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The Ties That Bind
Five
The Far Future
The humming of the engines reverberated through the ship as they bounced through the Time Vortex. Martha had wanted to visit another planet…and the Doctor had gracefully set course for six thousand years into the future. His new companion was currently sleeping…albeit in Rose' old room, but it was the only one set up. He hadn't had the time to change it…and keeping it the same had kept Rose with him, even though she was gone.
He swallowed as memories swelled up inside him.
The first time he had met her, grasped her hand…
Just remembering that moment took him back…his mind whirring through the many places they had visited…and he wondered, just for a second, if she missed him. She's probably got on with her life, just like she should do. Can't dwell on me all the time, can she?
Well, she probably is…he finished. He smiled slightly. I hope she's living her life.
-00000-
"Miss Tyler, are you alright?"
Shaking her head, Rose smiled gingerly at her young aide in front of her. It had been two weeks since her first black out. Since then, she'd had half a dozen more. Her head ached constantly, and she found it difficult to concentrate. As Torchwood was in the middle of a big project, Rose did not wish to take time off, though she had been offered it. "I'm fine, just tired, I guess."
"Is there anything I can do for you, miss?" the young girl asked.
"No, but thank you for your offer." Rose gently said. "Off you go. I'll be alright."
The young girl left.
Rose sighed and picked up a pen. She felt her eyes droop, but she could do nothing about it. Her mind fell into darkness, as she succumbed to the sleep that plagued her at night.
Colours whirled round her.
She was in a garden, dancing, her right hand on a man's shoulder, laid upon a suit that she recognised.
Her heart skipped.
Her eyes peeled upwards, laying on the face of the Doctor.
"Hello." She murmured.
"Rose." He answered.
"Doctor."
"I need you."
Rose was surprised. "What?"
"I need you to help me."
"What do you need?"
"I need you to save me."
And then he faded away, leaving Rose in a darkened place.
Alone.
Her eyes snapped open, her heart pumping in her chest as she remembered the words the Doctor had spoken to her.
Real?
Or was it fake?
The only thing I know, is that something is going on, and it involves me and the Doctor. And I will do everything in my power to aid him.
Even if I die in the attempt.
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"WOW!"
The Doctor grinned as Martha stared at the city before them. Her eyes ran over the architecture of the buildings, the strangeness of them enlightened her. She loved technology, whether it was old or new. Her mind was always up for a challenge. She was quite smart, having done all three sciences for A-Level and taken a degree in the same subjects. Yes, she had got a job in a business but she had been planning on giving that up when she had earned enough money to pay for her to continue her own education.
Her eyes sparkled with admiration as she wondered around, her heart pumping with delight. Never before had she thought that she would witness technology like this. "Amazing. So different from Earth. Where are we?"
The Doctor stepped up the balcony, from which they were looking out from at the skies, watching ships of all shapes and sizes, rise or descend. He placed his hands firmly on the side, gazing upwards. "This is the planet, Tooria, home to the Toras in the galaxy M344" He nodded to a pair of aliens, which had three legs and three eyes. Quite small, but they looked intelligent. There hands consisted of two fingers, and they could hear through holes in the forehead.
"What year?"
"4056, Earth years of course, but if we go by the general scale of the universe, about 3 billion years…"
Martha laughed.
"What?" The Doctor asked.
"You."
He looked offended.
"You babble."
"If you don't like it, I'll take you home."
Smiling, she replied: "I'm sure I can get used to it."
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Martha wandered alone, holding in front of her a navigator that she had brought. Not an Earth one, of course, one she had just purchased. She had to persuade the Doctor to help her change her money. At least using this thing she couldn't get lost on this strange world.
Aliens all around her. She had yet to spot a human…ah there, a child…she smiled warmly. It was enough to know that her own race prospered. There's so many different things…so unbelievable, but so real…
How can I get used to seeing this?
But I wouldn't miss it for the world.
Suddenly someone walked right into her. She turned to apologise, but found herself looking at an ugly set of yellowing teeth. She moved back slightly, as the creature leered in closer.
"Watch where you're going!" it bellowed, then shoved her to the floor, before stalking off. Martha followed his path with her eyes. A green tail protruded from the back. She shook her head. Obviously not everyone is kind in this universe.
She wondered round for a while longer before instructing her navigator to take her back to the TARDIS.
When she stepped inside, using the key the Doctor had loaned her, her eyes widened, for the Doctor lay on the floor, unmoving.
TBC
Hehehe….another cliffy. I know it seems that he's always fainting and the story isn't going nowhere, but they're part of the plot. Don't worry answers will start coming soon!
I wasn't too sure about this chapter, but it's the best I could come up with, so I do apologise that it may not be up to standard.
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