AN: Hello my faithful, awesome, abused readers! I'm so sorry this took so long, but adly, the sequel doesn't seem as popular as the first fic, so I've been trying to edit it to perfection- especially after reading one chap of this which was quite frankly appalingly riddled with typos. I've got to admit, at that point, I nearly gave this up all together- thank Rassilon I've still got you lot eh? Anyway, enough moaning, here's the chap!

This chap's quote:

"The closer I'm bound in love to you, the closer I am to free." ~

So, last time, Jack turned up in the TARDIS to tell the Doctor and Amy Donna was in trouble- and it seems the Doctor-Donna is afraid of some kind of roses. Human Donna is rich in a mansion, but also on drugs becasue Time Lord Donna is becoming more and more present in her mind. Just to add to the confusion, a weird group of New Gardeners, all with identical silver eyes, are seemingly trying to hide something from her, and one of her old gardeners was apparently killed by the roses at the bottom of the garden. So what does Donna do? After being somehow mesmerised not to help the man, she's goes inside to take her pills...

Enjoy!

Donna shook a handful of tablets into her hand, which was shaking. It was about three times as many as she should be taking- a dangerous amount, but her skin was prickling with goosebumps- she was terrified, and she had no idea why. She just wanted it to stop.

Suddenly another hand knocked the pills onto the floor. "And what exactly do you think you're doing?"

Donna turned quickly, swallowing her fear, to meet the grey-blue eyes of a complete stranger with floppy brown hair, a tweed jacket and a bow tie, who looked about ten years her junior. He was scowling at her and the pills on the floor, his eyes flashing to read the label of the pot of medicine, then narrowing.

For a reason completely unknown to her, Donna's heart leapt, and that weird voice that was her but not her whispered in the back of her mind- something about time…

Pulling herself together, she responded rudely. "None of your bloody business- and what are you doing in my house?"

The man raised his eyebrows. "You didn't ask who I was."

Donna blinked- but he was right, she hadn't. "I-" She stopped herself- because what she'd been about to say was, I know who you are, of course I do.

But she didn't- she'd never met him before in her life. Donna blinked, frowning, and the stranger frowned in concern right back.

"Donna, are you-" He broke off, going to put a hand on her shoulder for reassurance and letting it fall back to his side when she stepped back.

Donna just stared at this sort of stranger- and wondered why she hadn't yet called the police or hit him with something heavy for breaking into her house, when a tall handsome man, and an equally good looking red headed girl ran into the kitchen.

"You can't just run off like that! What if you bumped into-" The girl broke off, her accented voice faltering as she caught sight of Donna.

She paused and looked to the man in the bow tie- who nodded. His eyes were guarded and sad, Donna didn't know why. Beaming, the girl stepped forwards, eyes shining with excitement. "Mrs Donna Temple-Noble I believe, it's an honour to meet you- I'm Amy Pond."

Donna blinked- flattered and bewildered by the girl's excitement. She smiled back, taking the girl's slender hand. "Um. Nice to meet you too."

The handsome man stepped forwards, nodding his head and taking Donna's hand to kiss it. "Capt'n Jack Harkness, it's good to-" He paused, eyes flashing to the stranger, showing a hint of matching sadness. "It's nice to meet you, Donna."

Donna shook her head, feeling the other her waking up at the back of her mind- it didn't hurt so much, but she tried to ignore it. It settled back down again- and she was left clueless once more, staring at the handful of strangers in her kitchen. But just for a second there, she thought she'd recognized that handsome man, Captain Jack….

Donna turned to the man in the bowtie- "And you, who are you?"

The man breathed in and smiled, straightening up, "It's a pleasure to meet you Mrs Temple-Noble, I'm-"

"The Doctor."

All three strangers looked at each other and then back at Donna- who suddenly had a pounding headache. She shook her head, pressing her fingers to her temples. "Sorry, I- I don't know why I said that."

The man smiled- though his eyes seemed distressed- as did the girl and the Captain's. "No really it's alright, I am a Doctor- Doctor John Smith, pleased to meet you."

He held out his hand, formally, and Donna shook it, though for some reason she wanted to hug him. Then she stepped back and surveyed the three of them, putting her hands on her hips.

"So, what the bloody hell are you doing in my house?"

X

"Who are the gardeners?" The Doctor asked, eyeing the work men and women in their matching forest green suits warily.

"I dunno. I used to know everyone by name- but these are the New Gardeners," there was something strange in the way Donna said it- like she was repeating a name from a dream.

Amy looked at the Doctor and raised an eyebrow- he nodded, he'd heard it too.

Donna shook herself, taking a sip of her tea- her hand trembled a little as she eyed the roses at the bottom of the garden.

"Something happened." She said, nervously, her eyes flicking around. She seemed to resolve herself and sat forwards.

Amy and the Doctor leaned closer- Jack had gone to check on the TARDIS, it seemed Donna was at risk of remembering him, so he'd gone.

"This morning- Rob, one of the old gardeners- I heard a scream from the bottom of the garden, and then he came stumbling out from the roses- all burnt and choking. He collapsed halfway down the lawn. I went to help-"

Donna paused, glancing around. There was no one in sight. "But one of the New Gardeners stopped me- she did something, stared into my eyes, and I went back in, and all of them clustered round Rob. She said she'd call the ambulance, but no one's turned up- and they should have, right?"

Amy nodded, frowning as Donna looked to her for re-assurance.

Donna took a deep breath, " I think it's to do with the roses. They're dangerous. Beware the roses."

Amy jumped- because on the last three words, Donna had sounded like she was two people, talking at the same time. Donna leant forward, frowning and rubbing her temples, and the Doctor raised both eyebrows.

He put a hand on Donna's shoulder. "Donna? Are you alright Donna?"

Donna shook her head. "Doctor Smith- my head hurts. Not burning like it used to- but it still hurts."

She sounder panicked and Amy got up, wrapping her arms around Donna and rubbing her back, making soothing noises. After a moment, Donna sat up, she shook her head and took a deep breath, smiling at Amy.

"I'm sorry- you must both think I'm mad. Beware the roses." She scoffed, trying to cover up her fear with bravado.

The Doctor shook his head, beaming. "No, I think you're absolutely brilliant."

Donna shook her head, smiling, "Nah- I'm nothing special, just a temp-" She broke off, frowning, then shrugged it off. "Sorry, you know what I mean."

The Doctor nodded. "Yeah, it's alright, I know what you mean- well, Amy and I should be going."

He stood as if to leave, but Donna grabbed his hand. "No! Don't!" She blinked and shook her head, then smiled to cover it up.

"Sorry- I mean, it's not like we're pushed for space- and I'm a bit creeped out right now, you and your girlfriend can stay in one of our spare rooms- if you like."

Amy and the Doctor blushed and spluttered. It was ok for random strangers to think they were a couple, but this was different- this was Donna.

The Doctor shook his head. "Um- we're not, that is to say, ah…"

Donna raised an eyebrow. "Don't you try hiding it from me Space man." She blinked, then laughed. "It's obvious, come on!" She waved the pair of them inside, leaving their cups on the table.

Beyond, in the garden- the rose bushes shook and seemed to whisper.

Oooooh, so what's going on with Donna then? Seems like something is drawing the Doctor Donna out, and slowly, it's working- wonder what a catalyst like a certain Time Lord will do to affect that? And where's Shaun?

Hope you all enjoyed it, and continue to read and hopefully review with thoughts, ideas and comments,

As ever thankyou for reading,

Kat