A/N: Right folks, I'm back, thanks as always for reviewing and with holidays are here. I'm hoping to get quite a few updates in. Enjoy! Dedicated to all of you because you've stuck with it this far!
He was on top of the world. The time vortex spinning around his two best friends, and a new friend, the console room jerking them about. Yes, the Doctor was as happy as you could get. He took Rose's hand and led her away from Jack and Kel leaving them to bicker about the size of the TARDIS.
"Rose, what was it that convinced you to come back?"
"Paul. Jack. Kel. And you Doctor. Paul showed me how mundane earth was. Jack reminded me of what I was missing. Kel, she's like the best friend who comforts you, Even if she is really talkative and opinionated. And you Doctor, you told me last night not to stay here, and I was all set on staying behind, watching you fade out of my life once more, when I realised, I didn't want you to leave. I mean, I never wanted you to bring me back here, but this time, I had the chance to stop that. I was there two days Doctor, and I was hating it."
She smiled at the Doctor and he gently mock punched her chin. "Doctor!" Came Jack's drawl.
"Yes?"
"How big is this thing? Kel doesn't believe me when I say that it's bigger than, well, bigger than it looks."
"If I were to show you around the whole thing, I'd be running out of regenerations."
"Ha! I told you!" Jack said to a huffy Kel.
"Well, I bet I can find a room, you won't be able to find!" Kel challenged. Rose and the Doctor laughed.
"You're on!"
With that, the pair ran off in different directions frantically searching through the depths of a machine that wouldn't let them get that far.
IOIOIOIOIThey watched. Swimming through the vortex. Their claws latching onto the memories. Mixing trouble, stirring with thoughts that should remain untouched.
IOIOIOIOIThe Doctor clutched his head. Who were these people? 'these people are your friends. Rose is your wife,' his voice of reason told him. He took the hand of the woman that his reason voice told him was his wife. He then resumed the composure that had made him famous throughout galaxies.
Rose noticed the change in the Doctor's manner, but put it down to what she called an emotional overdrive, although, there was no warmth in his goodnight kiss. This disturbed Rose, but decided to deal with it in the morning.
The Doctor awoke the next morning to the sound of screaming. However, it wasn't the type he was used to. This screaming, although shrill sounding was accompanied by a fit of laughter. Who was it screaming? The Doctor felt incomplete, and his head was throbbing. The trio of strangers stared at him, and the perky blonde kissed him good morning. The American man asked for some of that, and the young loud mouthed brunette hit him. Puzzled, the Doctor fainted. The cold grate hit his head hard and the Doctor's subconscious knew he'd have a splitting headache later on.
IOIOIOIOIAgain they watched. Their tastes not yet satisfied. They now needed memories to fuel their ship. To leave the spiralling vortex. They needed the darkest, and hardest memory. They needed the Time War. And the Selgin were determined to get it.
There's the update. I'm hoping to finish this story in the next two weeks. Thanks again for your support. Update coming soon. Sorry this was so short.
