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AN - Go Rose! Sure she's nervous and having second thoughts but our heroine is about to do great things - enjoy!

Also, sorry it's been a while since I've updated. I was going to do two chapters to make up for it but I'm literally about to fall asleep... I hope this chapter makes sense, but knowing me it probs won't. I used the delta wave and extrapolators - probably incorrectly - but I'm claiming poetic license! Any questions shall be answered if you ask me. Although, obviously I hope it does make sense and there will be no need for question/answer time.

happy reading :)


Chapter 7 - Family Reunion:

As Rose pushed her way through the dense vegetation she wondered about what she had just done. She was on her honeymoon, and yet she was all by herself by her own doing. The Doctor had been struck by lightening, so she had tied him up. Some dangerous Slitheen were threatening the planet, so she was going to go and face them alone. All in all her decisions over the past few hours hadn't exactly been intelligent. And now she had to go and deal with a bunch of (in all probability) murderous Slitheen. Rose steeled herself for the confrontation that she knew was to come as she came to the edge of the vegetation…

Sitting in a large hollowed out area in the side of the mountain were the Raxacoricofallapatorians, lazing in the mist in all their slimy green glory. From where Rose was crouched behind a grey weather-worn boulder she could see that the Doctor was correct in saying that there were twenty of them. She could hear their croaking voices, carried on the now-gentle breeze over to her. They appeared to be arguing with one another, their voices getting louder with every word.

"It is time. We must carry out the plan now or we will never get off this god-forsaken rock" the biggest of the green monsters stated.

"But we are not ready, the Delta Wave has not yet reached full capacity for damage and our extrapolators aren't properly positioned" argued another, just as heatedly.

"We should abandon that plan, then. There will be a solar flare in less than two hours. We can channel this energy into our ship and use it to destroy the planet" said the first.

This is the moment, Rose thought to herself, time to be the Doctor. She stepped out from behind the boulder, and walked slowly but purposefully towards the ring of aliens. Several of them noticed her approaching and began to hiss gently. Rose could smell the stench of bad breath - calcium decay - and had to try very hard not to be sick. Nerves were now taking hold.

Stay calm. Don't let them know you're nervous. Act with authority. You can do this, she said to herself. The largest of the aliens spoke first. Well, rather, it raised it's ugly head and drew itself up to its full height, letting out an almighty roar. Bugger!

"On behalf of the citizens of Neuvolima," Rose began, clutching the vial of acetic acid tightly in her sweaty palm, "I must ask you to leave this planet in peace. According to the ancient planetary rights as set down in article 15 of the Shadow Proclamation, you are no longer allowed to scavenge here" Rose declared, amazingly able to keep her voice from shaking.

"Why should we listen to you? A human girl and so far from home. We can smell your fear and your insecurity. We could silence you with a single blow" said the shorter one who had previously been arguing. It was now on its feet and lumbering slowly towards her, gigantic taloned fingers outstretched.

"I'd really advise you to think about that" Rose warned, her fear ebbing away as she remembered that she was not unarmed.

"Oh really, and why is that?" they taunted, bearing down on her now - less than five metres away.

"Because I know what you are, and I know how to stop you." she replied, brandishing the vial in front of the Slitheen.

"Ooh, we're so scared of a tube of water" it scoffed, the others laughing throatily.

"It's not water," challenged Rose, stepping forwards. This startled the Slitheen enough to silence them.

"It's acetic acid" Rose said, smirking, "Because, incidentally, that's what you need to kill a Raxacoricofallapatorian." The mass intake of breath was greatly satisfying to Rose, who inwardly gave a sigh of relief that for now she had the upper hand. And so she continued to talk.

"You see, I've encountered a relative of yours. Same planet. Knowing your intentions against this harmless planet, I'm guessing you're probably from the same gene pool. Does Slitheen ring any bells?" she raised an eyebrow.

"Their name is blasphemy to us!" a random called from the group.

"They dishonoured the family" cried another.

"We are the honourable and true Rackateen"

"Hold on," interjected Rose, "No offence but you lot aren't exactly squeaky clean. A few minutes ago you were debating about how best to destroy this planet. It seems to me that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?"

"Why do you think we had to come here?" the apparent leader asked. "We were humiliated and shamed by the Slitheen. In the Great Purge of Yon:556 they were uncovered as criminal masterminds. Their influences were spread far and wide - even parts of the noble government were under their control. When all this came out, of course, it became known that both our families were descended from the original Huspick degenerate. We were shunned. Disgraced. We had no option but to leave our great planet and never return." he finished tragically.

"Yeah, but that doesn't mean you lot can go around invading other people's planets and killing them" she countered angrily. "There's only one tribe left on this planet and that's all because of you!"

"We had planned on selling off the planet in molten chunks to the highest bidders" the leader admitted. Hmm, familiar.

"We need the money to survive in this galaxy, as we have no chance of returning back home to our jobs, to our homes, our lives!" he continued. Rose felt a stab of pity for the creatures, but remained stony faced.

"What was the Delta Wave for, then? And the extrapolators? You're not telling me everything" said Rose firmly, refusing to get emotionally involved - she needed to maintain perspective and rationality - she needed to be like the Doctor.

"If no-one came to buy the slag of this planet within the first hour, then we would still be able to ride the shock waves to another planet where we could start all over again". Rose barely believed that they were all being so open and honest with her about their plans. Then again, death must be a pretty strong incentive to get someone talking, she supposed.

"Do you want to know what happened to your relatives, the Slitheen?" she asked smoothly.

"It is no matter to us" the leader replied, "We care not"

"Oh but I think you will care. Coz you see, me and my friend the Doctor destroyed them. Blew them up with a missile because they were threatening my home planet. And I have no reservations about doing the same thing again if you won't leave this planet alone" she said, raising her chin in defiance to the massive beast before her.

"So what are you going to do now?" she asked, keeping her voice firm and even.

"We will leave this planet, of course" it said, tone bordering on sarcasm.

"Really?" asked Rose in surprise.

"No" it laughed as it launched itself towards her.

"Ahhh!" she cried out as she threw the vial at him. He stopped mid pounce, looked down at his chest where the acid had hit and then promptly exploded, sending green goop everywhere. Quickly reaching into the Doctor's jacket which she had slung over one arm like a waiter, Rose groped for the second, larger bottle of acid. Panicking slightly as she realised that the Doctor was right in saying that the pockets were in fact bigger on the inside, Rose found the bottle and threw it into the middle of the Slitheen. They were conveniently all standing in a circle around a campfire of sorts, having gotten up and ready to fight the bold girl. Luckily the bottle managed to land in the centre of the fire, resulting in an explosion that threw Rose to the ground. Yet again, everything went black.


I'm sorry about continually leaving Rose unconscious but it's important in terms of plot development, trust me

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coming next chapter: Will the Doctor ever get over his lightening induced lust? Will he be able to revive Rose? (of course he will) Will e be in emotional upheaval after destroying a family? and will this remind him painfully of his own losses? (a lot of hint there so stay tuned!)