The Doctor screamed making Rose's heart ache. Rose released her hold on him when they reached the med-centre and the Doctor collapsed to the floor.

"I can do it," Rose told herself breathlessly running over the manual for the stasis machine. She fumbled through the pages, quickly teaching herself how to use the medical equipment.

"Rose, where are you?!" the Doctor yelled. Rose turned her head to see him reaching out for her blindly with a fearful expression.

"It's alright, I'm here!" Rose ran over and pulled him to his feet. "Just setting everything up. Stasis chamber minus two hundred, yeah?"

Rose helped the Doctor onto the slab, turning him over so that he lay on his back. Each movement caused the Doctor to gasp in pain.

"No, you don't know how this equipment works!" McDonnell said. "You'll kill him! Nobody can survive those temperatures!"

"He's not human," Rose told her. "If he says he can survive, then he can!"

"Let me help you, then!"

"You've done enough damage," Rose spat. The Doctor cried out from within the stasis chamber, turning Rose's attention back to him.

"Ten seconds," he forced out. "That's all I'll be able to take. No more! Rose!"

"Yeah?"

"It's burning me up! I can't control it!" the Doctor's voice changed. "If you don't get rid of it, I could kill you. I could kill you all."

Rose backed away slightly. The Doctor's head whipped back against the slab and he screamed in pain.

"I'm scared," the Doctor stammered. "I'm so scared!"

"I've got you," Rose put a hand to his cheek. "Don't worry, I've got you! Just believe in me."

"It's burning through me!" the Doctor cried. "Then what'll happen?"

"That's enough!" Rose felt a tear fall from her face. "I've got you."

"You know what happens wh-when I'm about to die—"

"Shh, quiet now," Rose's voice broke. "'Cause that is not going to happen! Are you ready?"

"No," the Doctor gasped. "Rose, wait, I-I—"

"Tell me later," Rose silenced him. Releasing his head, she went over and grabbed the joystick that controlled the slab for the stasis chamber. Pushing it forward she watched as the Doctor rolled in to the machine completely. Then, shakily she punched the number '200' into the keypad and pressed the on switch.

The Doctor let out an agonizing scream as his body temperature plummeted. Rose closed her eyes, trying to block out his continuous screaming. Her heart ached in her chest and she fought the urge to pull him out.

"Heat shields failing," the computer could barely be heard over the Doctor's wails. "At five percent."

The Doctor's body was at negative seventy degrees, and still dropping, when the stasis chamber faltered. Rose watched in horror as the power drained from it and the light went out.

"No! Rose, you can't stop it!" the Doctor yelled. "Not yet!"

"What's happened?" Rose gasped looking to the Captain.

"Power's been cut in Engineering," she said looking to the door.

"But who's down there?"

"Leave it to me," McDonnell said gravely and ran out the door. Rose watched her go for a few moments and then turned back to the Doctor. The Time Lord was thrashing in the stasis chamber, his body racked with spasms.

"Impact in four forty-seven," the computer called out. Rose ran over and started pressing every button she could find on the machine.

"Come on," she groaned. "You're defrosting."

"Rose, listen!" the Doctor screamed turning Rose's attention to him. "I've only got a moment, you've got to go!"

"No way!" Rose went back over the keyboard, franticly trying to get the stasis machine working.

"Get to the front!" the Doctor yelled. "Vent the engines! Sun particles in the fuel, get rid of them!"

"I am not leaving you!"

"You've got to! Give back what they took!"

"Doctor!" Rose looked at his pained expression.

"Please!" he yelled at the top of his lungs. "GO!"

"I'll be back for you!" Rose cried and ran out of the med-centre. She raced down the corridors, jumping over each portal door.

"Impact in four o' eight," the computer notified. Rose worked her legs harder, gasping for air as she did. Each section of the ship seemed to get longer and farther from each door.

"Impact in three forty-three."

Rose vaulted over the doorway in Area 21, her shoes clicking against the metal floor. Steam flew up around her and the ship shuttered.

"Riley, Scannell," Rose heard the captain's voice come through the speakers. "I'm sorry."

Rose glanced up at the ceiling nervously.

"McDonnell?" Scannell called out. "McDonnell!"

"Exterior airlock open," the computer stated. "Impact in two seventeen."

The Captain was gone.

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With a growl, the Doctor heaved himself out of the stasis chamber and onto the floor. Searing pain traveled up his body and he thrashed on the ground.

"Primary engines critical," the computer said above him. "Repeat. Primary engines critical. Survival estimate projection zero percent."

Flailing out blindly, the Doctor tried to find some to grab onto. His hands brushed against a large object and he pulled himself to his knees feeling along the wall. Another wave of pain hit him and he fell back against the floor with a yell. Fire seared through his veins and he dragged himself along the floor. His hands shook as he felt the edge of the med-centre's doorframe.

Gasping in pain, he pulled himself out of the room and began crawling down the corridor, his eyes closed firmly. He could feel the sun burning inside him, trying to take him over.

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Rose had reached Area 4. She tore down the halls, desperately trying to catch up to Scannell and Riley.

"Rose!" the Doctor's strained voice came over the speakers.

"Doctor!" Rose stopped in her tracks and looked up. "What are you doing?"

"I can't fight it," the Doctor was breathing heavily. "Give it back or—"

Rose bit her lip waiting for the Doctor to speak.

"Burn with me," the Doctor growled in a shallow voice. "Burn with me, Rose."

Rose started down the corridor again, her heart pounding in tune to her footfalls. Her feet ached from running and she gasped painfully.

"Impact in one twenty one," the computed beeped.

Rose could hear the Doctor screaming over the speakers and she dared not think of what was happening to him.

"Got it!" Rose heard Riley's voice call up ahead, followed by the loud clank of a door being opened.

"Life support systems reaching critical," the computer voice blared. "Repeat. Life support systems reaching critical. Impact in one o' six."

Rose ran at top speed through the corridor, her breath coming out in small gasps. She could hear Riley and Scannell banging on equipment up ahead.

"Collision alert. Collision alert."

"It's not working!" Riley called out. "Why is it not working?!"

"Collision alert. Fifty eight seconds to fatal impact."

Rose ran into the auxiliary room, gasping for breath. Scannell and Riley spun around and stared at her with scared expressions.

"Vent the engines," she demanded. "Dump the fuel."

"What?" Scannell said confusedly.

"Sun particles in the fuel, get rid of them," Rose raised her voice. "Do it. Now!"

Riley and Scannell exchanged looks but did as she ordered. Each one ran over to a machine and began flipping switches and turning gears.

"Come on, Doctor," Rose whispered. "Hold on."

There was a loud crash and the whole ship rocked. Rose gripped a metal bar in front of her so not to go falling to the floor.

"Fuel dump in progress. Fuel dump in progress."

Farther down the ship the Doctor's screams slowed as the sun left his body. His eyes stopped glowing fire and his sight returned to him. The pain slowly ceased and the Doctor keeled over onto his back gasping for air.

The ship gave another tremendous jolt, throwing Scannell into the side of the control room. A loud noise sounded and the ship rumbled beneath Rose's feet.

"There!" Scannell yelled. "The auxiliaries are firing!"

The ship lurched over, throwing Rose to the ground with a scream. She could feel them turning away from the sun as the engines fired.

"Impact averted. Impact averted. Impact averted."

"We're clear!" Riley gasped as he, Scannell, and Rose pulled themselves to their feet. "We've got just enough reserves."

Rose smiled at him and let out a faint laugh. Scannell went over to Riley and hugged his crewmate happily. Rose's smile slowly faded from her face.

"Doctor!" she gasped. Spinning on her heel, Rose ran back down the corridors much to Riley and Scannell's confusion. She tore through the ship, panting hard.

"You better be okay," she whispered. "Oh, God, you better be okay!"

Soon she saw a figure pulling himself to his feet up ahead. Rose felt tears of joy falling from her face and she threw herself at the Doctor. He smiled broadly and caught her, embracing her tightly. Rose laughed with him as he lifted her off her feet.

"I thought I'd lost you," Rose cried hugging his head. The Doctor's arms trapped her against him strongly and he rubbed his face against her cheek.

"Nah," the Doctor whispered. "You can't get rid of me that easily!"