Epilogue

Epilogue

The Doctor's thoughts at the end of "Journey's End".

The Doctor:

I didn't lie to her. I'm pretty sure that something of what Rose and the other Doctor share will reach me, too. We're the same person, him and me. And whenever I get lonely and wish that Rose were here, I can draw on the knowledge that she already is with me, exactly where she belongs.

I'll miss Donna. She was brilliant, and it caused me almost physical pain to take all that away from her. But her life was more important. Now she'll never know what a hero she was. She might have weird dreams, the way I did when I became human, but she'll never know they were anything but dreams.

I'll miss Martha, too. But she's back with UNIT, and it's not impossible that our paths will cross again. She remembers, and she is on this earth.

Sarah Jane is back with her son. I thought she never married – there's some story she's got to tell me, and maybe I should just show up on her doorstep one day for a chat between old friends. I promise I won't try to persuade her to come back with me to the TARDIS.

Jack Harkness has run back to his team, to Gwen Cooper, whose ancestor I once met when I was a different man, and Ianto Jones. They seem good people, and a good team. I can see why Jack wanted to return to them. But, old friend, our paths will certainly cross again.

And yes, Rose, I'll miss you, too, but not with the despair and loneliness I've been missing you in those last two years. I'll think of you fondly, knowing that you're with another part of me that knows how to give you the love you deserve. So in a way you were right – we are staying together forever.

So now, my good old TARDIS, it's time to start over. Let's see where we end up, and whom we meet along the way.

Right now I'm lonely, so lonely, and we've got to do something about it.

Goodbye, my faithful companions.

You were all brilliant.

xxxTHE ENDxxx

End Note: This will not be continued, as the story of Rose and the Doctor is, I feel, sufficiently told. Feel free, however, to re-read this as often as you like. If I'm ever going to take up 10/Rose again, it will certainly be another story, not this one.

One thing more: I noticed that quite a couple of people have favorited this story and/or put it on story alert, and I thank you very much for that. Still I'd be even happier if you also left a review ;) I'd like to know which one you liked most/least, how you liked the concept, if it's too fluffy, etc…. Thank you, and see you around. If not for Who, then maybe for Torchwood ;)