Quauhtin Series Book 7: Vigor

by bendermom

Soler is found and becomes part of the Stark family. The Story of Lartius, and Mageer shows up during the Battle of the Quauthin homeworld.

28. Chapter 28

p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"XxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxx/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"Chapter 28 - Unbelievable /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose put her hands on her hips and laughed, "So, that answers my question."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The man with a big chin held it in his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"What the hell was that for, mate-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Don't fucking mate, me!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm not your style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNot at all!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe Doctor style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose rushed to him and put her hands on his shoulders to keep him from hitting the other Doctor style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou've hit style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou need to calm down."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He looked at Rose and style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanCalming down."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe took both of his hands in style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, Rose this is hard."/p
p class="MsoNormal"A woman with red hair walked up the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWho is this?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor pointed at her, "She's Scottish."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The other Doctor nodded, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThis is Amy."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe rubbed his chin and groaned./p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy looked back at them, "Hang on, did you hit him?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose had to put her hand on her Doctor's shoulder style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Yes, and I'll bloody do it again-"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose moved to stand in front of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanCalm style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou are just winding me up."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He groaned and ran his hand through his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanCalming style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanPhhhhh."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy laughed and looked back at the Doctor with the big chin, "Well, you probably needed style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhat the hell did you do?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Me?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor smiled, "Oh, I like her."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose rolled her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I'm style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThis is….ummm…."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor looked back at the other style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm just… John."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor with the big chin looked surprised, "John, then?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor pointed at him, "The lady has asked me not to hit you style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's the only reason I'm not."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy laughed, "I'll get you some style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMaybe we can all have a cup of tea, and calm style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe'll see if I need to whack him, myself."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose looked back at her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Tea?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Hell, I can't fucking drink tea with-"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose turned to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanTea, please."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy smiled and pointed down the stairs, "It's just down here."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe shouted, "Rory!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe have guests!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd the idiot has done something!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"'Idiot.' Oh, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI really like her."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose rolled her eyes at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Can you just….give us a second?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe'll be right down."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy walked away with the other style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose turned to face her Doctor, who was leaning on the edge of the railing around the control panel, looking style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMad."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe groaned, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanPhhhh."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose shook her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"How are we here?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhat the hell happened?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He looked back at her and style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"The Bad Wolf said we needed a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe shouldn't be here style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMaybe we can miss….tea."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe grit his teeth./p
p class="MsoNormal""The children-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""They are style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI can still hear Lance and everyone in my style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI shouldn't be able to."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy called to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"And there's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanCome on down and hit him again if you feel it style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI have another ice pack ready and a nurse."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose called back to Amy, "He really doesn't need encouragement."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He crossed his arms, "Oh style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMaybe, just one more-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""No."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Rose, just-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""No!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""But, I might not ever get another chance!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""You've had your style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNow, that's it."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He groaned and ran his hands through his hair style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanFor style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI won't."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She held out her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Thank style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAre you sure this is alright?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBaby, this is impossible."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He shook his head, "Obviously not."/p
p class="MsoNormal""The Bad Wolf did this?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""She said we needed a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanA short style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThere are Quauhtin on the way to the island now, so we'll be home before they get style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt's fine."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose covered her mouth and took a deep style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"You're sure?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled warmly at her and put his hands on her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Everything is style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'll explain everything, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI really just don't want to go into this with….him."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose wrapped her arms around his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I'm only calm because you feel so…..sure."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He kissed her lips, "Sweetheart, its style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanLegate and Lance know what's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI can hear them in my style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanEverything is alright."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose nodded, "Well, let's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm not turning down style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI might need something stronger."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"She took his hand and they walked down the stairs style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"He groaned, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWith…..him."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose stopped in the doorway, "Do me a favor."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Don't hit him, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYes, ma'am."/p
p class="MsoNormal"" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanDon't let go of my style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm not leaving here without you."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He looked in her eyes and brought her hand to his mouth to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I'm not leaving here, without style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI know this is style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou shouldn't worry."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He could feel her relax a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe whispered, "Sam?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanGenie?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""They are style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI can still feel them style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanCan you feel Sam?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"She thought for a moment and smiled, "He's so style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSleeping with his Papa."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He kissed her forehead and said style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"This won't last style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe'll be back before he wakes."/p
p class="MsoNormal"They walked into the small room style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe other Doctor had an icepack on his face with his head propped up on the shelf behind style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe groaned, "I don't remember having such a temper."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy sat down at the small table next to a young man with short, brown style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe pointed at them, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThis is Rose and…. I'm sorry?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose and her Doctor sat style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"John."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Just John"/p
p class="MsoNormal"The other Doctor mumbled, "John style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's usually what he calls himself."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor held Rose's hand style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe whispered through his gritted teeth, "Rose."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She pat the top of his hand, "Do you have any of Howie's whiskey with you?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat might help."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He nodded and reached into his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe pulled out a large decanter and poured some into his tea style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAmy pushed her mug towards style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I'm not going to have you drink alone there, John."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled at her and poured her a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"This is from a dear friend of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI keep this in my pocket for…..emergencies."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rory shook his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"You can fit that entire bottle into your pocket?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe Doctor does stuff like style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI've seen it."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor with the big chin nodded, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt's a…..thing…..I suppose we all do."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose sipped her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Oh, this tastes….normal."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor pointed at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Rory?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's your name?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rory nodded, "Yes."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy smiled proudly at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe travel around with this idiot."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Oy!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanthe Idiot said as he dropped his ice pack./p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose and her Doctor style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose inquired, "So, you regenerated."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He groaned and put the ice pack on his face style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Yes."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose asked, "How many times since-"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor and the Doctor with the big chin answered at the same style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Just once."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose looked surprised back at her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanem style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"'This is his last style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe won't change after this.'/em/p
p class="MsoNormal""Baby, you know he does."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He looked confused at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"'Think of the vision we style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhen we were on Gallifrey.'/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"He shook his head, "Rose, we don't know that was what we saw."/p
p class="MsoNormal"They stopped talking and looked back at the three people watching style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAmy pointed at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Oh, that's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHow are you two doing that?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor with the big chin lay down his ice pack and looked curiously at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"They are telepathically style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut, you couldn't do that."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor groaned and dramatically dropped his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose sipped her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Maybe we can."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor with big chin shook his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat would mean-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""That we style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhat else do you want to know?"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose's Doctor insisted, "Rose, I know I said I wouldn't, but-"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose pat his hand, "No."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rory pointed at them, "You know, neurologists claim that every time you resist acting on anger, you're actually rewiring your brain to be calmer and more loving."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy rolled her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"He's been telling me that for days, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt sounds like rubbish to me."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor looked back at the other style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"You travel with a Doctor now?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""He's a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAfter Martha, I thought it might be a good idea-"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy shook her head, "Oh style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou crashed in my style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMe and Rory are a package style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHim being a nurse just is a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou didn't plan that-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""I might have-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, you didn' style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanDon't act like you did."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAmy sipped her whiskey and glared at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I like style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhat is it?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor looked back at her and smiled, em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"'Oh, I really like style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe reminds me of Pepper.'/em/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose rolled her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor with the big chin shook his head, "Married?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor groaned and sipped his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose answered, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe did."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor suddenly realized, "OH!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou are the copy!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"That was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose's Doctor jumped out of the chair and grabbed the front of the other Doctor's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe had his fist drew back and was ready to punch him when Rose shouted, "Doctor!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He stopped and let go of the other style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe pointed at him, "If you insist on speaking to me, call me John."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy and Rory were style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAmy pointed at Rose's Doctor as he sat back style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Hang style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou called him, 'Doctor'."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor groaned, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI really just….can't…." He wrapped his arm around her and closed his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was oblivious to everyone he wished he was somewhere style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnywhere, but in the present style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Just….drink the whiskey and calm style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm just here."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose told him./p
p class="MsoNormal"He poured himself another glass and sat the decanter on the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe pointed it to Amy, "Help style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm going back home tonight, and I have a crate of that."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy smiled and poured some more in her mug, "I don't mind if I style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSo, you are a Time style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanLike him?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He nodded and looked back at the other style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI am."/p
p class="MsoNormal""So, do you have a TARDIS, too?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He continued to look at the other Doctor and choose his words style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI don't."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The other Doctor shook his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"That's not style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou are half style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanFrom Donna."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose could feel his anger consume him style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe put her hand on his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanPlease."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He nodded his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I've got style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou want to know what happened?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"The other Doctor nodded, "Yes."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor finished his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanLet me gather it together."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose watched him set down his empty style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe looked up at the ceiling of the room as he thought, and felt strangely style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose looked back at Amy and Rory's curious style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI have style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanCome here."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose's Doctor said./p
p class="MsoNormal"The other Doctor leaned across the table and Rose's Doctor punched him hard in the nose with a quick style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal""AWE!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanReally, mate-"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe yelled as he grabbed his nose with both hands./p
p class="MsoNormal""I am NOT your mate!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAsshole!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose, we should use this time more effectively."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe took her hand and they walked out of the room style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose was shocked at his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"You hit him!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAgain!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He didn't look back at her as they continued to walk very fast to another part of the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal""Yeah, I style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut, it was an also a data style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe knows everything style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanEven about style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSee, didn't have to keep notes after all."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Meanwhile, the other Doctor looked back at Amy and style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI deserve style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI deserve worse than that."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy drank the rest of her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"And that was my vote, all along." span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"The three got up from the table and went to the Control Room style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor sighed,span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I thought this is where he would style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHuh."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe moved the dials and changed the direction the TARDIS was going, then he rubbed his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat really hurt."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy crossed her arms and smiled at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Deserved it, huh?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMind sharing with the class what the hell you have done?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He pointed at her, "Ummm… no."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The TARDIS landed style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThey looked up and saw Rose and her Doctor, still hand in hand, walk back up the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe had a pack in his other hand./p
p class="MsoNormal""Are we here?"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose's Doctor asked./p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor with the sore nose nodded, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt's after the last time I….you….we….. style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSo…."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor nodded, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanCome on, Rose."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose wasn't sure where they were, but felt a sense of urgency from her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThey both walked out of the TARDIS doors into a tiny style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose's mouth gapped open as she realized where she style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Her Doctor held her hand style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Here we are, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYour flat you had with Jackie in the Prime style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI have this pack here, so take anything you style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHopefully, we will return with it without a problem."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose covered her mouth and looked style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI can't believe I'm here!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I told the jerk to bring us style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI hope that was alright."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She kissed his lips style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"It's a great style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThank you, Baby."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled and kissed her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"The other Doctor, Amy and Rory walked into the room./p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy looked style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"And a good style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMaybe that's all he needs, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThen he'll stop whacking people."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose giggled as she leaned back and caressed his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"It usually helps."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled at her and mouthed, "I'm fine, Sweetheart."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She smiled and looked style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI don't even style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhat would Mum want?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He held onto her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"A cookbook-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, stop it."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I took most of the photos style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut, I didn't know what else you might want."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Photos!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat photo Mum was talking about style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe has also mentioned an album she had."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy knelt down at a shelf, "A photo style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThere are several style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhich one?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, just take them all, Rose."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHer Doctor insisted./p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy picked them up and brought them to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe Doctor opened the pack and they disappeared into it. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was clearly bigger on the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"A framed photo had his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was of a baby with almost white style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe picked it up and smiled at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose hugged his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"That's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's the one Mum wanted."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled at it, "I thought it would look more like Sam."/p
p class="MsoNormal""I told you that he looked like you."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled, "Only his Mum's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd who style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI might have had white hair when I was tiny."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The other Doctor stood next to Rose's Doctor and looked at the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I think, maybe, Samuel has your eyes, Rose."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe smiled painfully at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose looked style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHer Doctor explained, "It was in the….."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Punch to the nose-"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe Doctor rubbed his sore nose./p
p class="MsoNormal""Data transfer."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose took the frame and put it down in the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI think you're right."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose agreed./p
p class="MsoNormal"It took a surprisingly short period of time for them to walk through the flat and collect what Rose style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThey took jewelry, a painting that Rose had done when she was a small girl, a tea mug that had belonged to Jackie's father, and some other bits and bobs./p
p class="MsoNormal"Amy and Rory stepped back into the TARDIS, leaving the two Doctors alone with style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor with the big chin clapped his hands style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Well, I have to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI really never thought I would see either one of you again."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Clearly."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose's Doctor groaned./p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor with the big chin bit his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I just want to make it clear, I didn't realize that-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""You knew I would die!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou knew it wouldn't have been long style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou have no idea what you have put this woman style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd to do that to her-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Baby."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose pat his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"He looked away from the other Doctor and shook his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I can't even look at you, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'd prefer you forget about us, both."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The other Doctor sighed and nodded his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"If that's what you want-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""It is."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe insisted./p
p class="MsoNormal"The other Doctor crossed his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"It's not an easy thing to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut, my time is running out."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor looked back at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"The other Doctor continued, "You remember the prophecy-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""That's your problem, not mine."/p
p class="MsoNormal""But, surely you see-"/p
p class="MsoNormal"" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSurely you see."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Total event collapse?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou're willing to let that happen because you are so cross with me?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Pissed off angry is closer to it."/p
p class="MsoNormal""I could give you a bit of the TARDIS-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""I don't want it."/p
p class="MsoNormal""You could grow your own-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""It wouldn't work in the other style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou know that!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanLike, putting diesel in a petrol motor."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He sighed, "So, that's your answer?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose's Doctor got right in the other Doctor's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose was certain he was going to hit him style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe gripped his hand tightly, "Baby."/p
p class="MsoNormal""It's alright, Rose."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHer told her, then spoke to the other Doctor style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Well, let me think about style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAs far as you know, I died there and broke Rose's heart all over style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAfter she went through shit that she still won't even tell me, to find you style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWell, do you know what she found?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNot style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe found style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd do you know what she has, now?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNot style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd I'm not going to waste one more second of our lives together thinking about you, or especially, em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"helping/em you out with style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanConsider me, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThere is no prophecy that spoke of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's all on your style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNot mine."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He turned away from the other style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal""So, I'm asking you for help-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""No, you are asking for me to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI won' style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMy place is with Rose and our style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMy purpose is completely different than yours. "/p
p class="MsoNormal""So, not longer the Doct-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""What have I insisted that you call me while we've been here?"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe growled./p
p class="MsoNormal""Even if-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Especially style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou know as well as I that won't be for millions of years."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He sighed, "Maybe you will have come to your senses by then."/p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm of sound mind, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanEnough to know that I've already spoken much more about this than I ever plan to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI have nothing further to say to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThis conversation is over."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He turned away from the other Doctor again and Rose could feel his anger and style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe rubbed his back and whispered, "Baby-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Rose, I'm fine."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe told her quietly./p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose looked at the other Doctor's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe painfully smiled at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I suppose it's too late to say that I'm sorry."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose shook her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"It's not too style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'll hear your apology, but I can't accept it."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's how it will have to be then. "/p
p class="MsoNormal"She nodded, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's it."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He took a deep breath, started to say something else and then stepped back into his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt disappeared, leaving Rose and her Doctor alone in the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor faced style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe could feel him growing style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe rubbed his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe's gone."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He nodded, "I'm sorry, Rose."/p
p class="MsoNormal""You have nothing to be sorry for."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal""I promised you I wouldn't hit him again-"/p
p class="MsoNormal"She smiled, "You've been waiting for that for nearly a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm not cross."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He nodded and bit his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Alright."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I'm….sorry you had to see me, like that."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She kissed him, "I still love style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhat has you so worried?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"His face spread into a smile./p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose led him to the leather chair that sat in the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe sat on his lap and felt his arms wrap around her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe held his neck and kissed style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"She asked him quietly, "So, how much longer will we be here?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Lance says the Quauhtin have style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSo, I imagine it won't be much longer."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She felt him rub her bum. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal""Oh, I'm ready to go back home."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal""You feel drunk."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Too much of that Damn style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI could use another drink of it."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She kissed style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"What prophecy is he talking about?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He closed his eyes and rested his head on style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Rose, I really don't want to talk about style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI promise to tell you when I'm a bit, less…."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Emotional."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose filled in for him./p
p class="MsoNormal"He nodded, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanOh, I should have punched him style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMentioning that in front of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd the TARDIS should work style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI just don't want him to know we have it."/p
p class="MsoNormal""He didn't give it to you?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He closed his eyes, "Donna style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRight before he dropped us off in Norway."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose sighed, "I really hope we don't end back up on that damn style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThis is the strangest-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""This is style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose. This is your new 'normal.'span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI want you to think about style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou…have such a power inside of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBaby, do you realize that you can have anything….anything you ever would want?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"She caressed his face and looked in his eyes, "What more could I want?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled, "You leave me breathless, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI can't believe you love me this style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI don't deserve it."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She kissed him again, "I can feel your love for style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd I know you do deserve it."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled at her then he felt it, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose groaned, "And Samuel is style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd he wants his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHow much longer will we be here?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He held her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Right, she said that this is style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNatural for style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnything you think of, you can style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSo, start style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI want you to think of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSamuel is fine."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She thought, "I want to know why you were so damn happy this morning when you came back from Tony and…."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe stopped talking and smiled, "Oh style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanDid he really?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He laughed proudly, "He's ask her about fifteen style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe said 'yes', but doesn't want to wear a ring or let anyone style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHow did you know…."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She smiled, "Oh, that was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI saw you speaking to him, and style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWas he just in his pants?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He laughed, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd it was a bit more than he was wearing when he asked her."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She giggled, "Yes, I saw that, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanReally?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanA secret admirer?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He cleared his throat, "I have to admit, you being able to do this is….frightening to me."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Me, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBaby, I shouldn't be able-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""My shields are completely style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI wouldn't let you see something you shouldn' style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAlthough, I imagine that will only work for a little bit longer."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She kissed him style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Oh, this is strange."/p
p class="MsoNormal""No, this is style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm with you through this-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Through all of it, and even when I understand it more."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe insisted./p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAlways."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She thought and looked at his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal""What is it?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""What are you hearing in your head, right at this moment?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He thought, "Lance is telling me that Jackie is going style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Dad is staying to talk to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe's concerned about our sudden disappearance."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He looked surprised, "You can hear that?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"She smiled, "I style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanOh style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThis is mad."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He smiled with style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNow, this is up to you, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI feel rather certain about style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanClose your eyes, and think about how much you want to return to the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanTo our style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanTo our children."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She sighed, "Baby, that's imposs-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""It's no style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou are the one that sent us style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe'll remain here unless you take us home."/p
p class="MsoNormal""But, you said she was going to bring us home."/p
p class="MsoNormal"" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI said we were going to return style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI know you can do style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose, you have accepted this more in the last five minutes, than you ever style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanJust embrace it for five more and take us back to Sam and style="mso-spacerun: yes;" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSam really wants his Mum. Think of how much you want him."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She smiled and leaned in to kiss style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe felt his arms hold her tightly and tasted the Damn Whiskey in his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe could feel his intoxication and his total faith that she was going to get them back style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHer heart longed to be style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBack with Samuel and style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"She imagined how it felt when they were in their style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanOn the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanOn their sofa in their style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhen The Doctor had the windows and door to the balcony opened so he could feel the sea air blow into their style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHow relaxed he always became when he heard the sounds of the sea hitting the beach below style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe tried to remember how it sounded when she heard style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"She opened her eyes and found it was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe saw his eyes style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe looked around and realizing they had returned, his face broke into a huge style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Rose, you are amazing."/p
p class="MsoNormal"She looked around and found that they were sitting on their sofa in their style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThey had arrived back in the other style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe couldn't believe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Are we really back?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"He laughed, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanRose, you brought us style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou are…..just…..oh, you've never been so hot to me."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHis lips crashed into hers and he held her tightly as they style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe lay down on the sofa, with her lying on top of him, as they continued to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe pack of treasures lay on the floor, forgotten next to them./p
p class="MsoNormal"A little fist knocked on the door, "Daddy!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanGrandfather Feet says he needs to see style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAre you in there?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor kissed the end of Rose's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Yes, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm here with style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWe'll be right down."/p
p class="MsoNormal"" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWell, I found you!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanGood Hide and Seek game, Daddy!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Daddy is the best at Hide and Seek!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe smiled at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I need a drink after all of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHow about you?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"She sat up, " style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd I need to talk to you about it."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He sat up and ran his hands through his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhat?"/p
p class="MsoNormal"She started to say something, and Jack knocked at the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Hey, lovebirds!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanJake is downstairs and we're going to go break in the new casino-"/p
p class="MsoNormal""I don't want any part of you breaking in anything with Jake-"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe Doctor insisted./p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Right?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Not like style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanDumbass."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanJack style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"That's later."/p
p class="MsoNormal"The Doctor style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"Rose pat his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span" style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThank you."/p
p class="MsoNormal""For what?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""We'll….just chat style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut, thank you."/p
p class="MsoNormal"He caught her lips again and kissed her./p
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