Chapter 1
She felt an object being pressed into her hand, and heard Mickey's voice quietly whisper the word "Go." She did not respond, but continued looking at the holographic projection of the Doctor in front of her. She showed a glimmer of recognition, however, after she had felt the device and discovered what it really was.
The Doctor opened his mouth, tears brimming in his eyes. "Rose Tyler-"
She pressed the button. And as she disappeared, the projection did as well. This left Mickey and Mr. and Mrs. Tyler alone on the beach, staring at where Rose had been.
"Goodbye, Rose, and be happy with The Doctor." Mickey started choking a bit. "I'll miss you."
The Doctor shut his mouth and was silent. The sun was burnt up and gone, and Rose was lost forever. He felt warm tears streak down his cheeks and he struggled to remain calm, but at that moment he had the overwhelming desire to use up another sun so he could finish his sentence. In fact, he would have done so instantly if not for the knowledge that the universe would fall apart if he did.
He was so upset he didn't notice he wasn't alone until he heard a voice:
"Doctor?"
He didn't turn around. There was no way it could be her… he was simply imagining things. Rose was gone- stop trying to believe she was coming back.
"Doctor? Are you okay?"
He listened to the sweet voice, still telling himself it wasn't true. "You can't be here really… I'm just imagining it…" He choked on that last word.
"Doctor, I'm right here."
He felt a hand on his shoulder, and he turned his head slowly to see the worried, yet smiling face of Rose staring at him. He stared for a couple seconds, then pulled her into a tight embrace. "I thought you were gone for good." He told her, tears forming again.
"Mickey sent me back. I got out at the last second." She replied, also crying, but out of joy.
"Oh! Mickey!" The Doctor laughed. "Good old Mickey the idiot!" He let go and held her an arm's length away from him, grinning. "He did something right, huh?"
Rose laughed and rolled her eyes, squirming slightly in the Doctor's grip of her shoulders. "My gosh, you act like you haven't seen me for forever!"
"Well, it has been a week since the Torchwood incident."
"True, I guess. But-" She was interrupted by a new voice.
"Where am I?"
Surprised, they glanced over to the door, where a young woman in a wedding dress stood, looking very unhappy.
"What? How did you-?" The Doctor began, but he was cut off.
"WHERE THE BLOODY HECK AM I?" The woman yelled.
The two travelers stared in shock.
(A/N: Well… there is the first official chapter of The Flower and the Coming Storm. My sister who helps me with this was very pleased with the last part. She was quite literally rolling on the floor laughing. There was also a sentence in this I never imagined I would EVER write: "The Doctor shut his mouth and was silent." That MAY have been a little out of character… XD But anyway, I need feedback and ideas, so please tell me what you think! Thanks!)