He landed the Tardis on a grassy knoll overlooking the city of cardiff. He looked at the monitor and waited. He could hear the others further back in the Tardis laughing and having fun. But his hearts were broken for the man he was waiting for. John came into the room and looked at the concern on his face.
"Is it that time all ready?" John asked and the Doctor nodded. "He is going to want to know why."
"Why what?" Rose asked as she came into the room with Kiam.
"He understands about fixed points." The Doctor commented. "I just have to fix his vortex manipulator and then he will be on his way. He will bring them regardless of whether or not he understands why."
"But just a few days ago you were telling me it is never going to happen. What changed your mind?"
"Hello." Rose spoke up. "I'm still not understanding what is going on here."
Both men continued to ignore her. "The Brigadier is dead. I always think that time can't catch up to me." He stopped and ran his hands down his face as he looked at Rose and then Kiam. "But once again I am proven wrong."
"But you don't have to die to prove it." John snapped.
"Doctor what is he talking about." Rose asked now sounding upset.
"It doesn't concern you Rose," He said casually.
"I am your wife and the mother of your child and you are talking about dying." She said angrily. "Don't you dare tell me it doesn't concern me."
"You're right. I'm sorry." He looked at the monitor and saw Jack coming up the hill to the Tardis. "I'll explain everything in a minute. Just stay here." He walked over to the doors and stepped out leaving them open just a crack behind him.
"Doctor," Jack remarked, "Strange place to meet."
"I have a favor to ask of you." He looked Jack in the eye.
"Straight to the point." Jack mumbled but then said louder. "Anything."
"I need you to go and pick Rose and Kiam up from the London Market and then take them to Lake Silencio, Utah." He pulled a blue envelope from his pocket. "Here are the details."
Jack opened the envelope and read the coordinates and times. "Any reason you can't do it." Jack asked casually.
The Doctor just smiled at Jack and pulled out his sonic. "Let me see your wrist." Jack looked confused as he sonicked the vortex manipulator. "There you are." He put the sonic away.
"I thought you didn't trust me to time travel." Jack said suspiciously. "What changed."
"It'll all be clear soon enough." He smiled and turned to head back onto the Tardis. "Don't forget Rose and Kiam and please don't be late." He stepped on board and closed the doors tightly behind him.
"You can't," Rose shook her head in disbelief. "You can't seriously be thinking of going there."
He stepped forward and went to give her a hug. "Rose," He started.
"Don't you Rose me." She snapped. "You are heading to your death and you expect me to be okay with it."
"Mama," Kiam said sounding confused.
"Oh sweetheart." Rose dropped to her knees and wrapped her arms around Kiam. "Mama forgot you were in the room, Daddy just made her so angry." She glared at him.
He dropped to his knees beside Rose and Kiam. "It's okay, Daddy is not going to die." He told Kiam.
"No?" Rose asked.
"No," He responded and kissed her lips.
"So who is?" John spoke up. "Because the information clearly states that the Doctor dies at Lake Silencio and you just sent Jack on his way to Lake Silencio therefore putting the event in motion."
"You're right I did." He nodded at John. "Still doesn't mean that I am going to die. It said the Doctor dies. It didn't say that was me."
"I'm not going to die for you." John crossed his arms and glared at him.
"And I wouldn't dream of asking you or anybody else to die for me."
"Then what are you planning?" John asked him curiously.
He smiled at winked at John and then pulled the lever to send the Tardis into the Vortex. He landed again and handed a blue envelope to Rose. "Take this into the guards and please ask them to deliver it at once." She took it from him and stepped off the Tardis.
"You are crossing your own timeline. Do you have any idea how dangerous that is?" John hissed at him. "There will be sever consequences for your actions."
"Oh I would imagine so." He smiled at John. "In fact I am counting on it."
"I could.." John began but he was interrupted by the Doctor. "How would you like to go see Jenny?"
"Jenny?" John asked.
"Yeah, our daughter Jenny. She is currently living in the 1800's with her wife Vastra. How would you like to meet her?" He asked John and then looked at Rose as she came back on board.
"It's done." She commented.
"Right, so I am going to take the group to see Jenny and then pop off for a bit." He said as he piloted the Tardis.
"And you are going to die." Rose said dryly.
"Nope, not going to die, but I am going to a fixed point." he smiled at her. "Do you trust me?"
"Of course."
"Then there is nothing to worry about."