A/N: Plot bunnies are very naughty today, just as I thought I knew how this story would end - it goes and does this to me! Not sure if my heart can take it - anyone got a gun - I'm going bunny hunting!
They'd been in the van for over two hours, they'd stopped off briefly at Newport to drop off two of the soldiers and were now driving through Exmouth. Andrea wouldn't stop crying and Alex was clinging to Rose for dear life, one of the soldiers looked over his shoulder at Andrea, "Can you shut her up"
Jackie frowned, "What do you expect? She's a child and she needs her nappy changed," she gave a mocking smile, "I don't suppose you have a spare?"
He swore, "I guess we could pull over,"
The other soldier shook his head, "They can wait, we're not far from Plymouth now"
Rose suddenly had an idea, "But I can't wait, I really need to go…"
"You'd better pull over Eric,"
The other man sighed and he pulled over and both got out. Rose leant forward, "Mum, we need to get away from them, if we get taken to one of those Silo's the Master is bound to find us; we need to escape"
Jackie nodded and Rose turned to Peter, "You with us?"
Peter nodded just as the doors opened, "Right then," said the man called Eric, "Out you get" he pointed a gun at Rose, "No funny business"
Rose jumped out, and helped Jackie exit the vehicle, both holding onto their children. Peter made to get out but Eric stopped him, "You two can stay in here"
Rose went to protest but Peter shook his head silently and gave her a small smile. Eric shut the van doors, "Well then you'd better get it all over with"
They were now standing by a grassy area which wasn't far from the beach, nearby was a row of hedges. Rose looked around her, "Here? I'm not going with you watching"
He opened his arms, "Give me the child and you can go behind those bushes over there"
Rose gave him an apologetic look and went to give him Alex, "He has a bit of a dirty nappy I'm afraid"
Eric looked at the child in disgust and thrust him at Jackie, "Change him"
Jackie shook her head, "I told you, I need nappies"
Eric frowned and ran a hand through his hair, "Joe, go see if you can find some nappies, surely one of the shops will have some"
Joe shrugged, "Most of the shops will have been looted by now"
Jackie shook her head, "Just find me something"
Joe sighed, "Okay, I'll see what I can do"
Eric nodded, "hurry up, we're on a tight schedule today"
Joe rushed off, Eric glared at Rose, "I thought you wanted to go"
Rose smiled sweetly, "Just wanted to make sure Alex is okay," she turned to her mother and winked, "you'll be okay for a minute?"
Eric pointed the gun at Rose, "We haven't got all day, in a minute I'll put you back in the van"
Rose sighed and threw her hands in air, "Men, always in a hurry," she sauntered off to the bush and stood behind it and waited.
Jackie placed Alex and Andrea on the ground and carefully removed the nappies before passing them to Eric, "Can you dispose of these for me?"
Eric looked at the nappies in disgust and shook his head, "Just chuck them somewhere"
Jackie frowned and shook her head, "Not very environmentally conscious is it?"
Eric groaned, "Does it matter?"
Jackie nodded, "It does, look if you don't want to handle the nappies I'll go dispose of them while you watch Alex and Andrea"
Eric shook his head, "Do you think I'm just going to let you wander off?"
"Do you think I'm going to run off and leave my child behind with you?" she shook her head,
Eric sighed, "Fine, go dispose of them, but don't take too long"
Jackie wandered off whilst Eric knelt over the babies and gave them a look of disgust. Rose silently approached Jackie and they approached Eric from behind. Jackie quickly wrapped her arm around Eric's neck and pulled hard. Eric groaned and struggled against Jackie and dropped the gun. Rose grabbed the gun and aimed it at his head chucking, "Where'd you learn that mum?"
Jackie smiled, "Pete insisted I learnt to protect myself"
Rose nodded thoughtfully as Jackie went to pick up Andrea and Alex , Rose pushed the gun against Eric's head, "Eric, do you mind if I call you that?" She smiled, "We're going to walk over to the van, nice and slowly, and you're going to let Peter and Gladys out"
Eric nodded, his face covered in sweat, "Please, whatever you say"
They made their way over to the van, when suddenly Joe appeared holding a mobile to his ear and carrying several boxes of nappies, he noticed what was happening and quickly went to grab his gun
Rose glanced at her mother, "RUN!" and both of them quickly turned and bolted off onto the beach.
Joe dropped the nappies and approached Eric, "That's Rose and Jackie Tyler, we have to get them back!"
Eric nodded and quickly they ran after the women.
Jackie and Rose ran swiftly along the beach looking for somewhere to run to. Rose nodded to some speedboats anchored nearby, "Let's aim for those boats, then we can get away from here. Jackie nodded and quickly they made for the boats, Eric and Joe not far behind. Rose turned to take a shot at them, trying to slow them down; but Rose had never been a gun person and her aim was lousy.
"You should have listened to Pete and taken those lessons" grumbled her mother
Rose shrugged, "Should have done a lot of things, but now's not the time for regrets"
They both climbed into the boat as Rose tried to fire up the motor, "Come on baby, come on start" she swore as the engine struggled to start, "One more time" she tried one more time and smiled as the engine started to throb with life, she smiled, "Thank you!"
She kissed the boat and quickly steered her into the sea. Joe and Eric quickly jumped into another boat and chased after them.
Alex and Andrea cried against Jackie and Jackie tried to sing a soothing lullaby whilst Rose bit her lip noticing that Joe and Eric were gaining on them, Please someone help us, she prayed silently, but no help would come. Eric and Joe were getting closer and closer, and in desperation Rose aimed the gun at the other boat and took a shot. Eric swore as he felt the bullet rip though his arm, Joe angrily took a shot at Rose.
Rose looked down at her chest seeing where the bullet hit, she slowly shook her head. Jackie screamed as her daughter collapsed, her head hitting the side of the boat as she fell into the water.
"Oh God no," Cried Jackie, watching as Rose's body began to float on the surface, the water tainted red with her daughters blood.
Eric shook his head as they boarded the boat, "Saxon's not going to be happy about this"
Joe shrugged and pointed the gun at Jackie and stared at the children, "We didn't have a choice, he'll understand"
Eric shrugged, "I hope for both our sakes he does"
