Rated: M (just to be safe)
Disclaimer: I own nothing, Doctor Who belongs to the BBC and if they don't like be borrowing it and want to sue me, they'll have to catch me first!
Hehehe, I took my computer down the coast with me this week, cause I needed to write more. Hope you all like this, I was straight to the computer when we had a break from filming our stupid movie, or I wasn't down the beach.
After several hours of trekking through the dry forest, the Doctor could tell Rose was tired. He turned around to check on her and found she was at least ten feet behind him, holding her head.
'Rose?' the Doctor asked cautiously, going over to her. Rose just groaned and fainted. 'ROSE!' he yelled as he caught her.
A scan with the sonic screwdriver revealed that Rose was sick, very sick. She was dying, and the only way he could save her was by finding the cure, which just happened to be a plant that grew on another planet. The Doctor immediately got to work building a transmitter; he needed to get Rose to a hospital, one that was far enough in the future that they would have the cure. He soon realized that to build a transmitter he was going to need more resources. He picked Rose up and carried her towards the distant sound of cars.
When he had finally reached the small, winding country road, it was almost dark. He stood and waited for someone to stop. Eventually they did, it was a middle aged man, in a white Ute.
'I'm Mike Robinson, where ya headed?' he asked in a very Australian accent
'Umm, I need to get her' he gestured at Rose, who was lying, still in his arms 'to a hospital'
'Rightio, I'll take ya back to my place and you can call an ambulance from there'
'Right' the Doctor replied
On the long, slow journey Rose remained still. But he noticed her stir in the light of Mikes lounge room.
'Rose?' he asked
'My head hurts' Rose said in a croaky voice
'Rose!' the Doctor yelled excitedly
'Oh shut up, you're too loud!' she said crankily
'Oh god Rose' he said, ignoring her complaints as he hugged her tightly
'geoffme' she yelled loudly. The Doctor just laughed and hugged her tighter in response. Rose sighed and gave in, snuggling up to his warm embrace.
'Love you' she said quietly
'Love you too Rose, and don't worry, it's all gonna be ok. Mike! Cancel that ambulance'
Rose didn't wake up till ten the next morning. When she did she had a splitting headache. She looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings.
'Doctor!' she called weakly
The Doctor had been working on the transmitter all night; he'd just gotten a response from a nearby time ship, and was pondering whether to take up their offer or not when he heard Rose's weak voice calling him.
'Rose! You're awake' he said happily as he walked in, only to find she'd fainted again. He looked at her innocent face. He had to save her; there was never any question about that, but what if saving her meant he'd never see her again?
After a few hours of serous thinking, the Doctor had come to his conclusion. He was going to pass her on to the travelers; they'd take her to a hospital where she could be treated. The only problem was that it would be a one way trip, if he sent her away with them, they'd told him they weren't coming back. And there wasn't enough room on their ship for two extra people.
'Take good care of her, she's all I have' The Doctor said sadly, stroking the top of Rose's head
'We will, and we're sorry that we can't bring you too, we would if we could, but there's just not enough room. It'll be a tight squeeze with her anyway' Anna, the captain of the ship, said.
'Its ok, I understand, you can't leave one of your crew here. Just, please take care of her, she's everything to me'
'Yep. Got it. Listen mate, your gonna need to hurry up with your goodbyes, we need to get moving'
'Give her this' the Doctor said, handing the captain an envelope 'Make sure she gets it'
'Yep, I'll give it to her personally'
The Doctor looked down at Roses pale face, remembering all the fun times they'd had together. 'Oh Rose, you take care of yourself, you hear me' He strapped her into her chair on the ship and kissed her forehead. 'Goodbye, my Rose'
It was over in a matter of minutes, the ship took off, taking his beloved Rose with it. And that was the end, she was gone. It was the end of The Doctor and Rose's adventures together, he was alone in the universe once more. But something was different this time, last time his whole race had been wiped out, and he'd grieved for them. This time he'd lost his Rose, his love and it hurt, it hurt so much, he wanted to lie down and die right where he stood, and he would, except he knew Rose would have wanted him to continue, to move on and live his life. So he continued, for his Rose, if nothing else, with an empty feeling in his hearts.
When Rose opened her eyes all she could see was white, it took a minute for her surroundings to come in to focus, and when they did she found she was in a white hospital room. She tried to remember why she was there, but her last memory was waking in the Doctor's arms and he'd told her that he loved her, and that it was all going to be ok. At the time she'd known she was sick, and it was obvious that the Doctor had gotten her to a hospital. Hoping he was somewhere nearby she called out.
'Doctor?'
'He's not here' a woman said from behind her
'Who are you then?' Rose asked, slightly annoyed as the woman walked out from behind her bed. She had black hair and green eyes that seemed to look into the depths of Rose's soul.
'I'm Anna Jenson, he entrusted me with bringing you here'
'The Doctor? Is he here?' Rose asked, looking around
'No, but he told me to give you this when you woke. I'm going now, I'm in a rush'
'Kay' Rose said, slightly confused. Looking at the envelope Anna had passed her.
After Anna had left, Rose opened the envelope, inside was a letter from the Doctor.
To my dearest Rose,
I'm sorry that I sent you away, I truly am, but you would have died if I had done otherwise. I know you'll be angry and you'll try to find a way back, but there isn't one, so you're stuck. It broke my heart to make the decision to send you with Anna, and I would have come with you, if there had been enough room on board her ship. Please don't cry for me my love, I'll never forget your amazing smile, or the way you made me feel I could do anything when I was with you. I hope you find success in life and that you never change. I'll think of you, every minute of every day. My Rose, my love, you are the most amazing person in time and space.
Be careful Rose, and take care of yourself. You're my fantastic Rose, and I'll never forget you, not ever. Have a nice life, and please don't forget me either. All I can promise you is that I'll live on, alone. And you Rose, I want you to move on, go marry a stupid ape, and have a family. Be an average human, and forget the lonely traveler, who once had a place in your heart.
All the love in time and space,
The Doctor.
By the time she had finished reading the letter, Rose was in tears. He'd sent her away to save her life. He'd been faced with the decision of letting her die in his arms, or making her live her life alone. He'd chosen to let her live, but at what cost? He'd broken her heart, he'd put thousands of years between them.
'I'll never move on, not ever! I love you, you hear me! I'm going to came back, you'll see'
TBC
Thanks to Scout girl, Ignoramus, and HunterGiomanach for reviewing at different times. Thanks to Holly and "Rose" for encouraging me to continue. Chapter 6 up soon. Please review, it makes all the difference to how fast I get the next chapter up.