I actually have no explanations for this...the idea just kind of implanted itself in my brain and so I had to write this to get it out of my system. Nobody wants to even think about the possibility of their OTP dying, but it's not exactly something you can avoid. So I apologize in advance for any unpleasant feelings that might arise by reading this.
DISCLAIMER: These characters and Doctor Who all belong to BBC.
Prompt: The death of Jenny and Vastra(AKA The greatest, most beautiful and pure OTP ship ever known to fankind)
August 13 1898
Jenny Flint was dead.
This was the third time she's been dead since the incident at Trenzalore. The only difference between then and now was the fact that she didn't wake up this time. She actually died with no chance of ever coming back.
Jenny Flint fell in the line of action while defending London from an alien invasion millions of years into the distant future alongside the Doctor. It was a simple case of being caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, and she was shot amidst heavy enemy fire. Jenny, who had started life as one of seven children born to a working class family, disowned and tossed out by her deeply religious parents because of her preferences in companionship, and forced to scrape a meager living as a lowly match girl without a chance of ever rising above her forlorn position, was able to achieve a glorious hero's death and died with her sword in hand. They brought her back home in the TARDIS where Strax tried his best to save her, but all of his efforts proved to be futile because the damage was far too severe. It was in Vastra's arms that Jenny finally succumbed to her injuries and took her last dying breath in this world.
The last words that Jenny ever spoke to Vastra were, "Well Vastra, it looks like I'm really dying this time….but at least I'll die happy. At least we had a good run up until now. Thank you...for giving me so much happiness during these past several years….I wouldn't have traded them for anything else in the world. Thank you for loving me when nobody else did….I couldn't have asked for a better family than you and Strax,. Please be strong for me, my darling lizard, and I promise you we'll be together again someday. Just be strong for me…"
The person who took Jenny's death the hardest was, of course, her wife Vastra. All it took was that brief amount of time for her entire world to suddenly come crashing down when she felt Jenny's body go completely limp in her arms. Every color, every sound, every second, every sign of the world around them seemed to fade away until there was nothing left but the lingering aura of Death. They knew it was all over once Jenny's heart had stopped beating and so did Vastra's, before being crushed into a million pieces under the heavy weight of her own grief. Anything else, even having her head and limbs ripped from her body, or being burned alive at the stake would have been less painful for Vastra than seeing the light go dim in Jenny's eyes.
Both the Doctor and Strax offered Vastra their support during this most trying of times, but she stubbornly refused each of them. Vastra's grief couldn't be contained and it soon turned volatile, causing her to lash out against anyone who dared to come close enough. The Doctor and Strax then agreed to give Vastra as much space as she needed in order to mourn for her loss. The anger that burned within Vastra's soul eventually extinguished itself, leaving behind a dark, gaping void of profound sorrow. She then fell into that void, which led to her breaking down altogether and sobbing most profusely while holding onto Jenny's lifeless corpse as salty tears mixed with crimson blood. There was never a sound known to mankind more tragically heartbreaking than that of Vastra's cries of anguish.
She couldn't stay strong like Jenny had wanted, she simply couldn't no matter how hard she tried. How the hell was Vastra supposed to do that after losing the most important person in her life. Jenny meant everything to Vastra because she was more than just her maid; Jenny was her mate, her wife, the absolute love her life, the angel that healed her wounds and provided comfort when she needed it, the light that guided her through the darkness, the fire that kept her warm even in the coldest winter nights. Vastra was also grateful for the fact that Jenny was the only person who accepted her for the reptile that she is and loved her in spite of her flaws. It was Jenny who actually gave Vastra a new purpose in this strange and unfamiliar world ruled by apes. While their relationship might not have started under the best of circumstances, what they came to felt over time was true love, which they've fought so intensively to protect.
Now Vastra was blaming herself for everything that happened, for her failure to keep Jenny safe, her failure to upkeep her sacred promises as a spouse, and most of all, her failure to cherish every single second she spent with Jenny when she had the chance. It killed Vastra inside to realize that she was never going to gaze into Jenny's beautiful deep brown eyes, run her fingers through Jenny's silky hair, hear the bell-like music that was Jenny's laughter, see the adorable blush that rises in Jenny's cheeks whenever she is embarrassed, feel the warmth of Jenny's skin touching her own, or taste the intoxicating sweetness upon Jenny's perfect lips ever again. Jenny was gone forever and all that Vastra had left were the memories flashing before her eyes.
Vastra and the Doctor saving Jenny from the Tongs.
Vastra hiring Jenny to be her maid.
Jenny helping to mend Vastra's wounds after a night of hunting.
Jenny's first combat lesson in the cellar.
Declarations of love are made and they shared their first kiss.
Spending a lazy morning in bed together after a night of passion.
Flirting and fighting at Demon's Run.
Meeting and recruiting Strax, thus forming the Paternoster Gang.
Vastra getting down on one knee and presenting a ring to Jenny.
The Doctor officiating their wedding, sharing their first kiss as a married couple while Strax threw a celebratory grenade.
Attack of the evil snowmen, the Great Intelligence, a frozen governess.
Sneaking into Sweetville and rescuing the Doctor.
The Whisperers, Trenzalore, Jenny and Strax disappearing, reviving Jenny's heart.
A dinosaur in the Thames, meeting the Twelfth Doctor, falling through the roof using aerial silk, a lifesaving kiss.
Jenny posing as Vastra paints her with great admiration.
Dancing along to the gramophone playing music.
Exchanging presents on Christmas morning.
Jenny blowing out the candles on her birthday cake.
Toasting with champagne while celebrating their anniversary.
Jenny hitting Strax with a wooden spoon when he tried to steal a box of sherbet fancies.
Travelling through multiple galaxies in the TARDIS and stargazing together.
Snuggling in front of the fireplace with tea and a book.
Quick goodnight kisses before falling asleep in bed.
They were so happy during all that time and was looking forward to the bright future waiting ahead of them. They always dreamt of growing old and gray together, of settling down into a quiet life of domestic bliss, but that dream died along with Jenny. All they needed was some more time, there was nothing that Vastra wouldn't give in exchange for just a little more time with Jenny.
Why?
Why must the universe be so cruel as to take away all that she loved and held dear?
What has she ever done to deserve this kind of torture?
First it was her sisters and now her beloved Jenny; a person can only endure so much heartache before finally giving up.
Distraught, Vastra decided that life was no longer worth living.
Not without her beloved Jenny, her soulmate, the one she vowed to love and protect til death do them apart.
Since Death has already taken her wife away, Vastra would rather put herself out of her misery than carry on living with a broken heart.
She picked up Jenny's revolver gun, which had seen many men fall dead before it, and was about to claim one last victim.
Vastra aimed the revolver at her head, ready to say goodbye to the cruel world.
Wherever she end up in the afterlife, she hoped Jenny will be there waiting...and maybe her sisters as well.
Strax and the Doctor knocked down the locked door shouting at her to stop, but it was already too late.
She pulled the trigger…
And so ended the tragic journey of these two star-crossed lovers.
May they forever rest in peace.
The end! Excuse me whilst I go wallow in my own tears of sorrow. As for you guys, please do enjoy the rest of this wonderful month of Femslash February. A review will also be much appreciated since this is the first time I ever wrote something like this. The next story will be a billions times happier and lighter, I promise.