Disclaimer: I still don't own Doctor Who, Sarah Jane Adventures or Torchwood.
AN: I have had such a bad block this week. I hope this marks the end.
Jackie Tyler bit her lip as she watched Rose vanish into the TARDIS and fought to keep her tears at bay. Her daughter had told her goodbye properly and said goodbye to Pete, but that didn't make it easy. Swallowing, Jackie blinked back her tears as Rose leaned out and gave her one last smile before stepped back into the TARDIS. The Doctor had the decency to give her a grateful smile as he looked back, to which she gave him a quick nod before wrapping Hope in her arms. Sighing, Jackie did her best to keep control of her emotions. She knew that Rose had to go, that she wanted to go and that she had to let her, but it wasn't easy and Jackie Tyler was not going to fall apart in front of her. So instead she wrapped her arms around the grandchild that she'd never see again and who had let it slip that she had another grand baby.
Blinking in surprise, Hope smiled and returned the embrace for a moment before stepping back. Glancing at the TARDIS behind her, she smiled and quickly whispered to Jackie, "She isn't really a monster, but she always stole my clothes." Jackie gave a pained laugh as Hope stepped back and nodded to her. Quickly hugging Pete, Hope gave them both a big smile and added, "I'm glad I got to meet you. Mum always said that she was glad you saw me too." Looking at the TARDIS again, Hope reached into the pocket of her coat and pulled out a thick leather book. Seeing Jackie and Pete's awe at how the book had come from her pockets, Hope laughed and shrugged, "Bigger on the inside." She handed the book to Jackie, "Here you are. Mum knows it isn't the same as being able to see her and us, but she hopes that this will reassure you that she has loved how her life turned out or is going to turn out." She stepped back from her grandparents before they could cry and grinned, before darting into the TARDIS.
Closing the door of the TARDIS behind her, Hope looked around the controls with a smile. Her mother and father were setting the controls, well her father was setting the controls and Rose was holding his free hand. The bag lay forgotten near the hallway entry, looking very out of place and yet comforting. Looking over at Donna who was lounging in the jump seat, Hope grinned as the woman watched the Doctor and Rose with a raised eyebrow and a smirk of amusement. Moving over next to Donna, Hope grabbed onto the rails and looked over at her parents. Tossing her blonde hair back over her shoulder, Hope pulled off her coat and set it over the rails before taking hold of them again.
"Ready Dad?" The Doctor looked up at her and nodded before he paused,
"When do you leave?" Hope gave him a small smile,
"My TARDIS will arrive for me when we get back to our universe," looking over at the controls, Hope smiled, "Where are you aiming for?" Her father gave her a quick look,
"Don't you know where your TARDIS will appear?" Hope nodded,
"Oh I know where it is set to pick me up. I asked where you set it to." Donna failed to cover up her laughing before the Doctor saw it, he was more distracted by Rose's giggling.
"What happened to ▒I don't care'?" The Doctor demanded of Rose, but she just laughed and shook her head. Shaking his head, the Doctor reached for the controls again and muttered, "Even if we don't get where we're going, we're still getting somewhere."
Rose leaned her head against his shoulder while biting her lip slightly to keep from giggling. Glancing over at Hope, Rose gave her a nervous and slightly uncomfortable smile. She was given a nod and smile in return just before the TARDIS shifted position and reentered the rift in the void. "Straight shot home!" the Doctor yelled as the central column moved and glowed. He grabbed Rose's hand again and took hold of the TARDIS with his other. Donna was stubbornly holding onto the jump seat even as it shook.
The TARDIS materialized with a weak wheezing sound in the middle of large open field. A few cars drove past quickly on a nearby road, drivers glancing over in confusion, but not bothering to stop. Stepping outside, Hope breathed in, stretched and touched her toes with her long fingers. "Ah good old Earth," she paused and pointed to the south as the Doctor, Rose and Donna stepped out of the TARDIS, "If you're curious, Cardiff is forty kilometers that way." Donna openly laughed and ignored the look the Doctor gave her.
The sounds of another TARDIS materializing filled the air and a bus stop booth appeared a few feet away. The booth shimmered and a moment later a large tree stood in its place, "Is it supposed to do that?" Donna asked, getting a nod from the Doctor and Hope. Giving the Doctor a long look, Donna looked at his TARDIS, "Why don't you fix it"
"I like it," he defended and Rose nodded, brushing her hand over the wood affectionately. Shaking her head, Donna looked over at Hope who was pulling out an ornate key to her TARDIS.
"Good luck," Hope shouted over to them as the door of her TARDIS opened in the trunk of the tree. She looked at Donna and smiled, "Want a lift home?" The Doctor frowned and Donna turned to him with a smile,
"Hope's right. I already have my stuff packed," she glanced over at Hope and smiled before looking back at the Doctor, "But you better bring this one around for visits. I like her." Hope grinned and vanished into her TARDIS, leaving Donna to say her goodbyes and collect the bag from her room.
Coming Soon: The final chapter, Barcelona
