A/N: He he! Here's the anticipated answer to all the questions that you may have about the cliffy I left last chapter. WARNING! CHARACTER DEATH AHEAD! Sorry!
Dedicated to Raven Sky Costello because I never knew you liked my work so much.
It was at that moment when Rose was torn. On one hand there was the Mickey, a man whom she'd known all her life and the one she was engaged to at that moment and on the other there was this man claiming to be more. He had the blue box that magically appeared and there was something about his voice. A northern accent and the words 'Ricky the Idiot.' Rose was also drawn to him, and knew there was something more than this sudden encounter between them.
"I need time," she said quietly, "Alone," when Mickey went to follow her. At that moment Rose took off into one of the abandoned wards in the hospital. Both men stood there glaring at the other.
"What the hell did you do to her?" the Doctor snarled.
"Oh nothing. Just removed her memories of you, any emotions Rose may feel to you and I brainwashed her to love me," Mickey replied casually. He knew that Rose wasn't strong enough to override the program. She would still be his.
The Doctor, being telepathic heard these thoughts and roared, "Over my dead body!"
Mickey was stunned, how did the Doctor know what he was thinking. For once he didn't have a comeback. Instead he walked within inches of the alien's face and breathed heavily on him.
The Doctor, although surprised by this sudden action said and did nothing, but blankly stared back at the idiot's face.
Deciding to hit the Doctor where it would hurt him the most, Mickey jeered, " I win!"
This was all too much for the Doctor to handle and he too decided to hit Mickey where it would hurt him the most. In the groin.
Mickey doubled over in pain as the Doctor wandered off into the empty wards where Rose had run off to.
Rosa stepped over Mickey and said, "Oh get up Mr. Smith. You only look like an idiot lying there. Now, if you truly love this girl, you will run after her now!
The Doctor paused, he heard crying. He went to enter the ward where Rose was, but stopped himself. 'If you truly love her, you will let her go.' It was a thought that killed him, but maybe it was for the best. He went to turn away and leave when the Doctor clumsily ran into an old bed. It loudly clanged to the ground and the Doctor swore loudly.
Rose looked up. The strange man was swearing at himself and trying to escape quietly.
"Hey! Hey!" Rose called after him.
The Doctor whipped around and replied meekly," Yes?"
"Who are you? Mickey called someone 'the Doctor' before. Is that you?"
"Rose Tyler, yes, I am the Doctor. Now, if you excuse me, I'll be leaving. Have a good life. Do that for me Rose, have a fantastic life."
There was something in those words that Rose recognised. She could feel it. There was more.
"Doctor, wait!" she called. Rose had to run to catch up with him and gently tapped him on the shoulder.
"What is it Rose? What can you possibly say to make this all right?" the Doctor cried. The tears were back. He slipped his hand into hers and gently kissed it. She smiled softly and watched him walk away. However Rose followed him. She needed these nagging answers.
"Doctor! I need you to help me. Who am I? Really?" Rose called the tears forming and her voice shaky.
"You are Rose Tyler. The most amazing woman in the universe. You are my light, my love, my everything. I wouldn't change you for a second. Except, Ricky the Idiot has. He's taken away your fire. The fire that makes you strong it won't kill you at first 'cause you're strong, but sooner or later, that fire that I love about you Rose, it's gonna burn out. Rose Tyler, the first time I met you, Rose, it was in the basement of Henriks, and the Autons were chasing you. Remember? I grabbed your hand and I said, 'Run.' Rose how do you not remember that. Surely you are stronger than this program?" the Doctor cried. He'd let her hear the naked truth. That was what he truly felt and although he'd always been fairly open and honest with her, this raw truth was all he could offer her memory.
"Wow, that's some speech. But, I don't know how to say this – " Rose got cut off. Mickey had come out of nowhere and clamped his fist over her mouth.
"Sorry to break up this happy little reunion. Now Doctor, she's mine. Kindly power up that box of yours and leave. I have a wedding to go to," Mickey snarled.
"Or what?" the Doctor tempted.
"Or, I shoot her. You see, I'm tired of waiting, so if you don't Rose dies, and I'll tell Jackie you killed her," Mickey threatened.
"You wouldn't. You couldn't. Ricky Boy, don't think I don't know who you are. You're the annoying little EX boyfriend of Rose who has a jealousy streak. You haven't got the guts to threaten. I also happen to know that if you did kill Rose I would haunt you for the rest of your days. Plus, underneath this tough exterior, you're still a good person. Remember Downing St?" The Doctor spat.
It was true. The Doctor was smart. Mickey knew this; he let Rose go and fell to the ground. He sobbed and sobbed and Rose sat there comforting her. However she winked at the Doctor and a flicker of hope came to his heart.
What came next, neither of them could have prepared for. While the Doctor was scanning Rose for injuries, Mickey raised the gun to his head and pulled the trigger. A resonating gunshot echoed through the hospital. Rose screamed and ran into the Doctor's arms. He too was stunned. Mickey lay on the ground motionless and the Doctor turned away. He'd seen some disgusting things before but suicide was a disturbing subject. Rose sobbed in his arms and she looked up at him her eyes shining with tears.
Rose was shattered. Mickey was her oldest friend and now he was dead. She stared at the Doctor's grim expression and knew he was feeling guilty. Suddenly, as if someone had pressed play, the missing memories came flooding back and although there was a devastated Rosa sobbing over Mickey's body, Rose looked up and the Doctor and kissed him.
The Doctor was stunned. Rose remembered. She wasn't stupid. He held her close and comforted the girl.
"It's not fair! Why? You've got a time machine, change it please!" Rosa balled.
"I – I can't. No matter what, he wasn't meant to live past that second. If I changed the past, God knows what could happen. I'm sorry," the Doctor said grimly.
Rosa seriously considered hurting the Doctor, but instead she ran into his arms and sobbed next to Rose. The Doctor comforted both girls. Rosa was the first to break away and she dabbed at Mickey's wound, and dragged his body onto a mattress. She then called the police and cried over his body.
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Rose watched the paramedics tut as they took away Mickey's body. She knew she would have to tell everyone, and that would be hard. However at least as a small consolation, she had the Doctor back. Rose felt whole again, but couldn't help feel as though another chunk had been ripped from her. It was a sad time and Rose knew the Doctor respected that. She gave him a tight hug and never wanted to let go.
The Doctor saw the pain Rose felt and he took her back into the TARDIS. As for Rosa she'd disappeared once the ambulance had arrived. The Doctor knew she would be safe. If she was anything like Rose. He set the coordinates for Earth, England, London, the Powell Estate, 2006.
Rose knocked warily on her mother's door, and seeing the look in the Doctor and her eyes Jackie welcomed them in and they sat down to tell her of the awful truth…
Okay, so I hope that's worked. If not, let me know and I WILL change it because I think it might be a bit dark. Reviews are appreciated. And any ideas you may have because I'm a bit lost as to where to go from here. Oh and let me know if yo caught the Titanic and the Parting of the Ways' references. Thanks. :-p
