Epilogue
The TARDIS stood on the green hills, Blue sky broken by three pale moons framing the scene. The Doors to the TARDIS were wide open, the comforting hum flowing out to great the sweet smelling air. Broken only occasionally by a few swear words alternating between English and Gallifreyian.
Rose sat under the shade of Galen, who was laid comfortably in the grass, his wing acting like an umbrella for her. She lay against his side, feeling his rhythmic breathing and deep thud of his powerful heart. Before her shining in the sun where great spires made of different colored glass, the grass and vines growing about them as they were left to grow wild.
Right in front of them was some smaller glass spires, in blue; red and green around a pure clear one that was a little taller than the rest. All over the place were symbols that seemed somewhat familiar to her. The symbol of a dragon before a sun.
Jack and Galen had gone to get the parts for the TARDIS while her and the Doctor slept. The Doctor had woken some time later as the TARDIS engines had started up, he had gone to check and returned to say Galen was taking them somewhere nice to rest while he put the new parts in to the TARDIS. So Galen had carried her out to the bright morning, then turning into his true form before lying down so she could be comfortable. So Jack and the Doctor were inside fixing the old girl.
"Galen?"
"Hmm?" he opened one eye, the red pupil regarding her.
"What are those glass tower things?" Galen looked where she was pointing, the three small spires around the large clear glass one.
"They are…musical art" he replied looking at them.
"Musical art?" Rose asked, how could they be musical?
"Yeah, you know those fancy clocks you have on earth, that move and play a tune at certain times?"
"Yeah"
"It's like that"
"What did it play?" She looked back at the spires.
"Depended on the mood, hymns of faith, songs of woe, ode's to the king"
"I wonder if they still work" she mused.
"They should, my people made it to last, as a link to our home world" Galen got up and walked to the spires, he looked down at the base of the spire, rummage around a bit and stepped back. Then he hit the central spire with his tail, there was a sweet resounding note as the crystal rung. Then Galen walked back to Rose as the spires all began to light up in sequence. Atop the clear spire a beautiful dragon appeared. The scales a rich emerald, the dragon began to sing in a sweet female tone.
"Ku yun kin tooorKu yu ku your
Ku yun kin tooorr
Ku yu kun yourrr.
Ku yun Ku yun kin tarrr
Ku you yun kin tar"The song continued, a lamenting tone that made you feel serene then sad. It was sung like a hymn, long held notes in sweet refrain. Galen had curled back round Rose, his head on his forepaws, eyes closed. She saw his head angle to one side as if listening.
"Jack and the Doctor are coming, with food and drink I shouldn't guess" sure enough Jack came into view carrying a try of sandwiches and a jug of drink. The Doctor stopped by Galen's head as he looked up at the hologram. The last line of the song faded away as the spires became silent once more.
"You okay Galen?" The Doctor asked, sitting by Rose under the shade of Galen's wing. Jack sitting the other side of her.
"I'm fine. It's just a song" he yawned, his sharp teeth flashing in the sun.
"What did it mean, the TARDIS didn't translate it"
"It's the one about faith. That the home world will shine bright and last forever," Galen laughed. "Shows what they knew"
The Doctor reached over and started to scratch Galen just above the eye ridge while. With his other hand he reached for a sandwich. Galen's tail began to twitch as he angled his head into the scratch. Looking like a dog whom has his ear scratched.
"Ohh…that's unfair" Galen moaned.
"Want me to stop?" The Doctor asked, with an evil grin.
"….no" Rose laughed as the Doctor scratched the ridge harder, making Galen's leg twitch.
"Who's a big old doggie?" the Doctor purred in that childish voice. Which was silenced as Galen's left forepaw pinned him to the floor.
"I wonder if the Doctor is Ticklish…what do you think Rose?" Galen asked, winking at Rose.
"Lets find out" Rose replied with a grin.
The Doctor howled for mercy as he was tickled, pinned secure under Galen's forepaw. Once they got their breath back, Rose was secure in the Doctors arms, while Jack rested against Galen's head.
"What happened to them all Galen?" Jack asked all of a sudden.
"Oh they abandoned this outpost when the Time War started, they retreated behind the shield. To wait it out I guess, I was pretty out of it by that point. I'm actually surprised no one has found this place yet" he mused stretching like a cat.
"Well, the TARDIS is ready to go, sounding better than ever. So, shall we?" the Doctor asked.
"Yeah, but can we do something first?" Rose asked, looking to Galen.
"What?"
"Galen, can I have a ride?" she smiled. Galen laughed before couching down so the three of them could get on. Then with a leap and a deep beat of his wings he took to the sky, flying over the small city. Through the glass towers which would have been home to his race, his form reflecting off their surfaces. The three on his back laughed and called out, enjoying the wind and speed, the view stretching out as the sun set, the three moons turning pink.
The friends would stand tall and be as one. Any one of them would lay down their life for the others. The Doctor smiled, he finally had a family that wasn't going to try and kill him or banish him for who he was. So they returned home, the TARDIS singing and preening as her new components hummed. She left this place of old memories. To continue their travels.
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The shadow watched the TARDIS disappear, how dare he come here of all places. The Shadow moved and walked into the fast falling night, they would meet their fate soon……
KITG: well that is the end of this story in the series. But don't worry we will see the four again. Here is a little taster.
The screeching behind the bulkhead became louder as the monsters tried to get through, already Jack could see the thick metal door buckling, the scratch marks giving was as the claws broke through.
"We'll be okay Rosie" Jack assured the blonde as she held the 6 year old. She looked at her pocket as her phone rang. "Doctor?"
"Galen's coming Rose, just hang on." Came his voice over the phone.
"They are getting through, the door won't hold. What are they Doctor?"
"The Krill" Jack replied as the door gave way.