HELLO EVERYONE! My name has changed from MissBlackPotter to Leila-Rose-Bell.

I bet you missed me. And I have a very good excuse for not updating in ages. First school came, and then a kidney transplant. Yes, I had kidney transplant because I had Kidney Failure, which was discovered last year in September, and it was in the very late stage of the disease. Both of my kidneys were only working at 3, which meant that given a few more weeks I would've been seriously ill. It had been happening since my birth and it had not been detected as the doctors had declared they were small but functioning normally. So, last week, a year later after finding out about the kidney failure, my older brother donated a kidney to me. I have been scared about the upcoming operation and I just couldn't concentrate on writing this story. But now, here is the next chapter. I have a working kidney - bless my brother for saving my life.

I hope you enjoy this chapter. And please review!


The Ties That Bind

Chapter 10

Is This The End?

Mickey and Martha ran into the room, one after the other; Mickey in front as he raised the gun he held, pointing it at the shadow. On the floor lay Rose, her eyes closed; the Doctor on his knees, holding his head in the palms of his hands.

"You're too late." The shadow spoke. "They're both mine."

Mickey swept his eyes over Rose, curled up on the floor, her gold tresses falling onto the dusty floor. He gritted his teeth and fired at the shadow. Two red bolts stopped in mid-air and shattered. He stared at it.

"I think we're in trouble." He whispered.

The screaming had stopped the moment they had entered, and it was with no doubt that it had been Rose and the Doctor. Mickey swallowed. He cast a glance at Martha and wondered what they could do. Even without speaking they both knew the answer. There was nothing they could do but watch.


Rose gradually opened her eyes moaning softly. A red glow surrounded her. Ahead a figure stood - and the thing that held her prisoner was harming the Doctor. Her eyes widened as she took in the situation. The creature was humming words - evil words - and the Doctor was jerking. And then he screamed.

Suddenly she became aware of incredible pain in her mind and body, and she too shouted for the stairs. Writhing on the floor she attempted to crawl forward but the agony was too overwhelming.

No…I have to help him…

Yet she could do nothing.


Horror-struck by the creature standing in front of them, Mickey and Martha had no idea what to do. If they struck they would undeniably die. And then so would Rose and the Doctor. Martha pulled herself first from the spell, casting her eyes around the chamber. There was hardly any machinery apart from a piece of machinery on a table. Her mind began to piece together what exactly she could do. Carefully she edged backwards - the creatures attention now focused again on the Doctor.

Noticing her movement, Mickey followed until they stood in the darkness. The creature seemed so intense in its task that it hadn't noticed their disappearance. Swiftly Martha hurried round to the table, towards the electronic device. A green light was flashing. Behind her Mickey raised his blaster, setting it for silent.

He fired.

The machine burst into flames.

The creature spun round, anger etched on its features. In its hand the alien held the TARDIS key. "You're too late. I have what I want." He raised a hand, projecting glowing grey light towards them. Martha dived, but Mickey got singed, collapsing to the cold floor.

Martha ran, ducking each blow. Jumping as high as she could to avoid - I'm glad I took gymnastics for my exams.

Casting a quick glance at the Doctor, she found him crawling towards the Doctor. In his outstretched right hand, he held the Sonic Screwdriver. Rose too was crawling forward.

Entranced in destroying her the alien did not notice the two of them coming towards him before they were upon him. Weakened by his attack, both Rose and the Doctor showed incredible strength as they tried to wrestle the creature to the ground. Screaming at them, he tried to lash out, his booted foot catching Rose in the stomach but she didn't care.

It only renewed her vigilance to fight.

The Doctor raised the Sonic Screwdriver and a wailing was heard. Martha clenched her eyes. But the sound drowned into her, making her fall unconscious.


Rose was not affected by the sound. Why not? She was human. She could feel a humming inside her head - the TARDIS? Together with the Doctor, the high pitched sound drove the creature back. She grabbed the TARDIS key from his hand, pocketing it before launching a new attack, kicking it.

The creature held onto the Doctor, but he was fighting furiously. Then the Sonic Screwdriver flew from his hand, the sound stopping instantly.

Come on! We can do this! Rose thought.

Both of us. The Doctor replied.

She became aware of a telepathic link in her mind. She had merged with the Doctor. Their minds entwined, and they gained strength. From Rose's outstretched hands came a violet streak of power. It was howling. It struck the creature.

With that the creature began to slow and they continued the relentless attack, and then the creature was gone, fading into dust as the purple entwined it in its grip, scattering it across the universe forever.

Collapsing to the floor, Rose fell, blackness overcoming her. She registered the Doctor giving her a slight grin before he began to slump and they fell side by side, their hands and minds clenched together.


Mickey and Martha slowly came around. The creature was no where in sight. Instead the Doctor and Rose lay in the centre of the room, flat on the backs, holding hands.

"What is that?" Martha pointed up at a swirling purple cloud that seemed to be circling them.

What they didn't know was that Bad Wolf had emerged once again.

TBC

I was originally going to have this chapter in two parts but decided not to. One more chapter left to go and the story will end. Does anyone want a sequel?

Please let me know what you think!

Leila-Rose-Bell