The Travels of the (Not a) Martian and the (Best) Temp (in Chiswick)

by DinoDina

Small, fluffy, and sometimes sad adventures of the Doctor and Donna that we didn't get to see. Mostly Doctor (10)/Donna frienship, but mentions of Doctor (9/10)/Rose. Follows canon.

9. Humoring History

Humoring History

Prompt: "humor"

From: abbytemple

Words: 120

This is another crossover with Torchwood. DO NOT READ THIS CHAPTER IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN TORCHWOOD: CHILDREN OF EARTH! DO NOT READ IT!

"We can't, Donna!" the Doctor grabbed her arms and harshly started dragging her back into the TARDIS. "Not today!"

"No!" she cried. "Doctor, please! Please!"

"NO!" he shouted. "We can't!"

"Why not?" she begged. "Why not?"

"It's a. . . it's a fixed point in time," he explained. "If we interfere. . . if we do something to make it go differently. . ."

"Let me guess," she said scathingly. "It'll rip apart the whole of creation?"

"Yes!" the Doctor cried, locking the TARDIS' doors.

"But without Ianto. . ." Donna sagged into the Doctor's comforting hands.

"I know," he murmured into her hair. "But it's necessary. For the future of the human, as well as many other, races."

Outside, Ianto Jones died in Jack Harkness' arms, and the Doctor could not do a damn thing about it.

I first saw Torchwood in February. I'm still in denial.