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He Who Sins

Chapter Twenty-Four: In the Dungeons of my Heart

Rose slowly opened her eyes, all she knew was the darkness that surrounded her and all she could feel was the cold. She felt cold metal rings digging into her ankles and her arms which held her to the wall, cold stones burned into her feet as she realised she was now bare floor. All she wore was a black t-shirt and a black pair of jogging bottoms, she didn't have a clue where she was

'Doctor?' she squeaked. She got no reply, not even the sound of scuttling rat's feet filled the air, not a single shard of light broke into the dungeon – she was well and truly alone. There was nothing she could do but wait – wait for the Doctor to come.

It had been two days and the Doctor still had nothing. He'd tried everything, tracking her with the Tardis, searching for the person who had taken her but nothing had worked. He couldn't see what Rose had seen – he had no clue where to start looking. He sat in the Tardis and drank another cup of tea as he tried to think, around him abandoned books lay – he ignored them as Jackie made a fresh pot of tea.

'I need your help Jackie' the Doctor finally murmured. Jackie turned around and looked at him

'What do you mean?' she asked. The Doctor looked up at him, his eyes were heavy and bloodshot, deep bags hung under them, lined with tiredness.

'What ever Rose figured out – what ever she saw; I can't. I need a human's perspective – I need your opinion Jackie' he asked her desperately. Jackie's jaw dropped

'Well I never thought this day would come' she murmured

'What?' he asked as he ran his fingers through his hair again

'The day the mighty alien needed my help'

'Jackie – please' he said as he looked at her. She nodded and sat down at the table opposite him

'Anything to get her back' she told him. The Doctor nodded and took one more look of the photo of his children on the wall; he could imagine them growing within her now, her bump expanding as she glowed with pregnancy…that's if they were still alive…if she was still alive. He sighed and turned to Jackie

'I think it began around three weeks ago' he murmured, Jackie nodded and leant forward listening intently.

As the Doctor was telling Jackie of the last few weeks he felt himself being drawn back into a memory, one single moment of happiness that wouldn't escape him – he let himself hide in that memory whilst the fears of Rose's death rode through him.

The Doctor lay on the sofa with Rose beside him, his hands rested on hers as they watched films together, they were so happy in each others arms. The Doctor stroked a lock of Rose's hair off her face as he gently caressed her soft skin – Rose winced in discomfort before her face lit up with a smile. The Doctor frowned at her but she grabbed his hand and pressed it to her stomach, beneath the skin they could feel the babies moving. Their tiny arms and legs were forming and pushing against their mother, Rose smiled as she felt her children move within her

'It's amazing' she breathed as they continued to move. The Doctor laughed and smiled in awe as his children found their feet – they continued to kick Rose over and over again – she squealed in delight. Hours later they were still kicking – the novelty had worn off now and the pain was setting in. Rose winced as another powerful kick met her stomach; the Doctor saw her wincing and soothingly rubbed his hand over her stomach

'It's like a game' she murmured 'who can hurt Mummy the most'

The Doctor grinned when she said that, she looked at him curiously

'What?'

'Mummy' he replied letting the word settle in his mouth. Rose smiled at him

'It brilliant isn't it' she murmured. He grinned,

'Most definitely' he told her as he kissed her softly. Rose laughed and pulled away when the kicking resumed.

'Now children – how about we give Mummy some peace?' he asked. The reply he got was a thunder of kicking.

'Thanks for trying' she smiled as she shifted in discomfort. The Doctor watched her and was unable to accept her pain; he knelt down beside the sofa and rolled her top up so her bare skin was showing. He ran his hand over her belly and moved his mouth to it as he pressed kisses to his unborn children; slowly he began to sing to them.

'Come stop your crying, it will be alright' he began to sing softly

'Just take my hand, hold it tight'. Rose slowly slid her hand into his and closed her eyes as his soothing voice filled the room

'I will protect you from all around you, I will be here don't you cry' he continued to softly sing the old Disney song. Rose let a faint smile pass over her lips as the kicking began to soften

'For one so small, you seem so strong. My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm' he promised as he sung to her belly, gently stroking it in the process.

'This bond between us can't be broken, I will be here don't you cry' his voice filled the lounge and the kicking slowly subsided as Rose squeezed his hand.

'Cos you'll be in my heart, yes you'll be in my heart. From this day on, now and forever more – you'll be in my heart, no matter what they say, you'll be here in my heart always.'

Rose smiled at him as the kicking stopped

'Thank you' she whispered. He beamed at her

'It's a Daddy's job to soothe his children' he told her. Rose laughed

'You know that's it' she told him; he raised an eyebrow in question

'That's our song' she told him laughing before his lips met hers. Nothing could break them apart.

Jackie looked at the Doctor and realised he had stopped speaking; he was lost in his memories. Jackie smiled to herself and let him be happy for this tiny moment in their days of misery. She opened her locket and looked down at the beautiful face of her daughter

'We're coming to get you sweetheart, I promise'.

Jackie had no idea of how wrong she could be.