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Luna's final story

Victoria was still sat by her window waiting for Luna to return. She had seen the broadcast from Doctor Granger and was even more worried than before. Granger had addressed the Doctor and Luna's face had appeared in the broadcast. All Victoria could think about was if her adoptive daughter was safe and when the Doctor was bringing her back. She had seen the Daleks exploding in the street and was relieved that the main threat was gone. But there was no sign of Luna, the Doctor or the TARDIS. It was starting to get dark, making the worry worse.

"Luna," She said softly, "Where are you? What is taking you so long?"

Just as she said it, there was a knock on the door. Almost instantly she got up and dashed to the door. She opened it swiftly.

"Luna!" She called, "Where have… you been?"

It wasn't Luna that greeted her. Instead there were two women. One was tall and pretty with large gentle hazel eyes and long dark hair. The other was older with brown hair and a little shorter. They had sombre expressions on their faces. Behind them, Victoria saw a large black car with 'Torchwood' written, just visible, on the side.

"What is going on?" She asked, "Who are you?"

"Ms Edwards," The younger woman replied, "My name is Gwen Cooper. And this is Sarah Jane Smith. We've come from Cardiff and we've been working with the Doctor to stop the Daleks."

Victoria's eyes widened. These women knew the Doctor. That meant they knew Luna.

"Where is Luna? Where's my daughter?" She asked, insistently.

"May we come in?" Sarah Jane asked.

Victoria could feel her blood run cold but she wasn't sure why. Unsure what would happen, she nodded and allowed Sarah Jane and Gwen inside.

They went to the lounge and sat down. Gwen and Sarah Jane sat on the couch and Victoria sat in the arm chair.

"Tell me," Victoria said, firmly, "where is Luna?"

"Ms Edwards," Gwen started softly, "You probably saw the broadcast from Doctor Granger."

"Of course, he kidnapped Luna. What happened?"

"The Doctor managed to rescue her by giving himself up to the Daleks."

"Then Luna took charge," Sarah Jane continued, "She rallied our team in Cardiff together and managed to free the Doctor. But at a price."

This was what Victoria dreaded. The expressions of Gwen and Sarah Jane's faces fell and they looked mournful. They didn't have to say anything, she knew what was coming.

"She's dead, isn't she?" She choked out, "That's what you two are here for, to tell me that my beautiful Luna is dead."

"We're so sorry, Ms Edwards." Gwen replied.

"She was shot by a Dalek, saving the Doctor," Sarah Jane added, "Without her; this planet wouldn't be safe any more."

Victoria sat in silence for a few moments then started sobbing. Sarah Jane stood up, came over and held the grieving mother. She could only imagine what Victoria was thinking. Gwen sat watching as she and Sarah Jane shed tears again.

A few hours later, Gwen was driving Sarah Jane and Victoria to Cardiff. Victoria had insisted to see Luna and they were only too happy to oblige. She sat in the back of the Torchwood SUV, her hands together. She was silently praying. Sarah Jane carefully watched her from next to her. A minute later, Sarah Jane could see the tears rolling down Victoria's cheeks.

"She was just a baby when I found her on my doorstep," She said softly, "She was tiny, wrapped up in a little white blanket in a basket. She was so pretty, even then. I named her because it was my late fiancé's favourite girl's name. He would've adored Luna. He was a scientist, specialist in astronomy."

Sarah Jane reached over and took Victoria's hand. The two older women looked each other in the eyes. There was an understanding between them, a mother's instinct. It gave Victoria encouragement to talk more.

"When Luna met the Doctor, I could see that travelling like that was the ultimate dream come true for her. I was reluctant to let her go but then I heard of the amazing things she had done. I've never been prouder."

Despite the heartbreak and grief, Victoria smiled a little. But underneath the smile, there was a tiny bit of anger sitting in her heart and head, directed at one person.

Soon, the three ladies arrived in Cardiff and Gwen led them to the main Hub. Victoria was overwhelmed by the scale of the Torchwood base. She spotted the rest of the Dalek fighting team and was humbled to see their sombre and mourning expressions. They were genuine and for Luna. But she couldn't see Him. The Doctor wasn't amongst the friends. Leaving this issue for now, Victoria's attention was diverted to a handsome and charismatic man walking towards her.

"Ms Edwards," He said in his American accent, "My name is Captain Jack Harkness. I'm so sorry for your loss."

"Thank you," She replied, "Where is she?"

"She's downstairs in our morgue."

"Can I see her?"

"Of course"

He turned and led Victoria and Gwen downstairs. However, she failed to spot the Doctor hiding in the darkest part of the Hub. He watched as she followed Jack. He knew that he was the last person she wanted to see now.

Once they reached the morgue, Victoria only got through the doorway when she saw Luna. She let a whimper of despair. She dashed to Luna's side.

"Luna," She called softly, "It's me, sweetie. Oh Luna, my poor girl."

Her tears raced across her cheeks as she gently caressed Luna's soft brown hair. Gwen and Jack walked over and Gwen put her arm around Victoria's shoulders. The older woman finally broke down completely, turning and burying her head against Gwen. The morgue echoed with Victoria's hearty sobs. Everyone back at the monitors was also crying. As a sign of respect, they switched off the monitor to give Victoria more privacy. The Doctor stood, leant against the wall, with tears in his eyes again.

After a few minutes of sobbing, Victoria finally got her composure back. She turned to face Luna. She gently kissed Luna's forehead then she spotted something around Luna's neck. She carefully took it off and lifted it up. It was a silver necklace with a pretty crescent moon pendent.

"I remember giving her this for her sixteenth birthday," She explained, "She's worn it ever since. I don't want to loose it."

Jack smiled softly and nodded in understanding. Earlier, he noticed that the Doctor had removed a bracelet from Luna's wrist. The Time Lord had put it in his pocket but hadn't explained why. But the reason would be similar to Victoria's. Once Victoria was sure that the necklace was safe, she was ready to leave.

"I want Luna brought back to London for her funeral," She told Jack, "I need to say goodbye properly."

"Sure," He replied, "I'll arrange it straight away."

"Thank you, Captain."

They then walked back to the main base of the Hub ready for Jack to take Victoria back to London. However, as they headed to the car, she finally spotted the Doctor. Suddenly, a horrible feeling of anger came alongside the grief. She stormed towards him with determination on her face. Then, once she was close enough, she smacked him in the face. The Hub gasped then froze with shock. The Doctor looked back at Victoria with sadness on his features. He was accepting her hit and knew why she had.

"I trusted you," She hissed, "You promised that you would look after Luna and now she's gone, all because of you."

The Doctor said nothing. There was nothing he could say.

"You stay away from me and my family. If I see you any where near me, I will kill you myself."

With that, she pushed past him and stormed out. The Doctor took a deep breath then he too disappeared to the TARDIS and the blue box faded away.

"I hope he's going to be ok." Martha said.

Just one more chapter left.