Tossing. Turning. Tossing. Turning. The doctor bolted up in his bed, he had been trying to get his mind off Rose, and keep his promise that he wouldn't come looking for her, but he couldn't do it. He scanned the room with blurry eyes, everything was organized and fit to perfection, he had spent four hours cleaning up trying to distract himself, surely there must be more things that need organizing? The doctor thought, as he slid off his bed and went to search the shelves for a misplaced trinket or crooked picture. Nothing, absolutely nothing, everything was to his standards. He huffed and hit the wall, Rose had been right there-he could've grabbed her arm right before the ship flew off, but-but he didn't! "Stupid, coward!" the doctor yelled as he hit his fist against the wall again. His door was quickly swung open and Amy rushed to his side, "are you alright, we could hear that-feel that! Through every wall!" she complained. The doctor let himself sink against the wall, his forehead rubbing against the blue paint, he closed eyes muttering "no, no, no..." over again quietly. "Doctor?" Amy questioned his name, "yes, Amy?" the doctor looked up his face was pale and sick looking, "come on, you need some rest-back to bed with you" Amy led him to his bed and tucked the blankets around him, "goodnight, raggedy man" Amy smiled, "don't worry, Rose can protect herself" Amy tried to assure the doctor as she left the room pressing her hand against the light pad making the room dark. The doctor shook his head, ridding of his bad thoughts, taking in deep breaths and exhaling slowly, until he was finally asleep.
As Amy walked down the corridor of the TARDIS she could feel a tear slip from her eye, what if Rose can't or doesn't protect herself-she's a time lady...but what could the man-the Master want with her? Amy asked herself as she continued to wander to the kitchen for a hot cup of tea."
Rory sat staring at the ceiling, Amy had ran off to make sure the doctor was alright, she was kind like that, he smiled. She was angry with the doctor though, just like Rory was mad at the doctor, except she had a different opinion. She was more accepting of the doctor and Rose's relationship, she liked Rose, and so did Rory. Amy warned Rose about her choice and Rose walked away before the doctor had a say in it, he wouldn't tell either of them but he had heard Amy and the doctor argue over who deserved who and how he had treated River and Rose, and Rory had to admit Amy made a good point. Rory sighed, "Time travel-not so simple."
Rose sat in the chair she had been tied up to, this was ridiculous, Jack was in the other room being killed over and over again, He had explained to Rose what the Master that he had met did, she felt terrible and now it was happening all over again. What if this turned into the year that wasn't again? Rose fumbled with her fingers, Rose had been screaming over and over again and so now there was a bandage wrapped around her mouth, which wasn't all that pleasant. She sat there thinking to herself most of the time, even though the master rarely came to 'visit' she was the weapon of the project, she knew it. She was what destroyed her own world...and her family. Rose sniffled stop it, stop thinking about that She scolded herself.
"Knock, Knock!" The master's voice was loud as he slid open a heavy metal door, Rose rolled her eyes. "Hello, princess, are ready to become my full time queen?" The master cackled, Rose felt sick at the thought, he had been planning this out since the day he met her.
The duplicate and Rose had been grocery shopping and they went their separate ways to get their other things, and the Master had been in the same isle as her at the time, she'd accidentally knocked a couple things off a shelf when she went to grab one item and so he rushed over to help her. He greeted her told her he would do it and then asked her out for a cup of tea or coffee at a café. Rose had explained she was with someone and he begged to meet them and then when he met the duplicate things took a spiral downhill. The master was mad-insane, had an obsession with drums and beats and the duplicate looked terrified when he had first met him. The duplicate explained who he was in the real world and Rose had tried o convince him that he was probably different, he believed her, and she was wrong, so he died for her because of it.
Rose blinked back a couple tears as she made eye contact with him, "would you like to have an opportunity to speak now, or forever hold your peace?" The master grinned. Rose didn't do anything in reply, she moved her gaze to the floor and there it stayed. She jumped a bit as he slammed his hands on the side of her chair "listen! Sweetie" the master spat, "you're not getting out of this so I suggest, you better start following along with my plans, darling" he growled and made a hasty exit. Just this once, Rose wished the doctor would be there-anyone of them, to save her from her nightmares that were becoming even more real every minute-every second, now she was supposed to marry a psychopath.
The doctors eyes fluttered open, he could see the photo on his nightstand of his past regeneration in the pinstripes and trench coat smiling next to his once human Rose. The doctor remembered Rose had taken the trench coat along with her and the trainers, he sniffled, he just wanted to have Rose's sent but he didn't, and him Amy, and Rory all agreed to keep Rose's room off limits for anyone. The doctor stretched and pushed his upper body up with his hands, he could save Rose, but Amy insisted she would be fine and could take care of herself, and he believed her, Rose had saved him plenty of times, but this was different. He had finally gotten her back and in less than three weeks she was gone again, maybe Amy was right, the doctor didn't deserve Rose or River, but for the first time in years he had the chance to save Rose Tyler. "I'm sorry Rose, but I'm breaking your promise" The doctor spoke out loud and rushed to get changed and make his way down to the TARDIS console room.
Amy was just making her way out of her bedroom in her red t-shirt and denim skirt when the doctor had flew past her making her stumble and almost fall over onto the floor, "you okay?" Rory checked as he exited out right after. "Yeah, doctor!" she called. Amy and Rory followed the doctor into the console room and watched as he began pressing buttons "doctor what are you doin?" Amy furrowed her eyebrows panting from her chase.
"Breaking a promise!" the doctor grinned examining the screen on his console and then pushing it away. "Found them, and –locked!, Rose Tyler here we come!" the doctor grinned, "wait-what?" Amy had just caught a hold of what he said. "I'm going to save Rose Tyler" The doctor defined his plan, Amy and Rory just stared giving un-easy looks at each other.
Rose sat swinging her head back and forth, she was more than restless and if anyone came in she would be screaming wobbling the chair just get energy out and scare them. She looked up as the bolt on the door clicked and it slid open, but instead of the master, it was River who entered. Rose gave her a confused look and River just grinned swaying up to her and gently taking the bandage of her mouth. "What are you doing here?" Rose clenched her jaw, "saving you" River laughed lightly. "No but really-why you?" Rose asked staring at her waiting for an answer. "You make the doctor happy right?" River quoted Rose, "I guess" Rose replied unsure. "That's why, Rose...My time is coming, the doctor doesn't know I know, and I plan to keep it that way, I'm not going to use that fact against him either, but you need to promise," River stopped and Rose nodded her head for River to continue, "promise, you'll keep him happy and won't let him travel alone?" River eyed Rose. Rose stayed silent and then looked up and agreed "always" she smiled sadly. She wasn't jealous or angry at River and River didn't feel that way towards her either, it made her feel bad in a way. River untied her and they began creeping out of the room to go find Jack.
Authors note: sorry for not updating yesterday, it was long and I just didn't have time, but here it is now! It's short too, but my past couple chapters have been fairly long. Also thank you for favourting, following and reviewing it makes me so happy. (I apologize for any mistakes or spelling errors) (I also recently discovered I ship Dean (SPN) and Rose (DW) together now QOTD: what's your crack ship?)-Lex