Chapter Nineteen. Aftermath/Reunion
The Tenth Doctor and the Fifth Doctor regained consciousness to see Rose and Nyssa hovering over them. They found themselves laying on couches.
"What..." Five quipped, "What was that?"
"When River was killed in that explosion that got everyone beamed back here," Rose explained, "you two were knocked out as well."
"So everyone that was saved in the data core," Five stated, "they're back in the library."
"Where's River?"
"Gone." Nyssa answered, "She's dead. When Adric, Rose and I found you two, we saw no body in that chair she was sitting in."
"Adric." Five rose up, "Where is he?"
"He's looking for Donna," Nyssa explained, "He explained something about Donna not wanting to leave here without someone. He didn't say who."
"Donna. She's back as well." Ten rose up as well.
"That's correct." Nyssa replied.
"That was a really risky and stupid move the both of you were trying to do!" Rose told the two Doctors, "You know what? I'm not even gonna say it."
Five and Ten agreed that it was a peeve of Rose being angry with both of them.
"What amazed me," Nyssa stated, "Adric returned to the library before River did that sacrifice. Before everyone returned."
"We need to find him." Ten stated, "Donna as well."
Five, Ten, Rose and Nyssa arrived at a terminal as people were coming there, reuniting with families who had long thought were lost. Suddenly, Adric arrived as he appeared to be excited, "Doctor! She found him!"
"She did?" Rose asked.
"Found who?" Nyssa added.
"Take us to her." Ten told his former companion. Adric pointed to a direction and they headed there to see Donna and Lee hugging.
"You found him, Donna!" Adric exclaimed happily.
"S...so, he is real, t...too?" Lee asked. His smile stayed present as his sight remained on Donna.
"Real as I can be." Adric chided, "I want you to meet our friends."
"Hello." Five was the first to introduce himself, "I'm the Doctor, and this is Adric's friend Nyssa."
"Nice to meet you." Nyssa greeted the man.
"And I'm the Doctor." Ten introduced himself, "and this is my lovely wife, Rose Tyler."
"Hello there." Rose greeted Lee.
"We're so glad you are here, Lee." Adric told the older man.
"T...the place might not have been real," Lee said, "b...but it was r...real to us."
"Exactly." Donna nodded, "So, is there someone you need to get back to here in this world?"
"You're the only w...woman I want to get b...back to." Lee replied.
"So," Ten chimed in, "You and Donna, eh? I take that you are gonna leave with us, Donna?"
"I'm not leaving him here, now am I?" Donna asked indignantly.
"Sounds like a plan!" Ten exclaimed happy to have another member on board, "Donna, you and the TARDIS can set up a room for Lee and we'll be happy to have him along!"
"W...what about Adric?" Lee asked.
"I can't. I'm sorry." Adric apologized glancing at Five and Nyssa, "I have my own TARDIS team to head to. My own family, but I appreciate the offer."
"Awww," Rose grinned, "that is too bad. We could've used someone like you. Your mathematical skills in time of need. My husband told me how great you were despite...never mind."
"We should be on our way." Rose suggested.
"Good idea." Five told the blonde, "but first, my future self and I want to talk alone."
"I do?" Ten replied before looking at his past self's stern look then replying, "Oh, yes. I do. Rose, can you help Donna and the TARDIS set up a room for Lee?"
"I'll gladly do that, love." Rose smiled. The couple shared a kiss before Rose left with Donna and Lee to return to their TARDIS.
"Adric, Nyssa," Five told his team, "I'd like you two to return to your TARDIS as well. I will join you momentarily."
Nyssa nodded before she and Adric walked away from the scene, on their way back to their TARDIS.
"How did Donna manage to find Lee?" Nyssa asked.
"I helped." Adric confessed.
"You did?" Nyssa asked.
"Yeah. I spotted him before he could teleport away and told him that Donna was nearby and then I found Donna and got them two together." Adric explained.
"I have never known you to do something nice for someone before." Nyssa replied, "That was a very sweet thing of you to do."