Rose stepped toward the Doctor slowly, her mind and body aching from the attack by Jacob earlier. She thought if she could just reach him, everything would be ok, but the Bad Wolf had a strong hold over her mind, trying to protect her and the Bad Wolf was mad with the Oncoming Storm for letting this happen.
The Doctor clutched his head trying not to think. His hearts were thumping, the Oncoming Storm taking over again, despite the fact that he'd destroyed his whole planet last time he'd let it control him.
The pair were losing control and the crowd could see it happening. But they weren't the only one's watching Rose and the Doctor. Joshua and Jacob were approaching each other inside the viewing box right beside the arena.
The two smiled at each other evilly, their plans coming together. They glanced at Rose and the Doctor, still heading towards each other determinedly.
"You managed to persuade him to comply then?" Jacob asked nodding at the Doctor.
"Yeah," Joshua laughed softly. "It just took a nudge in the right direction and he was like putty in my paws."
"Did he suspect anything when you mentioned me?" Jacob said sitting down in a chair, Joshua sitting beside him.
"Nope," Joshua replied. "I think they'll have to see us together before they realise we're twins and by then it'll be too late. Even if they figure out the whole things a sham we'll have what we want and we can simply leave them here to blame each other."
Jacob smiled, bridging his fingers together in front of him.
"Excellent," he said mimicking the old Simpson's character Mr. Burns.
"Don't do that," Joshua said despairingly. "It just makes you look silly."
"Sorry," Jacob sighed rolling his eyes.
Of course whilst the brothers were arguing over who looked silly and who'd done the best job, the Doctor and Rose were still walking slowly towards each other, having eyes for no one else.
The pair of them had pounding headaches which wasn't helping their predicament at all. Rose stumbled and fell just feet from the Doctor and the Bad Wolf stared at him in hatred.
"This is all your fault!" she shouted at him, eyes glowing dangerously. "If you hadn't answered that signal we wouldn't be here!"
The Doctor looked up his own eyes glowing silver, still clutching his head. The Oncoming Storm hadn't realised just how powerful the Bad Wolf was.
"You're the reason they found us!" He shouted back just as angrily.
"You're the reason they know about me at all!" The Bad Wolf screamed back. "I would never have been needed if you hadn't taken Rose!"
"That's not true!" The Oncoming Storm protested. "You're woven throughout time and space just like me. You were always going to travel with me!"
"Do you know how much you hurt her?" The Bad Wolf asked, standing up and walking towards him again.
"She knows it can never go any further than friendship," the Oncoming Storm said quietly.
"That doesn't stop her loving him," the Bad Wolf replied.
The Oncoming Storm didn't know what to say to that. He was the Time Lord side of the Doctor; he didn't understand how human emotions worked.
"She hates you because she loves him," the Bad Wolf continued, almost growling now. "She hates the fact that you're not human because if you were she could love him properly."
"Shut up," the Oncoming Storm said not looking at her anymore. "Just shut up."
"No," the Bad Wolf shook her head. "Rose won't say it, so I will and if you don't like it; tough. I can control the whole of time and space-"
As if on cue and reflecting her feelings it started to rain, not a gentle shower, a torrential downpour.
-"see everything that was, everything that is, everything that ever shall be, but I still don't understand you."
The Oncoming Storm looked at her again finally, his ton dangerous now.
"You can't do this," he said raising a hand, but the Bad Wolf got their first, stopping him from doing anything.
"I can, and I will," she replied, her own hand outstretched. "I can match you move for move."
"What do you want from me?" He shouted desperately. The Bad Wolf faltered, it was just a split second but long enough for the Oncoming Storm to regain power to restrain her, his hands held out in front of him. "What do you want?"
"You," the Bad Wolf said softly. "I just want you… same as Rose wants the Doctor…"
"You know the reason why we can't be together," the Oncoming Storm said quietly, stepping closer, the crowd completely silent as they watched the proceedings in front of them.
"But you said I shouldn't listen to reason," she said, tears falling down her face. "The only thing that kept Rose going when they took her away was the thought that she had to get back to you because you don't have anyone else to hold your hand…"
That hurt. Both the Oncoming Storm and the Doctor wanted to give Rose and the Bad Wolf what they wanted, but it just wouldn't have worked. He'd watched too many people he loved wither and die.
"Please…" the Oncoming Storm was inches from her now. He'd long since released his grip on her and she stepped closer still. He bought his hand up to her cheek, cupping it gently and kissed her softly, tears still running down bother their faces.