A/N: Hey to those who are still reading, here it is, the last chapter. Hope you enjoy.
The whirring of the engines stopped and the Doctor checked the screens, they were in the right place. Taking a deep breath, he turned to Rose. "Let's go."
Jack had barely moved from his seat next to Bria's body for the entire journey and barely looked up now as the Doctor and Rose walked into the room. Rose approached him. "Jack, we've arrived, it's time to go." Jack nodded, no longer having the will to object. He watched numbly as the Doctor gently scooped up Bria's body.
The Doctor walked out of the door of the TARDIS followed by Rose and Jack. They were in a forest, large oak trees surrounding them. He could see a gap in the trees and a small hut nearby.
He was surprised to see a group of about five men and women standing by the hut, all dressed in what appeared to be clothes from past eras. The woman at the front stepped forward, her medieval gown of dark green velvet trailing the leaves. "Doctor?"
"Yes, how did you know?"
"We felt Bria's death. We knew you would bring her here." She gestured and the men stepped forwards, carrying between them what appeared to be a deep velvet bed on two poles. "Please" she gestured to the Doctor who gently laid Bria down. Silently, the men took hold of the poles and bore Bria away, followed by the two other women. The companions watched them leave, and then followed the green gowned women as she walked to the hut.
They sat in silence as she poured them all something from a large kettle on the fire. As they drank it, some of the pain seemed to fade. Finally, Rose looked up. "What's your name?
"Alta." Rose was about to ask another question when a bell began to toll, it's clear, ringing notes sounding clearly through the forest. "What's that?"
Alta turned to face them. "The preparations for Bria to rest have been made. Come, it's time to go." Without a word, they followed her out of the hut and through the forest.
Alta led them to a large clearing, all around were what appeared to be gravestones, but they were like no gravestones the companions had ever seen. The front was a sheet of what could almost have been black obsidian with silver etching on it. The rest of the stone was like a crystal full of shimmering colours that shifted and changed. "What is it?" the Doctor asked.
Alta smiled. "It's a stone only found on our home planet and only used to honour the dead." The smile faded as she came to a halt near a crowd of others. The companions moved to join her, as they neared, the crowd parted, allowing them through. In the centre was a bier, lined with velvet. On it lay Bria. Her long hair had been combed and fanned out around her shoulders. They had clothed her in a long silk gown of deepest red, trimmed with gold. Beside her, lay a pair of golden sai blades, glinting in the evening sun.
As they looked at her peaceful face, each of the companions silently bid her farewell. The Doctor briefly touched her hand; sending one last message from his mind Goodbye Bria, find Elysium. Thank you for the knowledge of her.
Jack moved forwards, fighting back tears. Gently he caressed Bria's soft cheek once more. Placing a tender kiss on her fore head, he moved back to join the other companions.
Rose stood silently, thanking Bria for her help. Silently she gripped the Doctor's hand and clasping Jack's as he moved back to stand beside her.
The Vrexians gently lowered Bria into the deep grave beside the bier; one of the women moved forward and sprinkled something over the grave from a stone urn. The companions watched as earth and roots began to move to fill the grave as though of their own accord. When the grave had filled and settled, the Vrexians began to sing; their voices rose in a song both beautiful and haunting, it washed over the companions, filling them with a sense of peace.
When the song had finished, the companions turned from the grave, each filled with a sense of readiness to face the world again. After thanking the Vrexians, they turned to walk back to the TARDIS, each one taking a last look back.
Before the Doctor turned away for the last time, he read the writing on Bria's headstone; Bria, honourable warrior. As he read it, the writing on the stone next to it caught his eye; Elysium, warrior child of time.
The Doctor smiled and headed towards the TARDIS, a final whisper from Bria echoing in his head. Together at last.
A/N: Well there you have it, the end, done, finito. Thanks for reading I hope you enjoyed it. Please leave a review, it doesn't take long.