Hate to say this but this is probably the penultimate chapter...next one is the last, I think. Unless people want an epilogue. As always please review (thanks to everyone who has, it's at 102 at the moment!) I re-wrote the ending to this chapter about ten times to get it right so I like to know that my hard work is appreciated LOL. It's a lot longer than previous chapters but I have so much to say and so much to explain. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it xxx

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dangerous Girl

The Doctor stopped, mind whirring overtime, mouth open mid-sentence. He twisted his body to face Jack, "What did you just say?"

Jack looked at the face of the Doctor, a strange mix of shock, embarrassment and glee across it. Jack just grinned. "Rose is…erm…she's sorta behind the door now." He said gesturing to his left with a thumb, trying to stifle a laugh.

The Doctor stammered, dumbfounded, "Oh. Right. Well then…how do you…know?"

Jovial, Jack pulled the strips that bound the wrist-com to his skin and passed it to the Doctor, pressing a few buttons, all the while keeping his well used blaster gun trained on Adam. "It found a major power source behind the door, but registered it as having a base of…"

"Human DNA?" The Doctor cut him off, staring at the small screen. "How is that possible? No human can have this kind of power…it's impossible! It's off the scale…" The scanner beeped furiously at him. "It's growing by the second..." The wrist-com screen suddenly glowed mauve, "Something's happening to her, Jack."

"Can't you do something!"

The Doctor's chocolate brown eyes were wide with fear and anger, his temper getting the better of him. "Like what! Something's taking over her body again…" His eyes turned back to Adam, smiling sweetly, leaning against the wall. "You. What did you do?" He grabbed him by the scruff of his collar, "What did you do to her!"

He flinched at the hatred on the Doctor's face. "Nothing."

His fingers released Adam's collar, grabbing him by his throat, pressing against his windpipe slightly. "Tell me now." He got no response. "What've you done to her!"

"I swear I didn't do anything!"

Jack was frantically pressing buttons on the screen of his device, face sweat-drenched and worried. "Doctor, she wants to get inside. Rose's trying to open the door!"

Darling, when I'm hurt, that's when I'm satisfied
Tell me what it's worth to pursue the Holy life
I can see your face even when I close my eyes
I can give you love even when I've been denied
Who's loving who?
Who's fooling who?

The Doctor released his grip on Adam's throat, huge purple and red welts forming on the skin of Adam's neck. He rubbed it vigorously as he listened to the Doctor and Jack. "How can she be opening the door?"

"I don't know but she is!" Jack pressed buttons furiously on his wrist com, sparks flying from it as the mauve glow grew, luminous, lighting up the room. "I can't override it, Doctor. Rose's just pushing her way through every defence."

"Give it to me, I can try at least." He grabbed it from Jack, using his screwdriver to manipulate the buttons. Massive red and gold sparks shot from the screen now, the device growing hotter by the second until it burned the Doctor's skin and he dropped it onto the floor, smashing it into a million pieces. He swore in Galifreyan. "Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

"What're we gonna do, Doctor?"

The Doctor looked Jack straight in the eye, unflinching as the thoughts processed through his head. "I don't know." Jack knew then that it was too bad for words.

Both turned and stared as the door glowed gold, the wisps threading their way through the cracks around the frame. They danced their way about the wood, seeping into its crevices, melting through the grain and filtering through the splinters. Everything about the door emanated with a power that the Doctor had seen only twice before. Now it was greater, a more advanced power than he had ever known. It shook his cells and made all three men quake in fear. The golden, sparkling wisps melted the door slowly, starting from the top, slowly, slowly revealing the woman behind it. Dripping, melting, becoming vapour, miniscule fragments at a time, it became nothing. The Doctor saw her blonde hair first. A different blonde; honey coloured and wild around her face like a halo. Rose's eyes glowing with the power, her smile so serene and beautiful, the Doctor thought she was an angel, beautiful, powerful, haunting eyes blazing through his soul.

Darling, what is love if it never gets you high?
Should we sit and wait while the wasted years roll by?
Is there time to say if I lied, I apologize
Never go away, please stay here by my side
Who's fooling who?
Who's loving who?

The Doctor and Jack both stumbled back as a golden Rose glided ethereally into the bedroom. She smiled as she saw the look of shock on both their faces. As her eyes flicked to Adam, the Doctor swore he could see fire flame in them. Adam surged forward for the gun hanging in Jack's loose hand, Rose's palm shot up and her eyes roared brilliantly. The gold seeped from her fingertips and cocooned their way around Adam's body, forming a barrier as strong as steel. The Doctor had known this Rose before but when she spoke, it wasn't a voice he was used to. "It's time, Doctor."

Cara's voice was seeping from between Rose's pink lips, flittering around the Doctor's head. "Cara? How, what? Okay, enough already! This is like No-Man's Land for me so would you please explain!"

Rose grinned broadly, beaming at him, "Rose says she thinks your speech you gave was beautiful, she thanks you with everything she has. And, erm, I do too. You rebuilt me and her mind with it."

The worry bled into his voice, shaking and bubbling. "Where's Rose? Is she alright?"

"She's more than alright, she's…well, she's in love." She looked down to the floor briefly before bringing her head back up to meet his eyes, her own shining with tears. "She heard what you said about her, she felt it in her heart and it repaired her enough to make me strong enough. I used some residual energy from the vortex in her cells to make her stronger." Her eyes glistened with love, brewing at the edges. "She wants to see you, to show you that she's stronger."

Suddenly, the gold from Rose's body disappeared. It slinked to a space to her right and formed the ghostly golden body of Cara, billowing dress and palm up; still encasing Adam in his cage. Rose's eyes blinked a couple of times before she hurled herself at the Doctor, laughing, crying and clawing at his body. Rose clung to him for dear life, giggling at the look of sheer joy on his face as she released him. He kissed her lightly on her forehead, "I missed you…I missed you so much."

She smiled, tears streaming down her face, love and need glistening in her voice. "Quite right too." Rose looked to the Doctor, whispering in his ear, "I love you too."

Jack coughed impatiently, "I think you're missing out on someone here, honey."

A false look of confusion invaded her features. "I can't think who..." She smiled as she scratched her head. Jack put on his best hurt gaze before Rose relented, "Oh, come here!" She pulled him into a bear-hug. "I missed you too."

They try to break you they try to steal your stars
If they ever take you just remember who you are
They try to hate you just like some love bizarre
It's a sign of weakness to be afraid of what you are
Who's loving who?
Who's fooling who?

Adam watched the scene, stunned. No, it just wouldn't work out like this! He wouldn't let it go like this! He wouldn't be locked in some kind of cage made of light, for God's sake! He thought as Jack clung onto Rose, an idea popping into his head. "So, rosebud, what're you gonna do now? You going to kill me? You going to be my murderer?"

"Rose, don't listen to him…" The Doctor urged, staring at the ghostly form of Cara.

Rose extracted herself from Jack and stood before Adam, her head held high and her voice strong. "You don't own me anymore, Adam. You can't use that. Not anymore. You have no hold over me. I won't let you ruin my life, not now. Not just as I've got it all back! I will not let you hurt me!"

He ignored her, pressing on and on, eyes livid and wild. "Remember, Rose; remember how I touched you! Remember how I hurt you!" He pushed forward on the light, harder, harder, fingers trying to claw at the light. "Remember what I said? You're a waste, Rose. You're Dad's turning in his grave because of you! All the people you hurt! Your boyfriend! Your mum! Your friends! They all hate you, what you've become! You ruined everyone's lives! You hurt everyone you touch!"

Her nose wrinkled in disgust. "No, I think you're confused. In fact, I think the words 'pot calling the kettle black' spring to mind. I told you before; you can't hurt me!"

Adam sneered. "I can and I have and I'll do it again! Stupid little shop girl! He never loved you! He ran off with another woman while you were waiting for him, Rose! You're pathetic to think he'd ever love you!"

The Doctor's hearts plummeted to his feet. Rose stepped back in shock. "Another woman? What d'you mean? Doctor?" She turned to him, "Tell me he's wrong."

His throat clammed up; he never could lie to her like that. "Rose…I…I'm sorry."

Her mouth hung open in shock; she knew. "It was her wasn't it? It was Reinette."

Adam saw his chance and jumped on it. "He never loved you, Rose. You're just a bit of skirt to him!" The Doctor tried yelling over Adam's voice, trying to penetrate Rose's soul, telling her he was sorry. It washed over Rose as Adam ranted on at her, "I sapped the power from the TARDIS and saw it in the databanks…funnily enough it was filed under 'Best Moments Ever'." He laughed coldly, sending shivers down the Doctor's spine. Rose shook her head backing off. Cara's form and the golden cocoon faded. To the Doctor, everything went into slow motion…Adam jumped out, anger blazing in his eyes. He wrestled the gun from Jack, punching him square in the jaw, forcing the blaster from his hand. He grabbed Rose around the waist tightly, pointing the gun to her head. He laughed, brashly. "Beautiful! Just…" He whispered into Rose's ear "…fantastic. Don't you just love it, my rosebud!"

He could see it in her face: something inside her sparked brightly. Rose's eyes hardened, her elbow coming into vicious contact with Adam's stomach, forcing it deeper into him with everything she had.

Adam doubled over as the Doctor and Jack both came for the gun, Jack's lip bleeding profusely. Adam grabbed Rose's wrist painfully as she tried to grab the blaster. Three pairs of hands battled for possession of the gun away from Adam.

The sound of a shot echoed around the room. Someone doubled over in agonizing pain, electricity coursing through their veins.

Even God can't change the past
No matter how many tears I've cried
Yes I thought this pain would pass
Who am I to question why?
Who am I to question why?
Who am I to question why?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A/N: Now, I know it's an evil cliffhanger but you won't wait too long for the next part, I promise. Okay, to be honest you probably hate me but please still read on and don't give up on me!