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Chapter 57 - Bad Wolf

Rose's heart leap into her throat. Her and Shakes ran to where they were. Jake was holding the Doctor who was laying on the ground. He had been shot in the chest. She couldn't tell how many times. He was very pale.

Jake took off his jacket and his top shirt and put it on the Doctor's chest, trying to take control of the bleeding. It was no use.

"No!" Rose screamed as she fell on her knees beside of him.

The Doctor looked over at her and tried to speak.

Jake hold his head and told him, "Don't try to talk, Doc. Help is on the way. I'm sure Howie has them coming. Just hang on."

Rose was crying, "Oh please don't do this." he begged him.

Shakes knelt beside of the Doctor and spoke to him in Quauhtin.

Rose held his hand. She could feel his extreme pain, his fear, his sadness. She noticed immediately it felt like it was getting further from her. As if it was slowly decreasing in its' intensity.

'I'm so sorry, sweetheart. Please, don't cry. You are strong.' she heard in her head.

"Darling, please don't go. Stay here with me." she cried.

'I can't. This is too much. But, you are safe. I love-'

He passed out. Rose could still feel his emotions fading.

Rose shook her head in her disbelief. This couldn't be it. After everything she had done and been through to find him. After everything she had to endure during her search. He promised he would never leave her again. Rose could feel him fading away. She had no control of her grief. She lay on top of him and cried. She didn't know what to do.

"Please don't leave me." she whispered to him. "Please don't go."

Behind them, they heard a car drive up and stop.

Shakes stood up with Jake and looked.

A woman wearing a black, skirt suit got out of the car. She was a tall, thin woman with short, black hair.

Jacob recognized her. "Stacy! What the hell?"

Rose looked up at her. Stacy had been Melissa's secretary. She saw the Doctor laying on the ground. "Pity, alien. I'm sure they were aiming for you instead of your little boy toy."

Jake yelled, "So, you are the leak?!"

"I prefer undercover agent." Stacy told them. "And now, I can deliver Rose to my boss."

Shakes stood in front of Rose. "And who might that be?"

Stacy shrugged her shoulders, "Ah, I prefer to keep his secrets. I'm paid handsomely for it."

The Doctor gripped Rose's hand tighter. She could feel him continue to fade away.

Rose couldn't believe it. Stacy had total access to everything Melissa had. She would have been able to get addresses, project information, everything! It was all in Melissa's notes that she filed. Rose had told Melissa about her date that night with the Doctor. She would have known she would be out where she could be taken. Melissa must have mentioned to Stacy, or Stacy had overheard it.

Tears rolled down Rose's cheeks. Anger began to take over her sadness. How could someone betray her friend so deeply?

Jake demanded, "Did you kill Melissa, too? Car accident?"

Stacy smiled and said, "Something had to get Rose's attention."

Rose sat there, holding the hand and watching the man she loved more than anything in the entire universe die. She listened to Stacy's words and thought of Genie, and how she would have to grow up now without her mum. And now without the Doctor, her 'Daddy', all because of these people. This woman. Her anger grew until it felt like her soul was vibrating in her very body.

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Rose stood up and faced Stacy. Her eyes glowed and she seemed to float instead of walk. Jake knelt back down and took the Doctor's hand. All of the color was out of his face and he had started to look grey. Jake felt for a pulse. It was very faint. "Stay with me Doc." he told him quietly. He looked back up to watch Rose.

Rose floated to Stacy. Stacy stepped back in fear. Shakes stood in shock.

Rose said in a voice with an echo. "You will never hurt Rose or anyone again."

The Bad Wolf waved her hand and Stacy evaporated into the air. Jake and Shakes saw all of the men that they had defeated that night turn into smoke and disappear, too.

The Bad Wolf then walked back over to the Doctor, and knelt down beside of him.

She spoke, "You promised her that you would never leave her again. Now, you never have to."

Jake sat back in shock, as yellow, orange and gold surrounded the Doctor's body. He saw his chest and his shoulder, completely heal as the colorful mist surrounded him. Even the cut across his neck from earlier that night healed.

"Return to your old self, old man." the Bad Wolf said.

The Doctor began to cough violently. Jake helped him roll over.

The Bad Wolf smiled. "And don't underestimate her, again. My Doctor."

Rose passed out. Shakes caught her before she hit the ground.

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The Doctor was still coughing, but tried to sit up. Jake helped him.

"Deep breath, Doc." Jake said helpfully as the Doctor tried to get his breathing under control. He continued to cough, but it wasn't as violent as it had been a few seconds before.

"Did you shoot me, Jake?" the Doctor asked him as he tried to regain his breath.

Jake laughed and shook his head. "Well, yeah. That first time, but not that second time."

The Doctor sat up and looked at down at his chest. Jake's jacket and shirt were covered in his blood. He moved them off his chest to revel his own jumper. It was full of holes and blood.

He shook his head, "Oh, Rose isn't going to be happy with this." He took off his jumper and shirt and tossed it to the side.

Then he realized, "Where is Rose?!"

"She's alright. She's just there." Jake pointed at Shakes who held Rose in his arms as she lay on the ground.

The Doctor rushed over to her. He continued to cough.

He took her in his arms and cradled her. "Rose. Everything is alright. You are alright. Wake up, sweetheart."

He was trying to control his panic. What had happened? Why was he covered in blood? His shoulder hadn't bled that badly.

He looked at Jake and Shakes who had knelt beside of Rose. "What the hell happened? Why am I covered in blood. Who's is it?"

Then he looked over at his shoulder, and realized it was healed.

Jake knelt beside the Doctor and spoke. "Rose told you she wasn't going to let you leave her. She did something, and you came back. I can't explain it."

The Doctor looked down at the unconscious Rose. Had the Bad Wolf returned?

The Doctor looked at Jake. "Can you remember what happened? Clearly?" he asked him.

Jake shook his head and laughed. "That's not some shit you just forget, Doc."

The Doctor put his hands on the side of Jake's face. "Think of what happened. Try to remember everything, so I can see. Alright?"

The Doctor closed his eyes. He could feel Jake's heartbreak at the situation, his guilt, and his happiness that the Doctor was alright. The Doctor watched the replay of what happened from Jake's point of view.

The Doctor took his hands off Jakes' head and looked surprised into his face.

He turned looked down at Rose. "So, I died?" the Doctor finally asked.

Jake knelt down. "I'm not entirely certain. If you didn't, you were damn close. What do you remember?"

The Doctor held Rose, "None of that. I remember us jumping behind the car to get the guys. That's all I remember."

The Doctor sat on the ground and held Rose in his arms as he heard several cars drive up.

Shakes spoke, "Finally. Some help."

Jake laughed. "Just in time. As usual."

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