Ok, I need a break from all the heavy stuff so this chapter is going to be a bit more fluffy than the rest of this story. Just basically your average friends night out with a healthy dose of crazy. :}

(Warning for alcohol consumption.)

Disclaimer: I don't own DW or the Wizard of Oz.

I'm sitting in Rose/my office when she and Mickey come bursting through the door.

"Oi, guys, watch it or you'll break the door. What has you flying around like monkeys?"

Mickey gives me an odd look, "That really doesn't make sense but wot'ever."

Rose then cuts in, "We did it."

I look her in the eye and see the excitement I've only seen on screen before.

"You mean..."

They both nod vigorously.

"The canon works! We had successful tests run today. I can start jumping in a couple days."

Mickey doesn't look as excited by the last point.

"I still don't think you should be the one to jump."

"Don't be that way Mickey, I can handle it. Besides, we need to find the Doctor and I'm your best shot at doing it."

"You're the boss babe."

Jake came in and Rose swept him into a hug. The news was quickly shared and it was universally decided that we should all go out to celebrate that night.

"With the world ending you got t'live a little." Jake's new favorite saying. So that's how we ended up at the pub.

Rose insisted that we get dressed up for the night out. So we dug into her closet to find all the cocktail dresses that she has acquired for Vitex events over the last couple years. She settles on a midnight blue, capped sleeve number with a cinched waist. Her TARDIS key hangs around her neck and matches the silver heels she wears with it.

At first, I try to wear her simple black shift, but she won't have any of it and somehow manages to get me into a deep purple halter. I've never worn anything like it and keep trying to pull it down to cover my legs but then have to tug it up again until Rose finally smacks me and tells me to stop fussing. So instead i twirl the dangling black earrings and readjust the straps on my black heels.

We step into the pub in our made up glory, me trying to hide in my discomfort and rose simply accepting the attention while at the same time managing to intimidating enough to ward off would be suitors. We catch the boys waving to us from a booth in the corner and head over to them.

"Hey boys."

Rose slides in next to Mickey while I slide in next to Jake who gives me a nod of approval after his once over inspection.

"You clean up nice. I just might have to buy you a drink."

I return his cheeky smile.

"You better."

Mickey just nods at both of us. "You two are definitely a sight for sore eyes."

The first round heads our way and we toast to the cannon project, and they toast me for my help. The night goes on and we decide to head to the club up the street for more variety. The music is loud and we have to shout at each other but who cares. It's the most fun I've had since I got here, the most relaxed I've been since I boarded that plane so long ago.

"Hey babe, let's dance."

Rose laughs as Mickey drags her out onto the floor.

"May I have the honor m'lady?"

I giggle at Jake's formal tone and allow myself to get swept away too. Have way through the second song Jake spins me away and I end up with Mickey and Rose ends up with Jake.

"Ya know, I'm glad ya ended up 'ere. Ya've done Rose a lot of good."

I look at Mickey and say what I really feel at the moment.

"I'm glad too. She's done me some good also."

We all stop for another round but head out again and some point Rose is my partner before I end up with Jake again. At the end of the old swing song he dips me and plants a big kiss on my lips and I know it's all in jest so I laugh and slap his arm.

"Oi. I don't know where that's been."

"Oh. You wound me."

Rose and I head to the restroom and on our way back to our "dates" we get stopped by a couple of dudes who are little too pushy and Rose gets angry and starts shouting like her mum and then Jake and Mickey stalk over then it got a bit ugly. That's how we got thrown out. Our laughter echoes off the streets and we can't stop. My mind is a bit hazy but who cares? I'm actually laughing.

Jake looks at us and says, "We should go to my place. It's closer and we can sleep it off."

We all giggle and the four of us link arms before heading in the direction of his flat. I don't know why but I start singing and then they join in.

"We're off to see the wizard! The wonderful wizard of oz. Because, because, because of all the wonderful things he does..."

DWDWDWDWDW DWDWDWDWDW

We stumble into the flat giggling like teenagers.

"Got anything to drink?"

Of course Mickey is looking for more to drink. Jake stumbles over to the fridge and trips over nothing which causes the rest of us to roar with laughter.

"Ooh. I got chocolate milk."

Rose grins. "Yes! Lay it on me, and make it a double."

"Ditto!"

We all sit around his kitchen island and he slips and lands on his bum which of course ignites another bout of crazy.

"You're like the scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz!"

Rose seems very happy with that assessment and Jake smiles good naturedly while pouring us each a glass of chocolate milk. Mickey looks like a light bulb comes on.

"Oh! Flying monkeys!"

I giggle at him. "That was this morning!"

"So if Jake's the scarecrow that makes me the the wizard right?"

Rose and I glance at each other and do that thing. You know when you spend a lot of time with someone you can read their mind.

"More like the cowardly lion!"

Mickey's smile fades and Jake mentions how creepy our unison comment was before he laughs.

"I am not the cowardly lion!"

"No?"

I drag Rose to a more open space to demonstrate. I fall on my knees and throw my arms around her.

"Don't go. It's alien. It's scary. It will eat me. Like the trash can! Waaaa!"

Rose quickly picks up on the game and begins doing the same, grappling onto me and slaking my shoulders.

"Don't do it rose! It's too dangerous! Be the tin dog!"

We fall on the floor in a fit.

"If he's the tin dog doesn't that make him more like the tin man."

"Why, Rose is the one without a heart."

"Oi! Watch it Mickey."

And Jake points to me. "I vote that Jane is Dorthy. She likes red like those shoes."

Rose and Mickey seem to agree.

"That settles it. Jane is Dorthy, Jake is the scarecrow, Mickey is the lion..."

"And Rose is the tin man."

"Three, two, one, chug!"

And with that we down the chocolate milk in our glasses laughing and hiccuping along the way.

DWDWDWDWDW DWDWDWDWDW

I wake up with a headache. Not surprising really. Rose calls Danny and we head home to watch cartoons a day. Of course while doing that Rose also manages to do some more research on the cannon.

Tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day she makes the first jump. And I find myself a little worried about it. I know everything will be just fine but still. I'm worried. I actually know these people now. When bad stuff happened before I was sad on a superficial level. If, when something happens now it will break my heart.

"You look worried."

I look at Rose. "Why do you say that?"

She smirks at me. "You're biting your nails."

I realize she's right. It's been awhile since I've bitten them but, old habits die hard. "Oops."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

She looks dubious at me. "You're nervous about the jump aren't you."

"Well, yeah. Even knowing the future doesn't mean I'm worried free. After all, time can be rewritten."

She bites her lip in thought. "Would it make you feel better if you came with me?"

My head snaps to look at her. "You want me to jump with you?"

"Well I could use the help couldn't I? Besides. Dad and Mickey would feel better if you came with me the first time. We don't exactly know what's going to be on the other side."

I can't argue with that. She's totally right. And I'm out of things to do. I can't really do anything now until I can start mentioning Donna. Then I can explain how that is all suppose to go.

"Yeah. Yeah I'll go."

Rose gives me hug. "Thank you. Here. You better read up on the cannon too. Make sure you understand it."

She hands me some files and for the rest of the day we go through them. Tomorrow we make the jump. Tomorrow is the start of all of it. And I don't know whether to be happy or not.

Part of me wants to change it. To make it so that Rose ends up on the TARDIS with the Doctor, and that Donna remembers. But I don't know how to do that. If the meta crisis doesn't exist, everyone dies. And I already have a set up for him. I can't interfere. But maybe I can help with the aftermath. That will be my next purpose. Make sure that Rose and the human Doctor get a happy ending.