Time Can Be Rewritten
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Sorry this chapter's so late, I'm not at all happy with it but I didn't want to leave it any longer, so I hope you enjoy it.
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Tooth and Claw
Rose had dressed in the same dungaree skirt as last time, the reactions had been amusing to say the least.
"So what d'you think?" She asked the Doctor as she walked into the console room.
The Doctor grinned at her, looking her over as he held up a CD "In the late 1970's? You'd be better off in a bin bag. Hold on, listen to this."
He put the CD into the player and 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick' by Ian Dury and the Blockheads blared out of the speakers.
He grinned happily at her as he explained "Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Number One in 1979."
Rose sniggered "You're a Punk!"
The Doctor started to sing along "It's good to be a lunatic-"
Rose laughed "That's what you are. A big old Punk with a bit of Rockabilly thrown in."
The Doctor was bouncing slightly as he asked "Would you like to see him?"
She arched an eyebrow "You mean in concert?"
He beamed at her "What else is a TARDIS for?"
She smirked at him "Landing us in danger?"
He chuckled and continued "I can take you to the Battle of Trafalgar… the first anti-gravity Olympics… Caesar crossing the Rubicon… or… Ian Dury at the Top Rank, Sheffield, England, Earth, 21st November, 1979. What do you think?"
Rose arched an eyebrow at the Doctor and said as though the answer was obvious, "Sheffield."
"Hold on tight." He warned with a smirk as he pulled a lever causing them both to lurch forward as the TARDIS shuddered. The Doctor whacked the console with a hammer to the beat of the music, shouting.
"Stop!" Rose finally yelled and as soon as the movement stopped they both fell to the floor laughing.
The Doctor stood up and said "1979. Hell of a year!" He pulled Rose to her feet and they bounded over to the doors, the Doctor grabbing his jacket as he continued "China invades Vietnam… The Muppet Movie! Love that film. Margaret Thatcher… urgh… Skylab falls to Earth… with a little help from me… nearly took of my thumb." they stepped out of the TARDIS "I like my thumb. I need my thumb. I'm very attached to…" He faltered as he noticed that they were surrounded by Scottish soldiers on all sides with their guns raised. He put his hands up and Rose followed suit as the Doctor finished quietly "… my thumb."
The guns clicked quietly.
"1879. Same difference."
Captain Reynolds glared at them both "You will explain your presence. And the nakedness of this girl."
The Doctor asked in a Scottish accent "Are we in Scotland?"
The Captain looked at him as though he was stupid "How can you be ignorant of that?"
The Doctor thought for a second "Oh, I'm- I'm dazed and confused. I've been chasing this… this wee naked child over hill and over dale. In't that right, ya… timorous beastie?"
Rose grinned sheepishly at the Captain "Yup!"
The Captain glared at them both "Will you identify yourself sir?"
"I'm Doctor James McCrimmon. From the… Township of Balamory. Eh… I have my credentials, if I may…" He gestured towards his pocket and the Captain nodded. Both Rose and the Doctor lowered their hands as the Doctor dug out his psychic paper and showed it to the Captain. "As you can see, a Doctorate from the University of Edinburgh. I trained under Doctor Bell himself."
Queen Victoria called over from the carriage "Let them approach."
The Captain glowered at the two of them suspiciously as he warned "I don't think that's wise ma'am."
"Let them approach." The Queen repeated calmly.
"You will approach the carriage." The Captain informed them reluctantly "And show all due deference."
The Doctor grinned and saluted the Captain before he and Rose approached the carriage. One of the footmen opened the door to reveal the Queen.
Rose could barely contain her grin of excitement as the Doctor introduced "Rose - might I introduce her Majesty Queen Victoria. Empress of India and Defender of the Faith."
Rose grinned "Rose Tyler, Ma'am. Sorry about my… nakedness."
Queen Victoria merely waved her off "I've had five daughters. It's nothing to me. But you, Doctor… show me these credentials."
The Doctor obligingly handed over the psychic paper, and the Queen studied it for a few moments before she exclaimed "Why didn't you say so immediately? It states clearly here that you have been appointed by the Lord Provost as my Protector."
"Does it?" The Doctor asked curiously before Rose elbowed him in the side and he amended "Yes, it does! Good! Good! Um… then let me ask - why is Your Majesty travelling by road when there's a train all the way to Aberdeen?"
"A tree on the line."
"An accident?"
"Not likely…" Rose muttered as the Queen replied "I am the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Everything around me tends to be planned."
"An assassination attempt?"
"I'm quite used to staring down the barrel of a gun." She replied blandly.
The Captain spoke up behind them from atop his horse "Sir Robert MacLeish lives but ten miles hence. We'll send word ahead, he'll shelter us for tonight, then we can reach Balmoral tomorrow."
"This Doctor and his… timorous beastie will come with us."
The Captain looked at them in distaste before he responded "Yes, Ma'am. We'd better get moving - it's almost nightfall."
"Indeed." The Queen answered dryly "And there are stories of wolves in these parts. Fanciful tales intended to scare the children. But good for the blood, I think. Drive on!"
Rose linked her arm with the Doctor's as they walked behind the carriage and rested her head on his shoulder as she spoke "You know… you say 'assassination' and you just think of Kennedy and stuff. Not her."
The Doctor grinned "1879 - she's had… ooh… six attempts on her life? And I'll tell you something else: we just met Queen Victoria!"
Rose squeezed his arm excitedly "I know!"
"What a laugh!"
"She was just sitting there!"
"Like a stamp."
Rose looked at him with her tongue in tooth grin as she said "I want her to say," she put on an upper-class accent "'we are not amused'." She grinned at him "I bet you five quid I can make 'er say it."
The Doctor rolled his eyes "Well, if I gambled on that, it'd be an abuse of my privileges of traveller in time."
Rose snorted "…Ten quid?"
The Doctor grinned "Done."
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Rose and the Doctor observed as Sir Robert emerged from a doorway and approached the Queen as she exited her carriage.
"Your Majesty." Sir Robert greeted nervously as he bowed.
"Sir Robert." The Queen returned kindly "My apologies for the emergency. And how is Lady Isobel?"
"She's…" He hesitated "indisposed, I'm afraid - she's gone to Edinburgh for the season. And she's taken the cook with her - the kitchens are barely stocked… I wouldn't blame Your Majesty if you wanted to ride on."
Rose and the Doctor exchanged a look at the obvious attempt to keep the Queen away.
The Queen seemingly unaware of this replied cheerfully "Oh, not at all! I've had quite enough carriage exercise. And this is… charming. If rustic. It's my first visit to this house. My late husband spoke of it often. The Torchwood Estate. Now, shall we go inside?"
Rose's eyes widened as she heard 'Torchwood' and she realised that this was when it started, at this house, by this Queen.
"And please excuse the naked girl." The Queen said softly.
"Sorry…" Rose apologised as Sir Robert glanced at her.
"She's a feral child. I bought her for sixpence in Old London Town. It was her or the Elephant Man, so…"
Rose rolled her eyes "Thinks he's funny but I'm so not amused." She looked towards the Queen "What do you think, Ma'am?"
"It hardly matters. Shall we proceed?"
Sir Robert nodded and began to lead them into the house.
"So close." Rose whispered to the Doctor who smirked at her.
Captain Reynolds spoke from behind them "Makerson and Ramsey, you will escort the Property. Hurry up."
"Yes, sir." Two soldiers replied as one of them took a small wooden box from the carriage and carried it carefully into the house.
"What's in there, then?" The Doctor asked curiously.
Captain Reynolds glared at him "Property of the Crown. You will dismiss any further thoughts, sir."
The Doctor pulled a face to Rose and she sniggered.
"The rest of you go to the rear of the house. Assume your designated positions."
A soldier said "You heard the orders. Positions, sir."
The Doctor nodded towards the house and took Rose's hand in his as they followed the others.
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The Doctor and Rose followed Sir Robert and Queen Victoria into the Observatory with the monks from last time dressed as household staff coming in behind them.
"This, I take it, is the famous Endeavour." The Queen asked Sir Robert curiously, never taking her eyes off what looked to be an large telescope in the centre of the room.
Sir Robert inclined his head, confirming the Queens statement "All my father's work. Built by hand in his final years. Became something of an obsession - he spent his money on this rather than caring for the house or himself."
The Doctor smiled softly "I wish I'd met him, I like him. That things beautiful - can I um…?" he gestured towards it.
Sir Robert nodded "Help yourself."
Rose followed the Doctor over to the telescope and the wheel next to it.
"What did he model it on?" Rose asked curiously.
The Doctor looked at her approvingly as Sir Robert replied "I know nothing about it. To be honest, most of us thought him a little… shall we say, eccentric." The Doctor laughed at that, Sir Robert continued looking a little more wistful "I wish now I'd spent more time with him. And listened to his stories."
Rose smiled sadly at him as the Doctor continued to examine the telescope.
"It's a bit rubbish." Rose snorted and turned to the Doctor as he continued oblivious to everyone else "How many prisms has it got? Way too many. The magnification's gone right over the top, that's stupid kind of a-" He cut himself off as he noticed Rose's amused look "Am I being rude again?"
"Yep." She whispered back with a laugh.
The Doctor quickly turned back to Sir Robert who looked a little offended "But it's pretty! It's very… pretty."
"Nice save!" Rose muttered as she patted him fondly on the arm, the Doctor rolled his eyes at her.
Queen Victoria ignored them both as she turned to Sir Robert "And the imagination of it should be applauded."
Rose piped up "Thought you might disapprove, Your Majesty. Stargazing. Isn't that a bit fanciful?" Queen Victoria just stared blankly at her "You could easily… not be amused, or something…? No?"
"This device surveys the infinite work of God." The Doctor hid a smile at Rose's put out expression when the Queen continued "What could be finer? Sir Robert's father was an example to us all. A polymath. Steeped in astronomy and sciences, yet equally well versed in folklore and fairytales."
The Doctor grinned at Rose "Stars and magic. I like him more and more." He wandered around the telescope to examine it more.
The Queen smiled with a distant look in her eyes "Oh, my late husband enjoyed his company." She spoke to Rose "Prince Albert himself was acquainted with many rural superstitions, coming as he did from Saxe Coburg."
The Doctor leaned in beside Rose, whispering in her ear "That's Bavaria."
The Queen turned to Sir Robert "When Albert was told about your local wolf, he was transported."
The Doctor's eyes lit up with interest "So, what's this wolf, then?"
Sir Robert shifted nervously, something that didn't go unnoticed by either Rose or the Doctor, as he tried to evade the question "It's just a story."
"Then tell it." The Doctor said.
Sir Robert glanced at the monks uncomfortably but he began haltingly "It's said that-"
The monk interrupted "Excuse me, sir. Perhaps her Majesty's party could retire to their rooms. It's almost dark."
The Doctor's eyes narrowed suspiciously at the 'household staff', more so when Sir Robert replied with palpable relief "Of course. Yes, of course."
The Queen smiled "And then supper. And… could we find some clothes for Miss Tyler? I'm tired of nakedness."
Rose said pointedly "It's not amusing, is it?"
The Doctor whispered, amused "Tone it down a bit…" Rose just poked him in the side causing him to chuckle.
The Queen glanced at her for a moment before she decided to ignore that comment and turned back to Sir Robert "Sir Robert, your wife must've left some clothes. See to it. We shall dine at seven. And talk some more of this wolf. After all… there is a full moon tonight."
"So there is, Ma'am." He laughed nervously and bowed, leaving the room followed by the Queen.
Rose muttered to the Doctor "Is it just me… or did Sir Robert seem scared when we mentioned the wolf?"
The Doctor looked down at his Rose and saw concern in her eyes for Sir Robert but also excitement at the possibility of an adventure and he grinned "I think there's more to this wolf than Sir Robert's letting on."
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The minute Rose entered her room she shut the door and made her way over to the wardrobe where she knew Flora was and opened it quietly.
The maid was crouched down, breathing heavily and looking up at Rose with fear in her eyes.
Rose held out her hand to Flora and led her over to the bed "I'm not gonna hand you over to the monks… or the wolf." She added as an after thought.
"You know?" The maid asked incredulously.
"Parts…" Rose shrugged "Tell me what happened 'ere, me and the Doctor… we can help."
Flora nodded nervously "They came through the house. The incitements, they took the Steward and the Master. And my Lady."
Rose squeezed her hand comfortingly "Look… we've gotta go, quickly to the Doctor otherwise they'll find us."
Flora's eyes widened as she protested "B-but I cant, Miss."
Rose smiled softly "What's your name?"
"Flora."
"Well then, Flora… we gotta be quick and get downstairs."
The maid nodded hesitantly as she stood up and cautiously followed Rose to the door and out into the corridor.
Rose took Flora's hand as she lead the maid down the corridor, they eventually came across the unconscious guards and Flora whispered "Oh, Miss. I did warn you!"
"They're not dead…" Rose whispered back as she pulled Flora passed the men "We've just gotta -"
Rose was cut off as her and Flora were both grabbed and dragged away like last time.
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Both Flora and Rose were thrown into the cellar with the other prisoners and chained up.
Lady Isobel warned them "Don't make a sound. They said if we scream or shout, then he will slaughter us."
"That's a lie." Rose replied with a smile "They just don't want to be found out."
"How do you know, Miss?" Flora asked.
Rose turned to the other prisoners "Because to devour us, all he needs is the moon." She turned to the window and said "So we need to get out of 'ere… because soon there'll be a full moon."
The wolf chuckled "ohh… intelligence…"
Rose snorted.
"Don't enrage it!" The Steward warned fearfully.
Rose smiled kindly at him "The minute the moon comes out, he'll devour us… whether we enrage it or not, so we need to find a way out of 'ere or we'll all die."
The Steward, Flora, Lady Isobel and the others all stared at Rose, fear was obvious in their eyes.
The wolf just laughed and lunged forward "Inside your eyes!" It exclaimed "You've seen it too!"
Rose smirked at him as she confirmed "I burned like the sun."
She could feel the smugness and pride radiating from Bad Wolf in her mind and inwardly rolled her eyes.
Rose's eyes widened as moonlight washed over the wolf and the creature sighed contently causing the prisoners to look at it in confusion.
"Listen to me!" She half-shouted making them turn to her and commanded "We need to get out, so pull the chain, all of ya!"
When they didn't move Rose growled in annoyance and shouted "Pull!"
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The chain finally came free as the wolf screamed in agony as it transformed.
Rose ran to the door and slammed her hands angrily at it as she realised it was locked, last time the Doctor had kicked it in.
She heard the wolf groan and screamed "Doctor!" as she moved away from the door.
Moments later the door was kicked in, the Doctor ran down to Rose and looked her over quickly as she grinned at him.
Sir Robert followed the Doctor down and grabbed his wife's hand as he warned her "Get out!"
The household staff all followed the Lady Isobel and Sir Robert as they ran out of the door with only Rose and the Doctor left as he finally noticed the werewolf "Oh, that's beautiful!"
The wolf growled at them and started to bend the bars.
"Time to go?" Rose asked.
"Yep!" The Doctor agreed with a grin as he took her hand and ran through the door, locking it behind them with the sonic screwdriver.
They ran into the kitchen where the Steward was passing out weapons and Sir Robert and his wife were speaking.
The Doctor unlocked the handcuffs from Rose as he asked "Did it say what it wanted?"
"The Empire of the Wolf," Rose whispered, careful not to draw the others attention, especially since the wolf hadn't actually given that away this time, "It wants to bite the Queen and pass into her…"
The Doctor looked slightly panicked at that "Then we need to find her."
"Good idea." Rose nodded.
There was a loud thumping sound from the direction of the cellar and the Doctor poked his head out of the door. He ran back into the room when the rest of them heard a loud growl, The Doctor grabbed Rose's hand and pulled her behind the men who had their guns ready.
"Fire!" The Steward shouted as the wolf appeared in the doorway, said wolf stumbled back a few steps and the Steward repeated "Fire!"
Rose flinched as the guns went off, the room quickly filling with smoke.
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When the smoke was starting to clear, there was no sign of the wolf.
"All right, you men, we should retreat upstairs, come with me." The Doctor ordered.
"I'll not retreat. The battle's done. There's no creature on God's Earth-"
Rose cut the Steward off "And what if it isn't from Earth?"
"What?" The Steward asked incredulously.
"You saw it transform, what creature on 'God's Earth' have you seen before that can do that?"
The Doctor cut in "Rose is right, so we need to go upstairs."
Rose took the Stewards hand as he was about to protest further and reasoned "Even if the wolf is dead, going upstairs wont harm."
The Steward sighed and nodded, moving to follow the Doctor and Rose but they stop immediately as they see one of the gunmen get pulled through the ceiling and hear him get devoured.
"Oh, my God!" Rose exclaimed.
"There's nothing we can do!" The Doctor shouted over them, grabbing Rose's arm and dragging her through the door with the Steward and Sir Robert following swiftly behind them.
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As the door slammed shut behind them, the Doctor turned and locked it with the sonic screwdriver as Rose, the Steward and Sir Robert watched as Queen Victoria hurried down the stairs.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Sir Robert exclaimed in relief.
"Sir Robert!" The Queen responded "What's happening?" The Doctor dashed off "I heard such terrible noises."
"Your Majesty - we've got to get out. But what of Father Angelo? Is he still here?"
"Captain Reynolds disposed of him."
The Doctor interrupted further talk as he came back and informed them "The front doors no good, it's been boarded shut." He turned to the Queen "Pardon me, Your Majesty - you'll have to leg it out of a window."
He gestured through a door and the Queen obliged gracefully as Sir Robert and the Steward followed behind her. Rose and the Doctor going in last.
"Excuse my manners, Ma'am, but I shall go first, the better to assist Her Majesty's egress." Sir Robert said.
The Queen smiled "A noble sentiment, my Sir Walter Raleigh."
The Doctor rolled his eyes impatiently "Yeah, any chance you could hurry up?"
Sir Robert climbed onto the windowsill but immediately dodged out of the way as he was shot at from the monks outside.
"I reckon the monkey boys want us to stay inside."
"Do they know who I am?" The Queen asked imperiously.
"Yeah." Rose said awkwardly "That's why they want ya, the wolf's lined you up for a biting."
"Now, stop this talk. There cant be an actual wolf." The minute the words left the Queen's mouth they heard howling that rang through the entire house.
"Got any silver bullets, Doc?" Rose asked.
He smirked "Not on me, no."
"Shame." Rose said "So any other ideas?"
"Run?"
"Thought so."
The Steward, Sir Robert and Queen Victoria just stared at them incredulously.
The Doctor turned to the three of them and said "Your Majesty, as a Doctor, I recommend a vigorous jog." He jogged on the spot to demonstrate "Good for the health. Come on!" He grabbed the Queen's hand and led her out of the room and up the staircase as Rose, Sir Robert and the Steward followed quickly as the wolf broke down the door and chased after them.
"Come on! Come on!" The Doctor yelled as they ran through the corridors.
It was about ready to pounce when Captain Reynold's appeared holding a gun, he shot the wolf and it reeled backwards down the corridor. He ducked behind the corridor where the others were standing and was panting as he said "I'll take this position and hold it. You keep moving, for God's sake! Your Majesty - I went to look for the Property, it was taken. The chest was empty."
"I have it. It's safe."
"Then remove yourself, Ma'am. Doctor, you stand as Her Majesty's Protector. And you, Sir Robert - you're a traitor to the crown." He cocked his gun.
"Bullets cant stop it!" The Doctor shouted.
Rose drowned out whatever was said next as she asked Bad Wolf "Can I save him?"
Bad Wolf hummed "Of course… the wolf will follow the Queen, not you… I frighten it." Rose can hear the smugness in her voice as she spoke the last three words and she inwardly chuckled.
"Rose!" She just heard the Doctor shouting her as she watched the wolf edge towards her and the Captain.
"Protect the Queen!" She yelled back as she stood beside the Captain.
They heard a door slam shut and another cry of her name as the wolf pounced.
Rose tackled the Captain to the ground as he fired his gun, managing to hit the wolf and causing the wolf to miss them by inches as they fell to the ground. The wolf turned and growled at them viciously but continued after the Queen as Rose's eyes flashed gold in warning.
The Captain groaned as Rose got off him and helped him to his feet.
"What -"
She cut him off "Look, we need to get down to the kitchens… it's the only way we can save them."
He paused for a moment, then nodded. This… companion of the Doctor's had just saved his life, the least he could do was listen. For now.
"Lead the way, Miss Tyler."
Rose grinned at him and grabbed his hand as she pulled him down the corridor away from the wolf and down into the kitchens.
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"Miss! Captain!" Rose and Captain Reynolds heard Flora exclaim as they entered the kitchen.
"The wolf cut us off from the others." Rose explained "So is there anything we can do to help?"
Lady Isobel smiled and informed them as she pointed out to the monks "They're all garlanded in mistletoe and the wolf doesn't attack them."
Rose grinned at her "So we have a weapon against it!"
The Captain caught on "We need to gather it up."
"Every scrap!" Lady Isobel agreed as all of them gathered the mistletoe in the kitchen.
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The maids, lady Isobel, Rose and the Captain all worked fast, chopping up mistletoe.
"No sound of the wolf, my Lady." Flora said "Perhaps it's gone."
"Perhaps it's toying with us. But my husband's up there. And if there's any chance he's still alive, then by God, I'll assist him." Lady Isobel said firmly.
Rose smiled and informed them confidently "The Doctor will keep 'em alive: Sir Robert, the Queen and the Steward."
Lady Isobel smiled at Rose in thanks as Flora threw some mistletoe into boiling water.
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The maids, Lady Isobel, Rose and the Captain heard the Steward yell out as they raced down the corridor.
Lady Isobel threw the boiling mistletoe water onto the wolf just as it went to attack the Steward.
"Good shot!" The Doctor exclaimed as the wolf bounded back down the corridor away from them.
Rose threw her arms around the Doctor as he sighed in relief at seeing her alive.
"Don't ever do that again." He warned, his voice deadly serious as his eyes betrayed how worried and concerned he'd been.
"It was mistletoe!" Lady Isobel explained.
"Isobel!" Sir Robert exclaimed, hugging his wife and kissing her as the Captain and the Steward ensured the wolf was gone.
Rose kissed the Doctor lightly and said "I couldn't leave him to die."
He rested his head against hers for a moment "…I understand."
"Get back downstairs." Sir Robert said to his wife as the Doctor and Rose broke apart.
"Keep yourself safe!" Lady Isobel warned, he nodded and they kissed again.
"You go." Sir Robert turned to the Steward "Keep her safe."
"Girls, come with me. Down the back stairs, back to the kitchen. Quickly!" Lady Isobel, the Steward and the maids walked passed Sir Robert and made their way back down to the kitchen.
"Come on!" The Doctor shouted then and the Queen, Rose, Captain Reynolds and Sir Robert set off at a run down the corridor "The observatory's this way!"
They reached the central staircase and hurried up as quickly as they could before they arrived in the observatory.
"No mistletoe on these doors, your father wanted the wolf to get inside! Get inside I just need time! Is there any way of barricading this?!"
"No." Rose said firmly "Work fast Doctor and Sir Robert, Captain Reynolds and I will hold it off."
Sir Robert and the Captain both nodded in agreement.
The Doctor looked at her.
"Work fast." She commanded as Sir Robert and Captain Reynolds made for the door. She shut the door behind her not looking at the Doctor as she stood between Sir Robert and Captain Reynolds.
They heard the wolf howling as it came closer to them.
"Let me deal with it." Rose whispered.
"Miss Ty-"
She cut the Captain off "Please, just let me try first."
The Captain and Sir Robert were both taken aback as her eyes flashed gold as she asked them to let her go first.
The two men exchanged a look. On the one hand it wouldn't be right for them to let a young girl hold off such a creature on her own. But on the other hand the second they had looked into her eyes, they had been filled with certainty that this small woman could hold off the wolf long enough for the Doctor to do whatever it was he needed.
The werewolf growled as it approached them slowly from the end of the corridor, Sir Robert and Captain Reynolds tensed and drew their weapons but made no move towards the wolf.
Rose stepped forward, Bad Wolf coming to the front of her mind and the wolf hesitated as it saw the Golden Wolf who burned brighter than the sun step in its way.
It snarled at her but the Golden Wolf didn't flinch or move, she just stared at the wolf calmly a golden glow surrounding her making the two humans gape at her in awe.
Bad Wolf whispered "The Queen will be bitten, you know… I cant hold him off forever."
Rose smiled "I know, but I'm not letting either Sir Robert or Captain Reynolds die."
Bad Wolf chuckled "Have you considered Sir Robert was meant to die?"
"No."
She chuckled but nodded "Very well…"
Rose sighed as she felt Bad Wolf retreat back into her mind but nearly jumped as all three of them heard Bad Wolf's ethereal voice "Get into the room now… the wolf will die."
Sir Robert and Captain Reynolds pulled Rose back into the room and slammed the door behind them.
The Doctor and Queen Victoria stared at the three of them.
"You managed it yet?" Rose asked brightly.
The Doctor grinned "Just about."
Rose joined the Doctor as the Captain and Sir Robert flanked the Queen.
The wolf broke into the room as moonlight washed through the room just short of the werewolf.
The wolf growled and approached the Queen but the Doctor dived across the floor and threw the Koh-I-Noor into a beam of light. A brilliant beam of light then hit's the werewolf and he is lifted from the floor and hung in midair caught in the wash of the moonlight.
As the five of them looked on the werewolf retook human form.
The man spoke quietly "Make it brighter. Let me go."
The Doctor walked across to the light chamber and flicked a switch. With a final howl from the wolf, the creature vanished and the light shut off.
Rose, Captain Reynolds and Sir Robert breathed out in relief as the Queen stared intently at a wound on her wrist as the Doctor observed her.
"Your Majesty? Did it bite you?"
"No, its… it's a cut."
"If that thing bit you…"
The Queen glared at him "It was a splinter of wood when the door came apart."
"Let me see."
She pulled her hand away sharply "It is nothing."
Rose and the Doctor shared a disbelieving look.
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The Doctor and Rose stepped forward and knelt before the Queen as Sir Robert, Lady Isobel, Captain Reynolds, the Steward, the maids and soldiers looked on.
"By the power invested in me by the Church and the State, I dub thee: Sir Doctor of TARDIS." She tapped him on each shoulder with a sword before she turned to Rose "By the power invested in me by the Church and the State, I dub thee: Dame Rose of the Powell Estate." She tapped her on each shoulder with the sword and said "You may stand."
Both of them rise "Many thanks, Ma'am." The Doctor grinned at her.
Rose smiled "Thanks! They're never going to believe this back home!"
Flora, Lady Isobel, Sir Robert and even Captain Reynolds smiled at Rose's comment.
The Doctor said "Your Majesty, you said last night about receiving a message from the great beyond; I think your husband cut that diamond to save your life. He's protecting you even now Ma'am, even from beyond the grave."
"Indeed. Then you may think on this also: that I am not amused."
The Doctor groaned and Rose grinned happily as she squeezed his arm.
"Not remotely amused."
Rose attempted to wipe the smirk off her face knowing what was coming next.
"And henceforth… I banish you."
The Doctor looked stunned "I'm sorry…?"
The Queen replied angrily "I rewarded you, Sir Doctor. And now you are exiled from this empire, never to return. I don't know what you are, the two of you, or where you're from, but I know that you consort with stars - and magic - and think it fun. But your world is steeped in terror and blasphemy and death and I will not allow it! You will leave this shores and you will reflect, I hope, on how you managed to stray so far from all that is good. And how much longer you will survive this... terrible life." Queen Victoria stepped back and commanded "Now leave my world. And never return."
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Rose and the Doctor were about to hitch a lift as Sir Robert and Captain Reynolds approached them.
"We were wondering if we might have a word with, Dame Tyler before she left." Captain Reynolds said.
Rose nodded with a smile "I'll be back in a minute."
She followed Sir Robert and the Captain to a secluded part of the courtyard.
"I never thanked you for saving my life, Dam-"
"Call me Rose." She said with a smile.
"Thank you, Rose." The Captain said with a smile.
Sir Robert coughed awkwardly then "I should thank you as well, if you hadn't done what you did, neither I nor the Captain here would be alive."
She smiled "Don't mention it… I'd appreciate it, if nobody knew about the whole glowing gold and stopping the wolf on my own?"
The Captain and Sir Robert nodded "It's the least we can do for you, Ma'am."
Rose grinned at them "Well… I'll be going." She motioned to the cart "It was nice meeting you both."
"Likewise Ma'am." The Captain replied with a smile.
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The Doctor and Rose got off the cart near the TARDIS.
"Cheers, Dougal!" The Doctor thanked and waved as the farmer drove off "You know, the funny thing is, Queen Victoria did actually suffer a mutation of the blood! It's historical record haemophiliac. It used to be called the Royal Disease! But it's always been a mystery because she didn't inherit it. Her mum didn't have it her dad didn't have it - it came from nowhere!"
"So, what you're saying is that the Queen's a werewolf?"
He beamed at her "Could be a Victorian euphemism… Haemophilia."
"For werewolf?"
"Could be!"
Rose laughed "Queen Victoria's a werewolf?"
"Could be!" He repeated "And, her children had the Royal Disease. Maybe she gave them a quick nip."
"The Royal Family are werewolves?"
"Well… maybe not yet. I mean, a single wolf cell could take... a hundred years to mature... might be ready by… oooh… early 21st century...?" He smirked at her.
She rolled her eyes "Nah! That's just ridiculous! Mind you… Princess Anne…!"
He grinned "I'll say no more."
"And if you think about it... they're very private. They plan everything in advance. They - they could schedule themselves around the moon - we'd never know!"
The Doctor sniggered as they reached the TARDIS and opened the doors.
They walked in as Rose continued "They like hunting! They love blood sports!"
The Doctor laughed.
"Oh my God, they're werewolves!"
Rose and the Doctor laughed together as the TARDIS dematerialised.
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I'm really sorry if this chapter wasn't up to scratch… I'm really unhappy with it. Mainly because I don't really like this episode so I think you can tell in my writing. Really sorry about that.
Hope you liked me saving the Steward, Sir Robert and Captain Reynolds.