"River, oh thank God your alive." Eleven gasped. "Doctor. What did you do?" River asked weakly. "I saved you" he replied already crouched at her feet with her hands in his. "How long?" River demanded. "What do you mean?" Eleven replied innocently. "You know what I mean. I knew there was a way to save me but that included giving me your regeneration energy. So how many years did you give me?" River said getting stronger by the minute. "Not many only two hundred or so." He said quietly knowing her reaction and backing away from her.
River stood up slowly, gathered all her energy and slapped him straight across the face. The force of the slap made the Doctor stumble backwards. Then before he could say a word River grabbed his braces and crushed her lips to his effectively shutting him up. When she was forced to stop for breath she rested her forehand on his. "You shouldn't have done that." She whispered "I told you not to do that." "You should know by now that I never do as I'm told." He whispered back. "I know" River sighed.
"And you should also know by now that losing you isn't an option. And that nobody will ever get in the way of me saving you. Not even you." He smiled. "I really don't deserve you." River said closing her eyes and resting her head on his chest. "Now that is definitely not true Mrs Song." Eleven kissed her curls and then rested his chin on top of them. "Erm still in the room." Amy decided to point out. Rivers eyes sprang open "Mum?" She asked "And dad" Rory decided to interject.
She pulled away from the Doctor to give her parents a hug. "I don't believe you sometimes Melody. We don't see you for ages and when we finally do your dead." Amy laughed with the relief that her daughter was ok. "Oh mum you know me. Never a dull moment." River laughed. "Hi dad, how are you?" she asked pulling away from her mum and giving her dad a hug. "Better now your alive. You gave us a right scare there Mels." Rory replied. "I know, I'm sorry but I had to do something." River shrugged "I know" Rory said releasing his daughter.
"Still in the room." Rose called feeling very awkward in this reunion "Who are you?" She directed the question at Amy and Rory. "I'm Amy and that's my husband Rory. Who are you?" Amy replied. "Rose. Rose Tyler, and that's the Doctors last regeneration." She said pointing at Ten. "Nice to meet you." Ten greeted walking forward to shake their hands. "You too." Rory smiled.
"It worked then" River stated as she walked back to her husband and curled up in his arms. "Of course it worked. You saved the universe again." Eleven sighed into her hair. "Good." River smiled. "River." Eleven started. "Yes sweetie?" River asked. "You know your message." "Yeah." "I want you to know that, I could never let you go. Even if you were dead forever I would go to the end of the universe to bring you back. Twice. I love you so much Riv and I know that when you do die I won't love again, because no love could compare to the love I have with you." Eleven leant down and swept River up in a passionate kiss. "My sentimental idiot. I love you too. Now then shall we get everybody home?" Rivers eyes sparkled. "We shall." Eleven did a graceful spin and started to pilot the TARDIS.
"Ten where did you land your TARDIS?" Eleven called as he turned round to face him. "I was in Cardiff on top of the rift. The TARDIS needed a refuel." He replied. Eleven clicked his fingers and spun back to the console. Where River was already driving. "You can let me fly her!" He huffed. "Yep or we can go where we're supposed too." River smiled back as she turned off the brakes. "Oi I like the noise!" Eleven whined. "You work the poor girl to hard. I give her a break. That's why she likes me so much." River smirked, "We've landed."
"Sorry but where am I supposed to go? I'm from the parallel Earth, I don't have a home here." Rose asked. "What about Torchwood with Jack?" Eleven suggested. "Sure, I didn't have anything in the other universe anyway." Rose agreed. "Great we're in Cardiff anyway so let's go and give Jack a visit." Eleven beamed. Everyone piled out the TARDIS and started to walk to the Torchwood hub.
"Jack!" The bow tie wearing Doctor exclaimed "great to see you mate." "Sorry do I know you?" Jack questioned "Wait, Doctor is that you?" "Yes it's me. I regenerated again." Eleven explained. "Hi Jack" Rose said as she came forward. "Rosie oh my god hi." Jack said as they hugged. "I'm here too." Ten said as he followed Rose. "Wait how can there be two Doctors at the same time?" Jack inquired as he pulled away from Rose. "Wibbly wobbly timely wimey Jack." Eleven started. "Allow me to introduce Amy and Rory Pond. My current companions." "Hi nice to meet you." Rory said shaking Jacks hand. "Hi I'm Amy Pond." She introduced herself as she shook Jacks hand. "I can see why he keeps you around hot stuff." He flirted. "Sorry taken." Amy replied showing him her wedding ring. "Such a shame." Jack pouted.
"Doctor where's River?" Rory asked. "She stayed behind on the TARDIS to check the paradox would hold with me and Ten at the same time. She'll be here in a minute." Eleven explained. At that moment River Song came in, heels clicking impressively on the floor with every step she took. "Hi Jack" she smiled as she caught the sight of him. "Hey Song what are you doing here?" Jack smirked. "Two of them? Somebody's got to keep them in line." River laughed as she hugged Jack. Elevens eyes widened "You know Jack?" "Mm hm" was the only answer he got. He would defiantly ask about that later.
"Why are you here Doctor?" Jack asked. "Because of me. It's a long story but the ending is that I'm stuck in this universe and have nowhere to go, so I thought you might have a vacancy." Rose answered. "Of course Rose. I would be great to have you on board." Jack gleamed.
"Mum I've been stuck on a TARDIS for days and wondered as we're here if you would like a shopping trip?" River asked her mum. "Oh great idea Melody lets go." Amy thought the idea of a little mother daughter bonding time was great. "Sweetie." River called as she walked over to Eleven. "Yes dear." He answered "Me and mum are going shopping for a bit we'll see you back on the TARDIS in a couple of hours. Call me if you get in trouble ok?" River was standing directly in front of him now. "Ok love, no point in asking you to be careful is there?" He sighed. "Absolutely non at all." River leant up and kissed him "I love you." "I love you too" Eleven replied and kissed her cheek. River smiled the smile she reserved only for him and walked away and out the hub with her mother. Jack stood there mouth open and eyes wide. "Whaaaa?" He asked.
"Rivers my wife Jack." Eleven absolutely loved the face Jack was pulling right now. "You got married?" Were all the words Jack could form. "Yes and why are you so surprised?" "I'm not. River told me she was married and that she knew you but for some reason I just didn't put two and two together. Congratulations Doc. You are really lucky you know. Rivers amazing." Jack managed to pull himself together and talk. "Trust me I know how amazing she is and how lucky I am." Eleven admired "Good and make sure you treat her right because if you break her heart I will kill you ok? Me and River are close and if you hurt her you will be in a world of pain." Jack threatened. "I promise to treat her like a queen. Don't worry." Eleven promised. "Good now who fancies a cup of tea." Jack asked. Everybody said yes and they walked to a room with a sofa and computers.
As they walked Rose thought her and Jack were close. Yet he never killed the Doctor when she died. She suddenly got very jealous of River again and wondered why everybody found her so irresistible. After tea Eleven got up "Right then Rory we better be off. You know people to see things to do." Rory nodded and got up "It was great meeting you all" He said. The room filled with replies of you too. "I'll come visit when I can. It will be great to see you all again." Eleven promised. "You better spaceman" Jack said and pulled him into a hug. "Bye Ten. Remember what I said. It will get better." Eleven said as he was finally released from Jack. "I know" was all the reply he gave. "See you Rose. Have a good life, I'll come visit." He hugged her and Rose decided she couldn't live with herself if she didn't make one last ditch attempt. "Doctor can I talk to you in private before you go please?" "Sure" He replied.
When they were alone Rose said "Leave her." "What?" Eleven chucked. "Leave River and be with me. I love you Doctor and I can't live without you." Rose pleaded. "Oh Rose I'm so sorry, but no." Eleven replied. "Why not? I love you more then anything in this universe or the next." "Because I don't love you Rose. I used to but that was a very long time ago for me. I love River and nothing, not you or anybody else, can change that. I'm sorry." "Please Doctor. You can love me again I know that just give me a chance." Rose begged. "No Rose, I don't and won't love you again and I know that. I've got to go." Eleven ended the conversation and walked back to the boys. Rose stayed where she was and sobbed he heart out.
"What was that about?" Rory asked. "Nothing." Eleven said as brightly as he could. "Right bye everybody I'll visit soon Jack." "See you soon Doc." Jack said. Eleven and Rory walked out the room and back to the TARDIS. River and Amy were already on board and there was a load of bags next to the console. The Doctor took such comfort in seeing his wife, came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her slender waist. "Hello sweetie" River turned around in his arms to give him a peck on the cheek. She wrapped her arms around his neck. "Did you have a good time?" He asked her. "Wonderful thanks and I even got you something." She replied. "Oh really?" Eleven smirked as River walked over to the bags and pulled out a neatly wrapped box.
She handed it to the Doctor "Here my love." He quickly unwrapped it and smiled an enormous smile at the present inside. It was a bow tie with circular gallifeyan written over it. "Oh River I love it." He said "Thank you." "Don't mention it sweetie. Now then where to next?" She asked them all. "Everywhere?" Eleven asked. "Definitely." River replied as she pulled the last leaver to send them into the vortex.
People would always try to come between him and River, the Doctor thought, but no one would ever succeed. Him and River loved each other more the anyone in the whole of the universe. And though their relationship had its problems, the back to front timelines, the spoilers, the being separated for long periods of time, they would always come back to each other. And in the end, it was always him and her and it always would be, the Doctor and his River Song.
Authors Note - So we've reached the end. I hope everybody who has read this story enjoyed it, please review even if it's to leave criticism because that's how I get better at writing. Let me know if you guys want a sequel.