AN: This second chapter in my doube whammy is specially for Psigen who is fantastic at writing fanfics and RPGing with me. :D Wootiful Psigen!

The Falos High Chief led them past the TARDIS towards a large dome that looked like it was full of smoke. As they reached it however they found they could pass straight through the walls.

The smoke seemed to clear around them so the three of them were walking with a kind of bubble around them. They stuck close together for fear the Falos would pick one of them off.

The Time Lord will come with me. The two humans will go with Pinkis.

"Sorry, it's a package deal," the Doctor said darkly. "We go everywhere together."

Not this time. If you do not obey we will kill them.

The Doctor clenched his teeth.

"If you kill them then I won't agree to whatever it is you want me to do," the Doctor growled.

Do not try to use this as blackmail. If you do not come willingly then we will simply take you by force.

"How?" Asked the Doctor.

Like this.

The big cloud floated closer and disappeared. The Doctor stood frozen for a second, and then turned to another shadow.

"Take the humans whilst I deal with the Time Lord," he said his voice echoing strangely.

"What's he doing?" Asked Rose clinging to Jack.

"He's being possessed," Jack replied, holding Rose back.

You will come with me.

The smaller shadow floated away and Rose and Jack could do nothing but follow. They had no choice; the Doctor would just have to rescue them later.

The Doctor meanwhile was striding towards a secluded room where he sat down in a chair, which instantly bound his arms and legs. The Falos then released the hold over the Doctor's mind and floated out.

Now Time Lord, you will do as we say. We have the humans locked up ready to be processed. Our proposition is this. We need bodies to inhabit. You and your human friends will do well. Either you will hand yourselves over, or we will kill the child.

"Rose is not a child," the Doctor spat back.

The foreign body inside her is though.

The Doctor stared. How could they know? Almost as if it had read his thoughts the Falos continued.

When I inhabited your mind I scanned your memory banks. One can learn a lot in a few minutes.

"Why can't anyone leave me in peace?" The Doctor exploded. "All the time. Someone's' either inhabiting my brain, or trying to kill me or use me in an experiment! Well I'm sick of it! Just once I'd like to save the universe without being sentenced to death in the process!"

The shadow looked taken aback despite the fact it was featureless.

I will take you back to the cell were your human friends are being held. You will have twenty-four hours to come to a decision.

Rose and Jack were shown to a cell and stared at it blankly.

"You're not just expecting us to walk in are you?" Rose asked.

If you don't, we will simply possess you.

Rose and Jack decided being possessed was not a good idea and entered without anymore qualms.

They were left to muse over their situation until the Doctor was bought back and shown in. He didn't look at either of them, thinking deeply. He leant against one of the dark walls and rubbed his face with his hands.

"Doctor," Rose asked tentatively. "Is everything ok?"

"No," the Doctor said. "But I've got a plan to get us out."

"Well surely that's a good thing?" Rose said frowning.

The Doctor looked from Rose to Jack wondering ho he was going to tell them.

"Jack have you ever encountered the Langpus?" Asked the Doctor his voice level.

"Yeah," Jack replied frowning and not really understanding where the Doctor was taking the conversation.

"Do you remember how the leader of Calanesth dealt with them?" The Doctor said darkly. Rose looked from one to the other getting more and more anxious.

"Yeah, but I-" Jack froze staring at the Doctor. "You can't be serious?"

"Deadly," the Doctor said. "Now the patrols come round every hour. That gives me less than twenty hours to create the Salfo Bomb. Once that's done I'll be able to unlock this and then you can get back to the TARDIS."

"Doctor, you can't," Jack said firmly glancing at Rose. "There must be another way."

"Nope. This is the only choice we've got," the Doctor said trying to sound cheerful, but inside he was dying. He couldn't bear to tell Rose what he was going to do.

"Doctor, what are you on about?" Rose asked, a lump rising in her throat.

"You have to promise me that you will do what I say, Jack," the Doctor said holding Jack's gaze.

"I can't," Jack said, glancing at Rose.

"Jack look at me," the Doctor took a step closer. "I need you to do this ok?"

Jack bit his lip looking at the Doctor desperately. All these weeks he'd felt like a spare part, he knew he'd miss it if things changed. That was when he knew what he had to do.

"Let me do it," he said quietly. "I'll do it and then you can…"

He couldn't finish his sentence.

"Jack, are you sure?" The Doctor said seriously. "I can't let you do this on a whim. It's not your fault we're in this mess it's mine."

"Look, the universe need you," Jack said, his eyes shinning. "What am I? Just another human. Rose needs you. I'll be fine, ok?"

Good man," the Doctor said clapping him on the shoulder. "I won't forget this."

Jack nodded, trying hard not to cry and turning his back to Rose so she couldn't see how upset he was.

"Jack, Doctor, what's going on?" Rose said glancing from one to the other.

Neither answered her no matter how many times she asked. The Doctor began constructing what Rose could only assume was the Salfo bomb and after several hours he stood up.

"It's ready." He said. Jack looked up eyes red and nodded. The Doctor turned to Rose. "Right, you and me are going to have to get our running shoes on."

"What about Jack?" Rose asked frowning. The Doctor ignored her and handed the bomb to Jack.

"You know what you've got to do?" The Doctor asked. Jack nodded again unable to make himself talk. "Good."

The Doctor took Rose's hand and opened the door with the Sonic Screwdriver.

"Give us two minutes ok?" The Doctor said.

"Kay, bye," Jack said running off in the other direction whilst the Doctor began walking with Rose back the way they'd come from the TARDIS.

"Where's Jack going?" Rose asked. "And why'd he say bye? He'll be aback in a minute won't he?"

The Doctor didn't answer. They dodged the Falos; almost being caught several times until eventually they made it back to the TARDIS.

"Doctor," Rose said as he closed the door. She turned him so he had to look at her. "What is Jack doing?"

"Someone had to plant that bomb to destroy the base," the Doctor said quietly. "But there's no chance of that person getting out before it goes off."

Rose stared at him, her thoughts going wild, like an explosion in her head.

"What" She said quietly, dangerously close to tears.

"I was going to do it myself Rose," the Doctor said. "But where would that have left you? Jack offered. I made sure he knew what he was doing. I'm sorry."

"You did what?" Asked Rose breathing hard through her nose.

"Rose I told you, I was going to do it myself-" The Doctor began.

"YOU LET OUR FRIEND DIE?" Rose thundered.

"Rose, I didn't-"

Rose just glared at him and stormed off into the depths of the TARDIS. The Doctor heard her burst into tears as he disappeared into the TARDIS depths.