"No, No it couldn't be," he thought but he could hear the drumming clearly.

He ran to the stairs and up them. "Rose take Kiam and run."

"What" she asked confused.

"Just run, I'll catch up." He watched as she grabbed Kiam's hand and took off into the woods pulling him as fast as she could. He turned and went back down in front of the box right as the last panel opened.

"Master," he said.

"Doctor," The Master grinned at him and stood up from the box and walked towards him. "Long time no see, last time I believe you were trying to imprison me on you're Tardis."

"You tried to bring the end of the world," he said calmly not moving his eyes from the Master, who was now beginning to walk the room heading away from him. He shifted his eyes slightly and saw River standing off to the side watching. He looked back at the Master as he began to speak again.

"Where is the Tardis?"

"Like I would tell you."

"That's okay there are other means of time travel." He made a swift movement and grabbed River roughly.

"Let her go." He yelled.

"Oh, I think not." He grabbed her arm and pulled back the sleeve to reveal the Vortex Manipulator. "Don't try to follow us." He said and pressed down on the button and the two of them disappeared.

"River," He cried out. He pulled out his sonic and marched over to the Pandorica and scanned it. It could still be used but told him nothing about how the Master had opened it. He turned and ran up the stairs and out into the night. He took off in the direction that Rose had gone and caught up to them in a short time.

"We have to get back to the Tardis, now." He told her.

"River," She inquired.

"She's gone." He said and he picked up Kiam and took Roses hand and ran back to the horses. He climbed up on one of them took Kiam from her and set him in front and then pulled her up behind him. "Hold on tight," he said and felt her hands wrap firmly around his waist.

"Yah," he snapped the reins and they rushed back to the Tardis.

-DW-

It had been a week. He had frantically searched down every rumor he had heard of River and the Master but he wasn't able to find them. He was sitting in the pilot seat with his head on his forehead rubbing it when Rose walked in.

"Another Dead end." She asked and he just nodded. "You'll find her," she said encouragingly.

"How do you know?" He said not looking up at her.

"She was alive at the Byzantium."

"Time can be rewritten." But he knew she was right. She always knew what to say to make him feel better. He put his hand down and smiled at her as Kiam came into the room rubbing his eye with one hand and dragging his blanket with the other.

"Mama," he said.

"Hey Baby, You're suppose to be sleeping," She said cheerfully heading over to him and scooped him up. Kiam put his head on her shoulder and snuggled close as she sat down on the pilot seat. The Doctor put his arm around her and kissed her head.

The Master would get in touch with him all he had to do was wait, but there was something else he wanted to do that the recent events had put on hold.

He stood up and helped Rose stand up. "Go put Kiam back to bed and then come back." He said and she looked at him confused but she smiled and headed off.

She came back a short time later and he lands the Tardis at exactly 12:00 and heads to the doors and opens them. Leading her out and leaving one open behind them.

"Where are we." She asked as she stared at the sky full of stars.

"Calderon Beta at 12:00 and if we look up at exactly 12:01 we will see more stars then anywhere else in the entire universe." He stands behind her and wraps his arms around her waist pulling her against him. As the sky lights up so brightly, it seems almost like day, she watches the sky and he watches the joy on her face.

He leans in close to her ear and says. "Rose, I may not be able to spend the rest of my life with you but I want you to spend the rest of your life with me." He lets go of her and she turns around to look at him. He drops to one knee and pulls a small box out of his pocket and opens it to reveal a small diamond sitting on a gold band.

"Will you marry me." He asks and watches as her eyes fill with tears.

"Yes," She manages to say as he slips the ring on her finger. He stands up and kisses her before taking her in his arms again to watch the stars.