Better With Two (The Bad Wolf Stories)

Chapter 9

By: Dame Rose Tyler

Yes, I know my spelling leaves much to be desired. I don't tend to make that many errors, but the ones I do normally spell check catches them. Apparently My keyboard is evil and decided it wants to have a mind of its own. Space isn't working and neither are a few of the other keys so...yeah...like I said leaves much to be desired. Yeah, anyway here's another chapter since everyone is dying for more. LOL

Update: I'm sorry to have to do this so soon after I started updating again, but it might be a few weeks or more before I update again after this. My grandmother has had bypass surgery and it has been good and bad. We're not sure how things are going to turn out but right now we are all hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. So, if anyone is interested her website is allisonknight dot com. Please show your support and wish her well!

~Dame Rose Tyler

After Rose had finished running her stuff back to the car,she went in search of Jege and the others. It was almost nostalgic though, walking through Torchwood. She could remember the first time she had walked through these halls, broken and only a shell of the person she was before she was trapped here. She remembered the tests that confirmed her suspicions about the vortex and how her Torchwood doctor had hidden all he could from any other agents. Sighing Rose turned towards Pete's office.

Reaching his door she knocked before opening it.

"Ah, Rose there you are. We were actually just getting ready to look for you."

Rose nodded,"So its time to meet with the other heads?"

Pete nodded and stuffed some papers into an envelope.

"They wanted to talk to you as well,so I figured we could all go together."

Rose nodded, her mind wary of why the would want to meet with her, Pete must have sensed her apprehensions.

"Don't worry its nothing bad."

Jege grabbed Rose and began pulling her towards the meeting room.

"Come on Rosie, its time to get this over with so we can get back."

"You know Jege, you never even told me why the council wants you here."

Jege smiled and winked at Rose before bursting into the meeting room.

"Greetings all." Rose covered her mouth to hide a smile at his outburst. Sometimes he really did remind her of a bad mix between the Doctor and Jack.

The board nodded at his enthusiasm, although some of the members tried to hide smiles.

"Shall we get on with this meeting?" The balding man at the head of the table nodded and waved Jege and myself over towards him. Taking our seats Jege pulled some documents from his coat. Sometimes Rose couldn't help but smile at all the things Time Lords kept in their pockets.

"Now, more than likely you are all wondering why I'm here and why the Gallifreain council feels I should stay on extended visits."

Their was a hushed muttering of agreement though the room and Jege continued.

"Well, for the most part they feel that as a bridge between town worlds is located about five miles above this building that it is better monitored by someone who can actually close it if the need arises. Or at least divert some of the incoming elements, whatever they may be away from your planet."

The head of the board nodded, "Does that mean that they don't feel we are doing and adequate job ourselves?"

Jege shook his head and looked at Rose amused.

'Humans, are they always this paranoid?'

Rose raised an eyebrow at the comment before returning her attention to the board.

"I assure you, they do not in any way find us inferior to themselves. They mostly want this to prevent any unnecessary hostels coming onto the planet. For example the Cybermen, or worse yet the Daleks. I guess you could say he's here on guard duty. To make sure whats in the void stays there."

The head of the board nodded and reached over the shake Jege's hand before Roses.

"We would be thrilled to have someone helping us on this matter. Just let us know when these visits will start and we will draw up the necessary paper work."

Jege smiled and nodded at the man before standing up and taking Rose with him.

"Come on now, back to the house with us so we can finish our visit and you can go home. Bet your excited about having your own trans-dimensional ship huh?"

Rose smiled.

"Honestly I think if feels weird, I mean, I've always just been the passenger. Now I'm the captain its just like I said, plain weird if you ask me."

Jege nodded, "well you have the hole week to get used to it. Lets get back to your house. Pete said he'll call a car around for them."

Rose reached out and grabbed the keys from Jege before continuing on to the drivers side.

"Hey, I wanted to drive Rosie!"

"My planet my rules, sound familiar?"

Jege growled, he knew those words he spoke over a hundred years ago were going to come back to hunt him. Climbing into the passenger see he glared over at Rose as she started the car.

"Your no fun."

Rose could only smile and shake her head at Jege as he pouted. Of course she knew she was being unfair,but at the same time she knew that once she found the doctor her driving days would be few and far between.

The trip back to Pete's house was relatively quiet,minus the gentle hum of the radio in the background. Rose could only begin to guess what was on Jege's mind since he refused talk or mind speak with her. So of course, she let her mind wonder once again to the past. She remembered the time her and the doctor had gone and seen the coronation and the Olympic games. How they had embraced after she was given back her face. She could still sometimes see the worry he had for her long after he had said he was ok with it. It was memories like this that gave her the hope he would accept her and take her back in her current state. He had never finished saying it on the beach, and sometimes she almost wondered if he ever would really say that he loved her. Of course she knew that he 'loved' her but in what way.

OK, I'm going to end it here for now. I might update it again tonight, cause I think I might have ideas floating around in my head for the next chapter. Hint: Its the one where she gets her Tardis, no Doctor reunion yet but were almost there! ;-D