Author's Notes: Well guys, the final chapter! And would you believe this chapter came from a necklace? I thank Rebecca for buying me it! You own the key to my heart darl! Luv ya!
taby42: Thanks for that! They can't get back, they're stuck there! Will you be reading Wolfbane? Hoe you will!
bex19: I didn't want to change her too much… hope you'll also be reading Wolfbane! xXx
Can I just say a HUGE thanks to all my reviewers! Love you all! You all get cyber-cookies and milk! xXx xXx
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Sighing, the Doctor rubbed his face. Rose sat across from him, staring into the depths of her cold tea. Instinctively, the Doctor reached across and placed a hand over Rose's.
'Bored?' he asked.
Rose grinned, knowing what was on his mind, 'how about somewhere we've never been before… I fancy a little treat, don't you?'
The Doctor was on his feet in seconds, punching coordinates into the TARDIS control panel, and jumping around. Rose fingered the necklace around her neck. She couldn't remember when she'd got it, but she'd never remove it, no matter what. The Doctor noticed her necklace, had commented on it once, but never since. After all, it was only a necklace.
It was a heart-shaped locket, not very big, but not tiny, with a little key hole on it. It had pink gems all over, and sparkled in the light. No matter how hard Rose tried, however, she couldn't open the locket.
The Doctor leant on the control panel, his back to Rose, before fishing in his pocket for something. A silver key, with gems all over. It was only tiny, and he'd found it on the floor in the TARDIS not long ago, and something about it made him keep it. But he wasn't sure what.
The TARDIS stopped whirring, telling them they'd landed. The Doctor took Rose's hand and led her into the unknown… more formally known as the barrels of a few guns.
'Ah,' said the Doctor. Rose smiled.
'Same old, eh?' the Doctor laughed.
'Identify yourselves! And your species,' one of the men holding the guns asked.
'I'm the Doctor and this is Rose… or maybe you know us as the Oncoming Storm and the Bad Wolf? No? Ah well, worth a try,' the Doctor chuckled.
Suddenly, someone grabbed Rose roughly, pulling her in the opposite direction to the Doctor, who'd also been grabbed.
'Keep your mind open!' he called, before disappearing.
Rose had no idea what he meant, but when she heard a soft echo in her head, she did.
'Hello Rose,' it said.
'Doctor? How're you doing that?'
'I'm telepathic, and where you're Bad Wolf I can contact you. Cool huh?'
'You bet. Now then, how're we gonna get outta this?' before the Doctor could answer, Rose was being questioned.
'Bad Wolf. Where did you acquire that necklace around your neck?'
'You mean this?' Rose fingered the locket. 'Dunno. Just found it.'
'Does the Oncoming Storm have the key?'
'Key? What do you mean?' Rose was confused.
'You are on planet Yeire. Our custom is for every new born female to be given a heart-shaped locket, and every male a key to that locket. A woman may not lose her virginity to anyone other than the male who has the key to her heart. They must find each other, one way or another,' the alien explained.
'Right. But I don't think the Doctor has a key…' Rose mused. Then to the Doctor; 'you getting this?'
'Yeah… and I do have a key, but I don't know if it's for yours or not,' he answered.
'Bad Wolf. You are to be imprisoned in the women's sector of this place. You may not see the Oncoming Storm at all.'
'Thanks,' Rose said sarcastically.
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Meanwhile, the Doctor sat listening in on Rose's conversation. He was thrown unmercifully into a cell, and he'd instantly pulled out the key and begun examining it.
'Rose,' he called.
'Yeah?'
'I need you to picture the locket clearly in your mind. Every aspect of it. I'm going to picture the key and then we can see if they fit. See if you're allowed to lose yours to me. That is, if you already haven't,' the Doctor joked.
Rose laughed, 'Doctor… I hope that was sarcastic because we both know what happened not so long ago... Ha,' the Doctor suddenly had a picture of the locket in his mind, followed by a key. He imagined the two going together, the key fitting into the locket.
He turned it and…
… the locket opened.
'Lucky eh?'
'You bet. Now, how's about we get outta here? You materialise over here, and then take me with you to the TARDIS. They'll never know what hit them!'
A golden light appeared in front of the Doctor, shortly followed by Rose. He grinned and stepped up to her. Agonisingly slowly, the Doctor leant his face toward hers, but before getting to close, he whispered;
'Rose… I love you,'
'Just get on with it! Love you too,' she answered, before finally closing the gap between them.