"Rose" The Doctor yelled as he fought to keep his head above water, desperately searching for Rose's hand, or any part of her body that he could grab on to. But there was nothing, the water had whisked her away along the corridor. The Doctor stopped, she wasn't there, he shut his eyes, taking a deep breath and finally letting go of the doorframe, letting himself be dragged by the strong current. Hoping, preying it would lead him to Rose.
The Doctor soon felt himself crash against a gate, he looked around to find Rose, floating next to him, clinging to the gate as she coughed and gasped for air. The water was rising fast, flowing around their necks. Rose was pale, lips tinged with blue. The Doctor stared at her noticing her appearance and suddenly dove into his trouser pocket and pulled out his sonic screwdriver.
"Quick" Rose gargled as water flowed into her mouth, The Doctor nodded as he pressed the screwdriver up against the lock. He finally pulled the gate open slightly.
"Go rose" He yelled over the rushing sound of water as he pushed her through the gap and followed her through it.
"Stairs" Rose shouted as she swam through the water and bounded up the stairs, collapsing at the top as exhaustion and cold took over.
"Come on Rose, we don't have time for a break" The Doctor said concerned, as he conjoined his hand with hers and pulled her back up, dragging her through the corridors and up another flight of stairs.
"Doctor, what happens if the TARDIS goes underwater?" Rose said through her deep breaths, her hand tightening around the Doctors at the thought of the two beautiful ships being abandoned at the bottom of the ocean.
"Oh, well my ships very clever, the second it touches water, or fire for that matter, it will travel to my desired destination, which at the moment is programmed as Powell estate. So all we have to do is get off of this ship, then go to Powell estate, or whatever it is in this time period. It's all very simple really." The Doctor stated, pulling Rose through the dinner hall, the tables moving towards them as the ship began to tip.
"Yeah simple" Rose said sarcastically, forcing a slight laugh.
"It's going to be ok Rose, I promise you" He told her, sensing the fear in her voice.
Rose didn't reply. Would they get off? Could they? She thought back to when she had studied the Titanic in school. There weren't enough boats, that she remembered, not enough by half. Women and children. Only women and children could get on the lifeboats. Rose gasped; they wouldn't be able to get on. Rose continued running, she wouldn't let her thoughts let her lose hope. She had to try, they had to try and get away alive. Suddenly she felt the cold wind hit her face in one painful blow, she winced as the freezing air surrounded her. She could feel The Doctor pushing her, telling her to move forward through the crowds of people.
"You need to get on the boat Rose" He told her, bringing her back from her thoughts. He pushed her forward so she was standing centimetres away from the waiting transport. "I'll meet you, I promise" He whispered in her ear before she spun around to face him, grabbing on tightly to his lapels.
"No" She said, her lips shaking.
"You have to Rose" Cal's voice interrupted. "How else will we be wed" Cal smiled, moving by her side and wrapping an arm around her.
"Get off of her" The Doctor, said simply before pulling Rose to him. "Please Rose" He muttered before kissing her swiftly on the lips and pushing her gently into the boat, other passengers pulling her in carefully.
Before she could contemplate what was happening she was moving down, the boat being lowered slowly. She locked onto his eyes, not daring to look away, she studied his face not wanting to forget it, ever. This couldn't be happening, she had promised him forever. How would he find her? She loved him, loved him too much to let him go, so she wouldn't. Rose stood up and moved to the edge of the boat, hearing The Doctor shout her name. And with that she jumped.
Rose stretched out her arms and managed to grab on to the ship, men pulling her onto the lower deck, as women screamed in horror.
She stood there for a second, looking back out at the boat. The boat that held her safety, her future, her life. But she turned away, running as fast as she could back to The Doctor.
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He was running, as fast as he possibly could, pushing rudely past men and women. Why? Why would she do that, when she was safe? She would have been spared the inevitable, freezing fete. Part of him was glad-ecstatic-he didn't want to leave her, of course he didn't, but still her being safe and alive was the most important thing to him.
He ran down the golden staircase and could see her. Blonde hair flowing behind her as she ran, tear tracks staining her pale face. And then she was in his arms, crying hysterically. Her face buried deep into his shoulder as he twirled her around in his arms.
"I couldn't do it" She sobbed, holding him close to her. "I couldn't do it" She kept repeating.
"You're so stupid Rose, you're so stupid" He told her as he held her face, kissing her cheeks and lips.
"I couldn't" She said again, her voice soft, before he pulled her in for another hug.
"It's ok we'll figure something out" He cooed, stroking Rose's hair. Was there a possibility? If she refused to get on a boat how could she possibly live. The Doctor could withstand such freezing temperatures, in minority but Rose, Rose was human, she could not regenerate if the coldness got too much to bear, she would merely freeze and perish. Leaving The Doctor alone once again.