the table and gently brushed her lips with his.
"Do you know we've been dubbed the mysterious couple?"
"That's not as bad as it could be." Rose was cut off when her phone rang. "Hello."
"HE IS AWAKE!" Rose threw her phone down onto the floor.
"If that's broken you're not getting another one." He looked at her scared face. "What's wrong?" Rose didn't answer. "Rose what's wrong?"
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"Rose I want to do this." In his hands he held a red space suit.
"Please don't."
"Rose…" He sighed. "You've never been like this before, tell me what's wrong."
"I'm scared, more than ever before." He gently grasped her shoulders and rubbed them.
"There's nothing to be scared of." He looked into her eyes and saw the fear there. "Rose, I wouldn't leave you unless I knew you could handle it." She nodded, still scared.
"I don't want to lose the last Time Lord in existence."
"And I don't want to lose the first human/Gallifreyan child…oh and I don't want to lose its mother either." He grinned at her. Rose smiled back at him. "I suppose I'd better get ready."
"Want some help?" She gave him a suggestive wink.
"As much as I'd love some 'help' I somehow doubt I'd be ready in time." Rose nodded and began to walk out of the room. The Doctor pulled off his suit jacket before running out into the corridor to grab Rose. He spun her round and kissed her roughly. Rose ran her hand through his hair allowing a few tears to fall. He slowly pulled away pressing a tender kiss onto the end of her nose. "Be safe." He whispered.
"I will. Stay out of trouble." She hugged him.
"What are you insinuating Rose Tyler? I never get into trouble." Rose snorted. "I'll see you in the drilling room." Rose pulled away, before she'd completely let go of him Theta gently squeezed her hand. Letting her know everything would be okay.
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"I want that space suit back." Rose told him as he entered the drilling room. He smiled at her; Rose knew that behind the smile he was worried. She didn't object when he reached down and gently took off her bracelet to reveal the baby properly for all to see. Not that anyone was paying them any attention.
"I love you tot." He pressed a feather light kiss to her rounded stomach. "Behave for your mother okay? Good boy…girl." He conceded when he received a halfhearted thump on the head.
"What about me?" Rose teased as he stood up and placed the bracelet back onto her wrist.
"What about you?" He taunted back.
"You're asking for it Theta Sigma." She warned.
"Alright I love you as well. You already know that."
"I know. I love you too." He leaned forward and rested their foreheads together.
"Ready to go?" A call came. The Doctor nodded. He slipped his helmet on. Rose pulled his head down and kissed the glass, approximately where his forehead was.
"Be safe. Good luck." The Doctor climbed into the pod. Ida suddenly turned to him.
"Did she just have a pregnancy bump?" She asked him. Ida had hardly recovered from what she'd seen.
"No, not at all." He grinned back. The pod started to descend towards the middle of the planet. He saw Rose waving at him and he waved back.
He hope everyone would be all right, especially Rose. He wouldn't be able to live with himself if she got hurt.
TBC
Next Chappie: The end of this ep, the Satan's planet and why Rose is seeing gold.
A/N: I know this isn't the end of 'The Impossible Planet' but I thought I'd make much more sense if this chapter ended here.
Oh yea any suggestions for girl's names I've gone blank (Don't worry not on chappie ideas).
THANX FOR ALL THE REVIEWS AGAIN!