Inside the TARDIS, parts spread in front of him, jacket resting on the jump seat, he took a moment to think. Was Rose worth risking the world? He liked her, oh, who was he kidding, he loved her, but the answer was no. He would never sacrifice the world for her, but in this moment he didn't believe that the Earth was better off without his help.

And if Rose was where the Corian was, than that was all the more reason to find her. He reached for the pieces he needed first, and sighed.

Building this wasn't hard, not for a genius like him, but he was worried. Worried about her, about what state he might find her in. And what was going to happen when he did find her. At least he had some warning this time, knew that they would be searching for him.

His mind remembered something and he left his project for a moment, searching under the console for the box labeled with a G.

When he found it he searched inside until he came across a small green disk. It was given to him as a gift, and it would offer him camouflage for an hour.

When he had received it, as thanks for saving a planet, it was lit with five bright purple dots, but now there was only one. The last time he could use this particular gift, but he needed the time.

The TARDIS he could put on standby, but he had no way to hide himself. For an hour he would give off no more energy than a human. An hour to find Rose, and stop the Corians. He did like a challenge.

DW

"So, you write," Rose asked Autumn, standing near her desk but not touching the papers, yet.

Autumn had been digging in the closet for extra blankets and pillows, but she stuck her head back out. "Yes, those stories anyway. They are all I ever dream about."

"So they are just dreams, then?"

Autumn finally stepped out into the room, holding a large blanket and two pillows. "Yes, I suppose…sometimes…"

"Sometimes what?"

Autumn shook her head, "It's silly, never mind."

She sat the items on the end of the bed and then leaned down to pull out a small mattress from under the bigger bed. Rose imagined it was for when Autumns friends slept over. "Please tell me, I won't laugh or anything."

Autumn set up the mattress before she finally spoke. "Sometimes they seem so real. Sometimes I dream while I'm awake."

She seemed concerned, but Rose gave her a small smile. "I have a friend," she began trying to see if anything about Autumns face seemed to understand more than she was saying, "he knows about that sort of thing, maybe when he comes he can help."

Autumn looked down, sitting on the mattress on the floor and pointing for Rose to take the actual bed. Rose wanted to argue, but she suspected she had already upset Autumn and she didn't want to hurt her feelings anymore.

"Do you think I need help," Autumn asked her, her young voice sounding terribly tired in that moment.

"No," Rose said quickly, "I didn't mean it like that, sorry."

Autumn was more quiet then she had been since they met, but she slid down pulling the blanket up to her waist, and facing away from Rose. "I locked the door, we will just have to get up before Mom, and figure out what do to with you tomorrow."

"Okay," Rose agreed, sleep trying to claim her as well. "Thanks."

Autumn didn't respond, at least not to what Rose had said. "He's coming, don't worry."

Rose laid there in shock, something deeper was going on here, but Autumn breathing had evened out and Rose knew that she had fallen asleep. She didn't want to bother her, and it wasn't long before she fell asleep herself.

Hours Later

Rose felt a hand go over her mouth and she could hear the soft struggle of Autumn from close by, before the world went dark again. She was awake, but drowsy, her eyes covered by a blind fold, and she could hear the sound of an engine. Every once in a while they would go over a bump in the road, but Rose had no idea where they were going.

A small hand touched hers, and she grabbed it, somehow knowing that it was Autumn. Rose felt so grateful that she was safe.

It was a long while before Rose heard the door of the car they were in open, and they were pulled out and ushered forward. They let her keep Autumns hand in hers and Rose held on tight, trying to convey a strength she didn't feel. In truth Autumn was probably more calm than she was at that moment.

They walked for a while until they were turned, Autumn being pulled away, though they didn't seem to take her anywhere else, and Rose felt handcuffs being applied to her wrist.

Her back was against a wall, her legs strapped now as well, and the blindfold was removed. She looked around at once for Autumn and saw her in the same shape a few feet away. But she gave her a small smile, showing a braveness Rose was proud of.

Before her stood a man, not just any man. It was Peter, and he smiled sweetly, but Rose wanted to hit him.

"Hello, beautiful Rose," he touched her cheek, but Rose turned her head. "The pretty ones are always so feisty," he muttered. "No matter, once the Doctor comes, and he is coming isn't he Autumn, you both will be ours to control."

"If he is coming," Rose told him, "Then you know that he will stop you."

Peter laughed, "No, we are prepared this time. We are expecting him."

Another man burst into the room, a man who looked a lot like Autumn and a gasp from Autumn told Rose everything.

"I told you to treat her well," he walked up to Autumn but didn't reach out for her. "I'm sorry, honey. We will get you down."

He motioned to Peter who apologized and went to unlock her but Autumn shook her head. "Don't touch me. I stay where Rose is."

"You don't mean that," the man shook his head. "I want to talk to you, in private. To explain why I had to go, and who I really am."

"You aren't my Dad," Autumn told him, softly. "My Dad wouldn't do this."

"Oh, darling. My sweet little girl, I've missed you so, but the Corians have shown me a new way. I can give you a real life now. So much more than what we had before."

"I didn't want anything more," her voice was so soft and sad then, that Rose stepped in.

"So what are you then," Rose asked him. "You look human, but I'm guessing that you aren't."

"No," the man shook his head. He glanced at his daughter and then with a sigh turned to Rose. "Fine, I'll explain to you too."