Sorry this took so long, I had no inspiration and this week's been a bit mad. But it's here now: Part 4.
Disclaimer: I still don't own Doctor Who sadly.
Part 4: A Bad Wolf Rises
Rose awoke to the sound of gunfire loud and unforgiving, she tried to sit up but regretted it and stayed very still nausea swimming around her brain. They had been looking for something and Rose guessed they hadn't found it. They had left her here, wherever here was, to die. That she was sure of. The gunfire struck the door to her cell with an almighty CLANG, she jumped slightly but didn't lift her head, she wouldn't be able to see anyway. So it was un-important. Her head was still spinning and still throbbing so she mead no attempt to get up at all, the last thing she needed was to throw up. She heard the gunfire louder now, right outside the door, pummelling it, trying to break it down, that sound filled her heart with an optimistic joy; but she couldn't remember why? Her flicker of hope was enough to dull the pain she was feeling. She couldn't call out, not yet. Her head began to swim and her vision became hazy she couldn't concentrate, it was getting hard to breath too, stuffy and what smelt like smoke was curling under the door. A quick panic clutched at her lungs making breathing even harder than before. She could someone calling to her, shouting her name, a voice she should know.
Calling, screaming, begging her to return. Love struck, struck dumb. Who would call her?
Rose couldn't remember, he was calling her, but who was he. Why was he so important to her getting out of here…why did she want to get out of here? She looked up, here wasn't all that bad. Granted it was very basic, but it was a basic she could live with. Again the battering on the door began. Rose backed away from it her head pounding and spinning as she moved, struggling to keep the bile down as it rose in her throat.
Rose, Rose. Again, and again her name called out so clear, but why?
Who?
"DOCTOR!" She had cried out the words as the realisation hit her, she had to get out. He had to get her away. Save her. Take her home, to her mum. To London 2006.
"ROSE! ROSE!" he was calling her again. He heard his name escaping her lips and he was coming, the gun-fire stopped shortly as he banged on the door, she tried to call out again but her energy had left her. She didn't need to call to him though. He knew she was there, he could feel her. She could hear the sound of the sonic screwdriver at the door, he was there, he was coming. There was a loud click at the door and he burst though; "Rose!" his voice was horse. He'd been calling her, again and again.
He ran to her side, her eyes were fixed on him, not moving. He reached out to her and stroked her cheek. "I'm so sorry!" he whispered. He then picked her up and lifted her over his shoulder, she didn't complain but he knew she wasn't happy. He ran out of the cell, Rose over his arm and the sonic screwdriver out in front of him. No Torats approached him, they seemed to back away when ever he walked past, Rose who had noticed this even from over the Doctor's shoulder, decided to ask him about it later. She soon realised that they were outside, it was the purple dust that gave it away, it was getting dark now and Rose could hardly breath she needed to be put down.
"Doctor…" her voice was quite but it gained his attention. He stopped and put her down carefully smiling at her.
So much darkness, and fear. Why?
Bad Wolf.
"Hello." He whispered eyeing her up and down to see if she was ok. So many questions bubbled over one and other wanting to be asked first. But he decided to wait, Rose was still weak. "We need to get you out of here!" he said pulling her to her feet she tested her weight gingerly not sure if her legs could take it just yet, she was right to be unsure, her legs felt like jelly and collapsed the moment she stood up. The Doctor put his arm around her and led her towards safety and the TARDIS.
When they reached the big blue police call box, Rose was ready to collapse right there and then.
Home, sweet home.
He picked her up again as they stepped over the threshold and carried her bridal style to her room where he laid her gently onto the bed. Jack arrived as soon as he had heard the TARDIS close.
"Rose!" he said as he reached her side. He was exhausted ready to fall any moment. The Doctor sat by her side, stroking her cheek, blaming himself again for the horrors of the universe, the terrible things that no-one has control over.
"How did you find her? What did they do to her?" Jack asked as he looked at the long red line across her forehead.
"Probed her, I'd say. Thought she might know I thing or two, whatever they found scared them…drove them mad. They were killing each other." The Doctor frowned, Rose innocent Rose what was it that they found that was so horrifying?
"Maybe Rose can tell us?" Jack suggested.
"I hope not, well…I hope she can but I hope it doesn't drive her mad in the process, I may need to do my psychic mind meld thing on her…I'll have to ask her first…of course." The Doctor whispered so calmly that Jack was scared.
"Where's Zoe?" the Doctor asked changing the subject abruptly.
"In the control room." Jack said watching as the Doctor leapt to his feet and dashed out the door. "Why?" he asked bolting after him.
"Zoe, hi! I'm the Doctor, do you think you could stand still for a moment!" he told her more than asked her. She did as she was asked.
He placed his hands on either side of her face they both closed their eyes, Jack watched on confused, he of course had never seen the 'old' Doctor do this, so it was another new thing about this 'new' Doctor.
"Uhh Doctor?" Zoe's voice was unsure, she had no idea what he was doing and that scared her. "What are you…" he trailed off and the Doctor's eyes were scrunched as he held them tightly closed. He looked like he was in pain.
Jack wasn't sure what was going on, he wanted to help, but he didn't know if something was wrong or not. He was panicked.
BAD WOLF!
A scream ripped through the TARDIS and it wasn't the Doctor's or Zoe's Jack's eyes widened. The scream had caused the Doctor to release Zoe, and he was now looking around bemused. Jack run, fear clawing at his insides. Rose, why was Rose screaming? Why? He had to get to her.
He pushed at her door but it was locked, shut barred. No-way-in. The Doctor and Zoe where quick to arrive at Rose's door.
"What's happening?" Zoe asked as she felt the immense heat radiating from behind the door.
"What have they done to her?" Jack asked. His heart pounding in his ears.
The Doctor ignored them, he was still trying to work out a way of getting the door open, he retrieved the sonic screwdriver from his pocket and got to work, he tried several different settings before the lock on the door clicked out of place and allowed them entrance. The Doctor covered his face as the heat was almost scorching, Rose was still screaming but not because of the fire that surrounded her, no. She was the creator of this fire.
A voice not quite Rose's but at the same time he knew at once it was hers spoke, loud and clear above the flames; "I want you safe, my Doctor, I see all, I know all, this day was always coming, always!" The Doctor swallowed back tears that stung his eyes. The fire was swirling around the room, yet noting was being burnt, nothing was being scorched they could feel the heat and that was all.
"I am safe Rose! Look here's me being safe!" he was begging with her, pleading that she would take notice.
"The danger! The girl, the girl!" Her voice was cold and unearthly. Jack at the Doctor looked to Zoe who shrank back. "THE GIRL!" Rose cried out as if she were in pain, the Doctor was rooted to the spot, Rose was in control of the time vortex, that wasn't possible, she was also telling him that this innocent looking child was a danger to him. –never judge a book by it's cover- he thought to himself.He took a deep breath.
"You must never judge a book by it's cover!" he hadn't said the words Zoe had.
A blood curdling scream ripped through the TARDIS as Rose fell.
A/N: I'm not all that pleased with this chapter. :-? Reviews are nice. Thank you.